Soybean Oil Use Surges in 1936 Oleo Makers Convention Highlight
E Beeson of West Lafayette Indiana secretary of the American Soybean Association reports 14,262,000 pounds of soybean oil used by oleomargarine makers in 1936 up from 7,000 pounds in 1935. He notes a new outlet for farmers and cites large factory use and rising soybean meal output surpassing linseed meal for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Beeson
West Lafayette
Ind
American Soybean Association
Urbana
Jil
Nouncement
Indiana
Beeson
R C Ashby
University of Cainois
Clayton Winners Picked In Health Style Demonstration
Rachel Brownson and Leona Mueller of the Sappy Hustlers 4-H club won the health and demonstration event at Clayton county 4-H achievement day and will compete at the state fair. Miss Hale Cortlett leads the Happy Hustlers club. Marcella Berns of McGregor, also in Happy Hustlers, was chosen as county style show girl for state competition. Lacida Vort of the Eager Hands club topped the health contest with 98.9 percent, perfect.
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Eleader
Rachel Brownson
Leona Mueller
Farmersburg
Clayton County
Lacida Vort
Eager Hands Club
1314-Foot Corn Tops Mt. Vernon Tall Stalk Show
Mount Vernon residents showcased impressive tall corn at a Saturday contest sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Brown on the Joe Pospisil and R. P Ink farms presented a 13 feet 6 inches stalk, tying for first prize with other entries. Prizes for ears of corn went to Richard Russell, Joe Novak, and Miln Wolrab, judged by Elmer Burge, Charles Alexander, and Joe Biderman. Town representatives POW Peterson, B A. Smith and Robert Barnes led the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Mount Vernon
Joe Pospisil
R. P Ink
Chamber of Commerce
Richard Russell
Joe Novak
Miln Wolrab
Elmer Burge
Charles Alexander
Joe Biderman
Pow Peterson
B A. Smith
Robert Barnes
Central City Creamery Buys Butter at 37 Cents
Central City The Farmers Mutual Creamery of Central City paid thirty seven cents for sweet cream and thirty six cents for fast grade cream delivered during the first half of July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Fairmers Mutual Creamery
950 Pound Herefords Sold For 106 Each
Special to The Gazette. Olin Harry Miller shipped four car loads of Texas Herefords from Morley to Lancaster county, Pa. Buyers A R Mumma and A J Reist of Manheim paid 106 dollars per head for cattle averaging 950 pounds, shipped from the Texas panhandle in early May and pictured since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin Harry Miller
Olin Cattleman
Morley
Lancaster County
Penssviniama
R Mumma
A J Reist
Manheim
Texas Panhandle
West Branch Steers Bring High Chicago Prices
Fred W Hinkhouse’s sixteen long-fed steers averaged 1450 pounds and fetched 1760 dollars in Chicago, totaling a gross 4080 dollars. Herman Butnsheen, after a record top, sent two more loads of steers to Chicago, including a 1236-pound throwout at SI, and highlighted eight forthcoming loads. He sorted 125-pound light steers from a lighter batch at Chicago for 1 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette West Branch
Fred W Hinkhouse
Chicago
the Gazette
Wyoming
Herman Butnsheen
Chicaro
Newhall Cattle Seller Sells 17 Herefords in Chicago Trade
A. L. Stuart of Newhall sold seventeen Hereford cattle weighing 1,064 pounds each at Chicago for 16 dollars a hundredweight. He noted the sale was part of his herd, with about thirty more head of cattle remaining in the feedlot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazettes
Newhall
A. L. Stuart
Chicago
Stuart
Linn Farm Women Camp Program Announced by H D A
The Linn County farm women's session at Camp Wapsie in August 2022 includes swimming and boating with lifeguard Bob Sweitzer, first aid and health talks by Everett Maresh, a fashion talk by Marguerite Wahl, a tree hike by Mrs Lena Ament, handcraft supervision by Muriel Warnack and Frances Hill, and an insurance demo by Coggan team. The Sunday program features a 10 am worship led by Rev I D Stubbs, a family dinner, and a closing address by Mix Dan Whos with performances by club members.
