Heckendorn Named Manager of Ottumwa Poultry Co-Op
William N. Heckendorn 41 of Washington DC was named manager of the Iowa Poultry Producers Marketing association after a Tuesday special meeting. He began work Wednesday under director approval with plans to revamp member services and establish truck routes for poultry gathering on a pooling basis.
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Heckendorn
Ottumwa Poultry Marketing Co-Op
Tsumwa
William N. Heckendorn
Washington
Iowa Poultry Producers Marketing Association
A J. Robertson
Cooperative
Farm Bureau
Ellsworth Richardson
W. A. Sanders
Federal Bank For Cooperatives At
Federal Bank For Cooperatives
Sanders
Buckthorn Blamed For New Crown Rust Strain In Oats
Ames Iowa special to The Gazette reports a virulent crown rust strain called number 43 threatens Victoria Richland oats. Pathologist H C Murphy cites buckthorn as the sexual host enabling new strains and urges buckthorn eradication. Efforts aim to breed oats resistant to number 43 by crossing with Victoria Richland.
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Victoria-Richland
Murphy
Midwest
Buckthorn
Ames
Victoria
Victoria Richlands
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
United States Department of Agriculure
Acre
Weatherwax And Tellier Speak At Oelwein Creamery Meeting
G H Tellier of Cedar Rapids sales manager for Cherry Burrell and W W Weatherwax former Cha taqua entertainer now farmer near Clarence will be speakers at the Oelwein Farmers Cooperative creamery annual meeting Monday, secretary Frank Schroeder said.
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Oelwein
G. H. Tellier
Cedar Rapids
Cherry-Burrell Corporation
W. W. Weatherwax
Clarence
Oelwein Farmers Cooperative Creamery
Frank Schroeder
Hartwick Shipped 225 Cars Of Livestock Grain Last Year
Hartwick rail records show 225 car loads moved last year including 95 cars of grain and 130 cars of livestock. More than fifty cars of new corn were sent this fall along with several cars of soybeans and seed.
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Hartwick
Cedar Rapids Production Credit reports gains in 1937
The Cedar Rapids Production Credit Association reports a 30 percent rise in loans and a 13 percent increase in income for 1937 vs 1936. Loans totaled 374,829. income 13,164. assets 310,578 with capital 113,750. Members numbered about 300 at the YMCA meeting.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn
Benton
Tama
Iowa
Johnson
J Breakenridge
Dinsdale
Hybrid Corn Meeting Planned At Iowa City
Johnson county farmers will learn about hybrid corn at a meeting in Iowa City on February 2. E S Dyas Ames farm crops specialist will lead with an address titled Things to Look For in Buying Hybrid Corn.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Johnson County
E. S Dyas
Ames
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association to Meet in Cedar Rapids
John J Strandberg of Belle Plaine announces that the executive board of the Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association will convene at 2 p.m. Friday at Hotel Montrose in Cedar Rapids.
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John J Strandberg
Belle Plaine
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Montrose
Cedar Rapids
Zepp Succeeds Bliss As Head of Keokuk County Farm Bureau
In Keokuk county annual meeting J. E. Zepp of Hedrick was elected president to replace Frank Bliss who retired to join a poultry producers group in Ottumwa. Glen Sorden of Webster elected vice president with officers including George Grove Sigourney secretary and S. T. Yates Sigourney treasurer. Clark Huntley urged support for the Ottumwa poultry co op and cooperative efforts.
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Zepp
Bliss
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Keokuk County Farm Bureau
J. E. Zepp
Hedrick
Frank Bliss
South English
Iowa Poultry Producers Marketing Association
Ottumwa
Harry Shanafelt
Glen Sorden
Webster
George Grove
S. T. Yates
Laura Snakenberg
Women's Home Project
E. E. Starry
Clark Huntley
Chariton
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Huntley
Ottumwa Poultry Co-Op
Harry Shana
Iowa Poultry Producers Marketing Association of
Keokuk Farm Bureau
Mild Weather Boosts 1937 Corn Harvest And Shredding
Mild weather allowed shredding, corn husking, and gleaning behind mechanical pickers in Iowa fields. Farmers, including H. F Hart and others near Webster, salvaged unharvested corn from fields where pickers failed earlier in the season.
