Year One Tribulations Outlook for Iowa Farmers
The Farm Editor recalls 1921 as a hard year for Iowa agriculture and predicts 1922 may bring better times through better farming practices. He urges self reliance, record keeping, diversified crops, soil fertility, and farm management clubs, with emphasis on pure bred sires and legumes to sustain productivity and prosperity. Clarke County notes rising farm bureau activity and district meetings.
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Crow
Lar
Bardless
C. Atkeson
Washington
National Grange
Evening Courier
Farm Department
Black Hawk county junior judges win state contest
State Champion Junior Judges from Black Hawk county led by Prof. Glenn A. Bukkuni won the Iowa state fair junior livestock and grain judging contest with 1 969 points, beating 80 teams by 44 points. The cup trophy, first for the county, honors a strong Orange township coaching program.
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Black Hawk County
Glenn A. Bukkuni
Iowa
Greene County
Marshall
Polk
Boone
Bakkum
Smith-Hughes
Orange Township
Hudson Consolidated Schools
Carl Klingaman
Town State College
Farm Women and Girls Department Debuts on Page
Beginning Wednesday January 4 and every Wednesday thereafter a farm women and girls department will be published on this page. Miss Elizabeth S Hudson county demonstration agent will co operate in editing and publishing this column. Outside readers are invited to contribute to fame. Watch for the first edition.
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Elizabeth S. Hudson
Farmers column by Berlovich gains fame in Waterloo paper
Harry Berlovich, farm editor of the Waterloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter, writes With the Farmers a department for farmers and households. The column has thrived for six months under Berlovich, an Iowa State College product, and helped make theCourier a pioneer in dairy farm reporting.
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Harry Berlovich
Evening Courier
Waterloo Evening Courier
Daily Reporter
Harry I. Berlovich
Iowa State College
Courier
Colorado farmers seek dairy cows in Black Hawk county
Colorado agent Mason C. Knapp visited Black Hawk county offices seeking good grade Holsteins to buy for Colorado. Local farmers have many cows but are not selling, despite Colorado’s desperate need for dairy cattle. Dairy expert J. P. Eves suggested trying Wisconsin. Knapp was advised there are few stray carload cows in Black Hawk.
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Colorado
Black Hawk County
Mason C. Knapp
Greeley
B.S. Estes
J. P. Eves
Black Hawk
Mr. Knapp
Storm Lake
Farmers’ Market Day Organization
Barker
Say Market
Fourteenth Iowa Test Association Now in Delaware
A new sowesting association has been added to the fourteen in Iowa with Delaware county forming a unit. County agent R. W. Combs faced difficulty finding sizable herds to hire a tester, but the Delaware association has finally begun operations.
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Iowa Test Association
Delaware
Manchester
Iowa
Delaware County
R. W. Comibs
Breeders ship Polish China hogs to Mexican government
DeWitt Iowa December 31 42 head of breeding Poland China hogs were sold to the Mexican government for use in agricultural schools through the efforts of county agent t GO Wise and the Iowa Chamber of Commerce Clinton county breeders welcome the new market The Breeders association hosted a banquet for the visitors during their stay.
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Mexico
DeWitt
T. GO. Wise
Iowa Chamber of Commerce
Poland
Clinton County
Breeders’ Association
Waterloo Creamery Promises Farmer Controlled Dairy Plant
The Waterloo Co operative Dairy builds a farmer owned plant at Eleventh and Commercial in Black Hawk County cost 46009 dollars. Starting Tuesday January 3 the operation will pasteurize milk and cream for sale to distributors and the public, with butter production planned for surplus milk. Over 225 farmers have signed on, with 14 milk routes feeding the plant and equipment including four 400 gallon pasteurizing vats, a large butter churn, cream separators, a bottling line, and a 16 ton ice machine to drive full operational capacity.
