REA Lines In Benton Energized By December
Article reports Benton area REA lines to be energized by December 20 in time for a merry Christmas. It notes delays due to missing required poles, work by engineer A. Furst, and plans for expanding electric service across Benton and surrounding counties including Muscatine Scott Cedar Jones Jackson and Maquoketa Valley cooperative. It mentions multiple REA projects and two new generating plants near Pocahontas and Reeves with capacities around 42 750 horsepower each serving several counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
REA
Benton
Bentot
Beore Valles
Kawat Wats
Amana Celemies
Muscatine
Scott Counties
Cedar
Adams County
Monona County
Webster County
Pella
Glidden, Jones and
Jackson
Maquoketa Valley
Jines
Jones Counties
Jones County
Maquoketa
Dunes
Jones County Rural Electriic Cooperative
Viequoketa Valley
Coeap
Fet
Cnat
Scott County Cosap
Prescott
Scott
Mucc Atime
Cedar Tins
Qave
Hitsaton
Scott-Muscatine-Cedar Enterprise
AMO
Iowa
Pocahontas
Reeves
Hampton
Grundy
Butler
Franklio
Wright
Hardin
Hancock
Hamilton
Calhoun
Buena Vista
Palo Alto
Sac and
Carroll
Hand Harvest Still Dominates Corn Picking In U S
U S economists say mechanized corn harvesters have not yet displaced hand labor. A Bureau of Agricultural Economics survey of harvesting methods across states shows majority of farmers still rely on manual shucking. Factors slowing mechanization include price, field conditions, and farm size.
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Washington
Towa
OB Gras
Agriculture Departments Bureau of Agriculturd
Eoomemis
Rocut
Linn County farm women nutrition course directors named
The Linn county women’s home project committee for 1938 lists members and officers who will conduct the fifth year study of foods and nutrition. Reports show 168 readers led 358 meetings with 1,326 participating women, reaching 1,499 of Linn county’s 3,848 farm homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Linn County Women’s Home Project Committee
A. R. Minish
Mount Vernon
R. D. Burgess
Fairfax
Fairfax Township
Larry Arnett
Center Point
Washington
Fay French
Central City
Frank Bedell
Cedar Rapids
Arlo Stinger
Violnt Vernon
Lester Mitchell
Gerald Thomas
Marion
Gary Railsback
Palo
Fayette Township
Ernest Kaplan
Ely
College
Vera Wickham
Linn
Hf. W. Klinsky
Putnam
C. C. Berry
Bertram
Ed Fiala
Walker
Spring Grove
Hal Donnan
Clinton
Walter Ellsworth
Coggan
Jackson
William Gormly
Franklin
Fay Hauser
Alburnett
Otter Creek
Carl Carver
South Marion
S. G. Pearson
Springville
Brown
Raymond Etzel
Marsden
North Marion
A. J. Nelson
William Mangold
Coggon
Boulder Township
Clifford Bowdish
Buffalo
Reuben Niffenegger
Grant
O. E. Quaas
Monroe
Stinger
Cattle Feeding Seen Rising This Winter Across Regions
The December report indicates a larger cattle feeding pool for the coming winter and spring than last year, with total fed cattle likely at least equal to 1935 36 levels. Strong feed supplies and lower prices support increased shipments into the corn belt, especially west of the Mississippi, while western states show mixed changes and Texas Oklahoma and Lancaster PA MD expect higher winter feeding volumes.
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Washington DC
Corn Belt
Sin Veaurs
Mississippi River
Neavy
Mississippi
Rocky Mountain
Arizona
Nevada
California
Continental Divide
Texas
Oklahoma
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Farm Auction Notices Around Cedar Rapids and Surrounding Areas
A sequence of farm auction notices lists sellers and locations including John Kuiz closing out near Cedar Rapids, Chris Rieck near Marengo, and E H Oldorf near Morley. Other sales occur near Paris Solon Belle Plaine Monticello Alburnett Swisher London Linn Junction Ely and Prairieburg with dates December 15 16 17 and 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kuiz
Cedar Rapids
Chris Rieck
Marengo
E.H Oldorf
Morley
E. G Crow
Paris
Burr
Paul Ziemer
Solon
Fullmer Brothers
Belle Plaine
Henry Gerrets
Monticello
A E. Burr
Alburnett
Joseph Buresh
Swisher
J. A. Walker
Prairieburg
John and
Wm Ruchoizke
London
Vinton Farm Bureau to hear Wallaces editor speaker
Chifford V. Gregory editor of Wallaces Farm er Des Moines will address the Benton county Farm Bureau annual meeting in Vinton on January 10. County Agent James Green announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speent
Vinton
Chifford V. Gregory
Wallaces’ Farmer
Des Moines
Benton County Farm Bureau
James Green
U S Corn Exports Reach 2 25 Million Bushels Weekly
The Agricultural Bureau in Washington reports weekly U S corn exports near 2 250 000 bushels for the week ending December 4. U S terminals shipped 8 012 000 bushels as marketings. The feeder hog outlook is favorable as corn hog price relation strengthens. Chicago says 100 pounds of hogs equal about 15 bushels of corn vs 9 a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Agricultural Bureau of Economics
Washington
Chicago
Scheduling of Friday Meetings Across Towns
In Lansing meetings set for 1 p.m. and in Union City township in the evening. Friday sessions are planned at 10 a.m. at Waukon and in the evening at Postville.
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Lansing
Union City Township
Waukon
Postville
Corn Brings 4414 Cents In Sale Near Calamus
Special to The Gazette Calamus auction sees corn at 442 cents per bushel at John A Miller sale south of town. Timothy hay $6 a ton. June shoats $16. top horse $143. Cows average $97, calves $15, spring calves $28. A corn planter $60. Auctions by Robert Troy and Steve Hart. Brandon sale: 77 year old mare $140. Cows $40-$65. fall pigs 5-7. hay $6.50-$10. Claude Gillam and Burt Hopkins cried the sale.
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Calamus
John A. Miller
Here
Timothy Hay
Robert Troy
Steve Hart
The
Gazette
Brandon
Ray Porter
Claude Gillam
Burt Hopkins
Golden Rule Circle
Lafayette
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Alburnett
Guernsey
Concord
International Corn Planter
Florence
A. EL Burk
Peoples Savings Bank
GEO, Fricke
Herd Management School In Allamakee County
Four dairy feed and management schools are scheduled in Alamakee county next Thursday and Friday under the direction of Floyd Johnston head of the dairy extension department at Ames. On Thursday meetings will be.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Alamakee County
Floyd Johnston
Ames
AAA Tests Show Tire Chains Cut Braking Distance
The American Automobile Association reports Official Test No. 3143 showing a car with Weed American Bar Reinforced Tire Chains stops 66.8 percent shorter with chains on all four tires and 45.8 percent shorter with chains on two tires. The tests urge motorists to use tire chains to reduce accidents.
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AAA
WEED
Sr TS
United States
American Chain & Cable Company, Inc
McKay Co
Hodell Chain
Porene Stig
Dominion Chain Co., Ltd
Pyreae
Canada
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