Iowa crop varieties recommended for 1952 planting
The Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station's 1952 guidance covers soybean oats corn and barley varieties plus forage crops. It emphasizes testing seed quality and selecting among multiple varieties per crop to suit seasonal and regional differences. Notable names include Adams Lincoln Hawkeye Shelby Clinton Chenroker Nemaha Benton Andrew Ajan Marion Pawnee and others with regional suitability noted.
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Lowa
Iowa
Washington
Adams
Lincoln
Clinton
Shelby
Benton
Andrew
Ajan
Marion
Branch
Cole
Bonham
Bondo
Beaver
Planning a Liberty Garden for High Yield and Low Waste
A practical guide urges dedicating evenings to choose vegetables for a small Liberty garden. It emphasizes leafy greens for high yield per space, then roots and stems, warns against overplanting, and advises planning succession crops, trellises, and careful sowing to maximize harvest while minimizing waste.
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Pheon
Hog production likely to fall this year despite corn decline
Drannan noted hog prices remain unattractive against rising feed costs as corn supplies shrink. Department surveys indicate hog production could drop seven percent below last year, though beet production is expected to offset pork losses.
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Drannan
Judges Named For Livestock Show In Cedar Rapids
Three famed hog judges Dean H. Kildee Allen Nash and Herman Helgens will select the Grand Champion Barrow and Pen of Barrows at the Seventh Annual Iowa State Spring Market Hog Show in Cedar Rapids on March 7. They will judge the show champions Saturday at 11 a.m. and also judge the Junior division Friday. More than 1000 entries are expected.
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Cedar Rapids
Dean HE. Hf. Kildee
Iowa State College
Allen Nash
Wilson and Company
Herman Helgens
Monticello
College
Packer
Swine Show Judges Named for Breed Classes
Breed judges for the upcoming market hog show include Prof James Kiser of Iowa State College for Berkshire judging. Wilbur Slager for Chester White. Harold Timm for Duroc. Leon Frantz for Hampshire. Otto Heshoe for Poland China. Quaife and Ro Ho McWilliams of Iowa State College for All Other Breeds Crossbreds and Grades. The price paid for honors depends on grade and weight, with breed champions chosen by the breed judges. The class structure will include purebreds and crossbreds, maintaining commercial emphasis.
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Berkshire
James Kiser
Iowa State College
Chester White Wilbur Slager
Iowa Swine Producers Association
Duroe Harold Timm
Muscatine Towns
Hampshire
Leon Frantz
Grand Junction
Poland
China
Otto Hes
Worthington
Iowa
Quaife
Ro Ho McWilliams
Farm Crop Shortage Seen If Corn Production Fails to Rise
Secretary of Agriculture Charles K Drannan warned a congress committee that meat milk and eggs could be in short supply unless farmers boost corn production. He warned that corn reserves will run dangerously low at harvest and that last year’s output dropped below 3.8 billion bushels. He urged a large rise in feed grains to avert a serious meat dairy and poultry situation next year.
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Washington
Charles K Drannan
Congress
Chobe Appropriations
Brannan
U.S
Wei
Brennan
Taft Opposes Military Training Plan for Now
Senator Robert Taft, touring Wisconsin's industrial southeast, said he opposes university level military training until after the draft is resolved. He suggested he might consider UMT later if the draft is reduced. He advised waiting on action until the draft question is settled.
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Kenosha
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Aury Sen
Robert Taft
Taft
Wisconsin
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