De Vries Bogaards Farm Aims For High Fertility Near Pella
Two weeks ago Leonard relink farm near Pella was photographed to document the Jacob St De Vries family now living on the Bogaards property. The 200 acre farm includes 140 tillable and 60 pasture and woodland. De Vries and Bogaards plan soil improvement with clover seeding and field work. The farm is electrified with a hot air heated house and a modern 20 by 30 foot chicken house built of car siding with south facing sliding windows.
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Leonard Relink
Pella
Jacob St. de Vries
Christian School
Arie Hr. Bogaards
Mr. de Vries
Mr. Bogaarda
Raymond
de Vries
Arie H. Bogaards
de Vrieses
Children Enjoy Farm Life With Chickens And Pony
The De Vries children keep barred rock chicks in a warm brooder with tar paper walls and Cello glass to let in sun. A gentle twelve year old pony pulls a small wagon while little Raymond helps in the cold field, bundled and smiling beside his father.
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Raymond
Iowa farmers prefer Irish Cobbler and Warba potatoes
A. T. Erwin of Iowa State reports Irish Cobbler remains main market standby for yield quality and storage though prone to spindle rot. Warba is favored for early market and home use as a white potato with rough eyes. New varieties Chippewa and Antiak (Antiac) show promise for testing and heat tolerance. Seedlings from USDA crosses in Maine are in Ames greenhouses and will be planted in northern Iowa this spring.
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Iowa
A. T. Erwin
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Ohio
Pontiac
Erwin
U.S.D.A
Maine
Ames
Towa
Farm Bureau Buys 80 Tons Phosphorus
Under President C. M. Gilson the Marion County Farm Bureau distributes three carloads of phosphorus fertilizer to farmers for immediate use. Bought cooperatively from a large mill, the 160000 pound shipment sells at ten on the track in Knoxville. About 800 acres will receive roughly 200 pounds per acre near the English Creek watershed and nearby lands.
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C. M. Gilson
Marion County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Knoxville
English Creek
Knoxville Journal
Next Year’s Flock Starts For a Cold Spring House
A short item notes a forward plan for poultry with a warm house at De Vrim. The brood focuses on pure-bred barred Plymouth Rock chicks.
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de Vrim
Plymouth Rock
Entries for 1940 Yield Test Large and Record Entries
Four hundred eighty four sectional entries set an all time district record for the 1940 Yield Test in Iowa. Joe Kinger notes the list was pared from around 586 entries as 42 more than fields can handle. Robinson says every corn specimen in any section competes in all districts, with the state divided into four sections. Most entries are hybrids and will be scored against the section average with five open pollinated varieties as checks.
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Filing Grill
Towa
Joe Kinger
Towa Grain Growers Association
Robinson
North Central
South Central
Dirt feeding as a preventive for pig anemia
A historical note suggests placing a piece of clean dirt or sod near a pig’s feeding end every few days. Pigs nibble the soil to ingest mineral matter, supporting their health and aiding anemia prevention through soil intake.
Bedding Helps Stop Manure Loss In Iowa Farms
Iowa farmers could boost manure value by bedding heavily to absorb liquids and reduce nitrogen loss. Kilpatrick estimates 11 million tons of manure produced yearly. preserving nutrients could yield the equivalent of 100 pounds of fertilizer per ton. Recommendations include deep bedding, controlled storage, and use of 40 to 50 pounds of 0-20-0 superphosphate per ton of manure.
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Bruce M. Kilpatrick
Lowa College ‘Extension Trono- Kilpatrick
Lowa
Kilpatrick
Electric Fences Moveable and Cheap for Farms
The piece discusses electric fencing as a low cost portable option ideal for strip cropping and contour farming. It notes not a universal replacement for all fencing, explains portability and temporary use, and mentions energizers operating at 6, 32, or 110 volts. Harold H. Beaty of Iowa State College is cited.
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Harold H. Beaty
Iowa State College
Scholarships and Medals for 4-H Girls Foods Contest
The sixth annual 4 H foods program contest invites enrolled girls in the locality for 1940 to compete and gain benefits from participation. State extension service conducts it as usual. Past participants from Tennessee, Florida, Wisconsin, Oregon and Delaware showcased nutrition knowledge by planning family meals, feeding siblings, and serving numerous demonstrations and meals.
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Tennessee
Florida
Wisconsin
Oregon
Delaware Foods
Arkansas girl bakes 345 loaves for 4-H contest
A county level 4-H bake-off awards an outstanding girl with a gold medal from Home Service Department of Server Inc. The state winner earns an all expenses paid trip to the 19th National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago, November 29 to December 7. A blue award group of six will be chosen from state winners to receive a $200 college scholarship. Further details come from the county agent.
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Arkansas
Home Service Department of Server, Inc
Chicago
Ivondale Marquis Belgian Draft Stallion Prospect
Ivondale Marquis No 23576 a sorrel Belgian Draft stallion with star on head stands at L. M. Van Zante Place near Pella Iowa. Sire Conquerant de Zandvoor de 18626 from Foch de Heron lineage and dam Ivondale Beauty by Oakdale Hero. Dam Jupiter's Daisy traces to Jupiter's Mack and Liberty Bell. Fee 8000 dollars. stance: stand suck. contact via telephone 626 on 34.
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Ivondale
Conquerant de Zandvoorde
Foch de Heron
Julie de Goyck
Faro
Baronne de Heron
de Goyek
Zambour de Neyghem
Lise de Goyek
Ivondale Beauty
Oakdale Hero
Jupiter
Daisy
Oakdale Farcour
Farcour
Margot
Mack
Liberty Bell
L. M. van Zante
Pella
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Wight Aeres
Durac
Tham
Jacob S. de Vries
Pelta
Caroline
Anna May
Bennie
Maynard
Pal
Traveling
Walter van Doorland, Jr
Garden City
M.D. Taylor
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Augustine & Lewis
Schmidt Brothers
Pioneer
H. Douwstra
Beaty
de Jong
Pella, Lowa
Matar
Jamesway Oil
Warner Electric
IDEAL
van Gorp
Joe
Yesteryear
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