Carrying Capacity Of South Iowa Pastures Declines
A survey by Paul C. Wiechmann of the Southern Iowa Soils Improvement Association finds about five acres are needed to graze one cow for a season in southern Iowa. The study on ten farms across four counties shows a drop in pasture carrying capacity since 1900, with cattle and horses decreasing and sheep numbers rising as pasture lands deplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LBIA
Iowa
Paul C. Wiechmann
Southern Iowa Soils Improvement Association
Mahaska
Monroe
Wapello
Appanoose
Mr. Wiechmann
Wiechmann
Monroe County
Albia
The
National Congress
Yearbook of Agriculture
Rainfall and farming notes from Monroe county trends
The article surveys recent rainfall averages, noting May to September totals and a statewide surplus of about two inches. It discusses corn acreage stability, deforestation for cultivation, and a need for reforestation. It covers oats sowing, pasture rotation, and erosion issues affecting Monroe county farming.
Eighteen Dresses Reworked For Seven Dollars Thirty
Keokuk county Farm Bureau women staged an achievement day showing eighteen dresses remade from old garments at a total cost of 7.30 for thread and trimming. Mary Brickley led the fashion display while local women modeled outfits created from family clothing. Township exhibits earned top marks for dress clinics gifts trimming and accessories with Plank, English River, and Warren high scoring among 18 entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Keokuk County Farm Bureau
Memorial Hall
Otis Taylor
H. H. Shanafelt
Gladys Wright
Everett Dillon
Grace Snakenberg
Melva Miller
J. E. Zepp
George Luts
Evelyn Frederick
M. J. Augustine
Andrew Thorburn
William Cook
W. F. Heald
George Dickson
Margaret Riddle
May C. Lester
John Cook
English River Township
West Lancaster
van Buren
Plank
Warren
Jackson Township
English
Clear Creek Township
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau project highlights county women effort
Report by county home project chairwoman Rollin Brown notes 1,350 county women joined the year’s work and 213 dresses were made. 1,533 toys and gifts followed, with a Walter Cramp ton play illustrating the lessons. A farm bureau led program featured fashion modeling, solos, and a planned Chicago contest.
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Rollin Brown
County Home Project
Walter Crampton
Sigourney High School
Farm Bureau
Fair Griffin
Lester Beman
Milton Fairchild
Mary Jane Wheeler
Betty Ellen Brown
Elinor O'Brien
Adah Coon
Gordon Beman
Oscar Dawson
M. C. Augustine
Andrew Thorburn
Grace Shanatelt
Gladys Henniger
Frank Brown
Dale Dunlap
Roy Kadel
John Crew
Walter Wehr
O. H. Turner
Gladys Wright
Eleanor O'Brien
H. M. Neal
Otis Taylor
Iti
Chicago
Glen Sorden
Frank Bitss
J. E. Zepp
John White
8. T. Yates
Harry Shanefelt
J. C. Moore
Willard Cooke
Starlin Mynetier
Maurice Soulis
Jersey Parish Show Set for June 22 at West Liberty
Iowa City special report says Jersey breeders from central south eastern Iowa plan a parish show on June 22 in West Liberty. Fred Idtse of the American Jersey Cattle Club and Floyd Johnston of the Ames dairy extension service outlined nine district show herds to be exhibited at the Iowa State fair. Any purebred Jersey owner in the district counties may enter. District includes Johnson, Linn, Iowa, Cedar, Clinton, Keokuk, Washington, Louisa, Muscatine and Scott counties.
