Farm News From Near Pella Explores Gonsclink Property
News from south of Pella details Alfred Gonsclink’s farm near John Ver Ploeg and the Welch pottery era sites along a creek. It notes rolling land, productive soil, bluegrass pasture, alfalfa rotations, erosion control plans, and potential demonstration areas with nearby Van Zante Estate. Five horses and a mule colt were observed in the stable.
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Gosselink
Arron
van Zante
Alfred
Piet
Cozy farm home near Pella sits on knolltop
The Alfred Gosselink residence lies four miles south of Pella on a knoll and was formerly the home of Mr and Mrs Will Visser parents of Mrs Goselink. Occupants hope to obtain power from the REA line.
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Pella
Will Visser
Goselink
Farms With Horses and Hogs at Gonselink Farm
Mr Gotelink and Mr Gonselink showcase stock including five good horses four mares and a gelding a white horse noted for work. The farm has twelve purebred Chester White sows eleven sows and one hog for cold storage. The farmer aims to keep eight hogs for spring crop. hogs described as sleek and compact.
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Gosselink
Good-Looking Colt For Sale On Farm
Two mule colts were raised last year and one was sold. This seven month old colt is gentle and well behaved. A dog nipped at his heels but he did not strike. The footing was icy and unsafe. The note adds that a mule is smart.
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Alfred
Farmer Gosselink family runs diversified farm
Alfred Gosselink tends horses, cattle, sheep and hens on fifty acres of pasture. He plans to expand storage, lighting, and new henhouse improvements and aims for contour farming and electric service. The family values the locker system, soil conservation, and night school learning.
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Manent
Alfred
Gosselink
Villisca farmer selects name for purebred Holstein cattle
Mises Cartis Willis of Villisca chooses a formal name for his purebred Holstein dairy cattle. The selection reflects local pride in his home town as a stable, handy place to store tools and farming gear.
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Mises Cartis Willis
Vilesca
Marion County Soil District Seeks New Supervisor
The Marion County Soil Conservation district seeks a replacement for A Bucklew after his resignation. The State Soil Conservation Committee will likely fill the vacancy once it approves expanding the district to cover the entire county. The committee may request recommendations, aiming for representation from the Pella area due to county-wide expansion.
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Marion County Soil Conservation District
A. Bucklew
State Soil Conservation Committe
Marion County
Bucklew
English Creek
Dana Smith
Clyde Gardner
Pella
Knoxville Journal
Moldy corn linked to horse fatalities in farms
A warning from the American Foundation for Animal Health reports moldy and wet corn in fields or during harvest poses a deadly risk to farm horses. The exact cause remains unknown, but horses fed moldy corn show symptoms such as aimless movement, staggering, and lethargy, with thousands of deaths cited in corn belt states. Farmers are urged to sort and discard moldy ears and beware of damaged corn in wet fields.
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American Foundation For Animal Health
Foundation
Pr Fenults
Lea Ay
Control measures for hog Brucella and poultry trends
Veterinarians from Iowa State College report brucella control in hogs relies on herd management and testing, with the agglutination test guiding diagnosis and quarantine options for reactors. They warn breeding records are not reliable disease indicators and note vaccines offer little control value. Poultry trends show New Hampshire breeds rising to about 10 percent of flocks, with White Leghorns increasing from 21 percent to over 30 percent in Iowa hatching egg production from 1931 to 1940.
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Iowa State College
K. W. Stouder
Stouder
W. M. Vernon
National Poultry Improvement Plan
Iowa
Poultryman
Poultry Breeders Shift Toward Laying Hen Types
Iowa poultrymen shift from exhibition breeds to birds that lay more eggs and grow faster, with Buff Orpingtons dropping from 11 percent to 5 and Rhode Island Reds from about 10 to 3.3 percent, White Wyandottes from over 11 to 3.3, and Buff Rocks from 3.5 to 2.5. The state supervisor notes changing preferences as advertisers report results.
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Rhode Island
Iowa
White Rocks and Leghorns Ahead in Iowa Poultry Shift
A steady shift toward poultry breeds is changing Iowa’s poultry population. Since 1931 the White Leghorn and White Rock breeds now comprise 60 percent, driven by breeders seeking higher laying output and faster market readiness per the Iowa Poultry Improvement Supervisory Board.
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Iowa
Iowa Poultry Improvement Supervisory Board
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Alfred Gonsclink
John
Gradng Ver Ploeg
Auto Furniture Loans
Aeeke
Federal Discount Corp
Stgeberen
Mgr. S. Market St. Is
Alfred Gosselink
Chester
Fler
Marjorie Elaine Gosselink
Colt
Gosselin
Ruth. Visser
Visser
Marjorie Blaine
Marjorie Ruth
Gosselinks
Toi
Noe Farm
Jersey
Guernsey
Poland
China
Farrow
Hampshire
Frank Jaarema
Worth & van
Zante
Aucts
Elbert van Maanen
Soil District
New Hampshires
Eddyville
Sale Coo
Carl Powell F. C. Reed Managers
Lot
D. Dea Adel
Leighton
Phillips 66
Oskaloosa
Tom Barron
Kary Brooder House
McCormick Deering
John Deere
New
McCormick
New Idea
Mary and Martha Society
Third Reformed Church
Gerrit van Heukelom
Worth and Mateer
Auds
Lester ‘Butler
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