Power Alcohol Faces Hurdles in Competing With Gasoline
Dr. Thomas C. Poulter of Armour Institute discusses power alcohol as an anti knock fuel additive and potential motor fuel, noting higher production costs and required engine remodeling. He cites new foundation products and the need for compression changes to improve straight fuel performance amid market competition and water-in-fuel risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Poulter
Armour Institute of Technology
Poulter
Power alcohol plans debated by Armour Institute chief
Dr. Thomas C. Poulter executive chief of the Research Foundation of the Armour Institute of Technology in Chicago shares his views on the pros and cons of establishing plants to produce power alcohol from corn and other agricultural products in an exclusive interview with The Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Poulter
Chicago
Mount Pleasant
the Gazette
Poulter
Research Foundation
Armour Institute of Technology
The
Gazette
Cooperatives Face Competition Without Government Aid
In Mount Pleasant and nearby areas officials discouraged the idea that power alcohol and related by products could be guaranteed through cooperatives. The success of such ventures hinges on competing in the market unless aided by government support.
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Mount Pleasant
Farmers Receiving 4 Million Daily Benefit Payments
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration said it paid 169,767,047 in benefits and admin costs for July to March. Texas led with 18,496,755. Kansas 10,707,717. Checks are mailed at about 4,000,000 daily. April-June expenditures estimated 225,000,000 to 250,000,000 including sugar payments. State totals listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Texas
Kansas
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Contour Demonstration Slated on Whalen Farm
Floyd Parks field man for the four county soil association will conduct a contour layout and field construction demonstration on the Charles Whalen farm in French Creek township Allamakee county Monday.
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Waukon
Floyd Parks
Four-County Soil Association
Charles Whalen
French Creek Township
Allamakee County
Omaha Bank for Cooperatives Founded in 1933
The Omaha bank for cooperatives was established in 1933 under authority of the Farm Credit act, marking a milestone in rural financial support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Omaha Bank For Cooperatives
Farm Credit Act
Most Iowa crops ahead of season sparks cautious optimism
Iowa reports show frost damaged early potato crops and flowers but fruit blooms mostly spared as plums pears cherries and apples mostly above ground. Seed beds prepared farmers wait safe planting date for corn while oat and barley seedings progress and pasture grows slowly after cooler weather and freeze. Livestock in good condition with horses vaccinated for sleeping sickness. garden and truck crops active with spinach peas cabbage asparagus rhubarb producing well. In Chicago drought relief signals with improved moisture in northwest and good rains across the spring wheat belt but subsoil moisture remains a concern for potential May June heat.
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Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Iowa
Reed
Chicago
Northwest
B. W. Snow
Dakotas
Montana
One Hundred and Fifth Meridian
Chicks Hatched In Iowa Up 3.2 Per Cent
Thirty Iowa hatcheries reported 832 280 salable chicks hatched in March, 3.2 per cent more than March 1937. Eggs set by the sample hatcheries fell 3.23 per cent from a year earlier, according to federal statistician Leslie M. Carl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Leslie M. Carl
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Carl
Terracing on Clayton Co. Farm
A land improvement program on the Knight farm two miles east of Strawberry Point includes terracing strip cropping contour farming liming crop rotation and gully control to protect timber on steep slopes. Floyd Parks of the Northeastern Iowa Soils Improvement association led the plan with two terraces built last year and more projects planned.
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Strawberry Point
Knight
Floyd Parks
Northeastern Iowa Soils Improvement Association
Knights
Association
Clayton County
Ole Embretson
St. Olaf
Henry Jennings
Volga City
Northeast Iowa Soils Improvement Association
Harold Knight
Will Knight
Minnesota Butter Tops National Competition At Dairy Meet
At the National Creamery Buttermakers' Association session in St Paul Minnesota butter was judged the best in the nation with Iowa close behind and Wisconsin third. Minnesota dairy experts spoke on flavor control and industry needs as leaders in the pioneer butter makers group were reelected to offices and William Hale received the pioneer cup for his chemurgy work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
Milton Hult
Chicago
National Dairy Council
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Buitetmakers
H E. Schuknecht
Maurice Sorensen
Pelican Rapids
Pelican Rapids, Minn
J W. Knickerbocker
Cedar Falls
King Cotton
William J Hale
Mabel Brady Garvan
Francis P Garvan
The
Chemical Foundation
Hale
Dow Chemical Company
Midland, Mich
Mississippi Governor backs farm chemurgic program aims
Gov. Hugh L White of Mississippi told the fourth National Farm Chemurgic conference that Mississippi is willing to serve as a laboratory to prove and perfect farm chemurgic principles. He warned that without completion a threat of economic disintegration looms over Mississippi and other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Hugh L. White
Mississippi
Chemurgic Possibilities Highlighted at National Council
Omaha report covers fourth annual farm chemurgic council where scientists discussed future chemurgy, growing plants for medicines, and rapid tree breeding. Dr Perrin H Long cites cork price spikes and shortages of menthol and ephedria amid global events. lists major imported medicinal plants and sources. Harvey J Sconce reports rapid growth in certain trees near Savannah, Georgia, with fast-growing stock seen as most valuable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
National Farm
Perrin H. Long
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Spain
Savannah
Sconce
Achievement Day Held Across Benton Townships
Nine Benton county townships were rated excellent in the annual home project achievement day at Winton. Canton and Iowa led organization scores while Eldorado, Iowa, Taylor, Kane and Homer posted top project results. A state fair exhibit and program numbers were previewed from Jackson Eldorado Iowa and a block printing demo from Iowa. The event featured speeches by state officials and a music pageant by Canton, Eldorado, Homer, Benton and Kane groups.