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Linn County
Camp Wapsie
Muss Lucille Gove
Bob Sweitzer
Everett Maresh
Cedar Rapids
Marguerite Wahl
Tinson
Robert Suder
Sed Conservation Service
Marion
Lena Ament
Cedar Rauds Playground
Muriel Warnack
Frances Hill
Coggan
Stubbs
Mix Dan
All-Iowa Livestock Show Stables Near Completion in Cedar Rapids
The All-Iowa Livestock Show prepares as vast stables near completion at Frontier Park Cedar Rapids. About 580 head are assured for the exposition opening Labor Day with entries up to 750 cattle anticipated. Junior shows include over 100 fat steers and 60 heifers to be judged Sept 7 by Rex Beresford, Ames. The Gazette announces a corn hill contest with $905 in cash prizes and six Gazette photo prizes across three zones. Ed Dyas of Ames will judge the hill of corn Tuesday. Farmers are urged to bring best fall crops on Labor Day.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Fairgrounds
Frontier Park
Rex Beresford
Ames. Muir
Linn
Buchanan
Johnson
Ed Dyas
Ames
Charles
Anna Vanorny
Ely
Solon
Cedar Rounds
Corn and oats yields reported from Iowa farms
Special to The G Nesynard notes corn planted in mid May, shelled and ground by August on the Irving Patridge farm near Maynard, Minnesota No. 13. A Columbus Junction report records a 26 acre oats field near Cotter yielding 100 bushels per acre. Chrudimsky Brothers deliver sixty five hundred bushels of oats, the largest single farm shipment in years, to the elevator in Chiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Patridge
Maynard
Columbus Junction
Robert Duncan
Cotter
Clutier
Chiter
Chrudimsky Brothers
VINTON Farmers get $1030 per acre from corn yields
Yields of sweet corn contracted to the Vinton canning factory average two tons per acre with farmers receiving about $1030 per acre. Operations are in full swing this week in the area. In Fayette county, corn has adequate moisture to mature but drought will shorten many fields and some damage is near total. Threshing resumed after rain delays. two inches of rain helped but could not offset prior heat and drought. Pastures are recovering with fresh growth, and prior seedings show promise despite earlier damage.
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Vinton
Vinton Canning Factory
Fayette County
No Petticoat Government Sparks Farmers Debate
A speaker at a rural gathering proclaims that a woman's place is in the house and rejects petticoat government. The crowd responds with silence and disapproval, while a country woman notes favorable views of a softer, more practical “netticoat government.”
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Murch
Late growths thriving and potatoes seen fair to good
The report notes late growths are doing well and late potatoes are expected to produce a fair to good crop. A light fall plowing routine has begun following the rain.
Rain In Parts Of County Improves Crops
Independent county received scattered rain last Wednesday easing drought in parts while Lamont region remained dry. Wheat and oats look healthier despite dry gardens pastures. Threshing lags a week to ten days as straw remains heavy. Winneshiek county corn benefited from rain especially in southwest, with soil soaked eight inches and observers predicting possible maturity.
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Gazette
Independence
Buchanan County
Lamont
Decorah
Winneshick County
Agriculture Department
Crop reports show variable yields across county sections
The report notes hard packed soil from early spring rains affecting fields across sections. Northwestern and southeastern areas are improving while barley and rye lag early estimates. Oats are projected to average forty four bushels per acre.
High oats yields reported west of Marengo
West of Marengo Dave Cooperider threshed eighty five bushels per acre. Antone Heitshusen of Marengo led with ninety four bushels per acre. Maquoreta County Agent F E Krause reports wilt in several Jackson county alfalfa fields affecting both new and old seedlings. The disease is bacterial and advised plowing fields into corn next year where severe.
