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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1955

Page

8

Weather slows farm work but tractors ready for spring rush

The late cold spell delays field work and crop plans while rain shortages raise concerns. Experts note subsoil moisture remains adequate and forecast April rains could restore balance. Kellogg urges conservation as efficient use paired with production, and SCS funding climbs while USDA research budgets face cuts.

New Officers Named By West Union FFA

Ronald Wend land a West Union High School junior was named president of the FFA chapter at a recent meeting. Newly elected officers include Kenneth Grimes vice president James Werhan secretary Elvin Anderson treasurer George Lueder reporter and John Guyer sentinel. Chapter sophomores will plant two oat variety plots and one grass plot this spring on different soil types.

West Union Ronald Wendland West Union High School FFA Kenneth Grimes James Werhan Elvin Anderson George Lueder John Guyer

Poland Breeders Enter Tops in Spotlight Sale

Fall boars and gifts from 38 herds in seven states are entered in the Poland China Spotlight show and sale at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids. Judges include James Hillier Harold Hart Oscar D Larson. Premiums total 620 dollars. Sale Saturday at 11 a.m. featuring prize winners and related animals. Spotlight banquet Friday evening at the Montrose hotel with toastmaster Alan Williams.

Poland Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids Cc. M. Mitchell China Record Association Galesburg Ill James Hillier Oklahoma A. & M Harold Hart Columbus Ohio Oscar D. Larson Webster City Barrow Mitchell Montrose Hotel Alan Williams Wilson and Company

Independence Sale Barn Sold by Local Group

Five Independence residents and a Jesup businessman bought the Independence Sales Company founded in 1917 by Fred Klotz. They will continue Saturday auctions and operations as before. The sale barn, Iowa’s oldest, previously handled $511,060 in livestock last year.

Independence Jesup Iowa John Shriver Don Miller Arnold Weise Wayne Miller Art Satterlee Wilda Risdon Warren Collins Fred Klotz

Linn County Supervisors Accept 1955 Road Program Plan

The Linn County Board of Supervisors adopts the year 1955 road program with proposed improvements in Otter Creek and surrounding townships. It approves 60 foot right of way guidelines and a 25 percent assessment district for next year’s surfacing projects while noting budgeted authorizations and bid openings for gravel and machinery.

Board of Supervisors Linn County Iowa Wiley Hood Cedar Rapids P. Petry Hart Charles Ola. St. Clair North View F. Morris Monroe Town Betty Dostal J. Norris, Jr Afte Board of Otto F.” Alik Miles P. Sutera Pawnship Eesiawele Bertram—Gilbery Aldwell Ane A. J. Arent Nomin Ieh Butsle Jonnew ‘Ricktets Cupton Jes N College Houst Fairfax— Sins Canet Fayetty G. Yates Franklin B. c . Neal Grant—Raymong B. Strang Jackson—L. Linn Melvin Heoaler Maine Herbert Pollock Marion L. F. Levasseur Monroe Melvin McBurney Otter Creek Spencer H. Steph Putnam Louis Dolezal Segraer Upgb Linn Fee Board of Ead Gilbert Caldwell Lumir_ Cuhel Ee Board of Eelearnes Sine

New Electrode Aimed to Help Home Welders on Farms

A new welding electrode nicknamed red improves home welding for farmers by allowing faster welds and easier setup. It features a thick coating with powdered iron that broadens current range and reduces arc length concerns, letting amateurs work in their shops with less risk of shallow welds. The electrode suits ductile cast iron and high carbon steels, and eliminates slag cleanup while costing about 21 cents per pound.

Ames Dale Paterno Iowa State College Paterno A. C D. C Ia. C

Larmer Angus Sale Brings High Averages and Bids

In Columbus Junction fifty nine head of Angus cattle sold at the Forrest Larmer Angus sale for an average of 485 dollars. Goose Creek Farms near Muscatine sponsored the sale at the Columbus Junction pavilion. Top cow brought 2100 dollars to Omar G. Evans of Richmond Heights Missouri. A Bloomington Illinois buyer paid 1900 dollars for another cow. The top bull sold for 635 dollars to Dick Venter of Oxford Iowa. Guest consigners included Charles Henderson Muscatine and William Imlau Kensett. Buyers from Illinois Missouri Ohio Kansas Alabama and Nebraska attended.

Columbus Junction Forrest Larmer Larmer Goose Creek Farms Muscatine Omar G. Evans Richmond Heights Woods and Rust Bloomington Ill Dick Venter Oxford Charles Henderson William Imlau Kensett Illinois Missouri Ohio Kansas Alabama Nebraska

Pipeline Milker Still Clean After 5 Year Assembly

Dairymen at the University of Illinois have kept a milk pipeline clean for five years without dismantling it. They sanitize in place at every milking using a sequence of cool water chlorine rinse, lukewarm flush, hot alkaline detergent wash, and hot water or chlorination. After every fourth milking they use synthetic acid detergent to prevent milkstone buildup. Operator diligence is cited as key to cleanliness. Dollard is a new medium red clover variety recommended for northern Illinois.

