Monticello soils work marks first year gains in 1940
The Monticello Soils Improvement Association reports 49 farm plans covering 8577 acres written in 1940. It notes 21,106 acres soil mapped, 1,055 acres under contour cultivation, 1,526 acres limed, 896 acres strip cropping, two permanent structures, 8 miles of terraces, 108,000 trees and shrubs planted, and 30,000 man-days of enrollee labor. Directors and officers were reelected, and meetings featured Henry Adams, Lee Streets, Herman Eggers, and Floyd Parks. Community groups in Jones, Delaware and Dubuque counties cooperate in soil conservation.
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Monticello
CCC
Jones
Delaware
Dubuque County
W D McLaughlin
L. G. Streets
Scotch Grove
Henry Adams
Otto Danneman
Amber
Warren Wench
Hopkinton
John Hein
C. K Greer
W. D McLaughlin Herman Eggers
Ray Kromminga
Regional beekeepers meet in Burlington this Thursday
Special to The Gazette. Honey producers from southeastern Iowa will gather in Burlington for the annual regional beekeepers meeting. F Braddock, extension apiarist at Iowa State College, will discuss queen quality and starting bees. Howard Shipton, deputy bee inspector, will cover disease control and equipment for honey production.
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Burlington
Iowa
F. Braddock
Iowa State College
Howard Shipton
Closing Out Sale Near Viola Affects Local Farm Goods
One day sale Wednesday February 5 features a complete line of farm machinery livestock grain and household goods. John English owner sale handled by Lassen and Mitchell Auditors with display ad planned for next Sunday issue.
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Viola
John English
Lassen & Mitchell
Audts
Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna and Syrup Pepsin Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna combined with Syrup Pepsin to relieve constipation and ease stomach distress. It claims quick bowel movement and stomach comfort with a pleasant taste, suitable for children, urging readers to buy at the druggist today.
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Dr. Caldwell
Ossian Farm Sold At $100 An Acre For 30 Acres
OSSIAN George Harvey buys the Mrs Anna Fuller estate farm of 30 acres seven miles northeast of Ossian for 100 dollars per acre. Possession will be given February. Livestock auctioned with top horse price at 83 dollars and cows at 391 dollars.
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Ossian
George Harvey
Anna Fuller
Rural Music Festival At Ames On Feb 11
Four counties Dallas Story Jasper and East Pottawattamie entered the Iowa Rural Chorus festival to be held at Iowa State College on February 11 Miss Fannie Buchanan announced enrollment will be limited to the first 10 mixed choruses registering The program features chorus judging by Prof Arthur Todd of Stephens College and the formation of a state chorus conducted by Prof Tolbert MacRae of Iowa State College
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Ames
Dallas
Story
Jasper
East Pottawattamie
Iowa Rural Chorus
Iowa State College
Fannie Buchanan
Arthur Todd
Stephens College
Columbia
Butterfat Averages 30.82 Cents A Pound At Waukon Plant
Waukon Farmers Cooperative Creamery reports 1940 butterfat purchases totaling 569,472 pounds with 706,701 pounds butter manufactured and an average butter price of 27.36 cents per pound. 597,137 pounds butter shipped, 69,691 pounds sold locally. directors include Robert White, Lloyd Monroe, Aaron Schindall reelected, Carl Hexom named as Harvey Stock successor. An officers election to follow Friday. Also Colesburg Creamery elected Ed Brockmeyer president, John Keck vice president, H E Barnhart secretary, Willie L Lake and Harley White directors. buttermaker Arthur C. Honn. Total 493,725 pounds butter output in 1940, average 27.85 cents. Railroads total 414 000 miles in U S including sidings and yards.
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Waukon
Waukon Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company
Robert White
Lloyd Monroe
Aaron Schindall
Carl Hexom
Harvey Stock
Ove T Roe
A N. Jacobson
Roland Herman
Sprejal
Colesburg
Colesburg Cooperative Creamery
Ed Brockmeyer
John Keck
H E Barnhart
Willie L. Lake
Harley White
Arthur C. Honn
Go To Mat On REA Taxes In Iowa House Battle
Des Moines reports sharp lines in the Iowa House over a bill to tax REA rural electric cooperatives. The measure would cost the 49 co-ops a 1 percent levy on gross sales, replacing their current tax exemptions despite an $18 million capital base and annual $2.4 million in customer bills. Opponents argue the levy shifts tax burden to other utilities, while supporters cite fairness and state revenue needs.
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Des Moines
INS
Rural Electrification Administration
Iowa
REA
Farm Auctions Schedule for Late January to February
Coming farm auctions on Wednesday January 29 include Wm Burlton closing out sale three miles of Norway and R H Klemm closing out sale three miles northwest of Paris. Friday January 31 features J W Strickel closing out sale thirty four miles north of Waubeek. Wednesday February 5 brings Helgens Bros Poland China sale six miles southeast of Monticello and John English closing out sale one mile west of Viola. Monday February 10 lists Harold Wehrman Berkshire sale in Belle Plaine.
