ISC Scientist Pioneered In Seed Corn Treatment
An Ames report outlines seed corn treatment begun after World War I led by Dr C S Reddy at Iowa State College. The practice boosted Iowa corn by over 30 million bushels in ten years, cost about half a cent per bushel, and shifted from mercury dust to slurry applications with safer protectants like Spergon Arasan SF and Phygon as modern methods evolve.
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AMES
Iowa
C. S. Reddy
Iowa State College
Towa
Reddy
United States Department of Agriculture
J R Holbert
USDA
Iowa 4-H Girls Win $100 Scholarships
Two Iowa girls receive $100 educational scholarships for 4-H foods and nutrition records. Donna Leichelberger of Muscatine and Dorothy Swanson of Red Oak were named by Esther Whetstone for meal preparation planning and oven products work.
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Iowa
Esther Whetstone
Donna Leichelberger
Muscatine
Dorothy Swanson
Red Oak
Farm Bureau and PMA clash over price supports at Des Moines institute
At the National Farm Institute in Des Moines the Farm Bureau and PMA field forces split over price supports under the Aiken plan. A morale vote showed strong support for the Aiken schedule while PMA officials argued for higher, flexible wartime levels.
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Farm Bureau
Production and Marketing Administration
National Farm Institute
Des Moines
PMA
Aiken
True Morse
Doane Agricultural Service
Bragnan
Cherry Elected Buchanan REA Head At Annual Meeting
Ross Cherry was chosen as president of Buchanan County REA at the annual meeting with over 1,000 members attending. Lee Summik will be vice president Norman Frye treasurer and Herbert Shares secretary. Directors include Joe Kinny Jesup Peter Gaffney Winthrop Raymond Fiekenger Aurora Bert Burington Arlington Otto Flanck and Stanley. Music by the Jesup high school band featured guest speakers Ben Jesper and Earl Wisdom.
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Independence
Buchanan County Rea
Ross Cherry
Lee Summik
Norman Frye
Herbert Shares
Joe Kinny
Jesup
Peter Gaffney
Winthrop
Raymond Fiekenger
Aurora
Bert Burington
Arlington
Otto Flanck
Stanley
Ben Jesper
National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn
Earl Wisdom
Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative Assn
GI Trainees Must File Reports by First of Month
The Town Veterans Administration urges veterans in institutional on-the-farm GI bill training to file 1948 income reports with the Des Moines VA center by Mar. 1 to keep subsistence allowances. Reports determine yearly adjustments. failure may suspend payments. Monthly subsistence caps vary by dependents, with over 5,800 Iowans enrolled.
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Des Moines
INS
Town
Veterans Administration
Veterans Administration Center
Perry G. Frasier
Vocational Rehabilitation and Education Division
Iowa
Frasier
Number of DHIA Cows Increased in January
Iowa Dairy Herd Improvement Association figures show 33 627 cows tested in January up 2 590 from December. The state had 1 941 herds tested in January versus 1 784 in December, with average butterfat at 28 1 pounds per cow and 29 more animals officially proved last month bringing the total proved since July 1 1948 to 301.
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Ames
Iowa
Don Voelker
Extension
Iowa State College
Voelker
Jones 4-H School in Anamosa Focuses on Music Recreation
A countywide Farm Bureau music and recreation school set for Wednesday will meet at the Anamosa courthouse community room. Leaders and assistants of boys and girls 4-H clubs are invited to attend.
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Anamosa
Farm Bureau
Multiple farm sale notices and auctions listed statewide
A string of closing out sales and public auctions across Iowa counties with dates from Feb 22 to Feb 26. Items include livestock, machinery, hay, grain, and household goods. Notable organizers named include Elwood Freese, Laurence Schoon, Harold Larson, Lena Remly, E D Armstrong, Floyd Slaymaker, Dale Altmaier, Anna Drahos estate, Mrs Dale York, Fay French, and Emma Parizik estate. Locations range from Robins to Anamosa, Martelle, Cedar Rapids, Sharon, Fairfax, Ladora, Central City and Solon.
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Elwood Freese
Robins
Laurence Schoon
Harold
Larson
Lena
Remly
Anamosa
E. D. Armstrong
Martelle
Floyd Slaymaker
Johnson Ave
Cedar Rapids
Dale Altmaier
Sharon
Anna Drahos
Fairfax
Dale York
Ladora
Fay French
Central City
Emma Parizik
Solon
Winners of 1948 Iowa Master Farmer Award named
Des Moines will host the March 2 announcement for the Iowa Master Farmer Award. Seven farmers are slated to receive the honors, announced by W. D. Inman field editor of Wallace's Farmer magazine.
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Des Moines
INS
W. D. Inman
Wallace
Farmer Magazine
Farm Union Head Seeks Split From Farm Bureau
Washington AP The National Farmers Union calls for complete separation of the agricultural extension service and the Farm Bureau arguing a public agency should not bolster a private pressure group. President James Patton says Congress should use appropriation law to stop extension services from aiding the Farm Bureau or risk losing federal matching funds. A 1944 Agriculture Dept order bars extension agents from collecting Farm Bureau dues, yet a federal survey shows many violations last year.
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Washington
National Farmers Union
Agricultural Extension Service
Farm Bureau
Farmers Union
The
James Patton
Patton
Congress
County Farm Bureau
Agriculture Department
Congress urged to act to stop membership dues collection
A speaker pressed lawmakers to intervene immediately to halt a practice of collecting dues as part of bureau membership records. He argued for swift congressional action to curb the process and protect members.
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Congress
Postville Farm Sells for 174 Per Acre at Auction
Lorenz Kuhse of Luana purchased the 181h farm of the Henry Gericke estate at auction. He paid 174 per acre for the land and its improvements. Milo Gericke also acquired a timbered forty at 26 per acre as part of the estate.
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Postville
Lorenz Kuhse
Luana
Henry Gericke
Milo Gericke
Linn County Moves To Second In Farm Bureau Membership
Des Moines Iowa February Farm Bureau membership grew despite bad weather with state total at 105495 by February 14. Wayne Tyler reports Linn County rose to the second position in total membership, behind Benton, ahead of Kossuth. The drive aims for 135000 members in 1949 with 29000 still needed.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa Farm Bureau
Wayne Tyler
Farm Bureau
Tyler
Linn County
Kossuthin
Benton
Iowa Junior Farm Bureau members head to Mexico tour
Twenty four Junior Farm Bureau members from Iowa depart Des Moines for a two week Mexico tour sponsored by the Iowa Farm Bureau. They fly to San Antonio for a Texas Farm Bureau welcome then travel by bus through Mexico guided by chaperone Frank Ehman. Eastern riders include Ruth Hintz John Chapin Lewis Rechkemmer and Loyal Leitgen.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Ruth Hintz
Monticello
John Chapin
Tripoli
Lewis Rechkemmer
Oelwein
Loyal Leitgen
Garnavillo
Recreation schools in Delaware county set for February and March
Two recreation schools for 4-H club members rural youth and Farm Bureau members have been scheduled in Delaware county. John Nicols Cedar Rapids superintendent of playgrounds and recreation will conduct the schools on Feb 23 and Mar 2.
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Manchester
Farm Bureau
Delaware County
John Nicols
Cedar Rapids
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