Farm tours greet eastern visitors at Rock Rapids Iowa
Tourists from eastern urban centers visit Lyon County farms as part of a new Rock Rapids program. Local guides, signed by a committee of twelve business owners, offer free tours with brochures detailing crops, equipment, and livestock. The piece notes farm sizes, equipment counts, and a growing trend toward larger farms, plus visitor curiosity about federal farm policies and local land use. Mr and Mrs Pearl Adamson celebrate 60 years of marriage in Osceola.
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Towa
Rock Rapids
Iowa
Lyon County
Hobbyist Crochets Pillows and Afghans in Grant
George E. Davis, longtime Grant resident, pursues crochet as a hobby. Self taught, he creates pillows potholders doilies and afghans reflecting his steady craft over the years.
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George E. Davis
Grant
Curly Cues: DHIA expands dairy herd testing gains
In Spencer district notes, R W Asaby explains Dairy Herd Improvement Association as a key Extension Service effort. Palo Alto County has 28 tested herds totaling 579 cows, 12.6 percent of county dairy stock, 1.1 percent above Iowa’s average. ICAR and seed testing guidance urged with November and December light volume, January February heavy. Envelopes available for mailing samples. late tests expect slower service. Wrapping or fencing recommended to shield trees and berries from winter rodent damage.
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DHIA
Spencer
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Dick Trueblood
Palo Alto Association
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Iowa
Calf Weight Rules Highlight 4-H Times Update
The Freedom boys club leads by having its local club program written up and mimeographed for member records. Buyers of calves for baby beef work should report purchases promptly and note that a stamped weight ticket will be accepted without reweighing until January 1. A two pound per day deduction from the 650 pound standard applies, so calves weighed now may max at 548 pounds by January 1.
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Freedom Boys
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Mary Vandervelde
Everbody
Ed Ladd
Midwest Farms
Pearl Adamson
Osceola
Cliff
Blighton
Graettinger
Edgar Grein
Harvey Christiansen
Mae Grein
Florence Christiansen
Sovereign & Brothers
Turkey
Ovina
R. W. Asaby
Graettinger Lumber Co
Gerald Stueve
Mystery Farm
Graettinger Coop Grain Company
Times Office
AG Es
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