Creamerymen Approve Trade Code and Elect Arbitration Council
Four county creamerymen at Cedar Rapids approved a draft trade relations code and elected an arbitration council. The drafting committee included O A Hauskins, Clarence Nielsen, and W T Emmert. The panel will enforce dairy laws and regulate unfair practices, with alternates named and F D Ford added as inspector. Next meeting set for August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Cedar Rapids
Trade Relations Council
O. A. Hauskins
North English
Clarence Nielsen
Independence
W. T. Emmert
Shellsburg
Linn
Johnson
Iowa
Mr. Hauskins
I. W. Wetzel
S. Bergeson
Marengo
Paul Zimmer
Garrison
Frank Orr
H E. Erickson
Springville
F. D. Ford
B. H. Johnson
Central City
Ford
State Department of Agriculture
B. O. Brownlee
Des Moines
Ghost towns and Hinterlands of Iowa uncovered
The writer describes finding a deserted site northwest of South English with clay pits and burnt bed material for a railway roadbed, plus a near ghost town near White Pigeon. He notes this as some of Iowa's most interesting, historic Hinterlands observed during walks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
South English
White Pigeon
South Engish
Iowa
Quail Released On Six Farms In Clayton County
Six coveys of 48 quail raised at Boone state game farm were released Thursday on farms across Clayton county. Releasing parties include L W Schrader Garna ville M X Geske McGregor Oscar Glesne Art Johnson George Schmidt Armen Embretson all of St Olaf. No hunting will be allowed on these farms. Don Sheetz of the soil conservation service handed the quail to deputy game warden George Kaufman and released them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor
Boone
Clayton County
L. W. Schrader
Garnaville
M. X. Geske
Oscar Glesne
Art Johnson
George Schmidt
Armen Embretson
St. Olaf
Don Sheetz
United States Soil Conservation Service
George Kaufman
Rural Electrification Agency Allocates 4 Million to 13 States
The Rural Electrification Administration announced 4 007 500 for rural electrification in 13 states and reported a total outlay since 1935 of 287 834 114. Allocations include Iowa Glidden Rural Electric Cooperative 95000 Pocahontas County Rural Electric Cooperative 200000 and D E E Rural Electric Cooperative Estherville 155000.
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Washington
Rural Electrification Administration
Iowa
Glidden Rural Electric Cooperative
Glidden
Pocahontas County
Johnson County Farm Bureau Chorus Invited by Chicago Festival
Iowa City Johnson county Farm Bureau women's chorus received an invitation to perform at a Chicagoland festival this summer announced by County Agent Emmett Gardner. The group won first place at the Hawkeye music festival in Cedar Rapids last Friday and has not yet accepted the invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Iowa City
Johnson County Farm Bureau
Emmett Gardner
Johnson Women
Cedar Rapids
Contouring Reaches 40 Years In Jones County Farmland
Special to The Gazette Monticello notes contour farming started in Jones County about four decades ago by James Hanna now retired in Monticello. The Hanna family farm later became George Mead’s and is operated this year by John Smith who is contouring part of his corn. Hanna laid out the slope by stretching a planter wire around the hill and placing rocks to hold it in place. His contouring method differed from modern practice but used the same principle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Monticello
Jones County
Jones
James Hanna
George Mead
John Smith
Hanna
Benton 4-H Prepares 259 Head for County Fair
Benton county 4-H club members groom livestock for the county fair to be held Aug 6 to 9. This year they raise 100 baby beeves 12 purebred beef heifers 50 dairy heifers 50 pig fitters 35 sheep and 12 colts for exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Benton County
4-H Club
Keokuk County Farm Bureau Sports Festival Winners
About 200 attended the Keokuk county Farm Bureau festival featuring a women nail driving contest won by Mrs Frank Brown of Sigourney. Winners advance to the Ames state contest Sept 6–7. North English and Sigourney led county softball wins for boys and girls. a 8–8 tie ended the men versus 4 H boys game after seven innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Igourney
Frank Brown
Sigourney
Keokuk County Farm Bureau
Ames
Dale Pascoe
Joan Humphrey
Kinross
Marie Dysom
Webster
Fred Axmear
North English
Ed Blaitner
Verne Sherwood
Ruth Goeldner
Delta
Laurena Sparrow
Keswick
Ann Arganbright
Fremont
Ruth Utterback
Vernon Brower
South English
Bob Reinert
Lyle Smith
Hedrick
Lyle Hartzell
Lester Dyson
Glenn Dyson
Melvin Sorden
Carl Carden
Winfield
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Growers Get 2.7 Cents A Pound For Bluegrass Seed
Kentucky bluegrass seed sales progressed quickly with 58 percent sold or pooled by June 29. Weather remained generally favorable with some rains after stripping. Seed quality ranged from fair to very good and overall appeared higher than last year. Green seed averaged 38 cents per bushel nationwide about 2.7 cents per pound. rough cured seed averaged 71 cents per bushel.
