Deadline Nov 1 For Lease Notice Confusion in Iowa over lease termination date.
Agricultural economist Arthur of Iowa State College explains the Nov 1 deadline remains the legal date for serving farm lease termination notices after a proposed Sept 1 change failed. If no written notice is given by Nov 1, leases auto renew, otherwise termination before Nov 1 ends on March 1. Four renewal exceptions and three notice methods are outlined, including in person, service akin to a lawsuit, and registered mail.
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Towa
Arthur
Towa State College
Iowa
Conrac
Hog Marketings Up Cattle Down In Bureau Forecast
Hog marketings are forecast to rise with July totals at about 1,050,000 head, up 7 percent from July 1950. Central Market notes a 16 percent June dip, while 680,000 of July hogs were sows. September outlook suggests 2,495,000 hogs, up 15 percent from 1950. If August and September realign, 1,085,000 and 1,410,000 hogs could be marketed respectively.
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Towa
Farmwives Help Spur Development Of Food Preservation Appliances
Farm Electrification Bureau notes farm wives as key authorities in food handling and preservation. Freezers, evolving as rural home appliances, reduce canning workload and speed preservation of vegetables, poultry, fish, and baked goods. Proper packaging is essential, with moisture and vapor proof materials and sealed containers. Findings stress input quality limits freezer gains and warn against subpar products.
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Ira Miller
Livestock Marketing Outlook for August and September 1950
The report estimates hog marketings for August at 1,085,000 head with 475,000 sows and September at 1,410,000 head including 200,000 sows. It notes differences between intended and actual marketings due to evolving physical and economic factors. Cattle and calves from town farms in July total 195,000 head, down 1 percent from a year prior, while Central Market July receipts rose 15 percent from June.
Marketing shrinkage noted versus prior months
The text indicates a 25 percent drop from the August 1950 marketing total and a 13 percent rise from September 1950 marketing figures, highlighting fluctuations in monthly marketings.
Don’t Pasture Legumes Between Now and Frost Time
Extension agronomist Ralph Krenzin of Iowa State College advises keeping livestock off legume seedings from now until frost to avoid winter damage and help spring growth. He notes young legumes need about a month of growth before frost to store nutrients. Cutting by September 1 is okay and even desirable for red clover to prevent seed production, but later cutting before frost can harm the stand. After hardening off, top growth may be removed if harvesting is worthwhile, else leave some to catch snow.
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Ralph Krenzin
Extension Agronomist
Iowa State College
Wounded Clarence Wardrip in Jeep Rifle Accident
Clarence Wardrip, a gentleman farmer from Ayr, was critically wounded when a rifle discharged while he was removing it from a jeep. The shot hit him in the head and he was found unconscious on the highway.
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Clarence Wardrip
Ayr Farmer
Winter Wheat On Flooded Lands On Iowa Farms
Iowa State College agronomist E. B. Dyas reports farmers facing flood damage and late planting are turning to winter wheat. It provides winter cover, earlier cash returns, and acts as a nurse crop for spring legumes, preserving crop rotation. No acreage limits. plow now, manage volunteer wheat to curb Hessian fly risk. Sowing dates vary by region. safe dates announced mid September. Recommend 5 to 6 pecks per acre after Hessian fly danger passes. Northern Iowa favored Sohardi and Minter. southward Pawnee or Towin, with Blackhawk noted for high yields but not bread quality. Soil must have adequate phosphorus, potassium, and nitrogen. Spring nitrogen outperforms fall applications. 125 pounds ammonium nitrate yields 9 bu/ac spring vs 2 bu/ac fall. Phosphorus and potassium should be fully applied via drilled or broadcast methods.
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Dyas
Extension Agronomist
Iowa State College
Iowa
Pawnee
Blackhawk
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa Station
Farmers learn to be their own rain makers with irrigation
Farmers have long depended on nature for rainfall. The article explains irrigation options from flood and ditch systems to sprinkler setups, outlining costs, installation needs, and operational factors. It notes flood systems suit arid areas with level land and ample water, while sprinklers fit smaller operations with portable sections.
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Southwesern
Sudan Grass Will Make Good Summer Pasture
Sudan grass offers high carrying capacity, tolerates drought, and grows rapidly on fertile Iowa soils. It can sustain 2 to 3 cows per acre in midsummer while bluegrass declines. The new Piper Sudan variety reduces prussic acid risk, enhancing safety for grazing.
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Sudan
Iowa
Towa
Wisconsin
Planting Sudan Pasture With Safe Grazing Practices
How to Plant School warns of prussic acid poisoning in livestock on young Sudan pastures after heavy grazing frost or drought. Recommends rotational grazing, delaying grazing until Sudan reaches 18 inches, and sowing with Commercial or Sweet Sudan varieties suitable for Iowa 1961 planting. Sudan sown 20 to 30 lb per acre, cover 1 inch heavy soils or ½ inch light soils. Also notes sweet clover, second-growth meadows, stubble pasture, and lespedeza as alternatives in Iowa.
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Sudan
Iowa
Lespedeza
Scholl
Condition Cows Before Calving
Town dairymen face the fall calving period from September to November. High body condition before calving boosts milk yields and eases lactation. For heifers calving in fall, move off pasture a month prior to calving and feed a light bulky ration. premilking may help in high congestion cases. Older cows should be dry 6 to 8 weeks before calving with careful udder care and veterinary help for inflammation. Dried beet pulp and a grain mix support the pre and post freshening period. ensure water and exercise. Calving on pasture is best in good weather, cows should be isolated if diseased, and calf care includes navel disinfection and feeding colostrum milk. The excess colostrum can be saved or frozen for later calves.
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Town
Floyd Arnold
Town State College
Arnold
Couple from Grundy Center Lays To Rest After 61 Years
A double funeral service honored Mr. and Mrs. Peter De Beer of Grundy Center who were married for 61 years. Mrs De Beer died 48 hours after her husband, closing a long shared life together.
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Peter de Beer
Grundy Center
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Linda
Allis-Chalmers
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Farm Electrification Bureau
J. M. Scholl
Iowa State College ‘Agronomist
Colfax
Farrow
Newton
Tom Toombs
Hol and Guernsey
COR Elios
Jance
Colfax Sale Company
Ace
Patterson-Sargent
van den Berg Electric & Paint Co
Roy Vander Ploeg
Monroe
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Pfister
John G. Ver Ploeg
Pella
A. P. Vander
Arthur Vriezelaar, Monroe
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