Poultry In Linn County To Be Inspected During TB Retest
Veterinarians under Dr W C Stewart begin poultry inspections in Linn county as part of a TB retest of cattle. Six townships—Monroe Franklin Otter Creek Buffalo Grant and Spring Grove—are included with inspectors from Mount Vernon Center Point Springville Cedar Rapids Central City and Marion. No indemnity is provided for poultry condemned in the effort to eradicate avian tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
WC Stewart
Maquoketa
Cedar Rapids
Stewart
Linn County
Iowa
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Neighbors Help Roach Farm With Corn Husking
Twenty nine neighbors gathered on the Cave Roach farm south of town to husk corn. Roach, recently home from Vinton hospital after injuries from an auto crash, rested as womenfolk prepared dinner. List of pickers includes Lindberg Bostrom Henkle Erickson Werning Carlson Thompson Schultz Lindberg Kerkman Piper Hanneman Patterson Kinney Hoke Maxwell Abraham Skoog Mussman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Cave Roach
Roach
Vinton Hospital
Robert Lindberg
Axtel Bostrom
Rudolph Henkle
Carl Erickson
Arnold Werning
Carl
Einar
Harold Carlson
Bob Thompson
William Schultz
Oscar Lindberg
Klein Pledges Swift Moisture Tests For Corn Loans
Special to The Gazette Ames officials report Chairman Klein of the state ANA committee vows rapid moisture testing for corn under the corn loan program and timely payments under the 1937 agricultural conservation program. Staff will operate 24 hours if needed. samples go to the state office in moisture proof bags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
O 1D Klein
State Ana Committee
Klemn
H L Dieterich
Agricultural Conservation Committees
Federal Bureau of Goon
Klein
FENCE DRIFT Highlighted at Global Livestock Show
Cedar Rapids businessman Heine Gundling reports from a Chicago amphitheater where hundreds gather for a world livestock championship. Royal Farms of England judges top stock including baby beeves and heifers as exhibitors showcase fine cattle. Community pride broadens as a Monticello resident’s home is announced amid fanfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Heine Gundling
Chicago
Royal Farms
England
Beng
Monticello
1937 Farm Payment Process to be tabulated for farmers
In 1937 total payments for each farm will be computed and returned to counties for final checking. Farmers will receive payment applications with a compilation of how payments were determined. The farmer signs, then the application goes to the state office for audit, and checks for performance payments will be written in Chicago and sent to counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klein
Chicago
Forty Five Pigs Perish In Fire On Vinton Farm
VINTON Forty five weaned pigs died when the hog house on Pete Johnson farm southwest of Vinton burned Sunday afternoon Fire trucks arrived quickly preventing spread to nearby structures including a double corn crib. Loss estimated at 1800 to 2000 dollars, partly insured. Cause undetermined but suspected faulty wiring. WITIng Special to The Garere WAPELLO Iowa county 4 H members begin 1938 baby beef feeding with Herefords and Shorthorns among the named youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Pete Johnson
Johnson
Garere Wapello Lowa County
4-H
Bill Greene
Dean Toone
Reherd
Bier
Harold Sexton
Max Hafner
Hatts Hafner
Dale Hafner
Kenneth McClurkin
Romette Richardem
Jimmy Bars
Dale Walker
Maron Wilker
Lowisa Wee Lurkin
United States Plans Regional Poultry Research Lab
Iowa State College officials announced a regional poultry research laboratory to study poultry disease viability under the Bankhead Jones act. The Ames lab will mirror the swine and soybean labs, with plans drafted at a Cleveland meeting on December 10 and 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
Cleveland
Ohio
Buchanan
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
United States Department of Agriculture
Urbana
United States
Iowa
Midwest
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Minnesota
Illinois
Atlantic Seaboard
Iowa State College
Charles Murray
Harold L. Wilcke
Buchanan Fair Guests Hear Reports On Exhibits And Finances
Independence Iowa Buchanan county communities sent 142 dinner guests to a Buchanan Fair Association meeting. W J Campbell secretary announced duties for the fair board and a surplus after paying premiums and expenses. He outlined 414 exhibitors including 188 livestock and 103 horses, 105 cattle, 21 sheep and 300 poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County
Buchanan Fair Association
W J Campbell
Campbell
Fair Board
Iowa Fair Managers Set December Meeting Agenda
