Record 1940 Soybean Crop Forecast At 100 Million Bushels
Chicago AP reports the 1940 soybean crop is forecast at 100 to 110 million bushels based on seedings and yields, exceeding 1939's 87 million. Market activity shows modest gains amid war anxieties and strong wheat and corn, with May contracts around $1.09. Illinois farm stocks on April 1 totaled 11.81 million bushels, Illinois and national elevator stocks 2.583 million, and May options pressured prices amid liquidation. An under-inflated tire is less durable than a properly inflated tire.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economes
Board of Trade
Chicago
Europe
Ilinois
Oats Coming Up in Webster Area
A Webster area weather report notes a soaking rain halted field work but early planted nuts and gardens are emerging. Fruit buds appear on plum, peach, and cherry trees as Charley Park becomes the first local farmer to plant corn, sowing an acre of sweet corn Wednesday.
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the Gazette
Webster
Charley Park
Oats and Grass Seed Sprouting Amid Rain Spread
Washington farmers report plentiful in moisture after Wednesday's inch and a half rainfall. Inquiry across communities finds seed not damaged by recent freezing, with many grasses and oats already breaking through ground and sprouting well.
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Washington
Troy Mills Farmers Advance Planting After Winter Storm
Special to The Gaette notes nut seeding nearly finished in Troy Mills area and plowing for corn under way. A Keller broke up a 16 acre virgin pasture. Residents plant potatoes and set out early garden strawberries. Gooseberry and raspberry bushes leafing, late two weeks. Farmers return to fields Friday after Wednesday rain snow storm and light freeze.
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Troy Mills
S A Keller
Change in butter overrun law urged at Cedar Rapids meeting
Creamerymen from Linn Ben ton and Johnson counties met in Cedar Rapids and urged changing Iowa overrun rules reduce allowances from 24.12 percent to 24 percent. The group said new law would ease record keeping of mechanical losses and extra 2 to 4 ounce additions per tub, and would align with trends in Cresco and across the state. Ed Estes and other dairy officials spoke on advertising and inspections.
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Linn
Benton
Iowa
Johnson Counties
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Dairy Commission
Cresco
Ed Estes
Waterloo
National Dairy Commission
B. O. Brownlee
Des Moines
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Paul Crowley
Butter Manufacturers Association
Fred Ford
Land Appraisal Short Course At Ames May 7 And 8
Ames Iowa State College hosts a two day land appraisal and soil management short course May 7 and 8 led by W H Pierre head of the agronomy department. The program covers farm water in Iowa soybeans in Iowa farming appraisal inspections near Ames and discussions by agronomy and agricultural economics staff along with out of town experts. Topics include soil fertility principles new developments in soil management and factors influencing land valuation with emphasis on increasing yields without reducing fertility. The course aims to re emphasize core concepts and present methods to improve soil productivity and appraisal accuracy.
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Ames
Iowa State College
OH Pierre
Pierre
Iowa
W G Murray
Agricultural Economics Department
H. R. Meldrum
R. W. Simonson
Agronomy Department
T MM. Robinson
United States Geological Survey
H. G. Hershey
Iowa Geological Survey
Bruce Russell
Farmers National Company of Omaha
C. L. Stewart
University of Ilinois
Festicorn Named for Washington County Corn Show
Festicorn was selected as the name for the October countywide corn show by the general committee from 150 submissions. Berne W. Enslin of Washington submitted the winning entry. Rev. Carl W. Klein is general chairman of the organization committee. A meeting next Tuesday will form a permanent organization and Festicorn will be incorporated.
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Washington
Appointment of Administrator for JC H Perkins Estate
Notice in Linn County Iowa states Guy S Perkins appointed on April 8 1940 as Administrator of the estate of JC H Perkins deceased. Creditors must promptly settle debts and file authenticated claims with the Linn County District Court Clerk. Dale O Stentz attorney.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
JC H. Perkins
Towa
Iowa District Court
Guy S. Perkins
National Chamber Convention Schedules Agriculture Talk
Lone agriculture representative at the United States Chamber of Commerce convention in Washington from April 29 to May 2 is T W Schultz head of economics and sociology at Iowa State College Ames He will speak forenoon May 2 on Agriculture National Problem or National Opportunity.
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United States Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D. C
T W Schultz
Iowa State College
Ames
Schultz
Honn And Holthaus Butter Entries Top Contest At Edgewood
Honn of Colesburg and Holthaus of Edgewood tied for first in the butter scoring contest of Section Nine at Edgewood. High score 945. Verni O’Connor of Dyersville was runner up with 94. Mrs Elmer Primus won the women’s judging. Mrs Holthaus second. O’Connor third in men’s judging. Allen Wallis and others judged. Banquet speakers included Bob Carswell. Next meeting May 23 at Colesburg with Buttermaker and Mrs. Arthur C. Honn.
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Edgewood
A. C. Honn
Colesburg
Howard Holthaus
Iowa Creamery Operator's Association
Verni O'Connor
Dyersville
Elmer Primus
Barlville
Holthaus
C. Hogan
Masonville
Mr. O'Connor
B. W. Patsey
Elmer Reed
Ben Gulsvig
J W. Knickerbocker
Cedar Falls
Bob Carswell
C Allen Wallis
Arthur C. Honn
85 Percent Delaware Farmers Favor 1940 AAA
More than 85 percent of Delaware county farmers indicate they will participate in the 1940 AAA program, per C. O McCarthy chairman of the county AAA committee.
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Delaware
Spresal
the Gazette
Manchester
Delaware County
C. O McCarthy
Signups Seen For 1940 Triple A in Delaware County
County AAA chairman Chester O. McCarthy reports indications point to a 1940 Triple A signup in Delaware county similar in size to 1939. Between 85 and 90 percent of farmers have submitted their intention sheets at the local office.
