Average Linn County AAA payment rate announced
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration released per acre rates for diversions to soil conserving crops in the 1936 program. Linn County Iowa shows a county average of 13.90 dollars per acre with rates varying 5.20 to 15.80 across the region. Individual farm payments depend on local productivity compared to the county index derived from ten years of crop data.
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Wapsie Valley C T A Averages 31.8 Lbs Butterfat in June
Independence report shows the 491 cows across sixteen dairies in the Wapsie Valley Cow Test association averaged 812 pounds of milk and 318 pounds of butterfat in June. The Iowa State hospital herd averaged 1295 pounds of milk and 443 pounds of butterfat, with the LooA Tham and San herd second at 21 pounds butterfat and Holstein high cow Zummack producing 2157 pounds of milk and 626 pounds of butterfat.
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AT Zummack
Barn Fire Destroys Livestock Near Jesup
A barn fire near Jesup destroyed a bull and two calves along with the structure. The blaze spilled from Westhute township and severely damaged the old Pred Stoed property. Fire crews reported combustion as the probable cause.
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Bea
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Turkey Hatchings Jump in 1936 Across United States
A U.S. Bureau report shows six consecutive years of rising turkey poults from commercial hatcheries in early 1936. Eggs set rose 575 percent and poults hatched up 467 percent from 1935, with 201 hatcheries reporting 4.62 million eggs set and 2.45 million poults hatched. Mountain states lead with a 1236 percent rise, followed by a 993 percent gain in the south central area, while Pacific coast states show a 338 percent surge aided by California Washington and Oregon hatcheries.
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Tall corn height captured in drought in Iowa
Mrs Ray Hanover of Vinton submitted a photo taken near Libertyville in Van Buren county showing corn seven feet ten and a half inches tall on the farm of J P Ashmead. The field was planted April 30 and there had been almost no rain in the area.
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Vinton
J P Ashmead
Libertyville
van Buren County
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Holstein District Shows Planned Across Iowa in July
Holstein breeders in Iowa announce eight district shows and one day judging events in July across Atlantic Spencer Hampton Oclwen Waterloo West Liberty Fairfield and Des Moines with district show committee chairs named Each show will select the state show herd to visit midwestern fairs Official judge A R Porter from Ames will attend all events Showman Mike Stewart from Maynard will serve at the state herd with DD Hatch from Cherokee assisting in judging
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George A Mark
Atlantic
Waterloo
A J. Hansen
West Liberty
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Fairfield
Chris Lenning
Des Moines
Wicker~ Sham
Middle West
R Porter
Ames Dairy Extersion Service
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Maynard
DD Hatch
Cherokee
New Ilou se to Build 8 Room House Near Oxford Junction
J G Willimack announces construction of an eight room modern house on his farm four and a half miles northeast of Oxford Junction to replace a spring torn dwelling. The plan includes a full basement with work underway by a carpenter from Lowden.
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Monmouth
J . G Willimack
Oxford Junction
Ge Back of
Lowden
Cream Grading Law Boosts Iowa Dairy Income in 1935
Iowa's cream grading law, in effect for the last half of 1935, is linked to a 4 million dollar rise in butter income from 1934 to 1935. Secretary Ray Murray notes demand for Iowa butter rose in eastern markets, while grading tightened product quality and prices.
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Iowa
Ray Murray
Murray
Minnesota
C. S. Bogie
State Department of Agriculture
Bogle
Barnard To Attend Soy Conference In Cedar Rapids
Dr H E Barnard director of research of the Farm Chemurgh Council of Dearborn Midh will attend the soybean conference at Cedar Rapids Tuesday. The conference begins at 10 15 am in the Chamber of Commerce rooms and aims to acquaint the public with soybeans as a crop and soybean products.
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H E Barnard
Onion crop expected lighter in 1936 than 1935
Special to The Gazette reports a lighter 1936 onion crop than 1935 across many states. Texas leads harvests, with Virginia New Jersey Massachusetts New York Indiana Michigan and Minnesota noting lower yields or irregular growing conditions. Western states show better prospects and Utah Idaho Washington Oregon California anticipate good yields amid regional variability.
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Research By Ames Seniors Signals Valuable Chemical Findings
Iowa State College seniors in chemical engineering completed a year of research as part of their course, with studies ranging from agricultural waste like oxalic acid from corncobs to milkweed utilization and cornstalk component separation. Eleven researchers explored unit operations such as crushing and filtration, while industrials anticipate follow on work from the findings.
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Farmer Near Monmouth Uses 3 Row Cultivator
Solomon Wyrick, a Monmouth area farmer, plows corn with a self-attached three row cultivator. He uses a tractor and corn plows to work three rows at a time across straight field rows. The corn measures 54 feet between rows and grows rapidly after May 17 planting with some stalks reaching seven feet.
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Monmouth
Solomon Wyrick
Manchester
Fritz Eibey
Acre Plot Of Corn Grows To Six Feet Eleven Inches
Ray Moneypenny of 1601 Thirty fourth Street NE Cedar Rapids reports an acre of corn now reaches six feet eleven inches tall. The crop was planted on April 29.
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Ray Moneypenny
Thirtyfourth Street
Cedar Rapids
Thirty Wild Ducks Raised on Oxford Junction Farm
Francis Burda, son of Delbert Burda, farmer of 280 acres east of Oxford Junction, keeps thirty wild ducks hatched by three wild ducks on the farm. The wings are clipped to prevent flight and the birds are for home consumption.
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Monmouth
Francis Burda
Delbert Burda
Oxford Junction
Butter Imports Fall From 1935 Levels Despite Cheese Rise
Washington reports May butter imports at 223,048 pounds versus 2,664,811 in May 1935. Five month totals show 4,512,375 pounds this year against 20,062,978 a year ago. Cheese imports May 3,152,278 pounds vs 3,735,118 last year. five months 20,095,737 pounds vs 20,068,839. Milk and cream imports 7,284 gallons in May. five months 31,902. Other milk products total May 5,847,012 pounds. five months 19,983,276. Shell egg imports May 23,598 dozens. five months 132,185.
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Washington
United States
Egg imports show declines from 1935 to 1936 in May and year to date
The report notes May 1936 imports of whole eggs dried totaling 26 800 pounds versus 194 414 pounds in May 1935. Five month totals reach 198 150 pounds this year against 273 194 pounds last year. Yolk imports dried and frozen rise to 357 925 pounds in May 1936 from 713 624 pounds last May, with five month totals at 1 776 437 pounds this year and 1 691 845 pounds last year. No frozen egg albumen was imported in May or in the first five months. Dried egg albumen imports were 136 395 pounds in May 1936 and 111 100 pounds in May last year, with five month totals 78 282 pounds this year versus 606 685 pounds last year.
4-H Fair at Washington Set for August Dates
Washington Indiana plans a three day 4-H club fair August 24 to 26. Entry day is Monday with livestock judging Tuesday. Girls 4-H work judged Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday includes parade Farm Bureau picnic and speaker W. J. Kennedy from St Joseph Missouri as livestock judge. Mrs Edna Rhodes Tetters will judge girls 4-H work.
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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 was formed in Fayette County. A survey is being made to determine each farmer's reaction to the project.
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Fayette
Fayette County
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