Sorghum planting methods align with corn farming
Bremer County farmers plan sorghum on corn acres this year. Extension experts note sorghum is cold sensitive and planted a week to two weeks after corn. Ground prep and fertility mirror corn, with planting in corn width rows. A good grain stand is four to six inches apart, forage two to four inches. Overplanting is common due to seed germination below lab expectations. Seed treatment and weed control follow corn practices, with harrowing then cultivations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Richard Mathews
Iowa State College
Extension Agronomist
E.S. Dyas
Iowa
Dyas
Arden Sherf
Seed corn insect control and fruit spray guidance
Seed corn treatment recommendations for beetle maggot and wire worm control using lindane and gamma BHC or aldrin. Broadcast and incorporated applications described with per acre and per bushel instructions. Fruit tree spraying advised to start before fruit set. extension service offers timing and spray lists via mail or phone. Also notes Lyle Ormston receiving the Master Farmer award from Wallace’s Farmer.
Dinner Guests and Birthday Observances in Local Homes
Mr and Mrs Clarence Wehling hosted Friday dinner with Dale Carol Mrs Emma Platte Otto and Harry Tiedt present. Elaine Richmann helped at the Wehling home Saturday. Sunday dinners honored Mr Daggett turning birthday with Mr and Mrs Henry Jesse, Mr and Mrs Arnold Jesse, Anita Annette and Harlan, and Mr and Mrs Arnold Platte LeRoy. Waterloo callers visited Mrs Clarence Wehling Saturday. Mrs Emma Platte and Otto called on Mr and Mrs Arnold Platte Monday afternoon. George Strempke and Marlene joined Mr and Mrs Wendell Westendorf Sunday for their wedding anniversary celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Wehling
Dale
Carol
Emma Platte
Otto
Harry Tiedt
Arnold Platte
Elaine Richmann
Henry Jesse
Arnold Jesse
Anita
Annette
Harlan
LeRoy
D. R. Daggett
Mr. Daggett
Waterloo
George Strempke
Marlene
Wendell Westendorf
Ladies Plan Year Lessons At April Meeting
On April 8 at Lucille Dilley home, 19 ladies and four children attended the monthly KXEL area meeting with Mrs Claude Block as assistant hostess. Mrs Don Zipse spoke on Program Planning and the group chose lessons for the coming year. Mrs Henry Meswarth and Mrs Adolph Mohling presented a lesson titled Invisible Weaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KXEL
Lucille Dilley
Claude Block
Don Zipse
Henry Meswarth
Adolph Mohling
Hog and cattle market outlook from Iowa State College expert
County Extension Director Richard Mathews cites farm economist Francis A. Kutish of Iowa State College who says hog prices will peak soon as spring sales drop 10 to 20 percent from last year. Heavy hogs stay strong as the lard market rises and hog numbers fall. Cattle markets show dust and steady slaughter, with well-finished cattle unlikely to rise much, though fall feedlots may see more fed cattle. Kutish warns against excessive bidding for feeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis A. Kutish
Iowa State College Farm
Katish
Kutish
Southwest
Explains Reasons Results Differ On Germination Tests
Reports of differing germination results for the same seed lot arise from sampling and counting methods. Mathews notes common errors in self tests versus official ISU procedures under the Federal Seed Act. Broken seeds and seedling evaluations can explain inflated results when untrained readers count only healthy seeds.
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Bremer County
Richard Mathews
Iowa State College Seed Laboratory
Mathews
College
Federal Seed Act
Association of Official Seed Analysts
Seed Germination Standards At College Lab
Mathews reports repeated retests of seed samples after an untrained tester showed higher germination in a farmer test. L E Everson leads the lab and says most broken seeds do not germinate or produce normal seedlings. Analysts count only sprouts with essential plant parts for continued growth, ensuring reliable results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathews
College
L. E. Everson
Tour Of Cedar Rapids Planned By Bremer County Women
Bremer county women plan a June 1 trip to Cedar Rapids visiting the Quaker Oats Co the world’s largest cereal mill and Penick and Ford producers of corn products among other stops.
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Cedar Rapids
Bremer County
Quaker Oats Co
Penick & Ford
Iowa Herds Produce 5.9 Billion Pounds Milk in 1953
Iowa farms yielded 5.9 billion pounds of milk in 1953, about 5 percent of U S total production of 120.2 billion pounds. The state shows a 5 percent rise from 1952’s 5.6 billion, while national output grew 4 percent from 115.1 billion. Increases in milk cow numbers and per cow production drive Iowa’s gain.
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Iowa
U. S
Iowa Development Commission
Agricultural Marketing Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Tri Poli Teen Timers 4-H Club Meets at Slack Home
Fifteen members plus one visitor gathered for the Tri Poli Teen Timers 4-H meeting at LaJean Slack’s home. Demonstrations on making a gathered shirt and clothing repair by Ar vella Dixon, LaJean Slack, and Carolyn Hunemuller showed how to darn stockings. News songs were sung and refreshments served by host LaJean Slack, reported by Trudy Nerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Teen Timers 4-H Club
LaJean Slack
Arvella Dixon
Carolyn Hunemuller
Trudy Nerge
Leroy Ladies Visit Waterloo Businesses On April 6
Fifteen members of the Leroy township Family Living Group toured Waterloo on April 6 visiting Rath's National Bank the jail and the KWWL television station.
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Leroy Ladies’ Group
Waterloo
Leroy Township
Rath’s
the National Bank
the Jail
KWWL
Local Tour Offers Cedar Rapids Stops for Ladies
Reservations open for a Cedar Rapids tour with starch and syrup points of interest. Only 72 women may attend by May 22, costing $4.00. Mrs. G. E. Ship man of Shell Rock accepts reservations, with buses from Tripoli town hall and Waverly farm bureau office at 7 a.m. and return around 6:30 p.m. English monarchs rarely relinquish the throne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
G. E. Shipman
Shell Rock
Tripoli Town Hall
Farm Bureau
Waverly
Fuse Box in Car Prompts Quick Mechanical Help
A reader asks how to keep a fuse box in the glove compartment and get a mechanic to show how to replace fuses, seeking guidance for a quick emergency fix. The note emphasizes preparing supplies and professional assistance for safe handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Motor Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
USDA
American Dairy Association
Roland
Mr. Hoke
E. D
Lyle Ormston
Wallaces Farmer
Lyle
Stor
H. W. Melware
Sumner
Kuhrt
Norbert and
Florence Ranard
Wyn
IDEAL
Towa
William A. Buckley
Lennox
Block & Klemp
Jacobsen
Iuca Co
de of Better Homes
Crmind Gardens
MC Amir
Jacobsen Co Ae
Tripoli Implement Co
Americas
Ford
R.L. Polke & Company
America
F.D.A
Wm. Ambrose Auto Co
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