Reed Predicts Slow Thaw and Limited Iowa Flood Risk
Iowa forecaster C. D. Reed said a slow spring thaw is likely with easy runoff, as precipitation this winter runs above normal. He warned that heavy rain like in Ohio could still cause floods, and noted snow and sleet remain in parts of the state. Officers Elected For Linn Soil Conservation Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Linn Soil Conservation Program
ES Moines
C. D. Reed
Iowa
Ohio
Weather Bureau
Kahl New President Of Lowden Shipping Group
William Kahl was elected president of the Farmers' Union Shipping Association at a Lowden meeting. Henry Mente Jr. was chosen vice president and Herman Richmann secretary. Directors named Paul Klipp Paul Wenndt Henry Mente Jr Walter Wenndt Martin Wenndt. John C. Petersen reelected shipping manager.
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Lowden
William Kahl
Farmers’ Union Shipping Association
Henry Mente, Jr
Herman Richmann
Paul Klipp
Paul Wenndt
Walter Wenndt
Martin Wenndt
John C. Petersen
Jackson County soil conservation committee selects leaders
Maquoketa township’s Charles Van Gorder was elected chairman with Frank Hickson of Otter Creek as vice chairman J L A Kruse of Van Buren as committeeman and Carl C Beck of Fairfield as alternate John Goodnow of Maquoketa was named treasurer and Leo Laughlin of Otter Creek secretary A school of instruction was planned at Maquoketa Tuesday by R W Dyas of Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Charles van Gorder
Maquoketa Township
Jackson County Soil Conservation Committee
Frank Hickson
Otter Creek
J. L. A. Kruse
van Buren
Carl C. Beck
Fairfield
John Goodnow
Leo Laughlin
R. W. Dyas
Ames
County agricultural conservation officers reelected in Louisa
All county agricultural conservation committee officers were reelected in Louisa county for 1937 at a meeting here Monday. Lyle E. Duncan of Cotter was named president Floyd Beauchamp of Winfield vice president Guy Hardman of Wapello committeeman H V Stineman of Grandview alternate Earl Moyers of Wapello secretary and treasurer. Township committee chairmen elected last week are Henry J. Oak Columbus City township Joe W. Reimen Eliot H V Stineman Grandview Lester Hafner Concord Floyd Beauchamp Elm Grove Albert A Hook Jefferson Harmon G Crow Marshall Frank Gooch Oakland Lyle E Duncan Union Kirk R Armstrong Morning Sun Guy Hardman Port Louisa Earl Moyers Wapello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Agricultural Conservation Committee
Louisa County
Lyle E. Duncan
Cotter
Floyd Beauchamp
Winfield
Guy Hardman
H. V. Stineman
Grandview
Earl Moyers
Henry J. Oak
Columbus City
Joe W. Reimen
Eliot
Lester Hafner
Concord
Elm Grove
Albert A. Hook
Jefferson
Harmon G. Crow
Marshall
Frank Gooch
Oakland
Union
Kirk R. Armstrong
Morning Sun
Port Louisa
New Barley Edge Sparks Iowa Farm Trials
A new barley variety, developed by L. C. Burnett from F. G. Churchill’s head selection, outyielded common types by over seven bushels per acre in seven tests at Ames and Kanawha. The Ames release shows 53.27 bushels per acre versus Velvet 44.03 and Trebi 45.51. Iowa State tests ship the grain to farmers for field data.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Kanawha
L. C. Burnett
F. .G. Churchill
Good Heavy Cattle Scarce Amid Crop Shifts and Prices
Iowa State College extension economists say heavy cattle will grow scarcer as the short fed crop expands. A price recovery followed, with good heavy cattle reaching a Chicago high for 1937 while lighter grades lag. Wholesale meat prices fell week ending Jan 16 due to heavy cold storage, bad weather, floods, and eastern labor troubles.
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The
Gazette
Ames
Iowa State College Extension
Chicago
Winthrop May Become Tomato Growing Center
Winthrop could become a tomato growing hub as a national canning company plans to ship produce to Muscatine for canning this year. Company representatives visited the area to recruit farmers, offering plants and securing contracts for two acres each from several farmers.
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Winthrop
Muscatine
Protoplasm and Nucleus Composed Mostly of Protein
The active protoplasm in living cells and the nucleus that governs cell activity are predominantly protein.
Soil Conservation School In Fayette County This Thursday
A soil conservation instruction session by E. L. Quaife of the Ames extension department will be held for township committeemen in Fayette County this Thursday. The board of directors elected in township meetings includes Carl Bodensteiner Auburn township Albert Kohlmeyer Banks Glen Nus Fairfield H M Brownell Harlan C B Holtzman Jefferson W S Rothlisberger Illyria Emil Pearl Oran J A Downer Putnam C C Brownell Scott.
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Fayette—A
E. L. Quaife
Ames Extension Department
Fayette County
Carl Bodensteiner
Auburn Township
Albert Kohlmeyer
Banks
Glen Nus
Fairfield
H. M. Brownell
Harlan
C. B. Holtzman
Jefferson
W. S. Rothlisberger
Illyria
Emil Pearl
Oran
J. A. Downer
Putnam
C. C. Brownell
Scott
Amber Mutual Creamery Donates to Flood Fund
Amber Mutual Creamery contributed 50 dollars at its annual meeting in Amber church on Monday to aid flood relief. About 150 patrons attended as H. H. Poppe and Louis Behrends were elected directors for three years with Horstman emphasizing farm care for quality cream.