The Iowa Fair Managers association schedules its thirtieth annual meeting for December 6 and 7 to discuss the territorial centennial program for 1938 and potential participation by county and district fairs as well as the state fair. Speakers include JR Bahne Eldora Frank Harrie and Sam Stump Fort Dodge Victor Felter Spencer Brure Nole Tipton Miller and P C Taff with farm leaders and 4-H delegates attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DFS
Iowa
Iowa Fair Managers’ Association
JR Bahne
Eldora
Krachel
Ecoun
Distr
Frank Harrie
Far
Sam Stump
Fort Dodge
Victor Felter
Brure Nole
Spencer
S Miller
Tipton
PC Taff
Disaster in Overcall Leads to High Penalty in Bridge
In a Vul. duplicate hand, East overcalled vulnerable with a strong suit. South's pass allowed a sequence where East fended off defenses, ultimately taking four tricks and securing a seven contract for an 800 point penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeber
Eastain
South
North
East
Edgewood Farmer Raises 32 Year Old Mare and Colt
John J Schacherer, 71, of Edgewood area, owns a 32-year-old mare with her second colt. He started farming in 1890 and has raised horses since. The foal, initially nurtured with cow milk formula, thrives now on separator milk, oats, and corn mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood
John J Schacherer
Mr Schacherer
Twenty four head reach show semi finals at expo
Twenty four Herefords Aber deen Angus and Shorthorns were nominated for the steer semi finals at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. Major winners included Gainford Marshall by Mathers Bros Mason City and Fred Deberard with a carload of feed er cattle. Daniel Wolfe of Nipawin was noted for alfalfa seed. Kentucky land grant colleges led early results with five of the first eighteen steers placing in the semi finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Oklahoma A & M College
Gainford Marshall
The
Mathers Bros
Mason City
Fred Deberard
Kremmling
Cole
Daniel Wolfe
Nipawin
Sask
Wether Lambs
University of Kentucky Land Grant Colleges
State Colleges of Agriculture
Hereford feeder cattle shine at large show
Fred C. DeBerard of Kremmling Colorado captured the feeder cattle carload division championship for the fourth straight year. Edward Moore Dan Casement and Henry P Hansen were other top Hereford breeders honored. J J Hadley North Platte won top Angus feeder awards with a 400 cow herd nearby. The feeder show drew sixty five entries with strong Hereford and Shorthorn results across multiple breeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fred C. DeBerard
Kremmling
Colo
DeBerard
Edward Moore
Big Horn
Wye
Dan Casement
Manhattan
North Platte
J Hadley
Brady Neb
J J
Isaacson
Elizabeth Cole
Nielson Solomon
Idaho
Oliver Loving Estate
Jarnigan
Tex
Cross Brothers
Douglas
Wyn
Henry Singer
Denver
Squirrels Debate Winter Store With Nut Harvest
A Country Woman observes two red brown squirrels arguing over winter provisions high in an oak tree. They compare ground food to stored eats and finally settle into munching nuts salvaged from dry leaves.
Capons Fund New Brooder House For Mrs Funk Farm
Edgewood Mrs Alfred Funk sold seventy one seven month old Black Giant capons averaging eight pounds each. The sale covered a new 10 by 14 foot brooder house heater and feeders and all feed for the capons and the one hundred pullets bought at the same time. Mrs Funk still has the pullets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood
Alfred Funk
Funk
Center Point Poultry Show Set for December 9 to 11
The annual Center Point poultry show is set for December 9, 10 and 11 at the American Legion hall. Secretary Barbara Durow announced the dates and that entries must be in by November 9. Judge E. D Monilaw will judge the entries and a baked goods contest will run on the same dates with an auction on the final night after Judge Monilaw's lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Point
American Legion Hall
Barbara Durow
Nee 9
E. D Monilaw
Monilaw
Poultry Breeders Show Judge Named for Washington County
Judging at the fourth annual Washington County Poultry Breeders show will start Thursday after entries are judged from Wednesday to Saturday. Oscar Grow of Atlanta Missouri will serve as the judge for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington County Poultry Breeders
Oscar Grow
Atlanta
Erosion Losses Highlight Shenandoah Demonstration Area
Shenandoah erosion data show that over 102,217 acres have lost more than 90 million tons of soil and 161,650 tons of nitrogen since settlement. Estimates suggest replacing lost nitrogen would cost about 32.3 million dollars, with 437 dollars per acre at 10 cents per pound nitrogen. Farmers 438 in the program now use crop rotations terraces strip cropping and gully control to curb erosion and boost legumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Soil Conservation Service
