Erosion Plan Explained At Marion Meeting
Government soil erosion control program details to be explained at Legion hall Marion by George Dillon. Representatives Paul Wiechmann and Paul Burson to discuss demonstrations in Iowa counties and CCC labor involvement with crop rotation, liming, fertilizing, and legume seeding.
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Legion Hall
Marion
George Dillon
Cedar Rapids
Paul C. Wiechmann
Bethany
Paul Burson
Ames
United States Department of Agriculture
Wiechmann
Regional Soil Conservation Service
Midwest
Burson
Ames Extension Service
Iowa
Indian Creek
Linn County
CCC
Missouri
Shenandoah
Soil Erosion Service
Moon Phases Report Note from FENCE DRIFT
A short, fragmented note discusses moon phases from full to new and hints at a comparison between Moonshine and moonshine outcomes. The text is sparse and opaque, offering no clear events or quotes.
Jones County 4-H Judging Squad Chosen for State Fair
Ten boys from Anamosa Olin Monticello Hale Scotch Grove and surrounding areas were selected for the Jones county 4-H livestock judging team after two dairy cattle classes a baby beeves and two hogs at the first tryout held here Wednesday. Members include Paul Allen Cecil Gongwer Delbert Grafft Leo Waggoner Clarence Hosford Alex Inglis Howard Jones La Verne Maynard and Myron Kuhns.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Paul Allen
Cecil Gongwer
Delbert Grafft
Leo Waggoner
Olin
Clarence Hosford
Montice
Tractor replaces horses on Edgewood farm run by Probasco
A 245 acre Edgewood farm north of town operated by Harley Probasco faced heavy work as plowing haying and harvesting proved too much for horses. After a horse was stricken and died a tractor was ordered and is now at work on the 125 acres of tillable land. The hillside farm is hard to work.
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Edgewood
Harley Probasco
1500 Turkeys Raised by Local 4-H Member
Maquoketa reports Frank Bascom of Preston raised 1500 turkeys this summer using two tons of feed. He plans to put them on range soon. Figures indicate about 80 percent of 4-H club members eventually become farmers.
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Maquoketa
Frank Bascom
Preston
4-H
104 Acre Farm Near Morley Sells For 14000
Morley Iowa isale of the 104 acre Merritt farm adjoining Morley to the north and east. Alfred G Remley of Anamosa bought the Cedar Rapids property for 14000 via Henry Bailey real estate. The purchase includes land and the landlords half share of livestock and crops with possession given at once. Charlie Seeger is the tenant.
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Morley
J. I. Merritt
Cedar Rapids
Alfred G. Remley
Anamosa Lumber
Man
Henry Bailey
Charlie Seeger
Ames Farmers Resume Conference On Modified Program
Twenty five Iowa farmers returned to Ames to finalize a modified agricultural adjustment plan. They reported surveying about 125 farms statewide and planning completion by week’s end with AAA officials from Washington expected for discussions.
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Ames
Iowa
AAA
Washington
M. L. Wilson
H. R. Tolley
Tama 4 H Lads Study Hybrid Corn Production
Joe Robinson Ames farm crops specialist met Tama county 4 H corn club members at the Harry Applegate farm near Toledo. The session demonstrated breeding work for hybrid seed corn and listed participating boys including Duane Morrison Traer and Kenneth Applegate Toledo. Upon completing three years of satisfactory work they will receive a certificate from Ames as accredited hybrid corn producers.
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Gazette
Toledo
Joe Robinson
Ames
Tama County
4-H Corn Club
Harry Applegate
Duane Morrison
Traer
Duane Wrage
Lincoln
Kenneth Applegate
Harlan Collinson
Tama
Glenn Timm
Walter Pippert
Dysart
Everette Budde
Gladbrook
Lester Thaden
Dick Baldwin
Russell
Wilson
Onions by the Yard at West Branch
Gordon Krouth displays a winter onion over three feet tall with four large sets on top and branched onions. Vegetation in the area is unusually thrifty due to rains and hay crops are expected to be heavy.
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Gazette
West Branch
Gordon Krouth
Eastern Iowa hay harvest thriving amid fair weather
Across eastern Iowa farmers report abundant hay with mows filling rapidly after a wet previous season. First cutting alfalfa suffered rain damage while second cuttings show excellent quality. oat and barley yields are variable with rust and late corn. some fields replanted to catch crops as farmers balance haying, grain cutting, and corn plowing.
