Winter feedlots use mounds and windbreaks for cattle rest
Washington County Extension Director Jim Frier outlines winter feedlot practices. Mounded resting areas should stay dry with corn cobs as top insulation. Proper shelter ventilation prevents chilling while avoiding drafts. Windbreak fences reduce snow but must be spaced to avoid crowding. Calves under 600 pounds need 15 to 20 square feet per head, cattle over 600 pounds 20 to 25. More guidance is in Beef Equipment Plan Books at the Extension office.
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Washington County
Jim Frier
Livingston Day Kehoe Meeker Bates Law Firm Listing
Professional directory item for Livingston Day Kehoe Meeker Bates Attorneys with in office Abstract Dept located at 112 South Ave. B, phone 653-2147. Names listed include Robert Day Louis J Kehoe Everett Meeker and Robert Bates.
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Livingston, Day, Kehoe
Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Louis J Kehoe
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
County weigh-in records 163 beeves for 1970 market beef
Six weighing sites in the county recorded 163 steers weighed to start the 1970 market beef projects. Extension 4-H Leader Steve Pedersen notes the Dec 6 official weigh-in for 4-H and FFA market beef programs. Individual steer weights were recorded at the event.
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Steve Pedersen
County Fair beef weigh in sets 850lb, 1.85 lb/day rule
Dennis the Menace author Hank Ketcham notes weigh in data for the Washington County Fair. Steers must weigh at least 850 pounds to enter breed classes and for grand championship, with an average daily gain of 1.85 pounds from the December 6 weigh in to place. This year 69 Angus, 49 Hereford, 13 Short Horn, 32 crossbred steers weighed in, up from last year’s 155 total. Average weight declined to 488 pounds from 512, due to a January 1 deadline or about three weeks later. Appreciation is extended to the 4-H Committee leaders Beef Association directors weigh station personnel and all cooperators.
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Washington County Fair
Washington County Beef Association
Lice threaten untreated beef cattle this winter
An extension entomologist from Iowa State University warns that cattle left untreated may suffer severe louse infestations this winter. Symptoms include hair mats on barbed wire, rubbing, licking, and a greasy look on the head and brisket. Stockdale suggests back rubbers and spray treatments with labeled insecticides, noting a 30 day lindane slaughter interval and 28 day toxaphene interval. Also reports the Cedar Clippers 4 H Club meeting at Vicky Patterson’s home with seven members and five visitors.
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Iowa State University
Harold Stockdale
Iowa
Stockdale
Cedar Clippers 4 - H Club
Vicky Patterson
Firemen host steak supper in Riverside
Riverside firemen organized a steak supper as the Pinochle Club met on Tuesday with Lillian Yeggy and Berna Dine Yeggy as guests. At the close, the afternoon of play awarded the high prize to the winner.
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Riverside
Lillian Yeggy
Bernadine Yeggy
Mike
Kent Strabala
Ken Kucera
Lee Long
Tim Wagamon
Women’s Society of Christian Services
Fellowship Hall
The
Methodist Church
Don Lewis
Leon Iwanowski
Mount Pleasant
Iwanoski
Russia
Lyle Gerot
Auction listings and community notices from Riverside Iowa
A compilation of numerous sales and auctions around Washington County Iowa with start times from December 16 through February 10. Items include household goods antiques farm machinery and livestock plus weekly livestock sales across multiple markets. Social news covers local fire department activities postmaster hours, family births and birthdays, Scouts, and church society programs. Names and locations include Washington county areas such as Mt. Union Kalona Riverside Wapello Ollie Siglowsky and Lot.
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Washington County Fairgrounds
Joe Nelson
Washington
Mel Donaldson
Mt. Union
Iowa
Highway 1
George M. Tripp
Riverside Road
Alvin Sojka
S.E
Havre
Roy Nelson
Ted Zieglowsky
Brighton
Germanville Road
Sylvester Sobaski
Riverside
Don Cave
Foster and Patterson
Wayland
Washington Livestock Siles
Wapello Livestock Sales Inc
Wapello
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Smylie’s
Columbus Junction
Kalona Sales
Kalona
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M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
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P. L. Etter
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Melvin Schneider
Dennis the Menace
By Hank Ketcham
L & W Service Co
Everett
Kalona Sales Barn, Inc
Welkona Farms
Wellman
Charlies
Andy Slings
Purina
John Hulme
International Harvester
Mrs. Wilbur Kiene
Journal Safe
Clarence Rummelhart
Lena Bopp
A. E. Schnoebelen
Phil
Paul Armbruster
Armed Service
Fort Leonardwood
Riverside Volunteer Fire Dept
V.F.W
Florence Hamilton
Jim Klein
West Branch
Traci Ann
Mercy Hospital
Ralph Klein
Walter Neff
Virginia City
Minn
Tony Klein
Oxford
Paul Scherrer
Ernest Krantz
William Meyer
Jim Thomann
Don Kirchner
Troutman Auction Sale
Bonaparte, Iowa
Howard
John Roth
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Badger Sales
Carl Zieglowsky
Massey Harris
J. D. Corn Planter
J. D. Corn
Hotchkiss
Harrow
New Idea
J. D
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Bachtold Weed Mower
Keith Murphy
Mike Orris
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