Nine Demonstration Farms Established By Soils Ass'n in Iowa
Nine demonstration farms in Tama Poweshiek and Benton counties will pilot erosion control soil treatment and pasture improvement programs. Glenn McFarland reports at the annual meeting, detailing coordinated cropping rotations waterway work terracing and tree planting across farms near Shellsburg Ladora Williamsburg North English Brooklyn Grinnell Toledo and other sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elle Plaine
Tama
Iowa
Poweshiek
Benton
Glenn McFarland
Soil Improvement Association
McFarland
Soil Conservation
O. R. Wright
Shellsburg
S. F. Sherman
Ladora
Allen Evans
Williamsburg
Ernest Bremer
North English
Pracc
Basil Brush
Brooklyn
Robert Burns
Fred Timm
Grinnell
Earl Lyons
Toledo
Timm
Steiert Brothers
4-County Association
CCC
Belle Plaine
Luzerne
Tama County
Iowa County
4-County Soils Association
Coming Farm Auctions Roundup For January
A sequence of farm auctions is listed with dates and locations. January 9 features In City Sales Co livestock sale at Con way and Rohrbaugh near Tipton. January 10 includes Wilbur Olders estate sale near Mt. Vernon and J W Whitney estate near Prairieburg, plus Mrs A A Wood sale at 506 34th Ave. January 11 lists Joseph Struesky estate sale near Swisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Sales Co
Conway and Rohrbaugh
Tipton
Wilbur Olders
Mt. Vernon
J. W. Whitney
Prairieburg
A. A. Wood
Joseph Struesky
Swisher
Five Iowa Master Farmers named by Wallaces Farmer and Iowa Homestead
The officials announced five Master Farmers from Iowa and Osceola County Minnesota born Will Yates. The group includes P. C. Thedens Rowley Buchanan county J D Misbach Williamsburg Iowa county Herbert Schneckloth Davenport Scott county Dayton W Mather Greene Butler county and Will Yates Osceola County Minnesota. The Thedens Misbach farms were photographed with portraits and farm scenes. Thedens age 74 operates 325 acres with cattle hogs and about 30 calves yearly. Misbach retired last November after 320 acres near Williamsburg and now farms with two sons. He feeds 100 calves annually raises 200 hogs milks a few cows and serves as district and cooperative board member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallaces Farmer
Iowa Homestead
Des Moines
Iowa
P. C. Thedens
Rowley
Buchanan County
J. D. Misbach
Williamsburg
Iowa County
Herbert Schneckloth
Davenport
Scott County
Dayton W. Mather
Greene
Butler County
Will Yates
Osceola County
Bigelow
Minn
Thedens
Misbach
Marengo
Mr. Thedens
Hampshire-Durocs
Mr. Misbach
Mrs. Thedens
Rowley Consolidated School Board
He i
Mutual Insurance Company
Cooperative Oil Company
Closing Out Sale Includes Livestock and Tools
Auction set for Wednesday January 1 at 1 o'clock located at 506 34th Street SE between Mount Vernon Road and Bever Avenue four miles north of Dairydale School No. 1. Items include a smooth mouth mare and a young colt, three pigs, 35 bushels of corn, 3% tons of green hay, machinery and furniture such as a Cream separator, year old calf, a full line of tools and machinery, wagon, New Idea 6 foot mower, corn planter, corn star attachments, and assorted furniture. Cash terms. A A Wood, owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
34Th Street
Mount Vernon Road
Bever Avenue
Dairydale School No
A. Wood
Joseph Struesky
Swisher
Officers Reelected By Holstein Assn In Fayette County
Special to The Gazette Fayette All officers of the Fayette county Holstein Breeders association were reelected at the annual meeting. Fred Pieplow of Aurora is president Carl Miehe of Maynard is vice president Paul McElroy of Fayette county agent serves as secretary and treasurer Directors include Irving Deering Clermont Ronald Grafenberg West Union Harold Downer Aurora A J Meyer Westgate Herbert Malven Maynard M E Talcott Randalia and W H Turner Fayette Ten breeders from Clayton county and ten from Black Hawk were guests of the Fayette association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Clayton County
Black Hawk
Fayette Association
Beresford To Meet 4 H Feeders In Linn Tuesday
Rex Beresford Ames extension animal husbandman will meet with members of the 5 head eastern Iowa feeding project and Linn county 4 H baby beef club at Memorial hall Marion at 7 30 p m Tuesday to review summaries of records kept by 5 head feeders last year Bill Horr county club agent announced Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Beresford
Ames Extension Animal Husbandman
Eastern
Iowa
Linn County
Memorial Hall
Marion
Bill Horr
Keokuk Farm Bureau Set to Meet Wednesday Evening
SIGOURNEY Allan Kline of Vinton vice president of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation will be the main speaker at the Keokuk county Farm Bureau meeting to be held Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Election of officers for 1940 will be conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Allan Kline
Vinton
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Spea
Keokuk Coun
Farm Bureau
Government agencies shift to selling butter to commercial buyers
DPMA now sells butter to commercial buyers in contrast to last year when the Surplus Commodities corporation bought it. Butter stored in ten major markets totaled 35,889,387 pounds on Thursday, down from 107,249,638 a year earlier. In early last week the four major markets reduced stocks by 3,097,320 pounds, including 878,422 pounds of DPMA butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Products Marketing Association
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
DPMA
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Robotka Sees Coop Elevators Need Consolidation in Iowa
