Eleven State Livestock Marketing Project Formed in Midwest
Dean Kildee announces a regional committee for eleven north central states to study livestock marketing. Chris Jensen chairs the Wisconsin panel with Iowa’s Shearer and Schultz as members. others to be named. The Benton county group outlined eight key issues and will educate farmers to feed recommendations to the regional program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shearer
Schultz
Iowa
H H. Kildee
Ames
North Central State
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Minnessota
Missouri
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Chris L. Chris‘Jensen
University of Wisconsin
P . Shearer
T. W. Schultz
Chicago
Kil‘dee
R. E. Buchanan
Kildee
Benton
Benton Livestock Marketing Committee
Dean Kildee
Vinton
Benton County Livestock Marketing Committee
Otis Tuttle
Norway
Herman Franzenberg
Keystone
Kenneth Fry
Garrison
Mer! Fry
Horace Thompson
Lewis Greaser
Earl Wallace
Archie Martin
Chris Kinsel
I. W. Arthur
H. H. Kildee
P S. Shearer
Carl Oldson
Iowa Beef Producers Association
James Green
Fayette C T A No 3 Averages 32 7 Butterfat
The Fayette County cowtest association No 3 reports 373 cows in March averaged 88 pounds of milk and 32.7 pounds of butterfat. Tester George Youmans notes C J Meyer and Son herd of 12 grade Holsteins led with an average 1 443 pounds of milk and 48.8 pounds of butterfat.
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The
Gazette
A Maynard
Fayette County
Calmar Creamery Pays 25 26 Cents In March
Patrons of the Calmar creamery were paid 25 cents a pound for the first half of March and 26 cents for the last half. The March sputter make totaled 39,984 pounds from 32,119 pounds of butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Calmar Creamery
Calmar
Calmar Creamery Company
Fence Drift and Market Research in Livestock Prices
An item discusses Fence Drift caught in woven wire and notes researchers in eleven north central states study marketing of livestock. It raises questions about Leghorns on retail counters and whether they are ever priced lower than heavier poultry.
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North Central
Landscaping Demonstrations Set in Fayette and Allamakee Counties
Special to The Gazette reports Donald MacArthur Ames extension landscape architect will lead three planting demonstrations in Fayette county next week. Locations include Hawkeye church April 26 AE Boehmler farm Center township April 27 and Harry R Humphry farm Union April 28. Earlier efforts last fall drew twenty women into ground improvement planning as part of the home project program. In Allamakee, John R Fitzsimmons Ames landscape architect will conduct a fourth landscaping schools series with sessions April 25 Earl Reiser farm New Albin April 26 J M Barlow farm east of Rossville April 27 C L Grover farm south of Waukon April 28 Earl Miller farm south of Luana. Sessions begin 10 am.
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Fayette
Donald MacArthur
Ames Extension
Fayette County
MacArthur
Hawkeye Church
Boehmler
Center Township
Harry R. Humphry
Union
Waukon
Allamakee County
John R. Fitzsimmons
Ames
Earl Reiser
New Albin
J. M Barlow
Rossville
C. L. Grover
Earl Miller
Luana
Texas Farmer Receives First Federal Crop Insurance Check
The first payment under the federal crop insurance program went to John F Biggs of Floydada Texas for a complete loss of his 52 acre wheat crop. The $129.32 check was issued as part of early full-loss compensation and partial losses await harvest. About 150000 spring wheat policies were expected after premium payments on April 29.
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Kansas City, Mo
LLP
Federal Crop Insurance Commission
Texas Panhandle
John F Biggs
Floydada
Tex
Commission
Women’s Achievement Day Speaker at Cedar County event
Mrs. Roland Brown of Sigourney seventh district Farm Bureau committeewoman will be the guest speaker April 26. Mrs. N. Mae Larson of Ames will judge home crafts exhibits studied during the last year at the Cedar County program.
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Epretal
Gazette
Tipton
Roland Brown
Sigourney
Seventh District Farm Bureau
Cedar County
N. Mae Larson
Ames
Iowa farmers reach 175 448 AAA plan participation
O D Klein reports 175 448 Iowa farmers expect to participate in the 1939 AAA program after completing farm plans. Participation equals 87 8 percent of those contacted. May 1 is the deadline to express intent by filing a farm plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
O. D. Klein
AAA
June Designated For Promotion Of Dairy Commodities
Chicago based National Dairy Council designates June as Dairy Month and launches a major promotion for milk butter cheese and ice cream. The drive is backed by the National Cooperative Milk Producers Federation and multiple dairy and food industry groups. Retailers and transportation firms pledge support, with industry bodies aiding promotional efforts and distribution networks involved.