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Vinton
Benton County
N. May Larson
Winton
Leroy
Eldorado
Polk
Jackson
Iowna
Taylor
Kane
Homer
Canton
Iowa
Larson
Iowa Township
Howard Beyers
Arnold Grieder
Taylor Township
C.C. Cantonwine
Ralph Kallerhals
Raymond Sayre
Ackworth
State Farm Bureau
M. D Fry
Farm Bureau
James C. Green
G A Carlson
Warren Pangborn
Canton Township
Lilly Kingstedt
Benton Township
Benton City
Glenn Part
Kane Toilers 4-H Club
Rowley Creamery Pays 33 Cents For Butterfat
Rowley Farmers Cooperative Creamery paid patrons 33 cents a pound for No 1 butterfat delivered in the last half of March. Grade No 2 brought 32 cents and No 1 thirty one cents. Prices were uniformly 1 cent higher in the first half of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowley
Rowley Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company
Joe McGrath
Election results from Alla makee County Contest association
John Sievesind was elected president at the annual meeting in Waukon. Gerald Stevn became vice-president, Clarence Kerndt secretary-treasurer, and Ole Orness and John Gocke named directors.
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Waukon
John Sievesind
Allamakee County Contest Association No. 1
Gerald Stevn
Clarence Kerndt
Ole Orness
John Gocke
Guernsey Bull Sold by Clayton County Hospital Sale
Elkader reports the Clayton County Hospital for the Insane sold a purebred Guernsey bull. The animal went to Herman Schlake, a farmer near Farmersburg. The sale reflects local farm stock transfers connected to regional institutions.
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Elkader
Clayton County Hospital For the Insane
Herman Schlake
Farmersburg
Iowa Rural Young People Plan Scenic State Tour
The Iowa Rural Young People plan a August state tour of eastern Iowa scenic spots to mark the territorial centennial. About 100 youths, guided by state fish hatcheries superintendents and conservation officials, will visit towns from Iowa City to Davenport and back, with pageants in 40 communities and a training school led by Claudine Humble for pageant representatives.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Rural Young People’s Assembly
George Strayer
Hudson
Assembly
Strayer
Towa City
Backbone State Park
Cresco-Decorah
Lansing
Mississippi River
Marquette
Dubuque
Maquoketa Caves
Davenport
Muscatine
Burlington
Keosauqua
Fairfield
Iowa City
Towa Conservation Commission
Chamber of Commerce
J. C. Hammond
Towa Centennial Committee
Claudine Humble
WPA
One-Fifth Of Iowa Wheat Crop Still On Farms
Des Moines AP reports that about 2,556,000 bushels of Iowa wheat remained on farms on April 1, with 550,000 in elevators and warehouses. Federal statistician Leslie M Carl notes this is 2,556,000 on farms versus 1,177,000 last year and 550,000 in storage versus 260,000 in 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
DES Moines
Leslie M Carl
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Carl
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Armour Research
Thomas Poulter
Ray Anderson
Little America
South Pole
Admiral Byrd
Chemurgic Conference of Agriculture, Industry and Science
Washington, D. C
Midwest
Clayton CO
U. 5
Saint Paul
South
Chemurgic Council
Gerne
Williams
Jote Merwe
Goldie
TH Williams
Benton
Rowley Creamery
Guernsey
Cedar Rapids
Cruna M Las
Gabardines
NURSE
Oxfords
Crepe Sales
BIG Shoe Store
Second Avenue SE
E. Gohn & Sons, Inc
Sth Ave
3Rd ST
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