Third District Legion Meeting At Tama Sept. 30
Preliminary plans for the Third District conference at Tama on Sept. 30 include Legion posts 73 and 701 and Tama Auxiliary hosting about 500 Legionnaires and members. Harley Hill of Galt and Mrs. C A Van Potter of Eldora attended a Tama dinner as guests. The day features Legion sessions in the Legion hall, Auxiliary meetings in the Methodist church, and a joint banquet at Tama High School with over 300 reservations. The Tama band boosters will cater the banquet. this is Tama’s first joint district conference after a 20 year gap with Legion events only. The Third District covers ten counties: Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Franklin, Grundy, Hardin, Marshall, Tama, Wright.
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TAMA
American Legion and Auxiliary
Enright- Schrader
Robert Morgan
Tama American ‘Legion Auxiliary
Harley Hill
Galt
C. A. van Potter
Eldora
Legion
Legion Hall
Methodist Episcopal Church
Tama High School
Benton
Blackhawk
Bremer
Butler
Franklin
Grundy
Hardin
Marshall
Wright
Prune Raspberries To Combat Disease
Two good reasons to prune raspberries after harvest. Remove canes that bore fruit to reduce disease sources and improve air and light for next season. Leave this year’s shoots. prune again next spring. If leaf spot appears, spray with a ferbam containing fruit tree spray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Cott
Iowa State College
Cott
Found: 1905 Farm Progress paper and butter spoon found
Robert Farris found a 1905 Farm Progress newspaper from St. Louis and a handmade wooden butter spoon while razing an old house on his father's New Providence area farm. Headlines include Why Not Plant Some Oak Trees and What Constitutes Pedigree's Value.
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Farm Progress
St. Louis
Texas
Robert Farris
New Providence
Farris
New Swine Rations Cut Protein Levels in Feed
Iowa State College research led by Damon Catron shows growing and fattening pigs can achieve satisfactory gains on lower protein rations plus B vitamins trace minerals and antibiotics. Old 18 22 percent protein levels drop to 14 16 percent for pigs up to 76 pounds and 12 14 percent for 75 160 pound pigs with added minerals antibiotics.
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Damon Catron
Iowa State College
Cateron
Catron
Conservation Commission Announces 1953 Hunting Seasons
The Iowa Conservation Commission outlines 1953 seasons for squirrel rabbit and migratory waterfowl. Squirrel hunting runs Sept 15 to Nov 15 with six daily and 12 possession. cottontail and jack rabbits Sept 15 to Jan 31, 1954 with 10 daily and no possession limit. Duck season Oct 8 to Dec 1 with extended shooting to sunset and four daily ducks, eight after day one. one wood duck allowed at any time. Goose bag five daily with up to two Canada or white-fronted geese. geese possession equals bag. Mergansers 28 daily, no possession limit. Jack snipe Oct 8 to Oct 23 with eight limits. Pheasant and quail pending dates.
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State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Ten Ways To Handle Farm Improvements For Renters
Extension officials outline ten methods for landlords and tenants to share farm improvement costs and benefits. Techniques include cost sharing by benefits, landlord supplying materials with tenant labor, and swap agreements exchanging improvement work for needed repairs.
For Rent and Sale Notices in Eldora Area
Classified items include five room apartment for rent at 35 cents, sale or rent of W H Steinfeldt residence in Eldora with immediate possession, help wanted for women interviewers age 21 to 45 with pay of one dollar per hour, and positions for a sales person and cashier. Also a card of thanks from Mr and Mrs Richard Crosser. Additional text discusses farm lease improvements by tenants, landlord compensation, improvement rent, stock share leases, removable improvements, and credit considerations for shared improvements.
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W. H. Steinfeldt
Eldora
Elvin J. Ryan
Kellogg
Ames
Herald Index
Richard Crosser
Farm leases need updates for modern farming practices
Many farm leases require changes to align with current farming methods. Legal language update may affect terms, responsibilities, and risk sharing between landowners and tenants. This brief notes a general push for modernization across agricultural leases.
Dairy Problem on Cow Program at Ames Conference
Hardin County dairymen will hear details of the Iowa State Dairy Association program to solve the dairy problem at the third annual Cow Conference at Iowa State College in Ames on September 15. C. R. Schoby of Algona will chair the morning program at Curtis Hall, with the association’s action program report to be submitted to Agriculture Secretary Ezra Benson. The event features talks on reducing milking costs and new artificial insemination developments by W. E. Peterson, with other speakers including Robert Fincham and Robert Mhlampy. The afternoon session at the Dairy Farm includes talks on grass silage preservatives by R. S. Allen and on production and type by L. D. McGilliard. A smother crop such as alfalfa is suggested to control milkweed by weed control specialist E. P. Sylvester.
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Hardin County Dairymen
Iowa State Dairy Association
Iowa State College
Ames
Dick Pulse
Curtis Hall
C. R. Schoby
Algona
Towa State Dairy Association
Ezra T. Benson
Schoby
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
American Dairy Association
W. E. Peterson
Minnesota U
Peterson
Hardin County
Robert Fincham
Robert Mhlampy
Dairy Farm
R. S. Allen
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Agricultural Engineers
Colorado
Paver
Cashway Super Market
Champ Lamb
Wayne Norris
Norris
Marshalltown Times-Republican
I. W. Arthur
Hartex
Heinz Catsup
Drés
Jay
Pt. Jar
G. W. York Company
Madrid
Towa
W. A. Brown
Barnard
Allis Chalmers
E. P. Sylvester
Eldora Livestock Sales
Eldora, Iowa
Briardale
C&h
Anam
Nabisco
Post’s Corn Toasties
Velveeta
Sra
IAA
Lee
Ater
Kraft
van Camp
Scumnlqno HL
Schumachers
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