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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1958
Page
3
Seventy Holstein cattle listed headlined by 140 head of cattle with 10 in full production and 30 ready to freshen in February and March. Three cows yield over 500 pounds butterfat and have sold Grade A milk for 18 months. Seven first calf heifers, 17 Holstein heifers ages four months to yearlings, six small calves. A registered Holstein bull, 28 months, from the Herman Eggink herd.
A herd listing notes 719 hogs including 10 Landrace cross sows near farrowing January 10. Eight sows expected to farrow in February and 60 feeder pigs. A purebred Duroc boar is included, with all hogs vaccinated for cholera and erysipelas.
A classified listing details quantities of farm feed and forage. It lists 1200 bu Ear Corn, 200 bu Newton Oats from Certified Seed, 1000 bu Cherokee Oats, 4000 bales Alfalfa Hay, wire and rope tied. 1400 bales Pasture Hay, some Straw, and 150 tons Corn Silage.
A classified item offers 25 Hyline pullets No 934-A and includes feeders and waterers plus a 1000 size Woods gas brooder.
Household goods to be sold at 1:00 p.m. includes Majestic Cook Stove twin burner oil burner metal cob box large wood and coal stove 75000 BTU propane heater hot point refrigerator apartment size electric stove Geneva kitchen work bench with sink kitchen set like new sofa bed tables lamps beds rugs tubs jars and other small articles.
Readable inventory of farm tractors including 1956 John Deere 70 with power steering and live PTO plus heat. Also 1951 Massey Harris 44 Diesel, 1936 John Deere A, 1957 Deere four row, drills, disc, planters, rakes, balers, windrowers, hay equipment, loaders, snow equipment, wagons, feeders, hog equipment, and misc implements. Includes Jeep Willys with snow blade and multiple rubber tires.
A 3 unit surge milking machine with pump is listed alongside a DeLaval 400 gallon water cooled bulk tank used one year. Included items: Watkins barn sprayer stainless steel twin wash tank two stainless steel strainers milk pails and related dairy gear.
A detailed inventory of farm gear including log chains shovels forks electric fencers 40 electric posts 10 bale hooks a bench grinder and bench vise 3-gallon sprayer egg washer new John Deere PTO air pump tarpaulins wheelbarrow 110-gallon fuel barrel 55-gallon drums pumps stoves and heating equipment 4 farrowing stalls heat lamps a furnace stokers a 1-ton chain hoist and numerous other items.
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