Rates For AAA Payments Publicized In Iowa County Averages
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration announced average per acre rates for the 1936 soil conserving program in the north central region. Linn County Iowa shows a county average of 13.90 dollars per acre, with many Iowa counties listed with specific pay rates for diversions from soil depleting crops. The rates depend on county productivity indexes and individual farm productivity, up to a 15 percent limit, and distinguish Class I soil depleting payments from Class II soil building payments.
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Weekend growth on Dillon Atherton corn near Viola hits 434 inches
The Ga zette hill on the Dillon Atherton farm near Viola shows weekend growth of 434 inches. Growth 2.4 inches from 5 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday and 2 inches from 5 a.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday. High field temperatures reached 105 Saturday and 120 Sunday with 72 degree soil at twelve inches. A second hill watered by Mr. Atherton grew five inches each day.
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Gazette Hill
Dillon Atherton
Viola
Wapsie Valley C T A Averages 31 8 Lbs Butterfat In June
The Wapsie Valley C T A on test with 401 cows averaged 812 pounds of milk and 31.8 pounds of butterfat in June. The Iowa State hospital herd led with 1,295 pounds of milk and 44.3 pounds of butterfat. High cow was a grade Holstein from the A J Zummack herd producing 2,157 pounds of milk and 62.6 pounds of butterfat.
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Gazette Independence
Wapsie Valley
Glenn Gavin
Iowa State Hospital
L. A. Thom and Son
A. J. Zummack
Barn Fire Destroys Jersey Bull Calves at Westbury Farm
A large barn and milk house on the Fred Stoddard farm in Westbury township burned Sunday destroying a 2-year-old registered Jersey bull two calves harness and twenty five loads of newly stored hay. Lewis Ohrt and family tenants were away when the blaze broke out and investigators cited spontaneous combustion as the probable cause.
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Jesup
Fred
Turkeys Hatchings Increase in 1936, US Survey Shows
The United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports a sixth straight year of growth in commercial turkey hatchings. From January to May 1936, 4,618,100 eggs were set and 2,448,800 poults hatched across 201 hatcheries, with the Mountain states leading at a 123.6 percent gain over 1935.
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United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
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Tall Corn Reaches Seven Feet in Iowa Field
Mrs Ray Hanover of Vinton submits a photo from the J P Ashmead farm near Libertyville Van Buren County showing corn seven feet ten and a half inches tall despite severe drought. The field was planted April 30 with little rainfall since.
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Iowa
Ray Hanover
Vinton
J. P. Ashmead
Libertyville
van Buren County
Holstein District Shows To Be Held In July Across Iowa
Holstein breeders in Iowa plan eight district shows plus one day judging events in July. Districts include Atlantic Spencer Hampton Oelwein Waterloo West Liberty Fairfield Des Moines. Top animals at shows will be eligible for the state herd to visit midwest fairs. Official judge A R Porter Ames dairy extension. showman Mike Stewart Maynard. K D Hatch Cherokee assists.
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Iowa
George A. Mark
Atlantic
O. C. Wilhhelm
Spencer
K. D. Hatch
Hampton
I. C. Hastings
Oelwein
Fred Pieplow
Waterloo
A. J. Hansen
West Liberty
George Mueller
Fairfield
Chris Lenning
Des Moines
W. A. Wickersham
Middlewest
A. R. Porter
Ames Dairy Extension Service
Mike Stewart
Maynard
Cherokee
New Eight Room House Under Construction Near Oxford Junction
J. G. Willimack is building an eight room modern house on his farm four and a half miles northeast of Oxford Junction to replace a spring torn-down dwelling. The house will have a full basement with H. R. Griesback of Lowden serving as the carpenter.
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Monmouth
J. G. Willimack
Oxford Junction
H. R. Griesback
Lowden
Boost in Dairy Income Claimed for Cream Grading Law
Iowa's one year old cream grading law boosted butter income to 62.16 million in 1935 from 58.12 million despite lower production. Secretary Ray Murray credits eastern demand and grading law enforcement. 70 thousand pounds of cream were condemned in 1935.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ray Murray
Murray
Minnesota
C. S. Bogle
State Department of Agriculture
Bogle
South
Onion Crop Lightens Slightly From 1935 To 1936
New York City reports onions remain cheap as Texas harvests ease supply. Yields are lighter in Virginia New Jersey and several Midwest states due to May droughts and flooding. Expected government estimates foresee a smaller total crop with uneven prospects across states including Minnesota Iowa Ohio Indiana and the far west.
