Cattle Sale Prospects Near as Vander Wert Auctions Cattle
Gerrit Vander Wert and Mr. Vitus Werf exhibit a herd of about forty cattle weighing around a ton each, ready for market. Vander Wert bought the cattle in Kansas City last summer, kept them on grass until December, then fed them on, yielding uniform quality and strong market interest. Marion Vander Wert reports satisfaction with the herd’s condition and the delayed sale plan attracts buyers from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit Vander
Kildaff
Vitus Werf
Vander Wert
Kansas City
Id Tir
Marion Wert
Gerrit VanderWerff
Vander Werff cattle feed and hogs raise noted
The Vander Werff family in Kansas City area bought twenty six head of cattle for winter feed and reported good hog numbers. They described barrow housing while home is under construction and praised hog breeds Duroc and Hampshire. Dick raises about seventy hogs yearly with high fall averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
der Werff
Kansas City
Mr. Vander Werff
Vander Werffs Constructing New Home Near Killduff
Mr and Mrs Dick Vander Werff are building a new residence a bit southwest of Killduff. The home will be ready for occupancy before the snow falls, with finishing work planned both inside and out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sully
van Kootens
Delia
Clarence
Ida
Danny
Delmer
Killduff
Dick Vander Werff
Berkshire and Hampshire cross broods and poultry housing notes
The article describes Berkshire and Hampshire cross pigs with a compact body and strong color. Duroc sows show red, while Berkshires are black. It notes early fall pullet housing, confinement, and feeding for high production. A new 40 by 46 foot wed house faces south with ample southern windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire
Berk
Dropping boards and poultry notes amid winter farm scene
The article describes building a dropping board with back openings and a slanted board for easy scraping, plus notes on keeping hens and coop cleanliness. It mentions farm conditions, frost effects on fields, corn stalks, and garden produce. It also references Mr. Vander Werff’s poultry concerns and egg prices. A brief anecdote closes with a woman scolding repair men on a telephone pole.
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Pella
the van Kootens
Tootin
Mnie
Orien
Vanier
V Tier Werff
Vande
Duroc
China
Vander Werffs
Hampshire
Poland
New
ACT Now
Samson
Quantity Limited
Hed Coe
Seger i
Flovalux
Wormhoudt & Son
Suffield
Vander
Arouth
Vaneery
Oterist
Federal Discount Corp
M. Nanktgeboren
Mer
Market St. Oskaloosa
Colorado
Ottumwa, Iowa
Morrell Packing Co
Columbian Steel Tank CO
W.L. Bean Harvey
Iowa
Reuben van Maanen
Shropshire
A. C
John Deere
Great Western
McCormick Deering
Rock Island
Hocking Valley
Deering
Frank Jaarsma
Elbert Worth, van Zante
Klyn
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