Illinois U Experiments Advance In Cattle Feeding
University of Illinois agriculture meeting reports new corn feeds improving steer gains and profitability. Soft-kerneled corn outperformed hard corn in trials, with steers fed directly to dry lot after winter gaining 387 pounds and delivering strong per-head returns. Pastured cattle gained 326 pounds. pasture forages showed five options, led by chrome grass and bluegrass mixtures. Special notes from Iowa State and local DHIA results cite top milk and fat records among Jersey and Holstein herds in October.
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University of Ilinois College of Agriculture
Unee
Cc. C. Culbertson
Iowa State College
Ames
Wapsie Valley DHIA Averages 26.4 Lbs October Butterfat
October results from the Wapsie Valley Dairy Herd Improvement Association show 446 cows tested, including 112 dry, averaging 657 pounds of milk and 26.4 pounds of butterfat per cow. The Campbell Jersey herd led with 790 pounds of milk and 44.9 pounds butterfat per cow.
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Wapsie Valley
Beecal
Independence
Wapsie
Guernsey herd tops butterfat at 31.3 lbs in Oct
Decorah report shows the Guernsey herd of J. C. Bodensteiner Bloomfield township averaged 31.3 pounds of butterfat from October milk from 506 cows on test with the Southeast Winneshiek Dairy Herd Improvement association.
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Decorah
Guernsey
J. C. Bodensteiner
Bloomfield Township
Winneshiek
Farm Auction Schedule for November Listings
Coming farm auctions list several closing out sales and public auctions across Indiana and nearby towns. Notable entries include Rolland C Bruch near Blairstown and W H Bohr near Lisbon with events on November 12 and 13 respectively, plus additional sales at Monticello Galesburg Stanwood Mount Vernon and Garrison.
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Rolland C. Bruch
Blairstown
W. H. Bohr
Lisbon
Jos
Bading
Monticello
Wertheimer Cattle Co
Galesourg
Loren Coppess
Stanwood
Sikora and
Dvorak
Mount Vernon
Elmer Graham
Harry White
Garrison
Martin Thomas Herd Tops North Tama DHIA October
The Martin Thomas herd of 14 cows, including three dry, ranked high in the North Tama DHIA during October with an average of 566 pounds milk and 324 pounds butterfat per cow. W. D. Mitchell had the high cow, a purebred Holstein producing 2,381 pounds of milk and 100 pounds of butterfat.
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West Union
Edwin Chenswold
Fayette No. 4
Dhia
Edward Mescher
Kenneth Kerr
Harry Turner
Jerry Spencer
Guernsey
John Lueder
Lueder
Toledo
Martin Thomas
Tama Dhia
W. D. Mitchell
Ottumwa Ice herd tops Mahaska Dairy in October yields
The Batavia based Ottumwa Ice Co herd of purebred Holsteins led the Mahaska Dairy Herd Improvement association for October with an average 1003 pounds milk and 3.9 pounds butterfat. Across 524 cows on test, including 95 dry cows, average production was 516 pounds milk and 21.5 pounds butterfat. Thirty four cows yielded over 40 pounds butterfat and eleven over 50 pounds butterfat.
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Delta
Ottumwa _ Ice company
Batavia
Mahaska Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Urban Schissel
Farm debt meeting set for November 15 in Waukon
The Allamakee county farm debt adjustment committee will hold its regular monthly meeting in Waukon in the afternoon of November 15 with John Stewart, district FSA supervisor, in attendance.
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Waukon
Allamakee County Farm
John Stewart
FSA
Lespedeza Seed Crop Exceeds 1939 Levels in 1940 Outlook
The 1940 lespedeza seed crop is estimated at 154,217,000 pounds country run seed, up from 143,045,000 in 1939 and well above the 1938 peak of 205,700,000 pounds. Acreage totals reach 756,100, about 8 percent higher than 1939, with drought reducing yields in Indiana Illinois Kentucky and Tennessee. Prices to growers around Oct 29 range 2.8 to 3.6 cents per pound country run and 38 to 45 cents for clean Korean seed.
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the Gazette
Washington
Agricultural Marketing Service
Indiana
Ilinois
Kentucky
Tennessee
United States
Buchanan Farm Bureau Membership Kick-Off Dinner
Iowa Farm Bureau secretary W. B. Hamilton will speak at the Buchanan county event to kick off membership drive. About 200 Farm Bureau directors and leaders are expected to attend the dinner on Monday evening November 18.
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Independence
W. B. Hamilton
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Buchanan County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Arkansas Boys Ride Cotton Wagon
Arkansas photograph shows Bobby and Jamie Robbins and family picking cotton near Benton. The 10 acre Robbins field yielded about 900 pounds on the day, with bags emptied into a wagon for the gin. The piece notes hand labor dominates cotton harvests and mentions livestock and markets as context.
