State Butter Contest Winners Named In Iowa Readiness
Six entries scored 95 and 58 samples rated through 94 and 93 in the Iowa Creamery Operators Association and Ames extension service contest. Winners include Walter Wascow and several others, with Unit 11 naming officers Floyd Netzger president and Joe Barnes secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Iowa Creamery Operators Association
Ames Dairy Manufacturing Extension Service
A. W. Rudnik
Ames
Walter R. Wascow
Waucoma
Howard Holthaus
Edgewood
W. A. Schroeder
Randaha
Alvin Thoreson
Garnaville
Edwin H. Behnke
Westgate
Gordon Junker
Clermont
W. E. Hunter
Littleport
Paul E. Zimmer
Garrison
Will Behrens
E. W. Stoll
Lamont
George Jurgenson
Leland
Harold Gleinke
Algona
L. B. Cash
Clear Lake
George Taft
Garden City
Alfred Champion
Unit 11
Floyd Netzger
West Union
Fred Mitchell
St. Lucas
Joe Barnes
Alpha
Albert Harms
Oelwein
P. Gernand
Volga City
F. W. Nelson
Wadena
Otto Weger
Strawberry Point
St. Paul
Exhibits Judged At Whittier Institute By The Farm Editor
Mrs. Barclay Heald posed with her brown eggs which won first in class and the sweepstakes at the Linn county Farmers Institute. White eggs won by George Joyce with four brown egg awards for others. Corn entries totaled 52 with six class winners led by Robert Begley and others. The program included talks on child training and farm paints, an address by Lloyd Burlingham, and plans for closing events with speakers from Benton county and the state AAA committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hittier
Barclay Heald
Linn County Farmers Institute
F. Bees
A. M. Hauser
Marshalltown
Will Martin
Frank Kluber
C. L. Knight
Elva V. Minish
Mount Vernon
C. H. van Vinck
Ames
Lloyd A. Burlingham
Chicago
Whittier
National Dairy Association
Institute
Charles Hoffman
Walker
Home Project
Benton County
Laurel Dietrich
AAA Committee
Cedar Rapids Packing Company
Music training school set for Williamsburg January event
A 4 H and women's home project music training session will be held in Williamsburg on January 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. The event serves the southern part of Iowa County and is announced by Jeanne P Verne the county home demonstration agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Iowa County
Jeanne P. Verne
Farm Auctions Schedule Promises Local Sales This Week
Coming farm auctions list Saturday January 13 with Oxford Sales Co. horse sale in Oxford and Anamosa livestock sale. On Tuesday January 16 Merle Stewart closing out sale at 142 miles northwest Whitttier. Wednesday January 17 G A Strong estate executor sale at 14 miles northwest Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Sales Co
Oxford
Sales Co
Anamosa Livestock Sale
Merle Stewart
Whitttier
West Liberty auctions cap vivid farm sale same week
At John Schmitt’s closing out sale six miles west of West Liberty 1500 bushels of corn sold 54 and 56 cents per bushel. Hay went eight dollars a ton. four horses totaled 303.50. Twenty two bred gilts at 22.50 each. Machinery included hay loader 98, spreader 98, hay tedder 74, wagon 41, cultipacker 43, mower 59. Next day at Ernest Wagner farm six miles east cattle and fodder sold strong with oats 38 cents a bushel and 30 cent bale straw. Auctioneers Tim Gibson Fred Albin P N Gibson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
John Schmitt
Ernest Wagner
Tim Gibson
Fred Albin
P. N. Gibson
Muscatine County farm sale tallies at Herr Devore closing
Special to The Gazette near Muscatine eight miles northwest of town, the Herr and Devore sale priced 200 bushels of soybeans at 98 cents a bushel, 25 tons of soybean hay at 5 dollars per ton, 1500 bushels of corn at 50 cents, 150 bushels of oats at 41 cents, and 200 hedge posts from 25 cents to 1.50 each. Livestock ranged with a cow and calf at 75 dollars, milk cows 45 to 75, stock cattle 40 to 50, calves 27.50, fall pigs 1.50 to 3.50, stock hogs 6 to 8, brood sows 15, a Poland China boar 25, 23 sheep 7 to 9, Buff Rock chickens 0.52 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
R. B. Herr
William Devore
Muscatine
East Central Iowa Veterinary Meeting Highlights Big Game and Poultry Talks