W. J. Boatman
Mr Boatman
Page County
Mr. Boatman
Ames
Boatman
Oyster Supper Friday in Oelwein Speakers at Hall
Fayette County Contest Association No 1 hosts its annual oyster supper at the Odd Fellows hall in Oelwein on Friday evening. Jerry Spencer, former dairy extension specialist and now Fayette county rural rehabilitation director, will be the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Fayette County
Con Test Association No. 1
Odd Fellows Hall
Jerry Spencer
Farm Auction Schedule December 1 to 14
A sequence of farm and livestock auctions listed by date and location. Hagen, McNamara Brothers, HL H Stinger, Virgil Harker, C E Hense, and others close out properties near Van Horne, Anamosa, Springville, Oxford, Cedar Rapids, Mechanicsville, Viola, and more. Events include Woods estate farm sale near Coggan, Holbert Belgian horse sale at Greeley, Poweshiek Aberdeen Angus sale in Grinnell, and John Kriz sale near Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagen
van Horne
McNamara Brothers
Anamosa
HL. H. Stinger
Springville
Virgil Harker
Oxford
C. E. Hense
Cedar Rapids
Coggan
Holbert
Greeley
Monticello farm sale nets $8,000 with cattle and implements
Twenty four Holstein cows and heifers averaged $100 at a Monticello area sale seven miles northwest. Two year-old heifers brought $130 and two yearling heifers $67 each. Other items include a tractor $1,000 and various farming tools. Auctioneer was Lee Bebee of Anamosa. In a separate Monticello estate auction, corn sold at 43 cents a bushel, oats 29 cents, hay $8.10 a ton, cows up to $108, gilts $17.50 to $18, hens 78 cents each. Auctioneer again Lee Bebee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Mike Chisman
Lee Bebee
Anamosa
Schobieln
Colorado
Wyoming
Durham
Greeley Cow Test Association to Meet at High School
The Greeley Cow Test association will hold its annual meeting at Greeley high school Thursday evening. John Kooistra tester announced today. Floyd Johnston of Ames and Delaware County Agent Edward L. Molin will headline the speakers program discussing feeding problems. An oyster supper will conclude the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley C. T. A
Greeley
Greeley Cow Test Association
Greeley High School
John Kooistra
Floyd Johnston
Ames
Delaware County
Edward L. Molin
Eastern Iowa corn sealers instructed at Cedar Rapids session
County agents from twelve counties met in Cedar Rapids with R. S. Overton and Warren Bissell to learn sealing of corn for federal or private loans. Sealing to begin soon after December 1 under new rule limiting security to the sealed bushels, replacing the older broader crib security rule. A parallel session occurred Monday at West Union for northeastern Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
R. S. Overton
State Department of Agriculture
Warren Bissell
State Agricultural Conservation Administration
Buchanan
Delaware
Dubuque
Clinton
Jones
Linn
Benton
Iowa
Johnson
Cedar
Scott
Muscatine
Overton
West Union
Strawberry Point Night School To Study Plant Disease
Straw berry Point night students and farm women will meet December 8 at the farmers night school. W H Magdefrau will discuss plant diseases and seed treatment while Annette Peterson will lead a session for farm women on salads in the diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strawberry Point
Farmers
W. H. Magdefrau
Annette Peterson
Ames Extension
Public Sale At Farm East Of Marion On No 151
Closing out sale Tuesday December 7 at 12 30 PM 21 5 miles east of Marion on No 151 features 3 work horses 6 dairy cows 2 fresh 8 spring calves and a good line of farm machinery harness collars a auto sedan gas engine pump jack bushels corn 500 seed corn 105 straw stock and large quantity in straw shed 50 shocks fodder tools and miscellaneous items Usual terms Brooks Lunch Stand on Grounds Mrs A B Merritt owner auctioneers P C Lassen R N Fitzgerald clerks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
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Ray Anderson
Merle E. Garmoe
Optometrist
Third Street
Cornell
Vinton Farm
Baby Beef Project
Iowa Fair
Wm. E. McKenney
American Endge League
Ans
Tittle Bros. Packing Company
Second Street SE
Soul Conservation
Buehler
Brothers
1St St. SE
Dial
Speciot
Nat
Lier
Dale McMecken
Harry Trump
Mechanicsville
van Fossen
Viola
Beverly
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Poweshiek Co
Aberdeen- Angus Breeders’ Sale
Grinnell
A. B. Merritt
John Kriz
Cedar. Rapids
Overton and Bissell
Brooks
P. C. Lassen
R. N. Fitzgerald
Beverly Cattle Co
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Hte Des
First Ave
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