Campaign Aims to Reseal 1937 1938 Corn in Iowa
A statewide drive by AAA men at Des Moines seeks to persuade Iowa farmers to reseal 1937 and 1938 corn. Mass meetings planned in Linn Tama and other counties with farmer elevator and lumbermen sessions. The plan includes three resealing options and a 0.2 cent per bushel charge by CCC in lieu of insurance.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa County
Williamsburg
Marengo
Millersburg
Parnell
Ladora
R B Booth
Linn County
Hawkeye Downs
Rex Conn
Booth
Tama County
Garwin
Gladbrook
Chelsea
Tama
Traer
Elevator Operator’s Association
Clutier
Laurel Dieterich
State Aaa
Toledo
John Kimberley
AAA
Benton
Johnson
Cedar
Fayette
Jones
Clayton
Delaware County
Winneshirk
Commodity Credit Corporation
Statewide meeting for elevator operators set in Des Moines
Ron Kennedy announces a statewide meeting of elevator operators on August 11 at 1:30 PM at the Fort Des Moines hotel. The session will examine the government corn storage program, placement of government tanks for sealed corn, and contract terms with elevators for storage. Ed Ellison of the state AAA committee will outline the government position.
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Des Moines
Ron Kennedy
Western Grain and Feed Dealers Association
Fort Des Moines
Kennedy
Ed Ellison
State
AAA
Benton 4-H Beeves Top At 10.50 Cwt At County Fair
Thirty seven of fifty four baby beeves in the Benton county 4-H show sold at auction. The top price reached 10.50 a hundredweight for an Angus from Richard Balhorn of Keystone. Average for the 37 sold was 9.75 a hundredweight with the rest kept for Cedar Rapids and Des Moines displays.
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Benton
Gazette
Vinton
Benton County Fair
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Richard Balhorn
Keystone
Linn County health champions named Edith Gensicke and Virgil Edaburn
Edith Gensicke, 15, daughter of Henry and Mrs Gensicke of Cedar Rapids, wins Linn county girls health 4-H title as Virgil Edaburn, 18, son of Bert and Mrs Edaburn of Toddville, takes boys crown. Both will represent Linn at the state health contests during the state fair in Des Moines from August 23 to September 1.
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Edith Gensicke
Henry Gensicke
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Virgil Edaburn
Bert Edaburn
Toddville
Edith
Clinton Climbers Club
Virgil
Monroe Rustlers
Des Moines
Rowley Creamery Pays 26 Cents For Top Butterfat
Farmers Cooperative Creamery at Rowley paid 26 cents per pound for No 1 butterfat in the first half of July per secretary Joe McGrath. Grade No 2 brought 25 cents and No 3 24 cents, down 1 cent from the last half of June.
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Rowley
Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company
Joe McGrath
Grand Champions At North English And Washington
North English and Washington hosted a large 4 H baby beef show with Angus Hereford Shorthorn and other breeds judged by J C Holbert and C W McDonald. Grand champion Angus steer shown by Jack Driscoll was named after a strong showing of 118 baby beeves as spectators endured showers.
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North English
Jack Driscoll
Williamsburg
Billy Malloy
J. C. Holbert
Ames
Iowa County
Angus
Driscoll
David McClellan
John Meade
Parnell
Malloy
Hereford
Stanley Lown
Irene Hedrick
Burdette Lortz
Arnold Trimpe
Homestead
Donna Denison
Merle Yanecek
Walford
Billy Lockridge
Paul Donohoe
Holbrook
Richard Bell
Wellman
Billy Walters
Guernsey
Erwin Bohstedt
Victor
John Buser
Lawrence Ver Cande
Jack Claypool
Vaughn Humphrey
Donna Falls
Wilford Denison
Glenn Hazen
Ottumwa
Hampshire
Kenneth Smith
Ladora
Gerald Smith
Durocs
Ivan Long
Poland
Chinas
Arland Wyant
Deep River
Berkshires
Gerald Wyant
Arthur Schultz
Chester
Leslie Jordan
Alice Davidson
Washington
Robert Foster
Washington County
Velma Jarrard
C. W. McDonald
Bobby Foster
Lloyd Foster
Jarrard
Miss Jarrard
Homer Jarrard
McDonald
Alvin Horak
Riverside
Bobby
D. G. Yoder
Eugene Hotle
Max Bales
Leonard Booth
John Killian
Nelle Thompson
80 Acre Wilton Junction Farm Sold at 115 Per Acre
Thomas McSwiggan purchased the 80acre Frank Kelly farm located five miles southeast of Wilton Junction from Mrs. Laura Shubert of Tipton for 115 dollars an acre.
