150 Miles Of REA Line Energized In Northeastern Iowa
150 miles of rural high line energized at Ridley in Clayton county marking the first electrified section by the Kee Clay County Rural Electric cooperative. At 6 am a four man Interstate Power crew cut power to the co op substation. at 10 am Howard Walker closed three switches. at 11 am Fred Winters connected the meter. Fred Panncke was the first patron to flash on the lights as the entire Panneke family tested fixtures in house barn and outbuildings with plans for electric radio refrigerator washing machine and pump equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
kee-Clayton Rural Electric Cooperative
Interstate Power Company
Co-Op
Ridley
Postville
Clayton County
Howard Walker
Fred Winters
REA
Fred Panncke
Allama
Panneke
Clayton
Fayette
Allamakee County
Saturay
Allamakee-Clayton
St. Paul
Chicago Co op Handles 18602 Carloads in 1939
Special to The Gazette Chicago The weekly report of the Chicago Producers Commission association cooperative livestock sales agency at Union stockyards compares 1939 to 1938. The Producers handled 18 652 cattle sheep and hogs in 1939 up from 18 594 in 1938 with total receipts across all selling interests at Chicago totaling 1 27109 carloads. Direct to packers rose to 21 118 carloads and the co op held 11.11 percent of cattle and 20.75 percent of hogs, with calf and sheep figures detailed and shrink records noted. The Allamakee Clayton REA project expanded rural service and financing details are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Producers Commission Association
Cooperative Livestock Sales Agency
Union Stockyards
Union
Co-Op
Vitamin Treatments Show Promise In Cattle Health
A calf on Alfred Keith’s farm near Wayland, Henry County, survived shipping fever after a veterinarian’s vitamin mixture. Dr. S. B. Watson of Washington and Dr. C. E. Bassler of Ainsworth report rapid recovery and potential preventive benefits for livestock. The 1939 Agriculture Yearbook notes vitamins aid calcium and immune function, with ongoing experiments across Washington and Henry counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Keith
Wayland
Henry County
Keith
S. B. Watson
Washington
Watson
Gazette Farm
Bassler
Yearbook of Agriculture
Washington and
Henry
Hugh Morris
Ainsworth
Cotter
Farm Night School Banquet At Lisbon
Despite heavy snow and sub zero weather about 100 persons attended the farmers night school banquet in Lisbon Thursday evening. John B. Magee president of Cornell college was principal speaker on Progress with emphasis on the family unit. Banquet toastmaster was L N Rahn. Lyall Bryant spoke on New Methods of Agriculture. Others on the program included Rev G S Hamilton Sam Fouse Gordon Rahn Mrs G L Hill and Miss Dorothy Evans. G R Harlan recognized attendees of all meetings and those with seven or more meetings were honored with names listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
John B. Magee
Cornell College
Albert Blinks
Don Bowers
R. H. Bowman
Rock Emerson
Glenn Ferguson
Don Goodyear
Lawrence Gouchee
George Johnson
Willard Light
Milo Macbary
Will Reimer
Herman Schmidt
L. L. Simmons
George Vislisel
J. M. Vislisel
Milk Public Utility Adopted in Wellington New Zealand
A Local Affairs study reports Wellington New Zealand with 135000 residents treats milk as a public utility. The city runs a municipally owned plant, funded by a special statute, and has operated without tax increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
N. Z
Washington
D. C
Local Affairs Service
Washington, D. C
New Zealand
Tarboro
N. C
Farm Auction Schedule for January Weekdays
A sequence of rural auctions listed by date and place. Otto Schlemmer closes out near Anamosa. Joe McGowan near Manchester. W H Mathews near Tipton. Vernon Wagner near Center Point. Yoder horse sale near Kalona. Clair R Howard near Coggan. Geo Fell near West Branch. City Sales Co. coordinates several sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Schlemmer
Anamosa
Joe McGowan
S. Manchester
W. H. Mathews
Tipton
Vernon Wagner
Coggan
Geo. Fell
N. West Branch
PCA Meeting Set in Cedar Rapids Draws Hundreds
Approximately 200 farmers from Tama Benton Linn Iowa and Johnson counties are expected at the Cedar Rapids Production Credit association annual meeting held at the Roosevelt Hotel. H J Grunewald president will note stockholder talks and director elections as J H Dye reports a $300 000 loan total for 1939. Two directors will be elected for three years and a financial statement will be presented. Now in its sixth year the farmer operated co op funded livestock and farming operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama
Benton
Linn
Iowa
Johnson Counties
Cedar Rapids Production Credit Association
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Credit Cooperative
H. J. Grunewald
Benton County
J. H. Dye
Credit Co-Op
Dye
Hog Market Sees Record January Weight in Chicago
Hogs marketed in Chicago last week averaged 256 pounds, up 10 pounds from the prior week and 13 pounds from two weeks earlier. The three week January average sits near 250, the heaviest for the month since January 1894, with corn hog ratios improving slightly amid storm disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
TVA Phosphate Use Discussed At Toledo And Vinton
Tama county farmers will study 1939 TVA phosphate demonstrations at a Wednesday meeting in Toledo. Speakers include H S Nicol Cedar Rapids and Glen W McFarland Marengo. Demonstrations in 10 townships involve phosphate fertilizer and soil management results with 10 farmers presenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Toledo
