REA Chief Cites 25 Percent of U S Farms Electrified
REA chief Harry Slattery reports about 1.7 million farmsteads and 1,000,000 people served by high line electric service at year end 1939. He notes 400,000 total REA connections, 180,000 miles energized across 44 states, with 60,000 miles under construction and utilities expanding rural service since 1935.
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United States
Harry Slattery
Rural Electrification Administration
D. C
REA
Slattery
New Hampshire
Washington
San Francisco
Thumb Electric Cooperative
Michigan
Pioneer Electric Cosegntuge
Ohio
S Electric Cooperative
Texas
REA Co-Op
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Atlantic
Pacific
Puget
REA Finances Expand Electric Network and Farm Appliances
A 1940 REA report outlines 26 500 kilowatts of capacity and a 6 500 000 dollar cost much of which covers outside wholesale power. It notes rising farm appliance use including refrigeration water pumps and cream separators with substantial increases since 1938 and 1939. Independence Iowa report adds 30 miles of lines planned in Spring Creek township Black Hawk county with a January 9 hearing before the Iowa Commerce Commission Des Moines.
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Independence
Buchanan County Rural Electric Cooperative
Spring Creek Township
Black Hawk County
Iowa Commerce Commission
Des Moines
Record Crop of Certified Seed Potatoes in 1939
The 1939 certified seed potato output reached 13,797,523 bushels, 23 percent above 1938 and 19 percent above the 1933–37 average, with South Dakota, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington posting their largest on record. Decreases and gains varied by state and variety, Cobbler led at 29.6 percent of total, and prices to growers averaged 99 cents per bushel on December 1.
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Wasilington
D. C
Agricultural Marketing Service
South Dakota
Colorado
Oregon
Washington
Maine
Wyoming
Nebraska
New Jersey
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
Tennessee
Wisconsin
North Carolina
New Mexico
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Michigan
Minnesota
Idaho
New York
Utah
Montana
California
Maryland
Kentucky
Green Mountain
Ohio
Russel Burbank
Burbank
Triumph
New Yorker
Winners Of First Places In Poultry Show At Davenport
Davenport report lists first place winners by class in the state poultry show ending Monday. Notable victors include Buff Rocks many classes won by Charles W. Nelson hatchery Packwood, Partridge Rocks by S.C Springville Mrs. Harry Atkins Davenport, and White Wyandottes by Charles E. Robbinson West Grove. Additional champions include F. D. Schappaugh Cedar Falls with several divisions and J. R. Church Muscatine among others.
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Davenport
Buff Rocks
Arch Sharer
Alexis
Bullet
Charles W. Nelson
Hen
Pullet
Charles E. Robbinson
West Grove
Horace Bressler
Sterling, Ill
Partridge Wyandottes
C. S. Roberts
Center Point
New Hampshire
F. D. Schappaugh
Cedar Falls
Young
Ralph Harvey
Nordaway
W. F. Tyler
Prophetstown
T. R. Suggam
H. E. Williamson
Dubuque
Old
A. Earl Johnson
Peoria
Ill
Young Trio
A. I. Reed
Estherville
F .D. Schappaugh
J. _ R. Church
Muscatine
Rhode Island
Albin C. Anderson
Galva
Lard Exports Rise Amid Domestic Stock Surge
The American lard market shows heavy belligerent demand and rising stocks. November shipments totaled 25,706,337 pounds, up 60 percent from 1938 and 97 percent over the four year November average. Foreign sales for 11 months in 1939 hit 258,354,923 pounds, the highest in five years. In December stocks are mounting rapidly, Chicago officials say, with roughly 1,560,000 pounds added daily. |
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Chicago
S. A. McMurray
Clinton Mayor Speaks at Buckhorn Creamery Dairymen Meet
Clinton Mayor R. N. Howe and Arthur Porter of Ames extension dairy husbandry will address Jackson County dairymen at Buckhorn near Maquoketa. The noon banquet, for which 150 tickets were sold, is hosted by the Buckhorn creamery with support from the Jackson County Cow Test association and the county Farm Bureau. Porter will discuss dairy cattle feeding and management with movies illustrating feed to milk and will cover 1940 dairy outlook and prices. Marco Walker will serve as toastmaster after the banquet.
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Maquoketa
R. N. Howe
Clinton
Arthur Porter
Ames Extension Dairy Husbandman
Jackson County
Buckhorn
Buckhorn Church
Buckhorn Creamery
Jackson County Cow Test Association
County Farm Bureau
Porter
Marco Walker
Fruit School Dates Set in Fairfield
The Southeast Iowa Fruit School will be held in Fairfield January 31 and February 1. R S Herrick secretary of the Iowa Horticultural Society in Des Moines announced the event.
