Kalona Beemen Brace for Half Crop as Drought Slows Honey Flow
Kalona area beemen manage over 700 bee colonies within 15 miles. Manager L E Gingerich says wet spells and June heat cut nectar and yield, with expected honey crop about 50 pounds per hive or roughly half the usual. Harvest starts Aug 1 with frames brought to the factory, prices near eight cents per pound and crops like heart ease and buckwheat aiding production.
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L. E. Gingerich
Kalona
Am Sui Bcl
Gingerich
Fence Drift and Frost Rumors in Quirky Season
Weather note hints at frost within six weeks and strange seasonal shifts. Observer mentions cicadas by day and fog in swales at night, while skeptics doubt the forecast amid a wild period.
Kalona Honey Company Faces Comb Honey Supply Limits
Buyers seek bottles and large honey containers for restaurant use. Demand exists for comb honey cakes but neat comb is scarce, reducing shipments. Comb from uncapping is repurposed into beeswax.
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Kalona Honey Company
Processing Taxes Summary From AAA Report
The AAA reports total processing and related taxes collected from May 1933 to May 31, 1935 amounting to 866 694 982 dollars. Tax categories include ginning taxes on cotton, producers sales tax on tobacco, and duties on paper and jute products. Iowa totals 29 749 110 dollars with breakdowns for wheat cotton and tobacco.
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Washington
AAA
Iowa
Care In Use Of Fly Spray For Dairymen
Special to The Gazette reports guidance from the Ames Cow Testing association via the Ames dairy extension service. Emphasizes prudent use of fly sprays on cows, preferring petroleum based products, applying a light mist, and stopping if irritation occurs.
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AMES
4-H Livestock Entries Set for Wapsie Valley Fair
Three hundred thirty seven head of 4-H livestock are entered for the Wapsie Valley fair at Central City July 30 to August 2. Nineteen 4-H club poultry exhibits and 91 dairy calves with junior entries include 71 dairy calves and 67 baby beeves. Demonstrations and judging contests highlight Linn county 4-H activities with clubs showcasing canning projects and farm demonstration teams. An entertainment program features Cedar Rapids 65 person band and Alburnett band among daily events.
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Central City
Harold Ingle
Linn County
Aleene Wilson
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Alburnett
Poultry Makers See Stable Egg Prices and Strong Production
Ames extension service reports twenty two poultry producers note market eggs held steady through May and June, up 10.5 cents year over year. Average flock sizes and per bird outputs are favorable, with low and high producers showing solid returns despite moisture-linked parasite concerns.
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AMES
Ames Extension Service
Farm House Fire From Boiling Wash Boiler
OELWEIN The A. C. Crandall farm house two miles southwest of Oelwein burned Thursday afternoon when a wash boiler boiled over and flames spread through the kitchen. The two story frame structure valued at 1500 with 750 insurance was destroyed. A new basement light plant and eighty quarts of canned fruit were lost.
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Oelwein
A. C. Crandall
Healthiest 4-Hers To Be Picked In Washington
Washington County 4-H health examinations set for Tuesday and Wednesday next week. Girls tested Tuesday and boys Wednesday. Winners announced August 9 during the 4-H club fair.
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Washington
William J. Roudabush
Hail Damages Oats and Corn on Van Skyke Farm
On the William Van Skyke 450 acre Brandon area farm two miles south of Brandon buildings have been painted. Oats and corn were greatly damaged in the recent hail storm. Clifford Hay operates the farm.
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Brandon
William van Skyke
Clifford Hay
Delaware hog farmer ships record 442 head weighing 260 pounds
Lyle V Sutton of Manchester farms eight miles southeast of town and sent 442 hogs averaging 260 pounds to Cedar Rapids for 10.60 per hundredweight, totaling 12181. The shipment required four double deck freight cars and involved careful sorting from a herd of 800 with no losses. Sutton plans to market 358 more porkers by September 10.
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Manchester
Lyle V.sutton
Sutton
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Iowa
Minnesota
Sutton Farm
Ss Place
DeWitt Farm and 4-H Club Plan Aug 7–9 Festival
The Clinton county Farm Bureau festival and club show will run August 7 to 9 in DeWitt with city officials and business leaders aiding the event. Entries are strong across departments, with about 755 dollars in premiums. Activities include 4-H demonstration contests, home furnishings judging, livestock shows, and a Farm Bureau picnic featuring Allen Kline of Vinton as principal speaker.
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Dewitt
Clinton County Farm Bureau
DeWitt City
Farm Bureau
Sarah Porter ‘Ellis
Ames
Allen Kline
Vinton
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Hickory Valley Butter Tops Balltown Contest
One hundred people attended the Iowa Creamery Operators association picnic in Balltown Section Nine. J. W. Sadler of Hickory Valley won the butter contest with a score of 93.14. Howard Aoe of Worthington was second with 93.00. Fred Shafer of Balltown won the judging contest with 2.5 points off, Sadler second with 3.34 off, Holt Haus third with 3.54 off. Mrs. Henry Kamp of Five Points captured the women’s contest with 21.4 points off, Mrs. J. W. Sadler second with 2.5 off, and Mrs. A. C. Horn of Colesburg third with 3 points off.
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Balltown
Iowa Creamery Operators Association
J. W. Sadler
Hickory Valley Creamery
Howard Aoe
Worthington
Fred Shafer
Holthaus
Henry Kamp
A. C. Horn
Colesburg
Herefords Sold to Ohio Buyer from Solon Ranch
Solon area ranch operated by Kessler Brothers sold three Polled Hereford cows and three calves to Hugh M Lynch of Chillicothe Ohio. Last spring the ranch shipped cattle to Argentina.
