Knupp Tests Ladino Clover and Yorkshires on Iowa Farm
Howard Knupp of Shellsburg Iowa ran trials with ladino clover and Yorkshire hogs on his Benton county farm. Five acres supported 200 hogs May to September, yielding hay and cutting protein feed by about 50 percent. He plans future expansion and an eventual all Yorkshire program aided by potential $1 per hundred premium from packers.
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Howard Knupp
Benton County
Knupp
Shellsburg
Yorkshire
Benton
Yorkshires
Feeder Cattle Market Lower At Sioux City
Sioux City stocker and feeder trade weakened last week as demand narrowed and supplies remained high. Prices generally fell about 50 cents with some drops to 1.00 for lower grades. medium and good stock steers 17.50 to 22.00, up to 25.00 for select, feeders 19.00 to 23.00, top 23.10, calves 30.00 for best, 23.00 to 28.00 for good to choice, cows 14.00 to 16.50, with outlook for another sizeable run and a tapering off in activity tomorrow.
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Sioux City
Four H enrollments set new record in Illinois
A record total of 53 370 farm boys and girls are taking part in Illinois 4 H club work this year. E I Pilchard state agricultural 4 H club leader and Miss Anna Sears state home economics 4 H club leader said 1949 has been outstanding for club work in Illinois.
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Champaign
Ill
Illinois
E. I. Pilchard
Anna Sears
Public auctions advertised in The Gazette details
On various dates bidders may attend auctions for farms and livestock. Leona R Trachta hosts an 80 acre farm sale five miles east of Fairfax with hay grain and machinery. Fred Zumbrunner invites buyers one mile south of Ryan for livestock and machinery. Mary Cole lists a 73 acre Linn county farm three miles south of Lisbon for sale. Walter Behrens announces live stock hay grain and machinery sale six miles south of Center Point.
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Leona R. Trachta
Fairfax
Fred Zumbrunner
Mi. S of
Ryan
Linn County
Mary Cole
Mi. S
Lisbon
Walter Behrens
Center Poirt
District Court of
Iowa
Public Aucon
New Storage Bins Full at Martelle Elevator
About 50,000 bushels of government corn and 30,000 bushels of soybeans are stored in the new bins at Martelle Farmers elevator. Manager Henry Lovig reports the soybean plant runs around the clock and processes about 750 bushels of beans every 24 hours.
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Martelle
Martelle Farmers’ Elevator
Henry Lovig
Linn County Junior Farm Bureau Dance Planned
Members of the Linn County Junior Farm Bureau announce a party and dance set for Tuesday November 8 at Armar ballroom. All rural young people are invited, per the organizing committee.
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Linn County Junior Farm Bureau
Armar Ballroom
New 4-H Clubs Planned at Iowa School for Blind
Boys and girls at the Iowa School for the Blind in Vinton will join 4-H club work next year. Three clubs have been formed, two for girls and one for boys, with leadership names including Lee Creek as president of the ISB Winners club and Carl Fredericks heading the boys unit.
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Vinton
Iowa School For the Blind
Joe Legg
Benton County
ISB
Lee Creek
Duane McClain
Frank Palmer
Harold Henningson
Carl Fredericks
Virginia Ancheler
Legg
Sutton Re elected by Delaware Farm Bureau
Lyle Sutton of Delhi was re elected president of the Delaware county Farm Bureau at the annual meeting. Fred Glass Masonville is vice president Harold Holthaus Colesburg secretary and John Runkle Manchester treasurer. Paul McElmeel again county boys 4 H chairman and Mrs William Mawe Manchester named girls 4 H chairman.
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Manchester
Lyle Sutton
Delhi
Delaware County Farm Bureau
Fred Glass
Masonville
Harold Holthaus
Colesburg
John Runkle
Paul McElmeel
William Mawe
October Country Diary notes from Jane's farm week
Sunday to Saturday entries describe cold, blue weather, frost on grass, a tire setback, and silo work. The diary details daily farm tasks, fruit and vegetables, geese, corn elevator installation, marigolds, corncribs, and wildlife observations along with reflections on stewardship and market ideas.
