Harry Linn Plans Suffolk-Punch Import as May Sail Draws Near
Des Moines official Harry Linn, Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders association secretary, announced plans to sail May 8 from New York City to southern England to buy twelve or more Suffolk Punch mares and three or four stallions for import to Iowa. He expects deliveries to a Cedar Rapids area station and distribution from the Stewart Holmes farm.
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Harry Linn
Des Moines
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders’ Association
Linn
Cedar Rapids
New York City
England
Mr Linn
Atkins
Stewart Holmes
Farmers to discuss keeping farm records in Fayette county
Special to The Gazette reports two May meetings in Fayette county. On May 7 Carl C Malone of Ames farm accord specialist will explain record keeping to northern farmers at West Ar. On May 8 he will speak to southern farmers at Masamard about keeping records.
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Fayyette
Fayette County
Carl C Malone
Ames Farm Accourt Specialist
Wall
West Ar
Faseto
Masamard
Fence Drift Feature in Raven Wire Ad Shines On Cedar Rapids
A partial advertisement appears within this issue highlighting Cedar Rapids landmarks and aerial views. The piece extols aerial experiences at dusk with lights, radiant avenues, and distinctive headlined highways, portraying local scenery as marvelously beautiful and captivating.
Winneshick Crib Corn Described As Bad To Terrible
Reports on the condition of cribbed corn in Winneshiek county are discouraging. One investigator called it bad to terrible and said it will be worthless in three weeks in many cases. Flowing and seeding will begin this week if rains hold. Pastures need rain and warmth but are in good shape otherwise. Sown clover and alfalfa show well. The spring pig crop is near normal while the fall crop was 13 percent larger than 1934. Cattle are in good condition after a mild winter.
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Sperta
Decorah
Winneshiek
Havng
Potatoes Harvested After Winter Shortfall At Vinings Farm
A partial winter potato shortage at Vinings farm near Vinings spurred a spring harvest. Mrs Anna Koriex oversaw the work with a half-bushel of potatoes found and stored. The crop was in good condition despite the severe season.
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Anna Koriex
Suffolk-Punch Stallion Crowned Champion In Ipswich Show
The Suffolk-Punch stallion, champion at an Ipswich, England show, is highlighted by Iowa interest. Harry Linn notes uniform red chestnut color, compact build, and vitality. He plans to import more as he believes the breed is undervalued for small farms.
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Ipswich
Eng
Harry Linn
Iowa Horse and
Nicle Rfreeeders’ Association
Iowa
Linn
Time for Cluster Bud Spray for Apples and Raspberries
The first cluster bud spray for apple trees should be applied when most buds separate and pink appears, or the week of April 22, as advised by eastern Iowa county agents. The spray uses lead arsenate plus lime sulphur and covers apples, black raspberries, gooseberries, and currents, with follow up sprays to control anthracnose on new growth.
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Iowa
Allamakee County Grass Improvement Plots Established
Two pasture demonstration plots were set up in Allamakee county this year at the Bernard Houlihan farm in Taylor township and at the John Livesind farm in Union Prairie township. The aim is to show improvements from reseeding old pasture areas with clover mixes and oats, with results compared to nearby unreseeded pasture throughout the summer and fall.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
Bernard Houlihan
Taylor Township
John Livesind
Union Prairie Township
Waverly Business Men To Be Banqueted By Farmers
Waverly hosts its third annual banquet as business and professional men are guests of the Bremer County Farm Bureau Thursday evening. The dinner will be prepared by farmers wives and served by members of the farm bureau. Francis Johnston, president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, will speak.
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Waverly
Waverland
Bremersots Feim Bureau
Francis Johnson
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Creameries Pay 36 Cents Pound For Top Butterfat
Patrons of the Maynard Co operative creamery received 36 cents a pound for March butterfat as reported by secretary C H Paul. Edgewood Farmers Creamers Co paid 36 cents for sweet cream butterfat and 34 cents for No butterfat in March.
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Maynard
Maynard Co-operative Creamery
C. H Paul
Edgewood
Farmers Creamers Company
Cedar County Seals 82022 Bushels Of Corn For Loans
Cedar County warehouse records show 82022 bushels of corn sealed for loans totaling 35032.96 dollars with sealing costs at 49289 dollars. Secretary treasurer Earl Elijah reports loans under last year’s sealed total.
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Tipton
Earl Elijah
Clarence
Cedar County Wareouse Board
Eliyah
Early Sown Oats Up Amid Dry Soil In Iowa Regions
Early sown oats show a good stand in North English while late sowing struggles due to dry soil. Most rye fields carry cattle and hogs. In Fayette County one fourth of grain seeding is done with half finished after the first week. winds dried fields, cold weather aided work horses but shortened days. Oats sown in March in Iowa County sprout and survive the cold. rhubarb sauce appears on Sunday table. Gardens are being planted and early crops up.
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the Gazette
Fayette County
Marengo
Iowa County
Spreial
Gazette West
J. L. Parry
Future Farmers Plant Potatoes At Lamont Test Plot
Lamont FFA members planted an acre of potatoes as a cooperative student project under Milo Pitcher Smith Hughes instructor. The plot north of Lamont covers sixteen rods by ten rows and includes trial comparisons of northern certified seed versus home grown seed and varying fertilizer applications.
