Changes In Rules For 5-Head Cattle Feeding Approved In Cedar Rapids
Tuesday meeting in Cedar Rapids approved four rule changes for the eastern Iowa 5-head junior cattle feeding project. Calves may be bought in any approved manner with all five calves in a lot of one breed bought at the same time. Calves may be any beef breed and starts moved up to Sept 1 to Nov 1. County entry limits were eliminated and entries must be filed by Rex Beresford of Ames and Carl Smith of Anamosa by Nov 14. Dipping and curling at show time remain prohibited but enforced.
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Cedar Rapids
Rex Beresford
Ames
Carl Smith
Anamosa
Eastern Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
Linn
Jones
Delaware
Muscatine
Clinton
Iowa
Benson
Tama
Mr Beresford
Animal Husbandry Department
Iowa State
Otis Tuttle
Norway
Fred Hinkhouse
West Liberty
Floyd Hampton
Whittier
Keith Noll
C D Monore
A. E. Hursh
Marenga
Tuttle
Hinkhouse
Hampton
Cattlemen's Association
Fence Drift in Uneven Wire Inspires Quiet Patriotism
Poem by Mrs Gerald L Palmer extols American liberty and rural life. It cherishes small towns, neighbors, daisies, fields of corn, and peaceful skies, praising education and universal love in the United States.
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Rofla
Washington pageant plans for Festicorn celebration
Ian Arthur W Cole pageantmaster of John B Rogers Producing Co from Fostoria Ohio is in Washington to ready the pageant America on Parade for the Festicorn event October 1 to 3. A general Festicorn commission meeting was scheduled for Wednesday evening.
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Gavette Washington
Ian Arthur W Cole
John B Rogers
Fostoria
Washington
America
Festiorn Commission
Toledo Co-Op Canner Finishes 1940 Corn Pack Early
The Toledo cooperative canning company completed the 1940 corn pack Tuesday with 10 000 cases, about two-thirds of last year’s output. The season, usually four weeks, closed in under two weeks, and the factory employed about 120 part time. Yield was below average due to dry weather, with 250 acres harvested and 100 acres abandoned. Last year’s 15 900 cases remain on hand at the local factory.
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Toledo
Toledo Cooperative Canning Company
Government Leader Cubs Elect Cuba's President
A government leader of Cubs was chosen as Cuba's president in a pivotal selection. The puzzle hints and clues surrounding this event intertwine with themes of sorrow, resilience, and political change during the period.
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Cubs
Cuba
Private experts place corn crop at 2 956 000 000 bu
Private analysts in Chicago estimate the U S corn crop at 2 256 000 000 bushels, eight million above the August government figure but 66 million below their prior month average. Drought hit Ohio Indiana Illinois hardest while Iowa fared better. Spring wheat prospects rise about 11 million to 193 million and Canada western provinces may reach 508 million.
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Chicago
United States
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Auz
Canada
Kansas City Hay Receipts Damaged By Heavy Rains
Kansas City hay receipts for August reached 81 carloads, down from July and last August, as a rainy season slowed harvest. Alfalfa, prairie hay, and timothy were affected with color and curing issues. prices ranged from 5 to 15 dollars per ton for various grades. Windrow prairie hay remained in demand with baled prices between 3 and 6 dollars per ton.
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Kansas City
Agricultural Marketing Service
Kansas
Northeastern Iowa Horse and Colt Show Slated Sept 13
Eight classes will be judged at the fifth annual Northeastern Iowa Horse and Colt show in Oelwein tied to the fall farm festival September 12 and 13. Prizes will go to grand champion draft pair best colt from the two colt classes and best colt sired by an Oelwein-Maynard Belgian colt club horse.