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Marengo
Dave Cooperider
Iowa County
Antone Heitshusen
Maquoreta
F E. Krause
Jackson County
Krause
Bruington Quits Job With Marketing Corporation
In Des Moines George Bruington resigns as manager of the Iowa Livestock Marketing Corporation and is reported to have moved to Monmouth Illinois. Earl Elijah of Clarence takes over management pending a successor.
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Garvette
Des Moines
George Bruington
Iowa Livestock Marketing Corporation
Monmouth
Towa Livestock Marketing Corporation
Earl Elijah
Clarence
Elijah
Bruington
Soil Erosion Camp Projected At Decorah
Decorah will host a soil erosion camp next Monday under Floyd Parks four county soils agent. Tentative plans aim to set up the camp on former CCC grounds at the fair association land in Winne sheriff county.
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Necorah
Winneshiek County
Floyd Parks
Decorah
CCC
Fair Association
Judging Underway at Buchanan Fair and County 4-H Show
Entry day fills all livestock spaces at Buchanan county fair with tents for overflow. Holstein cattle and 4-H dairy calves to be judged Tuesday. livestock judging begins Wednesday and fair runs through Friday. Johnson county 4-H show plans span Wednesday to Friday with horse show Thursday and blue ribbon entries to West Liberty and Des Moines fairs.
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Gazette
Independence
Buchanan County
Iowa City
Emmett C. Gardiner
Johnson County
East Stadium
Iown Field House
Union District Agricultural Society
West Liberty
Des Moines
Fairs This Week Listed Across Iowa Counties
The notice lists fairs and 4-H shows from August 15 to 21 across multiple counties. Davenport hosts Mississippi Valley fair. Waterloo hosts Black Hawk county 4-H show. Vinton Benton county fair and Buchanan county fair at Independence. Other fairs include Elkader Louisa county Columbus Junction, Iowa City Johnson county 4-H show, Decorah Winneshiek county fair, Marengo Iowa county 4-H show on a farm, and Tama county corn carnival at Gladbrook.
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Davenport
Waterloo
Vinton
Buchanan
Independence
Louisa County
Columbus Junction
Johnson County
Iowa City
Decorah
Iowa — County
Marengo
Tama County
Gladbrook
Afternoon events lead into society horse show at night
Judging of colts and livestock resumes Friday as 4-H baby beeves are selected for state fair Exhibit by W F LaGrange of Ames, the show’s judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. LaGrange
Ames
4-H Entries Set for Jones County Fair in Anamosa
About fifty boys enrolled in ten Jones county 4-H clubs will display project entries at the Jones county fair in Anamosa from August 24 to 27. Highlights include a record book contest led by Raymond Sorensen, county club agent, and purebred sow and litter exhibits across Chester White, Poland China, Spotted China, Duroc, Hampshire and Berkshire breeds, with Stanley Waggoner supervising.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Raymond Sorensen
Chester White
Poland
China
Duroc
Hampshire
Berkshire
Stanley Waggoner
4-H Fair Entries Planned By Jones County Clubs
The tendent of the 4-H draft club and Joe Pieper will judge the entries. Fred Kromminga leads poultry and garden club exhibits. Girls will demonstrate on home condition improvement, home safety, and noosecleaning and laundry methods. A posture contest with two reps from each of eleven clubs, a health contest, secretary books judging, personal accounts and home efficiency records, and county project exhibits will be in the girls division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Pieper
Fred Kromminga
Jones County
Warren Named President Johnson Livestock Co op
Warren was elected to lead the Johnson County Farmers' Livestock Marketing association succeeding Paul Coulter. New officers include Carl Hastings as vice president John Thomas as secretary and George M Hunter as director alongside Coulter William Verry F Doskocil and Eugene Colony. The co op, last surviving livestock selling group in Iowa funded by the Federal Farm board, has grown since its predepression founding.
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Iowa City
Will Warren
Paul Coulter
Johnson County Farmers’ Livestock Marketing Association
Carl Hastings
John Thomas
George M. Hunter
Coulter
William Verry
F. W. Doskocil
Eugene Colony
Johnson County Association
Iowa
Federal Farm Board
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