Limited Buying Days Plan raises cream quality
Farmers in southeast Iowa adopt the Limited Buying Days Program to boost cream quality. Cream is accepted only on Tuesday Wednesday Friday and Saturday starting Nov 25, with trucks delivering to creameries the next day. The four day limit helps farmers meet regulations and speeds shipments within 24 hours to the creamery.
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County Dairy Quality Improvement Cooperators
Iowa
Karl Wester
Iowa State College
Wester
Poynter Urges Seed Growers To Test Early
Bremer county seed growers should send samples to Iowa State College seed testing lab soon for prompt results before Jan 1 1953. The article explains seed law requirements for planting seed, labeling rules for on and off farm sales, and the testing service details including germination, pure seed, weed seeds, and grading such as good seed or unfit for seeding. The Bremer county extension service offers guidance on sampling, quantity, and mailing, with direct submission to Ames as an option.
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Bremer County
Iowa State College Seed Testing Laboratory
Ralph Poynter
Bremer County Extension
Iowa
County Extension Service
Iowa State College Testing Laboratory
Ames
Living higher on the hog raises food costs
Ralph Poynter releases a study by Francis Kutish showing that rising cost of living comes not only from food prices but also from consumer choices and increased service. Families spend about $1,600 on food in 1952 versus $1,120 prewar, due to eating better foods and more restaurant meals and added convenience. It highlights more dairy fruits vegetables eggs meat, less bread cereals potatoes, and the rise of frozen orange juice and pre-cut poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis A. Kutish
Iowa State College
America
Kutish
Youth Wounded by Accidental Shotgun Discharge
Bury Baines a 20 year old Wellman youth crawled through a fence and was shot in the left shoulder and chest when his shotgun accidentally discharged. Extension office will forward seed test results to the grower and the extension director to aid interpretation and compliance with the state seed law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bury Baines
Wellman
Annual Corn Borer Survey Is Completed
Rice County Bremer county reports higher corn borer counts this fall though not as high as the late 1940s. State entomologist H. M. Harris notes the 1952 fall survey shows 91 borers per 100 stalks, a 50 percent rise from 61 last fall. Bremer county averages rose 57 borers per 100 plants to 86 from 29. Harris cites favorable weather and long growing seasons for the statewide increase, while drought in southern Iowa reduced counts there. County agronomist Ralph Poynter urges fall plowing, good hybrids, and adjusted planting dates to curb next year’s damage. a winter survival survey will update spring predictions.
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Bremer County
Ralph Poynter
H. M. Harris
Iowa State College
Harris
Iowa
Bremer
Chickasaw
Fayette
Poynter
Division of Bremer County Court Cases List
New cases filed in Bremer County District Court include August Drewes versus Dorothy M. Drewes seeking divorce with cruelty claims. Orlo Hauswirth and Elsie Hauswirth challenge Margaret Burke in a boundary dispute over lots in Waverly. State of Iowa versus Daniel Kenneth McKinney at Air Force Base in Waverly. O.M.V.1.
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Bremer County
August Drewes
Dorothy M. Drewes
Orlo Hauswirth
Elsie
Margaret Burke
Wm. Sturdevant
Waverly
State of Iowa
Daniel Kenneth McKinney
Air Force Base
O.M.V
Prompt Seed Testing Permits Early Sales
Iowa seed growers may begin early harvest plans as samples mailed before January 1, 1953 get prompt testing in January and February. A new reporting change speeds results by sending one report directly to the grower and another to the county extension director, who provides instructions and buyer lists. Strong mailing materials are urged to prevent seed breakage.
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Iowa State College
Safe Poultry Feed Change Guide Leads to Stable Production
A historical ad-like bulletin advises changing poultry feeds carefully to avoid production loss. It outlines eight points including safe switches between protein levels, mixing feeds for a week, and cautious shifts from meals to pellets or crumbles, with emphasis on Bow-Key Egg Crumbles as the top option.
Choice of Hog Market May Determine Profit
The article discusses how hog marketers can determine profit by knowing livestock prices at each market, obtaining daily quotations, and analyzing costs such as transport, shrinkage, losses, and charges. It notes quotations show direction and trend as ranges and mentions poultry lice control methods with DDT applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Thompson
Iowa State College
Thompson
Farm real estate values rise in 1961 survey
Farm real estate values increased more than nine percent in 1961, signaling stronger property demand. The gain reflects broader agricultural sector growth and higher land prices during the period.
Cream Quality Hint Likely Aims at Fresh Dairy Practices
A brief note urges not to keep cream beyond four days to maintain quality. It emphasizes freshness and proper storage to prevent spoilage and preserve flavor and texture.
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