Proving sires stressed at testers meeting in Ames
The Courier's News notes dairy officials emphasized proving sires at the spring cow testers meeting in Ames. Farm leaders learn to compare daughters with dams to boost herd value and discard underperforming sires. Parker cites Beltsville herd as example. reports urged on bull pedigrees, breeding backs, and judge contests planned for Dairy Cattle Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Parker
United States Bureau of Dairying
Ray Smith
Dairy Extension Service
Ames
Parker
Government Farm
Beltsville
Federal Dairy Department
Dairy Cattle Congress
Pioneer Philippine canning plant owner visits Ames
Miss Isabel a Santos, proprietor of a Philippine pioneer canning factory, and Miss Maria Orosa, head of the division of food preservation, visited Iowa State College to study American canning methods. They discussed bacteriology, chemistry, and tropical flavors for beverages and ice cream with ISU professors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Philippine Islands
Isabela Santos
Maria Orosa
Bureau of Science
Philippines
Town State College
John Buchanan
Martin Mortensen
Dairy Industries
d‘Santos
Stewart High Man at Oelwein Plant
Oelwein Iowa April 22 Among the big checks issued by the Oelwein Farmers Creamery for the month just closed were P. B. Stewart 612.53 Artie Martin 430.78 C G Brownell 345.29 A E Wardell 330.87 Vern Logan 311.52. Other checks over 200 were issued to H Reck kemmer Fred Pieplow Floyd Michie J G McLaury Joseph Puff A R McLaury Louis Barnes Paul Reck kemmer Walter Robinson A W Stewart A Dohse J F Milne A Stapel Fred Loch. The price paid was 55 cents a pound. J L Butler secretary announces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovror
Oelwein
Oelwein Farmers’ Creamery Company
P. PB. Stewart
Artie -Martin
C. GC. Brownell
A. E. Wardell
Vern Logan
H Reckkemmer
Fred Pieplow
Floyd Michie
J. G. McLaury
Joseph Puff
A. R. Mclaury
Louis Barnes
Paul Reckkemmer
Walter Robinson
A. W. Stewart
A. Dohse
J. F. Milne
A. ©. Stapel
Fred Loch
J. L. Butler
Greene Feeders On Market With Cattle
Greene Iowa April 22 Saturday evening four loads of cattle shipped to Chicago and a load of hogs sent to Waterloo. Harry Drew accompanied the cattle owned by Ben Pringles Bert Pooley and himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Here
Chicago
Waterloo
Harry Drew
Ben Pringles
Bert. Pooley
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Baltor Farm Department of the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo, Iowa. Communications should be addressed to the newspaper with the provided phone contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltor Farm Department
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
New Sprays to Battle Insects for World Food Supply
Ames April 22 Dr GC H Richardson of Iowa State College outlines entomology trends in protecting crops. Insecticides, especially fluosilicates and petroleum oils, increasingly weaponize farming against pests. Tests with cotton boll weevil and other pests show progress, though foliage injury remains a challenge. Parasitic insects also offer future control potential.
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Courier Special Service
Ames
Tag
Iife
Richardson
San Jose
Litter work proves popular in 1928 hograising contest
Washington April 22 1928 figures show farmers in 30 states produced 492 litters weighing 2 tons or more at six months. Pennsylvania led with 65 ton litters, Ohio next with 48 ton litters, Indiana 41 and Tennessee 40. Idaho produced the heaviest litter of 14 pigs totaling 4156 pounds at six months. Texas held the record for heaviest individual pigs in a litter at 390 pounds in 180 days.
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Washington
CG. D. Lowe
United States Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Tennessee
Ideha
Texas
Aitter
Lowe
Thrifty Pigs Boost Profits with Proper Rations
The article argues that large litters from well bred hogs reduce costs at weaning time and that full feeding on proper rations yields higher profits. It notes reduced disease risk and the chance to sell when market prices are favorable, outweighing cheaper gains.
Bad Winter and Acid Rations Ruin Chick Rearing
Cedar Falls April 22. Oscar Grow of Waterloo cites three causes for poor chick output this spring: hens kept indoors by heavy snow and cold, lack of direct sunshine, and improper rations. He argues winter feeding of cereals and meat scraps caused acidosis and suggests alkaline rations such as vegetables and leafy matter, especially alfalfa meal, to improve results. Grow predicts the spring poultry crop may fall by about 40 percent.
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Courter Special Service
Cedar Falls
Oscar Grow
Waterloo
Grow
Nashua Big-Four fair dates announced for August
Nashua Iowa management confirms the Nashua Big-Four fair will run from August 19 to 23. Attractions for the event are booked in conjunction with the Mitchell County fair at Osage, promising a midweek act change though most details remain to be finalized.
