Bluegrass Seed Crop Plunges to One Fifth of 1937 Yield
The 1938 Kentucky bluegrass seed crop is estimated at about 1.2 million bushels, roughly one fifth of the 1937 peak and far below the 1927 record. Declines hit Missouri, Iowa, and Kentucky hardest, with Nebraska and Minnesota showing larger outputs. Stripping started early in Kentucky and the western district, with generally favorable conditions for stripping and curing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Missouri
Iowa
Kentucky
Nebraska
Minnesota
Owa
4-H Barn at Monticello to Be Dedicated July 14
The Jones County Farm Bureau plans a July 14 dedication ceremony for its new 5,000 barn on the Monticello fairgrounds. The 148 by 58 foot structure will house about 170 cattle and is built largely with donated labor from local 4-H members and farmers. R W Blackburn of Washington is slated to speak at the event.
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Monticello
Jones County Farm Bureau
Monticello Fairgrounds
Fair Association
Harry Rodman
Fair Board
Rodman
4-H Club
Stanley Waggoner
Olin
Phil
Bert Hardersen
Darvin Hardersen
John Benadom
Harold Hartman
Anamosa
Dale Newman
Martelle
Dean Newman
Billy West
Junior Murfield
Clare Robertson
Merlin K. Lyon
Edwin Andrews
Verdis Lorenzen
Ed Helgens
Maynard Kuhns
Scotch Grove
LaVerne Kuhns
Myron Kuhns
Dick Naylor
Wilbur Hinrichs
Ray Sorensen
William Horr
Jones County
Sorensen
R W. Blackburn
Washington, DC
American Farm Bureau Federation
Sultry Weather Hurts Hay and Oats in West Union
The week brought just over an inch of rain but hot humid air harmed small grain and rusted oats reducing quantity and quality. Haying filled the week while corn cultivation continued. soybeans thrived with heat and moisture, though some fields suffer from quack grass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Herefords Bring $117 312 At Painter Ranch Auction
A three day sale of 752 Hereford cattle on the Painter ranch in Roggen Colorado grossed $117 312. The herd developed by the late John F Painter was sold to settle his estate. Friday sales of Painter type Herefords averaged 150 dollars per head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Specini
Roggen
Colo
Painter Ranch
John F. Painter
No Fireworks in the Country as Hay Arrives
A brief notice notes no fireworks displays in the countryside for now. Officials suggest delays may occur until hay harvests advance, with plans to resume celebrations later when conditions improve.
$600 Million Planned Spent On Modern Farm Implements
National farmers expect to invest about 600 million dollars in 1938 for modern equipment, averaging 9230 per farmer from 6.5 million farmers nationwide. Industry reports note rising tractor use, with 1,487,353 tractors in operation, and a shift from horse labor toward mechanization increasing efficiency.
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William Chalker
New York
America
East
Golden West
S. B Robertson
B. F Goodrich
Let's Explore Let's Explore Author's Note
A reflective piece on science guiding moral choices and the limits of scientific certainty. Dr. Ales Hrdlicka tests whether hard thinking alters head size while trait scouts note inherited traits. The piece also debates whether psychologists should reveal child intelligence ratings to parents and cites a Science Service survey on unemployment and sociability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ales Hrdlicka
Smithsonian Institution of
Washington, D. C
Hrdlicka
Science Service
Hazel Gaudet
Farm equipment values and exports totals cited in report
The report notes years and general use machines operating 520 to 650 hours yearly. Some tractors last up to 6000 hours bucking furrows. Last year's farm purchases include 1 951 779 various implements with 596 551 cultivators and weeders. Total values reach 21 045 916 for machinery and 258 855 257 for tractors with 552 000 plus planting seeding and fertilizing machines valued at 26 947 523 and 099 plows and listers at 32 467 225. Only 50 626 769 of these totals represent exports.
