Jackrabbit import plan faces official opposition in Iowa
The Cedar Rapids plan to import jackrabbits from South Dakota draws sharp critique from Ira Gabrielson chief of the U S biological survey who urged against the move. Local sportsmen show 138 farmers in favor and donations support the fund while Logan Bennett cites past quail disease risks and urges habitat improvement.
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South Dakota Plains
Iowa
Ira N. Gabrielson
U. S. Biological Survey
Washington, D. C
Bill Baldridge
Jesse Manes
Cedar Rapids
Leo Logan
Baldridge
Bill
Weaver Witwer
Jack Levin
Witwer
A. J. Smith
Waltonsians
Biological Survey
Logan J. Bennett
Ames
Town Conservation Commission
Iowa State College
Bennett
Old Mexico
Logan
The
Conservation Commission
Fred Schwab
Fish and Game Division
Gabrielson
South Dakota
United States
Jackrabbit Drive Sparks Iowa Study Recruitments
A letter from Ira N. Gabrielson notes jackrabbits threaten native game near Ames and lists 138 farmers from Belle Plaine to Mount Vernon who want jackrabbits placed on their land. Iowa State College cooperates with material from Logan J. Bennett for game management insights.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Logan J. Bennett
Ira N. Gabrielson
Baldridge
J. E. Lowder
Belle Plaine
James Mackey
Ely
Anthony Holets
Frank Klouda
Chris F. Lee, Jr
Hiever Brothers
Solon
Frances B. Lee
Rudolph Lingel
Milo Riddle
Leonard Prochaska
Charles G. See, Jr
Carol Marine
Wellman
J. L. White
C. A. Probst
Amana
Allie Alden
Shellsburg
Glen Ferguson
Mount Vernon
George Young
Palo
Pete Sievers
Wyoming
Harlan Biggs
Walker
Curtis J. Bickel
Anamosa
August Pospisil
Bertram
Clinton C. Berry
George Studer
Central City
Williamsburg
Lee van Kirk
V. M. Bennett
Mechanicsville
Joe Wathan
Center Point
Elmer Glick
Olin
Royal Tuttle
Norway
Kirk Beatty
Fairfax
Robert Alden
A. J. Minor
Cedar Rapids
Karl Gray
George A. Stark
William Vich
Marion
Frank Trachta
Ernie Trachta
Edwin
J. P. Schneberger
Ossian
Delbert White
Paul Lillie
Charles Chaloupka
Ernest Sulek
E. Ivan Bys
George Fry
Viola
Otto Hegewald
Middle
A. J. Schueler
Alburnett
John Wood
Springville
Harry Metzger
Paul Brant
Blairstown
Virgil Alberts
Guy H. Whitson
Charles Wirstlin
Tama
Laura H. Atwood
Wil
McDonald Takes Three Month Post With Iowa Sheep Group
C W McDonald Ames extension sheep and wool specialist will work as fieldman for the Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers association for three months starting February 1. He will educate producers, county groups, and conduct meetings on breeding, feeding, and marketing to raise lamb and wool profits.
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Ames
Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers’ Association
C. W. McDonald
McDonald
Association
Iowa
Charles Sexton
Des Moines
Local Names Listed In Central City Public Notice
A document from Central City lists individuals including Drexler A J Beranek M J Portar, Cecil Smith, George Willard, E E Keith, O F Lewis, James Griggs, M J Haigh, Vernon Ray and others from Hopkinton Anamosa and surrounding areas. The notice references residents in Hopkinton Coggon and Anamosa with multiple listed surnames.
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Bur Drexler
Central City
A. J. Beranek
Coggon
M. J. Portar
Hopkinton
Cecil Smith
George Willard
E. E. Keith
O. F. Lewis
James Griggs
M. J. Haigh
Vernon Ray
Anamosa
To Save His Face He Saved a Horse on Ice
Elderly farmer Felix Michel north of Marion braved ice to rescue a horse that roosted on a cleared field. At over eighty, he insisted on turning out the horses daily and, without help, used woven wire to guide the animal back to the barn until it was safe inside.
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Felix Michel
Marion
Mr. Michel
Dobbin
Hogs Sheltered In Farmyard After Pigs Slid Down Hill
In South Bethel last week a farmer faced a herd of pigs roaming downhill and built a shelter where they stood while he hauled feed and water to them. Nearby, a neighbor set up a blacksmith shop in the fields to shoe horses and another man chopped tracks for a cow that proved slow to learn.
