Over 52 000 Cows On Test At Start Of Year DHIA
There were 40 243 cows in herds on DHIA test on Jan 1 1954 and 12 417 in owner sampler herds. Voelker says this is the second largest start for DHIA and largest for owner sampler. Iowa had 85 DHIA associations with 90 supervisors testing 1 862 herds. Owner sampler testing grows with 846 herds on owner sampler in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Dairy Herd Improvement Associations
Donald E. Voelker
Iowa State College
Iowa
Voelker
Monroe, Davis and
Henry
Clayton
Fayette
Bremer
Scott
Postville
Bremer County
DHIA
June Dairy Month Promotes Statewide Dairy Industry
Through nationwide campaigns the dairy industry highlights the dairy cow as the foster mother of humans. June marks peak dairy production with fluid milk, buttermilk, dry milk, evaporated and condensed milk, cheese, and ice cream all boosted by ads and promotions. Local dairy council events include service club luncheons and restaurant and grocery promotions with planned promotional stunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Council
Tripoli Teen Timers Hold Good Grooming Review
The Tripoli Teen Timers met at Arvilla Dixon's home on May 25 with mothers present. Judges Mrs. E. W. Kirchhoff and Mrs. Walter Schwerin named Judy Schlichting and Jean Ambrose as winners. Camp qualifiers were Karen and Karla Lobeck and Kaye Holm. The program featured Verdi's Grand March from Aida, a duet by Ambrose and Dixon, and Schlichting sang Shenandoah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Arvilla Dixon
E. W. Kirchhoff
Walter Schwerin
Judy Schlichting
Jean Ambrose
Karen
Karla Lobeck
Kaye Holm
Aida
Verdi
Spring and Summer Food Outlook from County Extension Director
Richard Math and Francis Kutish forecast abundant food supplies for spring and summer with higher output of chicken eggs and dairy and lower prices. Meat from fed cattle will be below last year’s peak while cow beef offsets some. hamburger remains a good buy. Pork supplies near a low for two months but rise later. hog production increases. Early crops show higher spring vegetables and processed fruits. fresh fruit production about same as last year. Peaches may be down from 1953. southern rain-damaged blossoms affect June to August market. Strawberries likely below last year’s large crop. canned citrus juices slight fall, frozen juice up. prices for frozen concentrate may rise to near last year by midsummer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis A. Kutish
Iowa State College Farm
Kutish
Pilot Deane Hauls Troops in Globemaster Flight
Pilot Raymond Deane of Cresco serves in Paris piloting a Globemaster freight plane. The aircraft can carry 200 men and is used to move troops and supplies to Indo China, reflecting ongoing military airlift operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Deane
Air Force
Cresco
Indo-China
Paris
Alfalfa Saponins Linked To Cattle Bloat Risks
Coun ty Extension Director Richard Mathews notes a relation between saponin content in alfalfa and cattle bloat though prevention and treatment remain experimental. Floyd Arnold cites foam formation in the rumen and potential detergent reductions, with three practical steps: pasture grass, delaying access to rich legume until early bloom, and providing dry feed before grazing.
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Bremer County
Richard Mathews
Waverly
Mathews
Floyd Arnold
Iowa State College
Arnold
Wisconsin
Second Cover Spray For Fruit Trees May Be Put On About Now
Bremer county extension director Richard Mathews says the second cover spray for home orchards should occur 10 to 14 days after the first. For 1 gallon mix 2 tbsp 50 percent DDT 3 tbsp wettable sulfur 2 tbsp ferbam. for 50 gallons use 1 1/2 cup DDT 2 cups sulfur 1 cup ferbam. Also follow general fruit tree spray directions. Pest notes from Iowa State: four spotted fungus beetles threaten strawberries and raspberries. aphids threaten various fruits. Control beetles with 1 percent rotenone every 3–5 days during harvest. aphids with nicotine sulfate in soapy water per gallon.
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Bremer County
Richard Mathews
Mathews
Iowa State College
Fighting Insects Raise Production For Legume Seed
Insects weaken legume seed crops by reducing blooms and shriveled seeds say Bremer county extension director Richard Mathews. Experts advise timing sprays at 4 to 6 inches growth and again pre bloom using 1 lb DDT per 10 gallons per acre and to treat alfalfa red clover and similar growth in other legumes. A second spray is recommended. legumes for seed should not be grazed.