Ames economist Frank Robotka analyzes Iowa farmers elevators serving 53 percent of marketed grain. He cites cost efficiency, better local services, and the need to merge smaller units into larger cooperatives to reduce expenses and boost volume. Iowa had 346 elevators with 51,000 members and 140,000 patrons, investing over 11 million dollars in 1936 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Frank Robotka
Ames Agricultural Economist
Monthly
Iowa Farm Economist
Robotka
Economist
Rural Youth Leaders Meet in Cedar Rapids Conference
East Iowa district rural youth leaders from 11 counties gathered in Cedar Rapids for the fourth of six statewide meetings. Harry Terrell urged informed discussion on world peace as rural youths toured local plants and attended a 6:30 banquet with Royal Holbrook speaking on Lincoln in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Terrell
Des Moines
Linn
Jones
Benton
Johnson
Iowa
Foweshiek
Clinton
Muscatine
Scott
Clayton
Delaware
Robert Clark
Ames Extension Service
Clark
William Stacy
Ames
Fannie Buchanan
Bata
Terrill
Ray Sorensen
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Royal Holbrook
Ames Extension Engineering Division
Holbrook
Lincoln
Emil Novak
Baby Chicks Hatch as Zero-Degree Weather Baffles Farm
A bantam hen owned by H. D. Milligan on the Charles Penningroth farm east of Cedar Rapids laid a nest three weeks ago. On Friday nine fluffy chicks hatched as the temperature hovered near zero. Mrs Milligan gave the chicks to a neighbor boy who kept them behind the kitchen stove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
California
H. D. Milligan
Charles Penningroth
Cedar Rapids
Be wary of calling Vanguard oats a hybrid in Iowa sales
The piece argues Vanguard oats, a crossbird from Hajira and Banner developed in Canada, are not true hybrids. It urges buyers and dealers to rely on truth in selling, notes rust resistance limits, and warns against overpricing seed while watching for other hybrid claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Iowa
Vanguard
Canada
Winnipeg
Hajira
Banner
Kherson
South Africa
L. C. Burnett
Ames
Burnett
Gopher
Ingold
Anthony
Mimmus
Minnesota
Waseca
St. Paul
Morris
Crookston
Grand Rapids
Duluth
R. H. Porter
Cedar Rapids Production Credit Association Meeting Set
The annual meeting of the Cedar Rapids Production Credit Association, under manager J Henry Dye, is scheduled for January 24 at the Hotel Roosevelt in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Cedar Rapids Production Credit Association
J. Henry Dye
Hotel Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Public Auction at Whitney Farm Near Prairie
A public sale will be held at the J. W. Whitney farm with no reserve. The location is stated as 1 mile west and a half mile south of Prairie, about 5 miles northeast of Central City, or just north of Hillis Mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Whitney
Prairie
Central City
Hillis Mill
Estate sale notices for J. W. Whitney estate
On Wednesday January 10 beginning at noon, sale includes 4 head good work horses, 6 head good Hereford cattle with calves and yearlings, 2200 bushels of hand picked yellow corn, 7 tons mixed hay. Lunch on grounds. Grace Allender and Adm with J. W. Whitney Estate. Mitchell & Lassen auctioneers, Al Schueler clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Allender
ADM
J. W. Whitney Estate
Mitchell & Lassen
al Schueler
Grange Farm Bureau Committee To Boost Pork Use
A committee of hog producers was named to promote wider pork consumption and lard use and to pursue uniform lard grading. Members include Ralph Smith and Francis Johnson with eight others from Des Moines Colfax Ames and other towns. They plan a later meeting to discuss expanding to other states and advertising pork products. The group endorsed funding hog producer assess ments to support industry protection and promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ralph Smith
Newteen
Grange
Francis Johnson
Terris
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Ed Morrissey
Colfax
Mark Thornburg
Dean H. H. Kildee
Ames
Harry Fisher
Minburn
Kenneth Evans
Wapello Hosts Corn and Poultry Show
The third annual poultry show runs January 9 to 12 in Wapello with the corn exhibit sponsored by the county Farm Bureau and local merchants and Community club. Judging starts January 10 at 9 a.m.
Soys Bring $1.08 Bushel at Auction
Soybeans sold for $1.08 a bushel at the Shaw and Merriam sale four miles west of Ryan. Oat ensilage brought $1 a ton. soybean hay $4.80 a ton. other hay $5 a ton. Cattle averaged $52 a head. cows up to $91. Horses averaged $62. top pony $137.50. Pigs sold for $6 to $10 each. Machinery priced at $230 for tractor. $180 for two-row picker. $165 for binder. $160 for milking machine. Sale totaled $8,000. Mitchell and Lassen were auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Ryan
Shaw and Merriam
Achinery
Corp
Mitchell
Lassen
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Poweshiek and
Ray Anderson
A. E. Hursh
H. J. Grunewald
Blairstown
FE. P. Skrable
Elberon
Otto Shhultz
Malcom
Buller Photo
Holstein Ass’n
Fayette County
Beresford
Keokuk Farm Bureau
Towa
Volume Essential
Farmers Grain Company
R. A. Reese
Rural Youth Leaders of
L Counties Center
Merlese
Garmoe
Optometriste
Sani
Credit Ass'n. Meeting
Shover’s Oak Farms
R. A. Shover
Marion Bivd
Grange Farm Bureau Committee
Corn and Poultry Show
E. Cohn and Sons
9Th Avenue SW
W. A. Machacek
H. P. Neitderhisar
Swisher Trust and Savings Bank
Iowa City
Town City Sales Co
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