Silo Filling Begins On Fayette County Farms
Special report notes drought drives early silo filling across Fayette County with R E Glen near Maynard and neighbors Henniges Malven planning fills ahead of schedule. Corn damage about 25 percent with light soils showing tassel exposure and dented ears while Oelwein area also silos. Drought threatens yield. rain needed for sweet corn and future crop.
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Fayette County
Aynard
R. E. Glen
Maynard
Henry Henniges
Herbert Malven
Oelwein
Fence Drift Caught in Teoven Wire
Report from the era notes fence drift caught in the teoven wire. A double header heads east with a stock train. An extra engine may be added to haul more passengers though few stock cars are observed this summer as the World fair proceeds.
Linn Farm Women to Demonstrate at State Fair Monday
Linn county Farm Bureau women led by Mrs A W McArthur and Mrs C C Post compete in the Iowa State fair demonstration contest with "The Jig Saw Blouse" based on the fifth year clothing project. County leaders report 601 follow up meetings and 1,566 women participating across 18 townships, with 1,328 homes adopting project ideas and 491 garments made.
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A W MceArthur
C C. Post
Brown Township
Linn County
Farm Bureau
Wil
Gladys Adams
Stella Forrest
Central City
Frank Bedell
Whittier
Alice Post
Doris Newhard
Whittier Gleaners
175 Head Of 4 H Livestock Entered At West Liberty
WEST LIBERTY The seventy first West Liberty fair hosts the largest 4 H livestock show in history with 175 head of baby beeves and dairy calves. Six beef cattle herds enter open classes bound for the state fair. The open dairy show is the largest yet with several full herds. Dairy cattle come from Muscatine West Liberty Centerdale Oxford Lone Tree and nearby localities. The poultry show is record sized and draft horse barns cannot accommodate all entries. Over sixty horse entries compete in running and harness races with six charlot teams planned.
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West Liberty
Muscatine
Centerdale
Oxford
Lone Tree
Conservation Workers Display State Fair Exhibit
Iowa members of the federal conservation corps will demonstrate soil erosion control landscaping and road building at the Iowa State fair. They will exhibit a miniature model of the Keomah lake state park including the lake beaches picnic areas and forest. Camp No. 63 at the fairgrounds will supervise the exhibit.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Federal Conservation Corps
Conservation
Keomah Lake
Oskaloosa
State Fairgrounds
Hawkeye Livestock Show Wins Highlight Local Standout
Leon Johnston tops Independence prizes with twelve wins from fourteen Hamp shires shown at a county fair. The Gazette notes abundant show herd activity in Hawkeye with multiple exhibitors and dairy offerings across events.
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Bprdal
Hawkeye
Leon Johnston
Elbanee Woolies
Poultry and Egg Control Proposed
Washington AP report says farm officials seek a national plan to curb chicken and egg overproduction. Cold storage eggs and poultry are 40 to 50 percent higher than a year ago and the industry values chickens and eggs at about 1 billion dollars yearly. Marketing agreements may offer a solution as the farm administration works out a policy. It estimates 379 million chickens and 2 billion eggs laid annually.
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Washington
Farm Adjustment Administration
Roosters Sent To Shambles In Ames Rooster Day Drive
Ames records show 75,543 old roosters weighing nearly 500,000 pounds sold to 43 firms in 40 towns under Rooster day programs. Farmers received about $8,000 over weeks, aiding market egg production by enabling more infertile eggs to be sold rather than roosters kept.
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AMES
W. D. Termohlen
Ames Extension Poultryman
Termohlen
Government emergency hog campaign faces six to twelve week debate
The article outlines lawmakers and industry backers debating how long the emergency hog and sow program should last. Targets include 4,000,000 pigs and 1,000,000 piggy sows, with estimates ranging from six weeks to twelve weeks. Officials seek a month and a half, citing processing capacity and market timing concerns amid drought actions.
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Dakota
Iowa
Three Fayette cows set butterfat records in test
Oelwein area Holstein cow owned by Clyde Lincoln topped 603 pounds of butterfat in a year, nine months on test. A J H Bassett Son herd Guernsey near Putnam township posted 696.7 pounds in ten months and 28 days. A third cow owned by Smith and Chase of Oran township was close to 600 pounds. all three were milked three times daily.
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Oelwein
Clyde Lincoln
Arlington
Leo McDonald
Fayette Cow Test Association
J. H. Bassett and Son
Putnam Township
McDonald
Smith and Chase
Oran Township
Let s Explore Your Mind with Albert Edward Wiggam
A compact feature presents Albert Edward Wiggam D Sc noted author of The Fruit of the Family Tree in a lively exploration of mind games and intellectual pastime. The piece highlights Wiggam s public persona and his writings while inviting readers to consider cognitive puzzles and behavioral curiosities.
