Chickens Roost as Fields Stay in Long Days on Iowa Farms
Reports from eastern Iowa note field work extending after sundown due to resumed fair weather. Families, especially women and children, labor beside men on corn and hay while sugar beet plantings expand in Fayette and Winneshiek areas with 5 000 acres set for Waverly sugar company. weeds and rust appear in some grains as crops recover from wet periods.
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Iowa
Fayette
Buchanan
Butler
Bremer
Winneshiek
Waverly
Oran
Fairbanks
Fayette County
United States Employment Service
Oelwein
Ceilings Removed On Farm Service Charges
Washington RP reports price ceilings were lifted Wednesday for farm service charges involved in planting cultivating and harvesting crops and in raising livestock and poultry. Several services including plowing fertilizing spraying and other farm tasks were excluded from ceilings and general price regulation.
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Washington
Budding Demonstrations Planned in Town County
The county Farm Bureau announced two orchard budding demonstrations for July 7. At 1:30 p.m. on the Howard Frick farm near Conroy and at 3:30 p.m. on the Hugh Kirkpatrick farm near Parnell. C. Grove, horticulturist from Ames, will lead.
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Marengo
Howard Frick
Conroy
Hugh Kirkpatrick
Parnell
County Farm Bureau
C. Grove
Ames
Ruth Dawson Starts Town County Home Demonstration Duties
Miss Ruth Dawson, new home demonstration agent for Town county, began her duties Wednesday at the office in Marengo. The Gazette notes her assignment and initial tasks as she takes over the community service role.
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Pecal
the Gazette
Marengo
Ruth Dawson
Pew Home
Town County
Davis Transferred to Camp Lee Training School
Joe Davis former Iowa county agent with the I H club has been moved from Hawaii to Camp Lee Virginia for officers candidate training training program at the post.
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Marengo
Joe Davis
Iowa County
Hawaii
Camp Lee
Virginia
Fence Drift In Woven Wire Sparks Bizarre Quip
A fragmented note references a decorative fence drift snagged in woven wire and mentions a new fat tire evolved from a Towa corn product and a petroleum derivative. It also alludes to the Crossbred Anzus Shorthorn champion steer displayed by Firestone next week at Independence and Williamsburg, with a jab about Washington fixers and rubber import trends.
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Independence
Williamsburg
Firestone Company
Storm Losses Suffered on Farms Near Scotch Grove
A barn holding 40 tons of new hay burned on the L. J Schlemme farm near Scotch Grove. A garage hog house and other outbuildings also burned along with tools seed and a calf. Fire squads from Center Junction and Monticello saved nearby structures and the house. Additional lightning incidents killed two cows on the Esther Sinclair farm and caused cattle losses on several other farms including Ed Paulsen Lee Streets and W. B. Clark. AB. Cass also reported livestock losses.
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Scotch Grove
L. J Schlemme
George Kuehl
Center Junction
Monticello
Otto Lange
Esther Sinclair
Ed Paulsen
Lee Streets
W. B. Clark
AB. Cass
Cedar county hosts 10 acre corn yield contest entrants
For the fourth consecutive year the Cedar county Farm Bureau and Greater Tipton club sponsor a 10 acre corn yield contest with the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Grower’s association. Twenty six farmers have entered the event.
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Tipton
Cedar County Farm Bureau
Greater Tipton Club
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Grower's Association
Chinch Bug Infestations Hit Western Iowa Crops
Special to The Gazette reports heavy chinch bug infestations in six western Iowa counties threatening crops. Crawford Shelby Harrison Pottawattamie and Mills listed with heavy infestations. Monona, Cherokee Woodbury Ida Audubon and Cass show moderate or spotted cases. Harold Gunderson of Ames extension service commented on the spread.
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The
Gazette
MES
Iowa
Harold Gunderson
Ames Extension Service
Crawford
Shelby
Harrison
Pottawattamie
Mills
Monona
Gunderson
Cherokee
Woodbury
Ida
Audubon
Cass
Cedar county selects Tipton youth for Iowa farm youth school
Tipton Port Stonerook, 19, son of Mr and Mrs Al vin Stonerook of Fairfield township, will represent Cedar county in the second annual Iowa farm youth school at Iowa State College. County Agent Howard A Hamilton announced today, with Stonerook a Harmony Hustlers 4-H club member and county 4-H president, serving July 15 to Aug 22.
