Iowa Tops Nation In First Grade Farm Land
The land planning committee of the national resources board credits Iowa with the largest share of excellent farm land in the nation and proposes withdrawing 75 million acres of sub marginal land from cultivation. The plan calls for forests refuges and grazing improvements and a tight federal state land planning program to conserve resources and curb land speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Iowa
Land Planning Committee
National Resources Board
United States
Lanois
Minnesota
Delaware
Washington
Roosevelt
Board
Congress
Middlewest
Mississippi Valley
Complete closing out sale at Mount Vernon area farm
Public sale announced for January 16 at a residence near Mount Vernon North of the depot on Military Road. Livestock include dairy cows and heifers with numerous Holstein Jersey Guernsey breeds plus beef shoats. Machinery list covers McCormick Deering plows binders rakes tractors and hay equipment with miscellaneous farm tools and livestock feed. Terms include lunch on grounds with clerk from Mount Vernon Bank & Trust Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
N. W
Miliary Road
Folowink
Jersey
Guernsey
Hampshire
McCormick-Deeting
Litchfield
John Deere
McCormick-Deering Crinder
McCormick-Deering
Bugsy
Emerson Brantingham
Satley
Nice
Lisbon
Mount Vernon Bank & Trust Co
Grain judged at Whittier Institute in Linn county
Linn county's oldest Farmers institute held its sixtieth annual session in Whittier with a capacity crowd. Winners included Russell Joyce and Dyle Behnke for grain, R. K. Pearson with crib run corn, and first prizes for small grain, fruit, vegetables and honey. The program featured talks on farm cement use and a voyage to South America with cattle, with judging contests planned for Friday and notable speakers including S. L. Chandler and A. D. Worthington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Farmers’ Institute
Linn County
Whittier
Russell Joyce
Herbert Pollock
R. K. Pearson
Springville
Dyle Behnke
Viola
Burt Neal
Mount Vernon
G. A. Cabinett
Cedar Rapids
Pollock
Mr. Behnke
Alan McArthur
George Joyce
A. R. Pearson
Kyle Clark
Harley Grimes
Grimes
Lee Wilson
Mukden
Frank Kluber
Clifford Knight
Fred W. Schreiber
Cement Company
South America
Irving Stewart
Maynard
Chandler
S. L. Chandler
Cornell College
Cora Jacobs
Nanna Lathe
Harry Linn
Des Moines
A. D. Worthington
Ames
Worthington
Institute
North English Creamery Pays Record Butterfat Price
Patrons of the English Valley Creamery received 36 cents a pound for last half of December butterfat in an all time high. The prior record was 35 cents a pound set in 1931, marking a notable peak for the cooperative since its founding.
W E Challis Auctioneer Promotes W S Penn Dairy Cow Sale
W E Challis Auctioneer endorses the W S Penn Dairy Cow Sale describing the offering as the choicest herd yet. All cows are young and recently fresh with butterfat from 4 to 7.49 percent and the herd averaging over 20 pounds of milk in morning test. Guernseys Jerseys and Holsteins expected. buyers urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PENN
W. EE
Challis
Anson
Burge
W. E. Challis
Iowa farmers hold tight to scarce corn amid drought
Des Moines dispatch reports U S Department of Agriculture figures show Iowa farm stocks of corn oats and wheat shrinking by millions over the year due to drought. January 1 corn on farms stood at 143 613 000 bushels or 90 percent of the 1934 crop, with oats at 52 062 000 and wheat at 1 453 000 bushels. Farmers have sold or fed only 10 percent of 1934 corn and 15 percent of oats, while 52 percent of wheat remains. livestock surveys to be released February 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Florida
Des Moines
United States Department of Agriculture
Fence Drift and Insect Counts Rise in Iowa Winter
The article notes higher entomologist counts this winter in north Iowa compared with southern counties. It mentions dense figures like sixty thousand to the square foot and billions per acre, tied to chinch bug activity that nests around grass clumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acre
Iowa
Butter contest awards spread across Iowa event
In Earlville the statewide butter contest awarded sixty tubs of butter over two days. W. A. Wargowsky of Boyden won first, A. L. Johnson of Hopkinton took second, and Paul Schroeder of Sumner placed third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlville
Iowa
W. A. Wargowsky
Boyden
A. L. Johnson
Hopkinton
Paul Schroeder
Sumner
First-pay checks arrive for Benton contract signers
Benton county contractors received 184 first installment checks totaling 29110.60, with eight signers still due. a final batch will be disbursed in Van Horne and Vinton. Total Benton first installments reach 428143.70 across 2929 checks for 2158 contracts. Second installments remain unpriced by treasurer Fry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gasette van Horne
Benton County
A. H. Fry
The
Adjustment Association
van Horne
Vinton
Fry
Benton
Washington
Henry Franzenberg
Wallace
Marengo specialist outlines tailored finishes for county group
Miss Emma McIlrath of Ames presented the home project lesson tailored finishes to Iowa county farm women on a regional schedule. She will return in March to discuss the foundation of a good dress with sessions in North English Williamsburg Victor and Marengo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Emma Mcllrath
Ames
Iowa
Milo Stover
Anna B. Maas
