Ruthven Livestock Co operative Annual Meeting Report
Ruthven Co operative Livestock Slipping Association held its annual meeting at the Ruthven Opera House on January 9 with 200 plus attendees. Chas Christensen and Bert Aldrich were re-elected to the board. 147 stock cars were shipped totaling 144050.20 dollars in receipts. Entertainment featured the Lost Island String Band and local readers, highlighting duties of the wife and mother in the home. 205 cattle herds tested for tuberculosis in Palo Alto county from November 24 to December 27, 1924, across Silver Lake Great Oak and Freedom townships, with 3.6 percent reactors. Testing progresses toward countywide completion with growing signups and possible compulsory status under the area plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruthven
Highland Township
Lost Island String Band
Mise Lillie Nelson
Lost Island Quartet
Martin Simonson
Arthur Simonson
Norman Thorson
Clarence Christensen
James Aldrich
Ed O'Neil
Miss Buhl
HE. A. McMillen
LeGrand Golf
Palo Alto
Silver Lake
Great Oak
Freedom
Booth
Ellington
Nevada
Petit Dons
Alfalfa Roots Thistles In Iowa Reported Eradication
A.W. Oxley of Ossian in Winneshiek county becomes the second to report successful Canada thistle eradication using alfalfa. After breaking and liming land, sowing oats and alfalfa in 1923, alfalfa outpaced thistles by the following year, with two harvests completing a near total victory over the weed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
A.W. Oxley
Ossian
Winneshiek
Jorgen Anderson
Oo Graettinger
Oxley
Farm Bureau ads list multiple poultry and livestock for sale
The notice advertises fine White Wyandotte, Rose Comb Rhode Island Red, Leghorn, Toulouse geese, Bronze turkeys, Bourbon red turkey toms, Hampshire pigs and cattle. Prices range from $1.00 to $60.00. Contact details include Emmetsburg, Mallard, West Bend, Ruthven, Ringsted, Cylinder in Iowa with telephone numbers and seller names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Henry
Emmetsburg
F. T. Orsborn
Chas
Carter, Rodman
Mrs. T. ©. Tracg
Mallard
C. J. Kelley
Emmietsburg
Hampshire
Clay County
Grace
Price
Walter R. Smith
Ruthven
Iowa
G. Vy. Giffen
Ringsted
Buff Orpington Cockerelk
H. Ki. Knutson
Cylinder
Towa
Had Fine Trip to Awes Junior Short Course Trip Report
Members of boys and Girls clubs won trips to the Junior Short Course at Ames during December 29 to January 2. Fourteen club members, two leaders and one mother attended from the county. The group plans to report at the board meeting and township meetings. One member compared the short course favorably with last year’s International Fat Stock show in Chicago and said the trip was more valuable and enjoyable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Chicago
Butter Scoring Contest Opens at Iowa State College
Creamery operators nationwide are invited to exhibit in the national butter scoring contest at Iowa State College during the thirty second annual ten day short course for dairymen from February 1 to 21. No entry fee. Butter will be purchased after scoring. Exhibits restricted to one 20 pound tub per exhibitor with origin and address on a single tag. Entries due by February 6 with carrier charges paid. Judges include James Sorenson, Howard Reynolds, and Frank O'Dell. F W Stephenson acts as critic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Dairy Department
James Sorenson
St. Paul
Minnesota
Howard D. Reynolds
Mason City
Frank O'Dell
Sioux
Cow earns $11.80 in November across Cedar county dairy test
The West Branch cow test association leading 54 Iowa groups with 28.9 pounds butterfat per cow in November. A total of 13,699 cows were tested. state average ran about 23 pounds while the lowest group averaged 15.9. The top producing cow belonged to Y. A. Cook of Belmond, with an ADAG pounds of butterfat, which would fetch $41.80 at 40 cents per pound. Art
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West ‘Branch Cow Test Association
Cedar County
Towa
Extension Service
Town State College
Grate Holstein
Y. A. Cook
Belmond
Towa Hell
Manson and Cedar Falls Herds Show Pep in Butterfat Records
Manson of the Pioneer association Cedar Falls led a herd with lu grade and purebred Helstedus averaging 55.1 pounds of butterfat per cow. Premier County Association No. 1 reported 21 cows exceeding 6 pounds fat in November and 4 surpassing 40 pounds. Across 901 cows in test associations fat reached 40 pounds or more in November, with 267 at or above 50 pounds. A total of 417 cows were sold in 54 associations that November. 214 for milk and 203 for beef, beef sellers proving unprofitable. Thirty balls and 169 cawk were purchased by agsd¢lation members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manson
Pioneer Association
Cedar Falls
Premier County Association No. 1
Fine Training School Record in Four Townships