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Chicago
National Dairy Council
National Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation
Milk Industry Foundation
American Butter Institute
National Cheese Institute
International Association of Milk Dealers
International Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers
Institute of Distribution
National Association of Chain Drug Stores
National Association of Food Chains
Independent Food Distributors’ Council
National Association of Retail Druggists
Economist Charts 20 Years of Cheese Industry Change
Ames economist William H. Nichols argues in Iowa Farm Economist that big business consolidations cut competition and patent control shaped industry. He says the shift from bulk to packaged goods, plus testing, standardization and aggressive advertising, boosted consumption.
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Ames (Ap
Ames T
William H. Nichols
Iowa Farm Economist
Extension Service
Twelve Strip Croppers In Allamakee This Year
Twelve Allamakee county farmers will plant strip cropping to control erosion this season. Listed are Ed Schultz eight miles southwest of Lansing, Clarence and Herman Kerndt of Makee township, Jerry Lanigan of Hanover, Ove T. Roe, Horace Clark and Oscar Thompson of Makee, Warner and Roger Harris and Milo Folsom of Post, Harold Deters of Union City, and Theodore Jacobson of Paint Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Allamakee County
Ed Schultz
Lansing
Clarence
Herman Kerndt
Makee Township
Jerry Lanigan
Hanover
Ove T. Roe
Horace Clark
Oscar Thompson
Makee
Warner
Roger Harris
Milo Folsom
Post
Harold Deters
Union City
Theodore Jacobson
Paint Creek
Guernsey Bull Purchased From University of Nebraska
R. E. Choate of Cedar Rapids bought a proven Guernsey bull from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln for use on his Marion area farm operated by W. E. Montgomery. The bull came from the George M. Hendee herd in Suffield, Connecticut. His sire produced 19 daughters averaging 769 pounds of butterfat and a full sister held a world record.
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R. E. Choate
Cedar Rapids
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Marion
W. E. Montgomery
George M. Hendee
Suffield
Conn
Tough Week on Crops Says Reed
Iowa crops suffered a backward week due to unseasonably cold weather says Charles D. Reed senior meteorologist with Des Moines weather bureau. Temperatures ran 26 percent below normal with snow showers freezing winds and frozen soil hindering germination and growth across the state.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Weather Bureau
Bureau
Reed
Vinton Man Chosen 4-H Agent in Warren County
Floyd M. Goodell of Vinton a student at Iowa State College has been named 4-H club agent for Warren County succeeding Lael Moon who left to become county agent in Louisa Goodell will begin work in Warren on June 1 with headquarters at Indianola
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Vinton
Floyd M. Goodell
Iowa State College
Warren County
Lael Moon
Louisa
Goodell
Warren
Indianola
Volga City Feed Mill Nears Completion
Louis Oldfather announces a new feed mill in Volga City is nearing completion and will be ready for operation soon, signaling expanded local agricultural support and jobs.
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Volga City
Louis Oldfather
Iowa Economists Doubt Effect of Corn Marketing Quotas
Two Iowa State economists say corn marketing quotas under AAA provisions likely would not significantly affect carryover or prices. They argue a simple loan program with acreage controls is more effective, noting durable crops render quotas less impactful and carryovers persist.
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DES Moines
Iowa State College
AAA
Walter W. Wilcox
Geoffrey Shepherd
Iowa Farm Economist
College Extension
Milk price reform debated in Wisconsin milk markets
In Appleton during a state hearing, producers and dealers from regulated markets urged the department to keep fluid milk prices steady, while representatives from Shawano Berlin and Ripon called for lower consumer prices to spur sales. The meeting observed broad support to maintain the 10 cent per quart price for bottled milk in most markets, with exceptions seeking reductions.
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Appleton
Wis
Wisconsin State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Ralph E. Ammon
Department
Milwaukee
Shawano
Berlin
Ripon
Soul Conservation and a Winter Morning Child
A four year old boy in a thick snow suit explores a snow covered garden while a father plants potatoes and "heeling them in." The scene is described by a country woman with a gentle, rural voice.
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Dad
Fire Claims 300 Chicks at Millersburg Farm
A house fire at the W H Bauer farm west of Millersburg killed 300 baby chicks Monday night. Firefighters from Millersburg worked to prevent spread to nearby buildings and contain the blaze.
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Gazette
Millersburg
W H. Bauer
4-H Training School and Tea in Fayette
4 H officers and leaders training school will be held in Fayette Saturday afternoon followed by a tea at the home of Mrs Paul McElroy.
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Fayette
Paul McElroy
Program Announced For Beemen's Short Course
The annual short course for honey producers of Iowa and adjoining states will be held in Ames on May 18 and 19. Guest speaker is Prof. George H. Rhea of Cornell University. Other speakers include Frank C. Pellett, Capt. W. C. Schlotter, F. Braddock, O W. Parke, and Dr. J. M. Martin.
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Ames
Iowa
George H. Rhea
Cornell University
New York
Frank C. Pellett
Atlantic
American Beekeepers’ Journal
W. C. Schlotter
Denison CCC
F. Braddock
Ames Extension Apiarist
O W. Parke
J. M. Martin
Ames Zoology and Botany
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