Ice Cover Threatens Eastern Iowa Farm Grains And Meadows
Eastern Iowa farmers fear ice sheets may smother fall grain and alfalfa surviving last summer’s drought. County agents in Fayette Tama Winneshiek and other counties report varying damage risk with alfalfa mostly above the crust in some areas but heavy in northern counties. Motorists note icy roads while farmers brace for thaw to loosen the crust and salvage pastures and meadows.
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Iowa
Central City
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Fayette
Clayton
Delaware
Buchanan
Jones
Cedar
Linn
Benton
Tama
Keokuk
Burns Byram
Toledo
Fred O'Riley
Waukon
Allamakee County
Center Point
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Farm Bureau Folk Gather This Week
Iowa Farm Bureau federation convention in Des Moines will feature Edward A. O Neall Florence Ala president of the American Farm Bureau federation and Clifford Gregory Chicago editor of Prairie Farmer as key speakers. Mrs Charles W Sewell Indiana administrative director of the AWAFBF leads the women’s program each morning with Clyde C Edmonds Utah Poultry co op manager and R L Greiser St Louis National Livestock Credit corp treasurer also addressing. Early entries show strong interest in the state Farm Bureau quartet contests opening day judged by Tolbert Mac Rae Ames professor and Rosalind Cook Ames music dept.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Edward A. O'Neal
Florence
Ala
American Farm Bureau Federation
Clifford Gregory
Chicago
Prairie Farmer
Charles W. Sewell
Indiana
Associated Women
Clyde C. Edmonds
Utah Poultry Co-Operative
R. L. Greiser
National Livestock Credit Corporation
St. Louis
State Farm Bureau
Tolbert MacRae
Ames
Rosalind Cook
Ames Music Department
Grange Activities Revived In Delaware County
Delaware county Grange activity has surged with Colesburg’s founding and a 12-unit expansion led by Wiley Kerns and James Carradus. The related growth includes Pomona and multiple new units such as Golden East, Masonville, Earlville, Delhi, Live and Let Live, Silver Creek, Gre Ida, Honey Creek and Jones Mill, totaling about 500 members. A rally on Jan 20 will draw 200 to 300 Grange representatives from the region.
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Manchester
Colesburg
Delaware County
Wiley Kerns
Middle Point
James Carradus
Prairie Township
Pomona
Kerns
Dallas
San Antonio
Tex
Carradus
Golden East
Ryan
Ernest Sheppard
Harl Hamblin
Clarence File
Masonville Grange
William Barclay
Ruby Schmitz
Russell Schmitz
Earlville
Burt Bishop
Chris Rohr
Frank Brooks
Agriculture
Grange O
Delhi
Raymond Lanning
Hubert Grapes
Robert Gaddie
Roy Little
Clayton County
Dean Sauerbry
Eva Sauerbry
Joe Gill
Silver Creek
Gre-Ida
Honey Creek
Wesley Carruthers
Roy Emerson
Clara Carrothers
Glen Worthington
Fred Grapes
Dale Henderson
Gre Ida
Greeley
Oneida
Louis Ryan
Letha Cox
John Knox
Forestville
Ben Sherman
Alice St. John
Hattie Lee
Jones Mill Grange
E. E. Campbell
Marjorie Rose
Pomona Grange
Homer Burhans
Verda Barr
Seed pricing and sowing rates spark debate among Iowa farmers
Ed Hadley quotes agriculture officials urging caution on foreign seed and urging careful seed bed prep. H Porter argues high germination seeds and higher costs may save money, while seedmen push domestic supply and farmers seek value. The piece notes weed control, a new state weed law, and proposed changes to weed commissions and roadside eradiation.
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Ed Hadley
Washington
Department of Agriculture
H. Porter
Ames
Iowa City
Iowa
Holstein Breeders Elect Fayette County Leaders
Seventy attendees at the Fayette county Holstein Breeders annual meeting reelected Fred Pieplow of Aurora as president and M. E. Talcott of Randalia as vice-president. Paul McElroy of Fayette became secretary treasurer as sectional directors Sam Alshouse Archie Schroeder Max Grafenberg Art McLaury and Carl Mihe named to regional posts. A. M. Doughty and W. H. Turner chosen as directors at large.
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Fayette
Fred Pieplow
Aurora
Fayette County Holstein Breeders Association
M. E. Talcott
Randalia
Paul McElroy
Sam Alshouse
Oelwein
Archie Schroeder
Clermont
Max Grafenberg
West Union
Northwest
Art McLaury
Southwest
Carl Miehe
Maynard
Central
A. M. Doughty
W. H. Turner
Holstein Line Traced to Cow DeKol II
Historical study traces a majority of American Holstein cattle to foundation cow DeKol II. Researchers map genetic lineage and note DeKol II’s notable influence on breed traits through successive generations.
