What she wore interview with Leon Bod dicker and farm notes
Leon Bod dicker a Benton County farmer owns 655 acres near Newhall and 352 more in Benton. He lists eight daughters and one son, family moves, and details on cattle feeding and corn yields. He backs Democratic farm programs, praises certain candidates, and comments on school district plans. The article also notes grand champion dairy cattle at Waterloo with multiple breeders and breeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Boddicker
Newhall
Benton County
Janice
Harold Duncalf
Shellsburg
LaVonne
Ankeny
Rita
Crawfordsville
Marilyn
Lyle Scheib
Germany
Air Force
Vincent
Lola
Diantha
Charlotte
Rosalie
Benton No. 1
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Farmer Discusses Cattle Buying Plans and Hog-Free Operation
The speaker asks about purchasing replacement cattle and notes 350 head on hand with plans to buy after selling 250. They intend medium quality yearling beef steers. They raise no hogs since leaving the pure bred Berkshire business and mention a field of seed corn.
Local Farm Auctions List Readies Multiple Sales This Week
A sequence of farm auction notices outlines sales across Iowa with closeout and public auctions. Entries include livestock cattle hay machinery and grain at locations near Coggon Troy Mills Solon Newhall Belle Plaine Independence Keosauqua and Keystone. Prospective bidders should note dates October 10 through November 17 and respective auctioneers names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Slife
Henry Aven
John Takes
Troy Mills
Wes Ovorsky
Solon
George and Merion Krantz
Newhall
Clarence Faber
Belle Plaine
Melvin Bartachek
Keystone
Ben C. Knipp
New County Extension Assistant Is Employed
Sharon Tapper of Blairsburg is hired as county extension assistant for Jones County. She was a nine year 4-H member and won a trip to the 1961 National 4-H Congress in Chicago. A 1964 Iowa State graduate, she begins work in Jones County October 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Sharon Tapper
Blairsburg
Jones County
Joe E. Legg
Miss Tapper
Chicago
Iowa State
Farm Bureau Women Exchange Visit Set for Oct 13
A group of Houston county Minnesota Farm Bureau women will visit Clayton county on October 13 in return for a Clayton county group visit last year. The exchange aims to strengthen county Farm Bureau ties and friendship between members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleader
Farm Bureau
Houston County
Minnesota
Clayton County
Thompson Sees Bigger Yields Of Soybeans
Des Moines Iowa State University agronomist Dr Harvey Thompson predicted at the Iowa Seed Dealers Association convention a 25 percent rise in soybean yields in Iowa within five years. He cited newer varieties herbicides closer row spacing grain drills and a plant stunter boosting results. Last year Iowa averaged 30 bushels per acre with a five year average of 26.6. several new varieties could add 4–5 bushels. About 200 seed dealers attended the two day meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Harvey Thompson
Iowa State University Agronomist
Thompson
Iowa Seed Dealers Association
Insured Crop Loss in Fayette Estimated at 250000
FCIC official estimates Fayette county corn losses at 250000 due to drought in July and August. Ruth OGorman, FCIC agent, notes figures cover insured crops only and final totals await harvest. Loss payments processing continues for farmers harvesting corn for silage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Fayette County
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Ruth O’gorman
FCIC
O’gorman
Hay Comparison: Protein in Alfalfa vs Corn
A report states that one ton of alfalfa hay contains as much protein as fifty bushels of corn, highlighting alfalfa’s high protein content for livestock feeds.
