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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1925
Page
7
Farm Bureau notes by Fred Farquhar stress sanitary hog care to lower pork costs. Attendees at AL J Quaife's management morning conclude that reducing bugs and improving sow weaning rate lowers production expenses. Data from 1922 show pork production costs under five dollars per hundredweight on ten farms with corn price context.
The report covers costs of pork production on multiple farms, sow litter sizes and weights, and the benefits of brood sow selection. It highlights fall breeding for strong producers, emphasizes sanitary hog-keeping to reduce disease and worm losses, and cites producer experiences with the McLean County system and limestone supplementation. It also mentions vaccination schooling in Glenwood and advice on chick rearing and gopher control.
The article notes spring measures to reduce gophers and protect crops, with residents cooperating through a copier drive and community effort. Mrs Edith Barker meets with clothing traders and leaders training in Malvern, assisting leaders with materials and work plans while noting attendance gaps and unfinished tasks.
An unclear note describes expats arranging work and a return trip in April to coordinate with executives and the team. It mentions Barker and a planned meeting to organize the expedition for the coming season. The fragment hints at ongoing planning rather than a completed event.
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