Chinch Bug Outbreak Reported Across Keokuk County Farms
Chinch bugs have appeared on three Keokuk County farms including the Lenn Watts place near Hedrick and the John Sirky farm, with widespread infestation seen on oats, barley, and corn fields.county agents predict significant crop losses as bugs reach the adult stage and warn of rising swarms and the need for control measures.
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Igourney
Spemai
Keokuk
Lenn Watts
Hedrick
R E Grubb
Delis
John Sirky
Ager
Soults
Simail
James Green
Davis County
Herbert M Harriss
Monroe Marion
Henry Decatur
Appanoose
Wayne Ringgold
Lucas
Jefferson Clarke
van Buren
Wworthington
Barrers
Asmos
Net earnings for Go-Up producers in Johnson County
A historical market report shows Go-Up in Johnson County with 181,220 dollars net paid to producers. The data notes production weights, categories, and expenses, detailing totals by year and comparing revenue gains to prior periods.
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Johnson County
Jowsa
Mags Wruc
Cate
S.v
Unclear Text Fragment Seeks Free Sun-Pronté Card
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a Sun-Pronté card and authorized Pittsburgh paint products. No clear people, events, or dates are established. summary notes the garbled nature with reference to a possible free card and product context.
Dysart Farmers Buy Combine To Harvest Grain And Soybeans
Dysart farmers purchase a combine to harvest grain and soybeans. The article notes youth involvement and farming practices in Dysart, with mentions of local residents and expected yields.
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Dysart
Flarvest Gsrain
Pasture Feeding Experiments Launched At Ames
Sixty Hereford steers purchased from Oklahoma via the Iowa Beef Marketing Corp are in an Ames pasture study. Six months of feeding tracks effects of corn supplements and protein on steer performance. Average starting weight and high point scores are noted, with groups fed pasture only, mixed forage, and corn supplemented rations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Wk Marketing Corporation
Des Moines
Agents Collect Wheat Data at Atlantic Conference
Six Iowa county agents from the Ames extension service and Des Moines officials attended a Thursday conference to obtain information on the agricultural adjustment act as it relates to wheat. The information will be relayed to growers in county and township groups.
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Spercal
Gazette
Atlantic - Sixtern
Iowa
Ames Extension Service
Lesle
Carl
Des Moines
Gowers
Iowa City 4-H Club Show Set for August 16-18
The annual Johnson County 4-H show will be held August 16 17 and 18 in the Iowa City warehouse building. County Agent S L Duncan announces judges for judging contest record books and demonstrations. Ames entrants include Frank P Reed in judging and E L Quaite hogs and sheep. Floyd Jorrison leads cattle judging with Ames team. Annette Prero or Prerz? on Ames girls work and demonstrations and canning.
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Garee
Iowa City
Iowa
Ine
Lsse Duncan Jadars
Frank P Reed
Ames
Ames Hogs
Floyd Jorrs
Stevenson Tema County
Annette Prerz
Dermoms
Ira
Cannin
Blue Grass Seed Harvest Begins Near Reinbeck
Seed harvest activity has started around Reinbeck as local farmers including Comer, Ber a Mossaur and others begin gathering blue grass crops. The Belle and Wilton area reports show ongoing field work and preparation for expected yields this season.
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Reinbeck
Report Shows 13 Million Lent On Farms In 1932
Washington DC report from the Department of Agriculture outlines farm lending in 1932. Loans totaled about 13 million across sixteen western and midwestern districts with 9 percent new loans and 82 percent renewals. Major lenders included insurance companies savings banks private investors and mortgage bankers.
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Sxteen Western
Cu Rheem
Aan
Angeiie
Re Ineurance
Dakotas
Waterloo Congress: National Dairy Show in 733
The Dairy Cattle congress will run October 2 to 8 in Waterloo and is billed as America’s only national dairy production exposition this year. The event draws top cattle from across the United States and features contests by national breed associations clubs and 4-H groups along with federal and state agriculture departments.
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Waterloo
Dairy Cattle Congress
America
United States
Belman Horse Breeders Association
Congress
Trenterstate
Man Fights Wild Stag to Death in Germany
A German man in Couozne defeats a furious stag by fists after a harrowing chase near Adena. He sustains minor injuries to hands and body, while the exhausted animal collapses. The incident ends with the man surviving the life threatening struggle.
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Couozne
Germany
Adena Ter
Mtavish to Head Local Loan Office
Wham McTavish of Central City will head the Cedar Rapids office of the Omaha Federal Land Bank opened June by Leo A Hoesch and J D Loudon. McTavish will run the local operation with a staff of about six, while Hoech handles organization work for the bank. The project aims to provide relief under the emergency act and depends on local farmer demand and Linn county needs.
