Farm visit near Pella yields pony photo and notes
The July farm trip NW of Pella stopped at Arie Van Steenis’ home to see his activities. A photo shows his daughter Ternice atop a lively pony. The farmer spoke of good horses, a strong team, and strong yields in the Vanguard clover season with plenty of straw and grain.
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Pella
Arie Vang Steenis
Arie
Miss Ternice
Tre
Aric
van Steenis Oat
Misa Bernice van Steenis
Arie van Steenis
van Steenis
Becaus
Ind
Chester White Hogs Highlight Market Pigs Traits
Asa Niema discusses Chester White hogs praised for market suitability. He keeps a thoroughbred male on the farm with two other groups of Chester Whites, one near market and smaller grass pigs. Hogs described as close to ground and blocky. market hog photo failed.
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Asa Niem
Farm Scene Notes Yet To Be Decoded
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a rural farm setting with references to tractors, boys, and unnamed witnesses. The garbled lines mention Keen, Van Etee, and various unclear farm items, suggesting a photo or scene description rather than a complete report. No clear events, dates, or proper nouns for a solid summary.
Pigs and Crops Highlight Iowa Farm Notes
The report covers Asa Niemandsverdriet and son visiting from Knoxville. It notes Chester White breeding stock, large weighing pigs around 175 pounds, pasture layout near the house, and a well cared for field with corn breaking at the root in one area. It mentions hybrids yielding 85 bushels per acre, heavy dark stalks, alfalfa stands damaged by field rodents, and early oats preferred by Niemandsverdriet.
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Chester W
Chester White
Asa
Hailalo
Aus
Niemandsverdriet
Ames
Ivondale Buster No 24075 Belgian Draft Stallion
Ivondale Buster No 24075 is a Belgian Draft Stallion described as sorrel with a facial white stripe from above the eyes to the end of the nose. It notes disclaimers about liability and terms for selling or disposing of mares, with service fees of 12 dollars total, 2 dollars when the mare is bred, and the balance when the colt is foaled, covering service on the owner's farm.
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Ivondale Buster
Purina
House Visit Notes Include Chester Warehoxs Photographs
A brief item mentions a visit to a farm and a page with pictures of the house and of the Chester Warehoxs. The readable text suggests accompanying photos for reference, with emphasis on the Chester Warehoxs and the farm setting.
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Chester
See AAA Office Before Raising Soybean Acreage
County AAA chairman warns against assuming free rein to plant more soybeans this year. No deductions from payments will occur for extra grain soybeans unless a few exceptions apply. Farmers should contact the county AAA office for guidance and price support details as the department maintains strong domestic demand and support figures around one dollar per bushel.
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Herb McCox
Tf.aaa Committee
McCoy
Iss
AAA
Marion County
Poultry Plan Progress Discussed at Iowa Meet
Iowa poultrymen gathering at Iowa State College on July 8 for the seventh annual meeting heard Melvin Buster of the USDA credit the National Poultry Improvement Plan with increasing poultrymen's income by 41 million dollars yearly. He noted gains since the program began and outlined future milestones.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Melvin Buster
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Inauguration Plan Boosts U S Poultry Production
The plan raises average yearly output by 7.4 percent across the United States. Participation grows in Iowa since 1925 though only 77 hatcheries, 12 percent of Iowa’s total, cooperate, yet these hatcheries account for 200 percent of Iowa’s production. Nationwide 22 percent of hatcheries belong to the organization with changes seen since the plan’s start. Breeding improvement, disease control, and flock management are among aims, with fluctuating participation in Iowa and Texas figures.
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United States
Towa
Lowa
Feed Left-over Silage Supports Dairy Production
Farmers must feed leftover silage to sustain dairy output as pastures falter in heat. Floyd Arnold of Town State College extension notes that butterfat production hinges on supplementary feed when pasture yields decline.
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Floyd Arnold
Town State College
Arnold
Farmers urged to feed half silos to reduce spoilage
Fat prices prompt advice for dairy farmers to open only half the silo at a time and feed from both sides to minimize spoilage. Arnold also suggests adding serain to the dairy cow ration during the summer to improve production.
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Arnold
Farmers Plow Under Green Legumes Across Iowa Areas
Data by Robert Menze at Iowa State College shows wide regional variation in plowing under legumes for green manure. Of 700 farmers surveyed, 4 percent in cash grain areas, 37 percent in western livestock regions, 14 percent in northeast dairy and eastern livestock, and 8 percent in southern pasture areas practice green manure plowing.
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Robert Menze
Io State College
Menze
Iowa
Pecan Twig-Girdlers Hit North Carolina Trees
Growers rate the pecan twig girdler as a chief pest after its attack on pecan trees in North Carolina, threatening yields and prompting calls for control measures.
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North Carolina
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Aan
Delis van Zante Farm
Eddie van Zante
John Bloodaworth
Eddie
Brom’s
Soon Rede de
Chrysler
Drouth
Seth Niemandsverdriet
Knoxville
Seth
Veterans’ Hospital
John Witzenburg
Hugo Steenhoek
Phone
Klyn Bros. Hatchery
J. F. Dykstra
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