Waltons Keep Copper Still As Old Relic
On a Cedar county farm near Tipton the Waltons still own a 100 gallon copper still connected to a long history. Brought by their grandfather John Walton from Canada around 1860 the relic sits unused and unregistered since Prohibition era rules stiffened. Horace and Frank Walton pursue crafts with wood and metal reflecting their father George Walton’s tinkering legacy.
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Waltons
Tipton
Cedar County
Horace
Frank Walton
John Walton
Canada
Donahue
Scott County
Iowa
Hills and Washburn
Walton Brothers
England
Walton
Greene County
Internal Revenue Service
The
Frank
George Walton
Gazette
Horace Walton
Hawkeye
Hereford Steer Is Meat Animal Show Champion Hereford Steer Is Meat Animal Show Champion
A 14 year old Reinbeck boy exhibited the grand champion steer at the Waterloo Meat Animal show in the Dairy Cattle Congress hippodrome. The 930 pound Hereford was junior division champion and overall best in show.
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Waterloo
INS
Reinbeck
Jack Simonsen
Dairy Cattle Congress
Gary Minish
Dysart
Ben Kelly
Dale Kreiger
Dallas Center
Barrow
Kelly
Kreiger
Poland
Lee S. Schultz
Vinton
Gene Rottler
Traer
Otis Rothlisberger
Elgin
Gail Ratliff
Westphalia
Kan
Garland Kellogg
Olo
R. E. Luther
Newton
Multi sale schedule notes livestock and farm auctions in Iowa
A listing of closing out and administrator sales across several Iowa counties from late October to November. Auctions include livestock hay grain machinery and various parcels with dates and locations such as Center Point Mechanicsville Urbana Central City Masonville and Lafayette. Organizers include Henry Allen Wayne Oliphant Austin Roseberry Frank Bys Howard E. Wood estate Lucien Clark Om Wells and Elmer D. Price.
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Henry Allen
Center Point
Wayne Oliphant
Austin A. Roseberry
Howard E. Wood
Mechanicsville
Lucien Clark
Om Wells
Maron
Lord's Acre
Shueyville
Roy Wise
Central City
Delaware County
Pins
Masonville
Harold DeSotel
Cogeon
Montana
Dakota
Avery
Central City Road
Neighbors Harvest 22 Acres on Hansmeier Farm
A dozen men using four two row pickers and two elevators harvested 22 acres of corn on the Ben Hansmeier farm in about five hours. Richard Hansmeier, the farm operator, has been ill. Women of the community provided dinner.
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Waukon
Ben Hansmeier
Richard Hansmeier
Buchanan County Farmer Merchant Visits Planned
Independence hosts Farm City week exchanges as Eisenhower proclaims the event. Eight Independence merchants and three Jesup merchants will pair with farmers for a daylong swap to learn each others operations. A panel on November 3 in Independence follows a quarterly dinner at the Lutheran church.
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Independence
Eisenhower
Buchanan County
Jay Partridge
Elk’s Club
Jim
Forage Tour Planned by Postville Dairy Cooperative
Postville The Big Four Dairy Herd Improvement cooperative schedules an all day forage tour on November 2 visiting farms employing several hay and silage handling methods to showcase different feeding practices and equipment.
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Postville
Big Four Dairy Herd Improvement Cooperative
Milk at school to rise with moderate price access
School officials believe students will drink more milk if it is available at a moderate price. The policy aims to increase consumption while keeping costs affordable for families and districts.
Country Diary notes a week of rural life and visits
The diary covers a week of farm and family scenes from a South meadow to city visits. It records deer season opening, church offerings for chaplains, planting hopes, hog shipments, pheasant sightings, a newborn Molly Bell, and memories of school and family gatherings.
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Molly Bell
Louisa County Farm Bureau names officers at Wapello meeting
At the annual meeting in Wapello Louisa County Farm Bureau named Alfred Coon Jr Morning Sun president Virgil Corey Morning Sun vice president Gaylord McCullough Conesville secretary Ronald Cross Wapello treasurer and Clarence Jennings Columbus Junction voting delegate for the coming year.
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Wapello
Louisa County Farm Bureau
Alfred Coon, Jr
Morning Sun
Virgil Corey
Gaylord McCullough
Conesville
Ronald Cross
Clarence Jennings
Columbus Junction
Few Changes Reported In Egg Poultry Prices
DES MOINES Grade A Large eggs rose four cents per dozen last week while other grades stayed flat. Grade A Mediums fell two to four cents late in the week. Live poultry prices were mostly unchanged with hens slightly down. Farm trade for hens ran 16 to 18 cents, geese 20 to 26 cents, and duck trade was flat.
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Des Moines
Basal Sprays Targeting Unwanted Trees Show Promise
The article notes that basal sprays using 2,4,5-T will effectively kill unwanted trees. It discusses the method and expected outcomes, highlighting its potential for land management.
Farm Journal outlines bigger ACP payments and hog market moves
The November Farm Journal reports a proposed increase in Agricultural Conservation Program funds from 250 million to 400 million dollars, to support land conversion to grass and lift national farm income by 150 million. It notes a late administration push to bolster the hog market with about 75 million available, given weekly hog marketings near 100 million. The piece cites Iowa hog farrowings rising above a year ago and a record summer, plus USDA schooling gains and living standards for farm families.
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Congress
Farm Journal
Carroll P. Streeter
Farm Page
Gazette
Town Journal
Streeter
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Iowa
USDA
U. S
USDA Says No Decision Made On Pork Buying
The Agriculture Department states no decision has been made to enter any pork buying program. A spokesman reaffirmed Secretary Ezra Taft Benson's position that a limited program would occur only if marketing conditions warrant, countering remarks that a firm decision had been made.
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Walington
INS
Agriculture Department
G.O.P
Karl Mundt
South Dakota
Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
Two Farms Sold in Waukon Community
In Waukon two farms changed hands last week. Clarence Kosbau sold his 120 acre farm to Carl Ehde for 14500 dollars. Andrew Wacker purchased the 130 acre Aldrich Johnson farm for 14000 dollars.
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Waukon
Clarence Kosbau
Carl Ehde
Andrew Wacker
Aldrich Johnson
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Cedar Rapids
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Harvey Neutderhiser
North Liberty
Swisher Trust and Saving Bank
Louisa F.B
Walker Livestock Exchange
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W. F. Steers
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Vv. G. Winn
Dempster
Marion
Lowe
Arion
ALL Steel
Denver
1St St. SW
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Ata
Cedar Rapids Steel Bldgs. Co
Edgewood Road
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J.D
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