One Third Of Corn Laid In North Central Iowa Report
North central Iowa reports indicate about one third to one half of corn laid by across central counties, with Reed's crop bulletin noting rapid growth due to dry sunny weather. Southern counties show oats cut and hay yields strong, while some fields suffer from heat and pests. Weather favors farm work though some damage from hail and drought noted in parts.
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Iowa
Reed
ES Moines
Charles D Reed
Lyon Co
Bes
Pas
Warn Against Blackleg Infection In Cattle
Des Moines reports warn of a blackleg outbreak risk in Iowa cattle after heavy spring rains. The American Animal Health Foundation bulletin urges vaccination for calves and young cattle before pastures overflow, noting losses often occur after first deaths and stressing disease can spread from unmanaged spores in floodwaters.
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Des Moines
Iowa
American Animal Health Foundation
Lamb Feeding Project Planned For 4-H Clubs
A Des Moines area report notes a lamb feeding project designed for 4-H clubs. Details are sparse due to fragmented OCR text but indicate youth agriculture activities and planned participation across local clubs.
Ames ISU ag grads see 89 percent take permanent jobs
Ninety one agricultural bachelor graduates at Iowa State College, Ames, reported as of June with 75 securing permanent positions. Of these, 38 work in private industry, 10 hold government jobs, nine received fellowships or pursue graduate study, 10 teach at colleges as instructors, and the remainder teach in high schools.
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Ames
Eighy
Iowa State College
Ro M Visquain
Collecy
U S D A Launches Campaign Against Trichinae In Hogs
Washington reports the U S Department of Agriculture launches a program of farmer outreach to curb trichinae infestation in hogs. Dr John R Mohler directs inspectors to contact swine producers with meetings and individual visits over several years to prevent trichinosis risk and industry losses.
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Speako
Gavere
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Uine
Cank Park
John R. Mohler
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
Devy
Mohler
Paign
Bureau of Annual Industry
Bureau
Homemade Tractor Built By Young Keswick Farmer
Kenneth George, a Keswick area farmer formerly from Cedar Rapids, built a homemade tractor using parts from a 1918 Republic truck and auto moule remnants. It powers seven forward speeds and three reverse, pulls multiple implements, and has run for four years collecting 300 acres of grain and preparing 360 acres of ground for corn.
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Young Keswick
Keswick
Kenneth George
Cedar Rapids
Jawa County
Republic
Porto
Orpe
George
Grasshopper Bait Trial In Cedar County Reported Effective
An Iowa field report details grasshopper bait applied on the CR Long farm in Cedar County showing dead hoppers and limited bait use across fifteen acres of pasture. Morrell Sreds notes only three sacks used in the Long demonstration as authorities monitor pest response and continue mixing bait across neighboring townships.
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Cedar
Tipton
Long
Mirtade
Morrell Sreds
Linn Soil Conservation Tour Set for Friday
The Linn county soil conservation tour is scheduled Friday departing the soil conservation service camp at Marton at 9 am. Members will be transported to trucks provided by the SCS. Belgians at the nineteenth National Belgian Horse Show at Waterloo September 27 to October 3 will be judged by A Caine of the Ames animal husbandry department.
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Linn County Soil Conservation
Soil Conservation Service
Marton
SCS
Waterloo
A B Caine
Ames Animal Husnendry Department
Hogs Reach Eight-Year High in Chicago Market
Special to The Gazette from Union Stockyards Chicago reports hog prices at an eight year high for July, with top sales at 12.75 dollars, up 1.60 from last year. Receipts were light and demand strong, with most 200 to 350 pound butchers selling between 11 and 12.75, and sows and light pigs showing varied prices. Two-day Chicago hog receipts totaled 12,000, with eleven markets handling 47,000 across two days, well below the year-ago and two-year-ago volumes.
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Gazette
Union Stockyards
Chicago
Examinations For Poultrymen Set On July 10 12 And 13
Special to Phe Gazette Ames based on Iowa State College plans more than 100 new and experienced pullorum testers and flock sorters will take 1937 38 licenses exams at ISU July 10 12 and 13 after a five day short course on pullorum testing and culling. Attendance at the course is mandatory for first time testing and culling permits. Berley Winton of Washington DC spoke on National Poultry Improvement Plan.
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Phe
Ames
Iowa State College
Poultry Husbandry Department
Biological Survey Office Moves to Des Moines
The federal agriculture department's bureau of biological survey regional office with 25 staff led by Director George Tonkin has moved from Moline to Des Moines. The Moline site previously handled Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois and Missouri. July 15 will see Illinois and Wisconsin shifted to an eastern region, leaving Des Moines to oversee the remaining three states. Cool cream quickly. keep milk utensils clean for high quality cream, says the Ames dairy industry department.
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Des Moines
Federal Agriculture Department
Bureau of Biological Survey
George Tonkin
Moline
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Missouri
Illinois
Tonkin
Ames Dairy Industry Department
$100 An Acre Paid for Marengo Farm
Special to The Gazette Fairlawn a 233acre farm at the southeast edge of Marengo sold for about $100 an acre on Tuesday. The purchase price was $25,500. Buyer Charles Langlas a farmer and director of the Iowa County Savings Bank was approved by probate court after a hearing with no other bidders.
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Fairlawn
Marengo
Charles Langlas
Iowa County Savings ‘Bank
Fred Haas
Twenty Beef Heifers Entered In County Show
Twenty purebred beef heifers are entered in the Town county 1937 4-H club show with fourteen Angus four Herefords and two Shorthorns. A bull from P. J. Donohoe herd at Holbrook contributes eight calves while Francis and Paul Donohoe, grandsons of the cattle man, each own three. Meade brothers William and John with three calves each also exhibit two more Angus from the Holbrook area. Other calves come from W. J. Hanson and Cash Brothers, Jack Driscoll and Dale Risdon, Eugene Jacobs with three Herefords and Donald Long with one. Trimpe Brothers enter the two Shorthorns.
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Marengo
R. W. Ashby
P. J. Donohoe
Holbrook
Francis
Paul Donohoe
William
John Meade
Iowa County
W. J. Hanson
Cash Brothers
Meade
Jack Driscoll
Dale Risdon
Eugene Jacobs
Donald Long
Trimpe Brothers
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