Iowa soybean variety recommendations from 1953 trials
Iowa State College agronomist Dyas notes 1953 trials leave normal planting recommendations unchanged. Top varieties include Blackhawk Hawkeye Adama and Lincoln across northern central and southern Iowa with Clark performing best in southern tests but limited to 1954 seed. Delayed planting favors earlier maturing Hawkeye Ottawa Mandarin and other lines, while Lavender Special yields slightly higher but lodges. overall performance favors the usual recommended varieties across regions.
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Town State College
Blackhawk
Hawkeye
Adama
Lincoln
Dyas
Towa State College
Hawkey
Iowa
Adams
Chiefs
Clark Able
Clark
Chief
Whitten
Hawkfre
Ottawa
Central
Towa
Animal Health Clinic Scheduled in Oskaloosa
Farmers may attend an Animal Health Clinic on Friday February 12 at 1 00 p m in the Mahaska County Farm Bureau Building basement Oskaloosa Dr John B Herrick Dr Maynard Spear and Dr C D Lee Extension Veterinarians will discuss livestock and poultry sanitation and disease control An opportunity for farmers to discuss their livestock
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Mahaska County Farm Bureau
Oskaloosa
John B. Herrick
Maynard Spear
C. D. Lee
Boy Scouts Celebrate 44th Anniversary During Week
Official Boy Scout Week poster promotes the 44th anniversary observed Feb 7 to 18. The theme calls for stronger units and broader participation as millions of youths and volunteers contribute to American boyhood through community service and leadership efforts.
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Boy Scout Week
Boys of America
County meeting on disease control for cattle swine and poultry
County Extension Director Eldon J. Hans urges all farmers to attend a meeting on disease control across cattle swine and poultry. Bring questions for discussion as specialists cover multiple disease topics and herd reduction strategies. The event highlights ongoing agricultural safety and deer-related accident context.
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Eldon J. Hans
Car Deer Accidents Decline In Recent Season
State Conservation Commission reports fewer car-deer collisions in the latest period than the prior year. From Dec 12, 1953 to Feb 1, 1954, 16 accidents were logged versus 27 in the 1952-58 period. Officials credit deer herd reduction from hunting, while noting possible incomplete reporting. In all of 1958, 272 accidents were recorded with estimated damage totals.
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State Conservation Commission
February Calendar for Pella Public Schools
February calendar items list events for Pella Public Schools including finals, basketball games, REA meeting, music assembly, speech and hearing clinic, and district tournaments. Notable entries cover boys and girls basketball, a ton of activities at Newton, Dowling, Prairie City, and a forensic league district meet at Newton.
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Gan
U. S. Employment Service
Prairie City
Central
Dubuque
Music Assembly
Newton
REA
Dowling
Kiwanis
Iowa H. S. Forensic League
Winter Feeding Tells the Tale
Iowa State extension agent Richard McWilliams explains that wintering cattle influence next summer gains. Moderate winter gains with good pasture afterward yield cheaper, faster market cattle, while too little or too much winter gain delays or reduces future returns.
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Richard McWilliams
Iowa State
McWilliams
Winter rations for cattle on pasture gains
McWilliams suggests a practical target of about one pound per day gains for cattle entering pasture next summer. Calves should receive 5 lb ground ear corn, 12 lb legume hay and 1 lb protein supplement, or 16 lb grass silk? 4? and 4 lb legume hay, or 20 lb corn silage with 2 lb legume hay and 1 lb protein supplement. Yearlings: 45 lb grass silage and 3.5 lb ground ear corn, or 18 lb legume hay and 4 lb ground ear corn, or 30 lb corn silage and 4 lb legume hay.
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McWilliams
Cornie Van Roekel Named Distributor for Milking Equipment
Cornie Van Roekel of Pella Supply Company in Pella Iowa announces the firm has been appointed exclusive distributor for the Modern Marlow Milking System and genuine replacement parts for the Pella area by J C Marlow Milking Machine Company of Mankato Minnesota. The supplier will stock equipment and parts and establish a modern service organization for Marlow users.
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Cornie van Roekel
Pella Supply Company
Pella
Towa
J. C. Marlow Milking Machine Company
Mankato
Minnesot
J.C. Marlow Milking Machine Company
van Roekel
March Notices For Corn Allotments Sent To Marion Farmers
Farmers in Marion county will receive corn acreage allotment notices by mail in mid March 1954 as announced by Paul E. Brown chairman of the county ASC committee. The program applies to 834 commercial corn counties in 22 states including all Iowa counties. Counties meeting production thresholds in the past decade will receive allotments and those who comply will be eligible for 90 percent of price support loans and purchase agreements.
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Marion County
Paul E. Brown
ASC
Benson
Iowa
Brown
National Recognition Week for Boy Scouts and Explorers
National Recognition Week honors 3.3 million Cub Scouts Boy Scouts and Explorers plus 89 000 units across the nation and overseas. Chief Scout Executive Dr Arthur A Schuck notes nearly 200 000 leaders trained last year and 860 000 Scouters volunteering to build citizenship. He cites Scouting as a voluntary movement open to every boy regardless of race or religion and anchored in democratic ideals.
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Arthur A. Schuck
Boy Scouts of America
Washington, D. C
Schuck
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Insurance Service
RED Wing Shoe CO
Wing, Minnesota
S. A. Kooyman
Fiat
Semi
Coron Gatazay
Liberty
Kay
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Ideal Pharmacy
Rolscreen Company
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