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the Gazette
Washington, D. C
Agricultural Marketing Service
Kentucky
Western
Threshing and harvest notes across Conesville and Rowley
Special to The Gazette reports threshing starting in Conesville and oats cutting at Millersburg with large yields expected. Chinch bug damageffects some cornfields while potatoes tomatoes cabbage and fruit crops show good quality. Rowley notes oats cutting in full swing and upcoming threshing with rain aiding crops and pastures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
Sra
The
Gazette
Millersburg
William Bunkers
Tosa Hill
Gazett Rowley
Thornburg threshing and varied county yields report
In Thornburg threshing is underway with L. P. Moore farm oats yielding 43 bushels per acre on a one acre plot. Other farms report about 30 bushels per acre. Rengo detasseling hybrid corn continues with more workers needed. A nine acre P. C. Norton rye field averaged 25 bushels per acre. Chinch bugs linger in spots despite beneficial flying. Corn is in good condition but drought stress persists with scarce water in parts of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornburg
L. P. Moore
Gazette
RENGO
P. C. Norton
Junior F B Picnic Brings Three Counties Together
Vinton fair grounds hosts a joint picnic Sunday with Vinton Benton Black Hawk and Linn county Junior Farm Bureau groups. Softball games feature boys and girls teams followed by a picnic supper at 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Benton
Black Hawk
Linn County
County Farm Bureau names chairs for Aug festival events
Wapello-Louisa county Farm Bureau officials meet with Ray Sorenson of the state Farm Bureau to announce committee chairs for events at the August 3 sports festival. The day includes a county half game in charge of Harry Stineman and Harold Swan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Louisa County Farm Bureau
Ray Sorenson
State Farm Bureau Office
Harry Stineman
Harold Swan
Jackson Beef Feeders To Elect Officers Monday
MAQUOKETA The Jackson County Beef Feeders association board meets Monday at 8 p.m. at the Miles bank to plan the year. Officers will be elected. Directors were all reelected at the annual tour in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Jackson County Beef Feeders’ Association
Miles Bank
Improvements Planned at Charles Schanbeck Farm
Manchester improvements totaling 5000 dollars are planned on the 186 acre Schanbeck property eight miles southeast of Manchester, recently bought by Gerald Stimson. The barn will be converted to a modern dairy barn with cement floor and electric lights. A milk house will be erected with hot and cold running water. the dairy herd will increase from 14 to 30 head.
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Manchester
Charles Schanbeck
Gerald Stimson
Mayors Milking Contest A Feature Of Maquoketa Fair
Maquoketa fair runs Aug 12 to 16 featuring a milking contest with mayors from Jackson county towns, a livestock parade, a children's parade, and a tug of war pitting Maquoketans against all comers. Frank E Ellis chairs the executive committee. J. E. Goodenow leads the livestock parade. Rex Harry Throckmorton handles the children's parade. Program committee includes F. E. Krause, Ray Grove, E. L. Schoenthaler. band committee lists E. T. Miller, Harold Hinckley, Earl Boyer.
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F. E. Krause
Ray Grove
E. L. Schoenthaler
E. T. Miller
Harold Hinckley
Earl Boyer
Linn Women Study Electrical Equipment
Miss Ruby Simpson, home management specialist at Ames, will lead four Linn county meetings next week for REA and rural home project women. Sessions at North Liberty Masonic hall and Ely Legion hall Tuesday, Marion Legion hall and Troy Mills high school Wednesday. sponsored by Linn county Farm Bureau and the county REA office at Marion.
