Extension Men Headed to Washington on Iowa Tour
Thirty Iowa county extension directors depart Cedar Rapids for a week long bus trip to the USDA research center at Beltsville Maryland and Washington D C. They travel with officials from the Eastern Iowa Artificial Breeding Association and Iowa State College. Highlights include visits to the Beltsville center the department of agriculture in Washington and the Capitol. The party will tour Fort Wayne Indiana Frederick Maryland and Chevy Chase before returning to Cedar Rapids Saturday afternoon.
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Iowa County
Cedar Rapids
Usda Research Center
Beltsville
Washington, D.C
Lyle Jackson
Burns Byram
Eastern Iowa Artificial Breeding Association
Floyd Arnold
Iowa State College
Chevy Chase
Beltsville Research Center
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Capitol
Fred O’riley
Waukon
Paul Barger
Waterloo
Jay Partridge
Independence
E. A. Thompson
Allison
Lester Justice
Rockwell City
Howard Hamilton
Tipton
Adrian Gamble
Elkader
Ed Stout
DeWitt
Robert Hall
Manchester
E. W. Dorow
Spirit Lake
Melvin Wangsness
Fayette
F. M. McGrew
Grundy Center
Paul Payne
Cresco
D. H. Zentmire
Marengo
Lester Davis
Maquoketa
Howard Vint
Marshalltown
Jess Rogers
Toledo
E. J. Weigle
Decorah
W. S. Sinclair
Northwood
Don Anderson
Waverly
Eber Eldridge
Hampton
Harold May
Keosauqua
Loren Brown
Brooklyn
J. R. Underwood
Marvin Ross
Davenport
N. A. Dorow
Thompson
D. D. Offringa
Anamosa
Norval Hart
R. W. Ashby
Emmetsburg
Mel Shanda
Jefferson
McGinnis Resigns Dairy Assn. Job
Waterloo based Dallas McGinnis resigns as field secretary of the Iowa State Dairy Association. He will join radio station KXEL in Waterloo as farm director and will stay on as secretary until a successor is named. He is known for leading the All Iowa dairy show and assisting with 4 H dairy events.
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Waterloo
Dallas McGinnis
Iowa State Dairy Association
McGinnis
KXEL
Carl Roth
Rep. H.R. Gross
Waterloo Republican
Washington
Eastern Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Holstein Herald
Big Clover Harvest Reported at Decorah
A large clover seed shipment from Winneshiek county this fall marks the first in years. The Winneshiek Co-operative Association reports about 18 000 pounds, S E Brickner and Son 6 000 to 8 000 pounds, and Andrew Taronton around 20 000 pounds with a 2 200 pound lot from a single farmer. Price is 37 cents per pound. Varieties include mammoth red ladina sweet clover with mammoth dominant. Weather has been favorable for the crop.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Winneshiek Co-operative Association
S. E. Brickner
Gully Sickness Cure On Iowa Farm by Soil Service
H C and J W Birney of Washington Iowa credit a gully control project with curing erosion on their 251 acre farm. The plan included filling seeding with a cantilever structure, tiling, and a three foot water drop to a concrete apron. Concrete work totals 22 yards with 1300 pounds of rebar.
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Washington
H. C
J. W. Birney
Iowa
Birney
Birneys
Washington County Soil Conservationists
SCS
Iowa City
Soil Conservation Service
Iowa Creamery Prospects And Dairy Industry Trends
Des Moines meeting peers discuss changes in Iowa butter production for the coming years. Dairyman Rudnick notes creameries folding due to costs and equipment needs while advocates push consolidation and stricter quality standards to stay competitive. The article also covers DHIA data on cowfat yield and profitability, plus farm management tips and pest control.
