Rural planning urged to curb peasant poverty and soil loss
Dr. Nat. T. Frame warned during Farm and Home week at Iowa State college that without land use planning and middle class farming, rural poverty and permanent peasantry threaten the nation. He highlighted soil conservation maps, local planning, and social measures as keys to a prosperous rural America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat. T. Frame
Federal Division of Farm Population and Rural Welfare
Iowa State College
Frame
Livestock Men Plan Campaign To Boost Lard Use
Chicago AP reports hog producers move to counter lard substitutes with a nationwide housewives campaign. The American Pork Producers Associated formed in Illinois to promote hog products, with leaders from the National Swine Growers association and the National Association of Swine Records guiding the effort.
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Chicago
Hog Men
Illinois
American Pork Producers, Associated
National Swine Growers Association
National Association of Swine Records
Peoria
Ill
Plan TVA program in Washington Co
Washington Iowa farmers join a five year limestone and phosphate project by TVA Ames extension service and county Farm Bureau. Fifteen farms listed with acreages examine lime and phosphate use on legumes pastures and permanent pastures, with check plots and differing treatment ratios to measure nitrogen fixation and soil improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, IA
Soils Committee
J. W. Chandler
Washington County
Tennessee Valley Authority
Ames Extension Service
County Farm Bureau
Richard Cray
Lime Creek
Marion Stransky
English River
Milton Maas
Cedar
Ray Sojka
Jackson
TVA
Joe Knotek
O. W. Schmitter
Carl T. Anderson
Richard Stephens
R. E. Brown
Good prices boost 1940 soybean crop outlook in Iowa
Ames extension economist Eugene Hamilton cites strong prices and expanding demand from wartime Europe as drivers of a larger 1940 soybean acreage. He notes higher 1939 production, rising per acre yields, and the role of better cultivation, versatile soybeans, and drought resilience in expanding plantings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
Eugene Hamilton
Ames Extension Agricultural Economist
Iowa Farm Economist
Monthly Extension Research Publication
Hamilton
Marketing Confab Set for February 13 in Postville
T. J. Barton of Chicago, former Union Stockyards official, will address the Postville Farmers Cooperative society and local farmers Tuesday. He will discuss inland stock buying effects on the livestock market and current market trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postvil T. J. Barton
Chicago
Union Stockyards Company
National Livestock Authority
Postville Farmers Cooperative Society
Jersey Parish Meetings Set For Jersey Cattle Breeders
Ames extension dairyman Floyd Johnston announced eight parish meetings across Iowa to plan 1940 programs for Jersey cattle breeders. Meetings run Feb 26 in Keosauqua and Feb 27 to March 5 in Iowa City Cedar Rapids Postville Hampton Marshalltown Osceola Storm Lake with American Jersey Cattle Club representative W J Keegan present.
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Ames—Jersey
Iowa
Floyd Johnston
Ames Extension Dairyman
Keosauqua
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Postville
Hampton
Marshalltown
Osceola
Storm Lake
W. J. Keegan
Booneville, Mo
American Jersey Cattle Club
Washington C T A Averages 32.4 Lbs January Butterfat
Washington County Cow Test association reports January results for 364 cows and 61 dry on test. Average milk 824 pounds and butterfat 32.4 pounds, up 3.2 pounds from December. Bash and Swartzendruber of Wellman lead nine purebred Holsteins with 1,446 pounds milk and 54.1 pounds butterfat.
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the Gazette
Washington
Washington County
Alvin Lueder
Bash and Swartzendruber
Wellman
A. L. Duensing
Manchester dairy test records 478 cows in Greeley
In Manchester the herd on test at Greeley comprises 478 cows with 113 dry. The entry highlights a large dairy testing program and notes the ongoing evaluation of cows to assess production potential.
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Manchester
Greeley
Butterfat Records in Southeast Winneshiek Herds
In January the Southeast Winneshiek Cow Test association reported Martin C. Bergan's herd averaged 51.3 pounds butterfat with two cows at 94.5 and 81 pounds. Glen Reed's Burr Oak herd averaged 42.8 pounds and M. R. Ringoen's Lincoln herd 38.1. Across 503 cows, average milk was 681 pounds and butterfat 25.9. Seven cows ranged 60–70 pounds, fifteen 50–60, and 53 between 40–50 pounds.