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Ruby Simpson
Ames
Linn County
REA
Masonic Hall
North Liberty
Legion Hall
Ely
Marion
Troy Mills
Linn County Farm Bureau
Sioux City Chairman Announces Des Moines Dairy Jubilee
W Beck of Sioux City, chairman of the June dairy month committee, announced a grand jubilee meeting at Des Moines on July 22 to write into the records the month’s dairy products promotion accomplishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Beck
Des Moines
Potato Plots Inspection Planned Near Delhi
C L Fitch potato specialist from Iowa State college will inspect potato plots near Delhi on July 23 under the Delhi vocational agricultural department supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delhi
C. L. Fitch
Iowa State College
Delhi Vocational Agricultural Department
Reid Hybrid Corn Company formed in Anamosa
Announcement reports the Reid Hybrid Corn Company incorporated in Anamosa and purchasing National Hybrid Corn seed acreage to market Reid and National hybrids. George G Waite chairs the firm with I C Musgrove as secretary and J K Fowler treasurer, hiring most National staff and continuing operations at Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Jones County
Reid Hybrd Corn Company
National Hybrid Corn Company
Anamosa Journal
Reid Hybrid Corn Company
George G Waite
I C Musgrove
J K. Fowler
Waite
Mr. Musgrove
National
Fowler
Reid Corporation
Towa
Middle West
Paul N. Smith
Max A. Wortman
Calmar Creamery Pays 30-31 Cents for Butterfat
Calmar Creamery paid patrons 30 cents per pound for the first half of June butterfat and 31 cents for the last half. The company received 55,525 pounds of butterfat during June and produced 69,133 pounds of butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calmar
Calmar Creamery Company
A Magic Night Described by A Country Woman
A COUNTRY WOMAN celebrates a glorious evening with a moonlit sky, warm soft wind, and the scent of clover. distant pheasants call, a passing car stirs dust, and distant village lights sparkle on the highway.
70 000 Bushel Wheat Crop In Wapello Vicinity
Wheat harvest in Wapello area totals 70 000 bushels with daily receipts of 3000 to 6000 bushels at the Farmers elevator. Five train car loads are shipped daily as the elevator adds a new cooling system filing cabinets and exhaust fan to its office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Rau
Fire Destroys Barn And Corncrib Near Marengo
A large barn and double corncrib on Mrs Will Hogan farm were burned Wednesday night. George Kimmich, who runs the farm, had just filled the barn with nine tons of hay. A small amount of barley and corn, some machinery, and several hogs were lost. George Hogan Jr. helped by freeing a team of horses and hogs. Dry weather spread the flames to fences and pasture. Marengo fire truck assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Will Hogan
George Kimmich
George
Sigourney Plans Five Farm Events At Yen Run Gis Fete
The English Valley creamery picnic at Sigourney will be part of five farm events for the Yen Run Gis fete July 25 27. John Morris leads 4 H dairy demonstrations on Thursday followed by a Bruns farm plowing contest Friday morning. Saturday features a Tall-Corn contest and a horse pulling contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
John Morris
George
Additional REA Lines Projected In Keokuk
Ted Snakenberg, Keokuk county manager for the Tama Iowa Poweshiek rural electric cooperative, said 75 miles of new line are projected from Keswick to near Delta, south to Hayesville, and west of Lancaster. Thirteen miles serving 35 farms has been energized north of Keswick and west of North English. Surveys are under way for 22 more miles to serve 63 farms north of Webster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Sigourney
Ted Snakenberg
Keokuk County
T P
Tama-Iowa-Poweshiek) Rural Electric Cooperative
Keswick
Delta
Hayesville
Lancaster
North English
Snakenberg
Webster
Hereford Steers Lead Chicago Market at $11.75
Daniel Caveaugh Buchanan sold 20 Hereford steers averaging 1300 pounds at the Chicago market on Tuesday. Steers brought $1.75 per hundredweight, topping local prices.
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The
Gazette
Daniel Caveanaugh
Buchanan
Farmer
Chicago
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Arbitration Council
Dep
T of Agriculture
RFA
Farm Bureau Chorus
Ganette
Farm Bureau
Conesville Area
F. B. Picnic
Jackson Beef Feeders
Walton
Maquoketa Fair
Smith
Paul Smith
Clyde Scott
Nave
Scott
Calmar Creamery
William Ann Company
West End
F Ave
Dial
First
Cpoar Rapids
Sixteenth Avenue
Slab Bacon
Bomm
Saladress & Qt
M. Hambologna
Franks
Prunes 2
Ibs
Navy
Salaspred
Sunkist
Keokuk
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