Heckendorn Named Manager of Ottumwa Poultry Co Op
William N. Heckendorn 41 of Washington named manager of the Iowa Poultry Producers Marketing Association succeeding A. J. Robertson who resigned. Heckendorn will implement a coop wide revamp with pooled truck routes and member services, after Tuesday’s special meeting of directors and county agents.
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Heckendorn
Ottumwa Poultry Marketing Co-Op
Ington
D. C
Iowa Poultry Producers Marketing Association
A. J. Robertson
Farm Bureau
Ellsworth Richardson
Inston
William N. Heckendorn
Wash
Buckthorn Blamed for New Crown Rust Strain in Oats
Ames Iowa. A new virulent crown rust strain labeled number 45 threatens the Victoria Richland oat cross. HC Murphy of Ames warns no domestic variety is fully resistant. Buckthorn is blamed as the sexual host, prompting calls for buckthorn eradication similar to barberry efforts. Researchers seek oats resistant to strain 45 by crossing with Victoria Richland.
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Victoria-Richland
Murphy
Midwest
Buckthorn
Ames
Victoria
Victoria Richland
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
United States Department of Agriculure
Acre
Weatherwax and Tellier Talk At Oelwein Monday
G H Tellier of Cedar Rapids sales manager of Cherry Burrell corporation and W W Weatherwax former Cha taqua entertainer now a farmer near Clarence will speak at the annual meeting of the Oelwein Farmers Cooperative creamery Monday, secretary Frank Schroeder said today.
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Oelwein
G. H. Tellier
Cedar Rapids
Cherry-Burrell Corporation
W. W. Weatherwax
Clarence
Oelwein Farmers Cooperative Creamery
Frank Schroeder
Hartwick Reports 225 Cars Shipped This Year
Two hundred twenty five car loads of livestock and grain were shipped from Hartwick during the year. Ninety five cars carried grain and 130 carried livestock. More than fifty cars of new corn went out this fall along with several cars of soybeans and seed.
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Hartwick
Cedar Rapids Production Credit reports big loan gains
The Cedar Rapids Production Credit association announced a 30 percent rise in loans and a 13 percent rise in income for 1937 over 1936. Loans totaled 374 829 and income 13 164 with total assets 310 578 and capital up to 113 750. Approximately 300 members attended the annual meeting at the Y M C A.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn
Benton
Tama
Iowa
Johnson Counties
W. J. Breakenridge
Dinsdale
Chris Kinsel
Vinton
A. Everitt Hursh
Marengo
L. A. Christensen
Omaha
Y.M.C.A
Hybrid Corn Meeting Planned In Iowa City
Johnson county farmers will learn about hybrid corn at a February 2 meeting in Iowa City. Ames farm crops specialist E S Dyas 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
Dyas
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association Set 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 pm Friday at the Montrose Hotel in Cedar Rapids.
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John J. Strandberg
Belle Plaine
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Hotel Montrose
Cedar Rapids
Zepp Succeeds Bliss As Head of Keokuk County Farm Bureau
At the Keokuk County Farm Bureau annual meeting in Sigourney on Tuesday J E Zepp of Hedrick was elected president to succeed Frank Bliss of South English who did not seek reelection due to his job with the Iowa Poultry Producers Marketing association at Ottumwa. Glen Sorden of Webster was elected vice president. Others named include George Grove secretary S T Yates treasurer Laura Snakenberg women’s home project chairwoman Mrs E Starry girls 4 H chair and Glen Sorden boys 4 H chair. Clark Huntley of Chariton spoke urging continued support for the Ottumwa poultry co op and related cooperative efforts.
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Heckendorn
W A. Sanders
Federal Bank For Cooperatives
Washington
Sanders
Sigourney
Keokuk County Farm Bureau
J E. Zepp
Hedrick
Frank Bliss
South English
Bliss
Iowa Poultry Producers Marketing Association
Ottumwa
Harry Shana
Zepp
Glen Sorden
Webster
George Grove
S. T. Yates
Laura Snakenberg
Women’s Home Project
E. Starry
Clark Huntley
Chariton
Lowa Farm Bureau Federation
Huntley
Ottumwa Poultry Co-Op
Iowa Poultry Producers Marketing Association of
Keokuk Farm Bureau
Mild Weather Spurs Farm Harvest Activities Nearby
Mild weather lets farmers in the Webster area continue shredding, corn husking, and gleaning behind the picker. Photos show the Charles Kitzman farm one and a half miles east of Webster with H. F. Hart feeding the machine as neighbors work in fields where mechanical pickers left corn.
