First Quarter 1936 Cattle Kill Heaviest Since 1918
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that cattle slaughter for the first quarter of 1936 totaled 2,410,896 head, up 270,000 from the same period in 1935 and the heaviest for that period since 1918. March cattle kills reached 763,029 federally inspected head, the second heaviest for March in ten years. Hog slaughter also rose in March with 2,617,126 head killed, and hogs for the first quarter totaled 8,364,021 head, up from 7,614,817 a year earlier. Sheep and lamb slaughter in March was 1,373,784 head, near March 1935 levels, while first-quarter sheep and lamb kills stood at 4,227,441 head versus 3,855,691 in 1935.
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United States
Fence Drift at Hazleton Junior High Show
Wednesday evening at Hazleton Junior High featured a student talent show directed by Major Bowes style with youths delivering acts for family in the seats. Judges praise varied performances from fair to excellent as pupils strive to do their best in public and private life.
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Hazleton
Major Bowes
Dad
Second Generation Hybrid Caution From Iowa State College
Joe L. Robinson of the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers association warns against planting second generation hybrid seed. He notes yields are 10 to 15 percent lower than first generation hybrids and urges buying certified seed tested in yield trials. An Iowa law bans advertising or selling hybrids not representing the first generation cross of inbred lines.
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Ames
Joe L. Robinson
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Iowa State College
Robinson
Iowa
Iowa General Assembly
Agricultural Implements Listing Slated for Sale
A catalog of farming machinery includes items such as lowing machinery, a 1 s immanes dime, a Hummer spreader, 4-section arrow, drop corn planter, 1-section barrow, 2-section row cultivator, a 3hitch, and a Mummer 2-row cultivator with horse hitch.
Percy Letson Named Linn County 4-H Agent
Rex Conn the Linn county agricultural agent announced that Percy Letson 30 of Belle Plaine was hired by the Farm Bureau board to serve as 4-H club agent starting Monday. Letson a Cedar Falls State Teachers College graduate has worked as a herd man on the Harold Wehrman dairy farm east of Belle Plaine and previously as a cow tester in Benton county.
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Rex Conn
Linn County
Percy Letson
Belle Plaine
Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Mr. Letson
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Harold Wehrman
Benton County
Roethlisberger Elected Fayette Soil Act Committee Leaders
WEST UNION The chairmen of Fayette county townships met in Fayette to elect a county committee for soil conservation. They kept the AAA era officers: W. S. Rothlisberger as chairman, C. B. Holtzman as vice chairman, W. Robinson as third member, L. D. Hitch as alternate, with Paul E. McElroy as secretary and treasurer.
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West Union
Fayette County
Fayette
AAA
W. S. Rothlisberger
Igin
C. B. Holtzman
Celwein
W. Robinson
Hawkeye
L. D. Hitch
Elgin
Paul E. McElroy
Clinton county soil conservation officers elected
In Clinton county the soil conservation program will be administered by a slate led by Fred Bousselot of Grand Mound as chairman. E. H. Chamberlain of Maquoketa is vice chairman and secretary, Alice Ryan of Welton is treasurer, with Eli Mason of Calamus as alternate county committeeman.
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DE Witt
Clinton County
Fred Bousselot
Grand Mound
E. H. Chamberlain
Maquoketa
Alice Ryan
Welton
Eli Mason
Calamus
Jackson county hosts soil conservation school with full attendance
Henry Eichling of Ames led a school of appraisal here Wednesday as all township committees of the soil conservation administration attended. Eichling noted 71 registered and praised Jackson county for foresight in soil building and lime use to improve legumes, saying county farmers led many others in conservation efforts.
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Maquoeeta
Henry Eichling
Ames
Soil Conservation Administration
Eichling
Jackson County
Fichling
Ben Walker
Des Moines Office to Clear Farm Program Checks
R. M. Evans reports that county official checks will be cleared from Des Moines rather than Washington. Final auditing of contracts and benefit payments may also route from the state office instead of the capital, signaling decentralization of control.
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Des Moines
INS
R. M. Evans
State Cornhog
Washington
Marion 4-H girl Alice Wallace to enter state contest
Alice Wallace of Marion township Linn county represents the Marionettes 4-H club in a state competition for a June trip to the national 4-H club camp in Washington DC. Closing date is April 15. Wallace has a nine year record of club activity and earlier honors include Linn county best six year record and county president in 1933.
