Hybrid Corn Yields Raise Soil Conservation Concerns
Agronomist Bruce N. Kilpatrick warns that Iowa’s record corn yield of 51.5 bushels per acre in 1939 signals not only efficiency but greater soil drain. Studies show a 75 bushel crop removes substantial nitrogen phosphorus and potassium per acre and Kilpatrick urges a soil use program with rotation, soil testing, residue plowing, and conservation practices to protect nutrients and prevent losses.
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Greedy
Iowa Agriculturist
Ames
Bruce N. Kilpatrick
Ames Extension Agronomist
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Robert Dyer
Kilpatrick
Dyer
Butter Entries Tie In Scoring Contest At Postville
Alvin Thoreson and Fred Timmer man tied for first with 93 2 in a butter scoring contest in Postville Section No 1 of the Iowa Creamery Operators association. L L Lehman and H Hangartner tied for second with 93, three tied for third at 92 percent. Women’s judging leader Mrs Ben Gulsvig. Next meeting planned for Clermont in March. Special to The Gazette.
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Postville
Alvin Thoreson
Garnaville
Fred Timmerman
Waterville
Iowa Creamery Operators Association
L. L. Lehman
Elgin
H. Hangartner
McGregor
E. C. Riser
Gordon Junker
Clermont
Ben Gulsvig
Monona
William Mistele
Waterloo
R. E. Palmer
Minneapolis
E. J. Lee
Cedar Rapids
William Marti
Church
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Cooperative Creamery
Poweshiek
Thursy
Henry Frus
Charles Viet
Alfred Paul
Fence Drift Sparks Snowbound Fashion Debate
A columnist riffs on farmers and winter wear, noting mud and thawing footwear by the barn and the absence of overshoes for social occasions. He jokes about heated cars and rooms driving people to ridicule but explains the practical need for warm clothing during cold days and nights.
Directors Reelected Amid Iowa Dairy Talk and Speeches
R. J. Whitacker and H. C. Roger were reelected as directors with Harve Sears, A. W. Rhinehart, and E. C. Gallagher also returning. John Carlson serves as president. T. W. Smith of Volga City, member of the Iowa Dairy Industry commission, gave the keynote speech.
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R. J. Whitacker
H. C. Roger
Harve Sears
A. W. Rhinehart
E. C. Gallagher
John Carlson
T. W. Smith
Volga City
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Butterfat Prices Reported by Waterville Creamery
Special to The Gazette Waterville average butterfat price last year was 27.32 cents per pound with 24.23 cents per pound for butter sold. The creamery produced 388,910 pounds of butter from 312,630.7 pounds of butterfat with 76,279.3 pounds overrun or 24.39 percent. Officers listed include Bernard Reese president Adolph Mathis vice president C V Nelson treasurer and E H Bakkum secretary.
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Waterville
Farmers Co-op Creamery
Creamery
Bernard Reese
Adolph Mathis
C. V. Nelson
E. H. Bakkum
Perfect Guesser on Cattle Market
George Thedens of Buchanan county, near Rowley, was named best cattle market guesser by the Buchanan Beef Producers Association after predicting the April and September top Chicago prices within a bullseye. Several feeders shared minor prizes and the group elected officers while pledging to affiliate with the state beef producers.
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Independence
Buchanan County
George Thedens
Rowley
Buchanan Beef Producers Asociation
Calhoun Co-op Creamery Stockholders to Elect Director
Stockholders of the Calhoun Co-op creamery will hold their annual meeting Saturday at 1 30 p m. in addition to regular business a director will be elected for a three year term.
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Calhoun Co-op Creamery
Union Produce Co Ossian Elects Officers at Annual Meet
Ossian August Peck was elected president of the Union Produce Co. Moeller named vice president while Ray Birdsell and Kent Larson became directors of districts 1 and 3. G A Evenson rehired as manager and secretary. The annual report shows $45,900 in merchandise sales and $90,000 in livestock with a net year end surplus of $4,848.
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Ossian
August Peck
Union Produce Company
A Moeller
Ray Birdsell
Kent Larson
G. A. Evenson
Ludlow Creamery to Elect Directors at Annual Meeting
The Ludlow creamery near Waukon will hold its annual meeting Tuesday to elect two directors and hire a new secretary to replace Art Kru ger, who plans to devote all his time to his Waukon business.
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Waukon
Ludlow
Art Kruger
Cowan Lenders Herd Receives National Honor
A. W. H. Lenders, dairyman near Marion, has the Duchess of Dilburn 566 343 named by the American Guernsey Cattle Club of Petersborough New Hampshire as qualified for admission to the advanced register.
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A. W. H. Lenders
Marion
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Petersborough
N. H
Duchess of
Seed catalog signals spring thawing in coldest month
A country column contemplates the first seed catalog as a hopeful sign that winter is ending. The author recalls last summer's heat, garden backaches, and drifts, while picturing lilacs, sweet peas, and blue moonflowers. The forecast remains continued cold, but spring feels near.
Top price at West Liberty horse sale
One hundred and fifty horses were sold after the third annual West Liberty horse show. Top price reached 145 dollars for a five year old roan gelding purchased by Preston Trask of Vernon New York. High team brought 290 dollars. Buyers came from Iowa and other states. P N Gibson presided as auctioneer with Fred Albin and Luke Fitzpatrick assisting.