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Decorah
Martin C. Bergan
Winneshiek
Bergan
Glen Reed
Burr Oak
M. R. Ringoen
Lincoln
Anamosa January Dairy Report Shows Milk and Butterfat Averages
Anamosa records show January production for the South Jones Cow Test association averaging 592 pounds of milk and 21.8 pounds of butterfat. Twenty two cows exceeded 40 pounds of butterfat and seven topped 50 pounds. A Jones County Home herd cow led with 1,661 pounds milk and 58.1 pounds butterfat, while Prentice and Streeter of Anamosa posted an average 1,037 pounds milk and 35.1 pounds butterfat.
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Anamosa
South Jones
Jones County
Prentice and Streeter
Anamusa
Farm sells for 37.50 per acre in Decorah area
The O. C. Flatberg estate farm of 160 acres in Highland township, about 20 miles north of Decorah, sold for $6 000 to Edward J. Gulbro. The sale, conducted by the Federal Land Bank of Omaha, priced the land at 37 50 an acre and noted the rough terrain.
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Decorah
O. C. Flatberg
Highland Township
Edward J. Gulbro
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Malcom Farmers Elevator reports 1939 sales and dividends
The 244 attendees at the Malcom Farmers Elevator annual meeting heard manager H B Booknall report 1939 sales of 232749 26 cash dividends of 10 percent and patronage dividends of 8363 80 based on refunds across building material feed coal seed and grain. A surplus of 21567 46 was noted. Officers re elected included Ludeman Tinker Royce. Dr T W Schultz Ames extension economist spoke on tariffs.
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Malcom
Malcom Farmers Elevator Company
H. B. Booknall
W. C. Malison
H. J. Royce
James McKee
W. F. Douglas
C. F. Ludeman
H. Tinker
T. W. Schultz
Ames
Coming Farm Auctions Schedule for February
A sequence of farm auction closings and sales across Iowa towns from Feb 13 to Feb 21. Listings include John Ledvina, Sylvia Edelson, J R Starry, Center Point E M Craig, John B Meyers, Thos Fleming, Scott and Bright, James Milholm, Fred Kahl, W P Crowley, Stuarts Chester White, Etzel Michel, C J Suppel Hampshire, Lee Legler Holstein with locations in Alburnett Swisher Linn County Marion Mt Vernon Mechanicsville Coggon Newhall Lisbon Springville and other nearby venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ledvina
Alburnett
Sylvia Edelson
Swisher
Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
J. R. Starry
Linn County
E. M. Craig
Center Point
John B. Meyers
Lisbon
Thos. D. Fleming
Ryan
Scott and Bright
Marion
James Milholm
Mt. Vernon
Fred Kahl
Mechanicsville
W. P. Crowley
Coggon
Stuart
Chester White
Newhall
Etzel & Michel
C. J. Sueppel Hampshire
Lee Legler Holstein
Springville
Farm leaders to speak at Independence dinner
W. B. Hamilton of Des Moines Iowa Farm Bureau and Hervey Hazen of Des Moines Iowa AAA committee will address the farmer businessman dinner program in Independence on the evening of February 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fort Milton
Chattanooga, Tenn
Evening Tribune
H. H. Kildee
G. A. Thorne
Chicago Meat Packing
Belle Lowe
Mexico
Independence
W. B. Hamilton
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Hervey Hazen
Iowa Aaa Committee
Farmer-Businessman
Natex touted by Toledo farmer in testimonial
John Sotyn of Toledo Iowa credits Natex with restoring his health after years of digestive distress headaches and insomnia. He praises rapid bowel relief and renewed energy and urges readers to visit Podzimek’s Pharmacy to learn more. The ad promises samples and notes nationwide druggists carry Natex with a $100 reward for truthfulness of testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natex
John Sotyn
Toledo
Iowa
Podzimek
Second Ave. SE
100 Second Ave
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Iowa Christian Rural Fellowship
REA
M. R. Zigler
Illinois Church Council
Iowa Christian Rural Fellowship Meeting
Christian Church
Small Grain
White House
Alma H. Jones
Raymond Sayre
O. W. Meier
The
Rural Electrification Administration
Washington, D. C
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association
Mark G. Thornburg
Raymond McClure
Iowa Corn and
Joe L. Robinson
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Plan Tva
Washington CO
Ray Anderson
C. W. McIntyre
University of Missouri
United States Department of Agriculture
Hannibal
McIntyre
Don Groves
Benton
Harold Miller
Vinton
Jim Emerson
Mr. McIntyre
Benton County
Columbia
Ary
Robert J. Keck
H. H. Porter
Association
Jersey Parish
Fattleton
Soiper
WiLliams
Cola
Washington C. T. A
Nurito
Malcom Farm Elevator Co
Detroit
H. R. Harris
Atlantic
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