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Alice Wallace
Marion
Marionettes
Marion Township
Linn County
Washington, D.C
Miss Wallace
Linn
Sod Corn Likely To Be Damaged By Grubs This Season
Ames A D Worthington Ames extension entomologist warns farmers in south central and eastern Iowa this is a white grub year. Heavy damage to corn will occur in fall or spring plowed sod as the grub life cycle spans three years with the year’s big brood active. White grub threatens corn more than small grain or legumes and sod fields should be left to pasture or legumes rather than planted to corn.
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Ames
A. D. Worthington
Ames Extension
Iowa
Final Farm Night School at Belle Plaine Draws 200
Approximately 200 men and women attended the last adult night school on agriculture at Belle Plaine High School. Lewis Falck led the program with Norman Morris of the Ames extension service speaking on beautifying the home. A musical program followed by the high school girls trio and glee club under Miss Marion Yavorsky and the high school band directed by Harold Freese completed the event.
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Gazette
Belle Plaine
Belle Plaine High School
Lewis Falck
Norman Morris
The
Ames Extension Service
Marion Yavorsky
Harold Freese
$617,000 REA Loan Sought In Jackson
D E Blake of Green Island, vice president of the Jackson county rural electrification organization, spent days in Washington seeking a $617,000 REA loan for the county. Jackson county averages 3.3 applicants per mile for the service, higher than many counties. The cooperative requests funds for amortization and interest, maintenance, operation, insurance, and construction costs.
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Maquoketa
D. E. Blake
Green Island
Jackson County
Elgin Creamery Pays 36 Cents For Butterfat
Patrons of the Elgin Farmers Dairy Company received payment for first half of March butterfat at 36 cents per pound. The announcement highlights a stable rate for dairy fat during the period and notes payments were issued to dairy patrons.
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Elgin Creamery
Elgin Farmers Dairy Company
McGregor CCC Men Build 2800 Dams and More
McGregor CCC crews completed 2800 erosion control dams aiding about 6000 acres. They built terrace systems, bank protectors, fences, and diversion ditches while quarrying limestone for lime and improving woodland. Over 28 months, projects included stream work, park improvements, fire hazard reduction, and flood cleanup efforts.
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Mcgregor
C. Poshusta
Soil Conservation Service
Iowa Conservation Commission
Pike’s Peak
Biological Survey
U. S. Biological Survey
Butterfat Top Price Hit by Buckhorn Creamery
Maquoketa area creamery Buckhorn paid 38 cents a pound for March butterfat. Notable patron checks included Hans Jorgensen of Baldwin at 249.85, Frank Decker of Clarence at 207.36, Hugo Schmidt of Maquoketa at 152.46, Hans Skott Jr and Son at 147.17, George Hansen of Maquoketa at 141.00, A J Wirth of Elwood at 138.38, John Kurst of Bernard at 134.16, J C Caraway of Monmouth at 131.77, Anker Kleis of Baldwin at 121.71, and A R Beaver of Maquoketa at 107.91.
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Maquoketa
Buckhorn Creamery
Hans Jorgensen
Baldwin
Frank Decker
Clarence
Hugo Schmidt
Hans Skott, Jr
Buckhorn
George Hansen
A. J. Wirth
Elwood
John Kurst
Bernard
J. C. Caraway
Monmouth
Anker Kleis
A. R. Beaver
State Charter Sought by Linn Junior Farm Bureau
About thirty Linn County Junior Farm Bureau members attended the April meeting at the Cedar Rapids Y M C A. They took steps toward meeting requirements to obtain a state charter for the organization.
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Junior Farm Bureau
Linn
Linn County Junior Farm Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Shellsburg Jersey Tops In C T A With 69 6 Butterfat
Roger Wint on of Shellsburg led Benton County Cow Test Association No 1 in March with a sixteen herd of grade Jerseys averaging 785 pounds of milk and 40 7 pounds of butterfat. The high cow produced 69 6 pounds of butterfat and is a Cedar Rapids show former winner. The association of 358 cows across twenty six herds averaged 626 pounds of milk and 25 1 pounds butterfat. Charles Will of Vinton led next with 1 087 pounds milk and 37 5 butterfat from thirteen grade Holsteins.