Four leaders Mrs. M. Frederick, Mrs. Norman Nelson, Mrs. A. J. Kennedy and Mrs. Fed Fesseler held a cold weather meeting at Mrs. Norman Nelson’s home. Despite bad roads, they taught pressure and cooker and fireless cooker lessons and conducted monthly meetings aiding locals and extending help to other townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeast Training School
Norman Nelson
M. Frederick
Normian Nelson
A. J. Kennedy
Fed Fesseler
Kendall Couple Sail Around World From Panama Canal
Mr and Mrs Nate Kendall former governor of Town left New York for the Panama canal to sail around the globe. Rumors say Kendall might run for the US Senate in 1926 to succeed Senator Cummins. He has declined to comment, saying he will rest after his term ends. The people of the state wish them a safe journey and return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nate Kendall
Whargday
New York
Panama Canal
Kendall
United States Senate
Cummins
Mrs. Kendall
Parachute Flare Drops Halt Westbound Air Mail Flight
Pilot J Hamilton Lee lost beacon trail near Iowa City while en route from Maywood Field to Omaha during a snowstorm. He deployed one parachute flare, landed in a corn field after circling fifteen minutes, plane uninjured, 21 sacks of air mail held at Smith Field until flying resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
J. Hamilton Lee
Smith Field
Lee
Maywood Field
Mhicazo
Omaha
Beacon Trail
Iowaity
Home Management Training Reaches 70 Delegates
Gertude Lun, home management specialist, aided the township Farm Bureau in a five day series titled Kitchen Conveniences and Kitchen Arrangement. Seventy delegates attended the one day meetings hosted by five residents and focused on saving time for the busy housewife. Charts showed inexpensive ways to lighten farm home work. Delegates will present the material locally next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Migs
Gertude Lun
Township Farm Bureau
Will Johnson
Bavih Township
Julius Skow
Walnut
A. B. Carter
West Bend
Michael Conlon
Great Oak
C. L. ‘Catentine
Vernon
Red Pepper Rub Promises Quick Rheumatic Relief
An advertisement claims Red Pepper Rub eases rheumatic pain by delivering penetrating heat. It promises rapid warming of the sore joints within minutes, bringing relief from pain and soreness. Consumers are urged to ask druggists for Bowles Red Pepper Rid with the genuine Rowles name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowles
Emmetsburg Livestock Shipping Meeting Planned
Local Shipping Association officers announce the biggest meeting yet in Emmetsburg on Thursday February 19. Knute Espe of the State Livestock Shipping Association and H. Thompson, extension professor of agricultural economics, will attend to aid the event. County Agent Fred F. Clark urges every livestock producer in the Emmetsburg area to attend and learn more about the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Farm Bureau Board Votes to Serve Without Pay
Palo Alto County Farm Bureau officers and directors met January 24 and, after reviewing the issue of officer and director pay, voted unanimously to serve for the coming year without compensation due to conflicts with state law and the by-laws. Treasurer H. E. Barringer was elected as voting delegate to the Iowa State Farm Bureau Federation meeting in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Board
Palo Alto County Farm Bureau Board
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Organization
H. E. Barringer
Palo Alto County
Iowa State Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines
Rush Lake Ladies Meet At Home Demonstration
The Farm Bureau women of sabi Lake Lerten met Tuesday at Mrs Wells yrgets home for a Home Management lesson. A fireless cooker demonstration produced a vegetable stew with cheese and sandwiches and coffee were served. A large attendance enjoyed the meeting and found it helpful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush Lake
Farm Bureau
Sabi
Lake Lerten
Wells
Leeper seeks new trial after Iowa Supreme Court ruling
Leeper, convict in a fatal father homicide case, seeks to appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court. He is serving life for the murder in Fort Madison, plus a five year term for an auto theft in Leon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alueper
Robert
Dulliver
Iowa Supreme Court
Wstriet Court
Ine Jaw
Ray Werts
Vehba
Leeper
Ft. Madison
Leon
Iowa
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Farm Bureau Section
Ruthven Livestock Company S
Palo Aly County
Winneshick Farner
Farm Bureau Exchange
McNally-Mcnamara Loan CO
PHONE
Tovernon
Local Shipping Association
Wil Bold
J. E. Schooley
Rock Island
W. G. Vaughan
Jenswold & Salven
W. E. Vaughan
Democrat
W. I. Branagan & Son
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