Miner experiments with rice plot in Oakville Arkansas
Oakville reports a unique garden plot between strawberry beds growing Arkansas rice California lettuce and Italian tomatoes tended by George Carlson a 7 year old Iowa native retired real estate miner and gardener Carlson rebuilds levees drills wells and monitors weather for a possible spring planting He notes rice can grow with careful water control and aims to test the crop in this Mississippi valley site while also cultivating lettuce and tomatoes and maintaining a broader history of mining and real estate ventures.
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Virginia Sway Ford
Oakville
Arkansas
California
George Carlyson
Carlson
Diverse June farm events listed for Iowa and surrounding counties
The calendar items cover June activities across Iowa including 4-H rallies in Cedar and Louisa counties, district and regional conferences in Wayne Nebraska and Ames, livestock judging and livestock shows in multiple towns, water and soil conservation week, and state fairs in Rock Island and Winneshiek regions, with summer events extending into July and August such as dairy, beef, and field days plus county fairs and exchange delegations.
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Columbus
Jamisa
Wapello
Cedar County
Junic
Rock Island County
Blackhawk State Park
Wayne
Nebraska
Lake, Darling
Brighton
Ames
Louisa County
National Livestock and Meat Board
Chicago
Elf
Madrid
Columbus Junction
Wlinois
Harbour
Iowa
Stewart Farm
Canesville
WAR Exchange
Kentucky
Louisa County Fair
Muscatine County
West Liberty
Tock Island County Fair
Muscatine FFA Elects Dean Hetzler as President
The Muscatine chapter of the Future Farmers of America elected officers Tuesday night. Dean Hetzler was named president, Lyle Hitcheac vice president, Joe Wallam secretary, Roger Righelberger treasurer, Mike Schmitt sentinel, Gerald Rennart corresponding secretary, and Gary Kahlberg chaplain. Seniors will have dues paid by the chapter, and new reports were appointed for a possible July swimming party and money-use recommendations.
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Post Hunt
Muscatine
Future Farmers of America
Dean’ Hetzler
Lyle Hitcheac
Joe Wallam
Roger Righelberger
Mike Schmitt
Sentinel
Gerald Rennart
Gary Kahlberg
Ivo
Kent Feeds Herd Attains High Average in Milk Output
BRATTLEBORO Vermont Kent Feeds Inc Muscatine Iowa reports a new top performance for its Registered Holstein herd. The herd posted a per cow average of 14004 pounds milk and 544 pounds butterfat based on 20 records. Weighed and tested under supervision of Iowa State University and Holstein Association programs.
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Brattleboro
Vermont
Kent Feeds, Inc
Muscatine
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Towa State University
Holstein Association
Hardy VITAMIZER Trace Mineral Salt promotes livestock health
Handiase presents Hardy VITA MIZED Trace Mineral Salt as the economical source of vitamins A and D and trace minerals for livestock. It guards against vitamin deficiencies and supports growth, encouraging farmers to stock up now.
Iowa Farmer’s Daughter Ann Minert Is Selected
Cedar Rapids Iowa Miss Ann Minert 20 daughter of Mr and Mrs William Minert who farm near Jewell Hamilton County was chosen Iowa favorite Farmer’s Daughter from nearly 300 nominations representing 72 counties She wins a Washington trip for two a 300 wardrobe and other gifts Runners up were Gail Haberkamp and Carole Ayliff The contest is sponsored by WMT Stations and Iowa Electric and Power Co.
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Cedar Rapids — W
Iowa State University
Unior
Iowa
Ann Minert
William, Minert
Jewell
Hamilton County
Minert
Washington, D. C
Gail Haberkamp
Fairbank
Carole Ayliff
LeClaire
WMT
Towa Electric and Power Co
Humphrey to Speak at Iowa Plowing Contest
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota will be a principal speaker at the Iowa State Plowing Contest on October 13. The event occurs at the Carl Oldenberg farm between West Union and Hawkeye, part of a fall gathering in the region.
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Humphrey
West. Union
Johnson
Hubert. Humphrey
Minnesota
Iowa
Carl Oldenberg Farm
West Union
Hawkeye
Kent Hog Finishing Supplements and Kent Mineral Offers
The ad promotes Kent Hog Finishing Supplements listed with orders in June for June August or September delivery. It offers a 50 pound bag of Kent Golden Mineral or cash discounts and a free Kent Mineral with arrangements. It highlights comparison of phosphorus content and touts Kent Bio Mineral at 16 percent phosphorus for efficient low cost feeding. It urges to get the complete mineral story before ordering any mineral.
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Kent
Kent Gold Stride and Gold Rush Hog Finishing Feeds Ad
Feed ad promoting Kent products for hog finishing including Kent 40% Hog, Kent Gold Rush, and Hog Maker. Highlights vitamin fortified formula with arsanitic acid, fish tankage, and meat scraps. Emphasizes self feeding, grind and mix programs, stress-period medicated feeds, and protein levels up to 13 percent.
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Carson
Tha
Builds
Mississippi
Oaksville
Bertha Carl
Rex
San ‘Jose
Ais Iret
San Jose State
Peneera
Palo’ “Alte
Wilson-Anderson
Eureka
Hamberg Mining Company
Nevada
San Jose
Wis
Magevines- Mary University
George
George Carlson
Journal
Farmer’s Calendar
FFA
Dean Hetzler
Baler Twine
United Cooperatives
FS Services Inc
County Service Cor
Univo
Unico
Farmer Owned
Farm Bureau Service CO
Scott Counties
FS Farm Service
Walcutt
Durant
Rley
TeStrake Bros
Green St
Kodak
Roadmaster Bicycle
Continental
USA
del Begey
Leo
Last Second
DIAL
Ray Wuestenberg
General Insurance Bonds
Liberty Trust & Savings Bank
Midwest
Ane
Atalissa Grain and Feed ‘Co
Atalissa
Lone Tree. Grain
Nichols Grain and West -Liberty-Grain ‘and Feed CO
Feed CO. and Feed CO
Lone Tree
Nichola West Liberty
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