Poultry Marketing Co-op Nears Operation Start Feb 1
J Robertson said Ottumwa will host the Iowa Poultry Marketing association with operations expected by February 1. County handlers from Tama Benton Poweshiek Marshall and nearby areas inspect the new plant and plan to assemble poultry and eggs at multiple town sites. The Ottumwa based coop is funded by the Iowa Farm Bureau federation with 18000 equity and a 250000 federal bank loan plus member fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry Marketing Co-op
J. Robertson
Ottumwa
Iowa Poultry Marketing Association
Tama
Benton
Poweshiek
Marshall
Tama County
Benton County
Vinton
Belle Plaine
Blairstown
Norway
Homer Township
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Poultry Cooperative
Federal Bank For Cooperatives
Omaha
Robertson
Fence Drift Arguments Against Jackrabbit Stock Plan
Arthur R. Pearson of Whittier questions Cedar Rapids sportsmen's plan to stock the area with jackrabbits. He cites farmer opposition and rabbit damage to crops and urges Linn County Farm Bureau action to stop rabbit importation and press Baldridge for a public discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur R. Pearson
Whittier
Cedar Rapids
Sam
Dysart names Bruger to lead new Iowa Poultry Producers plant
John C. Bruger of Dysart, a farm produce dealer, is appointed manager of the forthcoming Iowa Poultry Producers Marketing association plant to be set up in Dysart within a few weeks. The announcement appears in The Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart
John C. Bruger
Iowa Poultry Producers Marketing Association
Apparatus Tests Drought Resistance Of Seeds And Trees
At the University of Minnesota farm school a large drumlike tester simulates drought for seeds and tree seedlings. Dr. Hardy L. Shirley developed it to study storage effects, fertilizer impacts, and crop hardiness under controlled heat humidity wind and light. Findings include cool dark storage boosts drought resistance and superphosphate enhances resilience. Wheat shows strong cold tolerance and Red Sea valley stock crossed with US varieties also survive extreme cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, Paul
University of Minnesota Farm School
Northwest
Hardy L. Shirley
United States Forest Experiment Station
University Farm
Canada
Red Sea Valley
United States
Series Of Soil Meetings In Tama County Scheduled
Findings and projects of the four county Soils association will be presented to Tama county farmers in township meetings this week. TVA superphosphate allotment and use will be explained at the sessions held in Tama Lincoln Crystal Otter Creek Geneseo Grant Toledo Carlton Spring Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Soils Association
Tama County
Tama Township
Lincoln
Crystal
Otter Creek
Geneseo
Grant
Carlton
Spring Creek
Butterfat price set at 391 cents per pound for December
Hopkinton Cooperative creamery patrons received 392 cents a pound for December butterfat. Manager H. M Reeve announced the annual meeting date as Feb. 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
Hopkinton Cooperative Creamery
H. M Reeve
Ice Seventeen Inches Thick At Amana Ice Harvest
Ice on Lily pond between Amana and Middle measures seventeen to eighteen inches this season. Amana villages harvest over 2,200 tons annually, with Big Amana alone handling more than 400 tons. Foreman Fred Oehle Jr oversees the crew. Ice is sourced from Lily lake for Amana and Middle, with other ponds and river sloughs providing additional supplies.
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Anmana
Amana
Middle
Big Amana
Fred Oehle, Jr
Drummy Again Heads Delaware Committee
Dennis E. Drummy of Ryan is reelected county chairman of the Delaware agricultural conservation committee at a meeting of township chairmen in Manchester. Other officers include Chester O. McCarthy, H. A. Stead, Joe Dingbaum, and Paul L. Munson with township chairmen named for Richland, Honey Creek, Elk, Colony, Coffins Grove, Delaware, Oneida, Bremen, Prairie, Milo, Delhi, North Fork, Hazel Green, South Fork, Union, and Adams townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 wed in Decorah ceremony
Des Moines witnessed the marriage of Lenore Thorne home demonstration agent for Floyd and Mitchell counties and Everett J. Weigle county agent for Winneshek. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Marvin McLain of Brooklyn. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H E Thorne of Weldon, is an Iowa State College graduate. The groom, son of Mrs RE Weigle of Riceville, also is an Iowa State College graduate now in his second year as county agent at Decorah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Decorah
Des Moines
Lenore Thorne
Floyd
Mitchell
Everett J. Weigle
Winneshiek
Marvin McLain
Brooklyn
H E. Thorne
Weldon
Iowa State College
Weigle
RE. Weigle
Riceville
Shrinks On Chicago Hogs Reported For 1936 Comparison
The Chicago Producers Commission Association reports 1936 hog shrink averages of 318 pounds per head and 134 pounds per hundredweight, down from 323 pounds per head and 134.7 pounds per hundredweight in 1934. Data cover 71 976 head for 1936 and 44 251 head for 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Producers Commission Association
Cooperative Sales Agency
Butterfat Averages 37.2 Cents A Pound At Garrison
Garrison cooperative creamery reports 1936 butterfat average of 37.25 cents per pound and 861,915 pounds butter manufactured. Total 127,268 pounds sold locally and to patrons. Patron distributions totaled $241,109.87. Board meeting postponed to Wednesday. three directors re elected. Milton Hand urged quality and dairy council advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrison
Garrison Cooperative Creamery Association
P. Zimmer
Paints
Benton County
L. D. Noe
Robert Daily
Dysart
Bert Blough
Frank Hartz
Blairstown
C. M. Hoyt
la Porte City
Garrison Creamery
J. A. Ridenour
Ridenour
Milton Hand
Creamery Administration
National Dairy Council
Animals Fatally Injured By Spreadeagling On Ice
West Branch report recounts Herbert Michener hauling fifty horses and similar cattle injuries after falls on ice. He shot a mule and two cattle for a farmer as many animals lay spread-eagled and helpless on the slick surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
Herbert Michener
Mechanicsville
Tama Farm Women To Meet Wednesday In 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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRAER
Tama County Farm Bureau
Sarah Porter Ellis
Ames Extension Service
Bureau
Norman Morris
Ames Horticulture Department
Farm Auction Schedule Ties Nearby Sales
Tuesday January 26 includes Fox closing out sale 3 miles northeast of Springville Allbones estate sale 1 mile east Urbana and Kadera sale 1 mile northwest Swisher. Wednesday January 27 features a horse sale at Anamosa sale pavilion and R H Domer sale 412 miles southeast Stanwood.
