Weeds and Corn Rotation Highlight Ames Agronomy Day
Iowa State College hosts a field day showing pre emergent weed control with 2,4 D in soybeans, variable results, and plans for further study. Attendees view 40 soybean varieties, Hawkeye and Lincoln recommendations, and new cross corn hybrids with northern varieties showing gains.
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Ames — Agronomy
Iowa State College
Iowa
Lincoln
H. B. Cheney
Extension Agronomist
Cheney
G. F. Sprague
College Agronomist
Sprague
Wheat Seeding Dates for Iowa Are Announced
Iowa farmers are advised by state entomologist Dr. H M Harris to use safe-seeding dates to prevent Hessian fly infestations. Northern counties on the Iowa Minnesota line may seed on or after Sept 20, followed by a sequence of dates for eastern and central counties including Fayette Clayton Grundy Black Hawk Buchanan Delaware Dubuque Marshall Tama Benton Linn Jones Jackson Jasper Poweshiek Johnson Cedar Clinton Scott Keokuk Washington Louisa Muscatine Henry Des Moines.
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Ames
Iowa
H. M. Harris
Minnesota
Howard
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Fayette
Clayton
Grundy
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Delaware
Dubuque
Marshall
Tama
Benton
Linn
Jones and Jackson
Jasper
Poweshiek
Johnson, Cedar
Clinton
Scott
Keokuk, Washingne
Louisa
Muscatine Coun
Henry
Des Moines
Neighbors Aid Cedar Rapids Farm After Bice Illness
Neighbors cut and shocked corn on Martin Bice's Cedar Rapids edge farm while he recovers from acute appendicitis in Cody Wyoming. He’s been in a Cody hospital for three weeks and will stay at least another week. helpers include Orville Quaas William Quaas Dick Luse Ed Luse Walter Rice and others.
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Martin Bice
Cedar Rapids
Bice
California
Cody
Wyo
Orville
William Quaas
Ed Luse
Walter Rice
Russel
Henry Gerdes
Bill Stillion
Woodie Bontragen
Kenneth van Note
Henry Spratte
Ransien
Joe Zeman
Jack Carl Kraph
Jerry Miller
Arteile Jones
Hog farmer profile from North Liberty Iowa interview
Rex Conn talks with G. L. Ranshaw, 53, owner of 200 acres near North Liberty. Ranshaw and son Robert run hogs, crossbreeding Hampshire sows with Spotted boars, expect October pig market, and discuss prices, government supports, politics, and farm life including a planned trip to hear Dewey and Truman in Iowa.
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G. L. Ranshaw
North Liberty
Hampshire
Emmett Gardner
Johnson County
Truman
Henry Wallace
Iowa
Democratic Party
Henry
Ram Truck to Tour Iowa with Pure Bred Rams
The Iowa State Sheep Association ram truck will visit Marion stockyards September 23 from 1:30 to 3:30, Tipton concentration yards September 24 from 8:30 to 11, and Marengo sale barn September 24 from 1:30 to 3:30. About 35 to 40 yearling Shropshire and Hampshire rams, priced 35 to 75 dollars, will be sold. transfers at seller’s expense.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Sheep Association
Iowa
Dewey Jontz
Shropshire
Hampshire
Marion
Tipton
Marengo
Jontz
Iowa State College Extension Service
Farm Bureau
Sheep
Calmar Boy Severely Injured by Horse Kick
Eight year old Richard Shindelar of Calmar suffered severe facial injuries when kicked by a horse earlier this week. He required multiple stitches across the nose and under the eyes.
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Calmar
Richard Shindelar
Albert Shindelar
Marketing Study Explained at F B Conference Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau livestock committee heard about Midwest marketing research, including selling livestock by carcass value as a regional project. Johnson outlined feeder cattle and sheep logistics from range to Corn Belt, with emphasis on price reflection and practical grading.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Livestock Committee
Midwest
I. B. Johnson
South Dakota
Corn Belt
Rex Beresford
Iowa State College
Scotch Grove Groups Elect New Officers
Two Scotch Grove farm organizations elected new officers. The Farm Bureau named Edwin Freese as director A J Emmerich as assistant director and Ronald Paulsen as secretary treasurer. The Oak Drive Community club chose Mrs Raymond Eby as head and elected Mrs John Wright first vice president Mrs Ida Cass second vice president and Mrs R H Oltmans secretary treasurer.
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Scotch Grove
The
Farm Bureau
Edwin Freese
A. J. Emmerich
Ronald Paulsen
Raymond Eby
Oak Drive
John Wright
Ida Cass
R. H. Oltmans
Cow Produces Fourth Set of Twins in Four Years
Holstein cow Schenke on Bernard Vaske farm in Manchester has again calved twins marking her fourth twin set in as many years. The cow, named after her purchase from John Schenke, has had calves sired by different bulls with consistent twin outcomes. One twin heifer is now among the Vaske herd's best cows.
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Manchester
Schenke
Bernard Vaske
Vaske
Clarence Cox
North Liberty Farm Blaze Destroys Pile of Used Lumber
The North Liberty fire department rushed to the James Anciaux farm late Wednesday afternoon to battle a blaze in a pile of used lumber. Firefighters contained the fire with no damage to the nearby newly built home.
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North Liberty
James Anciaux
Toledo Canning Factory Finishes 1948 Corn Pack
The Toledo Cooperative Canning Company finished this year's corn pack at 43 000 cases with yellow corn described as unusually good by manager Percy Ellis. The plant packed yellow and cream style corn, surpassing last year’s 9 000 cases but not matching 1946’s 60 000. About 550 acres were planted, all but one field harvested, with peak operations employing around 100 people. The season opened August 20.
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Toledo
Toledo Cooperative Canning Company
Percy Ellis
Plowmen from 10 States Enter National Test
Forty one contestants from ten states will seek the national plowing crown at Dexter Indiana with President Truman to view the event. Defending contour champ is Ronald Orr of Beatrice Nebraska and the level land title holder is Leo Drake of Memphis Missouri. Iowa is represented by Danielson and Mason along with a strong field in both contour and level land classes.
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Des Moines
INS
Dexter
Harry Truman
Ronald Orr
Beatrice
Neb
Mr. Truman
Missouri
Leo Drake
Memphis
Iowa
Elston Danielson
Ellsworth
Gene Ferguson
Cedar
Danielson
Lyle Mason
Meriden
Bernard Forret
Adel
Delbert Kohn
Quimby
Hugh Elson
Waukee
Owen Jorgenson
Guthrie Center
Dean Walston
Manchester
Ben Hollingshead
Ogden
Herbert Jones
Colo
Allamakee County Farm Bureau to Hold Annual Meeting
WAUKON The Allamakee county Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting at the Waukon Opera House on October 5. The program starts at 8 p m with Wayne Tyler, Farm Bureau organization director, as guest speaker.
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Waukon
Allamakee County Farm Bureau
Waukon Opera House
Wayne Tyler
Farm Bureau Organization
Farm families rent frozen food lockers nationwide
About half of the 6,000,000 farm families in the nation now rent frozen food lockers in the more than 9,500 such plants in service.
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