Linn County 160 Acre Farm Receives $300 AAA Payment
Linn county figures estimate a 160 acre farm will receive about 299.13 dollars in 1939 AAA payments with 91.02 parity and 208.11 other payments. Wager and Conn project 90 percent participation and note new parity adds appeal. A county schedule lists township meetings through March to outline the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
John Wagor
County Aaa
Rex Conn
Wagor
Conn
Roy Dyas
State
AAA
Cedar Rapids
Dyas
Henry Wallace
Des Moines
Iowa
Wager and Conn
Wager
Allamakee Co-op reports 30 percent livestock rise
The Allamakee County Cooperative Association reported 102000 dollars in livestock shipments for 1938, up 30 percent from 1937. Hog numbers reached 5700, cattle 700, calves 500, and sheep 1300 as the equity store and warehouse business grew to 70000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Allamakee County Cooperative Association
Equity
Henry Fossum
Louis Sherman
Ed Schoenthal
Joseph Zoll
Oscar Sorum
A. H. Roe
George Washington Seen As Early Soil Conservator
CHICAGO AP George Washington is hailed as a pioneering soil conservator alongside his roles as surveyor general statesman and first U S president Dr Avery O Craven of the University of Chicago notes Washington promoted crop rotation terracing and sub soil plowing at Mount Vernon to fight erosion long before modern methods Washington’s farming leadership is praised for addressing agricultural marketing issues and his influence on later practices U S history links his era to today’s conservation challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George Washington
Mount Vernon
United States
Washington
Avery O Craven
University of Chicago
Craven
New Republic
All But Two Louisa Township Exhibits Rated Superior
In the Louisa county home project achievement show judge Miss Lillian Lewis of Ames rated all but two exhibits superior. Jefferson township received excellent and Oakland was judged good. Louisa county lacks a demonstration agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Louisa County
Lillian Lewis
Ames
Jefferson Township
Oakland
North Jones C T A Averages 25.6 In January
North Jones Cow Test association records show 435 cows tested in January averaged 692 pounds of milk and 256 pounds of butterfat. The J E Ahlrich herd led with 893 pounds of milk and 49.3 pounds of butterfat. Top individual was a Holstein in the Shomant dairy, Monticello, at 2,703 pounds of milk and 86.5 pounds of butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
North Jones
Dale Mayberry
J E. Ahlrich
Shomant
Four Hundred Attend Ames Soil Conservation Talks
Four hundred people attended a conservation short course in Ames focusing on soil and forest problems. Speakers, including Walter W. Wilcox and Stanley S. Locke, discussed price systems, education, credit, and forestry role in conservation, noting farmer incentives and the need to plant trees and improve land use for lasting agricultural stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
Walter W. Wilcox
Wilcox
Stanley S. Locke
SCS
Des Moines
Annual Meeting Of South Jones C T A On Friday
Anamosa will host the South Jones County Con Test association annual meeting and oyster supper Friday evening announced by President Alvin Byerly. Committees include Mr. and Mrs Harold Hartman Dale Wicks Mr. and Mrs William Walderbach Mr. and Mrs Jake Streeter and Alvin Byerly all of Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
South Jones County
Linn Cattlemen Banquet Set March 6 in Cedar Rapids
R B Blinks of Marion, president of Linn County Cattle Feeders association, announced the annual banquet and meeting for 7 p.m. March 6 at Hotel Montrose Cedar Rapids. Howard J Gramlich of Chicago, secretary of the American Short horn Breeders association, will address the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Blinks
Marion
Linn County Cattle Feeders Association
Hotel Montrose
Cedar Rapids
Howard J. Gramlich
Chicago
American Shorthorn Breeders Association
Nutrition class uses galore ATAMINS in soup study
In Linn county at a leaders training school Mrs Glenn Matheny’s home hosts a mix of Center Point figures and Cedar Rapids guest Miss Lucille Gove and other volunteers as they discuss the fifth year nutrition course. The group notes that many Americans remain underfed due to cost or lack of knowledge and urges greater use of green vegetables whole cereals nuts meats citrus and dairy products grown on local farms to improve diets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Washington Townships
Linn County
Glenn Matheny
Center Point
Lucille Gove
Cedar Rapids
Lloyd Wright
Clarence Hand
Washington
Larry Arnett
Washington Township
Zal
Hudson
Walker
Virl Newman
Miss Gove
Home Project
United States Department of Home Economics
Farm Price Averages Down 12 Percent in 1938
Prices received by farmers for livestock and products in 1938 averaged 12 percent below 1937, with wool leading the drop at 40 percent. Hog prices averaged $7.74 per hundred pounds, cattle at $6.53 per hundred, and slaughter totals rose for hogs while cattle slaughter fell 3 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
