Local farm family keeps horse on the barn scene
The De Raad family living on a Iowa farm keeps a five year old Palomino horse and a pony owned by their son Arthur. The couple, grandparents of three, share farming duties with neighbors and plan a possible wartime railroading veterans reunion in Milwaukee. Their children Eugene Verlan Lorraine ride and help in field tasks, with Jess a former WWI fireman.
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Jess de
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Ae Tide
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Bots
Des Moines Valley De Raad Family Farm Visit
Reporter and photographer visited Mr and Mrs Jasper De Raad six miles west of Pella on the Pella road Friday afternoon January 22. The De Raads show a new 16 by 7 foot enclosed porch, overlook fertile fields, and describe 250 acre farm with 175 acres plowable and 20 acres alfalfa. They had 126 acres of corn in 1953 and water is abundant via a year round sand point.
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Mrs. de Raad
Ozarks
Sedalia
Jess
Jasper
Jess) de Raad
Pella
Pelli Road
de’ Read
de Raads
Alge
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Mrs De Raad Keeps Modern Kitchen and Farm Setups
A look at Mrs De Raad's home shows water piped under pressure to the sink a bottle-gas water heater and a flat topped porcelain unit doubling as a table. She uses a gas range and electric refrigerator and owns an array of electrical gadgets including a washer vacuum toaster and coffee percolator. The house is heated by two oil burning circulating heaters. Mr De Raad manages both crop and livestock operations feeding the family and hogs from grain he raises and purchases more. He owns sixteen Shorthorn cows bred with a Registered Angus bull producing seven calves.
Farm Price Predictions Proven Accurate Three of Four
John F. Heer extension farm economist at State College analyzed farm price forecasts, reporting accuracy of about three correct predictions out of four over three years from mid-1948 to mid-1951. The study assesses the reliability of farm outlook projections issued by the College during that period.
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Town State College Farm
John F. Heer
Farm Outlook Letter predicts outcomes with accuracy note
The Iowa Farm Outlook Letter and Heer compare farm price predictions to actual outcomes since 1951. Using a 50-point chance score, Heer reports the accuracy level remains uncertain until all outcomes are known.
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Iowa Farm Outlook
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Agricultural Extension Service
Heer
Boyer's Septic Tank Cleaner and Drain Opener Ad
A compact advertisement touts Boyer's Septic Tank Cleaner and Drain Opener to unclog drainage lines. It promises low cost and quick results by removing rags paper grease and other organic matter from septic and drains. Get some today.
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Boyer
Farm price outlook shows varied index scores
Francis A. Kutish extension farm economist at the college leads the preparation of farm outlook data. The outlook figures include hogs 74 beef cattle 73 grain 72 poultry and eggs 67 dairy 83 general farm price level 87 and other predictions 86, with most information released by the college drawn from material prepared for the Outlook Letter.
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Francis A. Kutish
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