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Fairfield
R. S. Herrick
The
Iowa Horticultural Society
Des Moines
Clayton Women Schedule Achievement Day March Twenty Seven
ELEADER Miss Mildred Wilson an Ames extension home furnishing specialist will meet Clayton county home project leaders on January 9 10 11 and 12 for the last series of home furnishing training schools this year The Clayton county women home project achievement day is set for March 27
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Gazette
Eleader
Mildred Wilson
Ames Extension Home
Clayton County
Monona
Guttenberg
Garber
Elkader
Seed Grain Exhibit At Iowa Farmers Meeting
Des Moines reports the state department of agriculture and the Ames extension department will present an educational exhibit at the Iowa Farmers Grain Dealers association annual meeting. E. L. Redfern says the display covers weed free seeds purity and germination testing disease treatment and misbranded seeds.
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Des Moines
State Department of Agriculture
Ames Extension Department
Iowa Farmers Grain Dealers’ Association
E. L. Redfern
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Soul Conservation In Holiday Kitchen Dilemma
A country woman muses on managing pantry leftovers and snacks during vacation weather. She lists foods like mince pies, chocolate cake, dabs, juice, apples, popcorn, beans, salads, dried fruit, and ice cubes while wondering where they all disappear to in a busy kitchen.
Dairy Promotion Planned for St Paul Meeting
Burr Willits reports Iowa dairy interests will send three representatives to a January 26 meeting in St Paul to form a national central committee for a nationwide dairy advertising campaign. Minnesota Wisconsin and Washington will also participate as organizers plan a program to begin next spring with funding to expand nationally.
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Des Moines
Burr Willits
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Iowa
St. Paul
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Washington
South Fork 4-H Club Elects Officers in Delaware County
In a recent meeting the South Fork boys 4-H club elected officers for the year with Ray Joseph as president Ralph Hageman as vice president Ronald Willard as secretary and treasurer and Bruce Dunlap as club reporter Roy Willard leads the club and Clarence Hageman serves as assistant leader.
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South Fork Boys 4-H Club
Delaware County
Ray Joseph
Ralph Hageman
Ronald Willard
Bruce Dunlap
Roy Willard
Clarence Hageman
Iowa Agriculture Display at Farm and Home Show Des Moines
The Iowa department of agriculture will feature cream grading lard and pork products and rat control methods in a department display exhibit at the Farm and Home exposition in Des Moines January 17 18 and 19 according to Mark G Thornburg Iowa secretary of agriculture.
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Des Moines
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Mark G. Thornburg
Iowa
Farm Auctions Set Across Cedar Rapids Area
Tuesday sees In. City Sales Co. auction in Cedar Rapids. Wednesday features Fred Hawkins Estate farm sale on J St Rd SW edge. Thursday closes with Shaw and Merriam sale four miles west of Ryan.
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City Sales Co
Fred Hawkins
Cedar Rapids
J St. Rd
Shaw
Merriam
W. Ryan
Desert irrigation turns 32 acres of desert into garden
Dr. Charles T. Vorhies told the AAAS that 32 acres near Santa Catalina Mountains now yield vegetables peaches mulberries figs grapes and support a herd of unusually fat cattle. Seventeen years earlier the land was rat infested desert bought by T. T. Page who cut V shaped ground entrances to rat and ant burrows to trap flood waters creating an underground reservoir refilled by seasonal storms.
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Columbus
Arizona
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Charles T. Vorhies
University of Arizona
T. T. Page
Santa Catalia
Vorhies
Iowa Seeks Adopted Milk Ordinance For Cities
The Iowa Department of Agriculture proposes a new milk ordinance for cities and towns. Sec 5747 Iowa code authorizes municipal regulation of milk supply. Mark G. Thornburg notes cooperation among consumers producers and dealers in preparing a suitable ordinance for cities of any size.
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Des Moines
State Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Mark G. Thornburg
Four-County Soil Association Meet Set in Postville
The 4-County Soil Improvement Association of Allamakee Winneshiek Fayette and Clayton counties will meet in Postville on January 9. Floyd Parks Waukon soils agent announced a 10:30 a.m. business session followed by a noon picnic and an afternoon program featuring Frank Mendell of Ames on Trends in Soil Conservation and a projection of Iowa Comes of Age.
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Postville
Soil Improvement Association
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Fayette and
Clayton
Floyd Parks
Waukon
Frank Mendell
Ames
Soil Conservation Service
Mendell
Iowa
Barger urges clinics to raise Iowa poultry grade
DES MOINES J A Barger federal veterinarian in charge of the bureau of animal industry in Iowa reports only 65 percent of poultry sold last season was top grade. The other 35 percent ranged from No 2 down. Free poultry clinics are held upon request across the state where owners may bring sick or unthrifty birds for care.
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Des Moines
J. A. Barger
Bureau of Animal Industry
Iowa
Barger
Advising Best Procedure For Raising Disease Free Chicks
Barger stresses pulling strong chicks from pullorum tested flocks and raising them on clean ground away from old birds to prevent infection by disease or parasites.
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Barger
Co op Creamery Officers Plan Anamosa Meeting
Anamosa bankers and Farmers Cooperative creamery officers and directors met Friday to plan the annual meeting set for January 25 in Anamosa.
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Anamosa
Farmers Cooperative Creamery of
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John Greenwood
Geneseo
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