Iowa Extends Erosion Control Drive In Southern Farms
Iowa expands soil erosion program under rural rehabilitation. Terracing and gully dam projects will span 22 counties with 6,000 farmers signed up. ten counties will build only gully dams. Labor provided by workers with government aid, 50 cents per acre charged for terrace work, broader watershed terracing planned later.
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ES Moines
Iowa
Civilian Conservation Corps
ECW
Q. C. Ayres
Iowa Extension Service
Ames
Ayres
State Emergency Relief Administration
Dubuque
Jackson
Jones
Tama
Adair
Madison
Mahaska
Keokuk
Union
Clarke
Lucas
Monroe
Henry
Des Moines
Fremont
Page
Taylor
Wayne
Appanoose
Davis
van Buren
Lee
Fayette
Woodbury
Crawford
Greene
Boone
Cedar
Harrison
Guthrie
Montgomery
Adams
Fence Drift and Weather Delay Threshing as Crops React
The note cites rain slowing threshing with foxtail growth and suggests equipment changes. It mentions scouts and possible need for spades or crow bars if delays persist, referencing figures like Buffalo Bill and Dead Eye Dick in a period tone.
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Buffalo Bill
Dead Eye
Farm Bureau Meeting Guests At Hartwick Home
Members of the Town township Farm Bureau of Benton county will attend the regular monthly Jefferson township Farm Bureau meeting in Poweshiek county at N. H Mellrath’s home near Hartwick. Special music and a one act play will be presented.
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Hartwick
Town Township Farm Bureau
Benton County
Jefferson Township Farm Bureau
Poweshick County
N. H Mellrath
Iowa corn hog payments reach 5.2 million to farmers
The U S Farm Administration reports 5 212 315 paid to Iowa farmers as first installments on corn hog adjustment contracts as of July 9 with a total national payout of 7 702 070. Officials expect program totals to hit 130 million as August arrives. County and state figures are listed, including Minnesota 1 039 595 Missouri 975 178 Nebraska 23 964 and South Dakota 99 262.
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Washington
Iowa
Farm Administration
AAA
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
Appanoose
Benton
Black Hawk
Bremer
Buchanan
Butler
Cedar
Chickasaw
Clayton
Clinton
Davis
Delaware
Dubuque
Fayette
Grundy
Henry
Howard
Jackson
Jones
Keokuk
Lee
Linn
Louisa
Marshall
Muscatine
Poweshick
Scott
Tama
van Buren
Wanneshick
Three Day Exhibit Planned by Clinton Farm Bureau
A three day exhibit at DeWitt August 19 3 will feature women s achievement and boys and girls club work. Mrs Ellsworth Richardson of Albia Iowa Farm Bureau speaks and Miss Gladys Adams of Cedar Rapids judges the women s exhibits. The event closes with a parade led by the Lost Nation high school band.
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Dewitt
INS
Clinton County Farm Bureau
Ellsworth Richardson
Albia
Iowa Farm Bureau
Gladys Adams
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Home Demonstration Agents
Lost Nation High iSchool Band
Amana Society Ranges Cattle From Arid Lands To Iowa Pasture
Range cattle from Nebraska and Wyoming to Iowa river bottom lands on the Amana society farms include 174 white face yearlings obtained on contract. They will graze in 1934 and be fed from the 1935 crop, with owners getting initial weight value minus costs and society receiving gain value minus costs. The move uses marginal pasture lands for income.
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Nebraska
Wyoming
Iowa River
Amana Society
Society
Linn C T A No 3 Averages 29 3 Lbs Butterfat In June
Central City report shows 292 cows in Linn Cow Test Association No 3 averaged 748 pounds of milk and 29.3 pounds of butterfat in June. High herd comprises 12 purebred Holsteins owned by J J Mills at 1,268 pounds milk and 44.4 fat. Batchelder and Son and Bremer follow with top cows producing 80 and 74 pounds of butterfat respectively.
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Central City
Linn
Paul Henderson
J J Mills
VL. Smith
Emma Batchelder and Son
P Ce Bremer, Jr
G R. Hagerman
Batchelder
Bremer
Porter predicts high priced barley import price trend
Ames AP reports plant pathologist Dr. R. H. Porter warns that heavy demand and a light early summer barley crop will push prices up. He cites risk of cov ered smut stripe and foot rot reducing seed quality and urges prompt testing and careful preservation of disease free barley.
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AMES
R. H. Porter
Porter
Drought Cattle Find Choice Grass In Southern State
GOODHOPE Ga. Uncle Sam turns western drought despair into cheer in Georgia. Cattle from Kansas Missouri Iowa and Nebraska thrive on Georgia pasturage. First 50 000 head headed to weight and canning plants. Winter use for federal relief rolls. Estimated 10 000 000 cans of beef. Up to forty community canning plants planned within thirty days if plans proceed.
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Goodhope
Uncle Sam
Georgia
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Maquoketa to Host County Fair August 7 10
Maquoketa Rec reation Park association completed plans for a county agricultural fair on the old grounds in Maquoketa. The fair runs August 7 through August 10 with trots and paces, novelty races, livestock and farm exhibits. The park group has joined the American Trotting association. Residents welcome revival after a hiatus last year.
