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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1940

Page

2

Eleven Horses Plow One Field In Poweshick County Demo

Special to The Gazette reports 11 horses from the Lyle Kuch farm six miles northeast of Marengo pull a 2 bottom gang plow in a single field. The scene highlights a dairy of farm power with a 25 ton shipment of TVA triple superphosphate used on 13 county farms in a five year soil management plan.

Brooklyn Poweshick Poweshick County Raymond Pilgrim Grant Leslie Douglas Malcom Basil Brush Bear Creek Arthur Blome Warren Ole Toble Washington John Douglas Pleasant Robert Burns Scott George Dale Lincoln Marion Palmer Union J. J Boatman Jackson Lyle Kuch Marengo Kuch Elmer Kuch Lyle Elmee Kuch L. J. Kuch

Rural Youth Of 5 Counties To Hold Social Get-Together

A Davenport gathering is planned for April 23 at 8 30 p m for rural youth from four Iowa counties Clinton Johnson Linn and Mercer county Illinois to socialize and dance. Invites have been sent to Junior Farm Bureau members to attend the event sponsored by the Scott county Jr Farm Bureau.

the Gazette Davenport Iowa Illinois Scott County Junior Farm Bureau Organization

DPMA Transfers Butter To FSCC

DPMA transfers butter to FSCC as 1 534 tubs purchased week ended Friday. 809 tubs 92 score butter New York at 27 34 cents and 725 tubs Chicago at 27 cents. Receipts at four markets through Thursday total 9 884 496 gross pounds, up from a year ago. Storage holdings rose 81 983 pounds with total 5 513 306 pounds across 34 markets.

Gazette Chicago FSCC Agricultural Marketing Service New York DPMA

Benton Junior F B to Present Four Plays in Norway

Benton county Junior Farm Bureau members present four plays at the Norway high school on April 29 at 6 p.m. Dale Beyer directs Out Our Way. Casts include Harley Hanson Clara Stueck in A Pair of Lunatics and Marius Bockhart Bob Buch Harold Schroeder in Special Delivery. Forrest Anderson Marguerite Cottrell Harmon Cropsey Hazel Skoog in Bettes Best Bet.

Norway Benton County Junior Farm Bureau Organization Dale Beyer Harley Hanson Clara Stueck Marius Bockhart Bob Buch Harold Schroeder

Neighbors Help Farmer Plant Nuts Near Solon

Solon area farmer Amiel Kucera recently had 28 acres sown with nut trees aided by neighbors Joe Fiala Frank Cilek George Kalous Wesley Crofta and Loyd Maresh. Kucera also suffered a broken leg while assisting with tapping trees.

Gazette Solon Amiel Kucera Mr. Kucera Joe Fiala Frank Cilek George Kalous Wesley Crofta Loyd Maresh

Benton Newlyweds To Hear Gregory And Hamilton

Cliff Gregory and W B Hamilton both of Des Moines will speak at Benton county newlyweds spring dinner meeting on April 30. County Agent Don Groves announced. Gregory is an associate editor of a farm magazine and adviser to Henry Wallace and farm program backer. Hamilton serves as secretary of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation.

Gazette Vinton Cliff Gregory W. B Hamilton Res Moines Benton County Don Groves Gregory Henry Wallace Hamilton Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

Linn County Farm Bureau Calendar Highlights Two Tuesday Events

On Tuesday two major events are listed. At 10 am the annual women's home project achievement day is held at Springville High School. At 7 pm the annual banquet of the county Beef Producers association takes place at the Cedar Rapids Y M C.

Linn County Farm Bureau Women's Home Project Springville High School County Beef Producers Association Cedar Rapids Y. M.C

Protest over St Paul pilgrimage promotion by Iowa Farm Bureau

Officials of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation protested a planned St Paul pilgrimage addressed by Secretary Henry Wallace. The dispute centered on Farm Bureau nonpartisan policy and fears the trip could politicize farm programs. Details emerged from meetings in Des Moines and Iowa City with AAA fieldmen proposing multiple excursion trains to attract farmers.

St Paul Henry Wallace State Farm Bureau Federation Des Moines AAA St. Paul Farm Bureau Wallace Farley Roosevelt Triple A Midwest Iowa Iowa City Roy Dyas Bellevue Albert Loveland Janesville Dubuque Oclwein Chicago

Mechanicsville Man Sells Gelding For 150 Dollars

Mechanicsville farmer Lewis Hartman sold a 4 year old gelding weighing 1770 pounds to Julius Bergman of Clarence for 150 dollars.

