Around the Country and on the Farm Feature
Reports from Corn Belt farms note Ver Ploeg and Clark tending fine woolly sheep with grade one crosses, while Van Hemert cites dairy beef flavor differences as minimal and emphasizes feed quality. The piece covers hogs cleaning corn, oats harvests, local agriculture schooling in Pella, Wyoming feed prices, and a Rabbit Fever case near Dallas with warnings to farmers about handling lazy rabbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad “Coon
Ver Ploeg
Clark
Ver’Ploeg
John van Hemert
van Hemert
Will T. van Zante
Dockendorff
van Zante
Pella
Douglas
Wyoming
Chicago
Blaine Leavengood
Dallas
Mater Hospital
Knoxville
Farm Page Could Highlight Everyday Life Not Just Showpieces
Farmers share views on worthwhile farm stories as The Reporter invites local soil, livestock, and life tales. Richard Clark recalls sheep as money makers on rough land since Civil War times and Adrian De Jong echoes that sheep consistently pay, even when prices dip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thives
Richard
Dad’ Clark
South Main
Adrian de Jong
Beef and corn fodder and hog care on local farms
On Reuben Van Maanen’s farm a 600 lb beef was slaughtered and chilled before pickup at Farmers Union. He argues proper feeding, especially corn, yields good flavor. Will Van Zante reports hybrid corn yields double open-pollinated, and describes tight housing for pigs to prevent illness and promote growth with ample bedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will van Zante
Reuben van Maanen
Farmers Union
Reuben
William van Zante
Brown Wins Record Price for Blue Ribbon Bull
Chicago reports the International Livestock Exposition opened with a top price of 1476 dollars for the blue rib bon bull Envious Blackcap IX exhibited by Eliott Brown of Rose Hill Town Bally Farms Millbrook New York. It marks Brown’s second consecutive record at the exposition following a 1929 junior exhibitor prize of 8.25 per pound for a 950 pound Aberdeen Angus steer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eliott Brown
Rose Hill
Town
Bally Farms
Millbrook
N. Y
Brown
Oskaloosa Herald
Sully Hog Buyer Reports Largest Day For Yards
Sully-C. C. Macy, local hog buyer, reported a record single day shipment. A total of 902 hogs arrived from a 40 mile radius, including 283 head from Henry Zirbel Maytag farm and 124 head from Frank Reese south of Newton. New yards added with double loading chutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sully
C. C. Macy
Henry Zirbel-Maytag
Frank Reese
Newton
Timothy Alfalfa Mix Improves Hay Yields in Iowa Trials
Iowa State College researchers show alfalfa timothy mixtures boost yields from 2.27 to 3.23 tons per acre at the Ames experiment station. A 15 lb alfalfa and 4 lb timothy seeding rate yields three quarters alfalfa, with better soil protection on erodible land. Tests also explore brome grass mixes as a potential superior option for north central and western Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College Research
North Central
Towa
Towa Agricultural Experiment Station
Ames
C. P. Wilss
Wilsie
Iowa
Friendship Between Nations Costs More Than Waves
A pithy reflection on fragile international ties, noting that long lasting alliances resemble shifting seas. It urges caution about the expense and instability of enduring partnerships, implying that diplomacy and cooperation require continual effort and funding.
Iowa’s Guide Book Is Well Received
Iowa’s guide book A the Hawkeye State, issued August 1 1938, by the Federal Works Progress Administration and sponsored by the State Historical Society, is praised as a community achievement. It aims to acquaint residents and visitors with Iowa’s natural beauty and foster mutual understanding among Towans. The Viking Press of New York printed and distributed the work.
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Iowa
Hawkeye
Works Progress Administration
State Historical Society of
One
Towa
Viking Press
New York
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Porterville
Poland
China
Oskaloosa
Lynn
Lyle Brow
South Engl
Dee
Fleck Hog
Fleck Elevator Co
Killduff, Iowa
Wm. van Rheenen
Galesburg
Brown School House
Leland
Shields & Worth, Aucts
Dasper County Bank
William T. van Zante
Leighton Road
Chronicle
Mr. van Zante
Iowa _Agriculture
Iowa Deriment of Agriculture
Sully Hog Buyer
Probak J. Blades
Probak
Centerville
Boone County
Peter Lubberden
Southwest Corner Square
Comfort
White Way Auto Co
Chevrolet
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