Seeding Progress Varies Across Iowa Regions
Iowa farmers advanced field work rapidly last week with oats nearly finished in most areas. North central and extreme northeast districts report wet ground delaying oats, while soybeans and corn remain from last year in parts of the north central region. Corn planting prep and plowing continue as rains were light, with an average weekly precipitation of 0.02 inch and temperatures averaging 52 degrees, one degree below normal.
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ES Moines
Iowa
E Decker
Iowa Weather and Crop Bulletin
North Central
Barnyard notes on cattle and rodent control in Iowa
Adrian Jordan near Coggin raises twelve 500 pound Hereford steers on grass this summer along with his calves and sheep. Pocket gophers damage pastures with poisoned carrot bait, strychnine powder mixed into baits, and probing to locate runs. Iowa State College Extension Bulletin No 153 covers rodent control. The ad promotes The Peoples Savings Bank Cedar Rapids loans for cattle feeders and notes local farmers with large yearling and Guernsey herds.
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Adrian Jordan
Coggon
Mr Jordan
Iowa State College Extension Bulletin No
Iowa
Peoples Savings Bank
Peoples Sayings Bank
Cedar Rapids
Armistice Day calf survives blaze and blizzard to carry on
A Jersey heifer calf, scarred from a blizzard birth and a barn fire, survived two white-knight ordeals on the Rufus Kinley Jersey herd near Vegre, including loss of ears and tail. Found alive in snow, the lone survivor escaped the April 24 fire that killed 62 of 63 purebred Jerseys. The Kinley family hails it as a stubborn survivor.
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Srelladto Tre Gazette
McGregor
Rufus G Kinley
VeGregor
Jersey
Kinsley
Hinsley
Hoemor
Cocky Cocks Forecast Rich Pheasant Season
Des Moines dispatch reports the Iowa Conservation Commission urges motorists to watch for roaming pheasants as hens lay eggs. Officials predict a strong fall season with ample breeding stock and good nesting conditions barring heavy rains before June.
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Lowa St
Conservation Commission S
Commission
Iowa
Butter Production Rises 8.2 Percent From Year Ago
U S butter production climbed 42 percent the week ended April 24 and was 82 percent above the 1940 level. In the West North Central division including Town the weekly gain reached 34 percent with a 12 percent year over year rise.
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Des Moines
INS
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
West North Central
Jersey Show At Vinton Set For June 5
Purebred Jersey cattle from 50 to 100 head will be exhibited at a Jersey show in Vinton on June 5. The event is sponsored by the Greater Vinton club with Clark Long of the parish board of the Iowa Jersey Cattle club announcing details.
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Gazette Vinton
Jersey
Greater Vinton Club
Clark Long
Iowa Jersey Cattle Club
Gopher Control Meeting for Johnson County Farmers
County Agent Emmett C. Gardner announced a pocket gopher control demonstration for Johnson county farmers. The session is set for Thursday at 1 p.m. in a field two miles north of North Liberty near the Robert Bowman farm.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
Johnson County
North Liberty
Robert Bowman
Emmett C. Gardner
Sorghum Prospects in Iowa Growers Turn to Forage and Grain
Special to The Gazette outlines Iowa sorghum trials amid drought driven corn acreages. Six grain sorghum and one corn variety tested show corn outyielding sorghum for both grain and forage, while sweet sorghum offers forage value. Rankings place Waconia Orange and Leot Red top in north. Atlas and Honey lead in the south. Planting ideal May 20–25. proper harvest timing critical for silage quality and livestock safety.
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The
Iowa
Waconia
Atlas
Farewell Courtesy for Miss Gates Held in Earlville
A farewell party honored Dorothy Lynn Gates former Delaware county home demonstration agent who will take a post in Washington DC. Ninety people attended including 4 H girls from ten clubs and their leaders.