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Gazette
Manchester
Delaware County
Chester O. McCarthy
County Aaa
Farmers face April 30 signup deadline for 1940 AAA program
Michael F. Burke AAA chairman in Allamakee county says the signing deadline is April 30 for farmers to join the 1940 farm program. Indications show about 85 percent of Allamakee farmers will participate this year, up from 80 percent in 1939.
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Waukon
Michael F. Burke
AAA
Allamakee County
Allamakee
Meat supply forecasts lift hog market outlook
The Agriculture Department says slaughter supplies will be larger next summer and fall, with hogs to market up about 20 percent from last year. Marketings since Oct 1 are 23 percent higher, while spring and fall pig crops may be smaller. Prices have risen slightly after a dip, and exports via Denmark remain limited. Cattle on feed in the corn belt on April 1 were up 2 percent, with first quarter marketings higher than 1939. Lamb production is above average, especially on the Pacific coast, and early lamb marketings may exceed last year. Wool prices are notably higher than a year ago.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Denmark
England
Pacific Coast States
Meat Exhibit Highlights Poweshick Women at Malcom
At the Poweshick county Farm Bureau achievement day in Malcom township rural women showcased a meat display judged by Miss Mabel I. Phipps of Town State college. Two hundred attendees heard a music memory test, choral singing, a panel on farm family life, and a rural library development address by Blanche A. Smith.
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Malcom
Malcom Township
Poweshick County Farm Bureau
Mabel I. Phipps
Town State College
Phipps
George L. Paul
Brooklyn
Grinnell College
Poweshick
Notice of Appointment of Executor in Iowa Estate
On April 18 1910 F G Kanack Executor named for the estate of Frank Trhel late of Linn County Iowa has been appointed and qualified. All debtors should pay promptly to the undersigned and all claims must be filed with the Clerk of Court authenticated. Attorneys Barnes Chamberlain Hanzlik and Wadsworth act for the executor.
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Linn County
Ssi
Frank Trhel
Litn
Iowa
Linn County, Iowa
F G. Kanak
Barnes. Chamberlain, Hanzlik and Wadsworth
FSCC Egg Buying Extended To Two More Iowa Points
Oelwein and Burlington were added this week to the list of Iowa points where the federal surplus commodities corporation is buying eggs. Purchases in Iowa reported Thursday include Oelwein with 400 cases large No 1 standards at 1634 cents a dozen, Iowa City with 400 cases large No 1 standards at 1644 cents and 400 cases large No 1 extras at 1914 cents, Perry with 400 cases large No 1 extras at 19 cents, and Burlington with 400 cases large No 1 extras at 1844 cents.
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Oelwein
Burlington
Iowa
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Iowa City
Perry
Cost Of 1938 AAA Program Reported As $499,532,875.44
Washington AP report shows the agricultural adjustment administration’s 1938 farm program cost 499.532 million dollars, with 464.833 million paid to farmers and for admin, plus obligations for 1939 programs and related aid. Iowa paid 28.236 million, Texas led with 63.764 million, Rhode Island the smallest state total at 40,443 dollars.
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Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
Iowa
Agriculture Department
Texas
Alaska
Continental
United States
Rhode Island
Better Homes Week Planned Across Nation
Miss Mildred Wilson Ames extension home furnishing specialist announces Better Homes week from April 28 to May 4. She, state chairman, has appointed a county homemaker as chairman with committees to plan beautification campaigns tours of new homes school displays and window exhibits across counties.
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Ames
Iowa
Mildred Wilson
Miss Wilson
Better Homes Week
Wilson
Hog Prices Climb As Run Is Reduced
Hog prices rose with a smaller hog run, hitting 6.00 in Chicago and 5.50 in Iowa and southern Minnesota, highest since November. Gains of 50 to 60 cents per hundredweight across butcher hogs and sows. Interior receipts Friday totaled 19,000, down from 34,900 a week earlier, with the interior run for the week 106,200, down 62,700 from last week. Chicago market rose 50 cents to 1.00, top grades to 1.00, other cuts steady to 50 cents higher.
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Chicago
Iowa
Minnesota
Jesup earns three firsts at district FFA meet
Jesup high school captured three superior ratings at the district FFA contest held Saturday. Merlin Hansel won a superior rating for his discussion on The Farmer and His Foreign Trade. Gerald Shares and Vincent Frost tied for first in chapter demonstration, with Jesup sharing top parliamentary honors with Waukon.
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Jesup
Jesup High School
Merlin Hansel
Gerald Shares
Vincent Frost
Come up Bea Mom's here in the country women story
A Country Woman recalls a scene where Bea and Jane invite a visiting mother into a college dorm. The room fills with awake, straightforward college girls, described as a privilege to meet. The narrative voice highlights communal warmth and shared experience among young women.
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Bea
Jane
Jesup Team Members Demonstrate in Procedure Display
Members of the Jesup team named Roger Williams Roger Shares George Wilson Lyle Fuller and Calvin Mumaw performed in a procedure demonstration under coach M F Grosscup an agricultural instructor at Jesup.
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Jesup
Roger Williams
Roger Shares
George Wilson
Lyle Fuller
Calvin Mumaw
M. F Grosscup
Lisbon Ag Students Plant Potatoes For Dirt Farming
Lisbon vocational agriculture students, 20 in the potato club, began planting seed potatoes to learn dirt farming. They rented a tractor and gear from local residents, with a $10 plot rent and about $30 in seed costs. Profits will fund trips for the class. George R. Harlen is the instructor.
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Lisbon Ag
Lisbon
Vocational Agriculture Department
John Miller
Chris Petersen
George R. Harlen J
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