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Tipton
Port Stonerook
Alvin Stonerook
Fairfield Township
Cedar County
Iowa Farm
Towa State College
Howard A. Hamilton
Harmony Hustlers Se Club
Farm Managers End 3 Day Session At Ames
AMES The American society of farm managers and rural appraisers closed its summer meeting after three days of war impact discussions on agriculture. About 100 registered for the sessions with a war policy forum featuring farmers, newspapermen, and educators. L K Soth discussed soybean markets and postwar uncertainty, noting China and Manchuria’s soybean production and possible barter trades.
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Ames
American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appaisers
L. K Soth
OPA
Ames Extension Service
Soth
China
Manchuria
Howard L. Roach
Plainfield
American Soybean Association
Orchard Demonstrations In Keokuk County July 9
Two apple budding demonstrations are planned in Keokuk county on July 9. County agent H. Bennett announced. The first will start at 930 a.m. at the E. C Sturdevant farm near Webster, the second at 130 p.m. at the A H Bakehouse farm west of Hedrick. L. C. Grove Ames extension horticulturist will lead, with general orchard management topics discussed.
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Sigourney
Keokuk County
Forrest H. Bennett
E. C Sturdevant
Webster
A H. Bakehouse
Hedrick
L. C. Grove
Ames Extension Horticulturist
Gov t Purchase Of Entire Wool Clip Suggested
Washington report says large Australian wool imports will boost U S inventories to over 1,000,000 pounds. J Byron Wilson of the National Wool Growers urges Congress to back government purchase of the full wool clip to stabilize prices. Senator O Mahony notes Donald Nelson opposes purchase and favors loans at 85 percent parity. Wool growers warn continued imports will depress prices and reduce flocks.
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Washington
INS
Australia
J. Byron Wilson
National Wool Growers Association
Sen. O'Mahoney
D-Wiyo
War Production Board
Donald MrNelson
Nelson
Fayette County Delegate Names Farm Youth School Visitor
Fayette county to be represented at the Ames farm youth school by Averie Patridge daughter of Mr and Mrs I A Patridge of Maynard. Meta Jane Masters county H D A announces the dates July 15 to August 2 regarding the program.
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Fayette County
Fayette
Averie Patridge
I. A. Patridge
Maynard
Farm
Ames
Meta Jane Masters
H.D.A
O. Henry Prize Winner Puzzle Clue Grid
A word puzzle with horizontal and vertical clues listing figures like 1941 O Henry prize winner and numerous cryptic definitions. The long grid includes references to authors, myth figures, chemical symbols, and common crossword style hints.
North Fayette storm damages oats and crops
West Union reports heavy rainfall of 3.635 inches causing flood currents and lodging in oats along the Turkey and Little Turkey rivers in northern Fayette county. Oats mostly straighten. some fields suffer three flattenings. Haying resumes. milk production remains high at West Union creamery. oat color improving in Marengo. wheat stands well. rye harvested. armyworms limited to timothy meadow.
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West Union
Turkey
Fayette County
West Unon Creamery
Marengo—Town
Timothy Meadow
Delhi Dairy Day to be Held August Fifth
Delhi hosts annual dairy day on August 5 with C H Palmer announcing the event. Fifty dollars in war bonds and stamps will be awarded as prizes.
Fayette Agent Resigns After Long Fayette County Service
Paul E. McElroy resigns as Fayette county agent after serving since January 1935. He seeks release August 31 and plans to move September 1 to Fremont County to farm with his father. A Farm Bureau committee led by Sylvan Hoag will review applications and choose a successor.
