Lime spread in Marion area tied to watershed projects
A January report by Harold Nilsson and Harold Shold shows 28 062 tons of limestone spread on 9350 acres across 171 farms in the Marion area since the Indian Creek Watershed conservation project and CCC camp began. The effort included contour strip cropping on 2087 acres, contour cultivation on 3083 acres, terracing on 733 miles, and tree plantings on 218 acres amid 228 cropping agreements, with projects ending by July as watershed work winds down.
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Marion
Indian Creek
CCC
Scs
Harold Nilsson
Harold Should
Nilsson
Shold
Linn
Secretary hired to boost business at Greeley Creamery
GREELEY February 1 19 Special to The Gazette Ryan of Manchester has been hired as secretary of the Greeley Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company. He and his family move to Greeley immediately due to increased business. Ryan succeeds John Tegler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Ryan
Manchester
Greeley Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company
Mr Ryan
John Tegler
Indiana Leads 1940 Red Clover Production Study
Purdue University agronomy reports Indiana produced 359000 bushels of red clover in 1940, leading the nation. Half of the national crop was harvested in Indiana Ohio and Illinois according to the department.
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Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Purdue University
Ohio
Illinois
Complete Closing Out Public Sale Near Van Morne and Keystone
Public auction to be held Thursday starting at 2:00 pm at a farm 2 miles north and 2 miles west of Van Morne and 3 miles north and 4 miles east of Keystone on gravel road. Livestock include 4 good work horses, 4 milking cows, 3 jersey? cattle bred for March, extra black Poland boar, mostly Hampshire calves. Machinery list features Deering tractors, plows, harrows, rakes, wagon gear, corn planter, and hay equipment. Dairy supplies include an Iowa cream separator, cans, gas stove, harness, fly nets, and various farm implements. Terms on grounds. Owner Rolla Johnson.
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van Morne
Keystone
Cravel Road
Farrow
Poland
Hampshire
Iowa
Weber
Deering
John Deere
Toneur
Rolla Jounson
Sehmltz & Lone
Audts
Kesstone Savings Bank
Kiene Family Secures Washington County TPA Farm Loan
Henry J Kiene family of Ainsworth becomes the first TPA loan in Washington county to close this year under Bankhead Jones Tenant Purchase terms. The 192 acre Washington National Bank farm three miles west of Crawfordsville cost 7835 dollars with 40.80 dollars per acre and a further 900 dollars for improvements. The family, veterans, plans a livestock program and will feed hay and grain on the farm, with annual payments totaling 385.88 dollars principal and interest plus 177 dollars taxes. The sale marks the sixth such Washington county transaction in the past two years with possession set for March 1.
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Washington
TPA
Washington County
Bankhead-Jones
Henry J Kiene
Ainsworth
Washington National Bank
Crawfordsville
Joseph F. Knotek
Kiene
Alice
Elmer
Ernest
Wilbur
Charles
Cecil F. Rooks
Farm Security Administration
Consol
Packers Pay Hundred Million More for Livestock in 1940
Chicago based American Meat Institute announces that the meat packing industry spent an extra 100 million dollars on livestock in 1940 compared with 1939. Hog marketing in late 1940 hit a new quarterly record while other livestock marketings held steady.
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Packers
Chicago
INS
American Meat Packing Industry
George A. Schmidt
The
American Meat Institute
Farm Bureau Meeting Set in Washington With Speakers
The annual Washington county Farm Bureau meeting will be held here Thursday with Amos Stout of Brighton presiding. Allen Kline of Vinton, vice-president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, will speak during the afternoon. A cooperative dinner will be served at noon.
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Spreinl
Washington
Washington County Farm Bureau
Amos Stout
Brighton
Allen Kline
Vinton
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Feed grain prices strengthen amid weather and demand shifts
Kansas City market reports a weekly rise in feed grains as wheat firmness, tight supplies, and strong feeder and industrial demand push futures higher. Corn May July 59? cents, cash corn up 1.4 cents, oats mixed with steady demand, sorghums and barley also firm amid light receipts and active cereal buyers.
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The
Gazette
Kansas City
Feed Grain Review
Agricultural Marketing Service Today
Texas
Oklahoma Army
Grain moved on Mississippi River reaches 193 800 tons
Army engineers report 1940 Mississippi River traffic shows 193 800 tons of grain moved last year mainly Iowa and Illinois corn, up 26 percent from 1939. Petroleum and coal led total tonnage while all other commodities totaled 584 361 tons. Overall tonnage rose 53 percent over 1939.
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Mississippi River
Burlington
Rowley Creamery Pays 37c For Top Butterfat
Rowley Farmers Cooperative Creamery pays for December butterfat with grade one at 37 cents per pound, grade two at 36 cents, and grade three at 35 cents. This follows higher last month rates of 39, 38 and 37 cents respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowley
Rowley Farmer's Cooperative Creamery Company
Joe McGrath
Cedar Valley helps Tama County farmer with year end records
Cedar Rapids field man Nicol and Clyde Barnes of Gilman met in Toledo to assist a Tama county farmer in completing year end books. Nicol sent guidance to 21 Cedar Valley members in Tama while groups from eight counties organize to compile bookkeeping and profit and loss figures for college summarization. Barnes farms 320 acres in Highland township on a stock share lease from Roy K Stoddard of Cedar Rapids.
