Butter Output Reaches Record 1938 High U S Estimates
The 1938 creamery butter production is estimated at 1.788 billion pounds, up 10 percent from 1937 and the highest on record. Cheese and evaporated milk also rose, boosting year total dairy output and milk equivalents, with stocks remaining unusually large into January. Government purchases support butter prices under surplus removal, keeping sales limited to small December west coast trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Dairy Products Marketing Association
New York
State 4-H building plan seeks $200000 at fairgrounds
DES MOINES AP plans for a new 4-H club building improvements totaling 200000 at the Iowa State fairgrounds will be presented to the legislature. An appropriation to provide funds will be requested by state 4-H leaders and the state fair board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Iowa
State Fair Board
Executor appointed for Luise Merklin estate in Linn County Iowa
On February 4 1939 Henry T Merklin was appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of Luise Merklin deceased of Linn County Iowa All persons indebted to the estate should pay promptly and those with claims must file them with Henry T Merklin executor or attorney W J Barngrover in the Linn County District Court Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EXN
Iowa
Linn
Luise Merklin
Linn County
State of
Ore
Andrew Jackson Keyser
Anna Sylvester
Brookings Economist to Speak at Ames February 15
Brookings Institute economist E G Nourse will speak at the thirty ninth Farm and Home week in Ames Feb 13 18. He will discuss agricultural cooperation and unsolved problems of marketing and distribution at the noon mass meeting Feb 15. The event features more than 100 guest speakers across six days with attendees including O E Baker G I Christie Olivia Rosetti Agresti and Rev Jack Finegan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
G. Nourse
Institute of Agricultural Economics
Brookings Institution
Washington, D. C
Nourse
Agricultural Economics
R. M. Visquain
O. E Baker
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
G. I Christie
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Ont
Olivia Rosetti Agresti
Rome
Italy
Jack Finegan
Church of Christ
Linn County 4-H Banquet Planned for March 4
The Linn county boys' and girls' 4-H club banquet is scheduled March 4 at the Methodist church in Mount Vernon. The decision was made Saturday in a Cedar Rapids meeting of the county 4-H committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Methodist Church
Mount Vernon
Cedar Rapids
Randalia Creamery Directors Reappoint Staff
In a recent meeting Randalia creamery reemployed William Schroder as buttermaker and Aulden Davis as assistant butter maker with Charles Fordyce named secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randalia
William Schroder
Aulden Davis
Charles Fordyce
Randalia Creamery
Postville Creamery Hosts Oyster Stew Luncheon
The Postville creamery Friday welcomed the Postville Commercial club and community patrons to an oyster stew luncheon. Guests reportedly consumed 100 gallons of milk 21 gallons of oysters 40 pounds of butter and 110 pounds of oyster crackers in 950 servings of soup.
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Postville
Postville Creamery
Postville Commercial Club
Willie Willis Adopts Whisker Theme for Dapper Style
In a playful note, Willie Willis quips that whiskers are what a well dressed man wears when he has none, reflecting a lighthearted take on grooming and personal style. The remark nods to fashion humor from a bygone era.
