Iowa Farm Scene Draws New Yorker Hail
F T Price, editor of Holsteins World, toured Waterloo area farms with H B Colby to compare Iowa and New York land. They visited McKay brothers near Waterloo Cass Farms at Sumner C H Smith at Tripoli and G A Nelson at Waverly. The piece notes rich soil big barns and high herd quality including a Cass Holstein cow with world record butterfat. The article also mentions a new 25 000 community center built by Solon businessmen that hosts a grain show with 32 oats 14 wheat entries and more, judged by an Ames extension worker.
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New York
F. T. Price
Waterloo
H. B. Colby
Colby
Price
Iowa
Brice
America
East
McKay Brothers
Cass Farms Company
Sumner
C. H. Smith
Tripoli
G. A. Nelson
Waverly
Towa
Ar. Price
Oolty
Gass
Jalifertia
Agricultural Colleges
Middlewest
Ames
Community Center Powers Solon Farmers Event
A small town community center fostered cooperation to stage a large one day farmers institute and grain show in Solon Johnson county on November 28. The town of about 200 residents displayed high enthusiasm for the event.
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Solon
Johnson County
Iowa youths win big show reward trip to Chicago
Two Iowa youths Clem ent Rowe of Glenwood Mills county and William Calane of Valley Junction Polk County led a group of about 100 Iowa youngsters touring Chicago for the International Exposition. Rowe set a baby beef record gaining 860 pounds in 49 days, while Calane topped Iowa corn with 128.6 bushels on one acre and earned a high profit at current and potential prices. More than 2,000 boys from 42 counties entered corn growing and 1,180 entered baby beef contests, with the winners forming a large party of smiling youths.
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Iowa
United States
Chicago, International
Clement Rowe
Glenwood
Mills County
William Cale Nage
Valley Junction
Polk County
Agricultural Extension Department
Ames
Rowe
Young Cale
Champon Corn Brower
Lowa
Minnesota Wins Yet Another National Buttermaker Banner
Minnesota repeated as state with highest average score across ten creameries at the National Buttermakers Association convention in Minneapolis. The team posted 96.88 percent, taking the banner for the 13th time in 15 contests, with Illinois and New York each winning one banner.
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Minnesota
Buttermakers
Minneapolis
Unois
New York
Examining Dairy Farm Profit Standards in Early Advice
An Iews State Dairy association bulletin urges treating the farm like a factory. It argues cows are machines and should be tested for efficiency, replacing underperformers to boost profit. The dairy cow should be bred to convert feed into milk and butterfat at minimum cost.
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Iews State Dairy Association
Cure for Bronchitis Promises Relief in Waterloo Sale
An advertisement from Wangler Bros. Co. and Q. J. Miller of Waterloo markets Vinol as a constitutional remedy for bronchitis. It claims rapid relief, then cure, with a money back guarantee if buyers are not satisfied. The pitch cites beet and cod liver peptones, iron and manganese peptonates, and glycerophosphates as active ingredients.
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BRON_ GHITIS
Waterloo
Woodstock
Ike
Charles
Wangler Bros. Co
Q. J. Miller
Pure bred sire key to better dairy herd gains
The article argues dairy cows are underperforming because they are the wrong machines for the farm. It advocates testing cows fairly and keeping profitable ones, then breeding with pure bred sires from milking breeds. Crossbreeding advances to 50, 75 percent pure bred calves for stronger future herds.
Winter Road Dragging Proves Highly Effective
Road making officials claim winter dragging of roads in December to February creates smoother surfaces. After snow recedes, sun softens exposed peaks, allowing a plane to smooth the surface. Farmers report miles of rough road transformed into passable routes, urging readers to adopt the practice.
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Rand
Pennsylvania Farm Products Urge Purchase Locally
A brief notice urges Pennsylvania farmers to promote and sell their goods locally. The message emphasizes supporting state farm products and encourages consignment within Pennsylvania depots.
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Pennsylvania
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Cromwell
Joseph Sons Company Jewelers and Silversmiths
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