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Arkansas
Benton
Hot Springs
Bobby
Jamie Robbins
Ed Robbins
Robbins
Great American inventor puzzle clues and answers
A dense list of crossword style clues across horizontal and vertical directions. Includes references to great inventors, measurements, words for sleep, view, and various descriptors, with scattered hints like electrical expert and incandescent related terms.
Scott County Lad Wins National Grange Safety Essay Prize
Hugo Schnekloth of Eldridge, 17, son of Mr and Mrs H W Schnekloth, wins first prize in the National Grange safety essay contest. He competed against writers from 37 states, marking the first Iowa victory. The prize is a trip to Syracuse New York for the National Grange session November 18 to 21 with expenses paid. He departs November 10 with Ralph W. Smith and voting delegates from Iowa.
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Eldridge
Hugo A. Schnekloth
H. W. Schnekloth
National Grange
Schnekloth
Syracuse
N. Y
Highway Safety Essay Contest Committee
Ralph W. Smith
Newton
Iowa
Independence Sale of 275 Animals Nets Over $4,000
Independence sale of 275 head at the farmer's consignment sale netted just over $4,000. Top veal of 100 sold brought $20.25. calves mainly sold from $12.00 up. Hog lots included 9 shoats at 110 pounds for $7 each and 18 black shoats at 100 pounds for $6.75. A spotted boar sold for $19.50. Cattle saw a Guernsey cow with calf fetch $78, a red cow $66, a roan $58, two Hereford heifers at 650 pounds $45 each, and three yearling Holsteins at $37.50.
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Independence
Farm income may top nine billion in 1940
Franklin Mullin reports that rising domestic prices for key farm commodities since late summer and stronger defense demand could push 1940 farm cash income above 9 billion dollars for the first time since 1929. Last year reached 8.4 billion with 1940 grain and meat prices rebounding, aiding rural pockets.
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Chicago
America
Europe
U. S
Davenport Man Shows Champion Angus at American Royal
Emil Bucks of Davenport displayed the champion Angus in the carrot fat cattle division at the American Royal livestock show. Bucks also captured firsts in Aberdeen Angus classes 2 and 3 and novice classes E F and G for all breeds.
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Kansas City
Emil Bucks
Davenport
Bucks
Gerald Gallagher
Vail
Marven Swalley
Verden
Okla
Duree
Kenneth Galloway
Garber
Jack Delap
Lexington
Neb
Angus—Marilyn Goecker
Clarinda
Marjorie Caldell
Humeston
Robert Bartholomew
Carlisle
Hampshire Fat Barrows
Jesse McIntyre
Farragut
Fayette 4-H Plans Meeting With Miss Loughran
Miss Ella Loughran state 4-H agent will meet Fayette county 4-H club leaders assistant leaders and officers Wednesday at 1 p.m. to plan the year’s 4-H work. She will also convene the county 4-H committee at 10 a.m. to prepare programs and activities.
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Fayette
Ella Loughran
Ames
Fayette County
My Farm Is Not Just Land A Poem Of Faith And Home
An unknown author writes that a farm is more than land. It is a heaven where rest, security, and happiness dwell, where seeds, toil, and children’ s play shape a sacred bond with God. The speaker finds peace beyond worldly greed and loneliness on the farm.
Forester Ramsey to Visit Allamakee County Observing Programs
G R Ramsey former extension forester will tour Allamakee County November 19 and 20 to inspect forestry projects and review windbreak demonstration requests at local farms.
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Waukon
G. R. Ramsey
Extension Forester
Allamakee County
Tipton Lad Titled American Farmer
Marvin Paul of Osceola and Irvin Mathlich of Mapleton represented Iowa as official delegates to the 13th annual Future Farmers of America convention in Kansas City. Those from Iowa named American Farmer included Lester Chambliss Tipton Floyd Kuehnast Humboldt Kenneth Langer Denison Terry Thompson Forest City and John Wassom Sac City.
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Kansas City
INS
Marvin Paul
Osceola
Irvin Mathlich
Mapleton
Iowa
Future Farmers of America
Lester Chambliss
Tipton
Floyd Kuehnast
Humboldt
Kenneth Langer
Denison
Terry Thompson
Forest City
John Wassom
Sac City
Columbus Jct Orchard Yields 2 000 Bu Crop
About 2 000 bushels of apples were harvested this season at the Mrs. Mae Zion orchard south of Columbus Junction. Orchardist Mr. Sroner of Wapello supervised picking and spraying since John Zion's death. Zion planted the trees about ten years ago. The orchard is among the best in the area.
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Columbus Junction
Automobile Mechanic Converts to Natex Remedy Evidence
Edward Stair of Elkhart Indiana credits Natex with relief from constipation indigestion headaches and nervousness after years of dietary restrictions. He reports better sleep quiet nerves and regained appetite enabling him to eat foods previously avoided. PODZIMEK'S PHARMACY in South Bend area carries Natex and other druggists offer it.
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Natex
Podzimek
Second Avenue SE
Edward Stair
Morton Avenue
Elkhart
Ind
Ater
Mr. Stair
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