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Albert Edward Wiggam
D. Sc
Benton County Health Champion Charles Birker Wins 98 Percent
Charles Birker, 20, son of Matt Birker of Harrison township, is Benton county health champion with a 98 percent score and will compete in the state contest at Des Moines. A longtime dairy calf club member, he graduated from Vinton High School in 1929 and works on the family farm. Bernice Hartz and Hazel Shuck will represent Benton county at the state fair with a marbleized paper demonstration under Miss Florence Forbes of the Ames extension service. their team leader is Mrs. H. J. Grunewald.
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Vinton
Charles Birker
Matt Birker
Harrison Township
Benton County
Des Moines
Charles
Dairy Calf Club
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Vinton High School
Bernice Hartz
Hazel Shuck
Florence Forbes
Ames Extension Service
H. J. Grunewald
Wheat Growers Plan Fayette County Meeting in September
WEST UNION The first Fayette County wheat growers meeting is scheduled for September 2 likely at the court house. County Agent B. W. Lodwick says the meeting will explain the wheat allotment program to attendees.
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West Union
Fayette County
Neighbors Clear Debris After Barn Fire Near Marion
About sixty five residents helped Leo Levas seur clear debris after a barn fire the night of August 14 near Marion. The barn, housing 150 tons of alfalfa hay valued at $1,500, was destroyed. Fire investigators suspect spontaneous combustion as the cause.
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Leo Levasseur
Marion
Marengo 4-H Show Crowns Grand Champion Livestock
Grand champion beef and reserve titles were awarded in the Marengo Iowa county 4-H show with Herefords, Angus, Shorthorn, Holstein, Jersey, Guernsey, and sheep classes. Winners included Willard Koster Angus first, James P. Talbot Holstein calf grand, Dean Jacobs Jersey grand, Marlo Matthes Guernsey grand, and Gwendolyn Sherman top in Shropshire sheep. Swine and poultry also judged, with various firsts noted. The event continues with Tuesday demonstrations and health champion selections.
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Marengo
Iowa County
Charles Hofmaster
Willard Koster
Angus
Wesley Jones
James P. Talbot
Eugene Livingstone
Erla Enochson
Allan Schafbach
Chester Whites
Kenneth Ballard
Hampshires
Leroy Cheney
Carl Steinmetz
Tamworths
Marlo Matthes
Duroc
Junior Morse
Owen Voss
Wayne Dillon
Gwendolyn Sherman
Gwen Jones
Ae Dillon
Eugene Jacobs
Art Stanerson
95 Head Of 4-H Livestock Entered At West Union Fair
Special to The Gazette West Union sixty five dairy calves and thirty baby beeves are entered in the 4-H livestock show at Fayette County fair. Open class beef has two Hereford herds and two Shorthorn herds. Guernseys lead dairy open classes. Hog barns hold 197 head with seventy Poland Chinas. Berkshire and Chester White each forty head. Sheep about eighty six and poultry around one thousand. Grain and vegetable show proves high quality despite drought. Horse barns host drafters and racers with a work horse pulling contest Tuesday. Seventy harness horses are on hand for track events.
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West Union
Fayette County
Elgin Creamery Pays 25 Cents For Butterfat
Elgin dairy customers received payment for the last half of July butterfat at 25 cents per pound. The Elgin Farmers Dairy company issued the payment, reflecting ongoing butterfat market rates and urging producers to maintain quality as supplies move.
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Elgin Creamery
Elgin
Elgin Farmers, Dairy Company
Livestock Shipped from Williamsburg to Chicago
Twelve car loads of livestock left Williamsburg for Chicago on Sunday morning. Nine loads of cattle were consigned by Albert Kuch and a double deckload of hogs by Kuch and Tom Lillis. Other consignors included Fred Newkirk, John Donohoe and Dan Driscoll, with ten men accompanying the shipment.
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Williamsburg
Here
Chicago
Albert Kuch
Kuch
Tom Lillis
Fred Newkirk
John Donohoe
Dan Driscoll
Hog Sale Near Ainsworth At Chicago Market
Howard M. Stewart, a farmer near Ainsworth, sold fifty one hogs in Chicago Monday at four dollars sixty cents per hundredweight. This sale highlights local livestock demand and the connection between rural Nebraska farms and Chicago markets.
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the Gazette
Ainsworth
Howard M. Stewart
Chicago
How to Win an Argument booklet advertised
A ten cent booklet by Albert Edward Wissam P Se presents practical principles from twenty thousand interviews. The work claims to offer valuable guidance for business people salesmen lawyers and others who engage in debate.
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Albert Edward Wissam
Whee Am
Subconacious minds and future reform through study and romance
The text argues that thoughts shape the self, with past largely composing personality yet capable of reconditioning. It notes high grades correlate with later success due to intelligence and hard study. It celebrates romance in daily life across professions and personal achievements as meaning in living.
Oil of-Salt Relieves Foot Aches and Common Ailments
A tired worker describes using Oil of-Salt after swelling and pain at work. She reports instant relief and now keeps it for foot troubles, cuts, burns, bites, poison ivy and sunburn. Priced at 50 cents with a druggist refund if unsatisfied.
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