Thom to Bridge Weather and Farm Science in Iowa
Des Moines IDPA reports 34 year old H C S Thom named senior meteorologist blending Weather Bureau duties with Ames climatological research. He will issue winter weather bulletins to aid farmers, delegate routine tasks, and pursue studies on rainfall, frost, moisture, and corn yields to reduce business risk. Thom, from St Paul, holds a George Washington Univ degree and has led Iowa program since 1938.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Weather Bureau
H. C. S. Thom
Iowa
Thom
United States Weather Bureau
Federal
Ames
S. E. Decker
Fletcher
Ames Research Unit
Iowa State College
St. Paul
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
The
Statistics Division
Tom
Herbert Conrad Schlueter
Complete Closing Out Sale at Springville Farm
A closing out sale is held at a farm located two miles south of Springville and one mile east of Paralta, four miles north of Mt. Vernon, on the rock road. The seller has sold the farm and invites buyers to inspect and purchase remaining items.
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Springville
Paralta
Mt. Vernon
Rock Road
Closing Out Sale at Springville Iowa Auction
Tuesday December 19 at noon a closing out sale of 7 head horses 188 head hogs machinery and harness corn oats hay household goods and more. Items include Hereford cattle hogs corn plows hay loader and two breakfast sets with a Speed Queen washer. Auctioneers Wilbur Colby and clerk C J Emmons.
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F. H. Kisor
Wilbur Colby
C. J. Emmons
Springville
Iowa
John Deere
McDeering
Bex
Iawa
Concord
Eli Shada
Bezee & Colby
Citizens Savinos Bb Bank
Anamosa
Straw Loft Poultry House Endorsed by Illinois Expert
Special to The Gazette Urbane Urbana expert H. H. Alp of the University of Illinois endorses straw loft poultry houses as the best Midwest option for steady temperatures and economical insulation. He notes four square feet per bird, space reduces illness and losses, and warns that a single death costs over a dollar in potential market returns.
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Urbana
Midwest
H. H. Alp
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Alp
Coming Farm Auctions Across Iowa Counties
Advertised sale list dated December 19 to January 10 shows numerous closing out and public sale events. Names include Dr. F H Kiser Edd Lahman Roscoe P Wilson Lineback estate Mary C Cook and more with locations near Springville Tipton Lisbon Linn county center Point Marion Anamosa Monticello Tipton and Olin. Orgs include Iowa Polled Hereford and Herefords and Polands with holdings at Armory Washington and public fairgrounds.
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F. H. Kiser
Springville
Edd Lahman
Tipton
Roscoe P. Wilson
Ryan
Clyde Allen
Monmouth
B. J. Duffy
Center Point
Lineback Estate
Lisbon
Albert Comley
Linn County
F. M. Baker
Moscow
Frank S. Fairley
10Th Ave
Marion
Vern Derby & Son
Toddville
R. E. Tipton
Walker
Iowa
Hereford A. Air
Iowa Fairground
Louie F Robbins
Viola
Eli Shada
Morton Emde
Armory Bidg
Washington
Mary C. Cook
A. E. Andrews
J. F. May
Anamosa
A. E. Laude
Monticello
A. L. Wilson
Eilers
Alfred Ross
Coggan
H. Ray Challis
Cliff McDonald
Center Junction
Pete Sieveka
Emil Furler
van Horne
Henry J. Westphal
Olin
Last Day to Check Repairs Before Seasonal Machine Use Ends
The instruction notes that the final opportunity to inspect and repair a machine occurs on the last day it is operated for the season. This serves as a safeguard to ensure proper function before downtime.
Legume Rotation Raises Corn Protein at Illinois Fields
Experiments on the Morrow plots at the University of Illinois show legume inclusion in crop rotation boosts corn protein. With manure limestone and rock phosphate plus corn oats red clover, protein reached 11.4 percent (6.4 lb per bushel), versus 7.8 percent in a corn oats rotation (4.4 lb). A corn oats red clover rotation without soil treatment yielded 9.4 percent (5.3 lb).
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Urbana
Ill
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
H. J. Snider
Farm Home Burned North of Monona
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Lawrence Krueger home on the Henry Krueger farm seven miles north of Monona. No other buildings were damaged.
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Monona
Lawrence Krueger
Henry Krueger
Livestock Sale Notes From Seehusen Herd
The listing details cattle and swine stock including 5 fall pigs and 4 spring boars from the Seehusen herd, 70 native ewes set to lamb early, a purebred Shropshire buck with papers, 15 good buck lambs, 10 ewes, and a 3 660 bale hay and grain amount.
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Seehusen
Shropshire
Plan Now for Shelterbelt Says Forester
Forester G B MacDonald of Iowa State College urges farmers to order windbreak trees now for early spring planting. Shelterbelts should provide wind protection without hindering farm work and be located about 100 feet from major buildings. Choose hardy, soil suited species with dense growth for local conditions.
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Ames
Iowa
Acto G. B. MacDonald
Forestry Department
Iowa State College
MacDonald
Forester Advises Fast Growing, Long-Lived Shelterbelt Trees
The forester recommends selecting trees with rapid growth and long life. Shelterbelt plantings protected from all livestock including chickens have a stronger start and higher survival rates.
Wool Imports Eased by War Needs Govern Approach
Washington AP reports pressure from Allied demands has loosened U S policy restricting Argentina wool imports. The War Production Board has granted imports in the past week to meet heightened war requirements, despite previous July restrictions amid strained U S Argentina relations.
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Washington
United States
Argentina
War Production Board
Argentine Wool Policy Receives Mixed Assessment
The report notes Argentina may supply wool under a modified policy but describes the available quantity as very small compared with regional supplies, highlighting limited impact on market dynamics.
Wool quota plan eyed by wool growers group
Secretary J Melvon Jones said the National Wool Growers Association asked the state department to negotiate with Great Britain on a quota system to limit foreign wool imports. He warned the 1 billion pound stockpile risks the domestic wool industry and noted automatic extension to other nations.
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Salt Lake City
J. Melvon Jones
National Wool Growers Association
Department of State
Great Britain
Jones
Horses and cattle fetch varied prices at Pauly sale
Horses sold for 35 to 70 dollars at the Bernard J Pauly sale eight miles southwest of here. Jersey cows brought 90 to 112 dollars, heifers 80 to 85, calves 40 to 50, hogs 35 to 38, hens 1.65 each. Clover hay 14 dollars a ton, baled oats straw 55 cents a bale, oats 70 cents a bushel.
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the Gazette
Washington
Bernard J. Pauly
Here
Jersey
Oneida Consolidated to Hold Ten Weeks Course
Manchester area will host a ten week course in crop production and feed conservation at the Oneida consolidated School. Martens, vocational agriculture instructor at Manchester high school, will lead. A separate women’s class, led by Mrs. Irene Runkle of Manchester, is scheduled at the same time and location.
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Manchester
Oneida Consolidated School Martens
Manchester High School
Irene Runkle
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