The East Central Iowa Veterinary Medical society met in Cedar Rapids with 64 attendees from Linn, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clayton, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Muscatine, Henry, Polk and Washington counties. Iva Dunn and Harry Linn showed big game films. Hugh Gordon, Dr. George Senior, and Earl Mason led poultry discussions on diseases, sanitation, and hatchery cooperation. next meeting set for Iowa City on Feb 8. executive board planned 1940 activities and the Cedar Rapids annual clinic for June. committees were named for policy and advisory roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central Iowa Veterinary Medical Society
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Benton
Buchanan
Cedar
Clayton
Jackson
Johnson
Jones
Muscatine
Henry
Polk
Washington
Iva Dunn
Atkins
Canada
Harry Linn
Des Moines
Montana
Hugh Gordon
Marion
Iowa Poultry Improvement Association
George B. Senior
Creston
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Earl E. Mason
Carlot Poultry Shippers Association
Gordon
Senior Liewise
Mason
Iowa
William J. Pirie
Spring
W. B. Vanderloo
Dubuque
J. H. Spencer Clinton
F. C. Roach
Nashua
C. M. Collins
Ottumwa
W. L. Hanson
Parkersburg
H. M. Griffin
Morning Sun
Jerry Wolfe
Grand Mound
Hail Association Elects Des Moines Leaders
Carl P. Rutledge was reelected president of the Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Association at its 47th annual meeting in Des Moines. R. T. Rutledge was chosen vice president and W. A. Rutledge secretary in the same election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hail Association
DES Moines
INS
Carl P. Rutledge
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Association
R. T. Rutledge
W. A. Rutledge
Physicist Measures Appetite of Plants
Berkeley based physicist Stanley S. Ballard reports a new technique for growing larger vegetables by measuring how much phosphorus plants absorb from twelve soil types. Using radioactive phosphorus, he tracks uptake to show soils differ greatly in actual nutrient delivery, affecting plant growth beyond mere soil content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Hog Price Trend Reverses On Reduced Receipts
Hog prices rebounded after heavy interior market runs, rising 10 to 15 cents on Thursday and Friday. Interior 5 day receipts rose to 212,300 head, with 32,800 sold Friday, while twelve markets reported 388,000 head through Thursday, up 18 percent from last week. Top loins in Chicago slipped 50 cents from last week’s high, signaling continued weakness in wholesale pork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Linn County Board Proceedings Adjourning Sine Die 1039
The Linn County Board of Supervisors adjourned sine die after sessions on November 13, 14, 21, 28 and December 5 12 19 26 and 30 1939. The minutes list per diems mileage and expenses for numerous staff including Scolaro Fred Tordik Dora and Vesely Robi M plus other entries for poor rent and prov related costs. The proceedings were certified by Chairman Fred Sm and Auditor Robt M Vesely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift and Co
Standard Brands Inc
Morris
Ances Social Welfare Dept of
Alee
Nde Shonka S V
Secoors
Tordik Dora
Wees Tait and
Wagner
Trewin Harold R
Torrance
Chas
Tisher J_F
Thomas Myrtle
Taylor Harold
Terry Durin
Vesely Robi M
Volesky Marvin
Crow
Wilson Paul V
Pris
Reade Wickey Minetta
Waffle
Whitney
Minnie
Wilkinson T J
Wright Webb
Waddington Wm
White Line Groc
Wolfe G G
Whitney Geo P
Walbrand
Eee
Wormer John
Wright
Yellow Cab Co
Poor
Zahradnik
Zachar Bros Groc
Board of Supervisors
Fred SM
Roman Counter Toann
Robt
ML Vesely
Lina County
Amos Stout Elected Head of Washington County Farm Bureau
At the Washington County Farm Bureau annual meeting in Washington Iowa about 200 attendees heard Ed Hotle preside. Amos Stout was elected president for 1940 with A L Duensing vice president and Robert Wiley secretary and Ray Lambert treasurer. Stout named Iowa Farm Bureau voting delegate for Des Moines meeting January 6 to 19 and new home project, music and publicity chairmen were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington County Farm Bureau
Ed Hotle
Raymond Sayre
Ackworth
Associated Women
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Amos Stout
Brighton Township
A. L. Duensing
Jackson Township
