Farm Bureau awards noted for highest paid up membership
The 1937 federation convention announced Benton Farm Bureau as the winner for highest paid up membership with Dubuque Fayette and Tama counties also ranking high. O W Beeler presented the awards and lists of township and county honors followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inca Farm Bureau Federation
O. W. Beeler
Des Moines
Dubuque County
Fayette County
Tama
Madison
Clay
Black Hawk
Marshall
Poweshick
Clayton
Taylor Township
Prairie Creek Township
Dy Moines
Benton County
Eldorado Township
Lowa Township
Stacyville Township
Mitchell County
Orange Township
Black Hawk County
Bear Creek Township
Poweshiek County
West Waterloo Township
Cedar Township
Lake Township
Clay County
Clarks High
Organization Department
Benton
Dubuque
Fayette
Poweshieck
Farm Bureau convention details in rural Iowa
Francis Johnson projected over 5 000 participants at a Farm Bureau convention in rural Iowa with addresses reports and group meetings to Friday. Miss Vera McCrea urged cooperative organization among farmers and cooperation between producers and consumers to modernize agricultural economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Johnson
Mabel Phipps
Home Demonstration Agents
R. E. Woodford
County Agricultural Agents Association
George M. Strayer
Junior Farm Bureau
V Vaniham
American Farm Bureau Federation
Vera McCrea
Dairymen's League
New York
Miss McCrea
Mendell Reports 2531 Listed In Soil Conserving Projects
Frank H. Mendell states 388 Iowa farmers joined soil conservation programs in 1937, bringing total participants to 2 531 in erosion control areas. The plan covers all acres under agreement with Iowa State College and the Soil Conservation Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendell
Ames
Iowa
Frank H. Mendell
Soil Conservation Service
Iowa State College
Five Hearings On Tenancy Scheduled For Eastern Iowa
Five county tenancy hearings are set in eastern Iowa before month end. Tipton hosts Cedar County on Jan 24 with B H Hambright? Otto Pruess Louis Thordsen Anders Mathers F S Chapman Henry Von Muenster LeRoy Wiese listed as trustees. Scott County holds Jan 25 led by Emil Kroeger. DeWitt in Clinton County hosts Jan 26 at the Farm Bureau Office with Charles Roll chair. Jackson County Jan 27 under H H Menich of Fulton. Jones County Jan 31 in Anamosa at the courthouse with William McLaughlin chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Iowa
Don Wherry
State Committee
Tipton
Cedar County
B. H. Hambright
Otto Pruess
Louis Thordsen
Anders Mathers
F. S. Chapman
Henry von Muenster
LeRoy Wiese
Scott
Emil Kroeger
Clinton County
Farm Bureau
DeWitt
Charles Roll
Jackson County
H. H. Menich
Fulton
Jones County
Court House
Anamosa
William McLaughlin
Farm Auction Schedule Lists Several Closing Outs
A sequence of upcoming farm auctions is announced. W L Crippen closes out near Mechanicsville at Beverly Cattle Co. Jan 20. Jan 21 Iowa Livestock Exchange Cedar Rapids. Jan 24 Joseph Sponar Sr closing out near Oxford. Jan 25 Lynch Griem closing out near Marion. Jan 28 Gail Storck closing out near Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Crippen
Mechanicsville
Beverly Cattle Company
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Sponar, Sr
Oxford
Lynch & Griem
Marion
Gail Storck
Miles N. E. Marion
Elkader Production Credit approves 1937 loans totaling $128000
The Elkader Production Credit association loaned $128000 in 1937 to farmers across Allamakee Clayton Delaware Dubuque Fayette and Winneshiek counties. The figure is 51 percent higher than 1936. Walter Anderson VP of the Production Credit Corporation of Omaha led the speakers and Alvin Prestemon of Waukon was reelected to the board. About 130 attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader
Elkader Production Credit Association
Allamakee
Clayton
Delaware
Dubuque
Fayette
Winneshiek
Walter Anderson
Production Credit Corporation of Omaha
J. F. Guzinske
Rochester, Minn., Association
Frank R. Kerrigan
Dubuque County
Alvin Prestemon
Waukon
Hawkeye Elevator Votes To Change To A Cooperative
Hawkeye stockholders approved converting Farmers Elevator of Hawkeye from a corporation to a cooperative. William T. Maakestad and Fayette County Agent Paul McElroy presented the plan at the annual meeting. The last six months showed a $1500 profit. T. A. Plund remains manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye
Farmers Elevator Company
William T. Maakestad
Ames Extension Department
Fayette County
Paul McElroy
T. A. Plund
Poultry Prices Seen Rising on Reduced Supplies
Ames extension poultry marketing specialist A. D. Oderkirk notes sharply lower storage poultry stock and smaller broiler and fryer numbers than a year ago hint at higher prices for market poultry in coming months. Egg storage is high but demand for fresh eggs may stay strong due to lower production. The article also oddly mentions early landscape gardening in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
A. D. Oderkirk
Ames Extension
Oderkirk
Ege
Carl Meints Named President Of Farm Union In Clinton
Clinton County Farmers Union elected officers at the annual meeting held in Clinton on Tuesday Carl Meints of Grand Mound was named president Anton Green also of Grand Mound became vice president James Clapp of Lost Nation was chosen secretary treasurer Mrs Carl Meints Grand Mound served as reporter and Alex Wirth of Elwood was counsellor Fred Winterroth of Bloomington acted as state secretary and speaker in the afternoon program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt
