Farm Machinery Plants Trim Output Amid Slump
Declining farm prices and poorer incomes press farm equipment output, while dealers report solid repair demand. The Wall Street Journal notes seven leading manufacturers cut schedules. mills plan further layoffs, yet service parts and repairs buoy dealer activity as farmers protect existing investments. Red Cross swim class finale set for Friday with picnic and safety demos at Le Mary pool. program includes Water Safety demonstrations by Gene Newell and instructors from area towns.
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Red Cross
Gene Newell
Dick Pew
Red Crow chapter
Remsen
Alton
Hull
Merrill
Akron
Ireton
Hinton
Orange City
Kingsley
Union township
Le Mary
Hurt
Schultz
Le Mary pool
Atlas Coupon Drive Delivers Plymouth County Atlas Offers
Regular subscribers who receive the Globe Post via carrier or store can save coupons on the list to obtain two new Plymouth County Atlas editions. The promotion targets loyal readers and outlines how to claim the gifts.
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Globe- Post
Plymouth County Atlas
Farm Equipment Dealers Report Slump Across Midwest
Dealers from Minnesota to Texas report sharp declines in farm equipment sales. Ro Myhra of Fargo cites a 30 percent drop amid numerous ads from southwest dealers. Avoca and Dallas outfits also show sales below 1952 levels due to drought, falling cattle prices, and uncertain outlook. Some regions see early upticks, but overall volume remains down with fears of a tougher year ahead.
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Mel Ro Myhra
Mybra Equipment Co
Fargo
J. 1
southwest
Dakota
frelm
Pottawattamie county
Jona
Max Meg
Avoca Implement Co
International Harvester
Avoca
bronthridden Texas
W. D. Barry
Minneapol
DG. Schaefer
Truck Service Co. Oliver
Rochester
Muar
D. J. France
France Farm Implement Co
Tiffin
Ohio
Harry E. Breen
Breen Implement Co
John Deere Fairmont
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Charles M. Daniel
Jane Tractor & Machinery Co
Metin F Rees
Rees & Schwitter
John Deere
Paul Mulliken
National Re- Farm Equipment Association
St. Louis
Mr. Mulliken
August 13 4 H club meetings listed at multiple locations
On August 13 multiple 4 H clubs meet at John Tullis Arval Jurgensen Don Van Evera Harold Rees and at 8 00 p m events include a pot luck and regular meeting plus livestock entries accepted at the fair grounds from August 6 to 12 with entries closing at noon on August 7 Plymouth county aur respected fields show possible local event schedule
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Union-Henry
John Tullis
Portland-Preston
Arval Jurgensen
Merrill
Don Van Evera
Harold Rees
eebenet
Plymouth
county
Fair Commercial Space All Rented For Exhibit
The entire commercial exhibit building has been rented, says Mr Al Becker secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and supervisor for reservations. Machinery space is already filled by county dealers who will back the Farm Safety effort by displaying 4 H club red flags on farm tractors. Flags are for farmers seeking to improve highway traffic safety.
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Deere & Co
Moline
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Milwaukee
W.A. Roberts
Allis- Chalmers
Allis-Chalmers
Oliver
neapolis-Moline
IMajor Sarpy
Al Becker
Chamber of Commerce
Plymouth county fair baby beef auction set for Aug 19
The Plymouth county fair hosts the 6th annual baby beef auction Wednesday evening at 7 30. Auctioneers Richards Auden and Adams of Le Mars and Mosale will run the sale with The First National Bank of Le Mars clerking. A committee aims to speed calf loading after the sale, addressing bottlenecks from prior years. Last year the sale averaged 33 87 and grossed 30841 with 159 calves sold, 180 head the year before. about 170 head expected this year.
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Plymouth county
Richards, Auden and Adams
Le Mars
Mosale
First National bank of
Community backs Floyd Valley watershed plan and fair action
The Floyd Valley Watershed Association gains support from farmers and businessmen as conservation advances. Governor Beardsley is slated to speak at Plymouth County Fair on Governors Day, backing wildlife and land preservation. 4-H aims to showcase youth effort at the fair, while a windshield sticker sale supports attendance at the event this year.
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Floyd Valley Watershed Association
Martin Ecker
Stanley Mobning
William §. Beardsley
Plymouth
Tractor Rodeo Returns With Contestants At Fair
About 20 entrants are expected in the fourth annual tractor rodeo at the fair on Aug 19 at 1 30 pm. Plymouth County Rural Youth Club coordinates with 4 H F F A and R Y P participants from local clubs. Jack Holton Le Mars seeks back to back title as five events test wagon hook up belt line up seat tine restricted gate and backing safety. Cash prizes lure top performer and county winner advances to Des Moines state event August 28 29.
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Plymouth county Rural Youth Club
F.F.A
R.Y.P
Jack Holton
Le Mars
Weather summary from Dan Z Tocal observer notes
The week records highs from 82 degrees on Tuesday and Thursday to 74 on Friday and 87 on Sunday with lows from 39 on Thursday to 64 on Tuesday. Rain totals reach one inch from Monday through Monday night with a half inch falling by Monday and another half inch later.
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Dan Z Tocal
Lightning strikes kill eight cattle at Merrill farm
A lightning bolt struck Harold Wright’s farm eight miles west of Merrill Monday night, killing eight cattle that were gathered under a tree. No other damage was reported to the Wright property.
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Harold Wright
tof Merrill
Wright
July milk output across 24 herds totals 3298 cows
The Plymouth Woodbury Dairy Herd Improvement Association tested 24 herds totaling 3298 cows in July. Odin Bradshaw reports an average of 834 pounds of milk per cow and 30.8 pounds of butterfat including dry cows. Arthur Meyer of Holstein Iowa has two cows with 305 day records. Plymouth county dairymen Fred Artz Leonard Applegate and Wm Stover from Kingston had cows completing lactation. The annual meeting is planned for September at Mosville. Mr Bradshaw says
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Plymouth-Woodbury
association
Mosille
Bradshaw
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