Iowa corn in hard roasting ear stage says Reed
Reed reports Iowa corn in hard roasting ear stage with most sections progressing well though rainfall deficit in several counties. He cites August rainfall as crucial and notes chinch bugs north to Polk county, early potatoes poor, canneries starting on sweet corn and tomatoes while hog cholera outbreaks emerge.
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ES Moines
INS
Iowa
Charles D Reed
Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau
Polk County
Reed
Fence Drift and Farm Weather Report
Swish then swash and zing as fence work continues in the month. The southwest state sees many new cases in northern and eastern portions with below normal temperatures for a second week and rain of agricultural importance covering half the state, mainly in the southwest.
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Reed
Plan to separate corn and hogs delayed by Washington clash
An emergency pork control plan is to be announced Friday in Chicago by Secretary Wallace, but no agreement exists on a long term program linking corn and hogs under the agricultural adjustment act. Iowa figures and packing interests oppose tying corn to hog production, with debates over a processing tax and storage levies delaying a final approach.
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Ray Anderson
Chicago
Wallace
Agricultural Adjustment Net
Washington Wednesda
Des Moines
Wallaces
Black
Iowa
Health Winners Named As 4 H Show Opens In Iowa City
Health contest winners Muriel Smalley and Everett Winborn were announced at the Johnson county 4 H club show opening in Iowa City. Smalley, 19, will compete in the girls health contest at the State fair. Winborn, 20, will enter the boys health contest.
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Iowa City
J D Boyd
College of Medicine
State University of Iowa
Muriel Smalley
Everett Winborn
Johnson County
Miss Smalley
Ray Smalley
Iowa State Fair
Winborn
J T Winborn
Sharon Center
Hog slaughter plan to curb pork surplus proposed by Wallace
Secretary Wallace backed a six week plan to slaughter 1 000 000 adult female hogs and 4 000 000 pigs under 100 pounds to cut the fall pig crop by about 9 000 000 units. A 50 million dollar bounty would be paid to farmers, with a processing tax to fund costs and part of surplus pork sent to the poor.
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Washington
INS
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Henry L. Hopkins
Poultry figures show shifts in production and breeds
The report notes average receipts per bird at 245 cents and total production per bird from November to August down from 1101 eggs last year to 105.2 eggs. White Leghorns and White Rocks rise in popularity, with large type Leghorns replacing smaller birds in records.
Benton Health Champions To Be Selected Saturday
Benton county 4-H girls meet at Van Horne for annual health and demonstration contests. The champion health girl and best demonstration team will represent the county at the state fair. Seven clubs will participate in the demonstrations.
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Winton
Benton County
van Horne
Moisture Needed for Fall Plowing in Fayette County
In Blairstown area moisture is required for fall plowing as soil remains dry and hard. Tintors have dominated the work. threshing is nearly complete except for a Timothy field. Oats yields range to 40 45 bushels per acre on several farms. barley averages 33 bushels. West Union reports the Henry Popenhagen oat field yielding 1581 bushels from 26 acres at 61 bushels per acre with fine quality grain. barley on the same farm averaged 27 bushels.
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Blairstown
Timothy
Frank Brant
West Union
Henry Popenhagen
Fayette County
Timoth y Seed Crop In Davis Estimated 40 Per Cent Normal
Davis county timothy seed crop this year is about 40 percent normal with a yield of 25 000 to 30 000 bushels. Hot dry July weather reduced output though quality is excellent. Farmers who threshed report about three bushels per acre while buyers note higher earnings than 1932 when yields were 70 percent normal and prices averaged 85 cents a bushel. The current price is $2 a bushel.
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Bloomfield
Davis County
Butterfat Paid At 24 Cents In Manchester Creamery
Manchester Co operative creamery patrons received payment for last half of July butterfat at 24 cents per pound. A shipment of 14,080 pounds of butter was sent to eastern markets Saturday. Production continues to rise versus last year.
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Gazette
Manchester
Manchester Co-operative Creamery
Grinnell Jersey Farm to Exhibit Seven Cows at Iowa Jersey Show
Special to The Gazette. The Swaney Jersey farm of Grinnell will exhibit seven animals from its herd in the first all Iowa Jersey show at the Iowa State fair Aug 23 to Sept 1. Only 128 Jerseys will be eligible to compete in the state show.
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Gazette
Grinnell
Swaney
Full Stalls Greet Judges As Delaware County Fair Opens
Hundreds of Delaware county livestock poultry grain and culinary exhibits entered as judging began at the Delaware County fair in Manchester The 4 H club entries near 100 and a new exhibit hall showcased thirty four merchants booths five auto display sections and a Red Cross booth A historic steam fire engine drew crowds as fire protection history was highlighted Baseball and kittenball games were scheduled with free acts bands and dancing listed for the opening days of the fair It runs through Thursday and Friday day and night
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Manchester
Delaware County
Red Cross
Maquoketa
Delhi
Dundee
Earlville
Greeley
Central City Creamery Pays 24 Cents For Butterfat
Central City patrons of the Farmers Mutual creamery receive payment this week for the last half of July butterfat at 24 cents per pound. The ten top fat producers over the two weeks include Mayer and Rice with 255.77 pounds, E W Rowley 205.71, Price and Barrows 201.58, Karch and French 184.93, William Smota 172.72, T E Hense 161.13, Gerd Tholen 156.91, Earl Henderson 153.54, Frank Havlik 149.87, and Ray Knapp 138.86.
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Farmers’ Mutual Creamery
Mayer and Rice
E. W. Rowley
Price and Barrows
Karch and French
William Smota
T. E. Hense
Gerd Tholen
Earl Henderson
Frank Havlik
Ray Knapp
Poweshick Farm Union Picnic Held in Grinnell
Grinnell hosted the Poweshick county Farm Union annual picnic on Wednesday with Lester Ahrens in charge. The afternoon featured informal sport events and community gathering.
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Grinnell
Poweshick County Farm Union
Lester Ahrens
200 Acre Farm Sold Near Mount Auburn for 50 Acre
The 200 acre EF B Johnson farm three miles east of Mount Auburn sold to Wesley Shonka of Independence for 50 dollars per acre. Possession will pass March 1 next.
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Mount Auburn
Wesley Shonka
Independence
Tipton Lads Lead at Davenport Poultry Judging Meet
Tipton-Harland Kroeger and Wallace Wingert, farm boys near Tipton, won first and second in the poultry judging contest at the Mississippi Valley fair in Davenport. They will represent Cedar county at the state fair. Henry Bretesdad and A Kronenberg of Scott county finished third and fourth. Cedar county team was coached by M A Crary.
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Tipton
Harland Kroeger
Wallace Wingert
Here
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Cedar County
Henry Bretesdad
A. Kronenberg
Scott County
M. A. Crary
Ames Poultry Report Forecasts Steady Fall Prices
Ames Iowa July prices for eggs rose about a cent from June but August prices may fall below last fall as costs rise and profits shrink. State extension reports show margins per bird down from 1935 and 1934 levels with duck production advised to be reduced. Average egg price 118 cents while average cost per bird is 119 cents.
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AMES
Monthly
State Poultry Record
Towa State College
Surrace
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Cotege Poultry Extension
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