Puss in Boots Has Kittens at Harold Veenstra Farm
Donna Jean, Carel Ann Veenstra and Mr Veenstra raise a valued cat with six four week old kittens. The farm has Poland China pigs bred for spring, access to nine and a half acres of alfalfa, with many male pigs in demand to be sold this fall.
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Harold Veenstra
Donna Jean
Am Orat
Uni Toca
Cat
Ki Carel Ann Veenstra
Veenstes
Heese Pie
Veenstra
Heen Breeding
Poland
Carol Ann Veenstra
Carol
Donna
Rowdy
China
Donna Mac
Carel Ann
Harold
Farm trip plans hit holes as road to Sully beefs up
Gossip notes a Friday farm tour including Sully and Wilbur Van de Kamp's herd but road works blocked the route, forcing abandonment. Pictures capture Sully homes and civic pride while children and pets enliven the farm scene amid mentions of hens, cats, and a six-toed mother cat famed for rat control.
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Sully
Wilbur van de Kamp
Vande Kamphone Ware Beim
Tren
Breeder Harold Veenstra Shapes Poland China Hogs
Harold Veenstra keeps purebred Poland China hogs with precise body conformation aimed at medium type. He stocks studs and sows, with about twenty breeding males available and strong demand from farmers seeking earlier buys this year. The farm features nine and a half acres of alfalfa, split Grimm and Cossack varieties, with Cossack favored for better hay weight and overall yield.
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Harold Veenst
Poland
China
Harold
Grimm
Veenstra Farm Story Shows Fertilization Plainly Works
The article details the Veenstra farm trial with soil fertilization using potash and phosphate, noting taller hay and healthier plants where fertilized. It highlights Leghorn hens, strong egg production, and the farm’s overall vitality, praising visitors’ welcome and the farm as a model of good farming practices.
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Veenstra
How to Wash Marquisette Curtains
Instructions advise washing marquisette with neutral soap in lukewarm water. Use a pillow bag, soak in cool water ten minutes first, rinse in three lukewarm waters with a bit of starch added to the last. Do not hang dry. roll in a towel and iron while damp.
Contour Lay-out School Sept 14 In Mahaska Co
A contour lay-out school is scheduled for September 14 in Mahaska County. Details describe a demonstration tied to farm layouts and farm improvement practices with references to local church grounds and community educators.
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Contour
Mahaska Co
Resignation Shakes County Agriculture Committee
A chaotic county report notes that a member named Crane resigned from the County Agriculture Committee. The text contains garbled remnants but indicates a change in position affecting local agricultural governance and committee leadership. Further details are unclear due to damaged transcription.
County Committers and Farm Labor Strains Across Townships
County committee notes recount Mr Crane's shifts from Waskinston to Grove and Pleasant Grove townships as he leaves Carmine operations due to labor shortages. The first alternate will cover Crane's duties while awaiting annual elections. Also, Arthur Bovee in McGregor reports a two foot alligator discovered in a hayfield near a boys camp.
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Marion County
Crane
Waskinston Township
Grove Township
Pleasant Grove
Gates
Clarene Ship
Arthur Bovee
McGregor
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