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Wm. Burlton
Norway
R. H. Klemm
Paris
J. W. Strickel
Waubeek
Helgens Bros
Poland
China
Monticello
John English
Viola
Harold Wehrman
Berkshire
Belle Plaine
Electrical expansion boosts farm morale and jobs nationwide
Since 1937 electrical appliances and wiring have totaled about 15 million dollars, with a near 150 dollar wiring bill for each of 40,000 consumer houses. The program has created more skilled electrical employment and raised farmer family morale, costing as much as a single navy cruiser, though its longevity in war is questionable.
Maynard Commission Company Elects Officers
Special to The Gazette Maynard W C Garnier was reelected president of the Maynard Cooperative Commission company in annual meeting here Saturday. Other officers elected were A J Meyer vice president Frank Cummings secretary Maynard Savings bank treasurer. Henry Schrader reelected a director and Henry Henniges a new director Holdover directors are A E Smith Otto Schmitt F C Simpson and Irving Patridge Cash sales of the company during 1940 totaled 68522 67 They included 33 cars of coal 14648 pounds of clover seed 3546 pounds of timothy seed and 16020 pounds of binder twine Grinding and mixing receipts were 1540 59 CH Paul is co op manager Elmer Ponsar and Erwin Schrader are assistants.
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Maynard
W. C Garnier
Maynard Cooperative Commission Company
A. J. Meyer
Frank Cummings
Maynard Savings Bank
Henry Schrader
Henry Henniges
A. E. Smith
Otto Schmitt
F. C. Simpson
Irving Patridge
C H Paul
Elmer Ponsar
Erwin Schrader
Meat to Highlight Farm and Home Week Program
Iowa State College will feature meat as a key topic during Farm and Home week on February 13. P S Shearer announced the morning program will include R A Rath of Waterloo and Richard N Heath of Leo Burnett Chicago. The noon mass meeting will feature Thomas E Wilson of Wilson and Company on The Livestock and Meat Industry.
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Gazette
AMES
Iowa
Iowa State College
P. S. Shearer
Department of
Animal Husbandry
R. A. Rath
Waterloo
American Meat Institute
Richard N. Heath
Leo Burnett Company, Inc
Chicago
Thomas E. Wilson
Wilson and Company
Quitting Farm Seeks Public Auction of Farm Stock
Ill health forces retirement from farming. Public sale set for Friday January 31 at 12 30 P M on farm seven miles north of Waubeck or 614 miles southeast of Prairieburg. Horses cattle milk cows heifers hogs chickens machinery and household goods to be sold with terms stated. Auctioneers Mitchell and Lassen. clerk Al Schueler.
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Waubeck
Prairieburg
Guernsey
Farrow
Poland
Plymouth
Western
Montana
Tatge Elected President Garrison Co-Op Creamery
GARRISON A W Tatge Hertle and Fred Kirchner were reelected directors for three year terms at the annual meeting of the Garrison Cooperative creamery here Saturday. Mr Tatge was elected creamery president for 1941, Conrad Rinderknecht vice-president, Hertle secretary treasurer. Paul Zimmer manager reported a gain of 105000 pounds over 1939 in butter manufactured. Total production was 785355 pounds.
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Garrison
A. W. Tatge
August Hertle
Fred Kirchner
Garrison Cooperative Creamery
Mr. Tatge
Conrad Rinderknecht
Mr. Hertle
Paul Zimmer
Perkins Seeks Untapped US Markets for Farm Surplus
Washington AP Perkins, head of the surplus marketing administration, urged focusing on untapped domestic outlets to offset lost foreign markets. He said the unmet wants of millions of citizens present a challenge and chance to boost domestic distribution as industrial employment resumes, increasing farm product consumption.
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Washington
United States
Mile Perkins
Surplus Marketing Administration
Secretary of Agriculture
Gilts Sale At Supple Auction Fetches High Prices
Thirty six head of red gilts averaged 46.50 with top price 56 for a gilt sold to E. C. Forrest of Mount Vernon. Col Harve Duncan acted as auctioneer at the John Supple sale conducted Saturday in this city.
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Ryan
John Supple
E. C. Forrest
Mount Vernon
Col. Harve Duncan
Winter Wheat Production Costs in Nebraska Range
Lincoln Nebraska January report from the Nebraska College of Agriculture shows winter wheat production costs in 1940 excluding land charges ranged from 27 cents to 1 63 dollars per bushel. The lowest cost 27 cents occurred on summer fallowed soil in Perkins county, while the highest 1 65 dollars per bushel was in Cheyenne county on non fallowed ground among six growers.
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Lincoln
Neb
Ins
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Perkins County
Cheyenne County
Center Junction Fire Battles Farmwood Fire Sunday Morning
Center Junction firefighters were dispatched to the Sievert Sievertsen farm 344 miles west of Center Junction at 4 45 Sunday morning to fight a fire of unknown origin in the woodhouse joining the house.
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Center Junction
Sievert Sievertsen
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Reelect McLaughlin
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al Schueler
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Garrison Co-Op Creamery
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