Parks Reports Erosion and Soil Work Across Four County Alliance
Floyd Parks presented 139 reports in three formats to the Northeast Iowa Soil Association meeting attended by about 125 in Allamakee Winneshiek Clayton and Fayette counties. He documented 215 demonstrations on 133 farms, with 116 on erosion control, 59 on soil management, and 40 on pasture improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Clayton and Fayette
Floyd Parks O’ Waukon
Iowa
Parks
Reid
Harvey Schultz
Postville
Kenneth Kerr
Oliver Eno
Luna
Leo Birdsell
Ossian
Mr. Parks
Seed oats price sparks editorial on hybrid claim
Linn county farmer T. H. Harger sells Vanguard seed oats at $2.10 a bushel and clears 21 cents. He defends the claim against misuse of the word hybrid noting Vanguard had a good 1939 in Iowa and may repeat in 1940. Ames counters that field tests in Minnesota and nursery tests in Iowa cast doubt on consistent success. The farm editors urge buyers to seek full information and form their own opinions.
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T. H. Harger
Linn County
Vanguard
Farm Page
Shucks
Harger
Iowa
Ames
Minnesota
Field and Office Days Highlight Agricultural Cooperation
The record notes 191.7 days in the field and 108.8 days in the office. The official cooperated with multiple agricultural agencies across four counties including the Mc Gregor-Farmersburg watershed project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor-Farmersburg
Iowa Leads Nation in Red Clover Seed Production
Iowa jumped from sixth to first among states in red clover seed production last year. Ed S. Dyas, Iowa State College extension agronomist, said production reached 246000 bushels, enough to sow about 1700000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Ed S. Dyas
Iowa State College Extension Agronomist
Pinkham's Compound Aids Thousands of Grandmothers
Pinkham's Compound has aided thousands of grandmothers and mothers seeking relief. The advertisement highlights its popular remedy claims for menopausal symptoms and general well being.
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Pinkham
Greeley’s Old Grist Mill Modernized by Hackbarth and Sons
GREELEY Special reports a 60 year old grist mill fully rehabilitated and now run as an elevator and mill by A Hackbarth and Sons. Modern electric machinery loads and unloads box cars replacing the wooden sweep and stone burrs once powered by a horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
A. Hackbarth and Sons
4H Beef Feeding Debate At Marion On Costs And Returns
Linn county 4 H baby beef club members debated whether to pay high calf prices for championship win prospects or buy at market rates and feed as a business. Rex Beresford and Ames extension staff led the session in Marion Tuesday evening reviewing the 1939 five head feeding project. Dr. L. E. Garwood from Coe College spoke on family relations as part of the Linn county Junior Farm Bureau short course. A beef cattle tour followed the morning meeting with 22 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Beresford
Linn County
Beresford
Ames Extension Animal Husbandman
Marion
Linn County Junior Farm Bureau
L. E. Garwood
Coe College
Iowa
Wood Cutting Bee Aids Local Farmer Oscar Bassett
Neighbors and 1.C.C.F. members held a wood cutting and sawing bee for Oscar Bassett, Springville farmer recovering at home after Cedar Rapids hospital surgery. Helpers included C. I. Mitchell, Maurice Mitchell, Dillman Miller, Fred Eiben, Warren Kemp, Clifford McClellan, George Stentz, Carl Lundeen, P. M. Neilson, Will Thomas, Robert Dudek, R. A. Bend, D. M. Beck, John Woolworth, Marvin Palmer, and Dale Gramling, all truckers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springville
1.C.C.F
Oscar Bassett
Cedar Rapids
C. I. Mitchell
Maurice Mitchell
Dillman Miller
Fred Eiben
Warren Kemp
Clifford McClellan
George Stentz
Carl Lundeen
P. M. Neilson
Will Thomas
Robert Dudek
R. A. Bend
D. M. Beck
John Woolworth
Marvin Palmer
Dale Gramling
Truckers
Millions of Trees to Be Planted by SCS in 1940
More than 2,000,000 trees will be produced at the Ames soil conservation service nursery for spring 1940 shipment to Iowa farms and neighboring regions. Ben B. Sproat says over 1.4 million trees will go to Iowa, with species including black locust, oaks, green ash, western yellow pine and jack pine. Trees will be shipped March 1 to March 15 to CCC camps and soil districts to curb erosion and provide wildlife cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