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Charles Kitzman
Webster
H. F Hart
Iowa
Grasshoppers forecast to invade 35 million acres nationwide
Bozeman Montana AP reports entomologist R L Shotwell predicts grasshoppers will infest more than 35 million acres across 24 states next summer, with plains outbreaks five to six times higher than 1937. Estimated control costs total 2.896 million across states including Illinois Iowa Minnesota Missouri South Dakota and Wisconsin.
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Bozeman, Mont
Great Plains
R. L Shotwell
Federal Bureau of Entomology
North
South Dakota
Missouri River
Missouri
Shotwell
United States
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
FENCE DRIFT AND FARM SALE PRICES IN THE SHREDDING SCENE
A rustic farming note describes fence drift and the noisy shredding process with weather fringes, noting the Yellow ears snake dances and the thrill of loading feed. It lists varied farm sales: sixty pigs at eight dollars each, pullets at 1.15, corn at 4874 cents, fodder shocks, and multiple implements and prices from hay rakes to plows and harness.
Horses Sell Well In Forbes and Walker Sale Near Columbus Jct
A team of geldings three and four years old weighing about 3 000 pounds sold for 275 dollars at the Forbes and Walker dissolution sale eight and a half miles northwest of Columbus Junction. Ten year old mares weighing 3 200 pounds brought 210 dollars and several work horses sold 80 to 100. A yearling colt brought 100 dollars and a suckling colt 50. Eight milk cows ranged from
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Forbes and Walker
Boy Humbled by Holstein Bull Attack Near Aurora
Elmer Childs aged 20 of Aurora was badly bruised Monday when attacked by a Holstein bull two and a half miles northwest of town. His brother George drove the animal away with a pitchfork, allowing Elmer to crawl to safety.
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The
Aurora
Elmer Childs
Irvine Childs
George Childs
Elmer
Tenancy Hearing in Linn County Set for Jan 25
Linn county farm tenancy hearing scheduled for January 25 at the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce. Chairman Floyd Robson outlines topics on lease notice, compensation for improvements, landlord remedies, arbitration, taxation, land reform, and tenant assistance. Additional county committee members listed and invitations sent to renters landlords and townsfolk.
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Robson
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Chamber of Commerce
Floyd Robson
Marion
County Agricultural Planning Committee
Kraschel
J. F. Wager
Central City
A. R. Pearson
Springville
Frank T Plummer
Elmer F. Burr
Walker
L. J Dennis
Center Point
H E. Henderson
Farm Auction Near Marion Sets Wednesday Date
L C Wieneke will hold a farm auction Wednesday January 19 north east of Marion. The sale features farm equipment and related assets with bidding likely to attract local buyers from the surrounding area.
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L. C. Wieneke Auction
Marion
Short Course For Nurserymen Planned Jan 19 20 At Ames
The first annual short course for Iowa nurserymen will be held at Ames January 19 and 20 along with the Iowa State Nurserymen association meeting. Prof B S Pickett heads the horticulture department and will emphasize plant propagation. Guest speakers include W H Alderman from Minnesota and J M Hall of the Iowa highway commission. Ames horticulturists C J Drake I E Melhus R R Rotacker H W Richey T J Maney and H L Santa join the program to discuss nursery problems.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State Nurserymen's Association
B. S. Pickett
Department of Horticulture
W. H. Alderman
University of Minnesota
J. M. Hall
Iowa State Highway Commission
C. J. Drake
I. E. Melhus
R., R. Rotacker
H. W. Richey
T. J Maney
H. L. Santa
Grain deliveries net Buckingham farmers 20674 dollars
Farmers received 20674 dollars for 50000 bushels of grain delivered to Buckingham Grain Company in December. Notable shipments included 2800 bushels of corn from Earl Hotzel and Northwestern Mutual Insurance, and 800 bushels of oats from Fred Leethje.
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Buckingham
Buckingham Grain Company
George Beenken
Earl Hotzel
Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company
Fred Leethje
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Farm Editor
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Hoople
Scotland Yard
Aufoatif
Sitle
Williams
Columbus Jct
L. C. Wieneke
Tony Schmitz
Wm. Penningroth
Stanwood
Beverly Cattle Company
Iowa T Livestock Exchange
Big Shoe Store
Sport Oxfords
Children's Oxfords
Second Avenue SE
District Court
Benton County
Shellsburg
Johnson Farm
Nichols, Nichols & Milroy
Attorneys
Vintog
Verna Vialou
J. C. Jack
G. J. Ronan
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