Poultry Marketing Co-op Set to Open by Feb 1
Ottumwa project led by J Robertson targets Iowa Poultry Marketing Association start by February 1. County cooperative handlers from Tama Benton Poweshiek Marshall and other southeast counties inspect the Ottumwa plant to learn the plan of operation. Financing includes $18,000 from Iowa Farm Bureau and about $250,000 federal bank loans with over $20,000 in Benton county member fees.
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J. Robertson
Ottumwa
Iowa Poultry Marketing Association
Tama
Benton
Poweshiek
Marshall
Robertson
Tama County
Benton County
Vinton
Belle Plaine
Blairstown
Norway
Homer Township
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Poultry Cooperative
Federal Bank For Cooperatives
Omaha
Fence Drift Cites Jackrabbit Plan Opposition
Arthur R. Pearson of Whittier criticizes Cedar Rapids sportsmen’s plan to stock the area with jackrabbits. He argues rabbits harm crops, consume corn to fatten, and notes farmers reject the project while urging Farm Bureau action to stop imports.
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Arthur R. Pearson
Whittier
Cedar Rapids
Ice Harvest Nearing End at Amana Villages
Ice on Lily pond between Amana and Middle measures seventeen to eighteen inches thick this year. Amana villages harvest over 2,200 tons annually, with Big Amana supplying 400 tons. Foreman Fred Oehle Jr leads the crew. ice comes from Lily lake and nearby ponds plus river sloughs.
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Amana
Middle
Big Amana
Fred Oehle, Jr
Dysart gets new plant manager for poultry group
John C. Bruger, a farm produce dealer from Dysart, appointed manager of the Iowa Poultry Producers Marketing association plant to be set up here within a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart
John C. Bruger
Iowa Poultry Producers Marketing Association
Apparatus Tests Drought Resistance Of Seeds And Trees
A big drumlike tester at the University of Minnesota farm school analyzes drought resistance in seeds and young trees. The machine regulates temperature humidity wind and light to simulate extreme conditions, speeding research that reveals storage, sprays, and fertilizer effects on plant resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Farm
Canada
Red Sea valley hardiness shown in cold tolerance test
Tree seedlings from tester stock survived cold exposure and thrived in greenhouse conditions. The hardy stock, including a United States variety, demonstrated strong resistance in further tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Sea Valley
United States
Series Of Soil Meetings In Tama County Scheduled
Findings and projects of the 4 county Soils association will be presented to Tama county farmers this week in township meetings. The meetings will cover allotment and use of TVA superphosphate with sessions in Tama, Lincoln, Crystal Otter Creek Geneseo, Grant, and Toledo Carlton Spring Creek.
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Toledo
Soils Association
Tama County
Tama_ township
Lincoln
Crystal
Otter Creek
Geneseo
Grant
Carlton
Spring Creek
Butterfat Price Paid and Annual Meeting Date
Hopkinton Cooperative creamery patrons received 39.12 cents a pound for December butterfat. Manager H. M. Reeve announced the annual meeting date set for February 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
Hopkinton Cooperative Creamery
H. M. Reeve
Drummy Re-elected Delaware County Agricultural Chair
Dennis E. Drummy of Ryan was re-elected county chairman of the Delaware agricultural conservation committee at a meeting of township chairmen. Other officers include Chester O. McCarthy Manchester H A Stead Hopkinton Joe Dingbaum Earlville and Paul L Munson Manchester. Township chairmen were named for Richland Honey Creek Elk Colony Coffins Grove Delaware Oneida Bremen Prairie Milo Delhi North Fork Hazel Green South Fork Union and Adams with additional assignments to be reviewed in Manchester.
