Oats Sowing Progress Varies Across Iowa Farms
Reports show oats seeding well in east central Iowa with 50 percent statewide in that region and 75 percent in Cedar county, while Keokuk and southern areas reach half完成. Johnson county at 25 percent. Northern counties just starting as wet weather slows field work. Fall seeding praised. alfalfa wilt damage noted in Johnson. Poultry and pig numbers expected to rise. cows to milk up about two percent.
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Iowa
Cedar County
East
Keokuk County
Johnson
Clayton County
Johnson County
Decorah
All-Out Fight On Plant Diseases Organized
Dr. I. E. Melhus of Iowa State College heads the Upper Iowa valley group forming an all-out battle on crop diseases. The American Phytopathological Society plans wartime disease control, chemical needs, seed stock quality, quarantine, and production of drug and spice crops to avert future outbreaks.
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Ames
Eee
I. E. Melhus
Iowa State College
Melhus
American Phytopathological Society
Iowa County C T A Averages Butterfat in 1941 Dairy Report
The Iowa County Dairy Herd Improvement association reports 362 cow years with 9225 pounds of milk and 357 pounds of butterfat per cow last year. Feed costs per cow averaged 59 dollars, with returns above feed costs from 50 to 187 dollars per cow, averaging 85. Leo B. Smith of Williamsburg led with 469 pounds butterfat in his Jersey herd across 20.08 cow years. The high individual cow was a Holstein from Anton Heitshusen and Sonherd in South Amana, yielding 639.1 pounds butterfat.
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Marengo
Iowa County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Leo B. Smith
Williamsburg
Jersey
Anton Heitshusen and Sonherd
South Amana
Dairy herd reports show March milk and butterfat across Linn and Wapsie Valley
L C Adams notes Linn No 1 DHIA 432 cows 51 dry averaged 665 lb milk 29.5 lb fat in March with feed cost per butterfat pound at 2914 cents and returns per feed dollar at 1.73. High herd for the month: 27 grade Holsteins 1,239 lb milk 40.5 lb fat. high cow: Guernsey with 1,454 lb milk and 78.5 lb fat. Everett Phead reports Linn No 3 DHIA 440 cows 58 dry averaged 677 lb milk 29.2 lb fat in March. Henry Gensicke herd averaged 689 lb milk 41.6 lb fat. Independence Wapsie Valley Dairy Herd Improvement Assn 470 cows 58 dry averaged 1790 lb milk 30.3 lb fat. Verne Osborne high herd with 11 Guernseys 966 lb milk 48 lb fat. Osborne also had high individual with 1,544 lb milk and 71 lb fat.
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L. C. Adams
Linn No. 1 Dhia
Bader and
Schoonover
Guernsey
E. R McGrew
Everett Phead
Linn No. 3
DHIA
Henry Gensicke
Independence
Wapsie
Vinton Herds Report Strong Dairy Production in March
VINTON herd data from Benton DHIA No. 4 shows 431 cows tested, 60 dry, averaging 715 pounds milk and 28.7 pounds butterfat. Elmer Mussman led with a purebred Brown Swiss cow producing 1,972 pounds milk and 86.8 pounds butterfat. Harold Moore's 11 grade Guernseys, one dry, averaged 846 pounds for the month.
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Vinton
Benton Dhia No. 4
Elmer Mussman
Association For March
Harold Moore
Holstein herd tops Tama DHIA with high butterfat
Alvin Homolar and his nine Holsteins ranked high in Tama county DHIA for March with an average 40.6 pounds of butterfat. Roy Hotzel owned the high cow for the month, producing 87.7 pounds.
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Toledo
Alvin Homolar
Tama County
Dhia
Association
Roy Hotzel
Cows on test in Greeley average 673 pounds milk
Special to The Gazette Manchester reports the Greeley Cow Test association test for March shows 519 cows, including 102 dry, averaging 673 pounds milk and 24.7 pounds butterfat. High monthly herd was Hebron and Heddeson with 10 milking cows averaging 949 pounds milk and 38 pounds butterfat, and Kate the Holstein owned by W. Gienapp led as high cow with 1 962 pounds milk and 82.4 pounds butterfat.