4-H Clubs To Hear Democratic Issues In March
Ames Iowa 4 H girls and leaders will hold a series of discussion meetings March 2 to 10 in 10 counties about democracy. Drummond Jones from the US Department of Agriculture will lead, with assistance from Harry Terrell and Ursula Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Edith Barker
Drummond Jones
United States Department of Agriculture
Harry Terrell
Economic Policy Committee
Des Moines
Miss Ursula Hubbard
Carnegie Foundation
New York
Woodbury
East Pottawattamie
Shelby
Farm Auction Schedule From Feb 23 to Feb 28
A sequence of livestock auctions listed by location and organizers. Feb 23 includes Owen McMahon Alburnett James Barta Solon Mrs John Drake Atkins Charles W Grey Amber and Beverly auctions. Feb 24 features Armstrong and Sons Tipton Frank London Marion Cedar Rapids Carl Files North Liberty. Feb 25 covers Joseph Bartosh Mount Vernon. Feb 27 lists F W Allen Cedar Rapids. Feb 28 notes Horses Ia Livestock exchange Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen McMahon
Alburnett
James Barta
North Solon
John Drake
East Atkins
Charles W. Grey
Amber
Beverly Livestock Auction
Armstrong and Sons
West Tipton
Frank London
Marion
Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Carl Files
North Liberty
Statewide 4-H Girls Discussion Program Planned
The meetings in Kossuth Emmet Palo Alto O'Brien Webster Linn and Scott counties serve as stepping stones to a statewide discussion program for 4-H girls, as stated by Mrs. Barker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Emmet
Palo Alto
O'Brien
Webster
Linn
Scott
Barker
Linn county meeting set for March ninth at YWCA
Miss Lucille Gove announced a Linn county meeting on March 9 at the YWCA Cedar Rapids. County officers, county committee members, and three girls plus a leader from each club may attend. The session runs from 9 30 a m to 4 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Gove
Linn County
Y.W.C.A. Cedar Rapids
Sheep Expert To Speak At Waukon Meeting Tuesday
W AUKON C. W. McDonald of the Ames extension division will discuss sheep production at a meeting of Alla makee county raisers at the courthouse on Tuesday February 28 at 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
C. W. McDonald
Ames Extension Division
Allamakee County
Herb Plambeck To Speak At Linn Co 4 H Banquet
Farm news editor Herb Plambeck of radio station WHO Des Moines will be chief speaker at Linn county 4 H girls and boys banquet at Mount Vernon Methodist church on March 4. Jean Minish and Paul Lilly will serve as toastmasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Herb Plambeck
WHO
Des Moines
Methodist Church
Jean Minish
Paul Lilly
Central City
Jackson soils association holds annual meeting
Maquoreta Lester Clapp Ames soil conservationist urged support for the soil districts bill in the state legislature at the Jackson County Soils Improvement Association annual meeting held Tuesday. Speakers included W Webster project manager McGregor watershed area E A Zack Marion project and Henry Ejichling Ames extension service. Nine directors were elected: Albert Kemmerer Frank Wieland Ralph Blake William Gorenwaldt George Glahn J J Richardson Clyde Chandler Carl Beck and E T Bowman. Officers will be elected later by the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gorenwaldt
George Glahn
J. J Richardson
Clyde Chandler
Carl Beck
E. T. Bowman
Government Commodity Loans Reach 750 Million Mark
Washington AP reports the government’s commodity loan program for farmers surpassed 750 million dollars as leaders weigh surplus crop disposal. Cotton loans top 560 million with 11.2 million bales pledged. many loans are past due or settled by leaving commodities with the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farm Credit Administration
Farm Board
Hoover Administration
Congress
Critics Debate Commodity Loan Rates and U.S. Price Impact
The discussion centers on commodity loan programs with higher announced rates than current prices. Critics argue such rates raise U.S. prices above world levels, potentially giving foreign competitors an export edge.
Linn County Seals Corn Under Non AAA Program
R. B. Booth announces Linn county warehouse board arrangements to seal corn under Iowa Warehouse law allowing certificates for farmers ineligible for AAA sealing. Certificates may back commercial loans but not CCC 57 cent loans. Sealers are Edward Athoff of Fairfax and Floyd Emmons of Marion serving respective county areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Booth
Linn
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Viola
Bertram Township
Bertram
Linn Township
Zion Church
Putnam
Ely
Boulder
Prairieburg
Franklin
Fayette
Palo
Jackson
Coggan
Monroe
Toddville
Otter Creek
Allamakee Co-op
Louisa Township
North Jones C.T.A
J Firkins
Ames Agronomist
Quincy Ayres
South Jones C. T. A
Linn Cattlemen
Carl Dueser
Phote Linn
Hm- Mul
Bruno
Spuk
Hawkins
Riff
Raee
Williams
Cedar Rapids Meeting
Linn Co
Jackson Soils Assn
Alburnett and
Marion Road
Frank Lundon
Lassen and Mitchell
Farmers' Market Place
Henry Bright
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
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