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Gazeta
Fayette
Paul E. McElroy
County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
McElroy
Fremont County
J. F. Ingels
Randalia
Sylvan Hoag
Elgin
Mr. McElroy
C T A Cows in Johnson Average 31 3 Butterfat
IOWA CITY The 337 cows in the Johnson county Dairy Herd Improvement association averaged 782 pounds milk and 31 3 pounds butterfat in June. Harvey J. Miller's Sadie, a purebred Holstein, produced 1602 pounds milk and 63 9 pounds butterfat and was high cow for the month. Nine grade Holsteins owned by Alpert S Miller of Halona were high herd with an average of 1207 pounds milk and 432 pounds butterfat.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Johnson County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Henry L. Staubdus
Harvey J. Miller
Sadie
Alpert S Miller of
Halona
Vinton Cow Sets Milk Record For 14,926 Pounds
A purebred Holstein cow owned by Matt Birker of Vinton produced 14,926 pounds of milk and 532 pounds of butterfat in a year on a twice daily schedule. The record was announced by the Holstein-Friesian Association of America, Brattleboro, Vermont, noting the cow began production at 7 years 3 months old.
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Gazette Vinton
Matt Birker
Vinton
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Brattleboro
Plans Made to Pick Large Crops On a Share Basis
IOWA CITY The Johnson county USDA war board drafts a program to match surplus crops with volunteers. Surplus foods like pickles corn peas or beans would be picked by a local person on a share basis through the AAA office.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Johnson County
Usda War Board
AAA
Soul Conservation Diary Excerpt From 1867 Farm Note
A country diary entry recalls life in 1867 noting haying work in August before forage crops changed farm life. The June 26 diary line mentions chores and buying a keg of ale in town. The piece reflects pioneer routines and attitudes toward soil building crops.
Edgewood Woman Named 4-H Leader in West Virginia
Miss Wilma Beyer of Edgewood named state leader of girls 4 H club work in West Virginia and will start July 15. She graduated from Coe College and taught in Iowa and New Jersey. She did home economics extension work in Illinois before joining the University of Illinois in 1940 and earned a master’s degree this June.
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Edgewood
Wilma Beyer
Bertha Beyer
West Virginia
Champ Steer to be Shown In East Iowa
Loyal Alumnus a 1000 pound Antigus Short horn steer grand champion at the International Livestock Exhibition last fall will be shown in two east Iowa towns next week by Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. Ralph J Failor said the steer will appear July 7 in Independence and July 8 in Williamsburg at evening events.
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Chicago
Purdue University
East
Iowa
Firestone Tire and Ruboer Company
the International
Independence
Williamsburg
Ralph J Failor
Tire Company
Farm Service Bureau
the Gazette Today
CIO Proposes War Labor Board Split for Farm Disputes
The United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing and Allied Workers of America urged President Roosevelt to create an agricultural labor division of the war labor board. The plan calls for a conciliation bureau, denial of federal benefits to noncompliant farmers, and final hearings by the agricultural division if disputes remain unresolved. The union claims 125,000 members in farming and related industries.
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Chicago
CIO
Roosevelt
War Labor Board
United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing and Allied Workers of America
White House
Bureau of Conciliation
Bureau
Agricultural Division
WLB
Hog sales bring $14.15 per cwt at Chicago weigh-in
Palo resident J J Beatty sold 30 hogs averaging 371 pounds for $14.15 per hundredweight in Chicago. Top price for that weight class achieved in the sale.
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the Gazette
Palo
J. J. Beatty
Chicago
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Singapore
Kenneth Keller
Agricultural Experiment Station
Kirk Fox
Successful Farming
Des Moines
Story County
Conesville
Southeast Iowa Experiment Association
C S. Reddy
Allen Eliason
West Liberty
John D. Mortis
Caesar
Col. Ghepwhistle
Riverside Feed Mill
Ave
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Nehiri
Jalal Nepal
Ayiilies
Benold
Royal Navy
Lair
Apollo
Laa
Tae
North
Srecist
Gazete
Small Grain Co.k
Delhi
C.T.A
Johnson
Anamosa Livestock Auction
D. E. Brickley
Mer
Lee Bebee
J. C. Landenberger
Optometrist
Third Street
Cedar Rapids, IA
BY Williams
Samilliams
Victor
Sam
Cedar Rapids Poultry Egg and Hatcher
Co-Op Dairy
E. Cohn & Sons
Ninth Avenue
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