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AMBER
Amber Mutual Creamery Company
H. H. Poppe
Louis Behrends
Horstman
Three Colts Bring $600 and Team Sells for $373
Will Miehe of Oelwein sold three sorrel colts to Thomas Baker for $600. A team of horses brought $375. Baker notes strong eastern demand for horses earlier this year and says four loads from the area have shipped to New York buyers.
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Oelwein
Will Miehe
Thomas Baker
Baker
New York
Marengo Sale Totals and Top Prices
Fifty horses were sold at the Leo Kelly sale near Marengo this week. The three high teams brought 400 dollars 390 dollars and 217.50 dollars. Other horses ranged from 35 to 175 dollars each.
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Marengo
Leo Kelly
Fred Sargent To Speak At Lisbon Soil Meeting
The Lisbon Chamber of Commerce stages a town country banquet and soil conservation meeting this Saturday. Farmers from Linn Cedar Jones and Johnson counties are invited. Rex B Conn Linn county agent Fred Sargent president of the North Western railroad and owner of land near Lisbon and Royal H Holbrook will be the main speakers.
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Lisbon
Iowa County Sells Two Farms For 35 And 26 50 An Acre
The Iowa county board of supervisors approved private sales to end county ownership after March 1. An 80 acre Lincoln township farm sold to tenant Elmer Shulz for 2,800 dollars at 35 dollars per acre. An 80 acre Marengo township farm sold to George W Beyer for 2,125 dollars at 26 50 per acre.
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Iowa
Marengo
Iowa County
Board of Supervisors
Lincoln Township
Elmer Shulz
Marengo Township
George W. Beyer
V. L. Smith Herd Tops Linn C T A In December
The Linn C T A No 3 December test shows 270 cows averaging 439 pounds of milk and 20.4 pounds of butterfat. V L Smith herd of 25 registered Holsteins, Central City, led with 1 184 pounds of milk and 40.2 pounds of butterfat. eight of the ten high cows were from the Smith herd.
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Linn C. T. A. No
Otto W. Bruns
Association
V. L. Smith
Central City
Smith
East-West Potato Prices Hit High as Northern Iowa Rides Peat Beds
Iowa crop outlook shows northern peat bed growers faring best with good yields and higher prices while most other regions faced a failed crop. Extension expert C. L. Fitch notes national shortages and rising grower prices from about 80 cents to over $2 per cwt, with Maine potatoes appearing locally and drought affecting the Red River valley. Prices likely rise further before gulf state crops influence the market.
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the Gazette
Ames
Iowa
Cc. L. Fitch
Iowa State College
U. S
Fitch
Mr. Fitch
Gulf States
Farm Auctions Schedule Hit January Row of Sales
Coming farm auctions listed with events on Wednesday January 7 at Anamosa sale pavilion and Stanwood 442 miles SE for R. H. Domer sale. Thursday January 28 features Beverly consignment auction. Friday January 29 marks a sale at the Iowa Livestock Exchange in Cedar Rapids.
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Iowa Livestock Exchange
Anamosa Sale Pavilion
R. H. Domer Sale
Miles
Stanwood
Beverly
Iowa “Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Manchester Creamery Pays 37.2 Cents For Butterfat In 1936
Manchester Cooperative Creamery patrons received 37.2 cents per pound for butterfat in 1936. Secretary Garrett L. McGee reports 595,937 pounds of butterfat, 595,920 pounds manufactured into 741,073 pounds of butter. Martin R. Maurer was re elected president, with Frank Jordison as vice president, and directors listed.
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Manchester
Manchester Cooperative Creamery Company
Garrett L. McGee
Martin R. Maurer
Frank Jordison
L. P. Porter
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Formance
Thompson Photos
Linn County Soil Conservation Program
Chamber of Commerce
H. L. Eichling
Front
Henry C. Gerhold
Clinton Township
L. E. Mitchell
Fairfax
J. W. Wager
Maine
R. B. Booth
College
John E. Dunn
Harry Hood
Buffalo
Charles van Note
Monroe
Wesley Oliphant
Washington
Ross Clark
Franklin
Roy Chismore
Jackson
Glenn Stoner
Linn
Fred Fisher
S. J. Caldwell
Bertram
Harry E. Dunn
Marion
Frank A. Kula
Boulder
Mark Baty
Spring Grove
Rex B. Conn
R. B. Hayes
Fayette
J. H. Fairchild
Grant
Clelland A. Port
Brown
George Motyska
J. F. Wager
John Dunn
H. C. Gerhold
Peedi Aa Ees
Brand
Jackson, Louisa
Louisa
Beverly Yards
Beverly Cattle CO
First Street
BONES
Pork Cheeks
Tittle Bros
Second Street SE
Buckley
Hoover
Roosevelt
Congress
Soil Conservation School
Amber Mutual Creamery
Fred Sargent
V. L. Smith Herd
Linn C.T.A
Manchester Creamery
H. E. Henderson
Higley Building
Doan
Merle E. Garmoe
Ty Optometrist
May
Idaho
DIAL
Chios
Crad Sunkist
CABBA
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