Hawkeye Beans Tops Buchanan County Field Trials
INDEPENDENCE Iowa State agronomist H R Meldrum reported Hawkeye soybeans outyielded 11 rivals in Buchanan county 1948 tests at Circus Brothers farm near Independence Over 100 visitors observed Hawkeye's superiority in maturity height and yield The Bavender variety also performed well Other beans including Lincoln Ottawa Mandarin Habara Earlyana and Richland showed progress but Hawkeye and Bavender led Meldrum notes Hawkeye typically yields six bushels more and grows three to five inches taller than Richland with recommendations for northern and central Iowa
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Circus Farm
Independence
Jay Partridge
H. R. Meldrum
Iowa State College
Circus Brothers
Iowa State College Agronomist
Buchanan
Hardin County
Circus
Meldrum
Iowa
Sini Mukden
Dunfield
Coming Auctions Advertised in The Gazette
Closing out sales and public auctions listed with dates and locations including Ralph Albaugh near Mechanicsville for livestock and machinery, a K IX Aiwen event with purebred Duroc at Linn fairgrounds Central City, and Ed Pesek near Springville for livestock machinery and household goods.
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Ralph Albaugh
Mechanicsville
Aiwen
Linn Fairgrounds
Central City
Ed Pesek
Springville
Soil testing guides fertilizer use for soybeans
Meldrum discusses soil testing with Independence G I class at Falcon farm, noting soybeans’ variable response to phosphorus and potash. He explains inoculated beans fix some nitrogen, and a fertilized Circus plot showed no yield difference. County Extension director Partridge outlines sampling procedures and plant food needs.
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Meldrum
Circus Farm
G.I
Falcon Farm
Marvin Hugebak
Waterloo
County Extension
Jay Partridge
Coggon Evening School Opens With Potluck Supper
Coggon hosts an adult evening school opening Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the high school with a potluck supper followed by folk games and square dancing. Season tickets go on sale. there are 10 meetings on current farm topics led by Agriculture Instructor Virgil Corey.
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Coggon
Virgil Corey
Soil Commission Meet In California Preview
Soil district commissioners from Linn Benton Delaware and Buchanan counties plan a joint meeting at the Montrose hotel starting Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Morning speaker David Dohrman Iowa soil conservation committee secretary and after luncheon tiling expert W S Lynes Mason City Brick and Tile company will discuss tiling problems.
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Linn
Benton
Delaware
Buchanan
Montrose Hotel
David Dohrman
Iowa Soil Conservation Committee
W. S. Lynes
Mason City Brick and Tile Company
Deer Assist Calf On Allamakee Farm Scene
In Allamakee County Iowa deer are blamed by some farmers for crop damage but Harry Davies aides the calf in his ravine farm. A deer visits nightly aiding the calf with nourishment, while Davies notes the animal may be a lost young doe.
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Allamakee County
Iowa
Harry Davies
Yellow River Hills
Florence L. Clark
McGregor
Davies
Harry
Midtowa Hereford Group Plans Picnic and Meeting
Liscomb president Harold J. Peterson announced the Midtowa Hereford Association will hold a Saturday picnic at noon in the Log Cabin at Riverview Park, Marshalltown. The program includes annual reports, officers election, and a discussion of a club call sale this fall. The annual fall sale was canceled due to insufficient cattle.
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Liscomb
Midtowa Hereford Association
Harold J. Peterson
Riverview Park
Marshalltown
Peterson
Night School To Begin on Oct 6 at West Union
WEST UNION The first of ten classes in homemaking and agriculture for adults will be held Oct 6 at West Union high school. Ruth Rossister leads the women, Bernard Ebbing the men. Floral arrangements topic for homemakers, minerals for livestock for men. Y-Teens supervise a nursery for accompanying children. Refreshments served.
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West Union
West Union High School
Ruth Rossister
Bernard Ebbing
McLaughlin Announces 1948 Soybean Loan Rules
Des Moines Iowa PMA committee member John J. McLaughlin says farmers can obtain farm and warehouse stored soybeans at 2.18 dollars per bushel for U S No 2 soybeans with less than 14 percent moisture. A six cent premium applies to 11.3 percent moisture. Farm storage earns seven cents per bushel, total 2.31 if under 11.3 percent moisture. Purchase agreements and warehouse loans are available. government covers warehouse charges if loans are delivered to CCC. Loans and agreements available until December 31, 1948.
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Des Moines
INS
John J. McLaughlin
Iowa
PMA Committee
U. S
Commodity Credit Corporation
McLaughlin
New Oats Show Superiority in Community Tests
The 1948 standard community grain trials summary from the Towa agricultural experiment station ranks oats varieties Four Kinds Zephyr Shelby Clinton and Benton as top in state yields with area shifts. Minnesota Bond crosses Bonda and Mindo follow, while Tama drops to bottom. Clinton shows a standout lodging percentage advantage across regions.
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Towa
Tama
Iowa
Zephy
Shelby
Clinton
Benton
Bonda
Mindo
Cherokee
Marion
Eastern Iowa Hog Meeting Set for Oct 14 in Davenport
An eastern Iowa hog meeting will be held at the Friendly House in Davenport on Oct 14 starting at 10 a.m. Farmers from Cedar Clinton Johnson Louisa Muscatine and Scott counties are invited. Demonstrations cover diseased and infected dog conditions carcass bruises and parasite control. E L Quaife and economist Herb Howell of Iowa State College will speak on feeding management and pork outlook. Reservations are through county extension directors.
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Davenport
Iowa
Cedar
Clinton
Johnson
Louisa
Muscatine
Scott Counties
E. L. Quaife
Iowa State College
Herb Howell
Winfield FFA To Hold Purebred Hog Auction
Winfield FFA chapter will hold its third annual purebred hog sale on October 11 at 7 30 p m on the Marvin Van Sycc farm. A total of 38 hogs are listed for sale including 22 boars and 16 gifts representing Duroc Chester White and Poland China breeds.
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Winfield
Winfield Ffa
Marvin van Sycc
Duroc
Poland
What's What Out on the Acres
Rex Conn interviews A. B. Christen sen a 46 year old 80 acre farm owner near Center Point. He explains replacing a bad stone foundation with a new one for a machine shed, quitting milking to focus on farming 150 nearby acres, repairs for neighbors, and raising hogs and spring pigs. He warns of a possible slump, favors price supports and production controls, and identifies as a Democrat.
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Adolph
Europe
Voter Reflections on Truman Wilson Gillette and Wallace
An individual weighs party loyalty and policy, praising Truman's record but noting mistakes. He supports Gillette for senator and views Henry Wallace as acceptable as agriculture secretary, while skeptical of a third party. He credits the Democrats for policy during hard times, especially the Triple A, and leans toward continued Democratic support.
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Truman
Wilson
Gillette
Henry Wallace
Henry
Geadelmann Named Cedar Record Winner in 1948 Contest
Merlin Geadelmann of Clarence won Cedar county's 1948 record book contest. Roger Smith of Stanwood finished second, Jack Kelch of West Branch third, and Gene Nican of West Liberty fourth. Thirty-three books earned blue ribbons, 20 red, 17 white, and 30 failed to place.
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Tipton
Merlin Geadelmann
Clarence
Cedar County
Roger Smith
Stanwood
Jack Kelch
West Branch
Gene Ninc An
West Liberty
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