Corn yield tests to spotlight Bremer county crops
Farmers in Bremer county focus on corn yield tests alongside type at a Waverly meeting. Ten plots will be planted side by side with four seed pounds per sample and uniform cultivation to compare yields, with two thirds of points from yield and one third from appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Bremer County
Ed S. Dyas
Farm Crops and Sells Department
Ames
Brémer County
Henry Schwab
West Lafayette Township
Teer Waverly
John Meyer
Washington Township
Will Hoffman
W. Bennett
W. M. George
Janesville
Ulong
Dyas
Althea
Towa
Town Guernsey Breeders Hold Spring Banquet
May 2 event honors Mr Mountain as president of the Town Guernsey Breeders Association. Past honorary members include Paul Stewart, Maynard, Peder Pederson of Cedar Falls, W. B. Barney of Chicago, and W. W. Marsh of Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Mountain
Paul Stewart
Maynard
Peder Pederson
Cedar Falls
W. B. Barney
Chicago
W. W. Marsh
Waterloo
Bonds to fund fair club building planned at Clay County
On April 25 in Spencer Iowa bonds totaling 40000 dollars will be sold by the Clay County fair board to finance a new boys and girls club building at the fair grounds. Construction aims for completion before this year’s exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Clay County Fair Board
Bacterial Action in Milk Shown at Bremer Farm Meet
Plainfield IA April 25 Farmers attending the farm bureau meeting heard Carl Huser of Carnation Milk Products discuss improper milk care before delivery. Samples kept in an incubator demonstrated bacteria action. 24 hour old milk varied from sour to watery. Emphasis on clean stables Milkers and rapid cooling to prevent bacteria. Microscopic slides and a talk on taxation by Leonard Racker complemented the program with corn yield test discussions led by D. Db. Ofringa and Herman Poe at the head of the test committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
Farm Bureau
Carl Huser
Carnation Milk Products Company
Waverly
Carnation Man
Leonard Racker
D. Db. Ofringa
Herman Poewit
Dairy product use up as population grows in US
Washington April 25 dairy production in the United States rose over the past decade with higher per capita consumption of milk butter cheese and condensed and evaporated milk. The bureau notes more mouths to feed and a shift to sealed containers and door delivery boosting demand. Five Guernsey cows bought by FR C Hollis to be shipped to Hudson after a Mason City trip.
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Washington, D. C
Altho
United States
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Hudson
R. C. Hollis
H. R. Hollis
Mason City
CG. Hollis
TB Test Report in Black Hawk County Breeding Cattle
State veterinarians have tested between 20 000 and 25 000 breeding cattle in Black Hawk County since last fall with five to six percent reactors on average. Four townships remain to be tested once, then a re test will follow for all herds. Indemnity payments for condemned cattle range up to 85 dollars for grades and 135 dollars for purebreds plus salvage value.
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Black Hawk County
Poyner
Washington
Big Creek
T. B
Black Hawk
Iowa
Butler County
Farmers Questions and Comments To Editor
Readers address the editor with questions and comments about farming topics. The Waterloo Evening Courier invites letters to the Form Department from Water loo residents and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
Radish Maggot Pest Hits Market Gardens in Iowa
Truck farmers and market gardeners near Waterloo report widespread damage from a new insect pest, the radish or cabbage root maggot, first introduced from Europe. The pest affects radishes, cabbage, and cauliflower, as adults lay eggs on crops and maggots bore into edible portions. Des Moines Mason City Cedar Rapids Waterloo are noted as affected trucking centers.
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Waterloo
Des Moines
Mason Grey
Cedar Rapids
Europe
C. J. Drake
Guernsey Breeder to Be Honored by College Dairymen
Guernsey breeder Clark Mounwall of Valley Junction will receive honorary membership in the Iowa State College Dairy Cattle Club at its annual meeting in Ames on April 25. The event honors his contributions to Guernsey cattle breeding and dairy work in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey
Ames
Clark Mounwall
Valley Junction
Eiven
Iowa State College Dairy Cattle Club
Louisiana Man to Judge Jersey Show at Dairy Congress
Prof. H. Staples of the University of Louisiana Baton Rouge has been chosen as judge for the first regional Jersey show of the Dairy Cattle Congress running from September 30 to October 6. Estel, manager, announces. Staples is well known in Jersey circles and southern dairying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Staples
University of Louisiana, Baton Rouge
Dairy Cattle Congress
E. .S. Estel
Imanager
Staples
Jersey
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