Williamsburg
C. F. Feller
Victor
Forrest McBride
Mcllrath
Keokuk County Farm Bureau Elects Bliss President Reelects Officers
Frank Bliss of South English was re-elected president at the Keokuk County Farm Bureau annual meeting In Sigourney. J E Zepp Hedrick was named vice president while George Grove South English became secretary and S T Yates Sigourney was chosen treasurer. Women’s group named Rollin Brown Sigourney county home project chairman and H H Shana felt Sigourney girls club leader. S T Yates chosen boys club leader. Fourteen charter members honored: A J Brunt C E Brown Charles Brown J A Dulin Glen Sorden G F Stoner Virgil Coffman J R Higgins Harley Blaylock Frank Klein C D Kirkpatrick Richard Jacobs Oscar Schipfer A H Bakehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Frank Bliss
South English
Keokuk County Farm Bureau
J. E. Zepp
Hedrick
George Grove
S. T. Yates
Rollin Brown
Sigourney County Home Project
H. H. Shanafelt
Creameries Fight For Right To Sell Milk At Six Cents
Equity Union Creameries fights to retain a milk selling license in federal court arguing the AAA lacks power to set prices. It sold milk at six cents a quart while the Sioux City milk marketing minimum was seven cents, claiming compliance with authority by paying farmers the set price. Oklahoma's farm population rose twelve percent from 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
INS
AAA
Equity Union Creameries
Milk Marketing Administration
Farm Auction Dates Announced Across Iowa Listings
Anamosa consignment sale by Iowa City Sales Co. at Iowa City on Saturday January 12. H C Platner closing out sale at Mount Vernon on Wednesday January 16. Penns dairy cattle sale closing by George H Currie three miles north of Alice on Tuesday January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Iowa City Sales Co
Iowa City
H. C. Platner
Mount Vernon
Penn
George H. Currie
Alice
Hartwick Shippers Net $76,078.89 On 111 Cars Livestock
Hartwick The Hartwick Shipping association held its annual meeting with 1060 members present. It shipped 104 hog cars and seven cattle cars, handling 7 683 hogs and 179 cattle with no losses. Manager George Dixon reported sales of feeds coal gasoline and other merchandise totaling 14 027.33 for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartwick
Hartwick Shipping Association
George Dixon
Benefit payments total 580 million for eighteen months
Washington AP reports AAA crop adjustment payments over the last eighteen months reached 580,772,564 as of January 8. The Farm Administration also spent 169,384,043 removing surplus commodities, drought relief, and conserving seeds in drought states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
AAA
Farm Administration
Grocery Specials and Produce Prices at Third Avenue Store
A long list of discounts from A N Watson including 10 lb granulated sugar, 1 gal sorghum, beans, peaches, prunes, walnuts, popcorn, cereals, baking supplies, coffees, cookies, spices, flours, and fresh produce. Free delivery offered with Saturday to Thursday specials. location 128 Third Avenue SW with dial access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fey
Third Avenue
Ryce
Watson's
Hills
Carpenter-Johnson Co
Orig
Jersey
Omar
Pillsbury Flour
Graham
Faeewen Eae
Lima
C. R
P.O
Idaho
Onslow Farm Sells For 6720 In Early Possession
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wherry bought the 56 acre Robert Streeper estate near Onslow for 120 dollars per acre totaling 6720 dollars and take immediate possession. The farm is well improved with productive soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Bert Wherry
Robert Streeper
Linn County Fruit Growers Elect Frank Schultz President
Frank J. Schultz was elected president of the Linn County Co operative Fruit Growers and Producers association at the annual meeting in Cedar Rapids. Frank Barta was named vice president and John K. Flick was named secretary and treasurer. Directors include Joseph Barta William Kluber John Rasplicka and Henry Jambor. Members optimistic about the 1935 crop amid favorable fall rains while noting possible frost risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Schultz
Linn County Cooperative Fruit Growers and Producers Association
Cedar Rapids
John K. Flick
Frank Barta
Mr. Flick
Joseph Barta
William Kluber
John Rasplicka
Henry Jambor
Nebraska Woman Named Tama County Home Demonstration Agent
Edith Haufman of Ashland Nebraska accepts the Tama county home demonstration agent post. The appointment, made by a Farm Bureau board committee, comes as she moves to Toledo February first after five years as Webster county HDA and as state chairman of rural housing survey work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Edith Haufman
Ashland
Nebraska
Tama County
Farm Bureau Board
Fred Bruene
Gladbrook
H. C. Lorenz
Lincoln
Henry Thede
Burns Byram
Haufman
Nebraska University
Webster County
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Illinois
Kansas
Missouri
Whittier Institute
Joyce
Pearson
Behake
North English Creamery
Overhead Bridge
Holsten
Bert
Chicago
Dan Gatens
Gene Fagan
U.S
B.F. A
Buchanan
Independence
Buchanan County
Keokuk County
Oklahoma
Hartwick Shippers
Sears’ Fruit Mart
First Avenue E
Sunkist
Texas
Ige
Sears
A. N. Watson
Everes
Linn County Fruit Growers
Frank Schultz
H.D.A
Ms’ Potato & Grocery
MKT
Farmers Cash & Carry Mkt
Dial
First Ave. E
First Street
Baltimore
Idaho Russets
Armour’s
New York
Armour's
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