Garzette Farm Editor Rescued After Auto Rejoins Road
Unidentified Good Samaritans helped the Garzette farm editor after his automobile slipped on Cosgrove area hills Friday evening. He was on foot seeking aid when local helpers steered the car back on the road.
Fieldmen And Farm Managers To Hear Klein And Galloway
Ray Pollock of Midland Mortgage announces a dinner program for fieldmen and farm managers from insurance companies to explain the 1937 federal farm program. Speakers include O D Klein of Des Moines and John Galloway, Ames extension farm management specialist, at Hotel Roosevelt Thursday evening.
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Ray Pollock
The
Midland Mortgage Company
Hotel Roosevelt
O. D. Klein
Des Moines
Iowa Agricultural Conservation Administration Committee
John Galloway
Ames
Benton Farms Selected for TVA Phosphate Tests
Twelve farms in twelve Benton county townships were designated as TVA phosphate demonstration plots to be supplied free of charge aside from transportation. Paul Burson of the 4-county soils association named committees and announced plans for demonstrations across all Benton townships with emphasis on soil management boosting hay protein content and crop quality.
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Vinton
Benton County
Tennessee Valley Authority
Muscle Shoals
Paul Burson
Toledo
Soils Association
Tama
Iowa
Poweshiek
Benton
TVA
Merle Fry
Eden Township
Harry Reiss
Big Grove
Harold Miller
Taylor
John Rupp
Polk
Maurice Long
Harrison
Harley Lasher
Bruce
C. C. Sawyer
Monroe
Herman Franzenberg
Kane
Henry Glandorf
Jackson
C. C. Clark
Herman Brehm
Union
Louis Keep
Iowa Township
Burson
Poweshiek County
4 Per Cent Fewer Lambs In Feed Lots
Chicago reports a sharp drop in lambs on feed across the corn belt with Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota showing declines. National tally for Jan 1 1936 stands at 5 376 000 head 4 per cent below a year earlier despite gains in western states.
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Chicago
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
United States
Jersey Lineage Traced to Cow Coomassie claims study
A report asserts most American Jerseys descend from the cow named Coomassie, tracing lineage through selective breeding and historic herds. The finding highlights breed development and genetic connections across dairy herds.
Sixty Three Years A Harness Maker In West Liberty
W H Shipman of West Liberty, harness maker for sixty three years, celebrated his eightieth birthday this month in the shop he built in 1874. He is the oldest business man in town and has long ties to the community as band member, church singer, fair secretary, and local historian.
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West Liberty
W. H. Shipman
M. Shipman
Farm Bureau Meetings Listed For Tuesday
Linn County Farm Bureau calendar shows a home project training at 10 a m in Maine township with Mrs Roy Higgins an 8 p m Junior Farm Bureau meeting at Dairydale school and a Franklin township Farm Bureau meeting at Marion scheduled for Tuesday.
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Linn Farm Bureau
Home Project Training
Maine Township
Roy Higgins
Dairydale
Franklin Township
Farm Bureau
Marion
Iowa corn harvest progress with mechanical pickers
H. C. Aaberg Iowa assistant secretary of agriculture reports that one-fifth of the 1936 corn crop has been harvested using mechanical pickers.
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H. C. Aaberg
Iowa
Government to Bolster Egg Market via Federal Purchases
The AAA announces a federal egg purchase program approved by Secretary Wallace to remove surplus eggs from markets. Purchases by the AAA commodities section will distribute eggs through relief channels via the federal surplus commodities corporation funded by surplus removal dollars. Wholesale egg prices in New York fell from 43 to 28 cents per dozen between November and January, narrowing the retail margin.
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Washington
INS
AAA
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
New York
Don Montgomery
AAA Consumers’ Council
Program Officers To Be Named Men In Cedar Buchanan
Independence reports newly elected chairmen and township committees will meet Monday to elect county officers and committeemen in the agricultural conservation program. Homer Soules, 1936 chairman, announced Saturday.
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Cedar
Buchanan
Independence
Homer Soules
Township chairmen meet to elect officers Cedar County
The Tipton notice states the township chairmen’s organization will hold an election of officers Monday evening in Cedar County to administer the agricultural conservation act, moved from Tuesday due to a conflict with the Farm Bureau convention at Des Moines.
