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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1965
Page
2
Remer County Extension Calendar lists meetings and tours for 4-H clubs. Oct 14 4-H officers meeting 8 p m at County Extension office. Oct 16 4-H girls room tour. Oct 18 Fairboard meeting 8 p m at Extension office. Oct 21 4-H awards selection committee meeting 8 p m at Extension office.
September meeting at Barbara Baclmann's home appointed Kris tie Ellison Diane Jones and Carolyn Paulsen to plan a hayride and discuss a community project Carolyn Paulsen gave a Cleaning introduction talk Norma Nuss demonstrated a Cleaning Kit senior girls discussed housekeeping plans After meeting photos at the roadside park a September 6 Family Picnic at Washington Lafayette park was moved to Harold Muellers home due to rain A bowling party followed.
Colorful apples offer varied uses from raw eating to cooking. Red Delicious, Delicious, Gold Delicious, Wealthy, Grimes Golden, Jonathans, MacIntosh and Winesaps each have distinct seasons and best uses from October through June or February. Size standards by USDA define small, medium, and large fruit.
Iowa State University agronomist Joe Phillips advises delaying harvest of alfalfa and red clover until after a killing frost. Cutting too early weakens plants, risks winterkill, and slows spring growth. carbohydrate reserves built in the final six weeks support winter hardiness and early growth. Safe northern Iowa cut date averages around October 10 when 28 degree frost is typical.
Mike Knezevich in Madrid demonstrates a green thumb across seasons growing peppers 13 inches in circumference and large tomatoes Jonadel apples squash and eggplants.
The article states that runt deer do not result from inbreeding. It notes that inferior or scarce food also produces runts, highlighting nutrition as a key factor beyond genetics.
Bremer County Extension Director reports hog market trends from 1965 to 1966 with farrowings down in March May and June August periods. ISU economist Gene Futrell projects prices averaging above year ago into 1966 with potential dips to $16 by late 1966 due to supply shifts and seasonal sales patterns.
Eleven Bremer county 4-H members entered 25 purebred dairy cattle at the Iowa 4-H Dairy Club Exposition during the Dairy Cattle Congress on Oct 9. The event drew 192 state participants competing for 6,000 dollars in prize money. Holstein exhibitors Lynda Wylam Dennis Wylam Steven Wylam Keith Oltrogge Tom Sickles Readlyn and Darwin Guenther Sumner earned red or blue ribbons while Guernseys shown by Gary Heinemann Readlyn Marvin Orth Waverly and Dan Walther Waverly earned blue and red ribbons.
Iowa hog producers cut farrowings less than most Corn Belt states with only an 8 percent drop from a year earlier in March to May. June to August shows a 6 percent decline, while December to February may bring a 4 percent increase. The 10-state region accounts for about 80 percent of U S hog production and Iowa leads with roughly 23 percent.
The 1965 county 4 H girls project highlights home improvement tours and culminates in achievements at the County Fair. Demonstrations connected to North Iowa Fair State Fair and Dairy Cattle Congress marked key climaxes for participating girls in this enjoyable program.
About 390 cattle were shown in the 4-H dairy exposition with Bremer county showing 25 more animals than last year. Dan had three blue ribbons in individual competition and the county group earned a blue ribbon for Guernseys. David Foelske of Janesville exhibited the only Brown Swiss from the county earning one red and one white, while Jim Droste of Waverly showed four Ayrshires with one blue one red and two whites.
In 1965, six of fifteen begun projects will continue. Viewings are scheduled at various girls' homes on October 16 with time slots and names listed. locations include Wavly, Lafayette and Warren townships, and Tripoli area. Names include Mary Tillmann, Connie Rossol, Kathy Paulsen, Barbara Milles, and Debbie Ay naert among others.
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