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Wham McTavish
Central City
Cedar Rapids
Omaha Federal Land Bank
Leo A Hoesh
J D. Loudon
Clamnda
Omaha Bank
McTavish
Loudon
Hoech
Omaha Land Bank
Land Bank
Mr Loudon
Federal Land Bank
Linn County
Farm Women Show Progress In Homemaking At Fair
Farm women from twenty Iowa counties will showcase progress in rural home making management and farm improvement projects at the Iowa State fair. Sponsored by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation the displays aim to present a composite picture of active project work and concrete yearly achievements. The fair offers 800 dollars in cash premiums for top exhibits scoring over 500 points. Miss Neale S Knowles of Ames expressed hope the displays strengthen rural women's activities statewide.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
The
Farm Bureau
State Fair Management
Neale S. Knowles
Ames
State-Wide Honey Show Planned At Iowa Fair
Beekeepers of Iowa will stage a state wide honey and bee show at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. Exhibits include live bees, honey crafted products, new apiary developments, and cash prizes totaling 380 dollars for Iowa exhibitors in multiple honey categories.
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Iowa
Des Moines
INS
Tne
J C Beckner
Clarinda
South Side Feed Co Saturday Specials
Local feed store advertises block salt and fly spray deals for Saturday at 16th Ave SW location. Includes Dial contact number and two product prices. MacKey and Matus listed as presumably sellers or advertisers.
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16Th Ave
Chinese Hen Seeks American Dairy and Purity Bulletins
Chinese poultry and dairy farmer C S Hwang of Hankow Shancal asks Town State College to send all recommended bulletins on purity keeping and dairying. A package of bulletins was mailed Thursday to Mr Hoang.
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Gazette
AMES
C S Hwang
Town State College
Hoang
Oelwein Co-op Pays 26 Cents for Early June Butterfat
Patrons of the Oelwein Farmers' Co-operative Creamery received payments for the first half of June butterfat at 26 cents per pound. Production faced heat and drought challenges impacting output.
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Oelwein Co-op
Oelwein
Elwein Farmers’ Co-operative Creamery
Wheat Harvest Begins Near Millersburg
Wheat is in the shock on the William Winegarden farm near Millersburg. Oats near ready, straw short. Corn tasseling in some fields, waist high in many. Sod corn knee high after Decoration Day, will be laid soon. Raspberries ripening, blackberries turning, Duchess apples nearly ready. Sweet corn in silk, cabbage ready, tomatoes large.
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Millersburg
William Winegarden
Haying In Full Swing After Fourth
Oelwein reports haying in full swing with fields yielding more than expected. Oats heading short, forecasting a light crop. Most corn laid by, with much knee high by the Fourth.
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Oelwein
Delaware 4 H Club Girls Rally Day Planned for July 10
Delaware county 4 H club girls schedule their annual Rally day with a morning session at Thrill Park and an afternoon meeting at the Community church. Events include a music memory contest a musical concert and officer elections with Mrs Edith Barker of the Ames extension service expected to attend.
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Manchester
Delaware County
4-H Club
Thrill Park
Edith Barker
The
Ames Extension Service
Cow Test Groups Post Strong Milk Production in June
In Payette county 377 cows averaged 781 pounds of milk and 32.2 pounds of butterfat in June across the Sannt Ta Tre Cow Test area No. 4. O Mathews led high herd with 53 pounds of milk and 3.0 pounds butterfat per cow. Springville tests show Schoonover McClelland herd top with 1,203 pounds of milk and 45.6 pounds butterfat. 352 cows averaged 652 pounds milk and 26 pounds butterfat.
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Sannt Ta Tre Gazette
Wist Union
Aight Dry
Payette County
Aea Nation
Seok
O Mathews
KJ Nav
Amon
R. F Learn
Finch and Osmundson
Springville
Schoonover and McClelland
Linn Cow ‘Test Association
L. C. Adams
Adams
Milk output tops in Winneshiek cow test during June
DECORAH The 377 cows in Southeastern Winneshiek Cow Test association produced an average of 715 pounds of milk and 26.2 pounds of butterfat in June, per William Wilkins tester. Nine herds exceeded one pound of butterfat daily. Leo Gerleman led with 36.3 pounds butterfat per herd.
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Bnedal
Decorah
Winneshiek
Association
William Wilksins
Leo Gerleman
Guernsey Herd Tops Iowa Cow Test Averages in June
In Marengo Charles Morse herd led by thirteen Guernseys produced an average 751 pounds of milk and 45.1 pounds of butterfat. Smith dairy twelve Jerseys averaged 757 pounds of milk and 39.5 pounds of butterfat, while Martin Oehrmann’s twelve Holsteins averaged 1 118 pounds of milk and 38.9 pounds of butterfat. A Morse Guernsey also led with 1 635 pounds of milk and 83.4 pounds of butterfat.
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Marengo
Charles Morse
Iowa County
John Cray
Smith Dairy
Martin Oehrmann
Guernsey
Iowa Corn Farmers Gain Paper Profits On Crop Value Jump
Iowa corn farmers have reported paper profits of 1,181,300 dollars per day for 128 days as corn prices rose 36 cents a bushel since late February. The survey estimates the potential value of Iowa's crop increased by 151,200,000 dollars.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Chicago
Hay Field Fire Near Sigourney Quickly Contained
A hay field on the Henry Strohman farm southeast of Sigourney ignited Thursday afternoon. The Sigourney fire department arrived and extinguished the blaze quickly, causing no reported injuries or further damage.
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Gazette
Sigourney
Henry Strohman
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