Clinton County Farmers 'Union
Carl Meints
Grand Mound
Anton Green
James Clapp
Lost Nation
Alex Wirth
Elwood
Fred Winterroth
Bloomington
North Tama Cow Test Averages 22.8 Butterfat
The North Tama Cow Test Association reports 318 cows tested in December with 82 dry, averaging 610 pounds of milk and 22.8 pounds of butterfat. The W. D. Mitchell Holstein herd led with 1,071 pounds of milk and 39.5 butterfat. one Mitchell cow produced 1,798 pounds of milk and 79.1 butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart
North Tama Cow Test Association
Buckhorn Creamery Plans Annual Meeting Feb 2
MAQUOKETA The Farmers Union Cooperative Creamery known as Buckhorn will hold its annual meeting at the Buckhorn church on February 2. Secretary Roy Werden announced a lunch for patrons and guests from 11 30 a m to 1 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Farmers Union Cooperative Creamery Association
Buckhorn” Creamery
Buckhorn Church
Roy Werden
Champion Woman Member Getter at Iowa Farm Bureau Meet
Mrs. Joel Clark of Elkader was named champion woman member getter in Iowa for 1937 at the nineteenth annual Iowa Farm Bureau federation meeting in Des Moines. As Clayton county women’s projects chair, she expanded home project activities to par with counties that have a home demonstration agent, fueling Farm Bureau growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Clark
Allamakee County
Joel Clark
Clayton County
Kent Crabtree
Lee County
H J
Sioux County
W. T. Henderson
O'Brien County
Bill Roland
Clay County
Reuben Smith
Superior
Orange and
West Waterloo
Blackhawk
Lincoln
Tama County
Standard
Benton County
Big Grove
Canton
Eden
Eldorado
Iowa
Jackson
le Roy
Taylor
Blackhawk County
Cedar
Cedar Falls
Eagle
Mount Vernon
Union
Washington
Waterloo
Boone County
Jackson Township
Bremer County
Fremont
West Lafayette
Cherokee County
Pitcher
Spring
Gillett Grove
Herdland
Lake
Riverton
Sioux
Summit
Hickory Grove
Buckingham, Geneseo, Grant, Per
McCrea
United States
Raymond Sayre
Ackworth
Federation
Sayre
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Elkader
Clark
Farm Bureau
Chester White hogs bring price at Chicago market
Washington E D Lowash of Washington county fed 77 Chester White hogs averaging 232 pounds and received 8.30 dollars per hundredweight Monday at Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Washington
E. D. Lowash
Washington County
Chicago
Maquoketa Co op Declares Dividend After Record Year
The Farm Warehouse shipping association in Maquoketa reports a 10 percent dividend on 322 shares held by 181 shareholders for 1937. Total livestock shipments reached 265 carloads, including 1275 calves, 2182 cattle, 1374 sheep, 11648 hogs, with receipts of 416570.46 and 60620.83 in feed sales. Net profit stood at 1981.98, and 5720715 pounds of livestock were moved under a rail agreement saving patrons 2228.07. J L Ripple was reelected president, Otto Weideman vice president, J E Goodenow secretary treasurer. R B Woods and W J Hamilton reelect directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company
J. L. Ripple
Otto Weideman
J. E. Goodenow
R. B. Woods
W. J. Hamilton
Barn Replaces Fire-destroyed Structure on Mehlhaus Farm
A new 36 by 66 foot barn with 12-foot posts and a gothic roof is finished on the J. A Mehlhaus farm. It replaces a barn destroyed by fire in November, restoring farm operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart
J. A Mehlhaus
Novemer
Linn County Supervisors Extend Time and Transfer Funds
Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors meet December 28 1937 and extend contract performance to April 30 1938. They approve permanent transfers from Emergency Fund to Poor Fund Widows Pension Fund Soldiers Relief and County Insane Fund and authorize minor transfers and expenditures including road construction and surfacing contracts and tax sale certificates. To be continued tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Robovsky
Stirm
Linn County
Towa
H. G. O'Donnell
Frank Healy
47Th General Assembly
Scovell
Iowa
Seevell
Soldiers Relief Fund
Scecevell
County Insane Fund
Secvell
General County Fund
Scevell
45Th General Assembly
Wes Babak
Boulder Township
Charles Kyle
Buffalo Township
Luther Plattenberger
Franklin Township
Wae Kaplan
College Township
Leonard Boone
Jackson Township
Bruce C. Waterhouse
Donald Weeden
Lee Remington
Marion Township
Frank Zach
Seeveil
M. O. Weaver
Des Moines
DeWees and Whitney
Marion
Bertram Township
Concrete Materials
College and Putnam Townships
Elaine Shonka
Also Mentioned on This Page
Benton Farm Bureau
Dubuque, Fayette and
R.F.A
Spring Creek
Wapello County
Washington Township
Winnebago County
Buffalo
H. E. Cook
Willis Mathews
E. H. Dull
HH. H. Masteller
J. C. Johnson
North Liberty
Maciindry
Fordson
John Deere
Thlin
Suimmer
Arm
Bale
AKM
Uwar Re Georke FE
Parizek. Audiencer
Kwisher Trust and Savings Bank
Shenandoah
McGregor
Knoxville
Greenfield
CCC
Garzette
Frank J. Mendell
The
Belle Plaine
East Central Soils Improvement Association
MR. Farmer
Hawkeye Elevator
E. Cohn & Sons
England
Farm Union
Clinton
North
Tama C.T. A
Buckhorn Creamery
Getter
Maquoketa Co-Op
Linn County Board OF Supervisors
Maes
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