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Lamont
Lamont Future Farmers of America Club
Milo Pitcher
Smith-Hughes
Pitcher
Prices hinge on distribution of market supplies
Ames Iowa State College extension economists say cattle prices for the next two months depend on whether feeders keep market supplies well distributed. Beef steer prices in Chicago hover around $9, with choices down and common cattle up. About 28 percent more cattle are on feed in the corn belt than a year ago, yet not excessive. demand remains strong and orderly marketing should absorb supply with little change.
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Gazette
Ames
Iowa State College Extension
Chicago
Corn Belt
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Barn Fire Destroys 34 by 70 Foot Recker Farm Barn
Fire of undetermined origin Sunday evening destroyed a 34 by 70 foot cow barn on the Henry Recker farm near Sand Springs. Four calves died. hay oats and equipment lost. A nearby shed burned lightly but was saved. Fire units from Monticello Cascade and Worthington helped. Water supply boosted by dammed creek and well. Loss over 2000 with insurance.
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Sand Springs
Henry Recker
Monticello
Cascade
Worthington
Edgewood and Dysart Fire Incidents Scar Farmlands
Edgewood firefighters responded to two farm fires over the weekend. At F H Hatch farm three miles west a roof fire caused $85 damage, insured. At M Perrinjaquet farm a slough fire spread to a meadow and soybeans near W A Robinson barn. Dysart crew arrived in time to save a livestock barn and straw pile from a wind driven brush fire and wood pile.
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Gazette
Edgewood
F. H. Hatch
M. Perrinjaquet
Frank Ashline
Perrinjaquet
W. A. Robinson
Dysart
Joe Hadacek
Malone to Lead Postville Farm Record Meeting
Postville high school hosts a farm record meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. economist Carl Malone of Ames extension will summarize county farmers’ record books in cooperation with Allamakee County Farm Bureau.
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Postville
Carl Malone
Ames Extension
Postville High School
Allamakee County
Mares Sell for 565 Dollars in Washington Community
Charles Ashby of ten miles northwest of Washington sold a team of six and seven-year-old Belgian mares to Lee Hanna of Crawfordsville for 565 dollars, the highest price for a team in the area in several years. Ashby had purchased the pair last year near Iowa City.
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the Gazette
Washington
Charles Ashby
Lee Hanna
Crawfordsville
Ashby
Iowa City
Randalia Boy And West Union Girl Top Records Meet
Fayet te county selects Leonard Talcott of Randalia and Berniece Stelzmiller of West Union as outstanding 4-H boy and girl for a trip to the national club camp in Washington DC June 18 23. Both have seven years of club work. Talcott is a freshman at Iowa State College and Stelzmiller attends Iowa State Teachers College. Talcott previously won Iowa champion dairy calf club and Holstein club titles.
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Fayette
Leonard Talcott
Randalia
Berniece Stelzmiller
West Union
Fayette County
Washington, D C
Talcott
Iowa State College
Stelzmiller
Iowa State Teachers College
Iowa
Tama County 4 H Club Members Receive Awards
Tama County 4 H Club members honored at the Tama county spring party in Gladbrook include George Martins for beef cattle grain and livestock judging Arlene Handorf state home furnishing champion Helen Winds er long time record book Junior Cooper champion beef club member Merle Clough champion lamb club member Elmer Leuthie champion pig club member Marvin Wood champion clubcorn husker Charles Dusek county health champion Yvonne Mitchell best all around club girl.
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Toledo
Tama County
Gladbrook
George Martins
Arlene Handorf
Helen Winders
Junior Cooper
Traer
Merle Clough
Dysart
Elmer Leuthie
Marvin Wood
Husker
Charles Dusek
Yvonne Mitchell
Binsdale
Flush kidneys of poisons and stop getting up nights
An old advertisement promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules to flush kidneys and relieve nighttime urination, backache, and joint pain. The copy claims the product removes waste and uric acid, urging purchase of the original Haarlem capsules from Holland.
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Haarlem
Holland
Washington County AAA checks arrive in final 1935 payments
Washington Ia. Corn and hog checks totaling 210000 for final 1935 contracts were received Tuesday. Chairman Dr. Patterson announced distribution would start Wednesday and that each farmer with a check would be notified when and where to pick up funds.
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Washington
Or. Patterson
Washington County
Maynard Carl Miche tops Fayette Cow Test Association March
Carl Miche Maynard led the Fayette Cow Test Association No 3 in March with his Hosteins herd averaging 1065 pounds of milk and 39.1 pounds of butterfat. St Harrison a Guernsey cow yielded 65.9 pounds of butterfat. George A Youmans served as tester.
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Maynard
Carl Miche
Fayette
St. Harrison
Guernsey
George A. Youmans
Cattle Runs Hold Hog Prices Amid Market Shifts
The Farm Editor reports pork loins rose to 23.50 per hundredweight in Chicago Monday amid light hog receipts. By Tuesday signals suggested loin weakness while hogs mostly held steady with some up and down moves. Buyers grew bearish as cattle runs hint at cheaper beef and competition for pork.
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Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Minute Men Setup Planned in Allamakee County
Ivan Trottnow of Dysart representing the Iowa Farm Bureau will aid in forming the minute men group in Allamakee at a April 30 meeting in Waukon. The objective is to provide farmers with up to date information on agricultural problems and questions.
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Waukon
Ivan Trottnow
Dysart
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Minute Men
Allamakee County
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