Diary of a Rural Week with Farm Life and Family
A farm diary recounts daily events from Monday to Saturday including tending corn and soybeans, protecting plants from rabbits, lettuce and cabbage harvests, visits with neighbors, food and drink, a garden and orchard transformation, a polio immunization note, and a family dinner. The entries mention a trip to town, The Sun day Gazette, the Music Man premiere, a church strawberry supper, jam efforts, a grave-side service in Italy, and reflections on farm life, birds, cats, and Tops the cat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Gazette
Jim
Jay
Cindy
George
Old Washington High School
London
Paris
Hursday
Mike
Babes
Italy
Global milk consumption rises in most nations
Fluid milk intake grew in 15 of 18 leading milk producing nations last year. West Germany Italy and the United States were the exceptions where consumption did not rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West Germany
Italy
United States
Delaware DHIC Adopts TeSa Butterfat Test in Iowa County
Delaware DHIC in Manchester adopts the TeSa reagent test for butterfat at a new central laboratory. The county hosts 147 herds, about 3,900 cows, with two DHIC units and supervisors Stinehart and Shaw expanding services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Milt Nelson
Manchester Central Laboratory
Delaware County Dairy Herd Improvement Cooperative
Elvin Gienapp
Earlville
Babcock
Bill Stinehart
Des Moines
Iowa State Central Processing Laboratory
Ames
Iowa
Delaware Dhic
Don Voelker
Iowa State Extension Dairyman
DHIC
Ronnie Shaw
Manchester
Central Laboratory
New Central Laboratory
Delaware County Mutual Insurance Association
North
Franklin
East Butler
Manchester Business
Highway 13
Wabash
Technical Sales Industries
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Stinehart
Davis ‘County
DHIA
Iowa State
Delaware County
Phil Weigel
University
Voelker
Carlson's Corner Learning I can learn slowly and share
A humorous verse by G.A.C. notes slow learning but steady gain from life and marriage. The speaker credits Alma Mater and precept while admitting habits learned from Adam in blaming his wife for troubles. The tone is light and reflective on personal growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
G.A.C
Bert Ballou to Join European Tour Group
Monticello farmer Bert Ballou will join a 30 member Iowa group for a 22 day European tour leaving June 28. The trip visits England France Hungary Poland and the Soviet Union to observe farming and living conditions and to foster international understanding. Vern Moore of Fort Dodge leads the group as an official of the Farmers Elevator Service Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Bert Ballou
Iowa
England
France
Hungary
Poland
Soviet Union
Vern Moore
Fort Dodge
Farmers Elevator Service Company
Beef Demonstration Planned at Marengo Jubilee
County Extension Director Don Goering announced a beef display at the American Legion jubilee in Marengo from July 11 to 13. The exhibit will show the progression from the young calf to retail cuts and is organized by the extension service and the Iowa County Beef Producers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
American Legion
Don Goering
Extension Service
Iowa County Beef Producers Association
Williams Joins Wilsons Staff In Hog Procurement Move
Alan Williams of Iowa City has joined Wilson and Company in Chicago as part of the hog procurement staff. A native of Johnson County and ISU graduate, Williams previously led marketing at Protein Blenders Inc and served as Keokuk county extension director and WWII veteran. He will handle special hog procurement tasks while living in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
R. Alan Williams
Iowa City
Wilson and Company
Williams
Protein Blenders, Inc
Johnson County
Iowa State University
Keokuk County
Iowa Swine Producers Association
Cedar Rapids
Iowa 1962 pig crop faces fall farrowings despite spring drop
Iowa's 1962 pig crop is forecast 1 percent below last year with spring sow farrowings down 1 percent and pigs saved per litter at 7.03. Farmers expect a record 1,238,000 sows to be farrowed this fall, about 21 percent above average, totaling an estimated fall crop of 8.9 million. Overall 1962 pig crop projected at 20.0 million, 1 percent below 1961 but 1 percent above average. Nationally, 1962 pig crop could reach 92.6 million, down 1 percent from last year but 2 percent above the decade average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Loss of Soil Is Far Below 25 Years Ago
Washington AP summary reports that soil loss in the United States is down to two thirds of levels in 1935, with estimates suggesting about one third of land needing treatment has been treated. The Agriculture Department notes ongoing needs for erosion control, water management, and conservation across cropland, pasture, and woodland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
National Meat Board names new officers in Chicago meeting
James Nance of Alamo Tennessee was named president succeeding Norman Moser of DeKalb Texas at the National Live stock and Meat Board annual meeting in Chicago. Re elected officers include Carl Emrich Gene Gunter and Carl F Neumann in key posts. Egg price trends show Grade A Large and better eggs hardest hit with declines up to 24 cents per dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Federal State Market News Service
Chicago
James Nance
Alamo, Tenn
National Livestock and Meat Board
Norman Moser
DeKalb
Texas
Carl Emrich
Norfolk
Neb
Gene Gunter
Wichita
Kan
National Livestock Exchange
Carl F. Neumann
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the Country Diary
Amana
Wwe
Jvincy Wate
Nebraska
Uesday
U.S. News and World Report
Iawa
Europe
Sabin
Aturday
Park Avenue
Federal Land Bank
Federal Land Bank Association
Harold
McTavish
Third Ave
Delaware
Ibv
Coggon Livestock Sales CO
Ne Res
Prairieburg
Lawrence & Smith
Oelwein, Iowa
Hereford
Angus
Northwest Cattle Co
Odiwein
Bill Aubrey
Carlson's Corner
Iowa, Linn and Benton Counties
Crawford Quarry
Douglas Betz
Iowa State University At
Mr. Betz
Crawford Quarry Palo Road
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Kcrg Radio
Jerry Smith
Wilson
UPI
Nat'l Meat Board
Central City
WMT
Ambrose Hess
Coggon
Mrs
Tom Holme
Wes Watere
AY City State Bank
Baal
Mike Hester
Dennis Drive
Norway
Harvestore
Don Harris
Clinton
Indiana
Harvestore Dairyland
N. W
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