Marion county 4-H horse show results at Knox ville fairgrounds
Postponed event held July 26 with top placers from Otley Pella Knoxville Monroe and Pleasantville. Winners include Ron Schuring and Mike Schuring in multiple classes with Stephanie Vruwink and Julie Jenkins earning several medals.
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Fairgrounds
Knoxville
Shelley VerMeer
Otley
Stephanie Vruwink
Mike Vander Wert
Pella
Craig Williams
Pleasantville
Arvin Vander Linden
Monroe
Deb Bishop
Ron Schuring
Mike Schuring
Hugh Vriezelaar
Mark May
Julie Jenkins
Record corn crop forecast tops 6.5 billion bushels in 1976
USDA SRS data show U S corn for grain forecast at a record 6 553 million bushels up 14 percent from 1975 with an estimated 90.5 bushels per acre. Also noted are oats at 499 million, wheat around 2 040 billion and varying storage and market prices for delivery periods.
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U.S
Russell Crozier
Crozier
USDA
Statistical Reporting Service
SRS
Pork carcass contest winners announced in Ft. Dodge
Results from Hormel evaluation show Pat Wolk of Pleasantville taking first with a 7.0 square inch loin eye and 66.19 percent lean. Awardees include Billy Carter Lacona and Mark Van Gorp Pella, with several Pleasantville and Knoxville contestants in top ten. Volk to receive plaque from Marion County Pork Producers for first place.
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Hormel
Ft. Dodge
Pat Wolk
Pleasantville
Pat
Billy Carter
Lacona
Mark van Gorp
Pella
Toby Richards
Burt Blom
Bruce van Zee
Donna Hatch
Knoxville
Mary Rankin
Hamilton
Volk
Marion County Pork Producers
How Does Your Garden Grow at County Fairs
A survey of flower and vegetable exhibits across fairs notes judge differences in prize picks. It highlights zucchini sizes at Southern Iowa and Marion County, youth exhibits at Oskaloosa, and calls for updated entries, new varieties like Cylindra beets, fewer old varieties, and smaller fruit entries overall.
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Marion County Fair
Fair
Iowa
Oskaloosa
Cattle in feedlots rise beyond earlier forecasts
USDA quarterly cattle on feed report shows over 10 million cattle in 23 major states, a 17 percent rise from July 1975. Iowa State economist Gene Futrell notes larger than expected placements in April to June and slower movement to market. 5.6 million head were placed in the quarter, up 1 percent from a year earlier, while marketings reached 5.9 million head, up 18 percent but below forecasts. Heavier weight groups led gains, with mild rises in most categories except steers 500-699 pounds, down about 1 percent.
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USDA
Iowa State University
Gene Futrell
ISA _ economist
Futrell
Carcass results at county fair honor blue ribbons
At Marion county fair last week junior division blue ribbons went to Stu Walster and Brad Rietveld of Triple A from Pella. Red ribbons to Nancy Bowles, Sarah Fischer, Amber Terpstra of Pella Belles. Intermediate division blue to Carolyn Jaarsma and Brenda Branderhorst of Dutch Darlings, Doug Van Der Pol of County Line, Julie Wichhart of Lake Prairie. Senior division blue to Sheryl Eysink and Mary Gifford of Lake Prairie. red to Jackie Walster and Janiece Meulpolder of Triple A. Jaarsma and Branderhorst earn a spot at Bloomfield for district.
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Pella
Stu Walster
Brad Rietveld
Nancy Bowles
Pella Hot Line
Sarah Fischer
Amber Terpstra
Pella Belles
Carolyn Jaarsma
Brenda Branderhorst
Dutch Darlings
Doug van der Pol
County Line Club
Julie Wichhart
Lake Prairie
Sheryl Eysink
Mary Gifford
Jackie Walster
Janiece Meulpolder
Jaarsma
Branderhorst
Bloomfield
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Schuring
Vruwink
Julie
Melanie Bingham
Nina Bruinekool
Barbara Williams
Lisa Tonda
Stu Valster
KOGAN
South
Co-Op
Felco
Lisa van Rheenen
Grinnell Livestock Exchange
Ralph Fleener
Kgrn - 1410
RED Rock Thresher’s Inc
Pella Airport
Water Boys
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