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Oelwein
Iowa
Oclwein-Maynard
Belgian Colt Club
John Thiele
E. S. Dyas
Iowa State College
S W. Edgecombe
Ames
Allamakee County Cow Test Association August Averages
Average production of 518 cows in 27 herds tested in Allamakee County during August was 641 pounds of milk and 26 pounds of butterfat. Feit and Meier Guernsey herd topped for the month with 851 pounds of milk and 3.55 butterfat per cow. Highest individual was Hagen Guernsey with 1,246 pounds milk and 809 butterfat. other top cows include Simmons 68.8, Heitm an 66.8, Christofferson 62.1, Roth 61.3, Miller 61.1.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
Ray Kinzie
Guernsey
C. H. Hagenherd
Karl B. Simmons
Paul Heitmann
William Christofferson
Holstein
Harold Roth
Earl Miller
Dairy Herd Show Mixed Butterfat Gains Across Herds
Special to The Gazette West Union reports late August pasture good but overall herd milk production mixed. Among 464 cows on test in Fayette 4 averaged 227 lb butterfat and 558 lb milk for the month. Jerry Spencer’s seven purebred Guernseys led August with 43.2 lb butterfat and 848 lb milk. High cows were Holsteins Irving Deering 721 lb butterfat, Harva Miller 61.1 60.9 and 602. On 305 day records Edwin Chenswold Jersey 467.9, Harry Turner Holstein 479.3, Irving Deering three Holsteins 506 4806 and 474.2 lb butterfat.
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the Gazette
West Union
Fayette
Jerry Spencer
Irving Deering
Harva Miller
Edwin Chenswold
Jersey
Harry N. Turner
Oxford Farmer Bruised When Attacked By Bull
Oxford farmer Saxton aged 24 was bucked by a bull while his neighbor Charles Doyle helped corral it. He was tossed, landed on the ground and shaken but no fractures found by Mercy hospital X rays. he was released after the incident.
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Spretal
Iowa City
Ward Saxton
Oxford
Saxton
Charles Doyle
Mercy Hospital
Home Project Training In Jones Sept 10-13
Miss Elizabeth Peterson Iowa State College extension specialist will visit Jones county from September 10 to 13 to lead the first 1940 41 home project training schools The discussion theme is The Farm Family and the World Today.
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Anamosa
Elizabeth Peterson
Iowa State College
Jones County
Calf-Bearing Holstein Cow Produces Nine Calves in Four Years
Edgewood report: a 14-year-old Holstein cow owned by William V. Phillips delivered nine calves over four years and six months. She produced twins last week, forming her fourth set of twins in that period, and her dam also calved twins three times.
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Edgewood
William V. Phillips
Future Farmers To Meet At Kansas City Nov 11
The thirteenth national convention of the Future Farmers of America will be in Kansas City November 11 to 14. Ivan H Kindschi, national president, announced. Iowa’s FFA membership nears 4600 with 131 active chapters. each chartered association can send two delegates. The national total stands at 223985 members as of June 1.
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Future Farmers of America
Kansas City
Ivan H Kindschi
Prairie du Lac
Wis
Iowa
F.F.A
Kindschi
United States
W. A. Ross
Frost safe corn remains meager in Iowa as frost risk ends
Des Moines reports only about 3 percent of Iowa corn is safe from frost versus a normal 30 percent for Sept 1. Charles D. Reed notes slow maturation, late ears, and widespread damage to flax oats and barley, with warm weather needed to finish a potential good crop. Falls plowing advances. pastures, hay, and milk flow remain strong. Tomatoes and melons damaged by heavy rains. sweet corn season shortened.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Reed
County Fairs and Shows Scheduled This Week
Allamakee county fair in Waukon runs September 3 to 6. Greeley hosts a horse show on September 5. Postville hosts the Big Four Fair from September 6 to 9.
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Allamakee County
Waukon
Greeley
Sheep Shearers To Vie Sept 10 At Marshalltown
Marshalltown to host the Central Iowa fair sheep shearer contest on September 10. Champion advances to the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago, with judging based on cuts absence, handling, fleece condition, and absence of second cuts. Canada and many states expected to compete.
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Marshalltown
Chicago
Canada
Livestock Slaughter Increases Across 27 Centers
Slaughter of livestock under federal inspection for the week ended Aug 30 shows gains in cattle calves hogs and sheep and lambs at 27 selected centers. Cattle 154 747 head calves 77 337 hogs 549 775 sheep and lambs 304 770. Interior Iowa and southern Minnesota week totals: cattle 16 447 calves 4 876 hogs 117 474 sheep and lambs 49 112.
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Chicago
Iowa
Minnesota
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Earth
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Town Daily Press
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Marshall Allen
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Sheldahl
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Carter
Nebraska
Montana
Texas
Iowa Livestock Exchange
O. B. Clements
A. F. Schmitz
Tony
George B. Basker
Better Livestock Auction
Buehler Bros
First Street
Sedial
Gazette
Toate
Smulekoff
Gulbransen Spinets
Pinao
Pratt & Lambert
Smulekoffs
Howe
Hercules
Cellutela
SMSC
Dae
Third Ave
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