Bert Blom's Spotted Poland China hogs feature at Leighton farm
A long feature on Bert Blom of A Blom & Son, famed breeder of Spotted Poland China hogs, with photos at his Leighton area farm. The story notes prize schemes, breeding stock origins, sale to 4-H clubs, and Blom's feeding program, plus Mrs Blom's White Rocks flock and improved warm hen house. It covers farm layout, hog housing, and avoidance of inbreeding, with mentions of J W McBurney Purina and prior Berkshire cross discussions.
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Blom Farm
Gradus de Cook
Leighton Road
Wilma de Cook
Robert
Bert Blom
Pella
Bert
Poland
Blom
J. W. McBurney
Purina Company
Berkshire
Wilbur Vander Kamp
Sully
Good Looking Gilts and Blom Farm Hogs in Autumn Scene
Ninety words describe eighteen purebred Spotted Poland China gilts on the Blom farm weighing about 275 pounds each. The article highlights breeding shipments, 4-H prize-winners, and a hens feeding program. It notes a windbreak fodder setup, a fixed feeding plan, and sun and dust in the henhouse area with Mrs Blom and the family portrayed.
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Blom
Midwest
Poland
Bert
Spotted Poland China Sow on Blom Farm Featured
A year old spotted Poland China sow on the Blom farm weighs a bit over five hundred pounds. Most sows on the farm are thin after a good fall pig crop. This gilt is well rounded and shows breed characteristics in the farm local column.
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Blom
Regis
Poland
Farm
A Healthy Farm Flock at White Rocks
Mrs Bert Blom tends a White Rocks flock with careful care and good results in poultry. Bert shows interest in the project as pullets begin laying well. The windbreak corn stalks and the warm straw ceiling are noted. birds hatched in May.
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Bert Blom
Bert
Farm Life Brings Profit and Joy in Blon Home Visit
A visiting party found farming a profitable and engaging occupation, noting happy farmhouse scenes and the genuine interest of farm folk in their work. The Blon family welcomed guests and shared pride in their home, farm, and community.
Early Oats Best In Iowa Warns For Late Varieties
Iowa State College agronomist L C Burnett warns farmers not to overplant late oats despite their unusually good showing this year. He notes that over a decade early and medium early varieties average higher yields, with Gopher D-67 Kanata Towar and Rustless 444 delivering 63.6 bushels per acre, while Iowa 103 Togold Iowa 105 Kherson average 62, and Sogren Green Russian Swedish Select Silvermine about 52. Vanguard, Canadian in origin, was discarded for Town conditions though it yielded above some late comparators at two Minnesota stations.
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L. C. Burnett
Burnett
Town Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa
Ames
Gophe
Togold
Minnesota
Gopher
Vanguard
Grand Rapids
Grookston
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Spotted Poland China Record Offers 4-H Prizes
The National Spotted Poland China Record in Indianapolis announces its board has voted to raise cash special prizes for 1940 state fairs. Iowa and Illinois will see top prizes up to 300 dollars, with slightly smaller sums planned for Ohio Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Indiana. The program ties these prizes into state fair events across the corn belt.
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Bert
Poland
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
Illinois
China
Fred L. Okenehai
Indianapolis
Indiana
Iowa
Ilinois
Ohio
Missouri
4-H Hog Show Boost from Spotted Poland China Breed
A large appropriation exceeding $2 000 funds 4-H work for 4-H lads sponsored by senior breeders. Bert Blom of A Blom and Son, a Spotted Poland China breeder near Pella, offers prizes and guidance to 4-H members, signaling growing interest in youth agricultural programs and the breed.
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Uum
U. S
Senator Capper
Kansas
Bert Blom
A. Blom & Son
Pella
Bert
Ventilation Not Needed for Corn Storage
Iowa State College extension engineer says shelled corn with moisture at or below 13.5 percent will keep well even in an unventilated granary. He cautions against wide roof gaps that allow rain entry, but dry corn stored properly resists spoilage and moisture absorption.
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C. H. van Vlack
Iowa State College
van Vinck
New Corn Keeps Well If Dry Says Expert
Van Vlack states that corn kept dry will store through spring as well as any season. Spoilage comes from high moisture and warmth, not from newness. Van Vinck adds that when moisture is equal and below 14 percent new corn stores as well as old.
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