Iowa Diverts Most Acres From Corn Into Hay and Forage
Federal statistician Leslie M. Carl reports Iowa's 1 007 000 acres shifted from corn this year to tame hay 446 000 acres emergency forage and pasture 239 000 soybeans 229 000 oats 58 000 barley 26 000 and flax 2 000. The pasture total includes 100 000 to 150 000 acres of oats clipped for conservation program compliance.
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Federal Agricultural Statistician
Carl
Carle D* Moines
Iowa
Canned Products Carryover Record Reported
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reported the largest carryover of canned vegetables since 1932 33 due to the 1937 pack size and a sharp decline in consumer purchasing power. It noted growers face modest income as manufacturers cut purchasing contracts.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
REA Lines Examined for Three Jackson County Townships
Twenty farmers from Butler Otter Creek and Farmers Creek townships in Jackson county met in Maquoketa to discuss extending REA lines. Edgar D Beach of Anamosa explained line-extension questions while township meetings are planned to boost member contracts for early construction. Some residents have signed up but others lack enough neighbors to make extension feasible.
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Maquoketa
Butler
Otter Creek
Farmers Creek
Jackson County
Edgar D. Beach
Anamosa
Rural 4-H members urged to lead agriculture and nation
Monticello is host to the Jones county Farm Bureau picnic where R H Blackburn of the American Farm Bureau warns that 4-H club members learning farming by doing will bear great responsibility for agriculture and the nation. The event includes dedication of a new 4-H livestock pavilion and speeches by county and state Farm Bureau leaders.
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R. H. Blackburn
American Farm Bureau Federation
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Farm Bureau
Jones County
Fairgrounds
W. D. McLaughlin
County Farm Bureau
J. J. Locher
Jones County Fair Association
John Eichhorn
George Fraser
Jones County Fair
W. B. Hamilton
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Ray Sorensen
Lester Falcon
Central City
Henry George
Merle Cass
Neighbors Halt Fire Threat to Oat Field Near La Porte City
Seventy five neighbors saved the oats field of farmer Frank Nutt nine miles west of La Porte City after a burdock burn spread. They beat out the flames with wet sacks before the local fire company arrived.
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LA Porte City
Frank Nutt
Oelwein Guernsey Cow Sold to Hollywood Buyer
A farmer southeast of Oelwein sold a prized Guernsey cow after a persuasive offer. The buyer from Hollywood plans to use the animal in moving picture productions.
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Oelwein
R. M. Kline
Hollywood
Kline
Hog prices waver as receipts gain in Des Moines area
Prices for hogs in the Des Moines area rose late last week into midweek then fell Thursday erasing much of the gain. Light butcher hogs hit a yearly high near 9.70, while sows and heavy hogs showed mixed moves. overall receipts were up about 20 percent for the first four days of the week.
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Neighbors Aid Arthur Kuhn With Harvest Work
Walker area neighbors and Arthur Kuhn’s friends assisted in cutting and stacking on twenty acres. Ralph McDonald Clair Oliphant and seventeen volunteers did the labor while lunch was provided by Mrs Kuhn and others. Kuhn, a World War veteran, has endured arthritis and related complications for over a year.
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American Legion
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Ralph McDonald
Clair Oliphant
Floyd Massingham
T. W. Wiley
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George Henderson
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Frank Sand
Cecil Kuhn
Jack Kuhn
Carl Bohls
Victor Ross
Frank Takes
George Bare
George Oliphant
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M. J. McCalley
Andrew Kuhn
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Lisbon Hog Sale Brings Strong Prices in Chicago
Two hogs weighing 660 pounds sold in Chicago for 9.20 dollars per hundredweight. Lavern Coggh, 12, son of John L. and Mrs. Cook of Lisbon, also marketed a 261 pound carrot of average weight that brought 9.35 dollars per hundredweight.
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John L. Cook
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Transfers of Tama County farms bring cash sales
A series of land transfers in north Tama and Brandon reported by Conant and King shows Frank Krndera estate sold 146 acres between Traer and Clutier to Louis Kolash for 95 dollars an acre with possession March 1. William Boldt estate’s 160 acres west of Traer sold to Alfred Groth for 57.50 an acre with possession March 1. Brandon’s 106 acre farm at Brandon’s west edge sold to Milford Clark for 6000 dollars or about 56.50 an acre. land tillable with three acres pasture, sale arranged via a Rochelle bank agent.
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Frank Krndera
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Louis Kolash
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Alfred Groth
Brandon
Harold Stevenson
Milford Clark
Rochelle
Garnavillo C T A reports June milk and butterfat averages
Garnavillo C T A records show 485 cows on the Garnavillo Cow Test Association averaged 655 pounds of milk and 29.4 pounds of butterfat in June per tester Howard Hackett. The A J Hempler herd with eighteen purebred Guernseys led the group at 47.3 pounds butterfat, while a Brown Swiss cow in Clarence Leitgen’s herd posted 74.5 pounds butterfat as the top individual.
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Garnavillo
Howard Hackett
A. J. Hempler
Clarence Leitgen
Iowa county dairy average 31.2 pounds butterfat
The Iowa county contest association reported a June average of 31.2 pounds butterfat. Forrest E. Durey, tester, noted. The J. A. Schabach herd of eleven Holsteins led with an average 1,247 pounds of milk and 42.9 pounds of butterfat.
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Marengo
Iowa County Contest Association
Forrest E. Durey
J. A. Schabach
Detasseling Begun as Oats and Wheat Ripen Across Counties
In Jones County detasseling starts while oats barley and wheat ripen. West Union reports first corn tassels in Fayette County and rapid corn progress due to heat and moisture. Hay yields rise as rain delays end. oats show strong growth with variable weights and prices at local elevators. Webster threshing begins. oats yield 25–30 bu per acre but lighter than average. Rivered notes describe heavy haying, soybeans thriving, and rust affecting some oats. Montezuma notes excellent pastures and strong hay yields despite frequent rain.
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West Union
Fayette County
Poweshiek
Urbana Farmer Theodore Miller Starts Oats Threshing
Theodore Miller of Urbana is first in the area to begin oats threshing on Friday. He combines overlapping oats cutting with threshing work to begin the harvest season.
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Urbana
Theodore Miller
Brandon Oats Harvest Rushes Ahead With High Speed Field Work
Work continues day and night in Brandon as farmers rush oats cutting and heavy combining. Threshing is expected to begin next week at the rate of about 2.50 dollars per acre.
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Dubuque
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Oxford Junction Farms Begin Threshing Season
Oats in the Oxford Junction neighborhood are rusty and light in places as threshing will start soon. Vincent Lasack Jr operates a new combine on his and neighbors' farms amid the seasonal preparations.
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Spedal
Gazette
Oxford Junction
Vincent Lasack, Jr
Traer Sees Busy Small Grain Harvest Now Underway
In Traer the small grain harvest is actively underway with farmers laboring to bring in crops as the season progresses. Local fields show steady activity across farms and ranches.
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Traer
Gas stoves advertised under classification 29 in Want Ad
A Want Ad offers new and used gas stoves under classification 29 with money saving appeal. The notice frames the sale as an advertisement and invites inquiries.
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