Fair Managers Back Testing for Bangs Disease at Cedar Rapids Meet
Iowa fair managers from Bremer Fayette Jones Central Iowa Linn Wapello Allamakee Buchanan Cedar Benton and others met in Cedar Rapids to back a district wide rule requiring all breeding cattle entered at county fairs this year be tested for Bangs disease per state rules. Motion by CS S Miller seconded by George Fil loon with many state fair officials in attendance. Several eastern Iowa fairs were not represented Thursday.
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Bremer
Fayette
Jones, Marshall, Linn
Wapsie
Allamakee
Buchanan
Cedar
Benton
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Cs&s
Bremer County
Fayette County
Jones County
Central Iowa
Marshalltown
Linn County
Wapste Valley
Allamakee County
Buchanan County
Cedar County
Benton County
Claude Wylam
Waverly
Ed Bauder
H A Kent
West Union
A R Hoffman
Central City
Tom George
Monticello
Ed Clinton
George A. Price
George Filloon
Monserud
B D. Helming
F. E. Graham
Waukon
William Campbell
Jesup
Charles D. Moore
C. S. Miller
Tipton
Eastern Iowa Association
Howard County
Cresco
West Liberty
National
Nashua
Demonstrational Pasture Plots Seeded Across Cedar County
Eight demonstration plots were established in Cedar County this spring to test reseeding permanent bluegrass pastures with legumes lime and superphosphate. Farms include Sproston Lisbon Burgstahler Severin Dice West Liberty Erb Penningroth and others on various soil types. plots feature checks reseed lime and reseed lime plus phosphate with one plot also manured.
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Gazette
Tipton
Cedar County
Everett Sproston
Lisbon
J. Burgstahler
Ray Severin
Clarence
Carrington
Vernon Dice
West Liberty
C. C. Erb
Dice
Fence Drift and Weather Grumbles in Woven Wire Entry
The writer laments sultry weather and calls for action a law or amendment to combat the heat. He notes the need for grass growth and describes a sense of frustration with the current climate and its impact on daily life.
Strawberry Point FFA members plan potato production
Strawberry Point Future Farmers of America members are preparing potato seed for their own farm plots. The club will establish a half acre demonstrational plot on the J D Carpenter farm two miles east. Seed was purchased at cost from the Town State Vegetable Growers association.
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Strawberry Point
Future Farmers
J D Carpenter
Town State Vegetable Growers Association
Oml
Frazier Lemke Act Seen as Last Resort by Iowa Farmers
Representative Vincent Harrington warned Iowa farmers to use the Frazier Lemke act only as a last resort. He argued the act has moral rather than practical impact, noting Iowa’s farm moratorium acts are more favorable and state courts are more accessible. The congressman emphasized the act’s limited effect on debtor-bank relationships and government involvement.
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Washington
Vincent Harrington
Towa
Supreme Court
Iowa
Winneshiek Women Plan Achievement Day May 14
Winneshiek County women schedule an Achievement Day event on May 14 in Decorah. Mrs Ra Weed Traver, head of the Farm Bureau women's committee, will be principal speaker. Helena Deer will lead demonstrations and a county chorus will perform.
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Winneshiek Women
Decorah
Arnoal Worens
Woreesh
Deenrah
Raweed Traver
Wa Farm Bureau
Tee Cherman
Moss Helena Deer
Nemrge
Pete Fameorve
Tee County
de Wurme
New Farm House Fence Rising Amid Malton Tensions
A fragmented note from a local farm area reports new construction on a farmstead and rising tensions over property access. Community officials urge calm as residents seek clear guidelines on fence placement and boundary lines.
Middle Amana Hog Breeder Reports Pigs Weighing Sixty Pounds
Middle Amana hog drover Baumgartel has 120 early February pigs averaging sixty pounds from seventeen sows. He also owns 180 younger pigs from twenty four sows and sixty six later farrow from eight sows. Three sows remain to farrow. He uses Duroc and Berkshire boars with Poland China sows and maintains a Poland boar for purebred stock.
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Middle Amana
Art Baumgartel
Farm Sold Near Delta At Fifty Dollars An Acre
A 11215 acre parcel in the Wesley Sawyer estate west of Delta was sold at auction for 50 dollars per acre cash. Mrs Ralph Landers, an heir, purchased the farm.
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Delta
Wesley Sawyer
Ralph Landers
200 Percent Increase In Burr Oak Flock Of Sheep
Decorah area farmer Elmer Butler near Burr Oak reports a flock of eighty grade Oxford ewes in good condition. Lambs born this season total sixty one, mostly twins with three triplet sets. Butler’s eleven year record includes twenty three lambs from one ewe, ten sets of twins and one triplet set.
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Speds
The
Gazette
Decorah
Elmer Butler
Burr Oak
Oxford
Mr. Butler
Postville Butter Scores 94 In McGregor Contest
About 100 buttermakers and wives attended the State Buttermakers Association Section 1 meeting in McGregor. Ed Riser Postsile led the butter contest with 94 points, followed by Vo Schultz of McGreee with 93 and Ben Galery of Monona with 92. In the women’s judging, Mrs N M Larson of Decorah won first, Mrs Ben Gulsing of Minnona second, and Mrs Louis Lehman of Eigw third.
