Meat industry goes streamlined says Pollock at Cedar Rapids
R C Pollock manager of the National Livestock and Meat board told veterinarians at the Eastern Iowa Veterinary association convention that streamlining in transportation communication and advertising has shaped meat merchandising. He cited 160000 retailers moving 18b pounds of meat and noted housewives buying more meat in convenient portions.
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R. C. Pollock
Chicago
National Livestock and Meat Board
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Cedar Rapids
Pollock
United States
Winnebago Husking Meet Set for October 28
The Winneshiek husking contest returns for a second annual event on October 28 at Wenthold Brothers' farm near Decorah along Highway 52. Ten entries already received, with two spots left to reach the twelve-competitor limit. Eight additional county husking plans advance in Fayette for October 23 at P. N. Sinnott farm, starting 10 am, with yields expected 50 to 60 bushels per acre. Contest committee members listed include J. R. Wood, M. E. Talcott, Carl Miehe, Ed Meyer, and Paul McElroy. Entries due at Farm Bureau office by October 18.
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The
Gazette
Decorah
Wenthold Brothers
Winneshiek County
Fayette
Fayette County
P. N. Sinnott
J. R. Wood
M. E. Talcott
Randalia
Carl Miehe
Maynard
Ed Meyer
Oel
Guernsey Herds Lead Southeast Winneshiek Cow Test
The J. N. Spencer herd from Clermont topped the association in September with 28.4 pounds of butterfat. A Guernsey in the T. E. Selmess herd produced 47.8 pounds of butterfat as the high individual.
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Decorah—T
J. N. Spencer
Guernseys
Clermont
Guernsey
T. E. Selmess
Jones Beef Tour Planned Oct 21
Jones County Beef Producers plan a tour for October 21 with stops at leading local cattle feeders farms. County Agent Carl Smith said full itinerary and program will follow. Rex Beresford and Ames extension service also organize cattle feeder meetings in Johnson County October 20 to discuss outlook and feeding issues.
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Pyanamosa
Jones County Beef Producers Association
Carl Smith
Smith
Iowa City
Johnson County
Rex Beresford
Ames Extension Service
Farm Burreau
Ames
Chicago
Beresford
O'Brien County
Primghar
Emmett
Estherville
Ida County
Ida Grove
Iowa
Towa Judging Teams Place Eighth And Ninth In National Meets
Ames and Towa State college dairy cattle judging teams competed at the National Dairy show in Columbus Ohio. Iowa 4-H dairy cattle judging team placed eighth among 25 teams with members Robert Russell Carl Parsons and Harold Parsons from Humboldt. Demonstration team results were to be announced Tuesday. three Iowa 4-H demonstration teams are representing the state at the national show.
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Ames
Towa State College
Columbus
Floyd Johnston
Extension Dairyman
Iowa
Johnston
Robert Russell
Carl
Harold Parsons
Humboldt
Iowa Angus Tops 900-Pound 4-H Beef Class At Ak-Sar-Ben
Iowa contestants place in the 900 pounds and up Angus division at Ak-Sar-Ben baby beef show in Omaha. John Gosch, 18, Battle Creek Ia, swept the champion and runner-up spots. Mills County Ia rider John W. Pitzer finished fourth. Lavina Tietjen of Cuming County Neb earned third. Joe Beauprez of Boulder Colo was fifth. In the under 900 pound class Wilma Bowerman 14 Tarkio Mo won first with Donald Zellinger of Butler County Neb second and Orland Joens of Audubon Ia third.
