Iowa Growers Slow To Sell New Oats At Present Quotations
Iowa farmers have been slow to contract oats at current quotes. Chicago reports show under 500000 bushels booked to arrive with Illinois oats dominating the market and Iowa oats scarce. Prices range from 23 to 25 cents at Illinois points and 21 to 23 cents at Iowa points.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Ilinois
Middle West
Milwaukee
Rotary terracer tried in Jackson
Jackson county farmers gathered at the county farm for a whirlwind terracer demonstration, showing soil erosion control in action. The Jackson County Soil Improvement association and a Newton manufacturer sponsored the event, with plans to acquire a terracer and tractor for rental to members.
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Maquoreta
Jackson County
Jackson County Soil Improvement Association
Newton
United States Soil Erosion Service
CCC
Littleton Farmers Work Hay as Oats Turn and Corn Plows Finish
Special to The Gazette notes farmers in Littleton busy haying as oats begin to turn and corn plowing nears completion with some fourth cultivation already in progress.
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Littleton
Batavia Farmer Delayed Planting by Wet Weather
Wash Bickford near Batavia owns seventy acres of bottom land left unplowed and unused for corn due to persistent rainfall.
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Boccla
Batavia
Wash Bickford
Hazleton area reports rapid corn growth and bumper crops
In Hazleton the corn crop is progressing quickly with some fields tall and heads long. Oats on Walter Clark farm reach five feet, rye is in shock, and potatoes show strong yields while grass and gardens thrive amid warm weather.
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Hazleton
Walter Clark
Dust Laden Cattle Cleaned by Electrified Vacuum
During dust storms weed seeds stuck to cattle hides. At the R. J Ackley ranch twelve mules northwest of Garden City a power vacuum cleaner removed embedded dust from livestock. The barn was wired for electricity and cattle were cleaned two days for 150 head, about one gallon of dust per animal.
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Kansas
R. J Ackley
Garden City
Kan
No Farm Families In Iowa Remain On Relief
Des Moines reports that due to improving crop prospects and pasture conditions Iowa farm families no longer receive direct federal relief. About 4,000 families previously aided have shifted to state aid or loans as farm income stabilizes. Cost figures show wheat reduction program administration in Jackson County averaged 2.2 cents per bushel.
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CCC
Jackon
Jackson County
Chnnton
Jones
Fred H. Larwin
Iowa
Des Moines
INS
Fecteral
Garetee Maquoreta
Parr Bureau
Fayette Junior Farmers Elect Fayette Ia Pioneer Youth Group
Fayette Iowa junior farm group met for its annual session with ninety two attendees. The club began as the Young Farmers' club to provide education for young men unable to attend the Iowa State College course and later admitted young women, becoming the Junior Farm Bureau of Fayette county. Officers elected were Homer Chapman president Louis Garnier vice president Alice Cummings secretary treasurer and LeRoy Henniges reporter.
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Fayette
Junior Farm Bureau
Fayette County
Iowa
Homer Chapman
Louis Garnier
Maynard
Alice Cummings
LeRoy Henniges
Tall Timothy Heads North
Timothy stalks were found on the Cub Wicks farm west of North English and shown at a local feed store. Louis Forney of North English brought a six foot timothy stalk to the store. Joe Coquillette near Coggon reported a timothy head measuring ten and three quarters inches on his farm.
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Timothy
Cub Wicks
North English
Louis Forney
Gazette Coggon
Joe Coquillette
Coggon
Chemists Map Plant Carbohydrate Formation Process
Washington scientists report progress in understanding photosynthesis. Dr Dean Burk and Hans Lineweaver at the nitrogen lab identify five key reactions converting carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates via chlorophyll. They expect more sub reactions to be found as research advances.
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the Gazette
Washington
DBD
Green Leaf Chemical Factory
Dean Burk
United States Department of Agriculture
Cold Spring Harbor
Hans Lineweaver
Mixed Nitrogen
Doctor Burk
Burk and
Janeweaver
Green leaves fix nitrogen and carbon dioxide via chlorophyll
In a Bureau of Chemistry and Soils lab, Burk and Lineweaver show green plants use chlorophyll and enzymes to fix carbon dioxide into carbohydrates. Energy from sun powers the cycle, enabling repeated use of chlorophyll. Nitrogen fixation then requires energy from these carbohydrates, with plants capable of fixing nitrogen while animals cannot.
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Biochemical Division
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
Burk and Lineweaver
Horsemen To Hear Curtiss At Monticello Picnic
Dr. C F Curtiss former Iowa State college dean will lead a speakers’ list at the Holbert importing company annual horsemen’s picnic in Monticello on Saturday. Other speakers include Ray Murray Des Moines J D Conner Jr Chicago Ellis McFarland Chicago Wayne Dinsmore Ames H H Kildee Ames M J Gaughen Greeley J G Hanmer Ames and Thomas R Holbert. Attendees expected from Ohio Nebraska South Dakota and other states.