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Richard Mathews Bremer
R. J. Walstrom
Iowa State College
Beekeeping and Insect Control For Field Crops
Walstrom promotes integrated pest strategies for grazing areas and legumes. He recommends using a DDT and toxaphene mixture with 1 percent toxaphene for grasshopper control, plus a 1 to 100 household ammonia to water spray, after cleaning equipment. He emphasizes pollination by placing two bee colonies per acre and timing toxaphene applications at night to protect hives.
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Walstrom
Bremer RYP Plans Educational Tour On June 7
Bremer County RYP members schedule an educational tour on June 7 visiting the state hospital at Independence and the Quaker Oats Plant in Cedar Rapids. Ruth Kuker, tour chair, says lunch at the hospital and a picnic supper en route. Gather at Farm Bureau in Waverly at 7:30 or Knit- tel at 7:45. transportation by car. reservations at the Farm Bureau office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
RYP
Ruth Kuker
State Hospital
Independence
Cedar Rapids
Farm Bureau
Waverly
Knittel
Legal property transfers listed for Plainfield and Waverly
A series of deeds recorded transferring parcels in multiple towns. William H. Gritzner and wife to Lulu Thompson convey lot 3 in block 19, Plainfield, for $1. Fred H. Joens and wife sell to Edwin Joens for $5,000, covering land described as 41 rods of northwest of northeast of section 21-93-13. Oscar Nolte and wife to John A. Hoehner for $18,500 includes land in sections 6-91-11 and 31-32-92-11 totaling 267 1/2 acres. Fred Schneer Estate to Fred Wittenburg for $7,100, net of percent, in section 31-92-12. Frank Clewell and wife to Katherine M. Love for $1 covers lot 4 and portion of lot 3 west of the east line in section 34-92-14 in block 122 D. Dean's addition, Waverly. Revenue $1.65. David McLennan and wife to Warren C. Bellis and wife for $1 covers fractional lots 5 and 6, block 23, Wm. Sturdevant's addition to Waverly. Revenue $7.15. Verne Engstrom and wife to Henry Busch Jr. and wife for $1 covers northwest of southeast 1/4 of northeast 1/4 and part of northeast 1/4 of northeast 1/4 of section 10-91-14. Revenue $10.45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Gritzner
Lulu Thompson
Plainfield
Fred H. Joens
Edwin Joens
Oscar Nolte
John A. Hoehner
Fred Schneer
Fred Wittenburg
Frank Clewell
Katherine M. Love
D. Dean
Waverly
David McLennan
Warren C. Bellis
Sturdevant
Verne Engstrom
Henry Busch, Jr
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
Donald W. McKeown 23 of Tripoli and Jean Halley 22 of Waterloo. Paul Dexter 21 of Gilman NL and Shirley Capper 19 of Waverly. Wilbert Kuker 25 of Readlyn and Marjorie Morris 24 of Sumner. Richard Rush 26 of Chicago and Dolores Miller 22 of Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald W. McKeown
Tripoli
Jean Halley
Waterloo
Paul Dexter
Gilman
Shirley Capper
Waverly
Wilbert Kuker
Readlyn
Marjorie Morris
Sumner
Richard Rush
Chicago
Dolores Miller
Fatal Tractor Accident at Aplington Claims Life of Farmer Fred Oldfield
Fred Oldfield died after a tractor he was operating backed into a plow, pinning him between the machine and implement. Neighbors found him later. circumstances suggest a fatality on the farm at Aplington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aplington
Fred Oldfield
Savings Bonds Sales In Bremer Totalled 193238 In April
Bremer county April purchases of series E and H savings bonds totaled 193 238, raising the four month tally to 672 993 or 59 26 percent of the 1954 quota. Butler Chickasaw and Fayette counties also report April sales and year totals against their respective quotas. The Beaver is noted as the largest North American rodent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer
Bremer County
Butler County
Chickasaw County
Fayette County
Notice of Administrator Appointment in Bremer County Iowa
On May 15 1954 the District Court of Bremer County Iowa appointed Gaylord F Johnson as administrator of the estate of Minnie Johnson deceased. All persons indebted must pay and those with claims must present them to the court for allowance. Fred Rewoldt attorney Frog, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Bremer County
Iowa
Minnie G Johnson
Havin
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Darrel
Virgil Henning
Mark Wikner
James Lahmann
E. D
Tripoli Boosters
4-H Club
Hudson
By Toom
New Hudson
Tripoli, Iowa
Bremer Ryp
Arthur Sassmann
Republican
Gaylord F. Johnson
Forest Ave
Fred Rewoldt
Frog
Erika
WM. Rogers
Bergmann Hatchery
WM. S
Bill’ Lynes
Bill Lynes
House of Representatives
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