Sept DHIA Averages In Fayette Announced
Fayette county records show No 1 leading with 631 pounds of milk per cow and 25.5 pounds butterfat. No 4 second with 572 milk and 22.3 fat while No 3 posted 440 milk and 17.5 fat amid many dry cows. Top 305 day fat in DHIA No 1 went to a Burco Aurora cow at 598 pounds. No 3 leaders Miehe Maynard 593 and second Norbohm Son 576. Supervisors Alshouse Youmans Wendland.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Dhia No
Donald Burco
Aurora
H. F. Rechkemmer and Sons
Anderson and Danenbaugh
Lamont
Ernest Miehe
Maynard
DHIA
W. A. Norbohm and Son
Sumner
Rex Conn Farm Editor Daily Segment on KCRG
The Gazette farm editor Rex Conn discusses agricultural issues and updates on the KCRG radio program each day, offering insights for local farmers and readers. He covers crops, weather impact, market trends, and farm community events.
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Gazette
Rex Conn
KCRG
ISU Judges Compete at Kansas City Royal Show
Iowa State College students take part in intercollegiate events at the American Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City Missouri a seven man livestock judging team led by Prof Vern Kerchberger will have results announced Monday The meat judging contest follows on Tuesday with another ISU team headed by faculty and students including Robert Bellman Gene Egli Herman Kastner Gene Wiese George Lancaster Richard Nelson and Deane Rinner
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Ames
Iowa State College
Kansas City
Vern Kerchberger
Animal Husbandry Department
Robert Bellman
Indianola
Gene Egli
Manson
Herman Kastner
Yale
Gene Wiese
Manning
George Lancaster
G.I
Fred Beard
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Wilbur Coulins
American Meat Institute
E. L. Quaife
C. W. McDonald
Iowa State
Coverdale
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
Bath Packing Company
Purebred Swine Sales and Auction Schedule Across Area
A series of livestock sales lists dates times and locations. October 17 Berkshire sale 60 head Milo Wolrab farm south of Mount Vernon. October 18 Chester White sale 35 boars 15 gilts Walter Schminke and Son seven and a half miles south of Vinton. October 19 Duroc sale 25 boars 25 gilts Bert Miller east edge of Lisbon. October 25 public auction 80 acre farm personal property Frank Robinson estate five miles northwest of Mechanicsville.
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Berkshire
Milo Wolrab
S of Mt. Vernon
Chester White
Walter Schminke and Son
Mi. S
Vinton
Duroc
Bert Miller
East Edge
Lisbon
Frank Robinson
Mechanicsville
Rex Conn Twice Daily Radio Slots
Rex Conn is scheduled for two daily broadcasts on KCRG at 6 30 am and 12 15 am providing regular programming slots for listeners. The notices specify morning and midday airtimes for his program on the station.
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Rex Conn
KCRG
Carlson's Corner Prayer of a Publican
A short verse laments purity and social divide as a publican questions worthiness of association with brother and public figures. The speaker appeals to God for glory while claiming earthly usefulness is lacking.
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G.A.C
Ladino Forage Boosts East Amana Pastures and Livestock
East Amana soil conservation report details 24 acres sown with ladino clover mixed with brome alfalfa and red clover. Dairy herd of 68 grazed from spring to July and again after August 1, with pigs introduced on eight acres. Farmers Baumgarter and Trumpold plan expanded ladino seeding due to strong growth and pasture benefits.
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East Amana
The
Amana Society
Arthur Baumgarter
Creamery Groups Meet This Week In Des Moines
DES MOINES The Iowa Creameries Assn Iowa Creamery Operators Assn and Iowa Milk Diners Assn hold their annual meeting Friday and Saturday at the Savery hotel. The two day convention focuses on the butter industry with 80 percent of Iowa dairy output used for butter. Speakers include Sen Guy Gillette Don Anderson USDA dairy Frank Barker Iowa Dairy Indus try Commission Dr E W Bird Iowa State College Scott Ellis Iowa State Dairy Assn E C Freeley North Western rail road.
