Farm trip recalls old Hollander cabin near Pella
Friday's farm outing notes a log cabin near Pella built when the town was founded. Ralph Kuiper cares for it with hopes of moving and restoring it as a historical relic. The trip passes Gerrit Van Haalen and George Vande Voort places with fields quiet and workers few.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew van Houweling
Ralph Kuiper
Pella
Kuiper
Kuiper Farm
Gerrit van Haalen
George Vande Voort
Warner Vande Voort
de Gens
Vande Voort
de Geus
Andrew
Marion
Ingenious Farm Power Machine Powers Sheller Car
A group converts a car into a farm power unit by adding a power take off under the body. A pulley on the drive shaft drives a belt to a small corn sheller mounted behind the seat. They shell their third wagonload of corn as the cold morning begins.
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Marion de G
Andrew
Barn Structure and Hog Raising Traditions in Local Farm Report
A detailed description of a barn's timber frame and lightning history notes sturdy cross ties and seven to eight foot bracing, plus a contrast of hog breeds and the colony house method. Andrew and Marion De Geus and Warner Van de Voort emphasize pastured early life for pigs, value of both tractors and horses, and plans for 225 pound market hogs as the herd expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
China
Hampshire
Andrew
Marion
Warner van de Voort
de Geus
Barn Landmark Described As Old Gous Farm Hub
An Iowa farm tale recalls a 1902 hip roof barn on the William Gous farm near Pt that remains sturdy. A simple conveyor idea will replace shoveling to move shelled corn, enabling one man to handle the job, with a photo of the proposed machine on page.
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William Gous
D. van Fiaartan
Tage Ton
Beac
Poe
Potch
Andrew
Plommnars Og
Brothers Run Beside Each Other On Farm Venture
The De Geus brothers farm together sharing crops and feeding projects with good will. They plan to expand fertilization using lime and red clover while noting timothy roots aid soil structure on slopes. They claim a cheap medicated hog oil spray cures mange in pigs, applying it via a power sprayer to about fifty pound animals. one gallon covers thirty five pigs.
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de Geus
Asage
Atlas Sorghum Best In Yield In Iowa Tests 1940
Iowa county agents report 1940 sorghum variety tests with Atlas Sorge dominating southern Iowa yields while Waconia leads northern Iowa picks for silage. Leota Red also performs well, maturing earlier than Atlas and Honey Drip, making them preferable for silage despite Atlas highest yield.
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Iowa
Atlas
Dyas
Extension Agronomist
Iowa State College
Leota
Sorghum test results show Atlas and rivals by counties
Atlas for Southern Waconia matured earlier but silage yield lagged behind. In southern Towa Atlas Sorgo topped yields, with Honey Drip second. Atlus ready by Sept 25 in Iowa. Several varieties matched or beat Waconia, while Early Kale and Sooner Mile underperformed. County-agent estimates largely align with 1940 Iowa Experiment Station results. County list includes Kossuth, Winnebago, Allamakee, Delaware, O'Brien, Lyon, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Louisa, Union, Mills.
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Atlas
Waconia
Towa
Atlas Sorgo
Honey Drip
Atlus
Iowa
Sumac
Iowa Agricutural Experiment Station
Kossuth
Winneba
Allamakee
Delaware
O'Brien
Lyon
Cerro Gordo
Floyd
Louisa
Union
Mills
Suffolk stallion bought to stand in locality
Walter Van Doorland has recently purchased a Suffolk stallion to keep in the area. The note mentions that for 200 years the Suffolk breed has been predominantly sorrel, reflecting longstanding color trends of the breed.
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Walter van Doorland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pella Chronicle
Marion de Geus
Andrew de Geus
Braywood Farm
Braywood Farms
Oskaloosa
Old Hampshire Sons
Farrow
Hampshire Shores
Ben Brower
Harold Lisk
Lester Butler
Olivet
McCormick Deering
Emerson
H.W. van Roekel & Sons
Eol
CCRC
Wormhoudt & Sow
Ict
NOVY
Wormhoudt & Sqn
Bigelow
Mau
Vals
Beauvais
Boone, Monona, Des Moines, Page, Crawford, Green and Shelby
D. den Adel
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