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Omaha
Neb
Iowa
John Gosch
Battle Creek
John W. Pitzer
Mills County
Lavina Tietjen
Cuming County
Joe Beauprez
Boulder
Colo
Wilma Bowerman
Tarkio
Donald Zellinger
Butler County
Nebraska
Orland Joens
Audubon
Ifa
Ak Sar Ben cattle show honors go to Atlantic yearlings
A carload of fancy Angus yearlings exhibited by Wayland Hopley of Atlantic won the Ak Sar Ben fat cattle grand championship in Omaha. L. F. Soukup of Woodbine took the 2 year old Hereford class, with Mangus Sievers Walnut placing third. August Meyer and Sons Charter Oak finished second and Wilhelm Meyer Mapleton Iowa third in the Angus yearlings class. Fred C. De Berard Kremmling Colorado won the grand championship of the carrot feeder division.
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Omaha
Fred C. de Berard
Kremmling
Colo
East Central Iowa Leads In Estimated Yield Of Corn
East Central district leads Iowa corn yields in October crop report with Cedar County at 58 bushels per acre and district average 51.9. State totals estimate 469,030,000 bushels and US corn forecasts rise due to milder drought effects. Iowa soybean yield 3,340,000 bushels.
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Iowa
Cedar County
East Central
Leslie M. Carl
Des Moines
District
Benton
Linn
Jones
Jackson
Johnson
Cedar
Clinton
Scott
Muscatine
Carl
Lyon
Osceola
Dickinson
Emmett
Sioux
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Clay
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Pocahontas
District 1
Northwest Corner
Kossuth
Winnebago
Worth
Mitchell
Floyd
Cerro Gordo
Hancock
Humboldt
Wright
Franklin
Butler
North Central
United States
Columbia
Missouri
E. A. Logan
With Perfect Stand He Would Have Had 103 Bushels To Acre
Maquoketa report by William Grunewald notes corn yields of 103 bushels per acre for hybrid 311 A on an old alfalfa field when corrected to a perfect stand. Uniform crop, difference of 17 bushels between first and second year hybrids. All hybrids outperformed open-pollinated corn.
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Maquoketa
William Grunewald
Haarlem Oil Pills Promoted For Kidney and Bladder Relief
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe stimulant and diuretic for clogged kidneys and irritated bladder. It claims 35 cents at drug stores and promises restful sleep, urging buyers to choose GOLD MEDAL Haarlem from Holland for guaranteed results. It lists associated symptoms like backache puffiness and leg cramps.
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Haarlem
Holland
Farm Auction Schedule Across Iowa Listings
Auction notices list multiple sales with locations and dates. J B Seehusen Chester White sale near Center Junction and Tipton community sale are followed by William Knox closing out near Marion. Helgens Brothers Poland China sale near Monti cello Beverly, and Iowa Livestock Exchange Cedar Rapids sale, all with dates October 14 15 and 21. Joe Vosmek closing out near Toddville completes the schedule.
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Fablic
Poland
Monticello
Scotch Grove
Baronet
Helgens Brothers
Iowa
H. S Duncan
Monticello State Bank
J. B. Seehusen
Chester White
South Center Junction
Tipton
William Knox
Marion
China
Beverly
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Fayette H. D. A. Appointed To Ames Extension Service
WEST UNION The Fayette County Farm Bureau board elected a home demonstration agent to replace Lillian B. Lewis who retired to become assistant state leader of home demonstration agents at Ames. A new device now measures exact fuel consumption by an auto in a 10 minute test.
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West Union
Fayette
Rains Allow Fall Plowing Across Region
Rainfall last week softened ground enabling widespread fall plowing in the West Union area. Cribbing corn suffered interruptions, with extensive cribbing underway in advanced localities. Oct 8 frost proved the harshest yet, killing most escapers vegetation. Farming conditions remain favorable.
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West Union
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Pollick
Linfmen
Sinnott Farm
G. J. Ronan
Higley
DIAL
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Second Street SE
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Black Poland
Hampshire
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Cedar County Fair Grounds
Louie Scheetz
Belle Plaine
Dumond
Toddville
Joe Vosmek
Fayette H. D. A
Merley E. Garmoe
Optometrist
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America
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Oliver Distributor
Happel & Son
Second Avenue
Earl Lanning
Center Point
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Newhall
First Ave
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