Urbana Ill University of Illinois College of Agriculture Tilinoig

Gold Winners Named at FFA District Meet

At Manchester district FFA public speaking contest winners advance to the state meet. Extemporaneous speaking includes Postville Osage Cresco. public speaking Monona Postville Sumner. parliamentary procedure Waverly Miles. chapter program Postville Waverly. Gold medals awarded in farm mechanics and dairy farmer contests to Miles Postville and Lamont Cresco respectively. Officials books and records also honored with multiple chapters earning medals.

Manchester FFA Iowa Postville Osage Cresco Monona Sumner Waverly Miles New Hampton Olin Strawberry Point Lamont and Jesup Reinbeck Hudson W. W. Stewart Harry R. Schroder Andrew Bird Allen Brown Lynn Millard Lyle Shoot Walter Jeske Jim Goodwin Lynn Brown John Watcher Bob Nance Marshall Grosscup John Davis Bruno Rinas Bob Patton Stewart Charlton Richard Bittner Everett Frink Jack Satorius Bill Branch W. H. Hamilton L. Wegman C. J. Joss Lewis Lauterbaugh Robert L. Eskridge Vong Manchester School

Elkader Herd Achieves Record Milk and Butterfat Averages

Rockrest Farms Holstein herd at Elkader posts yearly averages of 12,486 pounds of milk and 451 pounds of butterfat in the official Herd Improvement Registry. Twenty-one cows contributed to the totals, reflecting strong production across the herd.

Olin George Slater and Son Elkader Rockrest Farms

Holstein Assn Names New Extension Head

John E. Cooper of Blue Springs Missouri will become director of extensions for the Holstein-Friesian Association of America effective April 1 He succeeds Glen M Householder who retired February 1 Cooper is Adams Dairy Company assistant manager and farm manager and part owner of a 100 head Holstein herd He is a University of Missouri graduate and former county agent with Farm Bureau and 4 H work and currently Missouri Holstein Association secretary He will base at Brattleboro Vermont

Brattleboro, VI John E. Cooper Blue Springs Holstein-Friesian Association of America Glen M. Householder Cooper Adams Dairy Company Kansas City University of Missouri Jackson County Missouri Missouri Holstein-Friesian Association Brattleboro

Quality Egg Program Launched in Buchanan

A Buchanan county group plans a quality egg program to study farm egg handling with cooperation from Carl Allenstein Co A O Cowell McCright Produce Rowley K and B Egg Jesup and Independence Produce. Leonard Eggleston Iowa State College poultry specialist will assist. Records will track handling practices and two week results will show improvements in egg quality and market grade.

Independence Buchanan County Jay Partridge County Legg and Produce Company Leonard Eggleston Iowa State College Carl Allenstein Co A. O. Cowell Larmont McCright Produce Co Rowley, K and B Egg Co Jesup Independence Produce

United Kingdom Adopts Butter Margarine Blend

UK margarine makers report strong sales for a butter and margarine mix with not less than 25 percent cream by weight. A newer margarine sells at 31.5 cents, while ten percent cream variants go for 28 cents and standard margarine at 26.9 cents.

London United Kingdom International Federation of Agricultural Producers

New Zealand Dairy Sales Show Increase

Wellington report shows dairy sales improving with better prospects for 1955. The New Zealand Dairy Products Marketing Commission notes stronger position in the British butter market and records 19.8 million pounds sold to the United Kingdom and 22.9 million pounds to Russia from August to December 1954.

New Zealand Wellington New Zealand Dairy Products Marketing Commission United Kingdom Russia

Sow Ration Should Be Non Fattening

URBANA Illinois swine specialists at the University of Illinois study sow and gilt feeding during gestation to find the amount of feed needed for a good litter. They test three feeding levels at the swine farm while noting high costs from bred sows and gilts.

Urbana Ill University of Illinois College of Agriculture

Yohe Sells 160 Acre Farm to Adjacent Neighbor

Robert R. Yohe has sold his 160 acre farm to Ray Strub who already owns an adjoining farm. The Yohes have purchased a farm near Caledonia Minnesota.

Waukon Robert R. Yohel Ray Istrub Yohes Caledonia Minn

Walker Livestock Sale Adds Notable Heifers And Breeding Stock

Walker Livestock Exchange announces Thursday sale with 10 Guernsey first calf heifers eight milking, two to freshen, plus one milking red cow, one red heifer, heavy springer, one bred heifer, one Jersey heifer milking and to be rebred. Also 1 Hereford bull two years old a good breeder, 4 spotted boars, 3 gilts, 1 sow. Cows calfhood vaccinated.

Guernsey Jersey

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