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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1955

Page

2

Management Still is Best Bloat Control

In a talk at the cow center, N L Jacobson of Iowa State urged dairymen to value proven practices for bloat control. He cited pasture mixtures of legumes and grasses, avoiding high risk grazing times, and offering dry feed near pasture. He noted promising leads like detergents and oils but warned effectiveness and safety under farm conditions are unproven.

MBS N.L. Jacobson Yowa State College Inwans Jacobson New Zealand Towe Towa State College Orajer Wire Burroughs Inwa Eodeme

Swine Producers Hear Steadom At Ames Meeting

Ames plans to organize swine producers in every Iowa county. The statewide meeting opens at 10 a.m. in Memorial Union with Marion Steddom presenting a comparison of hog production in Iowa and Russia, illustrated with trip photos. Speakers include Leslie Johnson Ralph Durham and Williem Zmolek.

Ames Iowa Towa Swine Producers Association Russia Marion Steddom Granger Iowa Swine Producers Association Steddom U.S Memorial Union Leslie Jobnson Ralph Durham Williem Zmolek Gaff Keith Myers Carl Neumann National Livestock ‘and’ Meat Board Ad Davies The American Meat Institute Herbert Pike Whiting Swine Association Wilbur Plager Towa

USDA Plans To Sell Wool Pile Amid Stock Surplus

Washington on Thursday the agriculture department announced plans to sell its surplus wool stock by competitive bids over at least a two year period starting November 1. The government holds about 14 percent million pounds acquired under price support programs in 1954 and earlier. Stockpiling ended when a new direct subsidy plan began this year. Officials will set a minimum bid price and reject offers below it, though the exact figure will be kept secret.

Washington Agriculture Department

Winners Named In IDHIA Testers' Report Contest

The IDHIA testers contest honors top supervisors for maintaining farm records and herd data. Measured by 305 day lactation, registry, and annual reports, Menke of Iowa leads with 2 450 points, earning a gold watch. second prize goes to Dele Karr and third to Frank Schwendinger and Ottis Taylor teams.

Iowa Menke Charles Adams Hardy Ees Amsden Elkader Dillan Ather Robert Jackcollege Forlson Fort Dodge Curtis Jones Ithe Kosuuth Dele Karr Central City Linn Cooperative Dairy Herd Improvement Association No Frank Schwendinger Dubuqué Dubuque No. 1 Dhia Ottis ‘Taylor Delia Srott Cooperative Schwend Linger Taylors

Winners Named At Manchester Better Pasture Contest

Manchester Delaware county pasture improvement contest winners were announced Thursday night. Twenty four pastures entered and were judged in three divisions with blue ribbons awarded to Warren Smith Strawberry Point Claire Eggiman Hopkinton and Harlan Luense Greeley in the lowland upland division tied for first in upland. In sandy-lane division William Haeuseler Ryan Frank Dur nis Hopkinton Walter Johnson Hopkinton and Lawrence and Donald Lillibridge Greeley won blue ribbons. The contest was sponsored by the Delaware county extension service ASC committee soil conservation district Farm Bureau and need dealers.

Manchester Delaware County Warren Smith Strawberry Point Claire Eggiman Hopkinton Harlan Luense Greeley Fayette William.Haeuseler Ryan Frank vDurnis Walter Johnsson Hopkinton Sand Lawrence Donald Lillibridge Greeley Delaware County Extension Service ASC Committee Soil Conservation District Farm Bureau Need

Board of Trade Hosts Educators from 45 Colleges

Chicago Board of Trade hosts educators from 45 colleges and universities in 27 states for the eighth annual commodity marketing symposium. Speakers include Dwayne Andreas of Honeywell and John Hy. MacMillan Jr. of Cargill.

Board of Trade Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Anidl Commodity Marketing Sym Dwayne Andreas Honeymeade Products Co John Hy. MacMillan, Jr Cargill, Inr

Local names listed in Iowa community notice

Merle Lillibridge of Waverly Herman Lupkes of Grundy Center Robert Neil of Des Moines Alta Bodas of Garnavillo Glenn Snyder of Leon Jens Sorenson of Atkins Owen Swartzendruber of Kalona Lowell Underwood of Oxford Junction Lea Wendland of Hawkeye Clifford Wilson of Hopkinton George Youiiaus of Westgate

Merle Lillibridge Waverly Herman Lupkes Grundy Center Robert Neil Des Moines Alta Bodas Garnavillo Glenn Snyder Leon Jens Sorenson Atkins Owen Swartzendruber Lowell Underwood Oxford Junction Lea Wendland Hawkeye Clifford Wilson Hopkinton George Youiiaus Westgate

Fifty Herds Honored In 400 Club At Iowa Dairy Meet

At the fifth annual Iowa Cow Conference at Iowa State College fifty dairymen earned membership in the low 400 club for herds averaging over 400 pounds of butterfat per cow across ten years. Eastern Iowa winners include Edwin Cheswold West Union 14 years and Edwin Decker Westgate 18 years among others with 10 to 20 years surpassing the 400 mark. Also noted is a Northeast Iowa Hereford Association consignment sale scheduled in Postville on September 17 at the Big Four Eniegeomatt.

Ames Iowa State College Iowa Dairy Herd Improvement Associations Iowa Dhia Eestern Iowa Dairymen Edwin Cheswold West Union Edwin Decker Westgate A. L. Duensing Washington Forrest F. Hurnlett Lamont A. J. Hempeler Postville Northeast Iowa Hereford Association Big Four Eniegeomatt

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