Robert Wiley
Washington Township
Ray Lambert
Highland Township
Stout
Iowa Farm Bureau Federall
Des Moines
John Cherry
John A. Stewart
Marie Twinam
Be Aware Seeded Among Linn County Youth Leaders
Miss Fannie Gannon urged 16 future consumer statesmen at Marion to stay alert to commerce and business effects on consumers during the rural youth short course. Ames extension speakers Van Vlack Struthers Porter and Stouder led sessions on machinery repair pasture and dairying. A Friday banquet planned with Ray Sorensen as principal speaker capped the event, alongside talks on farm management records livestock health and disease control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Gannon
Ames Extension
Consumer Statesman
Linn County Junior Farm Bureau
Marion
Miss Gannon
C. H. van Vlack
Donald Struthers
Ames Extension Agricultural Engineers
Lucille Gove
M. A. Hauser
Ames Extension Agronomist
Robert W. Wilcox
Ames
Ray Sorensen
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Art Porter
Ames Extension Dairyman
K. W. Stouder
Ames Extension Veterinarian
Farming Tomorrow address highlights community values
Lloyd Burlingham of Chicago urged a philosophy of optimism at the Whittier Institute, praising collective farming merchandising and communal life in Whit tier, where life values go beyond economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Burlingham
Chicago
Whittier Institute
Burlingham
Whittier
Turkey Growers Meet Reviews Breeding and Disease Control
Washington Iowa district meeting for turkey growers discussed best breeding methods pullorum disease control and industry outlook. Ames extension specialists W M Vernon and A D Oderkirk joined Melvin Rope secretary treasurer of the Iowa Turkey Growers association at the session held with the county Farm Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. M. Vernon
A. D. Oderkirk
Ames
Melvin Rope
Clarinda
Iowa Turkey Growers Association
Washington County Farm Bureau
Mechanicsville 40 Acre Estate Sold At Auction
The 40 acre homestead of William H. Kline in Mechanicsville sold at auction. Clarence Kline bought it at 16.50 per acre. Also sold were 1,400 bushels of corn at 55 cents per bushel. H. E. Gibeaut served as referee and W. C. Colby as auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsville
William H. Kline
Clarence Kline
H. E. Gibeaut
W. C. Colby
Randalia Creamery Elects Directors For The Year
Ernest Wright of Waterloo, secretary of the Iowa Dairy association, spoke at Randalia Mutual Creamery’s annual meeting. Directors for the ensuing year were reelected: Lee Jellings, Hugh Mabon, Jack Miner, Verne Perry, Taylor Briggs, Irvin Sorge, and Charles Fordyce. Carl Hof and Albert Draker were named new directors to replace Fred McFadden and Oliver Saltsgiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randalia
Ernest Wright
Waterloo
Iowa Dairy Association
Randalia Mutual Creamery Association
Lee Jellings
Hugh Mabon
Jack Miner
Verne Perry
Taylor Briggs
Irvin Sorge
Charles Fordyce
Carl Hof
Albert Draker
Fred McFadden
Oliver Saltsgiver
Ninety seven students enroll in Ames herdsmen course
P. S. Shearer head of the animal husbandry department reports that the twenty third annual herdsmen course at Ames includes ninety seven students from eleven states and Puerto Rico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
States
Puerto Rico
P. S. Shearer
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Waverly
Humboldt
Ray Anderson
A. P. Anderson
T. W. Reida
Brooklyn
G. C. Mittelstadt
Maynard
E. C. Riser
Postville
Joe Burns
Floyd Nefzger
Theron P. Smith
F. P. Gernand
Kern
Titonka
Bruce Eckhart
M. J. Mikkalson
Plymouth
Gazette
Farm Editor
Bristow
KATZ
Auto Parts Co
Adams School
Fifth Street
Seventh Avenue SE
Moose, Bear, Elk and Poultry Center Veterinary Meeting
New Hampshire
Champlin
Manamar
E Avenue NW
Vinton Road
Linn County Board Proceedings
Stirm Fred
Per Diem
Scolaro James F
R Dep
G. A. Strong
Alburnett Road
Hampshire
Farrow
Poland
Bob Aled
H. P
Progressive Circle
Ida Strong
Walter Strong
E. T. Brockman
Lassen & Mitchell
First National Banny Clerk
Randalia Creamery
Cape Cod
Corbin
Kubins Hardware Co
First Street
Dial
Seg
Cobblers
Idaho
Omar
Folger’s Coffee
Omaha Maid
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