Mechanicsville Man Mechanicsville Lewis Hartman Julius Bergman Clarence

Vanguard Seed Highlighted in Benton Oat Test

Vanguard seed was included in an oat variety test plot sowed Tuesday on Archie Martin farm near Vinton. Other varieties in the test were CI 3500 Iowa 103 Hancock Iowa 105 Boone CI 3502 Gopher Marion Columbia and Fulghum. Field notes will be taken during the season and yields tabulated at harvest.

Vinton Archie Martin Don Groves Benton Iowa Hancock Boone Gopher Marion Columbia Gorey Tees

Sheep Shearing Season Opens at Misel Farm

Dale Misel at his Misel farm six miles northwest of Marengo starts sheep shearing with a new electric clipper, first time since REA power arrived. Earlier a gas engine clipper sheared 36 head near Luzerne. he owns 120 ewes and handles custom work.

Charles Misel Dale Misel Misel Marengo REA Herman Sierk Hampshire

FSA Office Reopens in Independence With Manchester Branch

The Manchester office of the FSA moves to the Independence courthouse serving Buchanan and Delaware counties. A branch remains in the Delaware County AAA office at the courthouse. Kenneth E B Hyde will supervise, with Ruth Tabor as clerk. Hyde works at Manchester every Wednesday.

Manchester FSA Buchanan Delaware Counties Court House Independence Delaware County Kenneth EB. Hyde Ruth Tabor Mr. Hyde

Linn Feeders Banquet Speaker Reports Marketing Intentions

Linn County Beef Producers to hear Herman Aaberg of Ames speak at Cedar Rapids on marketing intentions from the Chicago Producers cooperative survey. He will share data on what cattle feeders plan to market by weight and by spring and summer months. R B Blinks notes effort to secure H H Kildee failed.

Herman Aaberg Ames Iowa Chicago Producers, Terminal Livestock Marketing Cooperative Linn County Beef Producers Association Cedar Rapids R. B Blinks Marion Aaberg Chicago Iowa State Blinks

Cattle Feeders Meeting Set for April Thirty In Scott County

Chicago Producers survey on cattle feeders marketing plans will be shared with Scott county farmers at a meeting here on April 30 at 8 p.m. An Ames extension service representative and a Chicago Producers rep are slated to attend.

Eldridge Chicago Scott County Ames Extension Service

Smoke House Burns at Charles Oren Farm

Fire destroyed 800 pounds of meat when the smoke house burned Thursday on the Charles Oren farm northwest of Brandon.

Brandon Charles Oren

Iowa county women host health needs panel at achievement day

About 300 people attended the Millersburg event where a panel discussed meeting community health needs and the county cancer control plan. Panelists included Mrs. J R Wallace and other county leaders. Mae Stanerson led the program with Miss Jeanne Verne and Miss Mabel Phipps assisting.

Gazette Millersburg Iowa County Women’s Home Project J. R. Wallace Sixth District Farm Bureau J. W. Driscoll Williamsburg A. Wallace A. C. Schoenthaler North English H. A. Schwiebert Victor Q. Lockridge J. A. Bolger Marengo Troy Township Iowa Township Mae Stanerson Jeanne Verne Iowa Keokuk Mabel Phipps Ames County Farm Bureau D. H. Zentmire Joseph W. Davis Rural Women's Chorus Arnold Running

Closing Out Sale at Fenton Hann Farm in Springville

Owing to my father’s illness a vampicte closing out sale is set for Wednesday April 21 at the Fenton Hann farm in Springville. Livestock includes six milk cows and several calves while farm machinery covers tractors, binders, corn picker, planters, harrows and more. Terms arranged with your banker. Leonard Raskett and J Emmens will act as auctioneers with Lee Bebee assisting.

Fenton Hann Springville McCormick Deering Woods Bros McCormick Deering Nammer John Meere Mee Cormick Carn Hinders &T. McCormick Moline Mummer Rotary Molina Rock Island Meline Thorn International Car Wason Webber Wason John Deere Endorate aArranse Leonard Raskett Mer Lee Bebee J. Emmens Clery

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Lawrence Becker Groves Becker Merle E. Garmoe Optometrist Dean Misel Dean Charles Misei Cit Seicht Hamilton Seed & Coal CO Y Town Farm Bureau Calendar Farm Union Ray Anderson O. D. Klein State Aaa Francis Johnson Allan Kline W. B. Hamilton Gazette Farm Swell Farm Union National Farm Bureau National Grange National Farm Union Vanguard Benton Oat Special In the Gazette Hholstein Guernsey Shover's Oak Farms R. A. Shover Marion Blvd Linn Railstaii Sapid E. Cohn & Sons, Inc 9Th Avenue 3Rd Street Penick & Ford Ltd
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