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Jim
Church Circle
Allen Kline
Hawk
Feeder Cattle Arrive From Huron and Wyoming
Thirty head of 700-pound Hereford steers from Huron South Dakota entered the Roy Bowman farm feed lot this week. C F Becker shipped eighty head of 600-pound Herefords from Wyoming to be fed out next summer.
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MT. Vernon
Huron
S. D
Roy Bowman
C. F. Becker
Wyoming
Strawberry Point Girl Wins State Essay Award
Ruth Knight, 14, of Strawberry Point, wins $150 as Iowa's National Grange and American Plant Food Council national conservation essay winner. She is a 4 H club member and toured the United States last summer with her family in a living truck.
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Strawberry Point
Ruth Knight
Iowa
National Grange
American Plant Food Council
Ruth
United States
New Commodity Credit Board Named by Truman
President Truman appointed a new Commodity Credit Corporation board after Congress adjourned without one. Reappointed were Alfred J. Loveland and Ralph S. Trigg, with Knox T. Hutchinson Elmer F. Kruse and William B. Crawley also named to the board. Secretary Charles Brannan serves as chairman.
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CCC
Ralph S. Trigg
Knox T. Hutchinson
Elmer F. Kruse
William B. Crawley
Charles Brannan
Tenant Buys 188 Acre Farm Near Arlington
Ervin Mitchell purchases the 188 acre Henry Nus farm for 30000 dollars. Possession to be given March 1. Mitchell has been the farm tenant.
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Arlington Arlington
Ervin Mitchell
Henry Nus
Mitchell
Farm Roundup with Rex Conn on KCRG at noon tomorrow
Rex Conn hosts FARM ROUNDUP on KCRG broadcasting at 12 15 p m with farm news and market notes from Gazette Farm Editor.
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Gazette
Rex Conn
KCRG
Carlson's Corner Last Leaf Poem Fragment
A fragment from Carlson's Corner contemplates the last lone leaf on a tree. The speaker reflects on being the final leaf, unwilling to stay as companions dance beneath the sky, awaiting winter and the end with Mother Earth. The tone is somber and reflective.
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Mother Earth
Grain Exports Open to Private U S Firms
Washington announces an end to the seven year CCC monopoly on wheat flax and soy exports with private U S dealers allowed to ship to most foreign markets starting Tuesday. The government had restricted private traders since the war and gradual policy changes followed surplus development.
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Washington
U. S
Charles Brannan
Commodity Credit Corporation
Western Hemisphere
Philippines
Corn Gleaners Average 15 Bu At West Union
West Union reports farmers gleaning 15 bushels per acre from downed corn after Oct winds and corn borer damage. Some fields are hogging and others hand picking to recover ears before snowfall.
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West Union
Bulls Proved by Iowa Dairy Records Rise in September
Forty seven bulls were officially proved by Iowa Dairy Herd Improvement Association records during September, 24 more than the previous month, reflecting a notable rise in verified progeny.
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Iowa Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Wildlife Shelter Plan Slated For Iowa Farms
The State Conservation Commission will fund five eroded farm areas per county next year to serve as wildlife shelters. Funds come from the Pittman Robertson federal tax on sporting goods. Soil Conservation Service technicians will help locate sites, which will be leased for 10 years and planted with fencing and gates provided by the state.
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Des Moines
State Conservation Commission
Pittman-Robertson
Soil Conservation Service
Commission
Young Evergreens Need Watering Before Winter
Iowa State college extension forester R. B. Campbell warns that newly planted evergreens in Iowa require thorough watering to reach their root zones before ground freeze. A dry fall increases winter death risk. mulch with straw hay leaves or corn cobs 2–4 inches deep, kept 6 inches from trunks, may stay year round.
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R. B. Campbell
Iowa State College Extension Forester
Iowa
Campbell
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