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Barnard to Attend Soy Conference in Cedar Rapids
Dr. H. E. Barnard director of research of the Farm Chemurgh Council of Dearborn Michigan will attend the soybean conference in Cedar Rapids Tuesday at 10 15 a m in the Chamber of Commerce rooms The meeting aims to acquaint the public with the use of soybeans as a crop and soybean products.
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H. E. Barnard
Farm Chemurgh Council
Dearborn Mich
Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Student Research At Ames Reveals Valuable Foundations
Iowa State College senior chemical engineering research under Dr. L K Arnold shows how projects in the course feed industrial work. Studies cover agricultural wastes like corncob oxalic acid and furfural, milkweed use, beet pulp distillation, cornstalk pith separation, water treatment, oil extraction, electrochemical apparatus, and unit operations.
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Iowa State College
L. K. Arnold
Farmer Near Monmouth Uses 3 Row Cultivator
Solomon Wyrick, a farmer near Monmouth, uses a self-mounted three row cultivator to plow corn with a tractor. He pulls the implement across fields, making three parallel rows in each pass.
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Monmouth
Solomon Wyrick
Mr. Wyrick
Record Field of Corn Near Manchester Reaches Dramatic Height
Fritz Eibey farms 21 acres southwest of Manchester with corn planted May 7 that averages five and one half feet tall, with some stalks reaching seven feet. The field is among the most advanced in the area. it was plowed three times as rapid growth made the last plowing difficult.
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Manchester
Fritz Eibey
Ray Moneypenny’s corn grows tall on Cedar Rapids plot
An acre of Ray Moneypenny’s corn at 1601 Thirty Fourth Street NE Cedar Rapids is six feet eleven inches tall. The crop was planted April 29.
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Ray Moneypenny
Thirtyfourth Street
Cedar Rapids
Wild Ducks Hatch On Oxford Junction Farm
Francis Burda son of Delbert Burda a farmer east of Oxford Junction raises thirty wild ducks several weeks old hatched by three wild ducks on the farm. Wings are clipped to keep them from flying away and the birds are for home consumption.
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Monmouth
Francis Burda
Delbert Burda
Oxford Junction
Butter Imports Dwindle in May Despite Cheese Rise
The Gazette reports U S butter imports in May totaled 223 948 pounds versus 2 664 811 a year earlier. Five month totals show 4 512 375 pounds this year against 20 062 978 in 1935. Cheese imports May 1936 rose to 3 152 278 pounds from 3 735 118 pounds last year. Milk and cream imports and other milk products show varying gains, with shell egg imports down in May and year to date.
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the Gazette
Washington
United States
Egg imports show May and year-to-date changes in 1936
May 1936 dried whole egg imports reach 26 800 pounds, down from 194 414 pounds a year ago. Yolk dried and frozen total 357 925 pounds in May, 713 624 last year, with five month totals 1 776 437 and 1 691 845 respectively. Frozen egg albumen none imported in May or first five months. first five months last year 400 pounds. Dried egg albumen May imports 136 395 pounds vs 111 100 last year. five month totals 78 282 this year, 606 685 last year.
4-H Fair at Washington Planned for Aug 24–26
Washington Iowa hosts the annual 4-H club fair August 24 through 26 with entry day Monday and livestock judging starting Tuesday. Girls’ 4-H work will be judged Monday afternoon and Tuesday. A parade Farm Bureau picnic and speaker are planned with livestock judged by W J Kennedy of St Joseph Missouri. Edna Rhodes Tetters of Ames extension service will judge girls’ 4-H club work.
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Washington
William J. Roudabush
Farm Bureau
W. J. Kennedy
St. Joseph
Ames Extension Service
Fayette county forms rural electrification group
A temporary rural electrification organization with directors in each township is formed in Fayette county. A survey is underway to gauge farmers reaction to the project.
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Fayette
Fayette County
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