Muscatine and Louisa 4-H Members Will Weigh Cattle
Muscatine and Louisa county 4-H members will weigh and tattoo baby beeves and junior feeder cattle at multiple sites the week after Christmas. Weighing runs from Dec 26 to 29 at Sweetland Sale Barn and other local yards. cattle must weigh under 700 pounds, with 430 pounds and up preferred. Projects allow up to 16 head per Mageatine County unit and 1-3 head per club member. Louisa county 4-H weighs and tags next Wednesday through Friday at Wanpella Sale Barn, Oakville Elevator, Smylie’s Livestock yards, and Oscar Mayer yard with multiple club supervisors coordinating.
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Muscatine
Louisa County
Muscatine County
Sweetland Sale
David L. Hessman
Mageatine County
Mivcatine County
West Liberty
Bias
Sweetland
Bloomington
Montpelier
Fulton Township
Lake
Wilton
Fulton
Lake Township Club
Richard Eichelberger
Kennedy
Lysie Eichelberger
Dubuque
Gordon Day
Roger Drumm
Hessman
Siers
Brilay
Jim Nuxs
Wamaco
Marshall Miniature Farmers
Morning Sun
Wanpella
Steve Garland
Kenneth Campbell
Hawkeye Club
Oakville
Campbell
Elm Grove Comets
Wyman
Dell Farrier
Columbus City Wildcats
JCAB
Smylie
Columbus Junction
Earl Schuermar
Farrier
Oscar Mayer
Lells
Bill Newell
Christmas Trees Help Gully Plugging and Habitat
Iowa State University Extension Forester Joe Kepler says Christmas trees can be reused to plug gullies, build check dams, and improve fish and small game habitat. He advises civic groups to collect discarded trees and work with local foresters to maximize benefits.
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Ames
Iowa State University Extension
Joe Kepler
Kepler
Freedom Rides Defended by Methodist Bishop Balnes
Indianapolis story cites Bishop Richard C Balnes defending Freedom Rides as a natural and sound method to confront denial of freedom to Negroes. The bishop argues the rides will awaken consciences and push for change in civil rights.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Richard C. Balnes
Blain uses cylindrical baleage on 1 acre field for winter feed
Marvin Blain of West Liberty reports using cylindrical baleage on a 1 acre field to store round bales for cattle during heavy snows. He notes minimal spoilage, tracing calves to mothers and weighing cattle, while cows graze stored feed as other sources freeze.
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Marvin Blain
West Liberty
Blair
Bates
AML
Beef Cattle Shortcourse Slated in Louisa County
Louisa county hosts a three day Beef Cattle Shortcourse on January 4 11 and 18 at the Wapello Methodist church from 930 a.m. to 530 p.m. A 250 registration fee covers room rental coffee and noon meal. Limiting to four participants on a first come basis the program features breeding nutrition calf herd management and feeds with experts from Iowa State University and Louisa Extension Service leading sessions.
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Wapella
Louisa County
Jim
Ventor
Wapello Methodist Church
Nuss
Wapelle
Louisa County Extension Service
Robert deBaca
Bill Zmolek
John Herrick
Iowa State University
Ames
ACP Sign Up Plans Revealed for Two Counties in 1962
Muscatine County ASCS chairman Harold Van Zandt announces the 1962 Agricultural Conservation Program begins January 3 with two added wildlife practices. Training meetings for community committeemen occur in early January as county and community committeemen run the ACP. Applications for 1961 payments must be in by January 12, 1962, with extensions allowed for substantially completed practices. Muscatine allocated about 66 000 dollars. Louisa County sign-up underway with Ernst Licherknecht stating details at a Wapella ASCS meeting.
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Muscatine County
Harold van Zandt
County
4SC
ASCS
Louisa County
Ernst Licherknecht
Ebling To Judge FFA Barrow Show At New Liberty
Wilton Bernard Ebling, a renowned hog judge, will preside over the FFA Barrow Show at the New Liberty sale barn. The event will occur at 7 p.m. on Wednesday with Hog classes judging live placings and top ten carcases awarded ribbons. Carcasses will be displayed Friday, March 23 at Oscar Mayer and Company in Davenport.
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Wilton
Bernard Ebling
Barrow
Marehan
New Liberty Sale
New Liberty
Oscar Mayer and Company
Davenport
Farm Productivity Soars Amid Holiday Feasts
The U S Department of Agriculture notes farm worker output rose from feeding self and six others in 1900 to self and 25 by 1940 and to more than 25 others in the 1950s, outpacing nonagricultural gains by about six percent yearly over three decades. Tables sparkle with turkey and trimmings as families celebrate Christmas.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Muscatine and
Louisa
Fruitland
Pike, Wapsie
Goshen Township
Oscar Mayers
Letts
Led Connell
Lysie Biehelberger
Pike Township
Nichols
Connell
Arlie Kennedy
Wapsie
Goshen
Clifford Freyermuta
East Second St
MR. Farmer
Muscatine Seed & Supply CO
Ray Wuestenberg
General Insurance Bonds
Dial MA
Freedom Rides
Muscatine Farm News
Marvin Blair
Blais
Marvin
John Blair
Jack
Orry
George White
Coat Valley
Jack Mullen
Rok Island
Mullen
Ralph Danner
Route 4
Musertine
Chicame
Angus
Gach
Ralph Danner & Sons
Louisville
Muscatine Bank and Trust‘ Company
Danners
Transolt
Jet
Jon
Jack Benny
Ray E. Downer
Cedar ST
Walt Kochneff
State Farm Insurance
Bloomington, Dl
Wapella Ascs
FFA Barrow
Oan
Morlan’s
Edgington, Ill
Kent Golden
K Pig
Low
Kent
Kent Drive
Farmers Elevator and Exchange
Wapello
Alissa
Nichols Grain and Feed CO
Lone Tree Grain and Feed CO
Lone Tree
West Liberty Grain
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