X-Disease Found in Iowa Beef Cattle for First Time
Iowa State College veterinary pathologist Dr. Paul Bennett confirms hyperkeratosis or X-disease identified in two recent Iowa herds near Des Moines. Five calves in one beef herd died or were studied. another herd had two cases. The illness is 90 to 95 percent fatal, with no cure. Farmers urged to call a vet if symptoms appear.
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Iowa
Paul C. Bennett
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Iowa State College
Des Moines
Iowa State College Laboratory
Bennett
Judges Named for Two ISC Teams at Livestock Exposition
Ames Iowa State college selected four men for the meats judging squad Neil Johns Buckingham Wayne Hillman Dana George Lancaster LeMars and Arthur Bennett Lenox for the Intercollegiate judging contest. Poultry judges for the Chicago trip are Robert Lux Hopkinton Donald Bray Anamosa Lynn Oskaloosa and Fred Ghostley Anoka Minnesota.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Neil Johns
Buckingham
Wayne Hillman
Dana
George Lancaster
LeMars
Arthur Bennett
Lenox
Chicago
Robert Lux
Hopkinton
Donald Bray
Anamosa
Lynn
Oskaloosa
Fred Ghostley
Anoka
Minn
West Liberty FFA Plans Parents Night
West Liberty FFA members will host a parent and son program at the high school Monday evening. Agriculture Instructor Cecil Bowie says the department will hold open house during the program. Robert Merchant and Wayne Smith lead that portion of the evening with Green Hands raised to Chapter Farmers for meeting requirements. President Clarence Lenz Jr. oversees the event.
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Gazette
West Liberty
FFA
Cecil Bowie
Robert Merchant
Wayne Smith
Bowie
Clarence Lenz, Jr
Delaware Rural Women Will Meet on Monday
Delaware county rural women meet in Manchester Monday afternoon to discuss school reorganization and Farm Bureau concerns. County Superintendent Everett Hannum will outline county school problems and improvements. Mildred Wellman, district home economics supervisor for the extension service, also appears on the program.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Farm Bureau
Everett Hannum
Mildred Wellman
Extension Service
Kenney Named Youth Assistant in Allamakee County
Robert Kenney began duties as extension rural youth assistant in Allamakee County. He will assist County Extension Director Fred O Riley with 4 H and farm youth activities. Kenney was a 4 H member for ten years in Allamakee County.
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Waukon
Robert Kenney
Allamakee County
Fred O’riley
Kenney
Alla County
Eastern Iowa 4 H clubs win health improvement awards
Five eastern Iowa 4 H clubs earned health award honors from the state 4 H office. Buffalo Farmerettes, Littleport Lassies and Iowa Lassies receive $20 cash awards and certificates. Lodomillo Leaders and Marion Maids earn certificates. Janet Shillington of Clarion won the top individual award and will attend the National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago.
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Ames
Iowa
Buffalo Farmerettes
Buchanan County
Littleport Lassies
Clayton County
Iowa Lassies
Iowa County
Lodomillo Leaders
Marion Maids
Washington County
Janet Shillington
Clarion
Chicago
Miss Shillington
Wright County
Iowa State College
National Committee On Boys and Girls Club
Iowa Agricultural Extension Service
Kellogg Company
Battle Creek
Mich
National Conference on Cooperatives Is Planned
In Chicago United Press report President Clark L. Brody of Lansing Michigan outlined a plan for a national conference of cooperative and farm groups to speed and expand the cooperative program. He urged a credit agencies system and said all national farm and cooperative organizations would be invited to participate in a January Washington meeting.
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Chicago
National Association of Cooperatives
Clark L. Brody
Lansing
Mich
Association
Washington
More Is Re elected To Head Cannerymen
DES MOINES AP Keith More of the Merrill Canning Co Harlan has been re elected president of the Iowa Nebraska Canners Association Inc The 47th annual meeting re elected vice president Leo Gleason of Des Moines and Roy Chard of Audubon Canning Co Audubon as secretary treasurer Ten directors were also re elected in the uncontested balloting Earlville Captains and leaders in the Delaware County Farm Bureau membership drive will meet in Earlville this Wednesday evening.
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DES Moines
Keith More
Merrill Canning Co
Harlan
Iowa-Nebraska Canners Association, Inc
More
Leo Gleason
Roy Chard
Audubon Canning Co
Audubon
Earlville
Delaware County Farm Bureau
Dairy herd offers diverse Guernsey and Jersey cows for sale
The listing describes 14 milk producing cows including White Guernsey and spotted Guernsey animals with freshening dates from 2 to 60 days, two Jersey cows with freshening dates, and a Guernsey heifer. Equipment includes a Farmall with accessories, McCormick-Deering implements, tractors, a hayloader, wagons, plows, engines, a DeLaval cream separator, and miscellaneous tools.
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Guernsey
Jersey
John Deere
H.P. Cushman
Maytag
Obscure Farm Ads Offer Miscellaneous Goods
A jumble of farm related items and tools appears to list fertilizers mowers and hardware. The readable items include references to poultry supplies and general farm equipment amid scattered product mentions.
