Disease resistant bees near for spread in beekeeping
Cooperative state and federal researchers advance breeding of American foulbrood resistant bees. Iowa State College and partners in Wisconsin Texas Wyoming Arkansas pledge to release certified queens to breeders next year pending plans. Tests show 92 percent resistance. inbreeding and selection reduced susceptible strains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa
Hope
Ark
Ames
Special
O. W. Park
Iowa State College
Park
Frank Pellett
Atlantic
American Bee Journal
F. B. Paddock
Iowa Agricultural Extension Service
Mr. Pellett
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Pellett
Wyoming
Wisconsin
Federal Bureau of Entomology
Arkansas
Iowa
Farms Change Hands Near Lost Nation and Monmouth
Special to The Gazette reports three farm sales in Iowa. The 186 acre Rutenbeck farm north of Lost Nation, owned by Equitable Life, sold to W. H. Cook of Lost Nation for 13 000. The 108 acre Hale farm near Monmouth, owned by Federal Land Bank of Omaha, sold to Leo Sanderson for 3000. The 80 acre Yarolim farm north of Monmouth, owned by Freeman Ethidge, sold to Harve Streets of Bernard for 3100. L. C. Hannahs handled all sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Nation
Rutenbeck
Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York
W. H. Cook
L. C Hannahs
Monmouth
Frank Hale
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Leo Sanderson
George Yarolim
Freeman Ethidge
Harve Streets
Bernard
L. C. Hannahs
Floyd Epley
Agronomist
SCS
McGregor
Farley Henkes
Farmersburg
Farley
Soil Conservation Service
Henkes
Missouri
Mr. Henkes
December haymaking record in Iowa report
West Liberty reports a December hay record as H. Hawker and son Dewey baled soybean hay from green shock in fine condition. The warm weather also keeps many fall chrysanthemums blooming in Iowa yard displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
H. Hawker and Son
Dewey
Iowa
Early Thanksgiving Boosts Butter Output in Some States
Butter production for the week ending Nov. 30, 1939 rose 0.6 percent from the prior week but fell 5.6 percent from the 1938 level. In the west north central group including Iowa, output dropped 3.4 percent week to week and 87 percent from last year. The rise likely occurred where Thanksgiving fell on Nov. 23. in states with later Thanksgiving, disruptions to creameries reduced production.
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Des Moines
INS
Agricultural Marketing Service
United States Department of Agriculture
West North Central
Iowa
Dubuque County Expands 4-H Baby Beef Project
Dubuque County adds three members to its five head baby beef project for 1940 bringing total participation to seven. The calves will be fed and shown at the All Iowa show in Cedar Rapids next summer, per county 4-H agent Thomas J. Gleason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Dubuque County
Thomas J. Gleason
Cedar Rapids
Shorthorn and Aberdeen-Angus Champions Crowned at Expo
At the 40th International Livestock Exposition in Chicago, judges awarded top honors to Shorthorn and Aberdeen Angus entries. Winners included grand champion steer Lucky Boy II shown by Mayfield Rothmann of Mason, Texas, and grand champions for Shorthorn bulls and females from Mathers Brothers and Miles of View Farms. University of Wisconsin won the flock trophy, while 4-H scholars received $200 for canning projects and electrical power achievement.
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Chicago
International Amphitheater
Mayfield Rothmann
Mason, Tex
United States
Canada
Mathers Brothers
Mason City
Teegardin and Sons
Asheville
Oakwood
Lewis W. Thieman
Concordia
Mac
Queen of Hearts
Aberdeen-Angus
Elliott Brown
Rose Hill
Bath
Otto G. Nobis
Davenport
Page Pride
Kingsdale
Kingsdale Farm
Victoria
Barrows
Roger Amsler
Rensselaer
Ind
Hampshire
Bacon
Clara Nell Lavender
Jefferson
Frances Dougherty
Wichita
Kan
Anne Stiegler
Missoula
Mont
Patsy M. Chalker
Arleta
Ore
Constance Ruggieri
Providence
R I
Jenness P. Bagley
Lincolnville
Benjamin
E. Kowalski
Fern View
Sask
Elson Richert
Haldimand
Ont
George McKerrow and Sons Co
Pewaukee
Wis
H. Nell Gibson
Mt. Brydges
Ontario
A J. Moore
Butler
F W. Gurney
Paris
University of Wisconsin
University of Minnesota
Barrows and
Pens of
Waubeek neighbors husk eight acres for hand injured Lillig
Monday neighbors and friends gathered at the Tony Lillig farm one mile south of Waubeek and husked and cribbed eight acres of corn for him. Seven teams and wagons were used. A large group assisted and meals were served at noon. Also in Edgewood, about 40 neighbors and Knights of Pythias members felled, trimmed, sawed and split 30 truck loads of wood for Delbert J. Wilson north of town.
