Take Wise Feeder To Make Profits
Rex Beresford of Iowa State College urges careful cattle feeding and market timing for farmers in the coming year. He notes feeder cattle shipments to the Corn Belt have risen, and expects more home produced cattle and larger feeder supplies next year. Profits will go to those who feed efficiently and market cattle to hit the right slaughter grade and seasonal demand.
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Towa
Rex Beresford
Towa State College
Beresford
Corn
United States
Frosant
Postseason Fur Regulations for Iowa Trappers
Iowa trappers must hold permits if furs are kept more than ten days after the season ends on December 9 or December 19 for shipments. Furs shipped out of state require state tagging via the State Election Commission at Des Moines. The raccoon, skunk, oppossum, civet cat, and badger seasons stay open until January 10, 1963, with holding and shipping rules applying to these long haired species.
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Iowa
el -Eation
Court
Des Moines
County Society Donaes $100 to TB Research Program
Marion County Tuberculosis and Health Association contributed $100 to the American Trudeau Society research program. Mrs. John Kirtley, association president, stated the National Tuberculosis Association aids 29 investigations in 13 states, with about $58,000 raised by county associations since 1947. The death rate in Iowa stands at 7.1 per 100,000 as eradication efforts continue.
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Marion County Tuberculosis and Health Association
American Trudeau Society
John Kirtley
Nation Tuberculosis Association
National Tuberculosis Association
Tow
Towa
State Biologist Hunted By Misfired Skunk Dog Mishap
James Sieh, the Conservation Commission waterfowl biologist, on opening pheasant season, approached a patch where his dog stood still. Expecting a crippled bird, he parted weeds to find a startled skunk instead. Both were armed but the skunk fired first. Anyone want to buy a good bird dog.
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James Sieh
Conservation Commission
Sieh
Sid
Rabbit Season Off To A Good Start In State
Rabbit season is off to a good start in most sections of the state with plenty of snow supporting hunts. The best populations are in south central and southeast Iowa, higher than last year, where the only native wild game legally sold is not fully detailed.
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Lowat
Towa
Patrolman Reflects on Harsh Risks of Police Work
In a rain soaked shift a young patrolman recalls the deadliest crashes he faced. He describes covering a dying child at a gas station and fears over a car fire trapping someone. A radio call spurs him to speed toward a serious personal injury crash.
Pheasant and Quail Seasons to End Soon
The State Conservation Commission reminds hunters quail and pheasant shooting in the long zones will end soon. Quail season closes at 4 36 pm on December 15 and pheasant shooting ends at 4 30 pm on December 12. A November blizzard killed some pheasants in northern Iowa though losses were limited.
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State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Fifty-One New Cooperators Join Mahaska Soil District
Fifty-one farmers joined the Mahaska county soil conservation district in the first 11 months of 1952, surpassing the 37 new cooperators in all of 1951. The district now totals 427 farms seeking technical assistance, covering 67,455 acres, with 229 farmers receiving guidance on permanent practices from the soil conservation service through the county's Production and Marketing Administration. Eveland notes 81 of these were existing cooperators and six became new cooperators.
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Mahaska County
Eveland
Soil Conservation Service
County Production and Marketing Administration
Soil District
Jasper County
Lawrence Hammerly
Jasper Soil Conservation District
Board of Supervisors
SCS
John G. Wilson
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Hammerly
County Production and Marketing Administration Committee
Widespread but Minimal Impact on Populations
The report notes the event is widespread yet unlikely to seriously affect populations, with limited health or social consequences anticipated.
Jasper Co Soils District Shows Big Progress This Year
Jasper County soils district reports a record year with 178 new cooperators among 11 months, surpassing 1951 gains. Local staff note district value and growing demand for technical assistance on terracing contouring drainage and ponds as PMA funds aid installations.
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Jasper Co
Clip Cows for Clean Milk, Extension Advice Says
Floyd Arnold of Iowa State College urges fall clipping of cows flanks and udders to prevent manure and chaff from clinging to cattle and contaminating milk. Clipping is presented as the first step to ensure quality milk production.
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Floyd Arnold
Iowa State College
Rabbits Enter Local Markets As Season Extends
Local rabbits are appearing in butcher shops and eateries as the season runs through January 31. Hunting is allowed daily from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a bag limit of ten rabbits and no post season limit.
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Tno
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