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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1929
Page
18
The Courier highlights the 1940s dairy standings with five leading herds. Paul Schrage of Nashua reported 6 351 pounds of milk and 326.6 pounds of butter fat. Otto Kna...
Iowa livestock shippers and cooperative associations debate what federal Farm Board support might mean after a Chicago meeting. A National Livestock Marketing Association with about 1.9 million dollars in capital is planned by 29 co operatives to pool marketing, reduce waste, and control livestock movement from farm to slaughter.
The Iowa State College agricultural station announces the annual Swine Feeders Day to review 1928 swine feeding breeding and management experiments. About 65 hogs are used in ongoing tests. The event Saturday January 30 marks John M Eyward’s farewell before his June retirement.
Des Moines reports that national experts say contagious abortion in cattle is not the primary source of Malta fever. Dr. A V Hardy and Dr W B Murray present research linking most Malta fever cases to direct contact with diseased animals, especially pigs. The meeting, attended by 140 doctors veterinarians and breeders, also notes goa l for better understanding and future control measures.
Hazleton Indiana October 29 The Roeder & Sons annual sale of Spotted Poland China hogs was the most successful in the firm’s history. Eighty head brought nearly 4500 dollars with the top hog selling for 276 dollars and the top gift at 130 dollars. Buyers came from distant points including outsiders.
Dunkerton Iowa October sale of 22 purebred Duroc boars averaged 43 dollars. Top boar went to O J Decker of Westgate at 59 dollars. Gift boars averaged 30.50. three top boars weighed about 300 pounds. Auctioneer was Howard McDougal with a good crowd in attendance.
The Chickasaw No. 2 cow test association closed its fiscal year Oct 1 reporting 389.35 cow years and an average 6,769 pounds of milk and 264.0 pounds of butter fat per year per cow with a $70.50 profit above feed costs. Paul Schrage’s herd of grade Jerseys near Nashua led the year.
George HL Jones trustee completed the purchase of Cappell Brothers Colonial Inn on West Main Street opposite Hawthorne school. The former inn site now includes the 160-acre farm of the Bud Neith family four and a half miles southwest, with options to cater to tourism along Highway 20 outside the city business district.
About 690 calves entered in the 4 H baby beef stub show at Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock in Omaha from 20 Iowa counties. F P Reed notes the 600 entries are the largest ever in such a national contest. Calves originate from Nebraska Iowa Kansas Missouri and South Dakota. Judging occurs November 2 with the club auction on November 7. Several Iowa county district and state champions will be shown.
In Traer on Oct 20 two Tama 4 H clubs met. The Peppy Traerites at Edith Thompson home had 20 girls with six new members listed Marian Safely Kathryn Safely Elizabeth Kober Marcella Logan Elizabeth Dean and Margaret Minkel. Progressive Pioneers at Nell Mc Mellean home had 15 youths. John McKinley spoke on hog work while David McKinley reviewed three club record books. Next meeting set Nov 15 at Elvin and Delmar Thede near Gladbrook. A waterscope device to locate submerged objects and drowning persons was described as telescope like and usable for fishing.
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