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Fox
Springville
Allbones Estate
Urbana
Kadera
Swisher
Anamosa Sale Pavilion
R. H. Domer
Miles
Stanwood
Grundy Creamery Approves Patron Locker System
Grundy Center creamery members approve installing a cold storage locker system for patron use at their annual meeting. The secretary reports 1936 butterfat averaged 33.44 cents per pound and patrons received 34,894 dollars. Lyle Hawn elected president. Will Cold vice president. Clarence Bockes secretary treasurer. Charles Stubbs director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy Center
Grundy Cooperative Creamery
Lyle Hawn
Will Cold
Clarence Bockes
Charles Stubbs
Iowa Second in Butter Shipments to Chicago in 1936
A government report shows 225,435,121 pounds of butter shipped to Chicago from 27 states in 1936. Iowa ranked second as a source of supply with 35,700,300 pounds, 16,166,786 moved by truck, while Wisconsin shipments totaled 69,808,530 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Iowa
Wisconsin
Benton Players Prepare for Iowa City Drama Meet
A team of ten Benton county youths will compete in the first district drama and music tournament for rural groups in Iowa City. The Benton Junior Farm Bureau group will perform Brink of Silence with Lynford Uttley Carl Shogren and Francis Van Deusen in the cast while a mixed chorus includes Leona Skoog Gertrude McKevitt Jeanette Rash Mr Uttley and Max Graham.
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 Hover Near Record Levels in January
Government report shows 700000 bushels imported at Boston New York and New Orleans in the week ending Jan 22. Labor unions allow 168000 bushels unloaded at Portland. Argentine shipments to US ports reach 2220000 bushels last week with 66000000 bushels still available for export mid January. Argentina’s new crop in good condition with barley 56000000 and oats 31232000 bushels forecast for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
New Orleans
Portland
Pacific
C.i.f
United States
Traer Buyer Pays 480 For Young Team Of Mares
TRAER Ed Hurt, former south of Traer, last week, received 480 dollars for a team of roan mares aged two and three, weighing 3,370 pounds, sold to an Ohio buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traer
the Gazette
Ed Hurt
Ohio
Help Kidneys Clean Out Poisonous Acids
An old advertisement promotes Cystex as a guaranteed kidney health treatment. It claims 9 million kidney filters may be endangered by neglect and drastic drugs, offering a $10,000 deposit and a money back guarantee if results are not seen in 48 hours to a week. Telephone your druggist for guaranteed Cystex today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of America
Los Angeles
California
Washington county to receive 204271 in soil conservation checks
Washington Ia. farmers will receive soil conservation checks totaling 204 271 02 this week. County chairman Wayne Norman says payments will be distributed through towns rather than township centers. An organization meeting for the 1937 farm program committee in Washington is set for Tuesday with an educational meeting on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington County
Wayne Norman
Brighton Township
Earl Schuerman
Cedar
Earl Smith
Clay
Ww. O. Morgan
Crawford
Dog Tax Boosted Because 1936 Claim Fund Fails Short
Domestic animal claims for damage caused by dogs in Tama county in 1936 totaled 3726.73 dollars, less than 4300 dollars in 1935. Funds from dog licenses were insufficient to meet all claims, so the 1937 tax will be increased by fifty cents.
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Toledo
Tama County
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East Central Counties Center
Ray Anderson
R. F.A
Pearson
Linn County Farm Bureau
Baldridge
Tama Co
Drummy
Pv E. Drummy
Tama Farm
Wey
Williams
Ala
Grundy Creamery
May
Wtel
Dept. S-21
Memphis
Tenn
En Wata
Plough Inc
Farmers Implement Co
John Deere
First Street
Siepman Auto Co
Dial
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