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Bs Psi
H . Nicol
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Clyde Barnes
Gilman
Toledo
Tama County
Nicol
Cedar Valley Record Group
Tama
Farm Bureau
Traer
Farm Business Association
Iowa State College
Farm Management Department
Cedar Valley Association
Mr. Barnes
Highland Township
Roy K
Stoddard
Tama County 4-H records show best year in three
Tama County 4-H clubs report 1940 membership at 92 with over 2,000 in club meetings. Projects valued at 14,521 dollars, 900 dollars in girls projects completed. Baby beef club led with 37 members and 85 calves owned, selling 4,623.08 dollars at Gladbrook show. Premiums total about 1,000 dollars. several members placed at Iowa fairs. Kathryn Byram and Eleanor Koster earned state fair honors with Jersey and Angus livestock.
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Spreiai
the Gazette
Toledo
Tama _ county
Merritt Canady
Gladbrook Achievement Show
Colt Club
Poultry Club
Roy Koster
Gladbrook
Emil Varner
Chelsea
R. S. Stephenson
Reinbeck
R. G. Winders
Dr. Voetberg
Traer
Glen Whalin
Don Fairchild
Harry Dahms
Lincon
Waterloo
Rosemary Strohbehn
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State
Marshalltown
Tama
Burns M. Byram
Iowa County DHIA Reports December Milk and Fat Averages
In December the 389 cows across 19 herds in the Iowa County Dairy Herd Improvement Association yielded an average of 696 pounds of milk and 278 pounds of butterfat. tester Forrest E. Durve reported 86 cows ranged 40 to 90 pounds of butterfat. The Hertzhusen herd led with 1423 pounds of milk and 516 pounds of butterfat from 17 Holsteins.
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Marengo
Iowa County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Forrest FE Durev
Anton H. Hertzhusen
Dairy herd leads in Mahaska December test
Norris and Bernice Leighton Ottumwa herd DELTA Jersey ranked high in the Mahaska Dairy Herd Improvement association test for December with an average 728 pounds of milk and 39.8 pounds of butterfat per cow. tester Urban Schissel announced. Forty-seven cows produced 40 to 50 pounds of butterfat, 16 between 50 and 60, and 3 more than 60. High cow was Ralph Sarver Rose Hill Holstein with 97.3 pounds of butterfat.
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DELTA
Jersey
Norris
Bernice Leighton
Ottumwa
Mahaska Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Urban Schissel
Ralph Sarver
Rose Hill
Veterinarians To Meet At Cedar Rapids Thursday
The East Central Veterinary Medical Society holds its January dinner meeting Thursday at 6 30 p m at Hotel Montrose Cedar Rapids. President Dr Iva Dunn announces the technical program on Swine Erysipelas led by Dr T W Munce of Sioux City.
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East Central Veterinary Medical Society
Hotel Montrose
Cedar Rapids
Iva Dunn
T. W. Munce
Sioux City
Kleiss Cows Again Lead In Poweshiek
In Poweshiek-Jasper Dairy Herd Improvement, 575 cows across 27 herds produced an average 8795 pounds of milk and 3282 pounds butterfat with feed costs $51.55 per cow and income over feed cost $84.68. Herbert Kleiss led with 13029 pounds milk and 466 pounds butterfat per year from 15.18 cow years. His six year butterfat average is 469.4 pounds per cow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Poweshiek-Jasper
Herbert Kleiss
Mr. Kleiss
W. P. Gannon and Son
Keller
Allen Lang and Son
Ayrshire
Howie Lang and Sons
Myron Sears and Son
4 H Leaders Training in Washington Tuesday
Washington Ia. Ed Sydnergaard assistant state 4 H leader will conduct a 4 H boys leaders training school at the Farm Bureau office at 1 p m Tuesday County Agent J W Chandler reports 4 H club members have 60 baby beeves on feed for 1941 up from 39 in 1940 These include 45 Herefords 14 Black Angus and one Shorthorn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ed Syndergaard
Farm Bureau
J. W. Chandler
Coming Farm Auctions Set Across Iowa This Week
Listings announce multiple closing out farm auctions across Iowa from January 7 to January 10. Wm Adams near Lisbon, Parl Pearson near Clarence, R E Wertz near Mt Vernon, R P Andreas near Marion, Henry Boedeker near Stanwood, Rolla Johnson near Van Horne, and Mrs Walter Shaffer near Tipton hold sales with locations and dates through Friday.
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Wm. Adams
Lisbon
Parl Pearson
Clarence
R. E. Wertz
Mt. Vernon
R. P. Andreas
Marion
Henry Boedeker
Stanwood
Rolla Johnson
van Horne
Walter Shaffer
Tipton
Social Sciences Highlighted in U S D A Yearbook 1940
The 1940 U S Department of Agriculture yearbook, Farmers In a Changing World, surveys social sciences related to agriculture. It covers history, economics, sociology, education, policy, and farm welfare across seven parts led by Tolley and various national farmer organizations.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
H. R. Tolley
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Government Buys 2392 Acres of Nebraska Land
The federal government agreed to purchase 2,392 acres of Niobrara river land west of Dunlap for 78,404 dollars. Engineer D. J Paul said the property will be prepared for irrigation and leased to tenants.
1941 farm outlook: rising prosperity but no war boom
The Agriculture Department predicted higher farm income in 1941 due to greater industrial activity for defense, though costs will offset part of the gain. Cash farm income in 1940 was about 9.5 billion dollars, with prices paid well above prewar levels. Meat supplies hold steady with ample food stocks and near record feed, while cotton mills, dairy, poultry, and eggs face mixed trends as production rises and总 costs shift.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
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Rowley Creamery
Esther Dahms
Lincoln
TVE
Vian Owar
Williams
Wanemndi
Nusrarorns
Iowa County
DHIA
Kleiss
Poweshiek
Dave Wormley
Harry Edelen
Ralph McFerren
Elhenderson
Higley
Third Ave
R. C. Arnett
Iowa City
E. Washington Street
Social Sciences
Nebraska
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