Polled Herefords Firmly Rooted in Iowa Farm Tour
On a Mahaska County Soil Conservation tour William Van Heukelom’s farm near Black Oak shows a well kept, modernizing operation. His twenty five head Polled Herefords include fourteen cows and ten calves led by a purebred sire. The herd reflects patient breeding and a shift from horned stock. Marion County agent Walter Brown promotes purebred cattle and gradual herd growth to build registry-worthy stock.
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Mahaska County
William van Heakelom
Black Oak School
Heukelom
Walter Brown
Marion County
Mr. Brown
Walter
Marion Coun
Highway 163
Black Oak
William van Heukelom
Ted
van Heukelem
Will van Heukelom
Polled Hereford Sire and Herd Showcase at Os Kalooosa Event
A three year old Polled Hereford sire from Van Heukelom farm features in a herd of nine cows five heifers and ten calves all registered. Marion County shows baby beeves at Ak-Sar-Ben Omaha with breeders Reid Boothe Lyle Edwards Dean Hodgson Donald Van Haalen and Bobby Bane presenting Hereford and Angus stock. A Farm Bureau and Chamber of Commerce lecture by L F Livingston in Os Kalooosa covers new farm product uses in industry. A report will appear in the Spokesman next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Heukelem
van Heukelom
L. F. Livingston
Wilmington
Delaware
Oskaloosa
The
Farm Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Marion County
Omaha
Reid Boothe
Hereford
Lyle Edwards
Angus
Dean Hodgson
Donald van Haalen
Bobby Bane
State Fair Baby Beef Show winners and Van Heukelom hog herd
The article highlights Ty winning big awards at the State Fair Baby Beef Show. It covers Von Heukelom raising two pig sets yearly, with purebred Poland China sows bred to a Duroc boar. Pigs are red with black spots, raised on alfalfa, healthy, and sold near top market price at Ottumwa. It notes breeding opinions, market timing, farm layout, and conservation practices, plus state agriculture fee data and 1940 oats estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Heukelom
Leighton
Meppelink
van Heukelem Farm
Althor
von Heukelom
Poland
China
van Heukelem
Ottumwa
Record soy and corn yields beat prior highs in drought year
In 213,111,000 bushels of corn at 40.5 bushels per acre, production tops last year and exceeds the 1929-38 ten year average of 191,235,000 by 11 percent. Wet August slowed harvest in northern areas with some loss from sprouted grain. Soybeans yield about 20 bushels per acre with 45 percent of crop (684,000 acres) harvested for beans, totaling 18,680,000 bushels, a new all time high and up 84 percent.
Soils District Petitions to Be Presented Soon
Marion County poised to join the soil district based in the old English Creek Watershed. petitions nearing completion and likely to be presented to the state committee for a referendum and hearing in the county. farmers urged to attend and vote as pasture improvement is a key goal. contour disked ground suggested for next spring when pasture slopes are wet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
English Creek
Marion
Seedbed quality and fall disk plowing for pasture in Marion County
A Marion County pasture day near Albia emphasized a strong seedbed for pasture improvement. Experts advised fall disk work if needed for a good seedbed, noting the Albia farm’s $7 an acre cost and urging visits to observe established pastures. The discussion also highlighted tree planting as a soil and water conservation measure, fence posts, wildlife protection, and home comfort benefits.
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Albia
Marion County
Jin
Inglish Creek
Birthdays at Home for the Age mark 79th year
On October 8 Gerrit Marinus and Jacob Veruin observed birthdays reaching 79 years. The Home for the Age notes these milestones as notable events for residents and staff in the community.
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Gerrit Marinus
Jacob Veruin
Soybean oilmeal in poultry rations as primary protein
Soybean oilmeal can be used successfully as a primary protein in the poultry ration, but cannot eliminate the use of milk products or alfalfa meal in supplying vitamins.
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Pella
Neing
Colfax
Iowa
Earl Shields
Oregon
Colorado
Ottumwa, Iowa
Morrell Packing Co
Flaugh’s
Duroc
Hampshire
Major Bowes
Cardinal
Springdale
Jaron
O. K. Flaugh, Reasnor
Pettit and Mateer, Auctioneers
Chicago
Sid
Wacker
Ark
van Heukeloms
Mark G. Thornburg
Leslie Carl
Statiatician
Wormhoudt & Son
Henry
der Wilt
Gerritte Hood
Kellogg
Ayie de Hood
C.B. Welle
Joan of
P. van Hemert
Albert Dykens
Kalamazay
P. Dykens
Grandarls Michigan
Evert Willems
Lynnville
Nick Dykens
Henry Vander Werf
Reasner
Fred Dykens
Sarah van Ryswyk
M. van Gorp
South Dakota Department of Game and Fish
Biological Survey
Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge
South Dakota
News of the Home For the Age
Murphy
Wormhoudt’s
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