Iowa Pig Crop Falls 13 Percent in 1956
Iowa farmers face a 13 percent drop in the spring pig crop to 12,281,000 head, with fall farrowings down 12 percent. Sows farrowing in spring drop 15 percent, and record 7.22 pigs per litter are saved this spring. If fall farrowing closely follows forecasts, the total 1956 Iowa pig crop would near 18.6 million, about 13 percent below 1955.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Post Office Department
Krenzin Urges Farmers to Make Oat Silage Now
Iowa State College agronomist Ralph Krenzin advised farmers to inspect oats at the early dough stage and decide whether to ensile or harvest. He cites high forage yields, reports four to five tons per acre and up to ten tons, and notes oats silage offers better protein than corn silage though lower energy. He recommends direct cutting, fine chopping, and proper silo packing to prevent spoilage, with silage usable as summer supplement or winter feed.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Ralph Krenzin
Krenzin
National Guard truck convoys to pick up roadside hay
Iowa plans to use national guard trucks to collect hay cut along northeast highways and haul it to Camp Dodge for distribution to needy farmers at $3 per ton. Clinton County reports ready hay and offers to donate about 35 tons from Claude Small and Herbert Johanson, with seven counties involved.
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Des Moines
National Guard
Leo Hoegh
Adjutant General’s
Camp Dodge
Clinton
Iowa
Adjutant General’s Office
Clinton County
Elvira
Claude Small
Herbert Johanson
Hay supply rising from Clinton county cut along Highway 30
More than 2 500 bales of hay are available now with expectations of additional supply later. The Clinton county hay was cut along Highway 30 in the DeWitt vicinity.
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Clinton County
Highway 30
DeWitt
4 H Delegates Urged to Plan Future at ISU Meeting
The 1956 4 H boys short course closing session at Iowa State College urged delegates to study their future. Ray Cunningham warned to choose a life path carefully and prepare for both the best and worst. New state officers were named, and earlier meetings covered job possibilities in and out of agriculture.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Ray Cunningham
New State
4-H
Larry Sears
Grinnell
Don Applegate
Oakland
David van Wert
Hampton
James Glenn
Hamburg
Max Sauerbry
Elkader
Clayton County
Alfred Turner
Arlington
Livestock Judging Draws Attention to Horses
The report notes livestock judging with particular emphasis on horses receiving considerable attention during the event.
Detergent Lowers Cattle Bloat in Iowa Study
Iowa State researchers reported at the Golden Jubilee meeting of the American Dairy Science Association that an alkyl aryl sodium sulfonate detergent reduced bloat when given daily at three grams per 100 pounds of body weight. Lower levels were ineffective and detergent did not relieve chronic bloat.
Amana Dairy Cows Post Strong Year in Six Herds
Amana Society DHIA reports 746 cows across six herds produced 6,604,711 pounds of milk and 242,568 pounds of butterfat in the year ending April 30. Average per cow was 11,275 pounds of milk and 414.1 pounds of butterfat, with output valued at $218,311.49. Feed costs totaled $85,047.30 for all six herds.
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AMANA
Amana Society
Amana Dhia
Curtis Jones
Jones
East Amana
High Amana
South Amana
Dairy unit yields and herd managers listed for six Amana farms
Data show 192 cows producing 10 642 pounds of milk and 379 6 pounds of butterfat at Middle Amana with 101 cows yielding 10 109 pounds of milk and 373 1 pounds of butterfat. Farm managers and dairy herdsmen named: Amana Harry Geiger Louis Hollrath Middle William Hahn Frank Parvin High Henry Bendorf Calvin Furman West Leroy Graesser Earl Hinzman South Herman Shoup Lloyd Selby Homestead Arthur Selzer August Koch.
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Middle Amana
Amana
Harry Geiger
Louis Hollrath
Middle
William Hahn
Frank Parvin
High
Henry Bendorf
Calvin Furman
West
Leroy Graesser
Earl Hinzman
South
Herman Shoup
Lloyd Selby
Homestead
Arthur Selzer
August Koch
McNutt and Wheelock Receive 4-H Alumni Awards
Iowa City’s Paul E. McNutt and Conrad’s Calvin Wheelock were honored Wednesday night with 4-H alumni achievement awards at the state college for community leadership and ongoing 4-H service. Des Moines public relations counsel George B. Sheehe was inducted as honorary 4-H member for youth work statewide.
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Ames
Paul E. McNutt
Iowa City
Calvin Wheelock
Conrad
Iowa State College
George B. Sheehe
Des Moines
Iowa Hogs Gain Weight With Automatic Waterers
A study found hogs receiving automatic waterers gained about 10 pounds more per animal than hogs watered only twice daily. Proponents joke the result argues for an all you can drink free livestock program.
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Iowa
Fifty Year Shippers Honored by Chicago Yards
Chicago honors 86 midwest farmers for 50 years of livestock shipments to the Chicago market. Twenty-three Iowans join the list, with first patronage dates ranging from 1887 to 1906. Two Illinois men began in 1886, receiving gold trophies at the 90th anniversary dinner. Weather and weeds limit soybean production.
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Chicago Yards
Chicago
Iowa
C. H. Altemeier
Newton
W. D. Behrens
Deep River
Charles Crouse
Greene
Harry Davis
Mt. Vernon
Joseph Dohnalek
Higley Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
J. K. Dunn
Wyman
L. G. Fleming
Illinois
Fred Anthony, Jr
Wyanet
William H. Coultrip
Somonauk
Elite used cars from authorized Chevrolet dealers
For seniors and students alike the most sought after used cars are the OK marked vehicles sold only by authorized Chevrolet dealers. Hand-picked cars across makes and models form the elite selection on our lot.
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Chevrolet
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ZE Tueh
Sandard
Farm Credit Administration
ISC
West Amana
J. H. Lennecker
Dexter
Gus Lueders
Lyons
Albert Magdefray
Wayland
JC. W. McCune
Garwin
Lewis McNally
Luana
Levi Metzger
Winfield
Frank Mummert
Aurelia
C. A. Nebergall
Tiptor
Frank O'Hanlon
Town City
Russell M. Schomier
Shellsburg
John G. Thomas
Columbus City
Oxford
First Avenue
Harry
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