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Tipton—Organization
Cedar County
Farm Bureau Convention
Des Moines
Williamsburg to Host County Officer Elections Meeting
Iowa county farm program committee chairmen elected last week will meet in Williamsburg on Tuesday to elect county officers. Township committeemen named chairmen for Dayton G D Williams English C E Somers Fillmore R G Litzenburg Greene W J Hanson Hartford J T McGarry Hilton C Fakinson Honey Creek J W Schroder Iowa Carl H Maas Lenox A O Wolf Lincoln L H Hinrichs Margengo F J Steele Pilot Ben Bean Sumner A E Hursh Troy C J Hanson Washington Roy A Denzler York Albert Wills.
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Williamsburg
Iowa County
Dayton
G. D. Williams
English
C. E. Somers
Fillmore
R. G. Litzenburg
Greene
W. J. Hanson
Hartford
J. T. McGarry
Hilton
C. Fakinson
Honey Creek
J. W. Schroder
Iowa
Carl H. Maas
Lenox
Dissolution sale to close partnership at Geo Walter farm
An entire closing out sale will be held Wednesday January 2 at the Geo Walter farm near Watkins Blairstown Marengo and Cedar Rapids. The sale starts at 10 50 with small items sold first. Livestock cattle hogs horses and ponies are listed with weights ages and counts along with machinery harness and miscellaneous farming goods. Terms are cash or banker arrangements. Auctioneers Hartz and Schmitz with clerk A J Schmuecker.
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Geo. Walter
Watkins
Blairstown
Marengo
Cedar Rapids
Hampshire
Farrow
Emerson Gang
Oliver
I. C
Leo Brown
John Woods
George Walter
Hartz & Schmitz
A. J. Schmuecker
Farm Auction Schedule January 18 23
A sequence of closing out sales and reductions listed by date and location. Kral near Oxford, McDonald near Tipton, Schulte at Walford, Baker near Mechanicsville, Oxley estate near Marion, Woods and Walter near Watkins, Joe Stock near Cedar Rapids, Procok near Cedar Rapids.
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Kral
Oxford
McDonald
Tipton
Schulte
Walford
Baker Reduction
Mechanicsville
Joe Stock
Cedar Rapids
Two Farmers Plan Strip Cropping Near Strawberry Point
Straw berry Point area farmers W McTaggart and Harold Knight will start contour and strip cropping and terracing demonstrations on their lands next spring. Agronomist L F Wainscott of the McGregor Farmersburg soil conservation service, notes the projects arise from a local soil conservation course conducted last fall by W H Magdefrau.
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Strawberry Point
W. McTaggart
Harold Knight
Here
L. F. Wainscott
McGregor-Farmersburg Soil Conservation Service
W. H. Magdefrau
Linn Fruit Growers Report Good Season
Linn county Cooperative Fruit Growers and Producers Association reported 1936 receipts double 1935 and the highest in eight years. Strawberries sold well with good prices. raspberries ripened early due to heat. grapes nearly failed. Ten new members joined. Frank J. Schultz reelected president. John R. Flick secretary treasurer. W. J. Kluber named vice president.
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Linn County Co- Operative Fruit Growers and Producers Association
John R. Flick
Frank J. Schultz
John Flick
W. J. Kluber
Closing Out Sale Auctions Farm Stock and Equipment
Saturday January 23 1937 at 10 30 A M selling 2 horses a team and mare and a gelding 21 cattle 15 milch cows 8 weeks old calves 3 fresh 2 Holsteins 1 Guernsey heifer plus 2 summer calves 1 registered Holstein bull 4 hogs including sows and a bred spotted Poland 2 Chester White sows 1 aged White feeding sow 1 set harness 2 new leather mule collars garden tools and more Lunch wagon on grounds. Usual terms.
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Guernsey
Poland
Chester
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Ray Anderson
County
Clarence Cox
National Grange
Fredonia
N. Y
Minnesota
Gazette
James W. Carradus
Prairie Center Grange
R. H. Porter
CCC
WPA
Agricultural Committee
Highway Commission
Holstein
Fayette County
Geo. Michel
Klein and
Galloway
Benton Farms
J.C. Landenberger
Optometrist
First Avenue E
Iowa Theater
Merle E. Garmoe
Third St. SE
Farm Bureau Calendar
McCormick
Farmer’s Savings Bank
George E. Parizek
John E. Shulte
Oxley Estate
Woods
Walter Dissolution
Procok
Linn Fruit Growers
Mount Vernon Avenue
Memorial Drive
Cedar Rapids, A
John Deere
Peter Procok
W. E. Challis
Hatheaser
Lisbon
First Trust and Savings Bank
DE. C. Ray
ORICO
Math
Merchants National Bank
Paramount Pharmacy
Paramount Theater
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