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Borcal
Monticello
C F. Curtiss
Iowa State College
Holbert Importing Company
Greeley
Dean Curtiss
Ray Murray
Des Moines
J. D. Conner, Jr
Belgian Horse Association
Wabash
Ind
Ellis McFarland
Percheron Horse Association
Chicago
Wayne Dinsmore
Horse and Mule Breeders Association of America
H. H. Kildee
Ames
M. J. Gaughen
J. G. Hanmer
Thomas R. Holbert
Holbert
Ohio
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa
Cotton Acreage Expands From Last Year
The crop reporting board says U S cotton in cultivation numbered 29,166,000 acres on July 1, up from 27,883,000 acres on the same date last year. Washington reports the first cotton acreage release of the season.
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Washington
INS
United States
Crop Reporting Board
Rye Harvest Opens in North Liberty Area
North Liberty reports the start of small grain harvest with George Swenka cutting rye on Saturday and Davis Sentman following on Monday. Fields remain soft for tractors as corn fields are laid by and hay is being stored.
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Jesse Higgins
North Liberty
George Swenka
Davis Sentman
Commissioner loan expands farm land buying options
Des Moines reports that Iowa farmers can now access commissioner loans alongside federal land bank loans for land purchases. Up to 75 percent of appraised value, capped at 7500 per farmer, may be financed, with buyers needing 25 percent own funds. The change allows total financing approaching 12000 for a 160 acre purchase, aligning terms with prior distressed farm debtor loans.
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Des Moines
M. L. Bowman
Iowa Farm Debt Advisory Council
Bowman
County Farm Debt Advisory Councill
Federal Land Bank
Still Some Chinch Bugs In Southeastern Cedar
Tipton County agent Morrell Seeds reports chinch bug infestations in Cedar county southeastern section. The pests infest some corn fields with counts up to 200 per hill at one farm. Young bugs have appeared in Cedar county over the past month.
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Tipton—County
Morrell Seeds
Cedar County
Mr. Seeds
Hazleton and Maquoketa Creameries Set June Butterfat Rates
Hazleton patrons received an average of 27 1/2 cents per pound for June butterfat with 29 cents for the first half and 26 cents for the last half. At Maquoketa Buckhorn creamery the average was 27 1/2 cents with top producers including Hansen of Maquoketa 193.09 dollars Decker 189.98 Oxford Junction, Jorgensen Baldwin 188.49 Monmouth Zak 176.91 and Walrod Bousseloi DeWitt at 167.51 dollars.
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Hazleton
Hazleton Farmers Creamery
George R. Odell
Maquoketa
Buckhorn Creamery
George Hansen
Frank Decker
Oxford Junction
Hans
Jorgensen
Baldwin
Louis Zak
Monmouth
Walrod
Bousseloi
DeWitt
Washington C T A Reports June Dairy Averages
In June the 318 cows across 23 herds in Washington County Cow Test Association averaged 1765 pounds of milk and 312 pounds of butterfat. All herds grazed on pasture with 19 receiving grain. high herd was Charles E. Ashby’s Wellman grade Guernseys at 491 pounds milk and 41.7 butterfat. top individual was a grade Guernsey in E. P. Hayes herd with 2106 pounds milk and 969 pounds butterfat.
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Gazette
Washington
Washington County Cow Test Association
Charles E. Ashby
Wellman
E. P. Hayes
Milk and butterfat yields from Allamakee County cows in June
In Allamakee County June test results, 465 cows across 26 herds averaged 762 pounds of milk and 28.8 pounds of butterfat. George Gocke led with 1401 pounds of milk and 506 pounds of butterfat from ten grade Holsteins. A grade Jersey cow in Harold Kaeser’s herd produced 91.2 pounds of butterfat. Sixty-five cows exceeded 40 pounds, with 26 above 50, seven above 60, two above 70, and one above 80 and 90 pounds of butterfat.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
George Gocke
Harold Kaeser
Greeley Cow Test Averages Milk Butterfat in June
Manchester Carrol Rice reports June results for the Greeley Cow Test showing 418 cows across 26 herds average 72 pounds of milk and 28.9 pounds of butterfat. Paul McEimeel’s herd led with 46 pounds of butterfat. The top cows came from Fred Woeste’s herd, producing 1845 pounds of milk with 92.3 pounds of butterfat and 1737 pounds with 74.7 pounds. Fifty five cows produced over 40 pounds of butterfat, nineteen over 50, two over 60, two over 70, and one over 90 pounds.
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Manchester
Carrol Rice
Greeley Cow Test Association
Paul McEimeel
Greeley
Fred Woeste
Take first honey crop in two years in Littleton
Apiarists around Littleton harvest their first honey this summer after two years of scarcity. A. C. Manross extracted thirty five pounds from a single swarm while bees were fed last year to winterize colonies.