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Earlville
Dorothy Lynn Gates
Delaware County
Washington, DC
Handling Package Bees Demonstrated at Wallace Farm
Gazette photo shows F B Paddock Ames apiarist removing a queen cage from a three pound package of Caucasian bees received from Bowling Alabama. The demonstration, part of Linn county beekeepers education, attracted workers at the Carl Wallace farm near Marion. Wallace paid a dollar per pound plus 76 cents express for each package.
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Gazette
F. — B. Paddock
Ames
Carl Wallace
Wallace
Bowling
Ala
Mr. Paddock
Linn County
Marion
Center Point
R. J Smith
G W. Mittlestedt
AR. Shearer
Davis Snyder
Library Receives U.S. Agriculture Exhibit in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids public library displays an agricultural exhibit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture featuring charts on corn soil per acre, contour strip cropping, and soil maps of Linn County. New bulletins cover soil erosion, flood control, land use, forest farming, shelter belts, and permanent agriculture, with books and pamphlets on conservation available.
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Cedar Rapids
SCS
Clarinda
Dorothea M Fox
United States Department of Agriculture
Linn County
Department of Agriculture
Iowa Corn Hog Ratio Reaches 15.1 in April
The Agriculture Department reports a mid April corn hog ratio of 15.1 for Iowa, slightly better for feeders than March. The national mid month ratio stands at 14, with 14.? in March and 9.2 for mid April in 1940.
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Iowa
Washington
Agriculture Department
Belle Plaine farmer reports early corn variety planted
Belle Plaine Iowa representative Falck said Darwin Rockwell planted an early yielding corn last Saturday. The seed, from an Illinois hybrid, aims to mature early and allow fall alfalfa seeding. Foundation seed was planted on the McCulloch and Raabe farms and double cross seed on the Schild farm was planned for Thursday.
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Belle Plaine
Lewis L Falck
Iowa
Illinois
Darwin Rockwell
Minnesota
Falck
Rockwell
Fred McCulloch
Winneshiek 4-H Girl Named Camp Delegate
Margaret Porter of Winneshiek county 4-H is chosen as a delegate to Camp Miniwanca in Shelby Michigan. The selection was announced by Edith Barker state leader. Camp runs from July 28 to August 10.
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Gazette
Decorah
Margaret Porter
Winneshiek County
Miniwanca
Shelby
Mich
Edith Barker
FSA plans to buy land for resettlement in five states
Iowa is one of five midwestern states where the Farm Security Administration plans options on farm land to resettle rural families displaced by defense projects. P. G. Beck says $7 million will be available in 1941 to purchase land in Iowa Illinois Indiana Ohio and Missouri.
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Indianapolis
Iowa
Farm Security Administration
P. G. Beck
FSA
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Missouri
Des Moines
Burlington
Dallas
Polk
Beck
Polk County
Defense Relocation Corporation
Beekeeping Demands Deep Knowledge and Skill
Beekeeping requires detailed understanding of bees and their behavior. The text notes bees vary in temperament, cooperate closely, and that a keeper must master many aspects of handling hives and breeding to succeed. It emphasizes practical expertise over general farming.
Farmers Face Relocation Limits in Defense Era Jobs
The excerpt discusses unskilled workers and farmers facing limited options for defense project relief, with many farmers unable to transition to industry due to skill gaps. It notes construction jobs offer only temporary relief and relocation remains a broader challenge.
Johnson County DHIA Averages 867 Lbs Milk 339 Lbs Fat
Iowa City dairy herd test reports for 443 cows in Johnson County Dairy Herd Improvement Association in April. Carl Pieper, tester, notes A. E. Reeve of Tiffin led with a high herd of eight Holsteins averaging 1240 pounds milk and 48.5 pounds butterfat.
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Iowa
Johnson County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Carl Pieper
A. E. Reeve
4-H Achievement Show Dates Set in Washington County
The annual Washington county 4-H club achievement show is scheduled for August 18 to 20. County 4-H boys' club chairman John Knotek announced the dates and noted the site is yet to be selected. For 1941, show dates were moved to the forepart of the week to allow exhibitors with state fair entries to ship cattle to Des Moines later in the week.
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Washington
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