Plan to Enlarge Poultry Income Across Iowa Fairs
The Courier's News reports a state and federal campaign to standardize poultry production and marketing. A series of 52 meetings begins September 9 to boost income by teaching uniform practices, market grades, and disease control with experts from federal and state agriculture departments and Town State college extension staff. Officials will conduct post mortems and explain inspection roles as two lecture crews cover the state.
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Courier Special Service
Des Moines
F Department
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Towa Department of Agriculture
Towa
Extension Service
Town State College
Butter Judges Highlight District Meet at Fayette County Fair
West Union August meeting drew about 200 families for business and social sessions with 34 butter markets entering a 20 pound tub in the Fayette county fair. Prizes went to John Schroeder Westgate for highest scoring butter, L J Ehlert Sumner, F L Sires Elgin, while W A Rizer Randella won most accurate judging. A state inspector spoke as towns from Clermont to Arlington attended.
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Elgin
W. A. Rizer
Randalla
Fayette County Fair
Pred Stephenson
Oelwein
Fayette County Fair Ground
Clermont
Westgate
Delwein
Alpha
Volga City
Maynard
West Union
Decorah
St. Lucas
Luana
Sumner
Tripoli
Aurora
Fayette
Edgewood
Richfield
Denver
Readlyn
Hawkeye
Waucoma
Arlington
Picnic Planned for Hudson Creamery Opening
Hudson Iowa August 19 decide to hold a big picnic on Saturday August 31 in conjunction with the formal opening of the new Hudson Creamery plant. Ice cream for visitors, a park dinner, and an afternoon program with dairy leaders and games are planned. Five churnings were made in the old plant to prepare a single chit of butter. A group of 48 visiting Waco dairymen bankers and business men praised the creamery’s beauty and efficiency.
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Waco, Tex
New
Hudson Creamery
Jackson Girls Capture Bremer County 4-H Titles
Jackson Juniors from Bremer county 4-H clubs won the county demonstration and health titles at Achievement Day in Waverly. Elizabeth Myers and Genevieve Tanner will compete at the state fair in Des Moines, while Mary Wiley also advances for health honors. Leader is Mrs. L. C. Myers. The winning demo was seating chairs with binder twine. Six township teams contended. the Melodians orchestra entertained and a short play was performed by the Jackson Juniors.
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Waverly
Jackson
Bremer County
Janesville
Elizabeth Myers
Genevieve Tanner
Mary Willey
Des Moines
L. C. Myers
Jolly Jeffs Club
Merle Shover
Black Hawk County
H. M. McCaffree
Donnenville
Ames Cattle Upset Dope When Sold in Chicago Following Feeders Day
Ames Iowa August 19 cattle feeding results from the annual feeders day show 92 head fed cattle sold to Armour after a 240 day trial. Prices ranged 15.78 to 16.15 per hundred, lower than appraisal. Iron oxide and bone meal fed groups posted varied dressings with the highest at 65.62 percent for grazings in lot two. Prime and choice totaled 77 percent, with 33 prime and 368 choice cattle. Shrink to market modest, calves highest return on feed.
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Ames
Chicago
Armour
Tom Cross
Armour's
Gene McAdams
John Clay
United States
Ohio Team Beats Town's World Track Mark in Pull
In Portland Indiana on August 19 two top grade Percheron Belings aged seven and eight, half brothers, set a world record for teams over 3000 pounds, surpassing Clarence Bugh’s Cicero team. George Wilcox’s Greenville team weighed 3780 pounds and pulled 27.5 feet on a wet grass dynamometer trial, signaling a new standard in heavy horse pulling.
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Portland
Ind
Clarence Bugh
Cicero
Keo
George Wilcox
Greenville
Wrox
Pullin Sheep Take Money at Davenport
Pullin flock from Waterloo in Cheviot breed dominates Davenport Mississippi Valley fair showing. Aged ram and yearling ewe place fourth, ewe lambs second and third. Hampshire division yields multiple top places including ewe lamb and pen championships. After Davenport, Pullin moves to Wisconsin State fair then Des Moines. Nick Roeder & Sons show Spotted Poland China hogs with a junior champion sow and top placements across boars and sows.
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Davenport
Waterloo
Hampshire
Chase Brothers
Willow Lake
Des Moines
Nick Roeder & Sons
Hazleton
Poland
China Hogs
Anti TB Test Petition Expands in Grun dy Center
The anti TB test petition filed in Grundy Center Iowa seeks more names after Aug 25. The original 500 signers will add names by amending the petition, which costs 25 to 30, with Farmers Union membership required to join. The joining fee has risen from 10 to 15 dollars.
