Washington County 4-H Plans Annual Achievement Day
Washington county 4 H club girls under Ruth Foster and Doris Jury prepare for a county wide achievement observance at the Legion Hall city hall August 23 and 24. judges will assess food preservation and oven products classes with Frances Hettier of Iowa State College in Ames leading judging. demonstrations begin 9 a m Tuesday with 15 teams presenting work and winners advancing to the Town State fair in Des Moines.
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Washington County
Ruth Foster
Doris Jury
Legion Room
City Hall
Des Moines
Legion Hall
Washington
Frances Hettier
Ews State College
Ames
Death of King Alexander of Greece
King Alexander of Greece died on October 25, 1920 from a pet monkey bite. Prince Paul, named to succeed by parliament, declined after stating his father and elder brother had not renounced their rights to the throne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Greece
Paul
Local FFA Youths Tour Washington Farms Network
Washington FRA chapter members undertook a ninety mile tour to 24 farms in Washington county visiting sheep swine beef heifers dairy and field crops. The group left at 7 30 and returned by 5 0 documenting care feeding and fitting with photos and discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa Jersey Cattle Classified By American Jersey Club
Iowa Jersey cattle breeders had 349 animals from 23 outfits classified for type by N. J. Regan of the American Jersey Cattle Club. The group averaged 82.50 percent, with owners including Everest Davis Crawfordsville Ivan Gates & Sons Lone Tree and W. S. Morrison of Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohto
Iowa
American Jersey Cattle Club
N. J. Regan
The
Cattle Club
Everest Dav's
Crawfordsvile
Ivan Gates & Sons
Lone Tree
W. 8. Morrison
Iowa City
Urge Fall Spraying for Weed Control
Dr H A Waters director of field development at Sherwin Williams Agricultural Chemical Division urges fall spraying of fields with 2 4 0 after harvest to heighten next year s weed control. He says fall treatment saves labor and helps control stubborn weeds like thistles and bindweed using familiar spraying methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Waters
Agricultural Chemical Division
Sherwin-Williams Co
1 500 Lbs Beef for State Fair Barbecue
About 1 500 pounds of choice beef will be barbecued at the Iowa State Fair on Thursday evening September 2. The event is the third annual barbecue sponsored by John Morrell and Co. for 4 H club members and Future Farmers of America participating in the Des Moines event. The meat packing firm estimates the supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morrell & Co
4-H Club
Future Farmers of America
Des Moines
Esti
Delta Holstein herd in production test Brattleboro Vermont
Several registered Holstein-Friesian cows from Ottis Taylor of Delta Iowa completed official Herd Improvement Registry tests. Wy lamyna Dusky Rag Apple Posch led with 520 pounds butterfat and 14 809 pounds milk in 865 days at 4 years 4 months. Princess Idlewilde Lady second with 597 pounds butterfat and 12 287 pounds milk in 358 days at 5 years 10 months. Testing overseen by Iowa State College of Agriculture with the Holstein-Friesian Association of America.
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Brattleboro
Vermont
Ottis Taylor
Delta
Iowa
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Idlewilde Lady
Iowa State College of Agriculture
Fall alfalfa seeding urged to boost next hay crop
Iowa State agronomist I D Hughes advises fall seeding of alfalfa to gain a full year of hay, reduce weed competition, and avoid nurse crops. Plant by mid August in the north and by mid September in the south with shallow planting and cultipacking. Phosphate boosts yield and quality. rain and grasshoppers are main limits.
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Ames
I. D. Hughes
Iowa State College Agronomist
Iowa
Hughes
Washington county 4-H and FFA pick up entries for major livestock show
Junior Washington county 4-H boys and girls and Future Farmers of America chapters intensify activity ahead of the county-wide junior livestock show and achievement day on August 23 and 24. The event, at Dave Livingston farm and city hall, will set a record with an estimated 387 head of livestock including sheep, beef cattle, dairy cattle, and swine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Future Farmers of America
Dave Livingston
Washington
City Hall
FFA
Bob Robinson
Farm Bureau
Livingston Farm
Livingston Barn
Washington County Junior Livestock Show Entries
The Washington County Junior Livestock show at the Dave Livingston farm will feature dairy Holsteins and Brown Swiss, Angus heifers, purebred Duroc sows, Hampshire sheep, and hybrid seed projects. FFA members anticipate 297 entries including 55 baby beeves, 29 dairy heifers, 15 market lambs, and 46 purebred hogs with many members exhibiting at state fairs and in club programs.
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Harry
Victor Thompson
Hampshire
LeRoy
Bob Havel
Veterans’ Agriculture
FFA
Leo Sturgeon
Bob Robinson
4-H Club
Farm Bureau Office
Washington County
Central Park Began In 1840 With City Purchase
New York City bought 640 acres for 7,389,700 following editor William Cullen Bryant’s suggestion. The land now tops 600,500 per acre, valued at over 500 million dollars. After clearing squatters moonshiners and counterfeiters, 3,000 workers spent nearly 11 years shaping the park’s terrain.
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William Cullen Bryant
New York City
Central Park
DDT Spray Harmless to Wild Animals
Ames report says DDT may be used safely without harming fish or wildlife if proper dosages are used. State College wildlife expert Robert Moorman notes large quantities can kill birds mammals and fish. Federal and state studies show birds and mammals unaffected by up to 2 pounds per acre. Amphibians tolerate up to 1 pound per acre of water surface except in very shallow ponds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State College Extension
Robert Moorman
Atomic Energy To Aid Farmers
Beltsville Maryland August 16 UP scientists at the agriculture department plant industry research station report early encouraging progress with radioactive isotopes from atomic energy plants to trace fertilizer use. They plan to test phosphorus with radioactive labels and, later, other elements and insecticides to determine optimal fertilizer amounts for different soils and crops.
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Beltsville
Atomic Energy
Agriculture Department
Plant Industry Research Station
Hiberts
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Atomic Energy Plant
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Bill Foster
Don Gardner
Bob Foster
Bill Crandall
Ryverette Gardner
Jersey
Chicago
Frank Lee
Vocational Agriculture Department
Washington High School
Tovias
Bill Chmelar
John Beliel
Tale Walker
Robert Lloyd
Lee Goodlander
Jim
Don Rich
Harry Duensing
Andy Hayter
Ralph Stout
Baby Beeves
Kenneth Krennneman
Junior Graber
Ronald Bowser
Lee Schafer
Samuel Rathmell
Robert Kleese
Joyce Kleese
Robert Christner
Donald Williams
Royce Roth
Edward Brophy
Martin Brophy
Tommy Havel
Milo Junior Patterson
Glen Rowe
Duane Tadlock
Elmer Schneider
Bill Rowe
Burton Day
Bill Schneider
Dick Schneider
Robert Kennedy Franklin Chmelar
Phyllis Patterson
Richard Eagle
Robert Eagle
Dean Schaeffer
Larry Martin
Willard Roth
Tsahbeile Day
Bruce Campbell
Curtis Mineart
Bennie Barnes
Jimmy Litwiller
George Gage
Louis Gase
Roger Holmes
David Mineart
Wilfred McCreedy
Freddy Durian
Allen Stransky
Billy Durian
Glen Dunbar
Herbert Swan
Roger Stout
Earl Junior Duvall
David Meyer
Richard Stephens
Calvin Graber
James Barnes
Charles Bartholow
Ralph Knotek
Franklin Stout
Melvin Mullis
Paley
Washington Future Farmers of Vierica Group
BEA
Dave R. Schantz
Kentucky
Ellen
Betty
T. W. Harwood
Coca-Cola Company
SY Burlington
Coca-Cola
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