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Winton
Herman Roger
Shellsburg
Benton County
Cedar Rapids
Roger
Association
Charles Will of
Vinton
Harold Porter
Fool Yarn Explained in Gazette Farm Page
The Gazette explains a Sunday farm page error from International News Service by L. W. Meredith. Ridiculous cost figures for liming and soybeans misled readers and were killed after the editor saw the Monday afternoon edition.
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Gazette
International News Service
L. W. Meredith
Meredith
The
the Gazette
Johnson County Meeting Plans for Cedar Rapids Transportation Committee
Charter and plans were made for the yearly program. Melvin McBride, Lester Miku lecky and Jessie Booth were named a special committee on transportation for a joint meeting with Johnson county at Iowa City on April 22. Members may meet at the Cedar Rapids post office at 7 p.m. April 22. The evening includes a paper on table manners by Mildred Elkin and songs by the Marion high school quartet Richard Little, Gaylord Ward, Ralph Hanson and Donald Bragg. The quartet holds a superior rating and will vie in the state contest, as will Lyle Manson with a tuba solo.
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Melvin McBride
Lester Mikulecky
Jessie Booth
Johnson County
Iowa City
Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Mildred Elkin
Marion High School
Richard Little
Gaylord Ward
Ralph Hanson
Donald Bragg
Will Lyle Manson
Tony Schmitz Buys Farm Near Van Horne for 125 Per Acre
Tony Schmitz, auctioneer and farmer from three miles north of Van Horne, purchased the 72 acre M Kraft farm northeast of Van Horne for 125 dollars an acre. Kraft had owned it 25 years and leased it this year to C A Daniels. Schmitz also owns an 80 acre unimproved tract joined to the Kraft farm, bought earlier for 36 dollars per acre. The two tracts create a 152 acre improved farm at an average cost of 78 dollars per acre.
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van Horne
Tony Schmitz
M. Kraft
Kraft
C. A. Daniels
Schmitz
Mole cricket found near Elberon in Tama county
A mole cricket new to Tama county Iowa was found March 24 near Elberon by Russell Kess a biology student. The insect burrows destroys roots and may devastate crops sent to H E Jacques for identification and to the U S Department of Entomology for confirmation.
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Elberon
Iowa Insect Survey
Tama County
Russell Kess
Elberon High School
H. E. Jacques
Biology
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Joyce Perrin
Iowa
Jacques
United States
Wesleyan
United States Department of Entomology
New Cornstalk Insulating Board Improves Sound Absorption
Ames researchers at the experiment station report a cornstalk insulation board achieving 85 to 90 percent sound absorption. Dr. L. K. Arnold notes potential new markets for waste cornstalks as the bevelled slotted board enhances acoustics.
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Ames (Ap
Ames Experiment Station
L. K. Arnold
Huge 37-Ounce Eggs Reported by Iowa Farmer
Cedar Rapids farm editor Lisle Andrews photographed three dozen White Leghorn pullet eggs weighing 37 ounces per dozen. The lunking eggs were laid by August hatched pullets in the flock of Mrs. Curtis Rickel northeast of Waubeek, observed Wednesday afternoon.
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Lisle Andrews
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Curtis Rickel
Waubeek
Scott County Lad Wins 4 H Club Farm Accounting Contest
Robert Parmelo of Davenport wins the Iowa state title in the 4 H club farm accounting contest for 1935. The 18 year old kept a complete farm business record on his father's 240 acre livestock farm and receives a 100 dollar prize. His book is mechanically perfect and includes analysis comparing the farm to twenty similar operations. Honorable mention goes to Ruth Hoffman and Edward Sealine.
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Davenport
Robert Parmelo
Scott County
Don Fish
Ames Extension Service
Robert
North Central
Ruth Hoffman
Ida Grove
Edward Sealine
Stratford
4-H Party Set for Traer in Tama County
The annual spring party for 4-H club members in Tama county is scheduled April 17 at Traer.
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Toledo
Tama County
Traer
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Poshusta
Anamosa Sale Pavilion
Lee Bebee
D. E. Brickley
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Jack Yager
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