Corn Alleged Unsealed On Ely Farm Without Authority
Fielding more than 50 bushels to the acre on the F J Sonka farm at the southwest edge of Cedar Rapids, Ed Schwiebert reports first oats of the season. Combines appeared late last week in east Iowa oats fields. general harvest may start this week if warm weather continues. In Clarence, first threshing occurred on the John Ibsen farm northeast of town with 66-day Canadian barley yielding 45 bushels per acre, quality good, cut July 1. Oats cutting now underway in the area with threshing to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ATS
F J Sonka
Cedar Rapids
Ed Schwiebert
Clarence
John Ibsen
Here
Ater
Harvesting of oats to start in Whittier area this week
Oats harvest began last week in Whittier locality and combines are expected in the fields this week. The oats crop is reported as generally short and thin. Continued on page 3 this section.
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Whittier
Linn County Farm Bureau Week Calendar With Picnics
The Linn county Farm Bureau calendar lists two picnics and a Farm Bureau meeting this week. Tuesday at 8 p m the Franklin township Farm Bureau meets at the Albert Blinks farm. Thursday at 9 am a tour of Cedar Rapids industrial plants by Linn 4 H boys and girls followed by a noon picnic at Ells park. Also Thursday noon the Monroe township Farm Bureau picnic is at Thomas park in Marion.
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Farm Bureau
Linn County Farm Bureau
Franklin Township Farm Bureau
Albert Blinks
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Ells Park
Monroe Township Farm Bureau
Thomas Park
Marion
Stolen Chickens Raise Sheriffhouse Worries and Tales
Farm life and theft woes dominate this week with advice on identifying poultry through tattoos or paint and calls to support sheriff efforts. The piece questions distribution systems and recalls a hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission about farm pickup services and rate changes.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Nighttime chicken thieves and market pressures on eggs
The piece notes that theft of poultry is not the only threat to farmers. It argues that market conditions can erode profits for eggs as well, sometimes making hardship seem unavoidable.
120 ACRE FARM SELLS NEAR ALBURNETT FOR 100 AN
Thomas Taylor of Marion bought the H Bunting farm near Alburnett, a 120 acre property on a gravel road with electricity, for 100 an acre and to be occupied March 1 by Earl Lehr who purchased 80 acres south of Springville from the Margaret Hoag estate for 65 an acre. Both deals were handled by E L Patten of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Taylor
Marion
H. Bunting
Alburnett
Earl Lehr
Springville
Margaret Hoag
E L. Patten
Cedar Rapids
Oiling Cedar Dirt Roads Costs 120 Per Mile
Cedar county farmers and the county board share road oil costs at 70 and 50 dollars per mile respectively, totaling 120 dollars per mile for two coats of oil. The program applies to eight foot wide, 1000 gallons per mile, with petitions filed by landowners and overseer checks, tests, and annual maintenance notes.
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Cedar
Tipton
Cedar County
Scott County
Board of Supervisors
Iowa State Highway Commission Laboratory
Decision Awaited From Commodity Credit Corp Case
Triple A committeemen in Linn county await CCC action over a mix up involving 1937 and 1938 corn deliveries. Miss Anna E. Woitishek of Cedar Rapids owned the Ely farm where seals were broken and shelled corn delivered under government loan terms. The issue centers on unsealing three 1938 cribs and the potential payment of 1048.96 owed if funds are not provided by Friday.
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Linn County Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Woitishek Farm
Booth
Triple A
Meat storage totals exceed five year July 1 average
United States Department of Agriculture reports total meat in storage at 808,269,000 pounds on July 1, up 166,639,000 from the July 1 1935-39 five year average of 641,626,000. Beef, pork, lamb and mutton, and trimmings all show varying month to month changes with overall larger reserve supplies than a year ago.
