Haying Progress and Road Work Near Pella Iowa
Bizarre county line road project two miles east of Pella advances as cement culverts go in and rock will soon pave the all weather road. Haying suffers from weather with brown alfalfa and scarce drying, but new leaves grow. On the Ver Meer Farm Jacob Ver Meer and Van Donselaar men turn late cut hay, stack and unload via loader and racks as loads come off the field.
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Pella
van Donselaar
Ver Meer
Jacob
Mr. van Donselaahi
John Ver Meer
Donselaar
Van
Mr. Ver Meer
Jacob Ver Mver
John
Art van Donselaar
Jacob Ver Meer
Ed. J. de Haas
Andrew Lubbers
Cattle and Bees Featured in Rural Iowa Report
The column notes Ver Meer's seventeen steers and other cattle on his hundred acre spread, plus hogs raised in colony houses with drilled wells for water. It also covers Herefords from Montana, crossbred sows, and six month fattening prospects. Ames authorities say apples drop due to scarce bees, while clover seed yield hinges on bee pollination. Bumble bees, not honey bees, drive clover pollination. few farm stands of bees are observed.
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Jacob J. Vi
Colony Houses
Colony House
Ames
Pella
Haying Time With Vander Meide Family In Barn
Albert Vander Meide and his son gathered hay using old fashioned methods last week. They cut alfalfa, moved it to the barn Friday afternoon.
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Albert Vander Meide
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Ver Meer Home and Local Farmland Near Pella
The Jacob J. Ver Meer home lies about three miles east of Pella on Sharon road. Jacob farms one hundred acres and helps his father John Ver Meer with land for Art Van Donselaar. East Prairie area is described as among the region’s best farms. Ver Meer keeps seventeen Hereford steers from Western Montana, showing the lows corn fed condition, with a few small steers recently added to the lot.
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Ver Meer
Jacob
Motana
Jacob J. Ver Meer
Pella
Sharon Road
Montana
van Donselaar Place
Herefords From Ver Meer Feed Lot Offer Prime Steak
Three Herefords from Jacob J. Ver Meer's feed lot will remain on feed for about two months. The sale aims to produce prime steaks from the Locke or Rove animals.
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Jacob J. Ver Meer
Locke
Model Farm Shows High Alfalfa Yield and Fine Stand
The Van Donselaar farm yields about thirty five loads of hay per twenty acre field from a strong alfalfa stand. The land is flat, fertile, and limed, with no weeds and dense green growth. Tile water system runs well, and the home is well kept, matching the farm’s orderly, productive image.
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van Donselaar
Farming rotation plan and alfalfa crop notes at Van Donselaar farm
Albert Vander Meide and his son cultivate a triangular alfalfa plot near the Van Donselaar farm detailing a two years corn four years rest rotation. The field shows strong stands on well drained areas with thinner spots where drainage is poor. The community notes widespread good stands of alfalfa red and sweet clover and reflects farmer discussions on news of the day amid a calm, practical rural atmosphere. Jacob Ver Meer photographs his cat and uses a tractor for heavy farm tasks with well fed, well treated mules for lighter labor.
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Ve Meer
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Mr. Vander Meide
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Pedigree and Stallion Details for Ivondale Marquis No 23676
Ivondale Marquis No 23676 is a sorrel Belgian Draft stallion with a star. Sire Conquerant de Zandvoor de asees and Foch de Heron are cited with multiple lineage notes. Stud service at 1 mile southwest of Pella Iowa with a fee of $8.00 per stand, contact via telephone 62 on 34. Mare disposal terms noted with immediate due service fees.
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Conquerant de Zandvoorde Asees
Zambour de Neyghom
Tse ‘de Ghee
L. M. van Zante
Pella
Hesitation Over English Skills Cited by Home Guest
The exchange stresses that guests judge by one’s Scotch rather than flawless English. One speaker worries about inviting others due to language concerns, while the other dismisses this fear, emphasizing local perceptions and cultural identity.
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