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Grundy Center
Farmers’ Union
Miss Maude Sharp Speaks on Work in Alabama School
Fredericksburg Jan 19 reports Miss Maude Sharp described her teaching at a colored students school and Barber College in Anniston Alabama during a church talk at the M E church last night detailing her experiences and duties.
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Fredericksburg
Maude Sharp
School For Colored Students
Barber College
Anniston
Ala
M. E. Church
Recital by Winifred Clemo pupils at Baptist Church
Voice and piano students of Mrs. Winifred Clemo performed in a Friday recital at the Baptist Church in Fredericksburg. The event showcased young performers and featured a varied program highlighting vocal and piano pieces.
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Fredericksburg
Winifred Clemo
The
Baptist Church
Northeast Iowa fairs open as season begins across five counties
Five county fairs in northeastern Iowa opened today including Fayette county West Union Benton Vinton Mitchell Osage Fairs. West Union marks 76 years of service. Franklin Hampton Fayette Mitchell Benton Big Four fairs schedule closures into midweek. Des Moines Diamond Jubilee Town Fair features history from 1654 with soon to be larger show herds and 4-H calf displays. Tuesday Farm Bureau day at Benton county fair highlights strong 4-H baby beef showing.
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Towa
Fayette County
West Union
Benton County
Vinton
Mitchell
Osage
Nashua
Franklin County
Hampton
Benton
Waverly
Delaware County
Manchester
Butler
Buchanan County
Independence
Dairy Cattle Congress
Des Moines
Fairfield
Farm Bureau
Puil
Ames tofield test new dyna mometer in coming contest
The Ames event will feature a new dyna mometer developed over the past year. The device is set to be used during the contest to measure performance and accuracy.
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Ing
Ames
First Mule Colt Club Formed in Kossuth County Iowa
Kossuth county forms the first 4-H county mule club in the United States with Frank Barker and Harry Duinn of the Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association organizing local youths. Wright Humbokit Kossuth and byon counties host large colt clubs. ten counties have completed organizations. Many youths prepare yearling colts for the Iowa State Fair, which offers premiums up to 500 dollars. Judging weights: 35 growth, 15 horsemanship, 16 fitting, 20 judging ability. Special colt judging classes exist but do not affect main awards.
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Algona
Kossuth County
United States
Frank Barker
Harry
Duinn
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders' S Association
Wright
Humbokit
Kossuth
Byon
Iowa
Sell Surplus Grain in N Tama County
Traer Iowa reports a market influx of surplus oats and barley from the vicinity. Notable sales include Abe Howard 2000 bushels oats R P Young 2000 bushels oats Lovie Halupnik 600 bushels barley Clarence Paustian 700 bushels oats Ernest Paustian 800 bushels oats Frank Novotny 1000 bushels oats and Frank Kober 700 bushels barley.
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Gourier
Traer
Abe Howard
R. P. Young
Lovie Halupnik
Clarence Paustian
Ernest Paustian
Frank Novotny
Frank Kober
Farmers Advised to Hold Timothy Seed for a Rising Market
Des Moines Aug 19— Iowa timothy seed growers are urged to keep seed rather than rush it to market. Charles D Reed of the state agriculture department notes a small seed carryover and forecasts a rising market as 1927 oversupply and 1929 hayfulness shaped 1928 crops. Strong seed supply now on hand or threshing.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Reed
Goréags
Southcentral
Vinton Students Enter Strong State Fair Livestock Lineup
In Vinton Iowa on August 19, vocational agriculture students from Vinton High School form 4 H clubs in sheep, poultry, and swine under Benton County Farm Bureau with county agent Jack Norris. The sheep club plans nine trains two fleeces and 22 fleeces, the pig club ships ten Chester White pigs, and the poultry club displays 70 birds plus a poultry judging competition at the state fair.
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Winton
Vinton High School
Farm Bureau of
Benton County
Jack Norris
Chester
Poultry Club
Benton County Fair Demonstration Team Deployed
A demonstration team led by Raymond Langham and James Knupp will represent Benton county at the fair. They will show the value of lime and regumes in farm practice and present around 20 poultry sheep and swine stories. Two car loads of baby beeves will depart with the same train.
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James Knupp
Allen’ Leffler
Raymond Langham
Benton County
Threshing Over and Fall Plowing Start
Manchester Aug 19 threshing machines have worked overtime in Delaware county with much work already done. Oat yield likely 40 to 44 bushels per acre. Corn matures rapidly with good outlook. Temperature dropped to 40 above but no frost. Weather warmed. a few showers aided crops. Some fall plowing begun and soon to rise. Home grown watermelons and muskmelons on market. Pastures good. second clover crops due for cutting.
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Manchester
Delaware County
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