Johnson County Farm Bureau Nominating Slates Officers
Vernon Zach announced nominees for county Farm Bureau offices including President Edgar Colony Vice President Robert Fuhrmeister John Dane Secretary Ray Hruby Keith Hemingway Treasurer Marvin Gregor Lawrence Lacina Members will elect at the annual meeting October 15 at 8 p.m. in Montgomery Hall at the fairgrounds A dinner will precede the meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zach
Johnson County Farm Bureau N Nominating Committee
Farm Bureau
Edgar Colony
Robert Fuhrmeister
John Dane
Ray Hruby
Keith Hemingway
Marvin Gregor
Lawrence Lacina
Montgomery Hall
Junior Steer Tops Waterloo Carcass at Show
Waterloo meat show officials reported that Dennis Ramsey of Story City won the junior division with a 970-pound Angus and a chilled carcass of 599 pounds. It earned High Prime with a 12.3 square inch loin eye and 0.6 inch fat rind. Wendy Miller of Grundy Center was reserve champion. Boys' Town entries were grand and reserve grand in the live show, with mixed carcass placements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Ramsey
Story City
Wendy Miller
Grundy Center
Boys’ Town
Drouth Boost in Crop Insurance Losses in 1964
Washington US crop insurance indemnities rise about 5.5 million to 29 million this year due to summer drought. Nearly 11 million targets drought damage in one crop coin. Major losses centered in Illinois Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin and South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Iowans Named to Jersey Show Committees in Columbus
Two Iowans receive assignments for the 1964 All American Jersey show and sale in Columbus October 17 to 21. G. Joe Lyon of Toledo is on the junior show committee and Clair Gates of West Liberty serves on the Jersey Futurity committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
G. Joe Lyon
Toledo
Clair Gates
West Liberty
Worley Sheep Continue Wins in the Southwest
Melody and Page Worley siblings from Ely won multiple Dorset and Shropshire honors at regional fairs. Melody’s yearling Dorset ram was named champion at the Arkansas Oklahoma Exposition in Ft. Smith, while her first place aged ram and first place yearling ram also came at the Tulsa State Fair. Page Worley earned reserve champion Shropshire ram and another award at Tulsa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melody
Page Worley
Ely
Southwest
Ft. Smith
Ark
Tulsa
Okla
Strawberry Point to Host Powder Puff Tractor Pull
A Powder Puff Pull for women will debut alongside a tractor-pulling contest one mile south of Strawberry Point. The event starts at noon with weigh-ins from 9 to 11 am. Men may enter one tractor or class free of charge. Sponsors are Strawberry Point merchants and the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strawberry Point
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Support Price On 1964 Corn Unchanged
The U S department of agriculture sets the 1964 corn support price at 1 25 per bushel unchanged from the 1963 advance price. Final county rates stay at the minimum. Cooperators may receive loans of 1 10 per bushel plus 15 cents support on normal harvested acres. divisional compliance requires diverting 20 percent to conservation uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Iowa City Chamber Schedules Farm Tour
The Iowa City Chamber of Commerce plans a farm tour next Wednesday led by executive secretary Keith Kafer. A 7 a.m. Dutch treat breakfast will be at Congress Inn in Coralville, with stops at FS Services feed plant west of Iowa City, Ned Allen farm near Tiffin, Herky Farms southwest of Tiffin, and Norbert Meade farm four miles southwest of Tiffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
USDA Appeals for Farm Census Cooperation
Washington AP The Agriculture Department crop reporting board asks farmers to cooperate with the Census Bureau for the upcoming agricultural census. The board relies on census figures to set price structures and guide farm programs while industry leaders argue its cattle estimates may be too low. An enumerator will assist farmers as mailed reports are sent to farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurance Farm Bureau
Charlie Shuman
Washington
Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
Census Bureau
Crop Board
Winneshiek DHIA Records 46 Cows Over 500 Lbs Fat
Winneshiek DHIA reports forty six cows across 22 herds exceeded 500 pounds of butterfat in September. Supervisors Max Hunt and Duane Engelhardt note top producers Louis and Robert Byrnes of Cresco with nine cows ranging 504 to 734 pounds of fat in 305 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Winneshiek Dhia
Max Hunt
Duane Engelhardt
Louis
Robert Byrnes
Cresco
First home furnishings training for 4-H leaders
The first home furnishings training school for 4-H leaders will be held Thursday and Friday October 15 and 16 in the extension office in Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
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Harold
Johnson
Hughes
Supreme Court
Congressman
Charles Pavlick
Benton
Waterloo
Bill Elpert
Louis ‘Voegels
Monticello
Wis
National Dairy Cattle Congress
W. B. Raven Proctor
Ronald V. Musser
Huntsville
Maynard Lang and Sons
Brooklyn
Howie ‘Lang
Leo Boddicker
Rex Conn
Berkshire
The
Donald Higgins
Independence
Cat
Pettit and Rogers
Keosauqua
Elperts
New County
Hereford
NEW Liberty Livestock Auction
Davenport
Tipton
Hans) Carstens
Ilton
Wally Wingert
Bennett
Dixon
Gazette
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Assn
Montrose Hotel
William M. Lynch
Cedar Rapids
J. G. Irwin
M. H. Lang
C. C. Tucker
R. C. Beckman
van Horne
Board of
Fayette
Johnson County F.B
Vernon
Louis Thompson
Brookman
Drouth
Worley
Shropshire Ram
Chamber Schedules
Chevrolet
First Avenue
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