Bliss Reports 75 Percent Of Farms Use Extension Work
Ames Iowa extension service report shows 145 204 farm families used extension information last year. About 131 954 farmers altered farming practices, 50 000 rural homes adopted new foods and home skills, and 25 886 4-H members came from 18 119 farms and 538 towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
Towna
Ames Extension Service
R. K. Bliss
Bliss
Iowa
Pig survey signals higher hog prices this summer
Ames economists revise hog price outlook after the national spring pig survey. They predict a summer rise followed by much lower prices next winter as marketing year supplies are smaller, despite weaker demand. The report notes record litter gains and larger fall farrowings mooted for 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
Chicago
United States
A Golfer and Merit in Verse
A poem-like meditation contrasts love and fancy with care and burden. It weighs a golfer’s mindset on sinking putts against faults seen by a wife. Merit endures beyond “good enough,” praising steadfast effort over mere adequacy.
Police Car Damages In Curb Collision On Ellis Boulevard
Fenders of a police squad car were damaged Sunday when it sideswiped a parked car while avoiding a collision with a fire department vehicle at the Honey Mead Products plant. Patrolman Burke drove the police car with Patrolman Kansky as passenger. Perkins, 2256 Bever Avenue SE, had pulled over to let the fire chief’s car pass on the narrow boulevard.
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Honeymead Products
Twelfth Avenue
Ellis Boulevard
Perkins
Dogs Should Be Plucked Not Clipped In Heat
The author argues against clipping longhaired dogs in hot weather. Clipping worsens sun exposure and insect bites, increasing discomfort. He favors plucking tangled coats, especially for breeds like Scotch terriers and Airedale, to reduce heat burden without exposing skin.
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Airdale
Insurgents Capture Burriana Seaport in Sagunto Area
Nationalist forces seized the important seaport Burriana eighteen miles north of Sagunto, a center of the Spanish orange growing region, during the fourth day of an offensive that broke the loyalist iron ring south of Teruel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendaye
Burriana
Sagunto
Teruel
Fireworks display draws large Cedar Rapids crowd
About 10 000 people watched Hanford post No 5 American Legion sponsor a public fireworks show at Hawk Eye Downs amid Cedar Rapids’ first year of a private firework ban. The evening featured bicycle and scooter races, band music, and a grand finale with a flag unfurling and star spangled salute. Races awarded cash prizes. results include Bud Lee and Joe Vondracek winning multiple events.
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Hanford Post No. 5
American Legion
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Niagara Falls
Bud Lee
al McLinshlin
Gus Petit
Don Pinw
Bill Salow
Harold Roberts
Don Morgan
Ed Meloin
Don Clemar
Joe Vondracek
Tom Lazio
Jim Rozek
Don Finn
Don Morena
Ed Mellots
Tima
Joe Vondraceck
Bud See
Fime
Fritz Joss
Budd See
Joe Vondraeek
Ed Melota
Erma Blood
Jerry Waltermaeyer
Aldy" Albaugh
Wes Blood
Aldy"” Albaugh
WE. McFann
Barney McPartland
Jack Welland
H. M Sorenson
Ray Olson
Giles Joyce
John R. Fryrear
Kenneth Harener
Richard Jones
One Arrest Under Fireworks Law Reported
One man faced police court for discharging fireworks under the new anti fireworks law. Vernon Haas, 24, of 1273 Thirty second street NE, paid a dollar and costs after being fined for firing near 117 Thirty third street SE. He claimed ignorance of the law, saying only sales were barred and that he kept two packs of firecrackers from last year.
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Vernon Haas
Second Street
Thirty-third Street
Haas
Diabetes Prevalence Higher in Modern Cities
The text notes diabetes is common and more prevalent in modern cities than primitive communities. It states most sufferers are aged between 50 and 60 years.
Palo Consolidated School District Budget Hearing Notice
The Board of Directors of Palo Consolidated school district Fayette township Linn county Iowa will meet July 20 1938 at 8 00 p m at School Building in Palo. Taxpayers may be heard for or against the estimate of expenditures. Taxable valuation 1937 1 016 949 moneys and credits 31 200. Number of school age persons 188.
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Palo Consolidated School District
Fayette Township
Linn County
Iowa
Palo
J. Warren McClintock
Viola Consolidated School District
Brown Township
F. B. Collins
Ely town council to meet on July 22 1938 for budget hearing
The Town Council of Ely Linn County will hold a budget hearing July 22 1938 at 7 30 p m at Town Hall. Taxpayers may speak for or against the proposed expenditures. Edwin J Vavra is town clerk.
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Ely
Linn County
Edwin J. Vavra
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