Tama County
TVA
Burns Byram
E. P. Skrable
County Soil Improvement Association
H. S. Nicol
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Glen W. McFarland
Marengo
4 County Soils Association
McFarland
Farmers discuss TVA lime and superphosphate study results
Seventeen Benton county farmers in 17 townships participate in a TVA Demonstration Program. They limed land before seeding legumes and grasses and fertilized 80 percent of seeded acreage with TVA supplied superphosphate. H S Nicol of Cedar Rapids will speak on TVA orders. Farmers and others interested in soil improvement are invited to Thursday's meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Benton County
Tennessee Valley
H. S. Nicol
Cedar Rapids
TVA
Farm Bureau Calendar Opens Linn County Week
Four women’s home project meetings are set in Linn county this week starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday’s session is in North Marion township at Mrs. Raymond Etzel’s home. Wednesday’s in Linn township at Mrs. Herbert Leigh’s home. Thursday’s in Washington township at Mrs. Charles Andresen’s home. Friday’s in Buffalo township at Mrs. Clifford Bowdish’s home. Saturday at 10 a.m. a rehearsal of the county 4-H girls chorus is at the YWCA Cedar Rapids, followed by a district rural youth drama and music festival at 2 p.m. at the YWCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
North Marion Township
Raymond Etzel
Linn Township
Herbert Leigh
Washington Township
Charles Andresen
Buffalo Township
Clifford Bowdish
Y.W. C.A
Cedar Rapids
Y.W.C.A
M L Wilson Scheduled For Ames Farm And Home Week
M L Wilson under secretary of agriculture will speak at Ames Farm and Home Week Feb 12 17 at Iowa State College Washington DC based official headlines. Dairying topics include mammary gland structure milk secretion rationing and feeding costs with other lectures and a Little International dairy show. College and state dairy figures outline district meetings in late February and early March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Ames
Iowa State College
M. L. Wilson
Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
W. E. Peterson
Minneapolis
Floyd Johnston
Ames Extension
Iowa State Dairy Association
Jefferson
Boyden
Fort Dodge
West Union
Iowa Falls
Cedar Rapids
Hampton
Postville
Independence
Iowa City
Bloomfield
Marshalltown
Indianola
DPMA Butter Holdings Drop as DPMA Sells to Stabilize Prices
New York and Chicago wholesale prices for 92 score butter rose last week as dealers turned to the DPMA for supplies. DPMA sales reached 62 carloads this week, with 22 in New York and 50 in Chicago, progressing the yearly total to 187 carloads. FSCC holdings rose to 1,771,107 pounds while DPMA stock sat at 7,516,854 pounds. Cold storage totals across four markets were down sharply from a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
New York City
New York
Chicago
DPMA
Dairy Products Marketing Association
FSCC
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Philadelphia
Boston
Tiptoon corn loan tally tops 239 loans
Cedar county soil conservation records show 239 corn loans completed totaling 247 825 bushels in Cedar country to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Country
County Soil Conservation Office
Rural Youth Drama and Music Festival at Cedar Rapids
Rural youth representatives from seven eastern Iowa counties gather at the YWCA in Cedar Rapids at 2 p.m. Saturday for a district drama and music festival. Esther Booth of Cedar Rapids chairs plans with Benton Black Hawk Johnson Jones Linn Poweshiek and Scott counties to perform one act plays readings and music. Some numbers advance to the state rural youth festival at Ames on February 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Y.W.C.A
Cedar Rapids
Esther Booth
Linn
Benton
Black Hawk
Johnson
Jones
Poweshiek
Scott
Ames
Tipton Creamery Assn Declares 6 Percent Dividend
Trustees at the Tipton Creamery association annual meeting last week declared a 6 percent stock dividend payable February 1. Officers include Harry Methven president J P Pfarr vice president D L Diehl treasurer C F Simmer maker secretary and trustees Charles Frank John Kroeplen John Gladfelter Ernest Eiler and M S Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Tipton Creamery Association
Harry Methven
J. P. Pfarr
D. L. Diehl
C. F. Simmermaker
Charles Frank
John Kroeplen
John Gladfelter
Ernest Eiler
M. S. Spencer
Large farm live stock and machinery auction listing
Howard, owner, posts a ranch sale featuring 242 head of live stock and poultry including 2 Holsteins fresh and 6 Shorthorns with calves, 40 sheep with 59 ewes, feed and hay, 7 bushels of yellow corn, plus machinery such as Case CC tractor and threshing gear. Auctioneers Mitchel & Lassen advertise a lunch wagon on grounds and contact with banker for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumley
Peoria
Marshalltown
Litchfield
Emerson Mower
New Hampshire
Howard
Mitchel & Lassen
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Allamakee
Edward L. Burdick
Chicago Co-Op
Clark
Joe Clark
Elkader
Rural Electric Cooperative
Walter Rothlisberger
Elgin
Lafe Tague
Joseph Steele
Prost
Kermit James
Earl Miller
Horace Clark
Louis Dennl
Scientifie
Merle E. Garmoe
Optometrist
Third Street
West Branch
Cedar Valley
Geo. F. Fell
Ane
Shover’s Oak Farms
R. A. Shover
Marion Bivd
Ceder Rapids
PCA
Farm Bureau Calendar
Iowa City Sales Co
Ames Farm
C. A
Tipton Creamery Assn
John Dunn
Coggon
Fiat
Hammermill
Oal
Illinois
Indiana Lump
E. Cohn & Sons, Inc
9Th Avenue
3Rd Street
Penick & Ford Ltd
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