Black and White Days planned by Holstein breeders
Iowa Holstein Breeders association considers 1936 Black and White Days district shows like Jersey Parish events. Aimed at promoting county herds, locating top animals, and forming state show entries. Plans to hold district fairs and Holstein picnics statewide, with meetings in Fayette Black Hawk Clayton Tama Linn counties in January and February.
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Jersey Parish
Ames
Iowa Holstein Breeders’ Association
George A. Mark
Iowa Falls
Mirk
Tawa
Asso
Fayette County
Black Hawk County
Clayton County
Tama
Linn County
QC L. Hamer
Waterloo
K D Hatch
George A. Musk
Paul P. Stewart
Mitchell Reinbeck
HO. Larsen Dike
Floyd Johnston
Bother
Webster County
Mart Stence Clayton
Mschmeter
Arthur Hansen Black Hawk
W D Muntchell
Charles Ward
Marshall
Neighbors Aid Pneumonia-Stricken Samuel Cuthamp
Twenty seven neighbors of Samuel Cuthamp, a farmer near Columbus Junction, assisted in gathering wood for him as he suffers from pneumonia. Helpers included Harold Pine, Raymond Pine, Clement Allen, Thomas Peters, Glen Helmick, August Foss, D T Duncan, Eugene Brent, and others.
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Spec
Columbus Junction
Samuel Cuthamp
Harold and
Raymond Pine
Clement Allen
Thomas Peters
Glen Helmick
August Foss
D T Duncan
Eugene Brent
Sam
Christmas Greeting Ad from The Gazette Page
A festive message from RK. F. A. Whale of 1 job sends Christe greetings to The Gazette's readers. It notes the firm department did not try, yet the wish remains for readers to have the merriest Christmas and happiest New Year.
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Whale
Christe
G Vette
Local Names Listed in Historic Court Case
A roundup of individuals including James Cecil Lee Frank Rickey Elsworth Manley Marvin Teeters Dale Orris Herman Rahmiller Charles Rahmiller Howard Locke Ira Jones Jarrett Peters Floyd Rutt Thomas Willit Henry Oak Fred Duncan William Schultz Todd Hanft R Marshall Clem Heitmeier appears in a historical court or community record, likely as witnesses, defendants, or petitioners, with no further context provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cecil Lee
Frank Rickey
Elsworth Manley
Marvin Teeters
Dale Orris
Herman
Charles Rahmiller
Howard Locke
Ira Jones
Jarrett Peters
Floyd Rutt
Thomas Willit
Henry Oak
Fred Duncan
William Schultz
Todd Hanft
R. Marshall
Clem Heitmeier
New Farm House Under Construction Near Dysart
A two story residence 26 by 32 feet is rising on the former H C Aschenbrenner farm one and a half miles west of Dysart to replace last spring’s fire loss. Equitable Life Assurance funds the contract to W H Morse of Cedar Rapids with Traer masons laying the foundation. Tom Taylor will operate the farm next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart
H C. Aschenbrenner
Equitable Life Assurance Company
W H Morse
Cedar Rapids
Traer Masons
Tom Taylor
Grass Seeds Rise as Crop Leaves Growers' Hands
The USDA reports grass seed prices rising with red clover, timothy, and sweet clover gaining up to 45, 25, and 10 cents per hundredweight respectively. By Dec 10 about half the red clover and 55–60% of timothy, and about 70% of sweet clover had left growers, with regional variations across Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Ohio. Prices ranged around 14.15 to 16.15 per 100 pounds for clean seed, while 1935 production and exports show declines from 1934 and long-term averages. A 10% rise in consumer buying power is forecast for 1936.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Timothy
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Minnesota
Ohio
Indiana
Wisconsin
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Christmas Deliveries On Rural Routes Are Heaviest In Century
Rural mail carriers Culbreth Beyer Blough and Burkhard from Cedar Rapids report their heaviest Christmas load yet as routes stretch through snowbound roads. Culbreth, with 25 Christmas deliveries over a quarter century, says the Monday load surpasses all prior years while others adjust by preloading Sunday to ease Monday deliveries.
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Santa Claus
Santa
John Culbreth
William Beyer
Charles Blough
Willam Burkhard
Uncle Sam
Culbreth
Beyer
Blough
Burkhard
Cedar Rapids
William Burkhard
Washington Forty Brings $200 an Acre
Roll Gallagher, farmer near Washington, bought the William A. Chilcote farm at the southeast edge of Washington for 200 an acre. The forty acre parcel has well improved land and fair buildings. This tops Washington county farm land prices in years. Brooklyn resident John Bowman bought 120 acres near Brooklyn for 110 an acre, through G. Frank Wilson of Newton for an insurance company.
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Spec'al
the Gazette
Washington
Roll Gallagher
Here
William A. Chilcote
Washington County
Brooklyn
John Bowman
G. Frank Wilson
Newton
Pigs Use Pigs to Harvest Corn On 65 Acre Field
Farmers Wellman Shaffer and Anderson turn 350 Hampshire pigs into 65 acres of corn to harvest without a two row picker. Pigs housed in eight by eight foot shelters moved by tractor stay in field all winter, providing exercise and fertilizer. Hog behavior cited as benefit and flu prevention noted.
