Van Zee Farm Hosts Lambs and Sheep for Spring Breeding
A Perth area farm visit highlights Harold Van Zee expanding into farming next spring with a crossbred flock of sheep including twenty five lambs two months old born after an Omaha purchase. The Van Zees keep Spotted Poland China sows and cross them with a Hampshire boar for mixed pig stock. The chilly scene shows robust lambs thriving in warm barns as work continues on the three hundred acre property.
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Monroe
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Harold van Zee
Lambs Ready for Easter Market at Van Zee Farm
Mr and Mrs John H Van Zee operate near Thunder Creek, just north of Galesburg, with utilities and a working water system, inviting locals to view the Easter market offerings at their farm this page.
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John H. van Zee
Thunder Creek
Galesburg
Actus Yllis
Va Zee
Van Zee Farm Preserves Livestock and Innovative Water System
J H Van Zee and family maintain a thriving farm with nine horses, a pair of large work teams, and colts. Harold plans spring work with new stock, while Mrs Van Zee tends houseplants and flowers. They devised a windmill tank water system, powered by electricity from REA, admired for efficiency and safety. The couple values conservation, rents part of the land, and plans to keep farming rather than move to town.
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J. M
van Zee
Ames
van Zees
J. H
J H Likes Good Horses on Van Zee Farm
A short caption describes Mr. Van Zee with his two horses, a five-year-old black horse and a six-year-old gray mare. Harold plans to move the animals to his farm in spring, while John vows not to forget them. The note ends with a fond remark about a good horse.
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J. H
Acen
Harold
van Zee
Mr. van Zee
John
Reserve Power Coming Up on the Farm with Four Horses
Four horses, three colts, work-ready and tied to a 160 acre spread. Harold departs with Zan Zee as J H Zan Zee loses the team, while a cat guards the corn and shovels await. The Vankees, longtime rural neighbors, greet the Reporter after twenty five years on the same farm and new house.
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J. H. Zan Zee
Harold
Nile
Iowa Cattle on Feed Up 20 Percent Across State
Iowa cattle on feed were 20 percent larger than a year ago, according to USDA estimates released January 1. The gain reflects nationwide demand and higher placements, with the Iowa feedlot count contributing to overall production projections for the year.
Cattle Market Outlook From Town Feeders in 1941 Report
Reports from 447 town feeders indicate a smaller share of cattle on feed would be marketed in the next two months than in the same period in 1940. A parallel group said they would market about 82 percent, similar to last year. Shipments into Iowa for the six months ending December show an excess over the prior year in marketings and feedering trends.
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Tao Senate
Eriod
Cattle on Feed In Corn Belt Up From Last Year
The Agricultural Marketing Service reports eleven percent more cattle on feed in the Corn Belt on January 1 this year, with districts west of the Mississippi showing a 16 percent rise. Iowa, South Dakota and Kansas lead in increases. Illinois and Wisconsin up in the Eastern Belt, Ohio and Indiana down slightly, Michigan unchanged. Feeder calves and heavy feeders shift margins. marketings expected to rise in late spring and summer if intentions hold.
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Andrew Dykstra
Deering
Jenny Lind
Oliver Gang
Great Western
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Gerrit Fennema
Nelis Bensink
Mr. Bensink
Zoe
Towa
Sear
Towa Federal
Cron Fmock
Chester White
Southern Iowa
Oskaloosa
U. S. Highway 163
A. D. Hall
Tainter
Nick Terpstra
New Sharon
Spence Yea
Wormhoudt & Son
Sinclair
H. C
Ethyl
Speedy
Aers
Serveal
Sberse
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