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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1956
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader is the official Tripoli Iowa paper serving Bremer County. It is published weekly on Wednesdays and has been established since 1894 with William A. Buckley as publisher. Subscriptions run 3.00 annually in state and 3.50 elsewhere in advance.
A new method for wool incentive payments on unshorn lambs will begin April 1 for the 1956 marketing year. Producers must own animals 30 days or more, with payments based on weight gained during ownership. The current year’s slaughter based payments remain unchanged.
A downward adjustment in the shorn wool incentive payment is introduced to promote selling lambs with wool intact and to ensure original lamb producers receive their full share of the incentive.
Extension Director Doyle Gordon warns Bremer county poultrymen not to buy more chicks than their housing allows. Iowa Demonstration flock data show higher chick mortality in crowded groups. He notes the average Iowa producer kept 500 pullets but started with 750, costing about 360 dollars in extra chicks and feed with little chance of recouping losses through extra eggs.
Whitfield states average hen output in Iowa rose from 120 to over 200 eggs per year. He notes observations of a significant decline in the number of hens per laying house over the period 1925 to 1954.
Iowa, a leading dairy state, ranked third in U S milk production from 1944 to 1953 per Bernard Nowack of the Iowa Development Commission. USDA figures show Iowa cows yielded 420 million pounds in December over those years, averaging 15.2 pounds per cow daily from 1945 to 1954.
Legal transfers listed include Chris H Andors to Rebern C Holm with lots 4 and 7 block 1 Clausing’s addition to Denver for 10.45 revenue. Henry F Schedtler to Ernest F Schedtler for 13.20. Frederika Produce Co to Jake Timmer for 55 cents covering lots 8 9 and part of 10 1 block 8 Lamka’s addition to Frakerika. Carl F Westendorf to Eldon C Westendorf for 16.50 involving nw of ne and ne of tw of section 34-93-13. Cecil H Rick to Cy Leisinger for 18.70 Lot 20 block 4 Home addition to Waverly.
Near new 42 ft grain elevator with truck hopper and speed jack. David Bradley tractor manure spreader 90 bi. Like new IHC 8 ft grain binder. Includes multiple items suitable for farming operations. Descriptions emphasize good condition and readiness for use.
A miscellaneous shop tools listing offers a Shopmaster bench saw with an 8-inch blade and a 14 hp motor, a Skil-saw in like new condition, a Black & Decker jig saw, and two grinders with motors.
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