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Gazette
Wellman
Shaffer
Argentine Corn Imports Reach Over Nine Hundred Thousand Bushels
United States Department of Agriculture reports show more than 900000 bushels of Argentine corn imported during the week ending December 20, concentrated at Pacific coast ports. Argentine shipments to the United States last week totaled about 4000 bushels. By week’s end Argentine corn in New York quotation stood at 73 cents per bushel.
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Pacific Coast
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
New York
25 Horses Bring More Than 100 Dollars At Auction
DeWitt sale saw twenty five horses average over 100 dollars with bright results for yearling colts at 270 and 250 for teams. A smooth mouthed work horse brought up to 100. Feeding pigs sold at twelve cents per pound. Wilbur Colby served as auctioneer. Clarence and Troy Mills sales included cattle, shoats, corn and hay with varied prices and totals. A. M Lampman and John F Boling led auctioneers in their respective towns.
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Dewitt
Wilbur Colby
Mechanicsville
Troy Mills
Henry Wagner
A. M Lampman
T. Wiley
Clarence
Ernest Wulff
Timothy Hay
John F. Boling
Holstein Contest Leaders Named in Allamakee County
WAUKON K B Simmons led the Allamakee County con test with an average of 703 pounds milk and 287 pounds butterfat from eighteen Holsteins. John Goecke placed second with 26.4 pounds butterfat and Vie Tranpe was third with 236 pounds butterfat.
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Spreial
Waukon
Simmons
Allamakee County
Con Test Association
John Goecke
Demonstration Agent Named In Black Hawk County
Waterloo reports a new home demonstration agent in Black Hawk county Miss Florence Williams will begin January 9. She previously served two and a half years as home demonstration agent in Dallas county and succeeds Miss Helen Dilger who resigned to take a position in Winneshick county.
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Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Florence Williams
Dallas County
Miss Williams
Farm Bureau Board
County Farm Bureau Women's Organization
Town State Colege
Helen Dilger
Winneshick County
Maynard Creamery Pays 36 Cents For Butterfat
Maynard cooperative creamery patrons were paid thirty six cents a pound for November butterfat according to H Paul secretary of the creamery.
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Maynard Creamery
Maynard
Maynard Co-operative Creamery
H Paul
Farmers Want Ads Promote Farm Stock and Supplies
Farmers encouraged to use Want Ads under classifications 38 and 39 to buy or sell farm stock equipment poultry supplies feed hay and related items. The notice promotes classified options for agricultural trades and services.
Farmers Shell Corn In Vicinity Of Troy Mills
Farmers in this community have husked and shredded corn fodder and shelled much corn for sale. Several soybean fields remain unharvested. Seed corn is scarce and germination is poor due to an early frost damaging the crop in many fields.
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Troy Mills
Linn planning committee named to work with state and federal ag agencies
A Linn County agricultural planning committee was named to coordinate with a state planning committee at Ames and the U S Department of Agriculture on a long term farm policy aligned with emergency AAA phases. The group meets December 27 at the federal building in Cedar Rapids for organization. Members include township reps such as E D Ondler, W E Treichler, C R Mills, Frank Kula, Glenn Hoglan, D R McCreery, J F Wager, Henry Hood, R C Little, J W Frazee, Floyd Robson, A R Pearson, H C Gerhold, and Ben Neal among others. The state committee is led by Murl McDonald of Ames with Dr. Rainer Schickele and L G involved.
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Linn
Ames
United States Department of Agriculture
AAA
Federal Building
Cedar Rapids
Rex B. Conn
Grant Township
E. D. Ondler
Spring Grove
William E. Treichler
Jackson
C. R. Mills
Boulder
Frank Kula
Fairfax
Lester Mitchell
College
R. B. Booth
Putnam
George Motycka
Franklin
Ben Neal
Murl McDonald
Rainer Schickele
L. G
Farm Auction Near Marengo Dec 26
James Viasaty closes out sale two miles northeast of Marengo on Thursday December 26. The notice outlines extension agricultural policy goals including adjusting production to demand for fair national income, soil conservation and land use program, and simplification of local adjustment administration.
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James
Marengo
J. L. Boatman
Extension Agronomist
Fayette county organizes agricultural planning committee
Homer Chapman of Fayette was elected chairman and L. D. Hitch of West Union secretary of the newly formed Fayette county agricultural planning committee. County Agent Paul E. E. McElroy presented 1936 Iowa farm outlook material to guide initial county planning work at the Saturday meeting.
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Fayette
Homer Chapman
L. D. Hitch
West Union
Agricultural Planning Committee
Fayette County
Paul EE. McElroy
Iowa
Dairy Feeding Schools In Fayette County Schedule
Three dairy feeding schools will be held in Fayette county the second week in January by Floyd Arnold extension dairyman at Ames. The schedule lists January 8 Fayette January 9 West Union and January 10 Oelwein. The meetings are open to the public.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Floyd Arnold
Extension Dairyman
Ames
West Union
Oelwein
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