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Manchester
Dennis E. Drummy
Ryan
Delaware Agricultural Conservation Committee
Chester O. McCarthy
H. A. Stead
Hopkinton
Joe Dingbaum
Earlville
Paul L. Munson
Richland
Ray Lawrence
Dundee
Honey Creek
Dale Henderson
Edgewood
Elk
John Odell
Greeley
Colony
Joe Schenke
Colesburg
Coffins Grove
William Barclay
Masonville
Delaware
Paul Munson
Oneida
John G. Tegeler
Bremen
Prairie
William Wickman
Milo
Delhi
Hubert Grapes
North Fork
Lawrence Koopman
Worthington
Hazel Green
South Fork
Glenn E. Eilers
Union
Adams
T. S. McRoberts
County Agents Lenore Thorne and Everett Weigle Wed
Des Moines wedding unites Lenore Thorne home demonstration agent for Floyd and Mitchell counties with Everett J. Weigle county agent for Winneshiek. Guests included Marvin McLain and wife of Brooklyn. Each is Iowa State College graduate. Thorne from Weldon and Weigle from Riceville. Weigle serves as Decorah’s county agent in his second year.
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Gazette
Decorah
Des Moines
Lenore Thorne
Floyd
Mitchell
Everett J. Weigle
Winneshiek
Marvin McLain
Brooklyn
H. E. Thorne
Weldon
Iowa State College
Weigle
R. E. Weigle
Riceville
Chicago hog shrinks in 1936 dip from 1935
The Chicago Producers Commission association reports 1936 hog shrinks averaging 3.18 pounds per head and 1.34 per hundredweight, down from 3.23 and 1.347 in 1935. Data cover 71,976 head in 1936 and 44,251 head in 1935.
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Chicago
Chicago Producers Commission Association
Cooperative Sales Agency
Garrison Cooperative Creamery Elected Directors and Butterfat Averages
Garrison cooperative creamery meeting delayed by chores and bad roads with 150 patrons present. L. D. Noe defeated Robert Daily and Bert Blough in director elections. Hartz and Hoyt unopposed. Butterfat paid at 37.25 cents per pound for 1936, total 861,915 pounds produced, 127,268 sold locally. Distributions to patrons totaled $241,109.87. Milton Hand urged continued quality and support for the national dairy council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrison
Garrison Cooperative Creamery Association
M. P. Zimmer
Benton County
L. D. Noe
Victor
Robert Daily
Dysart
Bert Blough
Frank Hartz
Blairstown
C. M. Hoyt
la Porte City
Garrison Creamery
J. A. Ridenour
Ridenour
Milton Hand
National Dairy Council
Animals Fatally Injured By Spreadeagling On Ice
West Branch reports Herbert Michener a hauler for Mechanicsville renders fifty horses and as many cattle injured by ice falls within ten days. On Thursday he shot a mule and two cattle for one farmer after they spread-eagled and were helpless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
Herbert Michener
Mechanicsville
Tama Farm Women To Meet Wednesday At Traer
An all day Tama county Farm Bureau women meeting is set for Wednesday in Traer. Mrs. Sarah Porter Ellis of the Ames extension service will help outline the Bureau’s 1937 plans. Norman Morris of the Ames horticulture department will conduct a landscaping session here Friday for 4-H boys and girls clubs.
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TRAER
Tama County Farm Bureau
Sarah Porter Ellis
Ames Extension Service
Bureau
Norman Morris
Ames Horticulture Department
Farm Auction Schedule January 26 27
Fox auction near Springville and Allbones estate sale near Urbana open Tuesday. Kadera sale near Swisher and Domer sale near Stanwood listed. On Wednesday January 27 horse sale at Anamosa sale pavilion. Sales include multiple farm auctions and closing outs across Iowa locations.
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Fox
Springville
Allbones Estate
Urbana
Kadera
Swisher
Anamosa Sale Pavilion
R. H. Domer
Miles
Stanwood
Grundy Creamery Approves Patron Locker Installation
Grundy Center officials report the Grundy Cooperative creamery approved a cold storage locker system for patrons at its annual meeting. The secretary notes 1936 butterfat average price at 33.44 cents per pound with patrons receiving 34,894 dollars in distributions. Lyle Hawn elected president, Will Cold vice president, Clarence Bockes secretary treasurer, and Charles Stubbs director.
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Grundy Center
Grundy Cooperative Creamery
Lyle Hawn
Will Cold
Clarence Bockes
Charles Stubbs
Iowa Ranks Second In 1936 Butter Shipments To Chicago
Government report shows 225,435,121 pounds of butter shipped to Chicago from 27 states in 1936. Iowa was the second largest source, supplying 35,700,300 pounds with 16,160,786 pounds moved by truck. Wisconsin contributed 69,808,530 pounds.