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Wilton Junction
Thomas McSwiggan
Frank Kelly
Laura Shubert
Tipton
Dallas County Corn Suffers From Mysterious Malady
Plant experts from Ames and the Iowa Department of Agriculture investigated a strong malady hitting Dallas county corn fields. Edgar Llewellyn reports 80 acres lost on his Waukee farm. infections spread across 8 to 10 miles. Officials weigh quarantine and investigate insect, disease, or fungus causes. Mortality in affected fields runs about 80 percent.
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DES Moines
Ames
State Department of Agriculture
Dallas County
Edgar Llewellyn
Waukee
Mark Thornburg
Roger Leinbach
Adel
Thornburg
Leinbach
Parity payments totaling 41847 in Delaware farmers
Special to The Gazette. Corn parity payment checks totaling 41 847 13 for 509 Delaware county farmers were received at the county AAA office this week, according to Treasurer Paul Munson. A total of 83 495 20 has been received for parity payments thus far this year.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Paul Munson
Steers Bring $9.60 Cwt at Chicago Sale
Cedar county feeder Roger Bolton of Tipton sold 24 head weighing 1 071 pounds each for 59 60 dollars total payment received at Chicago market Monday.
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the Gazette
Tipton
Roger Bolton
Cedar County
Chicago
Corn Still Needs Rain In Many Parts Of Iowa
Iowa's corn crop is largely good to excellent but many areas face moisture shortages. Crop reporter Charles D. Reed notes weekly rains were light in several localities, hurting dry fields as much of the corn is denting and in the roasting car stage. Oats and barley threshing nears completion in southern counties while NE and NC areas are over half finished.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Benton County 4-H Style Review Winner Announced
Jean Pangborn of Shellsburg won the Benton county 4-H girls style review at the Benton county fair. Ann Nygaard said Pangborn will represent Benton county at the state style show in Des Moines. Runners up Zora Jean Thompson and Faye Ralston will compete in Waterloo at the Cattle Congress.
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Gazette
Winton
Jean Pangborn
Shellsburg
Benton County Fair
Ann Nygaard
July Cattle Kill Smallest Since 1935 Says Special Correspondent
UNION STOCKYARDS Chicago reports July cattle slaughter at 782 109 head the lightest for the month since 1935 and below last year's 820 031. Seven months total 5 239 263 head, also the smallest since 1935, with hogs up sharply to 2 777 862 head, the largest July total since 1934. Sheep and calves trend lower. calves July slaughter 416 795 head the smallest since 1933.
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Union Stockyards
Chicago
United States
So-called cruelty of men's hot weather attire
A Country Woman notes men suffer less from summer heat in lighter crash suits and open neck shirts while women keep cool in sheer fabrics. She suggests men look rushed in their outfits, contrasting fashion and comfort.
Cattle Market Slows With Heavy Steers This Summer
Ames extension economists report farmers fed steers longer pushing fed cattle prices forward into summer. Weights are heavy and light yearlings scarce. July saw ample heavy cattle but light marketings of stockers and feeders, keeping all grades in a narrow price range.
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AMES
Ames Extension Service
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