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Littleton
A. C. Manross
Johnson 4-H Show Set At University Stadium
Johnson county's annual 4-H club show will be staged at the University of Iowa stadium and fieldhouse on August 14 15 and 16 following a conference of athletic board officials chamber of commerce committeemen and Farm Bureau members.
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Gaz
Iowa City
Johnson County
University of Iowa
Athletic Board
Chamber of Commerce
Farm Bureau
Judging Team Chosen For Fayette Test Ass'n No. 1
About 100 people attended the Fayette Cow Test association No. 1 picnic at the John A Downer farm near Aurora. Forest Hamlet and Charles Schlumbohm tied for first in the dairy cattle judging contest and will form the team to represent the association at the state contest during the Waterloo Dairy Cattle congress. Other contestants were Donald Jones Lamont George Platt Oclwein William Sandkamp Aurora and Lyle Jones Lamont. Speakers included Robert Geiger Minneapolis district field man for the Holstein-Friesian association Dr Edward Heiser Ohio university herd analyst and Earl Shult Ames dairy extension service.
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Aurora
Fayette
Donald Jones
Lamont
George Platt
Oclwein
William Sandkamp
Lyle Jones
Robert Geiger
Minneapolis
Holstein-Friesian Association
Edward Heiser
University of Ohio
Holstein Association
Earl Shult
Ames Dairy Extension Service
Fayette County Cow Test results show top herd and fat content
Special to The Gazette indicates Fayette County Cow Test Assoc No 1 in June averaged 732 pounds of milk and 27.3 pounds of butterfat. John A Downer of Aurora led with 1552 pounds of milk and 48.4 pounds of butterfat, while Smith Brothers and Cashen ranked second with 39.4 pounds butterfat. Seven members now have bull pens and sheds for herd sires.
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I Oelwein
Fayette County
Morris Swenson
John A Downer
Aurora
Smith Brothers
Cashen
Four Binder Adjustment Schools Listed In Linn
Four binder adjustment and repair schools, under Ames agricultural engineer supervision, are scheduled in Linn county. Meetings begin Monday at Glen Wilkins farm near Cedar Rapids airport, Frank Hall farm near Springville, and Tuesday at R D Forrest and Son farm Central City and Frank Bus farm near Center Point.
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Binder
Ames Agricultural
Linn County
Glen Wilkins
Cedar Rapids
Frank Hall
Springville
R. D. Forrest and Son
Central City
Frank Bus
Center Point
Poultry Convention Set for Danville in August
Danville Illinois hosts the sixtieth annual meeting of the American Poultry association from August 6 to 8 with the Illinois State Poultry association meeting simultaneously, drawing national and regional delegates from Illinois and neighboring states.
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Danville
Yil
American Poultry Association
Sinois State Poultry Association
Minois
500 Acres Sweet Corn Contracted By Cannery
Independence reports the Independence Canning factory preparing for the annual corn pack. Five hundred acres of sweet corn have been contracted. Carrie Wackerhbarth, secretary and treasurer, acts as manager with help from her sister Mrs. Co. Hilpert of Orlando, Florida.
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Independence
Independence Canning Factory
Carrie Wackerhbarth
Co. R. Hilpert
Orlando
Fiele
Prof Mortenson Receives High Dairy Association Award
Professor Mortenson head of the dairy department at Iowa State College received the distinguished service scroll from the American Dairy Science Association at its thirtieth annual meeting in St Paul and Minneapolis. The honor recognizes outstanding work in dairy research and teaching, with only two prior recipients. He also holds Danish royal honors from eight years earlier and is an 1896 University of Denmark graduate who studied dairy science at Iowa State University.
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Ames
M. Mortenson
Towa State College
American Dairy Science Association
St. Paul
Minneapopolis
Minn
Mortenson
United States
Denmark
Order “Ridder of
Dannenbrog
The
University of Denmark
O Ae
Iowa State
Washington County Contracts Forwarded for Check
One thousand ninety Group 1 corn hog contracts from Washington County were sent to Des Moines for verification. C. Patterson, county committee chairman, said 1,090 contracts were in the shipment and 89 were held back for landlord signatures or court action.
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Washington, Ja
Washington County
Des Moines
C. Patterson
Granary Box Car Bought by Iowa Farmer for 80 Dollars
Near Fulton, farmer Ted Duhme purchased a 42 by eight foot steel topped box car built in 1913 and rebuilt in 1926 from Milwaukee for use as a granary. It was moved to his Maquoketa area farm by trailer at one dollar per mile for the first ten miles and fifty cents per mile thereafter.
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Gazette
Maquoketa
Ted Duhme
Fulton
Milwaukee Railway
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