Laying Flocks Show Profits At Iowa Farms This Year
Bremer county farmers could post strong returns from laying flocks says County Extension Director Doyle Gorden. W R Whitfield reports Iowa flocks averaged 2.34 dollars profit per hen in nine months, with egg and market hen income at 5.38 dollars per hen and expenses at 2.50. Net after depreciation and interest still 2.34. End of year may reach about 3.12 per hen.
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Bremer County
Doyle Gorden
Gorden
W. R. Whitfield
Iowa State College
Iowa
Whitfield
Whitefield
Clover Teenerettes 4-H elects officers and plans year
Clover Teenerettes 4-H held its first meeting of the year at Karen Schnadt’s home with 19 girls present including four new members Julie Ahrenholz Judy Lantzky Diane Mirs and Elaine Schwerin. Officers installed were Joann Hildebrandt president Janice Zell vice president Julene Schwake secretary Janet Hildebrandt historian Karen Schwadt and Carolyn Schwake reporter. New members began initiation led by new officers. A planning meeting is scheduled October 29 at Mrs Hoth’s home attended by Janice Zell Julene Schwake Joann Hildebrandt and two leaders. Committees named music Julene Schwake photography Janet Hildebrandt and Karen Schnadt. Next meeting November 5 at Janice Zell’s home.
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Clover Teenerettes 4-H Club
Karen Schnadt
Julie Ahrenholz
Judy Lantzky
Diane Mirs
Elaine Schwerin
Joann Hildebrandt
Janice Zell
Julene Schwake
Janet Hildebrandt
Karen Schwadt
Carolyn Schwake
Carolyn Schwabe
Readlyn ettes and 4-H clubs plan meetings and activities
Regular Readlyn ettes meeting Oct 8 at Diane Wittenburg's home with 19 members two leaders two visitors and a parent. Ruth Thurm welcomed as new member. Plans include Better Grooming and a hayride plus two leaders and a planning committee for pickups. Next meeting Nov 19 at Karen Buhr's home. Also notes Oct meetings for Douglas Rockets 4-H at Hef的ernans with 14 members, Family Night Nov 21 at Horton Hall and arrangements committee. Leroy Gophers Oct meeting at Allan Kuethe's home with 21 members two leaders three new members Evelyn Gray Jeff Sowers Martin Drewis. Tripoli Teen Timers meet Nov 1 at 7:30 pm in Tripoli Town Hall with Mary Block and Jackie Lobeck as hostesses.
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Ruth Thurm
Andrea Klodt
Douglas Rockets 4-H Club
Bill
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Horton Hall
Elston Bull
Allen Bergmann
Heffernan
Wayne Lageschulte
Leroy Gophers
Allan Kuethe
Bruce Pals
Clarence Huck
Evelyn Gray
Jeff Sowers
Martin Drewis
Leroy No. 1 School
Gopherettes
Clinton Burrow
Tripoli
Tripoli Town Hall
Mary Block
Jackie Lobeck
Transfers of property in Waverly and Sumner noted
Legal transfers show Fred Hartman and wife to Nora M White and Nora M White to George W White with lots in Shipp's addition Waverly. Albert H Dienst to Leo Hughes Lot 26 Rowe's Second Sumner. Ruth Evans to Paul Niemann Lot 2 Wescott Heirs Sumner. L J Carver to Alfred Happel Lot 4 Carver's First Waverly. Revenues listed. Catholic church leaders oppose Argentina decree legalizing prostitution.
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Fred Hartman
Nora M. White
Shipp
Waverly
George W. White
Albert H. Dienst
Leo Hughes
Rowe
Sumner
Ruth Evans
Paul Niemann
Wescott Heirs
L. J. Carver
Alfred E. Happel
Carver
Soil Bank Checks Totalling $90,863 Mailed in Bremer County
Bremer county farmers enrolled in the 1956 acreage reserve program have received soil bank payments totaling $90,863.20 as of October 22. ASC chair Leo H. Orth notes payments are mailed as records are processed and computations completed. Bremer county had 10 agreements revised with eight revisions signed.
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Soil Bank
Bremer County
Leo H. Orth
ASC
Iowa Ranked Second Nationwide in Farm Cash Receipts
Iowa posts 2.145 billion dollars in cash receipts from farming and 2.138 billion from farm marketings, placing second in the nation. The Farm Income Situation report notes Iowa leads in livestock receipts and ranks sixth in crop receipts.
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Iowa
Nation
Iowa Development Commission
Hawkeye State
Agricultural Marketing Service of
U.S.D.A
Systematic Tests of Dairy Herd Helps Control of Mastitis
Bremer county dairy men report success with regular milk sampling and veterinary checks. The system identifies the germ causing mastitis and guides targeted treatment. Chronic mastitis in one cow risks spreading the disease despite lack of symptoms.
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Bremer County
Doyle Gordon
Tripoli
Gordon
John B. Herrick
Iowa State College
Soil Reserve Contract Deadline Extended to Nov 30
Final date for accepting soil bank conservation reserve contracts starting this year has been extended to Nov 30, according to Leo H. Orth, chairman of the Bremer county ASC committee. Earlier deadlines for 1956 and 1957 contracts were Oct 15 and near March 15. A separate note reports 1954 motor vehicle registrations at 58,129,000, up 1,800,000 from 1953.
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Soil Bank
Leo H. Orth
Bremer County
ASC
Cattle on Feed Up 13 Percent in Main States Says ISU Analyst
Iowa State College economist Francis A. Kutish reports 13 percent more cattle on feed in 13 key states from July 1 to Oct 1 versus a year earlier. Oct 1 totals were 1 percent higher, with gains mainly in cattle three months or less and western and southwestern feedlots.
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Francis A. Kutish
Iowa State College Farm Economist
Katish
U. S
Corn Belt
Conservation Pay In Bremer County Up Considerably
Conservation payments under the ACP rose nationwide to 7.39 million dollars in 1955, an increase of 1.61 million from 1954. Bremer County farmers earned 61,507.34 in 1955 with year to date 9,839.33 by Oct 1, up from 5,144.96 a year earlier.
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Bremer County
Iowa
Max M. Soeth
ASC
Breme
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