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Iowa City
Iowa
West Liberty
Fred
S. Idtse
American Jersey Cattle Club
Floyd Johnston
Ames Dairy Extension Service
Iowa State Fair
Johnson, Linn
Cedar, Clinton, Keokuk
Washington, Louisa, Muscatine
Scott Counties
Hog Prices Drop Despite Reduced Receipts In Iowa
Des Moines reports light hog receipts on muddy roads kept markets quiet. Prices eased 10 to 15 cents early in the week and held near that level as buyers sought immediate slaughter stock despite high central-market prices. Most good to choice hogs 180 to 250 pounds sold $3.40 to $3.65, with heavy weights to $3.75 at a few yards. Medium to light hogs and sows traded lower to $2.75 to $3.55 depending on weight and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
First Half March Butterfat Brings 18 Cents At Coggon
Patrons of the Coggon Farmers' Mutual Creamery received payment for the first half of March butterfat at 18 cents per pound. The ten high patrons listed include Savage and Stinson, C. R. Mills, M. E. Scott, Roy Wickhon, Glen Wagner, Hanken and George, C. Bod dicker, W. R. Dudley, J. J. Mills, and H. A. W. Koch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coggon Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Savage and Stinson
C. R. Mills
M. E. Scott
Roy Wickhon
Glen Wagner
Hanken
George
C. Boddicker
W. R. Dudley
J. J. Mills
H. A. W. Koch
Iowa Plans to Sow 27 000 Acres Flax
Ames Iowa farmers expect to seed 27 000 acres to flax this spring up 15 percent from 1931 based on federal intentions data. Officials urge early sowing and resistant varieties with Bison and Red Wing as top Iowa choices and seed treatment with Ceresan to prevent seed-borne diseases and improve yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ames
E. S. Dyas
Ames Crops Extension Division
Minnesota
United States
L. C. Burnett
C. S. Reddy
Vitamin D in Cod Liver Oil May Deteriorate in Feeds
U S Department of Agriculture chemists report that mineral feed mixtures lose most of their vitamin D from cod liver oil after months of storage. Heat greatly degrades vitamin D in cod liver oil, and salmon oil processing may preserve more of this vitamin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington,d. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Reed Walker
Food and Drug Administration
E. M. Nelson
D. Breese Jones
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
American Chemical Society
Washington
Farmers donate 30 hogs for needy in Washington county
In Washington Iowa farmers donated more than thirty hogs to the county home for distribution to indigent families. The home canned 350 quarts of meat and cured fifteen hogs for summer use while an average 300 pounds of sausage was distributed weekly. The facility, with a separate slaughtering and curing building, also butchered seventeen hogs in one day and prepared ten baby beeves for county use.
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the Gazette
Washington
Washington County
Steward Norton
Chunks Bring High Prices at Chicago Stockyards Auction
At Union Stock Yards Chicago 465 horses sold Wednesday up from 315 last week. Farm chunks weighed 1300 to 1600 pounds sold 75 to 115 dollars, ages 4 to 10. Fancy chunk teams 2800 to 3200 pounds sold 200 to 325 dollars, top team 3400 pounds brought 335 dollars, top individual 175. Mares outsold geldings by 5 to 10 dollars. Market expected to continue for about six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Union Stockyards
Chicago
Plan To Unite United Farmers Stumbles In Iowa
Iowa Falls led by Judge John F. Wilds refuses to unite with Lars Skromme's Roland group and declines joining the Farmers Holiday association. A Fort Dodge meeting set for Saturday is called off for consolidation talks, with Milo Reno expected to mediate a compromise. Signatories include M. D. Gilbert and George Pot Getter among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls
United Farmers Organization
John F. Wilds
United Farmers Group
Lars Skromme
Roland
Story County
Fort Dodge
United Farmers Groups
Skromme
Farmers Holiday Association
Wilds
Milo Reno
Wirds
M. D. Gilbert
George Potgeter
Jake Starr
Christ Leeburg
G. C. Kinney
William Topp
William Steinfeldt
E. B. Johnson
Glen Fegan
Ed Ward
Central City Trader Ships Cattle and Horses to Belvidere and Illinois
George O. Filloon this week shipped a consignment of dairy cattle to Belvidere Illinois. Several truckloads of horses as well as cattle have been shipped to Illinois this winter by Mr Filloon.
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the Gazette
Central City
George O. Fileoon
Belvidere
Ill
Minois
Filloon
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