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Waubeek
Tony Lillig
Mr. Lillig
Paul Strucka
Arline Bowdish
Clifford Bowdish
Ernest Miles
Ralph Reiger
Roy Schatzle
Paul Robertson
John Noah
Elgie Minor
Sam Ross
Gerald Merritt
Kenneth Walmutt
Sam Noah
Bert Cahe
Albert Miles
Harold Kolda
Delbert LaBarge
Keith Boyce
Lee Boyce
John Allender
Wilbur Robertson
Katie Boyce
Ruby Miles
Edgewood
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Delbert J. Wilson
R. L. Phelps Woods
Here
Wilson Farm
Delbert Wilson
Francis Wilson
Shirley Phelps
Wilson
Herefords Average 264 in Tow Sale at Dysart
Sixty-seven head of Hereford cattle averaged 264 at Cyrus Town dispersal on the Tow farm, northwest of Dysart. Eleven bulls averaged 297 and 56 females 260, top cow with calf at side sold for 615 to Homer and Robert Graber of Mineral Point, Wisconsin. top bull went to Thurlow Brothers of LeRoy for 500.
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Dysart
Cyrus Town
Homer
Robert Graber
Mineral Point
Wis
Thurlow Brothers
LeRoy
Vern Miller sale yields varied farm goods prices
At the Vern Miller sale near here on Monday buyers paid 38 to 39 cents a bushel for oats, 41 cents for corn per bushel on 500 bushels, hay at 7 dollars a ton, cows at 60 dollars each, horses at 90 dollars, a tractor for 310 dollars and a binder for 90 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Farmersburg
Vern Miller
Decker Plans Farm Rat Eradication Demonstrations
George C. Decker state entomologist of Ames will hold December 14 meetings in Delaware county to show gas and poison methods for controlling rats on farms. Times and locations to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
George C. Decker
Ames
Delaware County
Complete Closing Out Public Sale
A farm sale on Monday December 1 at 10:30 AM on the Pat Reidy farm 1 mile south of Masonville near Manchester and Winthrop. Livestock hogs cattle horses and poultry, plus machinery, grain hay and household goods. Terms cash over $235 with notes 6 percent interest. lunch on grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Reidy
Masonville
Manchester
Winthrop
Durham
Guernsey
W. C. Allis-Chalmers
A. C
McCormick and Deering
John Deere
Minnesota
McCormick- Deering
McCormick-Deering
W.B
Airline
Shane
Saselines
Coleman Gasoline
Bey
Ray Hart
Edwin Wiltsey
Cecil Ryan
Archie Lyman
Farm Auction Schedule From Cedar Rapids Area
Upcoming farm auctions listed for December include Beverly Cattle Co. 5 miles southwest of Cedar Rapids on Thursday. Alfred Moore closing out sale 4% miles southeast of Troy Mills Friday. In. Livestock Exchange sale Cedar Rapids. Carl L. Ditch closing out sale 8 miles south of Center Point Saturday. Edwin Wiltsey closing out sale 7 miles west of Manchester Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Cattle Co
Cedar Rapids
Alfred Moore
Troy Mills
Livestock Exchange
Carl L. Ditch
Mi. S
Center Point
Edwin Wiltsey
Manchester
A F B F Service Awards For 39 To Davis Kilgore
Chicago AP Chester C. Davis AAA production division director and Dr Benjamin W Kilgore Raleigh NC veteran southern farm leader received the American Farm Bureau Federation distinguished service awards. Davis, now on the federal reserve board, was honored for service since 1917 including editing a farm journal in Montana and heading the AAA 1933 36. Kilgore, honored for service since 1901, founded the North Carolina agricultural experiment station and extension service and is now North Carolina state chemist.
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Chicago
Chester C. Davis
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Benjamin W. Kilgore
Raleigh
N. C
Southern Farm Leader
American Farm Bureau Federation
Jt Davis
Federal Reserve Board
Montana
AAA
Iowa
Kilgore
North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station and Extension Service
North Carolina
Allamakee Women To Hear Ames Poultryman
Two poultry meetings are planned in Allamakee county next week. Waukon hosts on December 12 at 8 p.m. and Postville on December 13 at 10 a.m. Ames extension poultry specialist W. M. Vernon will speak on poultry management with emphasis on quality egg improvement. The Farm Bureau arranged the events in response to requests from women’s home project groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Allamakeee County
Postville
W. M. Vernon
Ames Extension Poultry Specialist
Farm Bureau Organization
Epilepsy Inheritance and Cure Questioned
Free booklet by renowned doctors answers whether epilepsy is inherited and if a cure exists. Readers may request at Educational Division, 651 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, Dept. p-270.
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Fifth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Dept
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Lost Nation Farm
Jay Farcour
H. C. Horneman
Danville
E. F. Dygert
Rhin L. Helms
Belleville
R. E. Pullin and Sons
Waterloo
Grain Lodging
Farley Wonkes
Scott’ Twiggs
MR. Grizini
Doe
Williams
OU Roa Williams
Harold Wehrmann
Belle Plaine
Smith Brothers and Chasen
Smith and Chasen
Moser and Steinfelt
Eldora
Smith Brothers
C.T.A
Rehder Nelson
Gladbrook
Decker
Davis, Kilgore
Allamakee
Iowa Livestock Exchange
FBI
Suedes
Kid Leathers
Nps
Snoboots
Sizea
Teolz
White Flk Srown
Pere Reser
the Big Shoe Store
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