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Maquoketa
Farm Women In Keokuk Plan Nutrition Project
KEOKUK COUNTY women and Farm Bureau leaders met at Sigourney with Miss Neale S. Knowles of the Ames extension department to outline a 1934-35 nutrition project starting Sept. 25. Four training schools will be led by Miss Annette Peterson on nutrition, vegetable and meat cookery, cheese making, and soups. Twenty women attended and set March 7, 1935, as tentative Achievement day. County chairwoman is Mrs. Rollin Brown with Miss Grace Shanafelt as publicity chair.
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Farm Bureau
Keokuk
Sigourney
Neale S. Knowles
Ames Extension Department
Annette Peterson
Rollin Brown
Grace Shanafelt
Oats Yield Reports Across Several Iowa Communities
The Gazette reports oat yields from six to fourteen bushels per acre in North Liberty and nearby areas. Carroll Colony, Davis Sentman, and Paul Sentman show multi acre averages from six to fourteen bushels. Central City conditions show showers delaying harvest while Troy Mills notes rye cutting beginning. Mount Vernon describes barley harvesting innovations with a custom buncher and growing demand for equipment.
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North Liberty
Carroll Colony
Davis Sentman
Paul Sentman
Steers Top Chicago Market At $10.15 A Hundredweight
West Branch report notes F. W. Hink Cedar County feeder steer lot of twenty 1,432 pounds sold for 10 15 a hundredweight. The sale pushed local cattle prices with strong demand in Chicago.
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Gazette
West Branch
F. W. Hinkhouse
Cedar County
Chicago
Iowa Rain Record To Date This Year
Rain data shows 24 hour total .27 inches ending Thursday 7 a.m. Precipitation for July to date is 2.72 inches versus normal 1.58 inches. Excess 1.14 inches. From Jan 1 to date total 10.70 inches, normal to date 17.09 inches. Deficiency since Jan 1 equals 6.59 inches.
Poweshiek County Contracts Sent to Washington on Signups
Poweshiek county sent 1 100 regular pay corn hog contracts to Washington for second signatures. About 200 contracts remain unsigned by non resident landlords. Laurel Diederich, county corn hog committee chair, announced near 100 percent sign up.
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Brooklyr
Poweshiek County
Washington
Laurel Diederich
Diederich
Prevaricator Meet Planned For 4-H Camp In Poweshiek
A Poweshiek county 4-H camp near Searsboro on the Skunk River will host a prevaricator contest as part of a weekend program. Howard Willett leads the event with guests P. Reed Ray Cunningham and Donald Baustian assisting. Open air church services are planned at 11 a.m. Sunday with special awards for best cooperation promptness teamwork and willingness to work.
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Brooklyn
Poweshiek County
Skunk River
Searsboro
Howard Willett
P. Reed
Ray Cunningham
Iowa State College
Ames
Donald Baustian
Mechanicsville Signers Extend Pioneer's Hog Contracts
Forty one of the 101 corn hog contract signers in Pioneer township Cedar county posted their second signatures at Mechanicsville by noon Wednesday. Committeemen Merl Cliffton Davis Bowers and W N Bennet led the effort. Contracts go to Washington Saturday with Pioneer township benefit payments totaling about 30295 dollars for hogs and corn.
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Mechanicsville
Pioneer Township
Cedar County
Merl Cliffton
Davis Bowers
W. N. Bennet
Washington
Cedar 4 H Clubs Plan Picnic At Muscatine
Tipton Cedar county 4 H clubs schedule a picnic July 28 at Weed s park Muscatine. Committee members include Hazel Safley Eloise Bus hing Felma Buchanan Geraldine Donohue Mrs Ben Schroeder Carson Moffit George Cary Anders Mather Jr Fred Hinkhouse and John Ingels.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Weed's Park
Muscatine
Hazel Safley
Eloise Busching
Felma Buchanan
Geraldine Donohue
Ben Schroeder
Carson Moffit
George Cary
Anders Mather Jr
Fred Hinkhouse
John Ingels
Iowa officials seek feed loans from Farm Credit office
Four Iowa drought relief officials met in Omaha with William L. Myers of Washington to discuss feed loans for Iowa farmers under secondary drought rules. Meyers refused, citing risk of broader limits. Iowa farmers in secondary drought areas may borrow up to 400 dollars with lien waivers and chattel mortgage, due Nov 1 at 5 percent interest. Delegation led by W J Albers included Henry Eichling A Sachs Rex Beresford.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Herring
Omaha
William L. Myers
Washington
Farm Credit Administration
Meyers
W. J. Albers
FPERA
Henry Eichling
Production Credit Administration
A. Sachs
AAA Drought Division
Rex Beresford
Iowa State College Extension Service
Gly-Cas Claim Boosts Cedar Rapids Woman’s Health
Mrs. Marie Sampica reports dramatic improvement after using Gly-Cas, saying three boxes cured years of liver and stomach trouble, neuritis, and fatigue. She praises renewed appetite, sleep, and energy, and invites verification by calling 4533. Gly-Cas sold at Thrifty Drug Store and other outlets.
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Marie Sampica
B Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
Gly-Cas
Mrs. Sampira
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