Swine Farmers Show Profits from Good Management
Ainsworth and Washington county swine producers demonstrate how proper care and feeding boost profits as spring pigs reach market. Gene Stephens, Louis Larsen, and C. B. Boshart head large herds, with varied feed, pasture, and breeding practices. Disease remains a constant threat. erysipelas outbreaks prompt calls for early veterinary action and vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gene Stephens
Ainsworth
Tbs
Mr. Stephens
Poland-Hampshire
Louis Larsen
Louis Larson
Larson
Hampshire
Poland
Farrow
Washington County
Larsen
Simestuide
C. KE. Boshart
Boshart
Distinct Insignia for U S Marines and British Marines
The U S marine emblem features a globe, eagle and anchor. British insignia show a globe encircled by a laurel wreath with a small anchor a lion and a crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armerican
U. S. Marine
Deafness Tied to Noise and Fumes in Factories
A New York state survey shows 75 percent of printers and 65 percent of women in a tin can factory suffer hearing loss from loud noise. Blows to the ear and fumes also contribute to deafness, highlighting industrial hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Soil testing in Washington County shows mixed nutrient needs
Washington County farmers gain a general view from Iowa State soil tests. Reports cover pH, phosphorous, and potassium levels across the period May 1 1948 to March 1 19394, indicating many samples need lime and lime as well as varying phosphorus and potash needs. Extension director warns against using the county summary as fertilizer guidance for individual fields and urges actual soil tests and timely liming plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sports County
Direcor
Thomas A. Robb
iSti
Shute College
Washington ‘Ountians
Odo
How to Freeze Fruits and Vegetables Properly
To preserve freshness wrap produce in moistureproof materials before freezing. Poor packaging causes quality loss as dry cold air steals moisture. Buy containers and wraps with sealing directions and seal packages airtight before freezing for top quality results.
Wellman District Holstein Show Highlights 25 Exhibits
The Wellman Holstein show drew 25 exhibitors and about 100 top Holstein cattle. Winners include Rollin Yoder of Kalona with senior and grand champion males, and Henry County Home at Mt. Pleasant with the grand champion female. Breeders’ judging team featured Ralph Trover, Terrill Kessler, and Stanley Kash. Mrs. Otis Taylor of Delta took third in the ladies judging contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Cedar Rapids
Oskaloosa
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
Washington
Aith Wellman
Amana Society of
Homestead
Rollin Yoder
Walon
Femal
Henry Count
Daniel Eugene Yoder
Kalona
Ralph Trover
Terrill Kessler
Stanley Kash
Jim Eash
Tompkins
Marengo
Eash
Gingerich
Junio
Rollin’ Yoder
Katona
Daniel Yoder
Jin Fash
Amana Society
Henry County
Dobihall Farm
Delta
Lobihali Farms
J. Terrill Kessler
Dobihafft Farms
Dobihaft Farms
Dobihart Farms
Otis Taylor
Dairymen Expect Milk Gain From Grass Silo Storage
Dairymen anticipate about an extra pint of milk per gallon by storing grass in silos rather than field curing as hay. The shift aims to improve feed efficiency and yield in dairy operations.
More Certified Seed Being Grown This Year
AMES The number of oats barley winter wheat and forage crops checked for seed certification was more than twice as large as the acreage checked last year. Joe L. Robinson secretary of the Iowa Crop Improvement Association reported today. Rejections mainly from oat fields with excessive variety mixtures. Cherokee and Nemaha oats had up to 15 plants of different varieties in a square rod. One foreign plant per square acre is the maximum allowed in certified fields. Other rejection reasons include Canada thistle quackgrass and high smut counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Joe L. Robinson
Iawa Crop Improvement Association
Robinson
Beef cattle outlook favors selling before finish
Iowa State College economist Francis Kutish says ample U S beef cattle supply expected in 1950 with nearly half a million more cattle fed by July 1 than 1949. Demand remains strong but prices may not rise as in fall last year. heavy cattle scarce and competition will be keen. Profits likely from pounds of gain rather than margins over costs.
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Ames
Francis Kutish
Iowa State College Farm
Kutish
Katish
County Women To Have Fair Exhibit At State Fair
Washington county farm bureau women have been selected for a fifth consecutive year to exhibit at the State Fair. The display features an up to date sewing unit with five locally crafted cabinets. Each township provides equipment while Lime Creek Franklin Highland Cedar Washington and Crawford supply specific components. The exhibit aims to show homemaker time saving ideas and practical sewing setup. Committee members include Mrs. A. L. Duensing chairwoman and others.
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Washington County Farm Bureau
Lime Creek
Franklin
Highland
Cedar
Washington
Crawford
A. L. Duensing
Keith Barnes
Robert Mikseh
Glen Knupp
Earl Booth
Silage May Replace Hay In Dairy Rations
Iowa State College tests suggest silage could replace hay in dairy cow rations without harming growth production or reproduction. Arthur R Porter a dairyman notes corn silage used as roughage in winter showed no adverse effects and some farmers report satisfactory results using grass or legume silage. When both roughages are available dairy rations typically split dry matter about half and half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Arthur R. Porter
Colle Dairyman
Farm youth leave farming before age thirty
About half of youths raised on farms exit farm life prior to turning 30. The main cause is they are not needed as replacements on farms.
Community and Household Goods Auctions in Iowa Area
The column lists upcoming sale dates and locations across Iowa. August 12 features a Closing Out Sale of Household Goods at 927 South Second Avenue. August 17 has a Keota area closing, followed by Dell Farrier and Joe Conrad sales near Crawfordsville and Farrier farm on highways 918 and 218.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittaker
Kalona
Iowa
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Ollie
Livestock Exchange
South Second Avenue
Don Burger
Keota
Ralph Romine
Dell Farrier
Joe Conrad
Farrier
Crawfordsville
Conrad
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C. B. Boshart
C. B
Tamworth
Chester
Tom Robb
E. L. Quaife
Town State College
Eine
Call Veterinarian
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island Tracks
Iowa State
Washington County Farmers
Thi
Robi
Audainst
AnNacement
Theresa
Jobd
Wee
Cushman
Port Rover
Waggoner Welding
N. RB. Ave
Kalona Sales
EGG Markets
Oper
Rock Island Produce Co
Reisters
U.S
Sorrell
Porter
Peeras
Journal
Ae SE Phosphate
John C. Klein
Thomson Phosphate Company
Dearborn St
Chicago
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Dixie Dugan
By McEvoy
Striebel
Blondie
Chic Young
Oui
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