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Des Moines
Iowa Creameries Assn
Iowa Creamery
Frank Barker
The
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
E. W. Bird
Iowa State College
Scott Ellis
Iowa State Dairy Assn
E. C. Freeley
Neosho
Kan
National Creameries Assn
Howard Gramlich
General Agricultural
North Western Railroad
Ayrshire Sale Top $380 At Waterloo Auction
Top selling female at the Iowa Ayrshire breeders sale in Waterloo brought $380. Consigned by A. E. Dennis of Knoxville the animal sold to Al J. Weber of Dyersville. Two bulls each brought $300 from the herds of Vernon Putz Osceola and Carl Lindemann Humboldt and sold to Raymond G. Haglund Jefferson and B. A. Graf Sumner.
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Waterloo
Iowa
New Strain of Kentucky Fescue Grown at Jesup
A farmer near Jesup harvested a Kentucky fescue seed field of 20 acres yielding about 800 pounds from 15 harvested acres after a year of growth. The strain, developed in Kentucky, shows promise as pasture and is well tolerated by livestock. Plans include keeping the field for another year to assess performance through winter and another season.
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Gazette
Kentucky
Harry Houck
Jesup
Iowa
Houck
South
Buchanan County
Hopkinsville
Kentucky Experimentsation
Waterloo Meat Animal Show Entry Deadline Set
Tuesday marks the entry deadline for the fourth annual Waterloo Meat Animal Show announced by manager John Coverdale. The event runs Oct. 25 to 28 at the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds in Waterloo with about $8,000 in cash prizes for cattle hogs and sheep and special premiums from livestock registry associations. Weighing in is scheduled for the first day.
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Waterloo
John Coverdale
Dairy Cattle Congress Ground
The Pullets Feed for Health and Profits
The article asserts pullets require a complete feed to supply all essential nutrients for body maintenance and peak egg production. It emphasizes health, maximum production, and maximizing poultry profits through proper nutrition.
Big Gain Egg Mash Concentrate Featured by Poultry Supplier
Advert reads Big Gain 26 percent poultry concentrate for cafeteria feeding. Supplier list includes Carson's Produce in Troy Mills Riverside Feed Mill Cedaree and names Frank Patek manager Levi Nevenswander RFD No 2 Mt Vernon George Carrol Palo with location notes.
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Carson’s
Troy Mills
Riverside
Cedaree
Frank Patek
Mgr
Levi Nevenswander
RFD No
Mt. Vernon
George Carrol
Palo
Farm Sales Announced in Tama and Black Hawk Counties
Last week notices announced multiple farm sales in Tama and Black Hawk counties. Noah Pritchett bought 120 acres from Gus Treimer near Reinbeck at 2365 dollars per acre, with Earhart Petersen farming this year and renting near Reinbeck next year. Albert Dirks agency handled the sale. Ed ward Hanisch sold 55 acres near Buckingham at 345 dollars per acre to Louis Drinovsky of Dinsdale, and Mrs. Steve Postolka’s eighty acres south of Elberon sold to Walter Klink at 135 per acre. Hanisch has invested in a 1280 acre Colorado ranch to operate next year.
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Buckingham
Tama
Black Hawk
Noah Pritchett
Gus Treimer
Grundy County
Reinbeck
Earhart Petersen
William Ramundt
Albert Dirks
Edward Hanisch
Louis Drinovsky
Dinsdale
Highway 63
Dirks
Steve Postolka
Elberon
Walter Klink
R. R. Overturf
Colorado
Allamakee Farm Bureau Announces November Meeting
The Allamakee Farm Bureau sets its annual meeting for November 18 at the Waukon Opera House. Des Moines speaker Don Groves is slated to address the gathering.
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Waukon
Allamakee Farm Bureau
Waukon Opera House
Don Groves
Des Moines
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Flag Stone
Kitchen Window
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ISC
K.C. Royal Show
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Forrest L. McCalley
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King’s Crown
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Ladino
Ralph Bush
Ayrshire
Eastern Iowa Livestock Commission Co
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