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Gazette
South Bethel
Mohamet
Kidneys Clean Out Acids Warned Against Drastic Drugs
An old health ad explains kidney function filtering acids and wastes through tiny tubules. It warns against irritant drugs and promotes Cystex with a $10,000 Bank of America guarantee. It claims relief within 48 hours and a week, with a money back guarantee on return of the empty package.
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Bank of America
Los Angeles
Calif
Yearling Hereford Steers Sell At 7.30 Near Columbus Jct
Twenty Hereford yearling steers averaging 800 pounds sold for 7.30 a hundredweight at the Willits sale ten miles northeast of Columbus Junction. Cattle, cows, a heifer, and various horses and farming equipment also sold with prices listed. Paul Klotz of Columbus Junction served as auctioneer.
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Columbus Junction
O. E. Willits and Son
Here
Paul Klotz
Marengo closing sale nets mixed livestock prices
A matched team of black mares brought 372 dollars at the J. F. Nick and F. J. Steele closing out sale west of Marengo. The top cow sold for 83.50, heifers 76, oats 0.55 a bushel, clover hay 11 per ton, Plymouth Rock chickens 6 dollars, and hogs 19.50.
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Marengo
J. F. Nick
F. J. Steele
Plymouth Rock
Combines Cut Costs in Growing Soybeans in Illinois
A seven year University of Illinois study on 250 central Illinois farms from 1928 to 1934 shows harvesting soybeans with a combine costs 16.36 per acre versus 17.95 for binder and thresher. Labor savings are substantial with combines, land charges drive half of total costs, yields rise with more labor up to a point.
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Urbana
R. C. Ross
University of Illinois College of Agriculture Farm Management
Ross
Illinois
Graduates Named From Marengo Night School Class
Forty four farmers out of a 144 enrollment in Marengo night school will graduate February 1 after attending seven of ten sessions. George Godfrey of Iowa State College will speak. Diploma recipients include Frank Ahrens Jr and 32 others listed.
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Marengo
George Godfrey
Iowa State College
Frank Ahrens, Jr
Lon Bigbee
F. A. Bolger
Wayne Bolger
Milton Brown
Cecil Carey
R. V. Curfman
B. B
I. A. Lillie
J. T. McGarry
John McKusker
Wm. Martin
Harold D. Miller
Oscar Misel
O. H. Olson
H. K. Owens
R. G. Owen
D. F. Rockwell
Harold Sherman
S. F. Sherman
Robert Shedenheim
Boyd N. Smith
Ben F. Tompkins
W. H. Wheeler
D. H. Zentmire
C. F. Lacher
J. A. Schafbuch
Grange O' Delhi Holds Regular Meeting in Delhi
The Grange O' Delhi with sixty charter members met Monday in Delhi. County deputy James Carradus presided over the session.
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Delhi
Grange O
James Carradus
Debt Adjustment Meeting Set for Cedar Rapids
Linn county farm debt adjustment committee will meet at the Federal building in Cedar Rapids Saturday. Committee chairman is C B F Michel of Marion.
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Linn County Farm Debt Adjustment Committee
Federal Building
Cedar Rapids
C. B. F. Michel
Marion
Farm Auction Tidings for January 28 29 30
Consignment auctions at Beverly Jellison and Grieve closing out sale four miles east of Walker. Tipton community sale. Friday sales at Iowa Livestock Exchange Cedar Rapids. Saturday Peter Procok closing out sale one and a half miles southeast of Cedar Rapids Posserl horse and mule sale one and a half miles northeast of Blairstown.
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Fairgrounds
Tipton
Iowa
Beverly
Jellison and Grieve
Walker
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Peter Procok
Posserl
Blairstown
Mt. Vernon Ave
Memorial Dr
Troy Mills
van Horne
C. R
Rock Road
Jack
Jenny
Lamb Feeders Launch Drive to Boost Lamb Consumption
SANBORN Forty nine percent of Iowa lambs reach markets outside the state says LeRoy Getting secretary of the Iowa Lamb Feeders association in a national campaign. Joint sponsors include state associations with Colorado Nebraska Lamb Feeders and the National Wool Growers association. Supporting groups are the National Association of Food Chains National Association of Retail Grocers American Institute of Meat Packers and the National Livestock and Meat Board.