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Manchester
Greeley
Philip Stoddard
Hebron and
Heddeson
Kate
W. Gienapp
Nuisance to Lamb Producers From Needle Grass
The Gazette farm editor and 20 lamb feeders from New Mexico Colorado Michigan Ohio and Kentucky toured Swift and Company centers to study meat distribution. In Chicago a rail of lamb carcasses showed belly meat damaged by needle grass awns causing loss of value and possible death to sheep. Packers note trimming is needed but whole strips may be sacrificed and detection is hard if animals are alive. Inspect fleece and skin when buying western lambs to avoid losses.
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Uring
Gazette
New Mexico
Colorado
Michigan
Ohio
Kentucky
Swift and Company
Chicago
Western States
Wyoming
Montana
Nebraska
Dakotas
Swift
Cedar Rapids
Wilson and Company
Wilson
Soils District Drive Planned in Keokuk County
A Keokuk county soils district drive kicks off with a catfish dinner on April 15 in Sigourney. Forrest Bennett notes. speakers include Harry Linn of Des Moines. The signup campaign runs April 15–18 under Carl Griner and Martin Wood with four contour demonstrations scheduled April 16–17 involving Farm Bureau and cooperating groups.
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Sigourney
Keokuk County
Forrest Bennett
Harry Linn
Des Moines
Agriculture
State Soils Districting Committee
Carl Griner
Webster
Martin Wood
Delta
Griner
County Soil Improvement Association
Wood
Usda County War Board
Farm Bureau
Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Constipation Relief
An advertisement urges better digestion and relief from constipation by drinking water, eating fruits and vegetables, and taking Dr Edwards Olive Tablets. It claims to stimulate liver bile production, promote bowel movement, and has been used for over 20 years by Dr F M Edwards. Prices listed as 15¢ 30¢ 60¢ at druggists.
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Dr. Edwards
F. M. Edwards
Veterinarians to Hear Dr Franks Thursday
State Veterinarian C C Franks of Des Moines will head a program on poultry practice at Cedar Rapids Hotel Montrose on April 9 for the East Central Iowa Veterinary Medical society. Speakers include George B Senior Creston federal inspector A L Howard Ames state inspector F J Crow Iowa City and Jerry Wolfe Grand Mound with a poultry clinic conducted.
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C. C. Franks
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Montrose
East Central Iowa Veterinary Medical Society
Franks
Gerge B. Senior
Creston
A. L. Howard
Ames
F. J. Crow
Iowa City
Jerry Wolfe
Grand Mound
East Iowa Association
Butter V Opposes Margarine in Nutrition Campaign
Iowa and Wisconsin dairy officials charge oleomargarine groups push propaganda in nationwide nutrition committees and urge butter use. Iowa shifts June effort to Nutrition Month with Ames meeting April 6 to set final plans and promote dairy products amid a federal nutrition drive.
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DES Moines
INS
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Ralph E. Ammon
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
United Dairy Committee
Federated Women’s Clubs
Fort Worth
Tex
Washington
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Iowa Commission
Ames
Ammon
Iowa Department
Mark G. Thornburg
Iowa
Towa
C. R. Schoby
Fayette Rural Youth Talk Meet Slated for April 14
Ten members of the Fayette county rural young peoples organization will take part in a talk meet here on April 14 the first in a series of county events this year. Participants include Robert Adams Keith James Lor raine Kitch Katharine Kruempel Arthur Perry and George Rechkem.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Rural Young Peoples Organization
Robert Adams
Keith James
Lorraine Kitch
Katharine Kruempel
Arthur Perry
George Rechkem
DPMA Advances Butter Price Two Cents a Pound
The DPMA boosted butter prices by two cents a pound with an earlier three cent rise in buying level. The move took effect March 30 in New York and April 4 in Chicago to support the 92 score butter price at 36 cents. DPMA purchases totaled 5 578 packages in New York and 3 241 in Chicago to sustain the market. Argentine butter benefited, selling at 35 to 35 1/2 cents in New York last week.
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DPMA
New York
Chicago
United States Department of Agriculture
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Tipton, la
J. LeRoy Farmer Canning Co
Dr. Franks
Mer
Dorothy Schaller
Dorothy Schmidt
David Wells
Donald Woods
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Rogers
Crane
Peggy
Captain Easy
James Madigan
Gestapo
Himmler
Berlin
Boots
Hamlin
Aweebe Taats
Neal Wela
Pug
Fayette Rural
First Street
Dial
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