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The
Gazette
SOLON
Kessler Brothers
Hugh M. Lynch
Chillicothe
Ohio
Argentina
Corn Trucked South From Dysart In Last Week
About 3 250 bushels of corn were hauled to southern Iowa and northern Missouri during the last week from Dysart.
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the Gazette
Dysart
Iowa
Missouri
Interior Hog Prices Strengthen After Midweek Break
Interior hog prices edged up after a midweek slump as the week’s peak passed Tuesday. Cedar Rapids top rose to 10.40 on Tuesday and 10.20 on Friday, while Chicago top reached 10.80. Direct hog movement on Wednesday and Thursday more than doubled versus the prior week, with continued liberal loadings and a heavy weekend run anticipated if prices hold. Packing sows now about half of receipts amid lighter overall arrivals and a appeared fresh marketing tone as traders note larger feeders and cleaner finish.
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Des Moines
Arriday
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Haying Injuries Fatal Near Wilton Junction
Special to The Gazette of Wilton Junction reports one death and four injuries from haying accidents this season. Alfred Moeller, 51, died after a pitchfork pierced his body when he jumped from a ladder to a hay load. Alfred Ehrecke, 47, suffered severe shock after falling through a hay chute. Thomas Henley, 70, fractured his hip falling from a hay mow. Elmer Buck, 17, had a leg pierced by a pitchfork when a hay load upset. Elwood Hain, 45, fractured his pelvis after jumping from a load that upset.
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Wilton Junction
Alfred Moeller
Mr. Moeller
Alfred Ehrecke
Thomas Henley
Elmer Buck
Elwood Hain
Wolves Ravage Livestock Near Traer Involving Wolves and Dogs
Special to The Gazette reports wolves and dogs in the Traer area killing livestock. Newt Lewis and Paul Stevenson lose three lambs, Earl Hansen two lambs, each about eighty five pounds, while Sam Taylor of Carroll township loses two lambs of seventy five pounds each.
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Tr Traer
Traer
Newt Lewis
Paul Stevenson
Earl Hansen
Sam, Taylor
Carroll Township
Hog Prices From Chicago Market Report
F. W. Schiele of Cedar County marketed ninety eight prime butcher hogs at Chicago on Thursday. The hogs averaged 247 pounds and brought ten dollars and seventy cents per hundredweight.
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Gazette
Tipton
F. W. Schiele
Cedar County
Chicago
East Iowa chinch bug damage threatens crops says entomologist
A. D. Worthington of Ames warns farmers in east central Iowa to inspect fields for chinch bug migration. He notes severe damage near Coralville and Mount Pleasant, with corn and spring wheat affected despite recent rains. Free chinch bug barrier oil is available through county agents.
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A. D. Worthington
Ames
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Coralville
Mount Pleasant
Worthington
Joint Stock Land Bank Sells Farms at 34.50 and 40
Special to The Gazette reports two Lincoln Joint Stock Land Bank auctions in Lincoln Nebraska. M. R. Black of Des Moines bought the Carl Beck farm 193 acres at 34.50 an acre and Ray Cummings of Malcolm purchased the John Puls farm 175 acres at 40 an acre.
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Malcom
Lincoln Joint Stock Land Bank
Lincoln
Neb
M. R. Black
Des Moines
Carl Beck
Ray Cummings
Malcolm
John Puls
Schultz proposes Iowa corn hog plan to Washington officials
Iowa State college ag economist T W Schultz presents a farmer drafted plan for corn hog adjustments aimed at shifting acreage from corn to grasses to align production with demand. He notes Iowa and federal officials are moving in similar directions and expects to help draft a 1936 program during a week’s stay in Washington.
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Washington
T. W. Schultz
Iowa
Schultz
IPWA
Iowan
Farms Rented For Next Year At 7 and 5 50 An Acre
James Vileta has leased the Henry Ottzen farm of 172 acres south of Traer for next season at 7 dollars an acre. William Albright has leased his 80 acre farm near Garrison to Chris Grimm for 5.50 dollars an acre.
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Traer
James Vileta
Henry Ottzen
William Albright
Garrison
Chris Grimm
Brunscheen Sells Third Load of Steers at Chicago Market
Wyoming feeder Herman Brunscheen marketed his third load of steers in two weeks. The batch averaged 1 182 pounds and brought 11.10 per hundredweight at Chicago, the day's high. Previous two loads from the same lot sold for 11.90 and 11.60, yielding about six dollars per hundredweight above cost.
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Wyoming
Herman Brunscheen
Chicago
Oats and Barley Yields Reported Amid Heat and Rain
Elevators bid twenty five cents a bushel for oats as a heavy crop of good quality is harvested. Farmers expect forty five to sixty five bushels per acre despite rust. Barley yields are strong though quality lags. In Dysart area Cliff Brown’s farm reached forty bushels per acre and Earl Jackson’s field forty five. Rains caused only light crop damage across north Tama county. Wheat threshing near Wilton Junction yielded sixty one pounds per bushel and was good quality. Gardens ahead of last year with abundant blackberries and new potatoes.
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TRAER
Cliff Brown
Dysart
Earl Jackson
Tama
Wilton
Junction
R.kl. Schmidt
Oats Damaged by Chinch Bugs and Rust Delays Threshing
Special to The Gazette from Millersburg reports recent rains and wind flattened oats and timothy still uncut. Timothy is maturer and threshing is delayed by weather. chinch bugs and rust reduce expected yields. Corn is advanced enough to resist chinch bug damage, with threshing set to begin next week.
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The
Gazette
Millersburg
Timothy
Washington
William Roudabush
Baker's Dozen Origin From Thirteen Loaves Trade
Bread peddlers in old England bought thirteen loaves from bakers for twelve pence, giving rise to the term baker's dozen. The practice linked to price and quantity in medieval markets and reflects historical trade customs.
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Old England
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