Dairying a Billion-Dollar Basic Industry in Iowa Today
Iowa farmers and businesses rely on a growing dairy sector worth about 230 million dollars in annual farm income. The industry includes 1,158,000 cows valued at 276 million, plus over 529 million in farm facilities and millions more in processing plants and creameries. The dairy network spans 390 creameries and 90 condensaries with widespread retail outlets. Non-fat milk solids consumption rose from 50 percent of production for livestock to about 70 percent for human use by 1950, tripling non-fat dry milk output since 1940.
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Iowa
Frank Barker
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Barker
Towa
Knoxville Rotary to Sponsor Pig Show and Sale
Knoxville Rotary Club plans a market litter hog show for Marion County rural youth with about 60 litters totaling 300 hogs. Enrollment closes by September 1 for a March 1 show, followed by a sale. Walter Brown says prizes will reward best pigs and the project aims to boost hog raising through 4-H and county educators.
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Marion County
Knoville Rotary Club
Walter Brown
Brown
Knoxville Journal
Starter Fertilizer Is Recommended
Iowa soils fall into two groups for phosphate and potash application. About 90 percent are efficient with starter fertilizer near the hill or row at planting. The remaining 10 percent, very low in P or K, respond better to larger plow under applications, with some needing starter fertilizer on poorly drained soils.
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Iowa
Lloyd Dumenil
Iowa State College Agronomist
Town State College
Dumenil
Towa
Nut Bread Keeps Well Has Many Uses
Nut breads can be served many ways with fruit for dessert or breakfast and with butter or fillings for lunch. Jewel Graham a foods and nutrition specialist at Town State College says loaf stays fresh a week or more and can be frozen 6 to 8 weeks. Recipe: Honey Nut Bread combines flour nuts honey milk egg and butter baked at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes.
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Jewel Graham
Town State College
Miss Graham
Starter Fertilizer Rates for Soil Tested Needs
Soil guided plan suggests applying 125 pounds per acre of either 4-16-0 or 4-16-8 or 165 pounds per acre of 3-12-12 starter fertilizer. Rates depend on soil test results and crop requirements.
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Cheney
Nitrogen Use in Corn Fertilization Methods Discussed
Agricultural notes explain side-dressing timing and stalk targets for Iowa soils with limited legumes and manure. It covers starter versus straight nitrogen fertilizers, application methods, and the need for 12,000 to 16,000 stalks per acre for optimal nitrogen use, plus soil testing and nutrient considerations.
Unclear chemical fertilizer listing fragment
Fragmentary text mentions fertilizers and chemicals such as ammonium nitrate and ammonium sulfate with broken phrases and unclear context, making it difficult to determine a coherent event, date, or responsible organizations from the fragment.
More Milk Fewer Cows 1950 Output Near Record
The article notes per cow milk output rose despite adverse feed rations and farm cuts. It cites total U.S. production near a record, with 1950 seeing about 5,000 to 5,200 pounds per cow, driven by larger dairy herds, improved pastures, breeding, and more concentrates.
Dairy Notes Highlight Dairy's 1 Percent Farm Income Share
Dairy products contribute at S,000,000,000 annually to VoS, cash farm income over 1 percent of tawny cash farm income comes from ait and dairy products, exclusive of dairy products used on farms where produced, and not counting income from dairy animals sold for beef.
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