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Charles Kitzman
Webster
H. F. Hart
Iowa Farmers Clean Up Remaining Harvest After Mild Spell
Eastern Iowa farmers finish unpicked corn and soybean hay work as mild weather enables late field salvage. Mechanical pickers, once effective, face issues with dry stalks and excess husks. manure spreaders and fence repairs resume amid calmer winter conditions.
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Iowa
Grasshoppers Forecast Huge U.S. Infestations
Bozeman Mont AP grasshoppers will invade over 35.6 million acres in 24 states next summer with the heaviest outbreaks in North and South Dakota east of the Missouri and Missouri. R L Shotwell of the federal bureau of entomology projected costs to fight the pests totaling about 2.896 million dollars, with state by state funding estimates.
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Bozeman
Mont
Great Plains
R. L Shotwell
Federal Bureau of Entomology
South Dakota
Missouri River
Missouri
Shotwell
United States
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Fence Drift in woven wire yields a rugged farm scene
A vivid farmyard vignette describes the noisy, dusty process of shredding corn stover in mild weather. The writer notes theYellow ears Snake-dance into wagons, the thrill of shredding bundles, and the effort of feeding and storing corn for winter, despite costs.
Horses Sell Well In Sale Near Columbus Jct
A team of geldings three and four years old weighing 3000 pounds sold for 275 dollars in the Forbes and Walker dissolution sale eight and one half miles northwest of Columbus Junction. Ten year old mares weighing 3200 pounds brought 210 dollars and work horses sold from 80 to 100. A yearling colt brought 100 and a suckling colt 5. Eight milk cows ranged from 0 to 0 dollars.
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Columbus Junction
Forbes and Walker
Agricultural Equipment and Produce Auction Prices
Fifty items listed including hogs cattle and poultry prices. Pigs at $8 each, pullets at $1.15, corn at 4874 cents per bushel, fodder 95 cents a shock, alfalfa hay $8.50 a ton, cowhen hay $8.50 a ton. Farm tools priced from $20 to $61, wagons $20 to $50, harness sets $10 to $40, leather collars from 50 cents to $350.
Young Man Gored by Holstein Bull Near Aurora
Elmer Childs 20, son of Mr and Mrs Irvine Childs, two and a half miles northwest of Aurora, was badly bruised Monday when attacked by a Holstein bull. His brother George kept the animal at bay with a pitchfork as Elmer crawled to safety.
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the Gazette
Aurora
Elmer Childs
Irvine Childs
George Childs
Elmer
Tenancy Hearing Set for Linn County Jan 25
Linn county farm tenancy hearing scheduled for January 25 at the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce announced by Floyd Robson chairman of the county agricultural planning committee. Other Linn officials and a state committee member will attend. topics include lease notice periods tenant compensation for improvements and landlord liability among nine issues.
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Linn County
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Floyd Robson
Marion
County Agricultural Planning Committee
Kraschel
Robson
J. F. Wager
Central City
A. R. Pearson
Springville
Frank T Plummer
Elmer F. Burr
Walker
L. J Dennis
Center Point
H. E Henderson
Farmers Deliver 50 000 Bushels Of Grain In December
Buckingham Grain company paid farmers a total of 20 674 dollars for 50 000 bushels of grain delivered in December. Notable deliveries included 2 800 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 Beenen
Earl Hotzel
Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company
Fred Leethje
Farm Auction Notice Near Marion
L C Wieneke conducts a farm auction Wednesday January 19 northeast of Marion. The notice lists sale location and date with no additional details available in the readable text.
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L. C Wieneke Auction
Marion
Short Course For Nurserymen Planned Jan 19 20 At Ames
Ames Iowa—first annual short course for Iowa nurserymen set for January 19 and 20 in conjunction with the Iowa State Nurserymen association meeting. Prof S Pickett will emphasize plant propagation. Guest speakers include W H Alderman Minnesota, J M Hall highway commission, plus C J Drake I state entomologist and others from Ames.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State Nurserymen’s Association
Prof
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
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CR. Credit Alsn
Johnson
Keokuk County
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Farm Editor
Egad
Bentley
LAW and Order
Underworld
Kapffukumpa
Kcefe Pawi Z
Hoople
Scotland Yard
Williams
ORN
R.F. A
Columbus Jct
L. CG
Wieneke
Tony Schmitz
Auct
District Court
Benton County
Shellsboro
Verna Vialou
J. C, Jack
G. J. Ronan
Higley
DIAL
Wm. Penningroth
Stanwood
Beverly Cattle Company
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Big Shoe Store
Sport Oxfords
Children's Oxfords
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