Fertilizer Output Fails To Meet Spring Needs say officials
The agriculture department reports a small rise in fertilizer output for the year ending June 30 1951 with nitrogen and potash set to reach new records but phosphate supply will drop from 1949 50 levels. Congress warns mobilization czars to treat farming as essential and ensure fertilizer materials to meet a projected demand exceedance of over 500000 tons.
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Washington
INS
Agriculture Department
Department
Congress
Special Agriculture Committee
Congressional Committee
Monticello University High Basketball Broadcast announced
Monticello University High from Iowa City will air Monday night at 8 15 on KCRG 1600 for the basketball game. The broadcast covers the team’s matchup and program details for local listeners.
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Monticello University High
Iowa City
KCRG
Dispersal and closing out sales dated March events
A series of auction notices listing closing out sales for several owners including Lovell Oakes Mrs Walter Gatewood L M Peters A L Dewees Zack McArthur and a Jersey dispersal sale with 47 head at Hawkeye Downs Ivan N Gates sale manager and a Polled Shorthorn sale at Hawkeye Downs with 28 bulls and 28 females Earl E Girton sale manager. Locations include Homestead Springville Solon Center Point Fairfax and Hawkeye Downs.
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Lovell Oakes
Homestead
Walter Gatewood
Springville
L. M. Peters
Edge
Solon
A. L. Dewees
Mi. S
Center Point
Jersey
Hawkeye Downs
Ivan N. Gates
Zack McArthur
Mi. W
Fairfax
Earl E. Girton
Davenbaugh Herd Tops Linn DHIA No 2 February
Cecil Davenbaugh's nine cow registered Jersey herd led Linn DHIA No 2 for February with an average 39.1 pounds of butterfat. Kaceba Brown Swiss and Bader Fairview Holsteins also posted strong figures while a Liebe grade Holstein led 18 cows at 305 days. Perry Knapp reported association averages 497 pounds of milk and 23.2 pounds of butterfat among 664 cows with 159 dry.
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Cecil Davenbaugh
Jersey
Linn
Joe Kaceba
Bader
Fairview
Howard Kahler
Kaceba
D. D. Liebe
Perry Knapp
Idea from Mrs Finn Appears in Magazine
Mrs. W. Lee Finn of Central City is cited in Capper's Farmer March issue for a homemaker idea. In Corner Cutters she explains storing buttons and seeds in a small glass jar with a date slip noting seed type attached to the jar.
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Central City
W. Lee Finn
Capper
Insects Poised For Big Meal Of Farm Crops
Washington reports federal entomologists expect another year of heavy insecticide use as pests survive the winter. Forecasts say overall pest pressure should not reach 1950 levels, though winter wheat areas in the Southwest may see a green bug outbreak.
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Washington
INS
Agriculture Department
Conservation School Set at Marengo by St Patrick’s
Dr. Paul Sacco of St Ambrose College will lead a three day conservation school at Knights of Columbus hall Marengo. Sessions run 9 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. Topics include soil abuses fertility costs and benefits soil management fertilizers pasture and hay use grasses for hay and silage panel discussion with Iowa county farmers.
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Marengo
Paul Sacco
St. Ambrose, College
Knights of Columbus Hall
St. Patrick’s Church
Knights of Columbus
Darrell Russell
Iowa State College
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Bush
Iowa County
SCS
Rex Beresford
Dairy feeding school to be held in Sigourney
Joe Hineman a dairy specialist from Iowa State College will lead a dairy feeding and management school in Memorial Hall Sigourney on Wednesday starting at 1 15 PM. The event welcomes all interested attendees and aims to cover practical dairy herd feeding approaches.
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Sigourney
Joe Hineman
Iowa State College
Memorial Hall
FENCE DRIFT ABOARD CEDAR RIVER SHIP CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
First Mate Darrell Russell of Iowa State College soil testing lab faced seasick moment while directing the Cedar River voyage of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Building. He recovered, noting the lab still analyzes soil samples and returns reports with fertilizer recommendations in about three weeks.
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Ss.cedar Rapids
Russell
Farm Prices Rise Sharply in Iowa in February
The Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service reports prices received by farmers rose sharply from January 15 to February 15 with the index advancing to 335. Costs also increased to 298, keeping the price paid to price received ratio at 112.
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Des Moines
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Iowa
Rudnick Named to DP Interview Team
A. W. Rudnick dairy specialist at Iowa State college was chosen as one of six American farm experts to travel to Europe to interview displaced persons eligible for admission under the Displaced Persons Act.
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Washington
A. W. Rudnick
Iowa State College
Europe
Economist Malone to lead world affairs meeting at courthouse
Waukon extension economist Carl Malone will speak at 1 15 p m Tuesday in the Allamakee county courthouse assembly room. The program covers world affairs with emphasis on the Asiatic situation.