Soil Conservation Service
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Iowa
Ben B. Sproat
Sproat
CCC
SCS
Seasonal Upturn Indicated In Iowa Butter Production
Des Moines report shows butter production rising 5 percent from the prior week but still 7 percent below the week ending January 1968. Increases occurred across most regions except the east north central states, where output held steady. Cold weather and snow slowed cream collections and tempered the rebound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Leslie M. Carr
Federal Agricultural Statistician
East North Central States
Carr
Carl
Middlewest
Officers of Winneshiek Co. Fair Reelected
Winneshiek county fair directors W P Rowan Emil Rosenthal and FE Haugen were reelected for three year terms at the annual stockholders meeting. Officers chosen to head the 1940 fair include O B Goodno president Emil Rosenthal vice president William Sevatson secretary and Z Ronan treasurer. Leon Brown of Orleans township was chosen superintendent of free acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
W. P. Rowan
Emil Rosenthal
FE. T. Haugen
Winneshiek County
O. B. Goodno
William Sevatson
Ronan
Leon Brown
Orleand Township
Cattle Bring High Prices at Traer Area Farm Sale
Cows sold for 60 to 70 cents a head at the Mrs. Lillian Kerr closing out sale near Traer. Yearling heifers fetched 31.25, calves 42, yearling steers 42.50, and two year old steers 88. A spring colt sold for 42.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traer
Lillian Kerr
Troy Mills Farm Phone Company Elects Officers
At the annual Farmers Telephone company meeting here Monday afternoon the following officers were appointed for the year President O C Sauer vice president Charlie Cherry secretary Emmett Shaffer treasurer Gifford McCright directors Victor Hockin Charlie Rowe and A J Nelson Mrs Wilma Walton was rehired as operator.
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Troy Mills
Farmers Telephone Company
O. C. Sauer
Charlie Cherry
Emmett Shaffer
Gifford McCright
Victor Hockin
Charlie Rowe
A. J. Nelson
Wilma Walton
South Prairie Telephone Elects Officers At WEST LIBERTY Meeting
At the joint annual meeting for rural lines No. 52 53 and 77 in WEST LIBERTY the South Prairie Telephone Co elected R. R. Wright president Ralph Wolf vice president W. W. Watters secretary treasurer and Ed White lineman lasting the slate presented to patrons.
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West Liberty
South Prairie Telephone Company
R. R. Wright
Ralph Wolf
W. W. Watters
Ed White
Farm commodity prices up about seventeen percent
Farm market analysts report prices of 14 major items averaging about 17 percent higher than a year ago. Livestock and eggs were the only categories with lower returns since 1939, while most products remained below early 1937 quotations but overall price levels marked the best in the last decade.
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Chicago
Iowa Farm Income Surges in November and 11 Months
Government reports show November farm income at 188.842 million and 11 month total of 550.098 million for Iowa, leading state gains among the seven west north central states. Nationwide November income reaches 740 million with benefit payments at 75 million.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
North
South Dakota
Oxford Sales Co Horse Sale Notice
Horse sale scheduled Saturday January 13 at 9 30 A M. Sale includes mated mares and colts and saddle horses. Buyers expected for horses to go to France. Previous sale sold 78 head with only two rejected. Oxford Sales Co M J McDonough Manager
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France
Oxford Sales CO
M. J. McDonough
Manacer
Farm Auction Dates Shown For Jan Sales
Upcoming farm auctions include the Joseph Struesky estate close out sale one percent mile southwest Swisher. Beverly Cattle Co sale five miles southwest Cedar Rapids. The In. Live Stock Exchange Sale at Cedar Rapids is Friday. Oxford Sales Co horse sale at Oxford is Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Struesky
Swisher
Beverly Cattle Co
Cedar Rapids
Oxford Sales Co
Oxford
Iowa Livestock Exchange
National income includes government benefit payments
The statement notes national income totaling 7,075,000 dollars, including government benefit payments, versus 6,900,000,000 dollars in the first 11 months of 1938.