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Snee
Mcgregor
State
Ed Riser Postsile
Vo Schultz
McGreee
Ben Galery Monona
N M Larson
Decorah
Ben Gulsing
Minnona
Louis Lehman
Eigw
Postville F F A Names State Forum Contestants
Postville Future Farmers of America selects team to represent at the state forum in Ames May 13. Members will compete in the public speaking contest and display farm mechanics demonstrations as part of the event. Officials cited are T R Cole Haran Foels and Glenn Pixier.
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Sperate Tre Gazette
Postville
Maurice Never
Postville Future Formers
Ame
Ames
Jemer
Iphumare
T R Cole
Oral Agriculture
Seeding Resumed In Fayette After Midweek Downpours
West Union reports seeding resumed after about two days of heavy rain. In northern Fayette county seeding progress exceeds half, while central and southern areas reach two thirds completed. Webster farmers near finished oats barley and grass seeding and started corn plowing as spring pasture outlook improves. Winter onions rhubarb and berries show promising early growth but some perennials were winter killed.
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West Union
Fayette County
Turkey River
Webster
Windbreak Plantings Scheduled In Winneshiek
G R Ramsey of the Ames extension forestry service will conduct wind break demonstrations on farms in Winneshiek County next Wednesday and Thursday. Demonstrations are set on the farms of Andrew Thornton and Ene Bakke near Decorah, Lawrence Meyer near Ossian, CM Langland near Highlandsville, and Sylvester Wise near Decorah.
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Decorah
G. R Ramsey
Ames Extension Forestry Service
Winneshiek County
Andrew Thornton
Ene Bakke
Lawrence Meyer
Ossian
Langland
Highlandsille
Sylvester Wise
Cur ran calls hog producers to meet May 3
Des Moines Iowa secretary of agriculture Thomas L Curran called a meeting of hog producers handlers and processors for May 3 at his state house office to determine activities of the Iowa Swine Producers association funded by a new 5000 dollar annual appropriation approved by the state legislature.
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Des Moines
Thomas L. Curran
Iowa
State House
Iowa Swine Producers Association
Schedule Of Cattlemen's Meetings Is Revised
Ames Rex Beresford announces a revised schedule for fifteen county cattle feeder meetings over three weeks. He spoke this week in Sigourney Toledo Williamsburg Atlantic and Greenfield on cattle, feed and market prospects. Remaining dates include April 26 Iowa City April 27 Washington April 28 Mount Pleasant April 29 Tipton April 30 Vinton May 3 Marion May 4 Elxira May 5 Onslow May 6 Grinnell May 7 Marshalltown May 10 Hampton May 11 Waterloo May 12 Grundy Center May 13 Clarion May 14 Webster City.
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Ames
Rex Beresford
Ames Extension Animal Husbandman
Sigourney
Toledo
Williamsburg
Atlantic
Greenfield
Mount Pleasant
Tipton
Vinton
Marion
Elxira
Onslow
Grinnell
Marshalltown
Hampton
Waterloo
Grundy Center
Clarion
Webster City
New 4-H Club Formed in Delta Area
John Clough Keokuk county club agent organized a new 4 H club for Washington and Warren township boys at Otis Taylor farm Delta A next meeting is set for May 18.
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Spreiat
DELTA
John Clough
Keokuk County
Washington and Warren Township
Otis Taylor Farm
Hog Receipts Mount On Interior Markets
Des Moines reports show Iowa and southern Minnesota hog marketing rose in the first four days of the week, totaling 81 900 head through Thursday, with last year and prior week figures provided. Central markets sold about 164 000 head, down versus both the previous week and year, while demand stayed strong for heavy butchers and premium prices extended to hogs up to 325 pounds. Underfinished hogs remain prominent nationally, with USDA data showing slaughter at eight main markets 25 percent above last year.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesota
United States Department of Agriculture
Prices Rally as Interior Markets Show Upward Trend
Last week average weights were two to twenty nine pounds lighter than the year ago. Average prices were 47 to 78 cents a hundredweight lower. This week prices advance in interior territory with Thursday close 10 cents higher than last week and highest since March 30. Overall trend this week is upward.
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Interior
4 H Livestock In 1936 Valued At Million Dollars
Ames Iowa 4 H club members handled livestock valued at over 1 million dollars in 1936. John Quist said 9 552 boys and 969 girls completed projects across livestock poultry corn garden and fruit and farm records. The total project value rose by 350 000 from start to end with 76 745 in premiums won.
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Ames—Lowa
John Quist
Quist
Iowa
Forage as Key Vitamin Mineral Source in Livestock
High quality forage provides essential vitamins minerals and nutrients for livestock. It supports health growth and productivity by supplying key dietary elements in grazing and hay feeding systems.
Synthetic Hybrid Corn 15 Announced By Agriculture Expert
H A Bryan of the United States Department of Agriculture says stabilized synthetic hybrid corn, combining sixteen to thirty-two pure strains, could dominate future production. Two varieties have evolved with more tests needed to confirm value and seed production ease may boost yields beyond open pollinated corn.
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the Gazette
H. A. Bryan
United States Department of Agriculture
Fridday
Bryan
Iowa
Canning Plant Expands Sweet Corn Acreage in La Porte City
La Porte City plant increases contracted sweet corn from 1000 acres to 1200 acres. The canning facility is installing new equipment and preparing for expanded operations.
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LA Porte City
tThe Canning Company
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Curran
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