North Tama to Host May 29 Picnic and Soybean Tour
The North Tama County Contest Association plans a May 29 event in Grant township with a judging contest, a farm tour, and a soybean program. Ted Besh, noted dairy judge, will lead the judging and speak on Pioneer Association activity. The day features a farm tour starting at E. M. Bittencll & Sons, a noon picnic, and a series of talks on soybeans and related farming topics.
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North Tama
Grant Township
Ted Besh
Pioneer Association
Black Hawk County
Iowa State College
Memphis
North Tama Contest Association
Tama
Stans
E. M. Bittencll & Sons
Reinbeck
Mitchell
Contest Association
Paul Michell
J. E. Raudabaugh
Buckingham
Jack Mitchell
Rainbeck
Hank Nieman
Jester
Claus Traum
Johnny O’brien
Eric McElhinney
Golla Kennedy
Waterloo Courier
John Barlow
South
A. D. Mitchell
Don Mitchell
Don Milenill Farm
Butler County Picnic Linked to Graduation Exercises
Allison Indiana May 16 Butler County farm bureau picnic this year will be held in connection with the eighth grade graduation exercises the week of June 18. The committee is now planning the program.
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Butler County
Allison, In
Butler County Farm Bureau
Philippine Island Protectorate Tariffs Meet Farmer View
Clyde Bechtelheimer of the Iowa Creamery Secretaries and Managers association urges higher tariffs on Philippine oils and fats. He argues independence for the islands would ease costs for American farmers and calls on farmers to press Congress for protection and equality between agriculture and industry.
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United States
Philippine Islands
Iowa
Clyde Bechtelheimer
Iowa Creamery Secretaries ,& Managers Association
Ways and Means
Washington
Bechtelheimer
Philippines
Congress
National Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation
Ways and Means Committee
Seed corn trial in La Fayette township test plot
Waverly May 16 20 samples seed corn in township yield test. Henry Schwab corn improvement committee chairman announces plots planted this week include Washington township on John H. Meyer farm Maxfield township on O E B Schmidt farm and Dayton township on P H Hansen farm.
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Waverly
West Lafayette
Henry Schwab
Corn Improvement Committee
Washington Township
John H. Meyer
Maxfield Township
O. EB. Schmidt
Dayton Township
P. H. Hansen
10 Ton Scale Being Installed at Dysart
Dysart grain office installs a 10 ton capacity scale to handle the largest auto trucks. The Grain 4 Livestock company announces the new scale, highlighting its ability to weigh heavy loads for farm and commercial use. May 15 report from Courier Special Service.
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Dysart
Grain 4 Livestock Company
Dairy industry topics to be discussed at Delwein meeting
Farmers from Black Hawk Bremer Buchanan and Fayette counties will attend a Delwein gathering Monday at 1 30 p m to discuss production manufacturing and marketing of dairy products Floyd Johnston dairy extension representative and Bud Holt of the Ames dairy marketing extension service will lead talks Johnston covers standard cow testing associations creamery relations and benefits to patrons while Holt outlines extension services for creameries marketing annual report content and uniform accounting records
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Black Hawk County
Bremer
Buchanan
Fayette
Delwein
Floyd Johnston
Dairy Husbandry Extension
Bud Holt
Dairy Marketing Extension Service
Ames
Johnston
Holt
Butterfat and Causes Facing Creameries Meeting Focus
The discussion centers on butterfat levels and the cost factor, noting past lack of initiative by creameries. It aims to foster closer cooperation between the cow vesting association and the creamery, with creameries as key patrons and typically members of the test association.
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Test Association
Fayette Wool Growers Meeting Set for May 25
Fayette Texas May 16 annual meeting of Fayette County Wool Growers association will be held at the farm bureau office Saturday May 25 at 1 p.m. The session aims to plan marketing for this year’s wool clip. J S McSweeny Randada is president.
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Fayette, In
Fayette
Hastings Elected President Bremer County Calf Club
Hastings will serve as president of the Bremer County Calf Club for the next year after the recent election. Other officers include Billy Woodring as vice president and Ralph Millus as secretary treasurer. Eleven members attended the meeting and Ernest M. Wright of Iowa Dairy Association spoke on calf care at a May 24 event at the Baptist church.
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Baptist Church
Ray Dunkelberg
Rockford
Home Project Committee
H. E. Winterink
Walter Gauger
W. P. Lynch
David Exline
Floyd County Shipping Association
Allen Andres
Achievement Day at Charles City Set for May 24
Charles City Floyd county will host its annual Achievement Day on May 24 with nearly all townships in the area preparing exhibits to be displayed in the city.
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Charles City
Courier
Floyd County
Sweet Clover Grazing Rules For Livestock
Sweet clover pastures can be grazed but cattle should always have straw or hay feed to prevent bloating. Do not use second year clover for hay. Sweet clover poisoning can develop subtly with serious damage before detection.
Traer Man Receives Fifteen Beehive Swarms
In Traer on a May day a longtime apiarist C. E. Hendershot received a remarkable shipment of fifteen swarms of Italian bees from Texas. Each swarm was packed in its own compartment with wire netting on the box sides. Hendershot has long been a leading local beekeeper.
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Traer
Traer Express
C. E. Henders Shot
Texas
Hendershot
Farm Bureau Picnic Plans Discussed at Cedar Falls Club
Plans for the farm bureau picnic June 12 were discussed at the Wednesday club Cedar Falls township at the home of Mrs Albert Rasmussen yesterday afternoon. Mrs Thorwald Johnson was in charge of the program. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs Albert Nelson.
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Farm Bureau
Cedar Falls Township
Albert Rasmussen
Thorwald Johnson
Albert Nelson
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