Low Cost Beef System Built At Iowa City
A new self feeding beef system near Iowa City uses a circular 21 foot by 30 foot metal hay unit with a central drying chute and 42 inch fan to store hay 35 to 50 percent moisture safely. An open south east shed provides cattle shelter and a concrete feeding floor 70 by 100 feet supports cows and calves with automatic water and movable gates for separation.
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Owa City
John Lindemann
Iowa City
Iowa
Lindemann
Ray Fallenholtz
Gazette
Iowa City Fair
West Union CROP Meeting Scheduled
Fayette county church farm and civic leaders plan a February meeting at 8 p.m. in the West Union courthouse to organize the county drive for the Christian Rural Overseas program. Rev. Charles E. Mason of Oelwein Methodist church is county CROP chairman. Last year Fayette county contributed over 8000 dollars for commodities.
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West Union
Fayette County
Christian Rural Overseas
Charles E. Mason
Oelwein Methodist Church
Christian Brotherhood
Hereford Breeders Elect Columbus Junction Leaders
R. G. Lowe of Letts is re elected president and Knight Hartley of Hillsboro re elected vice president of the Southern Iowa Hereford Breeders Assn.
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Columbus Junction
R. G. Lowe
Letts
Knight Hartley
Hillsboro
Southern
Iowa
Hereford ‘Breeders’ Assn
Iowa State farm bulletins praised for clarity and reach
A historical Iowa State College farm bulletin review lauds timely authoritative guidance, clear writing, and eye catching format boosting dissemination beyond Iowa. It notes high demand, widespread reprint use, and expanded influence. Also covered are corn protein decline debates and weed control tests with 2 4 D and a 51 4 bushel per acre yield on a West Liberty trial.
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Farmers Bulletin
USDA
Iowa
Chicago
Damon Catron
Iowa State College
Johnson County
Emmett Gardner
Kenneth Wagner
West Liberty
Martelle Students Glean Corn for Equipment
Martelle high school pupils will earn money for new basketball equipment by gleaning corn in the community. They have agreed to glean 120 acres for half the corn. The work began Thursday after dismissal to release the school building for a Pythian Sisters convention and will continue on Saturdays and after school hours.
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Martelle
Martelle High School
Pythian Sisters
State funds flow to Iowa soil districts in 1950s program
Eastern Iowa soil conservation districts begin using last legislature funds. About 250000 dollars aids the program. Independence hires Lester Cherry as rod man and office assistant, a former Buchanan county farm youth. In Benton county Clyde Merchant and Mrs Marjorie Pierce work half time in the soils office. Merchant as field helper and Pierce as administrative assistant. Districts must submit budgets before funds become available. Linn county adds SCS employee Kenneth White this month.
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Independence
Lester Cherry
Buchanan County
Benton County
Clyde Merchant
Marjorie Pierce
Merchant
Pierce
SCS
Linn County
Kenneth White
Dougherty Estate Farm Brings $230 At Auction
The Anna Dougherty estate farm near Mechanicsville sold at auction last week for $230 per acre. The well improved quarter section lies three miles southeast of Mechanicsville. High bidder was Ora Hay. auctioneer was Wilbur Colby of Mechanicsville.
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Dougherty
Mechanicsville
Anna Dougherty
Ora Hay
Wilbur Colby
Hilmer Named Manager of Silver Springs Creamery at Delhi
W J Hilmer, former Delaware store manager, appointed manager of Silver Springs Creamery in Delhi. He succeeds Erwin Glen, who will relocate to Paris Texas to take a similar post.
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Manchester
W. J. Hilmer
Delaware
Silver Springs
Delhi
Erwin Glen
Paris
Texas
Ag Teachers Study Trends In Hog Market
Rex Conn reports on hog market trends as experts from Wilson and Company discuss optimal hog weight and finish. Cedar Rapids delegates note lighter, trim hogs with low back fat dress better and yield higher lean value amid shifting discounts for heavy hogs.
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Wilson and Company
Jackson
Wilson
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Albert Lea
Ralph May
Chicago
Omist
Day
Harry A. Palmer
Wilbur Plager
Iowa Swine Producers’ Association
E. L. Quaife
Iowa State College Extension
Neighbors Help Ralph Faas Harvest After Tractor Accident
Thirty one neighbors and relatives gathered at the Faas farm to pick corn. Six pickers and eight tractors harvested 35 acres. Faas was injured in a tractor accident in August.
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Williamsburg
Ralph Faas
Faas
Two Holsteins Killed by Car Near Decorah
A car driven by Ralph Becker of Waukon struck two purebred Holstein cows owned by Lyle Rollman of Frankville last week. The cattle were killed and the vehicle sustained heavy damage.
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Decorah
Lyle Rollman
Frankville
Ralph Becker
Waukon
Paul Grouwinkel Duroc Sale At Louisa Fairgrounds
At the Louisa county fairground last week the Paul Grouwinkel Duroc sale saw twenty one boars average 96 dollars and twenty gifts average 74 dollars. Harold Timm of Muscatine won the top boar at 150 dollars.
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Columbus Junction
Paul Grouwinkel Duroc
Louisa County
Harold Timm
Muscatine
Neighbors Help Harvest After Local Farm Accident Near Olin
In Olin area neighbors aided Marvin Kreger at the Kreger farm to harvest corn after he lost a left hand in a corn picker accident. Thirty seven workers plus seven corn pickers helped most of the day with a harvest dinner at Rollie Luckstead home.
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Kenneth Fisher
Marvin Kreger
Kreger
Olin
Rollie Luckstead
Leo Weseman
E. E. Glenn
Calvin Glenn
Harold von Behren
Delbert Fisher
Wallace Cruise
Johnnie Hansen
Louie Holzinger
Claus Hansen
Dean Meade
Cliff Batchelder
M. F. Miles
J. B. Pieper
C. C. Jones
O. T. Furst
Joe Ales
Rolly Luckstead
Frank Smith
Clarence Taylor
Ken Dauber
Allan Graf
Ray Tarbox
Fred von Spre
Neighbors Aid Lynch Farm Harvest At Gladbrook Area
Twenty seven neighbors helped with corn picking on the Homer Lynch farm southwest of Gladbrook last week. They cribbed corn from a 60 acre tract. Lynch is hospitalized from an accident six weeks ago. Earlier this fall neighbors harvested 40 acres of soybeans for Lynch.
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Gladbrook
Homer Lynch
Lynch
Buckingham neighbors assist after combine accident
Neighbors gathered last week to pick corn for Roy Hoskins who was injured in a combine accident last month. Fourteen people helped with the task.
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Buckingham
Roy Hoskins
Gazette Farm Editor Rex Conn to host Iowa farm news
Rex Conn will present eastern Iowa farm news on KCRG at 6 30 tomorrow morning bringing agricultural updates to viewers.
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Gazette
Rex Conn
Iowa
KCRG
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