New Vocational Ag Depts Established In 22 Iowa Schools
The June bulletin from Des Moines shows 22 Iowa high schools establishing vocational agriculture departments for 1939-40 totaling 168 approved schools for federal aid. Eastern sites include Anamosa Coggon Dunkerton Lisbon Mount Pleasant Waucoma, with many more listed such as Adel Conrad Eldora Geneva Greene Hansell Hawarden Holstein Indianola LeMars Macedonia Popejoy Sioux City and Washington township near Minburn. Enrollment rose from 13,929 to 16,360 in 148 and 168 departments, with all day farm shop crops soils animal husbandry and farm management classes. Evening classes attracted 9,485 students in 121 schools. The Future Farmers of America chapters grew to 117 with 3,787 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Board For Vocational Education
Des Moines
Anamosa
Coggon
Dunkerton
Lisbon
Mount Pleasant
Waucoma
Adel
Conrad
Eldora
Geneva
Greene
Hansell
Hawarden
Holstein
Indianola
Lohrville
LeMars
Macedonia
Popejoy
Sioux City
Willisea
Washington Township
Minburn
Future Farmers of America
Vocational Ag
Fence Drift in Teoven Wire Reflected in Quirky Lore
A fragmented column riffs on aging, driving and moonlight lore. It contrasts old days with modern risks when drivers doze off, noting safer outcomes then and harsher consequences now, while mentioning a horse returning a weary traveler and cows on a homely farm.
Nutrition To Be Home Project Theme In Cedar
Tipton Cedar county home project women will study nutrition focusing on poultry selection and prep soft cheese soups and canned cured and frozen meats. Miss Laura Heddleson home demonstration agent announced plans after a county committee meeting with Mrs. Sarah Porter Ellis Ames state leader. Teas for home makers begin in September with sub projects in consumer buying family financial planning rural electrification and garden insect pest control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brecal
the Gazette
Tipton
Cedar County Home Project
Laura Heddleson
Sarah Porter Ellis
Ames
Veterinarian to Lead Hog Vaccination School in Manchester
Special to The Gazette. Dr K W Stouder Ames extension veteran in veterinarian will conduct a hog vaccination school for Delaware county farmers Friday at the Farm Bureau office Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
K. W. Stouder
Ames Extension
Delaware County
Farm Bureau
Cedar Rapids to Meet on Plans for Sinclair Park Comfort Station
Cedar Rapids City Council will meet July 3 1939 at City Hall to adopt proposed plans specifications and contract forms for constructing a comfort station at Sinclair Park. Objections may be filed with the City Clerk before the meeting date. City Clerk L J Storey issued the notice. Published in the Cedar Rapids Gazette July 3 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair Park
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
L. J. Storey
Wallace to Open World Poultry Congress in Cleveland
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace will open the Seventh World Poultry Congress in Cleveland July 28 at 9 am at the Cleveland Public Auditorium entrance. He will inspect exhibits in the Hall of Industry and Hall of Nations plus Live Poultry, with a 2 pm general assembly featuring Bricker Burton and Karl Vetter. Representatives from 39 countries and 48 states plus Hawaii and Puerto Rico are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Henry A. Wallace
Congress
Wallace
Cleveland Public Auditorium
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Harold H. Burton
Karl Vetter
Germany
Poultry Science Association
Fred C. Elford
Canada
Elford
World’s
General Assembly
United States
W. D. Termohlen
United States Department of Agriculture
Argentina
Australia
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Cuba
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Eire
el Salvador
England
Fiji Islands
Finland
France
Greece
Guatemala
Haiti
Hungary
Italy
Lithuania
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Northern Ireland
Norway
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Rumania
Scotland
Sweden
Switzerland
Union of South Africa
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Yugoslavia
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Six New Agriculture Instructors Named for Eastern Iowa 1939-40
Six teachers join eastern Iowa high schools for the 1939 40 vocational agriculture program three in new departments and three in established posts. Names include George R Harlan head at Lisbon and C B Jessen head at Coggon with others from Ames graduates and prior teaching in Iowa Missouri and at Rusellville Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
George R. Harlan
Stuart
Lisbon
Harlan
Ames
Kansas
Lake View
Shell Rock
C. B. Jessen
Coggon
Lamont
Postville
Panora
Max W. Kneedy
Red Oak
Herman T. Holmes
Tipton
Ackley
Gerald E. Sutton
Ankeny
Russellville
Ralph W. Gruenwald
Maquoketa
R. L. Amsberry
Marengo
Wheat Insurance Plan 15 Changes Aimed at Farmers
The AAA and FSA announce a streamlined 1940 wheat crop insurance plan with improvements over 1939. It eases credit access for premiums, expands the base period, and better distributes yields and rates through county committees. About 163,000 growers in 1,300 counties across 30 states insured under prior plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Wheat Belt
Agriculture Adjustment Administration
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Leroy K. Smith
Smith
Butter Exports Surpass Imports in Five Months
The January through May export total for butter was 768 536 pounds while imports reached 547 967 pounds. For the same period in 1938 exports were 442 683 pounds and imports 923 335 pounds with May exports at 152 938 pounds versus 157 903 pounds in 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
First New Oats Arrive in Kansas City as Market Tightens
The first shipment of new crop oats reached Kansas City on June 28. The grain was graded No 4 heavy red, averaging 35 pounds per bushel and 84 percent sound, but not sold on the open market. Seven carloads were received last week, with prices advancing three quarters to 1 cent. Public elevator stock of corn fell 162000 bushels to 1139000. No 2 white quoted 51 to 52 3/4 cents, No 2 yellow 47 3/4 to 49 1/4, No 2 mixed 47 1/4 to 48 1/2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Federal Grain Market Review
Traer area sees near normal crop prospects after rains
Oats cutting in the Traer vicinity begins this week with a near normal crop expected. Straw is short but rains have improved the outlook. Corn looks excellent and many fields are laid by. Soybeans show good growth and hay prospects improve. The community has received more than two inches of rainfall in the last two weeks.