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Sanborn
Iowa
LeRoy Getting
Iowa Lamb Feeders’ Association
Mr. Getting
Colorado- Nebraska Lamb Feeders Association
National Wool Growers Association
Getting Adds
National Association of Food Chains
National Association of Retail Grocers
American Institute of Meat Packers
National Livestock and Meat Board
Bowman Reports 80 Future Farmer Chapters In Iowa
DES MOINES INS Confident that the Iowa Association of Future Farmers of America will reach 100 chapters by May 13 eight new chapters have formed this year bringing total to eighty with 3,000 members hoped for by the Ames convention May 13 and 14. New chapters at Alleman Chariton College Springs Donnellson Logan Plymouth Sibley and Waverly total 257 members led by Waverly with 48. The Clarinda chapter with 73 members is the largest. Cecil Carr of Clarinda is president with officers including Clarence Dean Iowa Falls secretary and Claude Gifford Marshalltown reporter.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa Association of Future Farmers of America
A. R. Bowman
Bowman
Ames
Alleman
Chariton
College Springs
Donnellson
Logan
Plymouth
Sibley
Waverly
Northwestern
Iowa
Southwestern
Southeastern Iowa
Central Iowa
Clarinda
Cecil Carr
Clarence Dean
Iowa Falls
Claude Gifford
Marshalltown
Alvin Donahoe
Moravia
Ernest Mueller, Jr
Winterset
Gerald Hoskins
Sac City
Paul Trumbauer
Jesup
Fred Sievers
Audubon
School of instruction for township soil conservation officers
A training session for township soil conservation officers in Delaware County is set for Friday in Manchester. The event aims to improve conservation practices and field methods among local officials.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Carbohydrate Structure: Sugars and Polysaccharides
Carbohydrates are composed of two main groups: sugars and polysaccharides. Sugars provide quick energy, while polysaccharides offer long term storage and structural support in plants and animals.
Farm Program Heads Named in Two Counties
Robert Lyon of Traer was named Tama county soil conservation committee chairman. Other officers: John Cherveny of Clutter vice-chairman Burns Byram county agent Toledo secretary Charles Mishek Otter Creek treasurer Harry Aschenbrenner Dysart committee member. Township chairmen elected include John Hanson Lincoln R S Stephenson Grant Leonard Stanley Buckingham Ross McElhinney Geneseo Julius Bruene Spring Creek Robert Lyon Crystal S S Wilson Perry Harry Aschenbrenner Clark R A Moyer Carlton Earl Lyon Howard Fred Cizek Carroll John Cherveny Oneida Harry White Indian Village Charles Whallen Toledo Charles Mishek Otter Creek L N Novotny York Gus Timm Columbia Walter Rich Richland Charles Gary Highland Ray Wilkinson Salt Creek and Willard Houdyshell Tama.
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Toledo
Robert Lyon
Traer
Tama County Soil Conservation
Columbia
Walter Rich
Richland
Charles Gary
Highland
Ray Wilkinson
Salt Creek
Willard Houdyshell
Tama
Williamsburg elects county conservation leaders for 1937
William sburg township chairmen chose Roy A. Denzler of Marengo as chairman of the county agricultural conservation committee for 1937. J T McGarry of Victor is vice president, Carl H Maas of South Amana third member, W J Hanson of Holbrook alternate, D H Zentmire of Marengo secretary, and Cornelius Falinson of Marengo treasurer.
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Williamsburg
Roy A. Denzler
Marengo
Iowa County Agricultural Conservation Committee
J. T. McGarry
Victor
Carl H. Maas
South Amana
W. J. Hanson
Holbrook
D. H. Zentmire
Cornelius Falinson
Elevator manager elected at Traer for Farmers Elevator
E T R E Mullin longtime Voorhies elevator manager was elected manager of the Farmers Elevator company at Traer. He will assume duties January 25.
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Traer
E. B. Mullin
Voorhies
Farmers Elevator Company
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Iowa Wool Growers
Pools
National Wool Marketing Corporation
Federal Farm Board
Iowa Organization
Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers Association
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Ram Sales
State Association
Iowa County Lamb Producers Associations
Co. W. MC Donald
Tipton Community
Cedar County
Marak-Steffer Co
Values
First Ave
Dial
MR. Farmer
Columbus
Ford
Chevrolet
Rapaports
West End
Sixteenth Ave
Future Farmer
School OF Instruction
Guernsey
Poland
Chester
John Deere
Charity
Denzler
Iowa County
McCormick-Deering
McCormick
A. L. Jellison
F. C. Grieve
M. J. MecCalley
Audt
Frank W. Lindahl
North Linn Savings Bank
L. H. Possehl
Hartz & Schmitz
A. J. Schmuecker
G. E. Hillier
Farmers’ Market
Trades
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