Oat variety tests crown Mo 0-205 as top yield in Iowa data
The 1952 and five year 1948–52 tests across 11 Iowa locations show Mo 0-205 averaging 72.9 bushels per acre, with southern Iowa exceeding 80. Ajax follows at 72.8, strongest in central and northern areas. Branch performs well but is tall and late. Clintafe, Clintafe’s northern superiority and disease resistance noted. Septoria black stem and stem rust races affect several varieties.
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Ajax
Iowa
R. E. Atkins
Iowa State College
H. C. Murphy
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Atkins
Branch
Wisconsin
Murphy
Shelby
Beaver
Clinton
Andrew
Marion
Cole
Nemaha
Cherokee
Lanark
Herdsmen's Program Starts Jan 5 at ISC
Iowa State College will run its annual program for herdsmen from Jan. 5 to March 21, 1953. The three month course focuses on modern agricultural methods with emphasis on livestock production, feeding, care, management, and marketing. Details from the Animal Husbandry Department, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Legal deeds record transfers in Waverly area listed
Francis Fischer and wife transfer to Vel ma E Clifford for one dollar a tract in sw percent of sw percent of section 1 91 14 Sumner revenue 55 cents Frederika Keding to Coretta Burkhart and husband for one dollar etc west 4 rods of east 6 rods of worth 12 rods of ne percent of section 25 93 11 Sumner revenue 6 60 Clarence Ducker and wife to Erwin Ducker $1 etc north 48 feet of lot 8 block 46 Harmon and LeValley addition Wa verly quit claim deed Harry Endres and wife to E L Lindsley $1 etc all of nw quarter of nw percent lying south and east of river in section 5 93 14 revenue 1 10 Vern Lillibridge and wife to City of Waverly Iowa $1 etc lot 5 block 2 Brooks and Woodruff addition Waverly revenue 3 85 Albert Jahnke and wife to Ralph Russell $1 etc lot 4 block 1 Jahnke addition Waverly revenue 1 65
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Francis Fischer
Velma E. Clifford
Frederika Keding
Coretta Burkhart
Sumner
Clarence Ducker
Erwin Ducker
Harmon and LeValley
Waverly
Harry Endres
E. L. Lindsley
Vern Lillibridge
City of
Iowa
Brooks and Woodruff
Albert Jahnke
Ralph Russell
Jahnke
Counties Seek Zoning To Control Outskirts Growth
Iowa counties with population under 60 000 fear unchecked outskirt development from nearby cities. Margherita Tarr notes zoning aims to protect farms, land values, and orderly growth, but current law limits zoning to larger counties and requires voter petitions or hearings. Smaller counties lack effective tools, while larger counties face delays due to required elections or petitions. Also, Francis Kutish says low-grade cattle prospects improve as Kansas and Oklahoma shortage reduces competition for lower grades in 1953 winter and spring.
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Iowa
Margherita Tarr
Iowa State College
Ames
County Board of Supervisors
Miss Tarr
Francis Kutish
Kansas
Oklahoma
Kutish
Hog and cattle market outlook for 1953 ruling lower beef prices
Ralph Poynter and farm economist Francis Kutish project a winter hog price rise with a spring decline and a moderate 1953 peak tied to smaller pig crop and lower summer slaughter. Cattle herd growth buoys long term prospects but short term prices may adjust as upper and lower grade cattle spreads widen. Slaughter remains elevated this fall and beef cattle face competition from other livestock.
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Francis A. Kutish
Iowa State College Farm
Kutish
Get Better Cows By Raising Them
An Iowa State extension dairy man explains breeding cows with artificial insemination using semen from top bulls. Data show daughters average a 34 pound fat increase over dams, about 10 percent higher milk production, with potential for more with better feeding and management. It also notes artificial insemination as a cheaper, economical method at about 185 dollars yearly feed costs.
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Robert Fincham
Iowa State College
Iowa
Gestation Ration Most Important
Howard Boeke outlines key nutrients for sow gestation stressing minerals vitamins and protein. He lists iodine iron copper cobalt manganese sulfur potassium chlorine magnesium zinc calcium phosphorus and salt with vitamin D niacin thiamin and B12 plus antibiotics. He promotes Bow-Key Pig & Low Pellets as a balanced cost effective feed now to boost future pig market gains.
Iowa Dairymen Shift to Artificial Breeding Boosts Output
Fincham notes nearly 40,000 Iowa dairymen have switched since 1942. About 260,000 cows will be bred artificially this year, roughly a quarter of the state's dairy cows. Farmers report extra space and funds, allowing a second breed without cross-breeding and higher milk fat content from Holsteins.
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Fincham
Iowa
Stove Blast Hits Dickinson County Jail
A stove exploded inside the Dickinson County jail one night last week, coating the interior with soot and leaving the single inmate unharmed.
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Dickinson County
Poultry House Window Area Guideline
The window area of your poultry house should be about four percent of the floor area. This guideline helps ensure proper ventilation and light distribution for healthy bird growth and welfare.
Stanley Dancer Receives Holstein Club Merit in 1952
Stanley Dancer of poli earns a certificate of merit and junior membership in the Holstein-Friesian Association of America Brattleboro Vermont after satisfactory Holstein calf club work. State 4-H leader recommended. All privileges except voting granted until age 21. He is the 15 004th member to achieve national recognition.
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Stanley Dancer
Poli
Holstein - Friesian Association of America
Brattleboro
Vermont
Holstein-Friesian Calf Club Association of America
State of Iowa v Mulneaux OMVI in Bremer County
State of Iowa vs Leland Ralph Mulneaux of Walker faces OMVI charges in Bremer County District Court. Transcript from justice of the peace court referenced. Also listed: State of Iowa v J F Sheffel of Minneapolis in Merchants Motor Freight overload case. Newly purchased feeder cattle to be checked for lice.
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State of Iowa
Leland Ralph Mulneaux
Walker
Iowa
J. F. Sheffel
Minneapolis
Merchants Motor Freight
Justice of Peace Court
California woman attends Iowa funeral and loss of sons
Mrs. Lawrence Obermann of Vallejo California attended her brother Joe Bellner's funeral in Remsen. While in Iowa she received word that her two sons Rodney and Larry had died in a fire at the Obermann home there. Multiple family members then lived in Iowa as the tragedy unfolded.
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Lawrence Obermann
Vallejo
Cal
Joe Bellner
Remsen
Iowa
Rodney
Larry
Obermann
California
Irly
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ISC
Ralph Poynter
Howard Boeke
Bergmann
Hatchery
Tripoli, Iowa
Stove
Stanley
Bremer County
U. S
Readlyn Locker Service
Readlyn, Iowa
Farmers
Bell & Sons CO
Frederika
Frederika Denver
Denver
Yokom
Janesville
Buck Creek
Allis-Chalmers
McCormick-Deering
David-Bradley
John Deere
David Bradley
McCormick
Deering
McCormick- Deering
Turkey
Charles E. Wheeler
R. Baker
Auct
First National Bank
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