Marion district chairmen plan annual meeting for seal sale
Christmas seal sale organizers in Linn county near Cedar Rapids schedule an annual meeting in Marion on Saturday February 2 with a luncheon to precede it. Officers will review reports and welfare plans. about 250 dollars was raised locally, funding county school surveys by a public health nurse in prior years. Remittances continue to come in as Mrs Marguerite Pfeffer attends from Des Moines.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Marguerite Pfeffer
Des Moines
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Passes 82nd Birthday in Marion Home
An elderly Marion resident Mr. Buzza celebrated his 82nd birthday at his Fourth Street home with neighbors hosting a party earlier. He endures winter confinement, enjoys porch and yard summers, and has recovered after an eight month illness. A lifelong Democrat and Roosevelt admirer, he identifies as a progressive Democrat and was city assessor candidate in 1917. Born January 19 1853 near Owen Sound Canada he immigrated to the United States in 1872 and settled near Miles Iowa. He married Sophia Winsor in 1876. they moved to Marion in 1880 and had six children five living.
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Teearse Fiyrza
Fourth Street
Mr. Buzza
Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
Buzza
Owen Sound
Canada
Volunteer Service of
United States
Miles
Sophia Winsor
Marion
South Dakota
George E. Buzza
Hollywood
Calif
Frank Buzza
N C Rice
Seattle Heights
Wash
Amber Travis
Mr Buzza
California
Washington
Frank Travis
Monthly Butter Scoring Contests Sponsored By Ames
Ames dairy officials announce a new plan for monthly butter scoring contests. Represent atives from creameries examine top entries in rotating sections of the state to aid local improvement and attendance. January judging occurred in Earlville with sixty Iowa creameries entering four tubs each month from any Iowa creamery.
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Ames
Ames Dairy Industry Department
M Mortensen
Dairy Industry Department
Earlville
Iowa
Tesla
Edgewood Institute Schedule and Speaker Announcement
Edgewood Institute planning notes list a January 23 to 25 program and R M Evans as speaker. The fragmented text references the county farmers institute nearby and multiple local names and participants.
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Edgewood Institute
R.M. Evans
Lamb Feeding Stock Drops in Western States, Report Shows
A federal estimate places the number of lambs on feed in the principal feeding states at 4.915 million on Jan 1, down about five percent from 1934. Western states show declines while corn belt states hold steady. Oklahoma and Texas saw increases in lambs on wheat pastures as shipments to the corn belt rose about 22 percent year over year.
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Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Washington
Nebraska
Scotts Bluff
Omaha
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Texas
Rocky Mountain
Intermountain
Pacific Coast
Colorado
Arkansas
San Luis
New Mexico
Kansas
63 Calves Listed In Iowa County 4 H Beef Clubs For 1935
Special to The Gazette Marengo Despite drought reducing entries in 1935 sixty three calves are on feed this county 4 H beef club record. Calves show strong purebred lines with twenty four purebred entries and a mix of Angus Hereford and Shorthorn stock.
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Iowa County
Marengo
Iowa
Chicago
County Club
R. W. Ashby
Control Program Faces First Real Test Says Black
Washington AP reports Corn hog farmers face the first real test of voluntary crop control this year. Dr A G Black, head of the corn hog section, notes sign-up decisions hinge on future outlook rather than current conditions. He recalls 1925 controls when surpluses were obvious and prices low at signup.
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the Gazette
Washington
Farm Administration
A G Black
Espedeza Prices Rise With Mixed Market Trends
Prices advance 25 cents per hundredweight as USDA reports variable quotes for espedeza seed. Inquiries note 2 to 50 cents per 160 pounds and futures show higher bids in some markets. Louisiana and Mississippi offer up to 7 to 9.4 dollars per unit with seeds selling freely amid reports the 1084 crop quality remains good.
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Federal Bureau of
Kraenn
al Srcatie
Louisiana
Mississippi
Deeparte
Ames Conference Prep Prompts Seed Law Critique
Iowa seed law criticism likely at the Ames weed and seed conference on January 25 with Henry Kling of Cedar Rapids speaking. Pathologist Porter notes possible changes to meet crop pest threats amid pests like Canadian thistle and Russian thistle. the program lists 29 speakers and various agency participants.
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Iowa
Ames
Henry Kling
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Seed Dealers Association
Kling
R. H. Porter
Highway Commission
Federal Land Bank
State Corn and Hog Control Association
Farm Managers
Farm Bureau
Farm Union, Grange
Smith-Hughes
State Departments of Agriculture
State College
Porter
L. Redfern
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Redfern
Hopkinton Cows Post Strong December Milk Figures
Hopkinton reports 312 cows with 95 dry in December average 369 pounds milk and 163 pounds butterfat. Twelve cows exceeded 40 pounds butterfat and one passed 50. Williamson led with 14 grade Holsteins averaging 682 pounds milk and 25.68 pounds butterfat. John Umbach and Son ranked second with 16 Brown Swiss averaging 516 pounds milk and 22.6 pounds butterfat. Diets included balanced rations legume hay ensilage and non legume hay.
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Hopkinton
Holsteins Shine in Grundy County December Contest
Grundy Center hosts Grundy County Con Test where Freu Elten’s purebred Holsteins excel with an average of 1144 pounds milk and 46.7 pounds butterfat highlighting high herd performance in December standings.