Banquet Planned Jan 18 to Close Lisbon Adult School
Special to The Gazette Lisbon farmers and area business leaders will close their adult evening school session with a farmers business banquet on January 18. Dr. John McGee of Cornell College will be the principal speaker. a second series for young farmers began Monday with about 17 attendees and a banqueting close to the course.
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Lisbon
George F. Harlan
Smith-Hughes
John McGee
Cornell College
Paul Armstrong
Vernon Burge
Willard Ciha
Irvin Clark
Wayne Clark
George Graham
Robert Huey
John Kohl
George Petrick
Joe Pospisil
Richard Russell
Robert Russell
Durward Saddler
Robert Serovy
Howard Taylor
Francis Wolrab
Milo Wolrab
West Liberty Evening School Closes January Eleventh
Dr. J. C. Carey veterinarian at Springville will speak at the closing session of the adult evening school in West Liberty. Fredric Maltes in charge reports two films for the women’s group The Romance of Rayon and From Flax to Linen under Miss Alverda James. Surveys will gauge interest for next year’s study.
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West
Liberty
J. C. Carey
Springville
Fredric Maltes
Alverda James
Bond Sale Notice for Washington Township Fire Bonds
Washington Township Linn County Iowa offers for sale three thousand dollars in fire equipment bonds at four percent interest. Bonds are six hundred dollars each, dated January 2 1940, due November 1 1941 through November 1 1945. Sale is at 9 00 AM January 30 1940 at Center Point. Clerk RE Lockhart signs the notice.
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Washington Township
Linn County
Iowa
Center Point
County of Linn
State of
$143 An Acre for Manchester Eighty
Baum and Harris of Manchester sold the Alfred Krysan 80 acre farm two miles west of Manchester for 11600 cash, or 145 an acre, to Edward Hoffman of Winthrop. Possession is March 1. The tilled parcel is improved and wired for electricity.
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Manchester
Baum and Harris
Alfred Krysan
Edward Hoffman
Winthrop
High producing cows lead December in Washington County Cow Test
In Washington Ia the December top cow in the Washington County Cow Test was a grade Holstein owned by A L Duensing yielding 1758 pounds milk and 102 pounds butterfat. The association with 357 cows 71 dry averaged 730 pounds milk and 29.2 pounds butterfat. High herd belonged to Morton Emde of West Chester with 12 pure bred Holsteins averaging 1433 pounds milk and 54.9 pounds butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Ia
Washington County
A. L. Duensing
Alvin Lueder
Morton Emde
West Chester
Chemurgy advocate urges new model for American agriculture
Detroit chemical manufacturer Carl B. Fritsche testified before the Republican agricultural committee, calling for nonfood industrial uses of farm products and an alliance of agriculture, industry, science, and government to tap the nation's productive capacity. He criticized the scarcity philosophy and claimed urban America has benefited at the farmer’s expense for 12 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carl B. Fritsche
Detroit
Republican Agricultural Committee
Fritsche
America
Pleasant Grove Community Club elects officers
The Pleasant Grove Community club in Marion elected Mrs. Lucille Ambdenstock president, Mrs. George Michel vice president, and Mrs. Margaret Brenneman secretary and treasurer at its annual meeting Tuesday evening.
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Pleasant Grove
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Floyd Parks
R.F.A
Lydia E. Pinkham
Greeley’s
Winneshiek Co. Fair
Troy Mills Farm Phone Company
Martha
Gladstone
Mator
Franklin Mullin
Williams
Parc
Tawhilias
RE. W. Lockhart
Ford Tractor
Sarchett Implement Store
Rude Auto CO
Carter
Second Avenue SE
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Republican Ag Committee
Pleasant Grove Club
O. B. Clements
A. F. Schmitz
Geo. B. Basker
Better Livestock Auction
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Stone’s Truck Service Co
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