Beef cows expand amid high cattle numbers warn expert
William Zmolek of Iowa State College cautions farmers about beef herd expansion as U S cattle totals rise from 79 million in 1949 to a current 88 million. He notes high beef supply could dampen prices, advises against borrowing to expand, and suggests culling poorer cows and exploring roughage use while grazing land grows.
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William Zmolek
Iowa State College
Zmolek
United States
Four 4 H Club Members Win Trip to Chicago
Four Bremer County 4-H members earned a trip to Chicago from July 16 to 18 after posting the top scores on a July 11 judging tour. Duane Wente topped the list, followed by Bob Eick, Ronald Lahmann, and Gary Hoppenworth.
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Bremer County
Waverly Implement Company
Chicago
Duane Wente
Bob Eick
Ronald Lahmann
Gary Hoppenworth
Waverly Implement Co
Lowell Engle
Carl Beisner
Melvin Schwartz
Richard Pipho
Robert Wedemeier
Bill Ormston
International Harvester
Chicago Board of Trade
Dave Mueller
Howard Bunger
Marvin Wente
Frederick Mallie
Merlin Orth
Poultry and Eggs Rise in American Diet
Americans are eating more poultry and eggs with average per person consumption totaling 85.7 pounds last year, up from 81.1 pounds in 1950 and 62.9 pounds in 1941. Red meat per person fell to 138 pounds, due partly to lower beef production and shifting food habits influenced by poultry campaigns. Beef prices hinge on carcass supply and by products amid livestock trends. Benjamin Franklin invented bifocal glasses.
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Francis Kutish
Iowa State College
Kutish
Broiler
Norman Engle on Iowa State 4-H Conservation Camp
Delegates from 72 counties attended Camp Mitigwa near Boone for a week of conservation study. Sessions covered fish wildlife birds soils rocks and trees with tours to Ledges State Park and group activities including vespers campfire dances and a closing wish ceremony. The author reflects on the honor of being a state camp delegate and hopes future 4-H participation by all Iowa members.
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Iowa
Mitigwa
Boone
Iowa State College
the Ledges State Park
Death of 17 year old at pond near New Virginia
Norman CAMD sues Engle after an attack by CTaMP leads to the death of Robert Spence, a 17 year old from New Virginia. Rescue efforts were called but the youth could not be revived. The report notes the incident occurred at a pond near his parents’ farm.
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Robert Spence
New Virginia
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Ralph Poynter
Gordon Bivens
Benjamin Franklin
Norman Engle
Tripoli Implement Co
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Challenger
Perea
Tripoli
OUR
Supermix Paints
Norman
Camd
Sue Engle
Orville Naber
Hine Orr
Lowa
Ames
Ames Reliable
John Deere
Readlyn Implement Co
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