Spring Preparations and Weather Worries Ahead
A country woman notes a tight reading list and sewing plans as Iowa tightens the economy and a long winter lingers. She muses on options like crafting books, braiding a rug, tying a comforter, and making aprons while bracing for a potential late-season snowstorm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ames Distributes 500000 Bulletins in 1938
Special to The Gazette: Ames issued nearly half a million agricultural and home economics bulletins in 1938. The main office sent about 273000 science bulletins and 150000 extension service circulars, with 50000 more from extension. Top titles include 1937 Iowa Corn Yield Test and Hybrid Corn. Women preferred flower arranging. animal husbandry led reader requests overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
W. H. Gemmall
Extension Service
Agricultural Experiment Station
Grove to Talk Gardens at West Liberty Tuesday
L. C. Grove of the Ames extension service will discuss vegetable gardening in a Muscatine home project workers meeting at West Liberty Tuesday. The meeting will open in the morning and continue after noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
L. C. Grove
The
Ames Extension Service
Muscatine Home Project
Traer Hatchery Opens 1939 Season February 13
Traer hatchery will open for the 1939 season on February 13 with L. L. Sawyer as manager, and Harold Beatty and S. K. Daiziel as assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRAER
L. L. Sawyer
Harold Beatty
S. K. Daiziel
U S Corn Exports Reach 2 Million Bushels in Week
United States corn exports for the last week of January totaled 2 million bushels, boosting the season’s total to about 20 million. Despite slow new business, U S corn remained cheaper than Argentine prices in Europe with No 2 yellow at Liverpool quoted around 7 1/2 cents. Danubian corn sold at 70 1/2 cents. Growers kept corn under seal with 127 million of the 1938 crop and 27 million of the 1937 crop sealed by Feb 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Liverpool
Argentine Corn Crop Dims With Weather Damage Forecast
The Agriculture Department reports Argentina's corn crop remains weak due to dry weather and heat with a January 20 assessment rating it poor to fair. Nyhus predicts a yield not exceeding 177 million bushels, far below last season's 174.2 million and the five year average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Argentina
P. O. Nyhus
U. S
Buenos Aires
Nyhus
Rural Electrification Advances Reach 750000 Rural Folk
The REA reports to Congress that in three years central station electric service has nearly doubled farms served. By year end 70 000 miles of REA financed lines in 43 states are in service with more under construction. Vermont joins as the forty fourth state. About 340 projects are energized today serving an estimated 750 000 rural people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Rural Electrification Administration
Congress
REA
Vermont
Ames Campus 4 H Club Elects Heads
Thomas Wickersham of Melbourne was elected president of the Ames campus 4 H Boy's club. Russell Lyon of Traer becomes vice president, Donald Marek of Washington secretary treasurer, Lyle Hoyt of Rockwell City social chairman, and Bruce Johnson of Maxwell reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Thomas Wickersham
Melbourne
Russell Lyon
Traer
Donald Marek
Washington
Lyle Hoyt
Rockwell City
Bruce Johnson
Maxwell
Second Series Of Hog Improvement Meetings Listed
E L Quaife Ames extension animal husbandman and Dr K W Stouder extension veterinarian announce 18 county swine production meetings over five weeks in Iowa. Topics include brood sow and litter feeding, achieving 200 pounds at 180 days, hog parasites, and common pig troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
E. L. Quaife
Ames Extension Animal Husbandman
K. W. Stouder
Ottumwa
Quaife
Muscatine
Jefferson
Garner
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Toledo
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Simmons to Discuss Selection of Electric Appliances
Miss Dorothy Simmons is scheduled to discuss selection and care of electrical appliances at West Liberty Wednesday evening.
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The
Gazette
West Liberty
Dorothy Simmons
Veterinarians Meet at Iowa City For February Session
The East Central Veterinary association convenes at Hotel Jefferson Iowa City with Dr H P Smith from the University of Iowa discussing Research in Blood Clotting Dr W M Hale on The Nature of Virus and Virus Diseases J W Giffee on Tuberculosis in Work Oxen Dr P V Neuzil on Poultry Practice and Dr J S Potter on Equine Encephalomyelitis Vaccination An executive board meeting precedes the general session to plan the ninth annual clinic sponsored by the Johnson County Veterinary Medical society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
H. P. Smith
University of Iown
East Central Veterinary Association
Hotel Jefferson
W. M. Hale
University
J. W. Giffee
Cedar Rapids
P. V. Neuzil
Blairstown
J. S. Potter
Johnson County Veterinary Medical Society
Manchester sale grosses varied livestock prices
Heifers averaged 54.50 with Manchester buyers buying two bulls, a Hereford 21 months at 72 and a Shorthorn 18 months at 66. Horses, mares, brood sows, feeding shoots, ewes, geese, a cream separator and a corn sheller sold at the weekly community sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Farm Auction Notices for February Closeouts
A sequence of farm auction notices lists sales by H J Burg Stahler 8 miles southwest Mechanicsville F W Gilchrist 4 miles northeast Urbana William Mason at Waubeek south edge Mrs Martin Hanzlik 14 miles south Frontier park C R George Goos 6 miles south Masonville J C Leonard estate 725 32nd St Cedar Rapids and National Forksire bred sow sale at Aledo scheduled across mid February with dates Feb 9 to Feb 11.