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Iowa
Paint from Sargent uses soybean oil on Mount Vernon farm
Near Mount Vernon Fred W. Sargent North Western railway president had paint for farm buildings this summer with 53 percent soybean oil and 47 percent linseed oil. Oats ripen fast corn grows steadily chinch bug damage slight yields for the season look heavy. West Union C A Lower reports four tons timothy and clover hay per acre from eight acres totaling thirty three loads. Morley farmers struggle to hire during corn cultivation and hay making as oats grow rapidly and weeds are unusually scarce.
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Mount Vernon
Fred W. Sargent
North Western Railway
West Union
C. A. Lower
Morley
Crop Replanting After Hail Hits Urbana Area
Hail damage in Urbana prompted replanting with buckwheat and soybeans for hay, while some corn is sown for fodder. Some fields remain unplanted. Elsewhere corn reaches fence height and oats promise an excellent yield. Oats cutting starts within a week. First hay crop harvested with heavy yield.
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Urbana
Oats Lodged by Weekend Storm Near North English
In Green Valley eight miles east of North English, oats fields were badly lodged by Sunday's wind and rain. Harvesting crews plan to cut oats from one direction to save the crop as ground remains dry and hard for corn. Many grain machines are active, with early corn showing tassels amid drought conditions. Southern Louisa county reports much wheat in shock and threshing underway.
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the Gazette
North English
Green Valley
Oats and corn progress with field reports across Delta and Grundy
Wheatland notes oats cutting to start this week while corn grows well and weeds are mostly absent. Dairyman Otis Taylor harvested twenty five acres of alfalfa. Rye and wheat cut. oats ready. shocks thick. seven foot grain. Grundy Center farmers begin oat harvest. crop quality high. barley excellent. corn shows strong growth. American Guernsey cattle club reports 1720 members.
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the Gazette
Delta
Otis Taylor
Grundy Center
Grundy County
Barrier oil sent into eastern Iowa to protect corn
A. D. Worthington of Ames arranged unloading and storage for 3,300 gallons of chinch bug barrier oil in Cedar Rapids, with two carloads ordered for Cedar Rapids and DeWitt. The oil is free in each county and available to farmers via county agents, to deter chinch bug migrations into Linn, Benton, Jones, Clinton, Scott, and nearby areas.
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A. D. Worthington
Ames
Cedar Rapids
Department of Agriculture
Des Moines
DeWitt
H. A. Aaberg
Linn
Benton
Jones
Clinton
Scott
Jackson
Johnson County
West Branch
Iowa City
Cedar County
Tipton
Waubeek
Linn County
Amber
Worthington
Jones County Contracts Sent to Washington
Lorenzen, chairman of the Jones county corn hog control association, reports 927 contracts were sent to Washington from the Des Moines office on July 8. A second shipment of 162 contracts was made from the county office on July 12 after a preliminary audit in Des Moines.
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Anamosa
Cr ‘Lorenzen
Jones County Corn-Hog ‘Control Association
Washington
Des Moines
Gooseberries Thrive On Local Bushes In Bountiful Year
In Great Gooseberries edgewood a two year old bush yielded five quarts this week. A single 19 inch branch bore 114 berries and the parent plant once produced berries whose halves would cover a quarter. Dysart farmer Harry Burheim reports his 1750 pound draft horse died from bleeding due to barbed wire injuries.
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Edgewood
Bixby-Bellamy
Qeesial
Dysart
Harry Burheim
Farm leased for seven dollars an acre to Oscar Trunk
Hugo Norden farm near Dysart comprising 240 acres was leased for next season to Oscar Trunk. Will Peters tenants. The lease rate is seven dollars per acre.
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Secial
Gasetts
Dysart
Hugo Norden
Will Peters
Oscar Trunk
Tama Contract Totals Forwarded From Tama to Des Moines
One thousand four hundred fifteen Group 1 contracts from Tama county were sent to Des Moines for forwarding to Washington. They total about 262,595 dollars for corn and 177,405 dollars for hogs.
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Tama
Des Moines
the Gazette
Toledo
Tama County
Washington, D. C
Louisa 4-H Girls Camp Scheduled Near Columbus Junction
The 4-H girls county camp for Louisa is set for July 23 to 26 at Chautauqua Park near Columbus Junction. County Rally Day on July 24 features a song festival and the opera The Bohemian Girl. W. E. Hicks of Burlington leads wildlife and bird study hikes. officer nominations Wednesday, election Thursday, and installation Friday.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Chautauqua Park
Here
Earl D. Peterson
Wapello
W. E. Hicks
Burlington
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