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Chicago
Iowa
Wisconsin
Benton Players Enter Iowa City Drama Meet
A Benton county delegation of ten youth will represent the district in the first annual rural drama and music tournament at Iowa City on Wednesday. The Junior Farm Bureau group will present the play Brink of Silence with Lynford Uttley Carl Shogren and Francis Van Deusen in the cast. A mixed chorus includes Leona Skoog Gertrude McKevitt Jeanette Rash Mr Uttley and Max Graham of Vinton and Van Horne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Vinton
Benton County
Iowa City
Ann Nygaard
Benton
Junior Farm Bureau
Brink of Silence
Lynford Uttley
Carl Shogren
Francis van Deusen
van Horne
Leona Skoog
Gertrude McKevitt
Jeanette Rash
Argentine Corn Exports Rise As U S Imports Hit 700000 Bushels
Government report shows 700 000 bushels of corn imported at Boston New York and New Orleans in the week ended January 22. Argentine shipments to U S ports total 2 220 000 bushels last week with 66 000 000 bushels available for export mid January and a large new crop in good condition. Barley and oats production in Argentina for the new year are put at 56 000 000 and 31 232 000 bushels respectively.
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Boston
New York
New Orleans
Portland
Pacific
C.i.f
United States
Buyer pays $480 for roan mares at Traer sale
TRAER Ed Hurt, former south of Traer, sold a team of two and three year old roan mares weighing 3370 pounds to an Ohio buyer for $480 at a Traer sale last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traer
the Gazette
Ed Hurt
Ohio
Help Kidneys Clean Out Poisonous Acids
An medical ad urges care for kidney health and avoiding neglect or irritating drugs. It touts Cystex as a guaranteed treatment with a $10,000 bank guarantee, claiming 48 hours to new vitality and a week to feel younger, with money back on return. Telephone your druggist for guaranteed Cystex today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of America
Los Angeles
California
Soil conservation checks totaling 204271 in Washington County
Soil conservation checks totaling 204 271.02 will be distributed to Washington county farmers this week. Wayne Norman county chairman says checks will be distributed through towns rather than township centers. An organization meeting for the 1937 farm program committee is set for Tuesday with an educational meeting Thursday and lists the township names and officials involved.
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Washington
Washington County
Wayne Norman
Brighton Township
Earl Schuerman
Cedar
Earl Smith
Clay
W. O. Morgan
Crawford
L. H. Rinner
Dutch Creek
H. G. Sheets
English River
Clifford Summers
Franklin
Fred Longer
Highland
Ray Lambert
Iowa
Ed Schneider
Jackson
Joe Knotek
Lime Creek
C. R. Oldfield
Marion
H. L. Witting
Oregon
Wayne E. Norman
Seventy- Six
Ed Hotle
Charles Kennedy
Dog Tax Boosted After 1936 Claim Shortfall
Tama county dog damage claims for 1936 totaled 3726.73 while 1935 reached 4300. Insufficient license funds forced a 1937 tax increase of 50 cents to cover payouts. The text notes an unrelated fact about brain water content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Tama County
FASTEETH Powder Improves Comfort for Dentures
Advertisement touts FASTEETH as a new powder that secures upper or lower plates without gummy taste or feeling. It deodorizes and promises comfort, available at May's Drug Store and other druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May’s
Aromatic Vapors Claim Quick Relief for Congestion
Description of instantly released vapors said to increase blood flow and loosen stubborn congestion by penetrating air passages improving breathing. No identified product name or source organization given.
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Poultry Marketing Co-op
East Central Counties Center
Ray Anderson
R.F. A
Mr. Baldridge
Pearson
Linn County Farm Bureau
Baldridge
Tama Co
Drummy
D. E. Drummy
Tama Farm
Wey
Vre
Williams
Lissen
NEA Service
Rwilliams
Grundy Creamery
Dept. S-21
Memphis
Tenn
Plough Inc
Memphis-New Yorke
Farmers Implement Co
John Deere
First Street
Liberty
Siepman Auto Co
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