Berger Warns Against Using ECA As Farm Dump
Walter Berger, president of the American Feed Manufacturers Association, cautioned at the Western Grain and Feed Association convention that the Marshall plan must not be used to prop up sagging prices. He warned that requests to buy at set prices and export to Europe could turn the program into relief for certain American products rather than a democratic aid to Marshall plan nations.
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Des Moines
Walter Berger
American Feed Manufacturers Association
Western Grain and Feed Association
Congress
Economic Cooperation Administration
Europe
FAO Committee Admits Saudi Arabia Denies Israel
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization admitted Saudi Arabia to membership by a 42 to 1 vote with one abstention and deferred Israel's application for study. The Holy See was approved as a permanent observer. Truman is to attend and address delegates. Nine nations urged immediate Israel admission.
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Washington
United Nations Food and Agriculture Committee
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Council For
World Food Group
Holy See
Truman
United States
Britain
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Uruguay
Guatemala
Ecuador
Honduras
Panama
Kline warns of higher costs and lower prices
Allan B. Kline, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, warned at the annual convention that farmers face rising input costs while farm prices drop. He urged action to prevent the farm economy from becoming too imbalanced and warned against political enemies hoping for a low national mood.
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Louisville
Allan B. Kline
American Farm Bureau Federation
Kline
Oe Farm Bureau Federaon
Auctions Advertised in The Gazette Nov 26 to Dec 1
Closing out sales listed for multiple vendors near Olin Coggan Ely Marion Marengo Walker Wheatland Newhall and surrounding areas. Items include live stock hay grain machinery household goods and livestock. Specific times and locations are provided for each sale.
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Charles Lyon
Charles Zimmerman
Olin
Orvie McCright
Smulekopf
Coggan
Rose Kaplan
Ely
Frank Jellison & Son
Marion
Esther Olson
Evelyn Gilbert
Marengo
John Adams
Mi. S of
Walker
Paul Nordmeyer
Wheatland
Anton Vocek
C.R
North
Hallwood
Lee
Harold Kruse
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Leader remarks emphasize achieving world wide revolution while preserving economic strength and national unity to safeguard liberty for future generations.
Spray Manufacturers Attend ISC Meeting at Iowa State
The AMES First Iowa farm spray equipment conference opened Tuesday at Iowa State College with 85 registered for all day sessions. Sponsored by the agricultural experiment station and the college extension service, the event welcomed engineering and administrative staff from manufacturing firms.
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Ames
Iowa
Midwest
Iowa State College
Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa State College Agricultural Extension Service
Dean Smith to Feed 42 Head of 850 Pound Cattle
Dean Smith of Ryan plans to feed corn to 42 head of 850 pound steers and heifers. He is filling temporary cribs and has 75 acres yet to husk. He also has 280 spring pigs, 200 fall pigs, 30 Holstein cows, and young heifers, limiting outside corn's chances to weather.
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Dean Smith
Ryan
Hurlbut Elected To Head F B in Johnson County
Johnson County Farm Bureau members elected Lisle Hurlbut of Iowa City as president for 1949 at their annual meeting in the Community building. Emil Novy North Liberty was named vice president with J P Burns and William Buline re elected secretary and treasurer. Mrs J Orville Horn of Iowa City became county women's chair. The group approved resolutions and heard entertainment by Bruce Adams showing slides from a trip to Mexico and magicians Phil Marsh and Charles Sorenson of Iowa City.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Farm Bureau
Lisle Hurlbut
Emil Novy
North Liberty
J. P. Burns
William Buline
J. Orville Horn
Des Moines
Bruce Adams
Iowa Mountaineers
Adams
Mexico
Phil Marsh
Charles Sorenson
Oats Bring 91 Cents at John Lee Farm Sale Near Here
Oats sold for 91 cents a bushel Monday at the John Lee farm sale near here. Other prices included chickens at 1.60, cows from 171 to 250, 10 feeding pigs 33.50, a tractor 1410, a corn binder 200, and an elevator 400.
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Strawberry Point
John Lee
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Amana Society
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Jay Mitholin
Mt. Vernon
Harlan Nash
PMA
West Liberty Ffa
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Allamakee
M. Feder & Sons
Iron and Steel Scrap
F Avenue
DIAL
Reistein
Chester
Sears Roebuck
Marion Depot
Les Galloway
Frank Jellison & Sons
W. E. Challis
Lisbon
H. A. Lockwood
First National Bank
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Twelfth Avenue
Twelfth Street
Cedar Rapids
Tony Schmitz van Horne
George B. Basker
Eastern Iowa Health
Dale Gilbert
Marengeen No. 6
McCormick-Deering
Kewanee
Ford Coach
Mrs. Evelyn Gilbert
Bert Hanson
Ernie Eckert
Auct
Eastern Iowa Livestock Commission Company
Mechanicsville
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David
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Coete
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We Cote
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Iiowa
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J. C. Coleman
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Linn County
Berger
Henry Mente, Sr
London
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McCorkind
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Chevrolet Motor Force
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FAO Committee
Arabia
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White Eagle Coal CO
Sarwyard Chatter
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Center Point
Norval Wardle
Wardle
Hurlbut
F.B
W. E. Chaisshoe
Luchtegess
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Clerk
Mello
Vern Thompson Photo
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Dale Monnahan
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