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Gazette
West Liberty
Preston Trask
Vernon
New York
Iowa
P. N. Gibson
Fred Albin
Luke Fitzpatrick
Everett Williams
Iowa City
Frank Owens
Oelwein
C. H. Burton
Cattle sale at Sweeney farm tops 80 dollars per cow
At the Frank Sweeney farm sale northeast of Jesup on Wednesday the top price paid was 80 dollars for cows from twenty head sold. A bull brought 90 dollars and feeder pigs sold for 10.10 each with sows topping at 20 dollars. Fay Miller acted as auctioneer.
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Jesup
Frank Sweeney
Fay Miller
Nature Aids Clayton County All Weather Road Project
A group of Clayton county farmers and St Olaf businessmen raised 463 to surface 2 1 4 miles of road east from Glesne school to St Olaf in Wagner township. The rock, from the Olson homestead, required no crushing and totaling 1 400 yards, benefits from natural freeze thaw. Farmers and business men cooperative with nature have created an all weather road.
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Eleader
Clayton County
St. Olaf
Martin A. Olson
Glesne School
Wagner Township
Olson
Elmer Fette
Farm Auction Schedule Near Mechanicsville Iowa
A series of farm auctions listed for late January near Mechanicsville and Cedar Rapids. Shrope and Kramer host a live stock sale January 27 two miles south of Mechanicsville. Asa Robinson conducts a sale January 29 four and a half miles northwest of Mechanicsville. Reuben and Nellie Thompson estate sale January 31 eight miles east of Cedar Rapids.
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Shrope
Heads Of Little International At I S C Are Named
Names of the five animal division heads for the annual Little International livestock show at Iowa State College Feb. 13 were announced by Stanley Terrill Rippey general manager. They are Robert Sage Davenport dairy cattle Harold Schmidt Dell Rapids S D beef cattle Norman Kulsrud Austin Minn horses Donald Barger Swea City sheep and Royal Holt Rippey swine.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Stanley Terrill
Rippey
Robert Sage
Davenport
Harold Schmidt
Dell Rapids
S. D
Norman Kulsrud
Austin
Minn
Donald Barger
Swea City
Royal Holt
Marvin Senger
South English
Study of 4-H Club Work in Iowa Planned
Iowa 4-H staff and Ames extension agents plan a four county survey to assess 4-H club program effectiveness. The first questionnaire will be in Polk county this Saturday, with Jasper Clarke Black Hawk and Webster counties following. The nationwide evaluation covers Iowa North Dakota South Dakota and Nebraska.
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Gazette
Ames
Iowa
Ames Extension
Barnard Joy
R. A. Turner
Laurel Sabrosky
Federal Extension Service
Washington, D. C
Polk County
Jasper
Clarke
Black Hawk
Webster
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Officers Reelected by Buchanan REA Co op
Officers of the Buchanan County Rural Electric Cooperative were reelected at the annual meeting. N. S. Frye was named president with Herbert Seaman as vice president H. H. Hand as secretary and Ross Cherry as treasurer. Lawrence Falcon named director to succeed L. A. Zummak. Other directors reelected included W. D. Holmes Peter J. Gaffney and Merton Boyack.
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Buchanan County Rural Electric Cooperative Association
N. S. Frye
Herbert Seaman
H. H. Hand
Ross Cherry
Lawrence Falcon
L. A. Zummak
W. D. Holmes
Peter J. Gaffney
Merton Boyack
Central States Electric to Redeem Bonds in 1940
Central States Electric Company announces redemption of its First Mortgage and Refunding Gold Bonds Series A and Series B issued under the 1925 indenture. Redemption occurs March 1940 with principal, accrued interest to March 1 1940, plus a 3 percent premium. Trustee: Chicago Title and Trust Company.
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Pit Electric Company
Central States Electric Company
Central Sais Electric Company
Iowa Electric Service Corporation
Chicago Title and Trust Company
Abel Davis
P Saeneaes
West Washington Street
Chicago
Illinois
RAL States Electric Company
Frank A. Fratcher
Hog Market Mixed As Receipts Slow Price Rally Fades
In Des Moines hog prices rose Thursday on light receipts but fell Friday. Interior runs for the week show a 20 percent drop from last week, with 183 800 head through five days, and expect lighter weekend gatherings. Prices held near flat, with Chicago tops at 5 60 and eastern Iowa at 5 30 as cold weather dented hog quality and fresh pork moved slowly to consumers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesota
Chicago
Directors elected by Elgin Co-op Company
The Elgin Cooperative company announces new board members Ern Bauder Albert Dennler Harold Opland Rex Medberry and John Christen. Max Medberry serves as manager and Roy Knight as assistant manager. Directors will meet in February to elect president vice president and secretary.
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E.gi
Elgin Cooperative Company
Ern Bauder
Albert Dennler
Harold Opland
Rex Medberry
John Christen
Max Medberry
Roy Knight
Insurance of 100 Per Cent Tenant Loans Questioned
Representative Coffee questioned a Bankhead Jones act amendment to insure 350 million dollars in 3 percent tenant land loans at 100 percent value. He cited the Federal Land Bank experience with 50 percent loans, while Dr. W W Alexander of the Farm Security Administration urged approval as safe to expand.
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Washington
Coffee
Neb
Federal Land Bank
House Agriculture Committee
Federal Law Bank
W. W Alexander
Th Farm Security Administration
Banquet for County Businessmen Set Feb 5
Tipton Cedar county AAA committeemen will entertain county businessmen at a banquet on February 5 at 6 30 p.m Count. Agent Howard A Hamilton announced Friday.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Howard A. Hamilton
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Scotty Fry
Clayton Welch
Winthrop
Jim Hamilton
Carl Oldsen
Iowa Beef Producers Association
Russell Plager
National Livestock and Meat Board
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Calhoun Creamery
Union Produce Co
Anamosa Livestock Auction
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