Turkeys On Farms Near Otley Impress Visitors
Last week a farm visit showcased the Otley area farms of Louis Van Rockel and Walter Va Doorninck. The Van Rockels raise turkeys described as prime ready for Thanksgiving, with gobblers over twenty pounds and hens twelve to fourteen pounds. Birds are housed in portable shelters and kept away from houses, with plans to sell many before November 20.
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Otley
Louis van Rockel
Walter Va Doorninck
van Rockers
Mrs. van Rockel
Louis
Van Doorninck Van Roekel Farmyard Portraits Near Pella
A long farm feature recalls the Van Doorninck and Van Roekel households near Pella on highway 163. It notes turkey care methods, corn yields of Walter Doorninck and Louis Van Roekel, and safety tips for harvesters. The piece also describes a modern brick home, kitchen details, cistern and electric power, plus farm buildings, livestock, and plans for use of the old house and new equipment.
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Walter van Doorninck
Otley
Tunis van Zante
Walter
Van Doorninck Family Happiness In New Home
The Van Doorninck family enjoys a new, comfortable home facing a gravel road near Highway 163. The dooryard hosts seedbeds and old trees while children play with pets, and the family expresses hospitality and contentment with farm life and summer hopes.
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van Doorninck
van Doornincks
Fruit cake baking tips and crop storage note
Friday and it was a pleasure to visit with them. When making fruit cakes, put the cake into a hot oven or all the fruit will sink to the bottom. Economists and agricultural engineers expect much building of cribs and granaries for corn storage this fall due to the size of the expected corn crop and the resealing activity.
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Hampshire
Walter Mires
Han
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Willa Macking
Pella
Pfister
Arthur Vriezelaar, Otley
John G. Ver Ploeg, Pella
Roy van Heukelom
Sharon
Orcutt Hybrid Corn Co
Monroe, Iowa
Mrs. van Roekel
Koor
van Ee
Highway 163
Wellman
Lynn Hatcheries
Oskaloosa
van Rockels
van Rockel
Waleter van Doorninck
Willa Mae
van Roekel
Thor
Hourowite
Risno-Racat
Bigelow
Beauvais
Wormhoudt & Son
Colt
Janey
Arla Jane
Mickey
Mi Sally
Sarah
Childrs
Margaret Ellen
Anla Jane
D. den Adel
GENERAL &@ ELECTRIC
General Electric
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