Light Oats Plague Iowa Market With Low Weights and Rust
Federal inspection in Cedar Rapids shows 80 percent of 40 carloads of commercial oats are light, with many 21 to 28 pounds per bushel. Crown rust and weather hurt yields. some varieties resist rust while others fail. Growers in Ames report rust lodging and several oats types perform variably, as associations distribute seed lists for improved varieties.
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Cedar Rapids
Ames
Iowa
Minnesota
C. S. Reddy
Reddy
Boone
Control
Vanguard
Red
Hancock
Crop Improvement Association
Get-Away for the Next Crop by a Country Woman
Accent points of tall black REA poles and the swirl of contour-planted corn circling the hills. The sweeping curve and color alternation in strip cropping appear among yellow tassels with green corn on low spots where flood wagon wheels over fresh oats stubble converge at new straw piles.
Photographs by Harry Linn Portrait Iowa Soil Work
Harry Linn, secretary of the state soil districting committee and pilot, photographed soil conserving practices on farms in Jones Clayton Allamakee and Winneshiek counties. The image shows Joe H Manternach's 140 acre Monticello area farm where 78 acres have been contour and strip cropped for two seasons.
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Tseds
Harry Linn
Des
State Soil Districting Committee
Iowa
Monticello
Mr. Linn
Jones, Clayton
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Joe H. Manternach
Mr. Manternach
Linn Girls' 4-H Blue Ribbon Awards Announced
Irene Lefebvre and Inez Zenisek of Fairfax Jolly Juniors were named champion 4-H girls demonstration team in Linn County. The winning team earns a Des Moines trip to compete for state honors in home furnishings. Two other clubs earned blue ribbons for demonstrations, and 96 girls from 14 clubs entered exhibits in home furnishings.
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Central City
Irene Lefebvre
Inez Zenisek
Fairfax Jolly
Linn Coun- Seee
William Schultz
Fairfax
Des Moines
Sunny Susies
Ardis Aller
U S Butterfat Yields High Per Cow Across 25 Herds
The U S dairy association reports an average butterfat yield of 362 44 pounds per cow for 482 cows in 25 herds over the year ending June 30. Total butterfat produced was 131 277 88 pounds, with a feed cost per cow of 6814.
Iowa hog and cattle feeders buy 800000 bushels of reserve corn
Associated Press reports from Des Moines that Iowa feeders purchased about 800000 bushels of meat’s reserve stored in 1940 programs. Elevators held 20942141 bushels latest, with 115010430 on farms and 58000000 in loan programs. Prices ranged 65 to 67 cents per bushel.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Wheat Growers Tour The East For Quota Support
Western plains farmers toured East Central Indiana counties to press for retaining the AAA quota system amid the 49 cent penalty on bushels over allotments. Guy H. Wilson of Kokomo led a group that financed the flight with 50 cents contributions from Schnell and others.
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Anderson
Ind
Western Plains
Indiana
Guy H. Wilson
Kokomo
Schnell
Price fixing on farm products discussed by Wickard
Washington reports that Agriculture Secretary Wickard has broad powers to buy and sell farm products to stabilize prices. Officials note government stocks could cap cotton and corn prices, while private traders may stockpile to influence markets.
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Washington
Wickard
Gill's Angus is Grand Champion at Linn County baby beef show
Gill's Angus owned by Jack Gill of Marion was grand champion in the 4 H club baby beef show at the Linn County Fair Central City. Mac Towers of Marion showed the champion Shorthorn in junior division and the champion Hereford in senior division. Sixty seven dairy heifers included milking shorthorns Guernseys Holsteins Brown Swiss and Jerseys with multiple first place winners listed. A market litter show placed Virgil Chester first and others in order. Junior champion Berkshires were shown by Junior Haak. A judging contest involved forty four boys and girls.
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Angus
Jack Gill
Marion
Linn County Fair
Central City
Mac Towers
Mar
Hereford
A Thomas
Harold Thomas
Dean
Milton Smith
Bill Smith
Cetral City
Bill
Eli Shada
Springville
Howard Fisher
Mount Vernon
Jersey
R. C. Hagerman
Weston Carver
Virgil Chester
Walker
Russell Boddicker
Eldon Jeffries
Wilbur Gilbert
Haak
Arthur Williams
Ralph Atherton
Edward Adams
Poland
Oats Yield 30 To 66 Bushels Per Acre In Calmar Vicinity
Calmar area threshing yields 1200 bushels of oats from 25 acres. The crop averages about 48 bushels per acre.
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Calmar
Harvest Yields Reported In Dysart Area Crop
Dysart Rath Winklepleck harvested last week yields 21.1 bushels per acre while other crops show 40 to 60 bushels per acre. Dealers note the grain is lighter than last year, with barley also reportedly down.
Mommsen Brothers Show Champ Baby Reeves At Miles
The Miles baby show awarded grand champion honors to an Angus exhibited by Glen Mommsen. Wayne Mommsen, also shown, earned reserve grand champion. Judge W. J. Kennedy of St. Joseph presided.
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Mommsen Brothers
Baby Reeves
Miles
the Gazette
Angus
Glen Mommsen
Mommsen
Wayne
Glen
W. J. Kennedy
St. Joseph
Marion 4-H Boys Win Linn County Fair Demonstration
Winners in the Linn county fair 4-H boys demonstration contest were Marion in first place for the Use of Galvanized Sheet Metal for Farm Use. Hustlers club of Troy Mills took second, and Jackson Wiling Workers club earned third.
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Linn
Marion Both
Marion
Hustlers Club
Troy Mills
Jackson Willing Workers Club
Picnic in Wagner's grove drawn by Johnson Schirm ring
A NEWHALL picnic was held Friday in Wagner's grove attended by thirteen farm families representing nearby households.
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Newhall
Wagner's Grove
Johnson-Schirm Ring
Farmers-Americans group files incorporation in Indiana
Indiana report states articles of incorporation were filed on a Saturday for a Farmers-Americans organization. Named proponents include Amos of Greensburg Ben Cones of Franklin and George M Musgrave of Morgan County. Moe cautions about outside influence from Triple-A supporters.
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Indianapolis
Ind
INS
A Amos
Greensburg
Ben Cones
Franklin
George M. Musgrave
Morgan County
Moe
West
Iowa Tops Nation in Hog Production and Marketing
Iowa leads the nation by producing and marketing more hogs than the combined total of the next two states. The article notes a dominant role for Iowa in the hog industry with widespread farm and market activity.
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Iowa
Union
Linn Baby Reeves Auction Sees 31 Sold At $12.18 Average
Auction results show Linn Baby Reeves achieving an average price of 12 dollars 18 cents with 31 lots sold. The sale ranged from 11 to 13 dollars per unit.
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Linn Baby Reeves
Ames Experiment Steers Bring $12.25-$12.75 Cwt
Eighty steers fed by the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station in Ames were sold by lots in Chicago for $12.25 to $12.75 per cwt. Eight of ten lots sold at $12.50. Average weight per animal was about 1,100 pounds. The cattle were fed 240 days on varied rations to test two hybrid corn strains for palatability and fattening efficiency.
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Gazette
Chicago
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Ames
Orchard Budding Demonstration in Linn County
Orchard budding techniques will be demonstrated Monday at C. F. Hartzell's orchard six miles northwest of Mount Vernon. The session will show how to bud desired fruit tree varieties and improve grafting success.
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Orchard Budding
Linn County
P.m
C. F. Hartzell
Mount Vernon
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