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Nashua
Osage
Elkader Plant Used For Temporary Home After Fire
Elkader Ia April 22 The Elka der farmers creamery is being used here by patrons of the St Olaf plant which burned Thursday. Plans are under way to construct a new creamery to replace the one destroyed. Loss on the old creamery was between 20000 and 25000 dollars with 11000 insurance. A new 1600 charn was among the equipment lost along with two vats of cream and 25 tubs of butter.
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Elkader
Elkader Farmers Creamery
St. Olaf
Butterfat price in Mitchell County averaged 51 cents
Osage I a April 22 Fifty one cents was the price paid Mitchell county farmers for butterfat at the co operative creamery here during the first two weeks in April R and and J Fish were again the high patrons for this period with 154 Others were Lloyd Swaim 152 40 Charles Lewis 143 Burton Stacy 106 Burtch Bros 103 A Winther
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Osage
Mitchell County
Co-Operative Creamery
R. and and
J. Fish
Lloyd Swaim
Charles Lewis
Burton Stacy
Burtch Bros
A. Winther
Livestock Feed Men to Meet Next Month
Ames April 22 Iowa livestock feed dealers and manufacturers plan their first annual short course at Iowa State College May 13 and 14. About 200 dealers are expected to attend, with talks by C F Curtiss dean of the agricultural division John M Evward head of animal nutrition experimental work A L Anderson professor of animal husbandry and Rex Beresford extension service worker network the event aims to advance feed knowledge and practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
C. C. Culbertson
Town State
C. F. Curtiss
John MM. Evward
A. L. Anderson
Rex Beresford
65 At Bureau Meet in Allison Iowa
A farm bureau meeting at Jackson school in Allison Iowa drew 65 attendees Friday evening. The program featured performances by the schoolchildren, highlighting the local event and community involvement.
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Bureau Meet
Allison
Farm Bureau
Jackson School
Injured Boy Hospitalized After Bicycle Stunt Fall
Ralph Billings fifteen year old East Junior High student remained unconscious at Allen Memorial Hospital after a fall from a bicycle on John Fiske School grounds Rich Street and Broadway Sunday evening. He struck his head on the playground and suffered a brain concussion with possible skull fracture. First aid was given by G W McChane and a physician ordered his removal to the hospital. He regained consciousness briefly and convulsed twice last night. X rays were to be taken to assess injuries.
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Ralph Billings
East Junior High School
Allen Memorial Hospital
John Fiske
Rich Street
Broadway
Ralph
Roy Billings
Conger Street
G. W. McChane
McChane’ Pharmacy
Conger
Broadway Streets
Airplane Added to Charles City Taxi Fleet
Courier Special Services Charles City Ia April 22 George Mosher proprietor of the Yellow Taxi Cab company announces a new branch by the pur chase of A plane and Waco 10 which was delivered Saturday He will keep the plane just outside the city limits at the Ira Bentley place The company besides business and pleasure flights will give flying in-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Services
Charles City
George Mosher
Yellow Taxi Cab Company
Waco
Ira Bentley
Ground-work instruction led by experienced pilot Willard Hennick
Under Willard Hennick, an experienced commercial pilot, and C. G. Boylan, the high school athletic coach, will oversee the ground-work instruction for the program.
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Willard Hennick
C. G. Boylan
Pocketbook theft and vehicle incidents reported to police
Hessie Crowe on Logan avenue and Harrison street reported a man 5 feet 10 inches with a black bag snatched her pocketbook containing $20 and fled. Walker and Driver Pickens searched the area but found nothing. Leonard Wilson reported a cow killed by his car on Grant highway three miles east of Waterloo. car damaged but he was uninjured. Elmer Anderson said his coach automobile was stolen from in front of 311 Fourth street. Leland Enfield reported his bicycle stolen from Walnut Street Baptist church.
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Hessie Crowe
Cutler Street
Logan Avenue
Harrison Street
Pbel Walker
Charles Pickens
Leonard Wilson
Independence
Grant Highway
Waterloo
Wilson
Elmer Anderson
Ninth Street
Hia
Fourth Street
Ens
Leland Enfield
Elm Street
Walnut Street
Fisher Body parts to be supplied at factory prices through GM dealers
The car owner will be freed from turning to small shops with inadequate equipment and high charges. Genuine Fisher Body parts will be supplied through General Motors dealers at factory list prices, wherever needed, offering significant savings to the owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher Body Service
General Motors
Fisher
Sands of
Fisher Body Service Corporation
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