Cull Poor Cows For More Profit
Three factors drive culling for profit says extension dairyman Donald Voelker of Iowa State College. High prices depend on high producers. pasture shortages risk inefficiency. new cattle movement law requires brucellosis testing or vaccination. Break-even is 250 pounds butterfat per cow annually, but aim for 325 for real profit. keep cows above 250 pounds and cull the rest to avoid losses.
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Towa State College
Voelker
New Cattle Movement
Iowa
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Towa
Voelker Beleves
Dhia
Mooney to Replace Keeton as Scout Executive
Thomas W. Mooney of St. Louis will become District Boy Scout Executive for Jasper, Poweshick and Marion Counties on April 19, announced Melvin Tudor. He succeeds Jack Keeton, who moves to Des Moines Tall Corn Area Council. Mooney has extensive Scouting experience as volunteer and professional leader.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Jasper
Poweshick
Marion
Melvin Tudor
Jack Keeton
Des Moines
Tall Corn
Camp Irondale
Mark Plans Move to Newton Iowa Home
Mark will establish residence in Newton Iowa. The note confirms location and future living arrangements for the individual.
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Mark
Newton
Iowa
Firestone dealers unveil new tubeless tire at convention
Ray Klyn and Connie Trump of Klyn Firestone Tire Service in Pella attended the Des Moines spring dealer meeting of Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. More than 260 dealers from Iowa and adjoining states gathered as a new tubeless tire was announced. Named for the Indianapolis Speedway 600-mile race, the tire is touted as safer at 40 degrees higher summer temperatures and at 15 mph higher speeds. The 600 marks the first addition to the tubeless line.
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Connie Trump
Klyn Firestone Tire Service
Pella
Des Moines
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Towa
States
Firestone
National Youth Assembly to be Held at Hope College
New York News reports the Reform Church in America will host its first National Youth Assembly September 2 to 7 on Hope College campus in Holland Michigan. About 1000 youths aged 18 to 25 expected. Dr Paul Harrison and Rev Don Benedict among speakers with evangelist Chuck Templeton as featured addressee. Templeton, once a sports cartoonist, now leads Toronto youth for Christ and has spoken to tens of thousands at major venues.
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New York
N. Y
Paul Harrison
Arabia
Don Benedict
East Harlem
Charles B
Chuck” Templeton
National Council of Churches
Toronto Youth For Christ
Chicago
Soldier's Field
Inventor Ward Receives U S Patent on Tractor Power Take Off
On February 2 1954 Henry H Ward of Klem me Town received U S patent 2 667 787 for Power Transmission Unit for Use with Tractor Power Take Offs. The patent application filed March 16 1951 contains seven claims of originality as noted by the Iowa Development Commission.
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Klemme
Henry H. Ward
U. S
Iowa Development Commission
Invention Spotlight Prompts Iowa Firms to Seek Patents
A transmission unit claims simple construction low cost and high durability. The Iowa Development Commission urges local businessmen statewide to explore inventions as potential industry sources amid ongoing patent submissions. Observers note persistent inventive activity across agricultural and industrial production.
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Iowa Development Commission
Clean-up Week Emphasizes Safety in Iowa Farms
Iowa farmsteads observe spring clean-up week with focus on safety. Norval Wardle of Iowa State College urges organizing space and eliminating disorder, citing National Safety Council data. Inspect ladders and stairways, as cluttered barns and alleyways with tools raise fall and injury risks, stressing quick, practical actions to prevent accidents.
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Iowa
Norval Wardle
Iows State College
Wardle
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