Peoria farmer keeps 14 cows on 80 acres with grain tied to herd
Vander Wal of Peoria farms 80 acres with 14 dairy cows half Holstein half Guernsey. He feeds grain ground on the farm, milks in a six‑stanchion parlor, and sells Grade B milk to Sully Coop. The herd averages 30 pounds per cow daily with 4.1 butterfat. Calves are bucket fed, yearlings kept for sale at about 900 pounds, and calves sold as vealers when feasible. He plans to rotate crops 30 35 acres corn 20 hay 15 oats on a four year rotation, uses manure as fertilizer, and keeps 300 chickens as a hobby.
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Guernsey
Sully Coop
Vander Wal
Gilbert
Peoria
Loren
Iris
Kristie
Lisa
Bruce
Peoria Christian Grade School
Area cooperatives send employees to annual convention
Thirteen persons represent ed area cooperatives at the 61st annual convention of the Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Town, held in Des Moines January 25-27. Representing the Pella co operative were Ernest Eng bers, Janice Boot and Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Den Adel. At tending from Otley were C. W. De Geus, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kuiper and Francis Poortinga. From Sully, Mr. and Mrs. Vir gil Boot. From Tainter, Char ley Beyer. And representing the Monroe Cooperative was Mr. and Mrs. John Van Gen den. During the three-day con vention the 2,000 delegates heard reports by FGDA Presi dent Milford M. Beeghley of Pierson, Iowa, and Executive Secretary Don E. Edison. In his report, Edison noted that $294,333 have been returned as patronage dividends to FGDA's 350 member compan ies in Iowa. In addition to the business reports, the delegates heard talks by Iowa Governor Har old E. Hughes, Iowa Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Pella_cooperative
Ernest Engbers
Janice Boot
Donald L. den Adel
Otley
C. W. de Geus
Harry Kuiper
Francis Poortinga
Sully
Virgil Boot
Tainter
Charley Beyer
Monroe Cooperative
John van Genderen
FGDA
Milford M. Beeghley
Pierson
Iowa
Don E. Edison
Edison
Harold E. Hughes
Jasper County ASCS Sealed Bid Sale Of Stored Corn
Roy A. Thompson chairman of the Jasper County ASC announces 6000 bushels of CCC bin site stored corn at Prairie City Bin Site No. 437 are offered for sale by sealed competitive bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy A. Thompson
Jasper County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
CCC
Prairie City
Agriculture leaders speak at FGDA convention meetings
Kenneth Owen Iowa ASC Chairman Fred McLain and other speakers discuss grain marketing transportation agricultural outlook and government affairs at the FGDA convention. Farmers Elevator Service Company Fort Dodge and Farmers Elevator Mutual Insurance Company Des Moines hold annual meetings with the FGDA event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Owen
Iowa
ASC
Fred McLain
Farmers Elevator Service Company
FESCO
Fort Dodge
Farmers Elevator Mutual Insurance Company
FEMIC
Des Moines
Lynnville Sully Night School seats ninth year officers elected
The Lynnville Sully Adult Night School completed its 9th year on January 18 under Harlan Sterk. Attendance averaged 40.5 across 10 meetings, with a high of 92. New council members are Cleo Van Der Kamp Harold Geurts Lynnville and John Van der Werff Newton. John Van der Werff reelected council president. Retiring from the council after 3 years are Henry Rozenboom and Jr. Ver Ploeg Sully. Attendance awards honored at the oyster supper. 100 percent went to John Van Zee Arie Van Zee Carl Van Zee Henry Rozenboom Armand De Cook John De Jong Alberthus Harselaar Harold Geurts and Vernon Huyser. 90 percent awarded to Fred Maasdam Milo Kruseman Chadwick Ver Ploeg and Les Klyn. Henry Rozenboom received a Kellogg Savings Bank silver dollar for best hog price estimate 1964 65 session.
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Lynnville
Sully
Harlan Sterk
Cleo van der Kamp
Harold Geurts
John van der Werff
Newton
Henry Rozenboom
Jr. Ver Ploeg
John van Zee
Arie van Zee
Carl van Zee
Armand de Cook
John de Jong
Alberthus Harselaar
Vernon Huyser
Fred Maasdam
Milo Kruseman
Chadwick Ver Ploeg
Les Klyn
Kellogg Savings Bank
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Peter Vander Wal
ASCS
Gilbert Vander Wal
Pella Chronicle Farm
The
Farmers Grain Dealers Asso
Monroe
Reasner
K. Y. T. Club
W. F
Poultry & Equipment
Zephyr Elec
Caswell
J.D
Massey-Haris
Kelly Ryan
A. C
Winpower
Wood Bros
H.p
H.p. Elec
John den Otter
Monroe St. Bank
Earl & Bill Shields
Jasper County
Clla Chronicle
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Farmer’s Co-op Lumber
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