Guatemala Corn Varieties Make Good Growth in Iowa
Iowa State College researchers report Guatemalan corn germ plasm crossing with U.S. hybrids shows promising results. Dr E I Melhus notes Guatemala strains reaching 25 percent in crosses, with half-acre plots in Iowa yielding good potential and persistent green leaves at maturity despite a tough year for drought resistance tests.
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Guatemala
Iowa
Ames
U. S
Corn
E. I. Melhus
Iowa State College Tropical Research Center
Antigua
Melhus
Shenandoah
Methus
United States
Corn Belt
Towa
E. J. Melhus
Auctions and corn research across Iowa and Guatemala
Auction notices include Witwer and Haak selling live stock and machinery and a large Linn County farm sale with several buyers. The article then shifts to Iowa State College researchers led by J D Rankin and Richard Schlick, testing Guatemalan corns to improve drought resistance and yields, with rapid tropical breeding and seed distribution planned for Guatemala.
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Tropical Research Center
Guatemala
Swine Production Meet Set in Toledo
Tama farmers are invited to a swine production meeting on Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. in the Farm Bureau building Toledo. Guest speaker will be E. L. Quaife, swine specialist from Iowa State College, announced by County Extension Director Burns Byram.
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Toledo
Tama
Farm Bureau
Burns Byram
E. L. Quaife
Iowa State College
What’s What Out on the Acres interview with Arthur Donlon
Rex Conn conducts a rural profile with Arthur T. Donlon, a 47 year old Elkader area farmer owning 90 acres. Donlon discusses sheep numbers, stock, veal sales, hogs, weed control, soil conservation, Triple-A experiences, and politics including views on Democrat and Republican leaders and the draft.
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Arthur T. Donlon
Elkader
Elkader Cooperative
Clayton 4-H Clubs Elect New Officers
Elkader Dayton county 4-H members named Dale Felker as president for 1949. Loyal Leitgen Garnaville was chosen as vice president Delber Cahoon McGregor secretary treasurer and Raymond Oldfather Arlington historian. About 850 attendees heard Gene Woodcock Tripoli discuss maximizing club benefits.
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Elkader
Dayton County
Dale, Felker
Loyal Leitgen
Garnaville
Delber Cahoon
McGregor
Raymond Oldfather
Arlington
Gene Woodcock
Tripoli
Barward Seeters dairy team shows at Dairy Cattle Congress
Clayton county champion demonstration team presented the separator washing demonstration which won first place at the Dairy Cattle Congress. Lester J Dennie and Sons hold an auction of purebred Duroc Jersey boars Friday afternoon October 29 near Winthrop. Bank by mail service advertised by Peoples Bank and Trust Company Cedar Rapids with branches at Newhall and Center Point. Joe Prusek of Marion underwent an operation after an auction sale of livestock. Young calves under 100 pounds need vitamin A from green grass or legume hay and, if needed, cod liver oil to supplement a poor ration. Use about one tablespoon per animal daily.
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Clayton County
Lester J. Dennie and Sons
Winthrop
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
Cedar Rapids
Newhall
Center Point
Iowa State College
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Auctions
Witwer and Haak
Marion
Weaver Witwer
Linn County
Rudy Vodicka
Lisbon
Minnesota
I. R. Hintz
Dennis Hula
Monticello
J. D. Rankin
May Company
Richard Schlick
Schlick
Texas
Tropics
U. S. Agriculture
Warry Lydia E.pinkham
LYDIA E._PINKHAM
Silvertowns
Silvertown
Second Ave
Dial
B.f.goodrich
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Twelfth Avenue
Twelfth Street
Tony Schmitz van Horne
George B. Basker
M. Feder & Sons
Iron and Steel Scrap
Avenue
MR. K. Goetz Brewing CO
H. Joseph
Kances City
Eenasa
Pilsener Beer
Tan
NORGE
Barnett Appliance CO
First Street
S.E
Donlon
Dewey
Rex Conn
Arthur
Soil Conservation Program
Triple-A
Truman
Deweys
Clayton 4-H Clubs
Hear Gazette
KCRG
Barwyard
Joe Prusek
R. 1
Katz
Men’s & Ladies
Salter Echarge
Firestone Battery
Tenth Street
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