02 Jul 1942
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1942
Page
1
Bits of gossip from this area describe heat and tours. Dale Hoksbersen near Pella raises pigs and beets, with market litters weighing about one hundred pounds. He feeds corn and supplements and notes some losses but shows overall fine condition and flesh.
Dwight Van Lint and Marion County 4 H club members tour the Van Lint Mathes Shorthorn cattle operation. The article notes fine Hereford calves from Logan and Dan Lovejoy, praise for Van Lint’s decades of breeding, and plans to show select animals at the club show despite the State Fair cancellation.
Readable fragments indicate Mathes and Wilhoit displayed prize heifers at a fair. Mathes shows a winning heifer from last year and plans a project on the Van Lint Mathes thoroughbred farm with six animals.
Raised on Van Zante Farm two calves show promising traits. Offspring of Dictis Van Rald and El Van Zante steer, the young herd draws attention as they grow.
The report covers visits to the Van Zante and Bensink farms near Pella showing Spotted Poland China pigs, Hereford calves, and fine horses. Henry J. Bensink and Nelis Bensink host the club tour with family support, while the narrator notes the value of 4-H projects for farm youth in breeding, feeding, and record keeping. A follow-up trip is planned for more stories and photos.
An agricultural guide stresses better feeding to avert a summer slump in dairy production. It advises adjusting rations with emphasized pasture, alfalfa, clover, and swiftly adapted feeds, plus shelter during rain and vigilant pig care. It notes the importance of consistent nutrition, clean ground, and disease checks to sustain milk output through seasonal changes.
Fragments describe crowded hog lots, poor conditions, and calls for removal. The readable text mentions farms, pasture, and disrupted operations, with vague references to numbers and movable houses.
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