Two Decade Iowa Swine Farmer Talks Farming and Politics
John Wall, 35, operator near Iowa City with his brother, runs about 2000 hogs on 413 acres. He details farrowing, confinement, breeding, and feed in Hampshire Yorkshire hogs, plus two farrowing houses, pasture sows, and self feeder nurseries. He also discusses cattle, corn crop, and party stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wall
Lawrence
Iowa City
Tom
Mary Carol
Johnson County Swine Producers Assn
Farm Bureau
Sept 18 19 Agricultural Auctions Across Iowa
A sequence of farm sales listed for September includes Holstein dispersals dairy equipment and boar and gilt auctions. Notable entries mention Ed Helgens and Son near Monti cello Harold Syring near Tipton How ard Berry Iowa City Keith Epechsen Williamshurs Chester White sale near Vinton Lis ton test station Yorkshire and Holstein dispersals Irvin Keiper Atkins John Wiley Cedar Rapids Edward J Sand Urbana Harefords Krueger Urbana various start times and locations including public auctions and closing out sales across multiple counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Helgens and Son
Monticello
Dairy
Harold Syring
Tipton
Ourec
Johnson County Fairground
Howard Berry
Iowa City
Keith Epechsen
Williamshurs
Chester White Boar
Walter Schminke & Son
Vinton
Jos. L. Praca
Shuerville
Frank Machacek
Whittier
Nathan Strawn
Garrison
Hampshire
Lisbon Test Station
C. W. Smith
Vernon
James Irens and Sons
Clarence
Irvin Keiper
Atkins
John Wiley
Cedar Rapids
Edward J. Sand
Urbana
Harefords
John A. Krueger
Thompson Named Secretary of Iowa Hereford Association
Louis L Thompson of Cedar Falls is named secretary of the Iowa Hereford Association succeeding Wade Hauser Jr. of Ames. Thompson, a Hampton native and Iowa State graduate, has 16 years in extension work in South Dakota and led Bath Packing Co. live stock service. He previously managed the Waterloo Meat Animal Show and worked on international livestock projects in Africa and Ethiopia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis L Thompson
Cedar Falls
Iowa Hereford Assn
Harold Peterson
Liscomb
Association
Wade Hauser, Jr
Ames
Thompson
Hampton
Iowa State University
South Dakota
Potter County
Gettysburg
South Dakota State University
Brookings
South Dakota Hereford Assn
Bath Packing Co
Car‘cass
Waterloo Meat Animal Show
Iowa Grub Control Commission
Bath
Agency For International Development
Ethiopia
Farm Bureau Young Members Stage Discussion Meet
Des Moines Iowa Farm Bureau announces a discussion meet for members aged 19 to 30. Six-person groups compete but judging is individual with a preliminary round at 10 a.m. in Veterans Auditorium and a final round at 2 p.m. in Hotel Savery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Veterans Auditorium
Hotel Savery
Beef Carcass Show Entries Judged Alive
Eighty four steers from 25 communities competed at the Eastern Iowa Quality Carcass Beef Show in Mechanicsville. Live placings were chosen by a panel from Iowa State University and local producers. carcass placings will determine premium payments. The top hoof steer was a 1,240 pound Charolais Hereford cross bred by Alfred Hansen. second went to a 1,230 pound Angus shown by Otto Badtke. Carcass results to be announced at the Wilson plant in Cedar Rapids Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerette
Rex Conn
Iowa
Mechanicsville
Alfred Hansen
DeWitt
Otto Badtke
Clinton
John Hansen
Leonard Truelson
Lerhman
Scott
Bill Zmolek
Iowa State University
George Moldovan
Stockton
Sellinger
Wilson and Co
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Camanche
Lehrman
Rollie Niemann
Ron Buch
Keystone
State Grange Wil Meet in Manchester
The 99th annual Iowa State Grange session will run September 24 to 26 at the Manchester Methodist church. L. Dale Paris of Manchester is state Grange master. National Grange Master Herschel D Newsom will speak September 24 evening. ADA of Iowa provides dairy refreshments. Dr. Eugene Garbee presidents banquet speaker September 26. Youth night follows banquet open to the public. Resolutions and officer elections and installations are planned during the three day convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Iowa State Grange
Methodist
L. Dale Paris
Herschel D. Newsom
ADA
Iowa
Eugene Garbee
Conservationists honor Lodwick and Bull in Mason City
In Mason City the state soil conservation committee honored Byron W. Lodwick of Des Moines and Alvin Bull of Des Moines at the 22nd annual conference of soil conservation district commissioners. Lodwick, a 1921 graduate of Town State, formerly Fayette county agent and state director of the Farmers Home Administration in Iowa. Bull, ISU 1949 graduate, joined Wallaces Farmer in 1952 and became editor in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
State Soil Conservation Committee
Lowans
Conference of
Soil Conservation District Commissioners
Byron W. Lodwick
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co
Alvin Bull
Wallaces Farmer
Des Moines
Lodwick
Town State University
Fayette County
Farmers Home Administration
Iowa
Bull
Iowa State
Colesburg Grange Elects New Leaders
Colesburg Ever-Ready Grange held its meeting at the Grange hall Tuesday. Glenn Wonleighton was elected Worthy Master. Elected to the executive committee were Mrs. Franklin Phillips, Raymond Moody, and Mrs. George Long.
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Colesburg
Glenn Wonleighton
Franklin Phillips
Raymond Moody
George Long
Roy Keppy to Speak at Linn Park Meeting
Marion pork producer Roy Keppy will describe his farming operation to the Linn County Pork Producers Association. The meeting at the Farm Bureau building in Marion is set for September 26 at a.m. Members will also hear carcass results from the September 14 Linn County quality park show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Roy Keppy
Scott County
Linn County Pork Producers Association
At & P.m
Farm Bureau
Linn County
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Rex
Jim Breghammer
Ryan
Core
Chicago
Gazette
Lisbon
Test Station
Yorkshire Assn
Hereford
F.B
State Grange Wil
Ledwick
Grange
Coffman Real Estate Independence
Weather Bureau
Frank Fontaine
Christy Minstrels
Hank Thompson
Ray Price
Grand Ole Opry
RCA
Waterloo
the Gazette
Linn Park
Garnation Farm Breeding Service
Center Point Rd
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