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Ejitor
United Statns
Waterloo
Waterloo Co-operative Dairy Company
Commercial Streets
Black Hawk County
Clyde Bechtelheimer
Orange Township
Becaus
Burger
Will H. Maust
A. B. Zook
Jake Hartman
Ivy Brown
Waterloo Township
Watterloo
Altho
Oury
Rey W. Chandswick
Waterloo creamery plant praised for efficiency and sanitation
W F P Mack lauds Waterloo plant as among the country’s finest with Forsythe designed floor plan. Repairs include rear loading dock with internal scales, pasteurizers and bottling lines arranged for maximum output. White enamel work areas and sanitation drive noted as crews wear white. Groundwork to improve grounds next summer. officers include Hartman president and Brown vice president.
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Bechteltheimer
Waterloo
W. F P. Mack
Creamery Packages Company
Forsythe
Commercial Street
Farmers’ Company
Jake Hartman
Hast
Waterloo Township
Irv C. Brown
Hast Waterloo
H. A. Smucker
Orange
A B. Zook
W. W- Blough
Fred Campbell
Black Hawk
Berne
M. Dammerman
Mt. Vernon
Geo. Smith
East Waterloo
Can Champions Repeat Black Hawk Holstein-Friesian
Black Hawk county’s White Beauty Concordia, a champion Holstein-Friesian cow, nears a new seven day test as she nears another record. In 365 days she produced 21,199.8 pounds milk and 1,013 pounds butter, with a seven day test showing 30.75 pounds butter from 582.8 pounds milk. Orville Hamer and tester Anton Christenson expect a new record, while Barn nets for five bulls are pursued by the cooperative herd. Clarence Hamer, across the road, breeds his own line and supports the effort.
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White Beauty Concordis
Black Hawk County
Orville Homer
Orange Township
White Beauty
Mr. Hamer
Anton Christenson
Tester
Fonder
Mecpords
Orville
Bnnnetsburg Co-operative
Tull! Association
Paul Stewart
Maynard
Pieter Tje Ormsby
Triumph Concordia de Sol
Hamer
Clarence Hamer
OrvlIe
Concordia
Iowa State Dairy Association Produces Results
The Iowa State Dairy Association based in Waterloo drives tuberculin testing and dairy education, led by J. Parvin Eves. It advances calf clubs, expands dairy cattle imports, and aims to boost calf club growth and agricultural education in 1922 with strong expectations for record results.
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Iowa State Dairy Association
Waterloo
J. Parvin Eves
Eves
Byes
Iowa
Exchange Bureau
L. & J. Building
FARMERS STILL LEAD IN IOWA OCCUPATIONS 1920 CENSUS
Iowa 1920 census shows 717471 males and 141328 females employed. Of males 205546 farmed, up 0.6 percent since 1910, making farming the largest occupation. Retail dealers rank second. women outnumber men in several fields. Stated shifts include increases for stenographers, clerks, saleswomen, and nurses, with declines in dressmakers and servants.
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Iowa
Washington
Towa
Stade
Many Youngsters Enrolled in Farm Clubwork in Iowa
Iowa led the nation in organized junior agricultural clubwork in 1927 with 14 773 youths enrolled in varied activities. Clubs covered dairying farm management poultry clothing and home crafts across 92 of Iowa’s 100 counties under state leader Prof Paul Taft Ames. Dairy calf clubs grew with 36 groups and strong cross county leadership, while critics note clubwork builds community leadership and provides practical farm and home skills. Records show long term, positive community impacts and profits for active members.
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Iowa
Paul. Taft
Ames
Agricultural Extension Service
Town State College
J. P. Byes
Town Dairy Association
Waterloo
Blackhawk
Buchanan County
Taff
Towa
Extension Service
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Exmer
Promias
Rmer
Belef
Ile
Agricul
Clarke Bureau Acgiive
Osceola
Clarke County
Women's Farm Bureau
Spencer, Ja
Farm Bureau
Charles W. Martin
J. C. Galloway
Glenn A. Bakkum
Hollis Mosaly
Hudson
John Wells
Dale Nolmes
Co-Operative Creamery Company
Black Hawk Holstein-Friesian
Grundy
Reinbeck
John E. Johnson
James Imack
North Dakota
A. A. Burger
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