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Waukon
Carl Malone
Allamakee County
ISU Accepts 2500 For Dairy Plant Sanitation Research
Iowa State College receives 2500 from Bowman Dairy Company and Carnation Company for dairy plant equipment sanitation research. Project conducted by the dairy industry section of the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Charles E. Finley
Bowman Dairy Company
The
Carnation Company
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa Farm Bureau membership tops 120000 by March 1
Des Moines Iowa Farm Bureau officials said membership reached 120000 by March 1 with 24 counties above or at quota. February weather slowed drives but overall progress surpassed March 1 1950 figures and the number of quota counties was far ahead.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Double Vegetable Acres Sought by Iowa PMA
Iowa farmers are urged to double land for processing vegetables. The PMA aims for 34 100 acres of sweet corn 2 000 of tomatoes and 3 550 of green peas, up from about 20 000 acres in 1950. County committees will aid areas with favorable returns.
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Des Moines
Production and Marketing Administration
Iowa
H. E. Hazen
PMA
Iowa Pma
Mills Herd Tops Linn DHIA No 3 In February
Wallace Mills’ 23 cow Holstein herd led Linn DHIA No 3 for February with 39.1 lb butterfat and 1094 lb milk per cow. Leonard Whitney’s eight Jerseys were second with 36.8 lb fat and 708 lb milk. Ashley Elliott’s Holstein cow produced 2200 lb milk and 74.8 lb fat. Association totals: 641 lb milk and 27.3 lb fat per cow across 475 cows, 102 dry. Radio quiz Tune-test begins 11:45 tomorrow on KCRG-1600.
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Wallace Mills
Linn Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Leonard Whitney
Center Point
Ashley Elliott
C. A. Claypool
KCRG-1600
Official Meet To Plan Recruitment Of Farm Workers
A three day conference began in Kansas City with officials from 26 states to plan this season's farm labor recruitment. Arnie Salem of the Bureau of Employment Security said crop production may exceed past records and a substantial increase in farm workers will be needed. The meeting aims to determine domestic and foreign labor needs, especially from Mexico, to supplement United States labor.
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Kansas City
Ohio
Idaho
Atlantic
Pacific
Arnie Salem
Bureau of Employment Security
Mexico
Solem
Joint 4 H Meeting in Waukon March 9 at 1 30
Allamakee 4 H club members leaders and parents are invited to the extension office in Waukon on March 9 at 1 30. F C O Riley county extension director announces Alma Jones will lead a discussion titled Youth Needs Understanding Parents.
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Waukon
Allamakee 4-H Club
F. C. O’riley
Alma Jones
Seven District Tourney Basketball Games On KCRG Radio
The broadcast schedule lists seven district tournament basketball games this week on KCRG 1600 AM. The announcers will provide live commentary and game updates for fans across the area.
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KCRG
Lassen Herd Tops Linn DHIA No. 1
Donald Lassens nine cow grade Holstein herd led February with 46.5 pounds of butterfat average per cow in the Linn DHIA. W B Hannas Guernsey herd was second at 41.4, Cecil Patten’s grade Guernsey third at 40, Finn and Se crist Holsteins fourth at 39.2. Louis Taber reported 706 pounds of milk and 29.3 pounds of butterfat across 357 cows, 62 dry. Carl Plumlys Springville herd was newly added to the test.
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Donald Lassen
Linn
W. B. Hanna
Guernsey
Cecil Patten
Louis Taber
Association
Carl Plumly
Springville
Inseminators Added to Winneshiek Co-Op Territory Split
Three inseminators now serve the Winneshiek Breeders Cooperative as volume grows. Don Seitz retains southern territory from Decorah east along the Upper Iowa river and south of highway 52 to Calmar and Sumner townships to the Howard county line. Ray Baumgartner covers the north and west area behind the Upper Iowa river, while Ray Sacquirie serves the balance including north and east regions. A new Postville station at 120 will operate alongside continuing call station services.
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Decorah
Winneshiek Breeders Cooperative
Stewart Baker
Don Seitz
Upper
Iowa River
Highway 52
Calmar
Sumner
Howard County
Ray Baumgartner
Cresco
Seitz
Fremont
Burr Oak Township
Ray Sacquirie
Postville
Insemination Service Listed for County Dairymen
The northwest county area with Cresco phones can call Ray Baumgartner for service provided by Breeders Cooperative. The program covers five major dairy breeds plus Angus and Herefords. Farm-number signup is through the county Farm Bureau or inseminators serving local dairymen, per Baker.
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Cresco
Ray Baumgartner
Breeders Cooperative
Farm Bureau
Baker
Brady family moves to 360 acre Kirksville farm
Aurora residents Mr and Mrs Francis Brady and their family moved Friday to a 360 acre farm near Kirksville Missouri. Brady and his brother Ray purchased the property and will operate the land as their new home and farm.
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Aurora
Francis Brady
Kirksville
Brady
Ray
Town seller lists vintage van with old address request
A local ad notes a vintage van for sale and requires the seller to include the old address, including rural route number, in the listing. The request highlights a precise locating detail for potential buyers and pickup.
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Namr
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