Eight Acre Field Restored to Pasture for Cows Near Decorah
An eight acre field on the Erlen Lomen farm three miles southeast of Decorah has been converted to pasture. Since May 1 it has carried 12 dairy cows and is expected to provide grazing until August. Soil tests showed suitability for legumes without lime. The field, previously eroded row crops, was reseeded with alfalfa red clover rye and timothy with oats as a nurse crop. Parks, agent for the northeast Iowa soil improvement association, notes future reseeding and management aim to sustain high carrying capacity for several years.
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Erlen Lomen
Decorah
Parks
Northeast Iowa Soil Improvement Associate
J. Lomen
Towa
Lomen
G . Haugen
Theodore Strandt
Fort Atkinson
Wal- Oxley
Castalia
Theodore Obsen
Waterville
Homer
Arlington
Harold
Joy Killers lead relaxed picnic mood at National fairgrounds
After a picnic dinner with fried chicken ice cream and cake Elkader Monona contest association members gathered at National fairgrounds for a midday photograph. The Joy Killers from Monona provided musical comedy with talks by local dairy figures and coverage of dairy cattle judging contests across several farms and associations.
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Elkader- Monona Contest Association
National Fairgrounds
Joy Killers
Monona
J S&s. Schoentag
Arthur Porter
Ames Extension Dairyman
Ernest Smith
Volga City
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Smith
National
Emil Zurcher
Farmershburg
Porter
C.T.A
George Tieden
G. W. Kuehl
Elkader
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Carl Lists Crop Data by Counties
Lincoln Nebraska four factors loom in computing the farm outlook for 1939. Wheat yields range from 8 to 35 bushels per acre with other small grains present. The moisture situation is very critical and alfalfa and corn prospects are noted.
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Lincoln
INS
Nebraska
Farm Prosperity Report Promises Strong Corn Year
A forecast points to a satisfactory corn and feeds crop with rising livestock on farms. More animals are being marketed and herds are increasing while farm income surpasses last year by a substantial margin.
Harvest Starts In West Union Area
Harvesting oats began in Fayette county with binders active this week. Corn tasseling is general in advanced fields. corn height is tall for the date. Haying is over half done with light yields. Recent rains aid moisture, rust noted in some corn, soybeans thriving. Grain cutting active in Millersburg with many combines and threshing to start later if weather holds.
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West Union
Fayette County
Millersburg
Connecticut Jersey cow sets world milk record at 1511319 pounds
A University of Connecticut Jersey cow produced 1,511,319 pounds of milk in her lifetime, a new world record for the breed. Ames reports June rains boosted pasture and butterfat, with Iowa association herds averaging 29.5 pounds in June, down from May's 31.6 pounds.
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Storrs
Conn
University of Connecticut
Jersey
Ames
Iowa Contest Association
Ames Extension
Crop updates from Cedar County fields hint at steady yields
Sweet corn is silking, field corn tasseled, and tomatoes ripening as rains last week caused cabbage heads to burst. Oats cutting began in Cedar County on Friday and Saturday with favorable weather expected to boost activity. yields appear fair to good overall.
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Tipton
Cedar County
New Barn and House Under Construction Near Strawberry Point
A 32 by 56 foot barn nears completion on the Otto Fuelner farm with hollow block basement steel window frames and steel stanchions. A six room one and a half story frame house on the R C Norris farm tenanted by Ira Rankin is being rebuilt replacing a fire destroyed home with insulation a full basement and water system.
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The
Strawberry Point
Otto Fuelner
R. C. Norris
Ira Rankin
4-H Girls Demonstration Teams Prep in Washington
Miss Nelle Thompson assistant state girls club leader will coach 14 4-H demonstration teams in Washington. They prepare for achievement day competition here August 8 9 and 10.
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The
Gazette
Washington
Nelle Thompson
Ames
High Amana Holsteins Tops Marengo Cow Test
In June the Iowa county cow test association report shows 317 cows tested with 25 dry producing an average 839 pounds of milk and 33.8 pounds fat. High Amana herd of 25 Holsteins led with 1315 pounds milk 44.8 fat. No 107 yielded 2463 pounds milk and 91 fat. the cow was milked thrice daily.
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Monticello
Clarence Ashbrenner
North Jones Cow Test Association
Shomont
Marengo
Iowa County
Forrest H. Darey
Johnson 4-H Baby Beef Tour centers on Johnson farms
Fourteen Johnson county farms will be toured by the 4 H baby beef club members on Wednesday. The event opens at 8 30 am under assistant state leader John Quist who will discuss feeding and fitting of stock. A noon picnic will be at City Park Iowa City with visits to farms of H J Dane Cleo and Howard Yoder Thomas Neuzil Everett C Brown Alex Young Joseph ONeill and Miller Alex Schott Ed Opfell Fred Stock Vernon Burr Louis Lord and George Hunter.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
John Quist
City Park
H. J Dane
Cleo
Howard Yoder
Thomas Neuzil
Everett C. Brown
Alex Young
Joseph O'Neil
Miller
Alex Schott
Ed Opfell
Fred Stock
Vernon Burr
Louis Lord
George Hunter
Cement Stave Granary, Crib Near Edgewood
A concrete stave crib and granary near Edgewood at Claude Ryan’s farm, four and a half miles south, is complete. The fireproof structure includes an elevator, stores 4 000 bushels of corn and 4 000 bushels of small grain, and features steel doors and composition shingles, with rat and mouse proof construction.
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Edgewood
Claude Ryan
Farmers Elevator Crisis Talks Set for Friday in Fort Dodge
Secretary Don Edison and AAA observer H L Dieterich call a statewide meeting of elevator operators and county AAA committees at the Warden hotel Fort Dodge to discuss handling government corn for September delivery. Officials from Chicago and Washington will attend as local elevator capacity and storage incentives are debated.
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Fort Dodge
Don Edison
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
H. L. Dieterich
AAA
Warden Hotel
William McArthur
AAA Commodity Loan Division
Chicago
Claude Wickard
Washington
North Central Region
Commodity Credit Corporation
Edison
Iowa
Fence Drift in tcaven tire mystery near Graham
Northeast Iowa yields a surprising note as a farmer reports finding a field full of trout after high water. A wander through Colesburg area uncovers village mystery and a tale of a stray 12 quart pail of fish.
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KA. F. A
Iowa
Graham
Mons
Colesburg
Turkey
4-H Health Contest Planned For Jones County
Anamosa club agent James Kearns announced health exams for Jones county 4-H girls and boys will be held during July in local clubs by doctors in their communities. The county contest to select the boy and girl champions is planned for early August.
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Anamosa
James Kearns
Jones County
First Corn Parity Payments To Be Made Next Week
Des Moines Iowa announced that the first Triple A parity payments on corn will be issued to cooperating farmers early next week. H E Hazen of the state AAA committee said seven counties had submitted applications with Decatur 572 Lucas 195 Adams 121 Hardin 271 Wright 389 Clarke 173 and Dickinson 355. Payments amount to six cents a bushel times the farm's average yield times the acreage allotment.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
H. E. Hazen
State
AAA Committee
Decatur County
Lucas
Adams
Hardin
Wright
Clarke
Dickinson
Victor farmer seeks proof before spending money on Natex
Local reports from PODZIMEK'S PHARMACY in Victor Iowa praise Natex for Constipation kidney trouble and sleep issues. James Charvat farmer of Victor Route 2 describes years of digestive pain gas and cramps relieved after trying Natex a small bottle first then regular treatment with strong benefits including better sleep and general relief.
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Natex
Podzimek
Second Avenue SE
James Charvat
Victor
Iowa
Route 2
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