Sherman Jersey Farm Medal Winner Maudine's Sophia
Maudine's Sophia, a purebred Jersey cow owned by Sherman Jersey farm in Charles City Indiana, earned an American Jersey Cattle Club gold medal for a 305 day test yielding 649.11 pounds butterfat and 13,593 pounds milk. The cow averaged over 2.5 pounds butter and 20 quarts of milk daily, the highest 305 day test by a Jersey cow over 5 years old in the state. The herd has 16 state and eight national Jersey age class championships in butterfat production.
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American Jersey Cattle Club
Maaudine
Sophia
Jersey
Sherman Jersey
Maudine
American Jersey Cable Club
Sherman
Iowa
Cattle Prices Slump May Loom After Tight Market
Chicago May 7 The cattle market slowed after weeks of ease as weather and a weak undertone pressured values. A new 15 top sparked a rush to market while supplies creep into both live and dressed trades, suggesting May prices may fall from April levels though select weights could still hit new highs. The spread between choice and medium cattle widened as buyers and feeders plan for a breathing spell before any sustained rise.
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Chicago
Sui
Corn Planting to Start This Week I C Crop Report
Heavy soil moisture slows field prep with no corn planted yet though planting should begin this week. Iowa oats are 75 to 100 percent seeded with limited progress due to rain. Pastures and hay lands stay in good condition and farm labor conditions are satisfactory.
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Towa
Tlinois Central Railroad
Iowa
New Liming Method Seen as Labor Saver
A new lime spreading system designed for trucks promises to boost use of soil sweetener and legume plantings in northeastern Town. Demonstrated at Jesup, the 14 Th trick Hime attachment, though tied to wagon wheels, can be adapted for trucks and spread lime at any rate. One man can keep a filled hopper while moving at 3.5 mph, reducing handling and field preparation time. Four attachments have already been sold in Iowa Falls Hampton and Eldora.
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Jesup
Allison Priday
Iowa Falls
Hampton
Eldora
Weather Delays Iowa Farm's Asparagus Harvest
Iowa's largest asparagus farm near Waterloo suffers cutbacks due to a cold spring. Owner J A Bown says typical May harvest is delayed. growth rates depend on daily temperatures, with 40 to 55 degrees slowing growth and 55 to 70 degrees boosting it. Almost all Waterloo consumption comes from this tract, with some Midwest exports.
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Waterloo
la Porte City Road
J. A. Bown
Third Street
Bown
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Imperial Valley
New Mexico
Arizona
Local Property Traded for Farm in Cedar Falls
Harbert Vrar Deest formerly of Holland and now in Waterloo trades his Waterloo property at 1450 Newell Street for Forbes farm five miles southwest of Cedar Falls. The 80 acre Forbes farm becomes Deest’s and the transfer is effective immediately.
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Harbert Vrar Deest
Holland
Waterloo
Farmers Agree Farming Not So Bad
A Mount Vernon Franklin township farm bureau round table at Melvin Haesler’s home debated farming’s appeal for next Jan. 1. All farmers present favored continuing farming, with one warning about worst-case conditions. Ben Neal and Charles West debated whether farm boys have more advantages than city boys, and the affirmative won.
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Franklin Township Farm Bureau
Melvin Haesler
Ben Neal
Charles West
Farm sale ties Hopkinton to Buck Creek land deal
John Beitz paid 15 500 dollars for the Mitt Bacon farm near Buck Creek, 120 acres on the Hopkinton Ryan gravel road, with good buildings and a nearly new house. The note highlights cattle capacity potential with pasture division and 100 cows plus four bulls, aiming for a high calf crop.
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Mitt Bacon
Buck Creek
F. R. Tesar
Hopkinton-Ryan
Maine Declares Tuberculosis Free Cattle Statewide
The U S Department of Agriculture and Maine officials announce Maine is free of bovine tuberculosis after 12 years of tuberculin testing. Over 680 000 tests identified about 1 percent reactors removed for slaughter. Maine becomes first in New England and second in the U S to eradicate the disease.
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America
Tis
Maine
Bureau of Animal Industry
U. S Department of Agriculture
United States
North Carolina
Lin Maine
Programs for Soil Improvement Sought in Northern States
Washington May 7 The Salt Improvement committee of the National Fertilizer association announces a contest for soil-building programs in 26 northern and northeastern states. Sixth annual event honors 1025 programs. past five contests yielded 36 winning county programs. The aim is to promote sound soil improvement and recognize county agents in fertile counties.
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Washington, D. C
Reading County
H. R. Smalley
Swat Roosters For Egg Quality Says Ames Specialist
W D Termohien Iowa State College poultry marketing specialist urges farmers after hatching season to sell or segregate roosters. He notes summer heat accelerates germ development in eggs, causing spoilage and off appearance, with fertile eggs being more vulnerable to rot and blood rings.
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Iowa
W. D. Termohien
Iowa State College
Iowa Farmers Debate Chick Reduction Costs
The passage notes annual losses of about $2,000,000 in Iowa from quality decline and spoilage of eggs after the hatching season. Termohien advocates swatting the roosters as a solution, framing the issue as a farm management problem.
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Ing
Iowa
Termohien
Sublimate Best Treatment for Seed Potatoes
W G Couey a potato specialist at North Dakota Agricultural College advocates using corrosive sublimate to treat seed potatoes for control of rhizoctonia blackles and common scab Mercuric dust treatments are not recommended
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W. G. Couey
North Dakota Agricultural College
Control of potato diseases discussed by Couey
Couey warns Rhizoctonia and black leg devastate North Dakota potato yields 5 to 25 percent yearly and urges seed treatment with corrosive sublimate. Details include cut seed, blocky pieces 1.5 to 2 ounces, discard discolored tubers, bag after treatment, and using fresh rain water. Prepare 5 ounces corrosive sublimate in warm water, dilute to 30 gallons, soak 90 to 120 minutes with time extended per use, renew after fourth use, and avoid alkali water or metal tanks. Also notes over 60,000 rabbits released in Pennsylvania for sportsmen’s shooting.
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North Dakota
Couey
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