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Grundy Center
Freu Elten
Grundy County
Con Test Association
State leads continue as dairy cow tops month
Otto Haupt of Shiloh township owns the high cow in the association. The grade Shorthorn produced 1,832 pounds of milk and 86.1 pounds of butterfat, yielding a daily return near 1.00 at the prevailing butterfat price.
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Otto Haupt
Shiloh Township
Feed crisis only postponed by cattle buying says Aaberg
DES MOINES INS The government plans to buy 60 000 cattle in southern Iowa to ease feed shortages. Assistant Secretary H C Aaberg says the move will cut demand by five percent in 31 drought counties and is only a first step toward solving a broader feed crisis. Southern Iowa feed stands at 28 percent of the 1928 32 average while northern Iowa sits at 75 percent.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
H. C. Aaberg
Aaberg
Ames Extension Service
North Iowa
Adair County
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Washington, D. C
Delaware surplus hog program completes distribution in county
Since September 15 the AAA surplus hog drive in Delaware county moved 709 hogs from farmers to relief operations. Of the total, 316 went to county clients, 156 died or were killed by disease, 152 shipped to Waterloo for slaughter, and 85 sent to Independence relief headquarters. The pigs weighed 50 to 200 pounds each and the program now nearly ends with ongoing butchering by county clients.
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the Gazette
Manchester
Independence
AAA
Delaware County
Waterloo
Sigourney Merchants to Hear Arthur Monday
I. W. Arthur of the Ames extension service will address the Sigourney Merchants association Monday evening. He will discuss The Economic Background of the Corn-Hog Program. H. C. Reinicke will introduce the speaker.
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Sigourney
Arthur
I. W. Arthur
Ames Extension Service
Sigourney Merchants Association
Mr. Arthur
IPPIM
H. C. Reinicke
Institute Postponed West Liberty Measles Flights
The South Prairie Institute planned for January 16 and 17 in West Liberty is rescheduled to February 13 and 14 because of measles cases and poor road conditions.
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West Liberty
South Prairie Institute
January Garden Chat Sparks Sound Advice And Blossoms
Mrs. J. L. Rhea shares a reflective January garden chat. Snowy days spark wildlife scenes from quail to waxwings. gardeners urge calm, trusting nature for bulb survivors. Gloxinia bulbs emerge early, amaryllis hybrids impress, with notes from Mrs. Ed P. Snyder on scarlet blooms.
Garden Pairing for Perennial and Wild Beds
For next summer and suitable for both perennial and wild gardens plant Gentian Andrewsi, Lobelia cardinalis, and Eupatorium Ageratoides in close proximity. Gentian and cardinal flower prefer a moist site while Ageratoides tolerates any conditions.
Cadow Named Vice President of Iowa Hotel Association
DES MOINES AP William Wachter managing director of the Martin hotel Sioux City was chosen president of the Iowa Hotel Association at the close of a two day convention Other officers elected were William Cadow Cedar Rapids vice president H F Schaller Des Moines secretary Leo V McTague Denison executive committee man I A Medlar Omaha re elected executive secretary and George S Dempsey Davenport treasurer A resolution endorsing use of all Iowa taxes on motorists for highway safety was adopted The convention heard EB St Eka as Riettikcs press tnr of the Iowa Restaurant Association urge hotels and restaurants to back liquor sales by the drink in approved establishments.
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Des Moines
William Wachter
Martin
Sioux City
Iowa Hotel Association
William Cadow
Cedar Rapids
H. F. Schaller
Leo V. McTauge
Denison
I. A. Medlar
Omaha
George S. Dempsey
Davenport
Iowa
EB St Eka
Riettikcs
Press” Tnt
Iowa Restaurant Association
Winneshiek Co op Opposes Government Processing Tax
At Decorah annual meeting the Winneshiek Equity Co operative reported 17 210 head of livestock including hogs cattle and calves and sheep selling for 171 532 55 with total receipts 171 861 40 and patron payments 167 125 95 Net profit 714 76. Ridgeway branch handled 215 head with 4114 hogs and net income 1 436 46. A unanimous vote opposed the processing tax.
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Decorah
Winneshiek Equity Co-operative Association
Ridgeway
Iowa to Seek Million Dollars for Chinch Bug Fight
Des Moines report says Iowa will ask the federal government for 1,000,000 dollars to control chinch bugs in the southern part of the state this year. Secretary Ray Murray will attend a corn belt chinch bug conference in Keokuk on January 26 with six states represented to assess needs and report to the federal agriculture department.
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DES Moines
Trowa
Minnesota
INS
Towa
Iowa
Ray Murray
Secretary of Agriculture
Keokuk
Agriculture Departments
Federal Agriculture Department
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Michigan
Murray
Cattle Trade At Scotch Grove Sees Yearlings Sold For High Price
Scotch Grove Lee Streets area feeder cattle trade reports two carloads of yearlings weighing 1050 pounds sold on the Chicago market for 10 dollars per hundredweight. Streets feeds 275 head of feeders, many shipped from Nebraska.
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Gazette
Scotch Grove
Lee Streets
Chicago
Mr. Streets
Nebraska
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