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Cee
United States Department of Agriculture
Stanwood Horse Show Dates Set for September
Stanwood hosts its annual horse show September 13 and 14 with Roland Spear as president and Ed Crist as chairman of a nine member horse committee. Other committee chairmen include Louis Partewig, Alfred Meyer, H R Ormsby, and Earl Paist among others. The Ryan colt show returns Labor Day September 2 with Harry Linn as judge.
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Stanwood
Roland Spear
Ed Crist
Don Smith
Floyd Spear
Joe Pieper
Howard Mackey
Melvin Bowser
Ralph Wilson
Emil Hack
Charles Kline
Louis Partewig
Alfred Meyer
H. R. Ormsby
Earl Paist
Willis McGuire
Herb Behrens
Howard Haesemeyer
Kenneth Smith
Russell Rhoads
Ryan
Harry Linn
Des Moines
Proved Size Of Value To Tama Holstein Breeders
Traer records show daughters of the Holstein bull increasing production by 20 pounds of butterfat and 72 pounds of milk per year. Piebe Ollie Pietertje 671469, owned by Carroll Westfall of Toledo and Roger and Arthur Manfull of Traer, records the sire's value as average daughter production reaches 389 pounds of butter.
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TRAER
Piebe Ollie Pietertje
Carroll Westfall
Toledo
Roger
Arthur Manfull
Iowa milk per cow hits 18.3 pounds on July 1
Iowa milk production remained seasonal, rising to 18.3 pounds per cow on July 1 as pastures held up well despite June rainfall. Total output stood at 103 percent of July 1939, with cows 1 percent higher in number and butterfat prices expected to rebound later in summer.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Leslie M. Carl
Federal
Carl
Central
Chemicals Used On Field Fire Started By Spark From Pipe
Elgin farm fire crew responded to a grass fire at the Tofield Heck farm Wednesday. The blaze in timothy spread over five acres after a spark from Mr Heck’s pipe while he cut hay. He collapsed from heat, received first aid, and was taken to a doctor. a chemical spray helped control the fire.
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the Gazette
Elgin
Elgin Farm
Tofield Heck Farm
Timothy
Linn county farm debt advisory board meeting notice
The Linn county farm debt advisory board will meet in the settlement office on the second floor of the Cedar Rapids post office building Monday at 1 p.m. Chairman C. B. F. Michel advises attendees.
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Linn County Farm Debt Advisory Board
Post Office
Cedar Rapids
C. B. F. Michel
Flax promising crop in Iowa fields this season
The Gazette notes a 50 percent rise in flax acreage across Iowa with favorable growing conditions. It details harvest timing, methods windrowing or direct combining, and guidance from experts Reddy and Burnett on ripening, weather effects, and yield potential for farmers including the Frank Bys farm in Iowa County.
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Gazette
Iowa
Electricity Proposed For 19 Schools In Marion Township
A Marion township study by Irvin Scott Floyd Emmons and E G Boyanovsky with Harold Beaty shows 19 rural schools lack adequate lighting. Desks read 4 to 6 foot candles while seats near windows reach 200 to 300. Recommendations push installing lighting outlets for hotplates radios and motion picture use plus yard lights and schoolhouse rewiring where feasible to improve eyesight and study.
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Marion Township
Irvin Scott
Floyd Emmons
E. G. Boyanovsky
Marion
Harold Beaty
Extension Agricultural
Ames
Bob Palmer
Marion Rea
Palmer
Beaty
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
REA Cooperative
George Michel
Big Head School No. 9
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Ely
Farm Bureau Calendar
Betty
Grant White
A. R. Bartell
Hover Oak Farms
R. A. Shover
Prop
Merion Bivd
Lewe
Commodity Credit Corp
Linn Aaa
Ray Anderson
Stanwood Horse Show
Tama
Frank Bys
Iowa County
Amana
Bys
C. S. Reddy
L. C. Burnett
Reddy and Burnett
By Carl Ndueser
Engineering Extension Service
Iowa State College
Gazette Photo
Merle E Garmoe
Re Amd
Thresher and Combine
H.P. Motors
E. Cohn & Sons, Inc
3Rd Street
Penick and Ford
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