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H. J. Burgstahler
Mechanicsville
F.W. Gilchrist
Urbana
William Mason
South Edge Waubeek
Martin Hanzlik
South Frontier
Park
C. R
George Goos
South Masonville
J. C. Leonard Estate
32Nd St
Cedar Rapids
National Forksire
Aledo
Frontier Park
Airport
Lacy and Dooley Rehired as Agents in Clinton County
M. D. Lacy was rehired as Clinton county agent, serving since May 1933. John L. Dooley was rehired as 4-H club agent for a second year, and Lea Coverall was rehired as office assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacy
Dooley
Clinton County
Dewitt
M. D. Lacy
County Farm Bureau Executive Board
John L. Dooley
Lea Coverall
500 Baby Chicks Die In Riverside Fire
Five hundred day old chicks perished in a fire at the Linwood Heck farm brooder house near Riverside. The blaze confined to the floor and straw, smoke and heat suffocated the chicks.
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the Gazette
Riverside
Linwood Heck Farm
Greiner to be Interviewed on Keota 10 Acre Contest
J. H. Greiner, 1928 winner in the Keota 10 acre corn contest, will be interviewed at 12 15 Tuesday on a farm broadcast from WHO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KEOTA
J. H. Greiner
WHO
Constance Chooses Rick Barry Amid Village Ostracism
In Maryland Constance agrees to marry Rick Barry to save her family estate after her lover Noel returns to Editha’s plans. Her grandfather’s disapproval deepens the dilemma as Rhoda and Editha urge caution while Constance faces social exile and a wedding she feels compelled to honor.
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Terry Adair
Constance
Erik Barry
Maryland
Terry
Editha
Rhoda
Noel Kenneday
Rick Barry
Emmett
Barry
Rick
Noel
Eric
High Seas
Connie
Ricky
Barry Plantatin
Con
Seven Iowa homemakers to be honored during Farm and Home Week
Seven Iowa farm women who have kept home expenditure records for five years will receive recognition certificates during Farm and Home Week February 13 to 18. Award presentations will be made February 15 by Genevieve Fisher, dean of home economics, at a joint Farm and Home Management session.
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Ames
Iowa
Fans Nie Gannon
L. E. Youngbrook
Jefferson
Bernard Cass
Scotch Grove
H. A. McCandless
Belle Plaine
Milton Beck
Elberton
Co. G. Batchelder
Alburnett
S. E. Wallace
Vinton
Vern Dan Schmidt
Reinbeck
Gannon
Genevieve Fisher
Small Animal Clinic Planned by Midwest Association
Burlington hosts the regular semi annual clinic of the Midwest Small Animal association on March 8. The group, a newer organization, reports a 50 percent rise in membership and an 88 percent jump in attendance since its February debut last year, says president Dr. J. H. Krichel of Keokuk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Midwest Small Animal Association
The
Small Animal Association
J. H. Krichel
Keokuk
Notice of Appointment of Administrators in Linn County Iowa
Notices announce the appointment of Lloyd B Keys er as administrator of Andrew Jackson Keyser estate and Emily Steffen as administratrix of Anna Sylvester estate both in Linn County Iowa. Also notice of will for Harry Lee Speck to be probated in District Court Cedar Rapids on February 10 1939.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
Harry Lee Speck
District Court
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Henry T. Merklin
W J. Barngrover
Brookings Institute
Mt. Vernon
Schroeder
Randalia Buttermaker
Willie Willis
Farm and Home
Bulletin
Agricultural Extension Service
Engineering Experiment Station and
Engineering Extension Service
Popular Bulletins
Ames Campus
Uncle Brundon
Egar
Williams
Peter Pan's Daughter
Harry Pugh Smith
Nurito
Small Animal Clinic
Lloyd B Keyser
G. EK. Thompson
Emily Steffen
Crissman and Bleakley
EDWIN W_LUNDQUISET
R B Wolfe
J. N. Gunning
United State Bank
Sa 2
Ait Tat Yy Daily
Cuticura
Druszist
Cutiura
Dept &6
Malden
Masa
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