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Traer
Marengo corn leads as harvest nears
Farm fields around Marengo show corn ahead of schedule with rye barley and wheat maturing well. Some grain has been cut and shocked while oats lag due to cool nights. Second cutting alfalfa likely to match the first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Remarkable eight-foot corn stalks near Decorah
Lester Kamim of Frankville township displayed several corn stalks he grew from a May 2 planting. The stalks reach eight feet, well beyond the knee high stage, though not all stalks reach that height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Decorah
Lester Kamim
Frankville Township
Cultivate at Night in Millersburg Rushes Corn Work
Farmers operated tractors at night in Millersburg last week to cultivate corn before it grew too tall. Hay making continued as conditions allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Millersburg
Harvest of Oats to Begin Soon
The report notes that oat harvest is approaching, with farming activity expected to pick up in the near term as fields prepare for gathering and threshing.
Crop Prospects Bright for Independence Day Season
Crop prospects in Independence show corn two to three weeks ahead of average, mostly hip high and tasseled by July 4. Oats have improved to an expected average crop, hay yield looks excellent, and soybeans, potatoes, pastures, and other crops are in fine condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Notice to Contractors for Comfort Station at Sinclair Park Cedar Rapids
Sealed proposals are invited by City Clerk L. J. Storey for erection of a comfort station in Sinclair Park Cedar Rapids Iowa with plans and specs to be issued for ten dollars. Bids due by 10:00 AM July 20 1939. Bond required. City reserves right to reject bids.
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Sinclair Park
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
L. J. Storey
Commissioner of Parks
Lows
City of
Towa
Towa Bank
Torey
$4,000 Paid for 173 Acres in Louisa County
John L. Wilson of Wapello purchases the Kemp farm of 173 acres east of Columbus Junction from Aetna Life Insurance for $4,000. Duncan and Johnston of Columbus Junction with Fred S. Kissinger handled the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
John L. Wilson
Wapello
Kemp
Here
Actna Life Insurance Company
Duncan and Johnston
Fred S. Kissinger
Aetna
Benton C T A Averages 29 9 Butterfat In June
In June the Benton county cowtest association No 1 tested 278 cows including 24 dry and produced an average of 29 9 pounds of butterfat per cow. The Kirk Clime Jersey herd of nine from Brandon led with 43 6 pounds per cow. a John Reiss cow from Garrison achieved a high individual 75 7 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Benton County
Greeley herd records show top production and averages
The Greeley cow test association with 446 cows on test posted a June production average of 731 pounds of milk and 26 pounds of butterfat. The Mawe herd of 18 purebred Holsteins topped at 1,013 pounds of milk and 36.2 pounds of butterfat, with Cow No. 4 producing 1,830 pounds of milk and 67.7 pounds of butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Greeley Cow Test Association
W. C
J. F. Mawe
73 Pounds In May Despite New York Trip
Alvin Lucher, tester for Washington county cow test association, reports Princess Mareena Ormsby Dixie of Maplecrest Farms Wellman produced 73 pounds of butterfat in May while in transit. The herd of 30 Holsteins averaged 77.3 pounds of milk per day, excluding first milking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Washington
Alvin Lucher
Washington County Cow Test Association
Princess Mareena Ormsby Dixie
Maplecrest Farms
Wellman
United States
New York City
Demonstrations For 4 H Boys In Jones Thursday
Anamosa reports demonstrations on fitting showing and management of dairy calves for Jones county 4 H club members Thursday. Ernest M Wright of Waterloo field secretary of the Iowa State Dairy association and Club Agent James Kearns will lead sessions. Morning at 9 30 at Clarence Miller farm southeast of Martello afternoon at 1 30 at John Messerli farm west of Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Jones County
Ernest M. Wright
Waterloo
Iowa State Dairy Association
James Kearns
Clarence Miller
Martello
John Messerli
Monticello
Hybrid corn surge reported in 53 percent planting share
Chicago AP notes a record hybrid corn acreage this year. James E. Bennett and Co. find about 53 percent of corn seeded to hybrids nationally, with Iowa 79 percent and Indiana 60 percent. Illinois and Ohio at 57 percent. Projected yields exceed open pollinated corn by 10 to 30 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James E. Bennett and Company
Grain House
Iowa
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
C. M. Galvin
E. H. Miller
Elkader Monona dairy association picnic planned July 10
The national annual picnic of the Elkader Monona association is set for July 10 at the National fairgrounds Wilbur Lane tester. Ames extension dairyman Arthur Porter will attend. Picnic committee members include J S Schoentag Joe Walter Ed Doerring and Wilbur Lauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader-Monona
Fayette 4-H Girls Elect Leaders at Rally Day
Fayette county 4-H girls held rally day with honorary membership for Mrs. Grant Kiel and installation of new officers led by Berdina Wegner. Jeanette Kiel became county president and Katharine Kruempel of Arlington was elected president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Fayette County
Grant Kiel
Jolly Juniors Club
Smithfield Township
Berdina Wegner
Alberta Brown
Elizabeth Exman
Ruth Dickinson
Barbara Stansberry
Ruth Ingels
Kiel
Edna Dorman Lee
Singapore
Lee
Malay Peninsula
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Gerald E. Sutton, Ralph W. Gruenwald
Virgil G. Giddings
Kan
Amos
Schultz
Boilerhead
Crocker
General Custer
Alvin
Martha
Captain Tarr
Ee Owls
Williams
Wamis
the Old Hoss
Louisa
Benton C. T. A
New York
Jones
Mason City
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