Rotary corn cultivator tested for contour farming advantages
The rotary cultivator eliminates check wires and cross-field trips by syncing an ordinary planter to its device. Field tests showed planting without a check wire and 30 inch hills, with potential for around the hill farming and weedy hill interdiction. Elwin D. Butler and Collins led development, with Butler later joining the soil conservation service in Texas.
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Collins
Elwin D. Butler
Ames
Butler
The
Soil Conservation Service
Texas
Rotary Cultivator Shows Promise In Ames Corn Tests
Ames State College engineer E. V. Collins announces first field tests of a radical rotary cultivator. The device, mounted before a tractor, uses spindles to tear weeds between 6 to 14 inch corn hills, with spacing/rear prong adjustments to protect stalks. Tests indicate the spacing mechanism may be unnecessary and could cut costs.
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Ames
Town State College
E. V. Collins
Collins
Bids on Juice for Mt. Pleasant REA Are Rejected
The Southeastern Iowa Cooperative Electric Association learns from the federal REA that two bids are too high to consider. Iowa Electric submitted 2.09 cents per kilowatt hour and Mount Pleasant offered 2.02 cents, well above Iowa rural cooperatives’ average of 1 to 1.25 cents. If lower bids aren’t obtained, the farmers’ project must be abandoned.
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Mount Pleasant
Southeastern Iowa Cooperative Electric Association
Federal
REA
Washington
Iowa Electric Company
Iowa
Rural Electrification Funds Cut For Cass County
REA funds for Cass county rural electrification were reduced from 250000 to 100000 due to lack of farmer interest. J. J. Ansen, REA field representative, announced. County-wide project plans have been dropped.
Hail damages corn on twenty farms near West Union
A Thursday night hailstorm three miles southwest of St. Lucas and 12 miles northwest of West Union damaged corn on about twenty farms in a two to three mile stretch. Crop loss to about one third of normal. Rainfall between an inch and a half and two inches boosts pastures and ripening corn. threshing delayed one to two days.
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West Union
St. Lucas
Grinnell Plant Detasseling 550 Men for Illinois Seed Firm
About 550 workers in Grinnell detasseling hybrid seed corn for an Illinois company are expected to finish around August 5, per Stanley Jorgensen, manager of the Grinnell plant. The facility has added a steel storage building boosting drying capacity to about 24,000 bushels.
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Grinnell
Illinois
Stanley Jorgensen
Oats Market Slump Hits Iowa Farmers This Season
Iowa farmers curtail oats movement amid low bids and uneven selling. Chicago and Cedar Rapids reports show scarce new oats with prices around 18 cents a bushel on shipping basis, while eastern Iowa elevators pay 1 to 2 cents more. Yields lag expectations but feeding quality remains okay. AAA checks and oats held for feed reduce selling. Milling quality declined due to July rains.
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Iowa
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Meat Exports Rise While Imports Decline in June
Department of Commerce data shows American meat exporters increased June pork shipments by 26 percent from May while imports fell 14 percent. Pork exports reached 14,721,242 pounds, the highest since August 1934, and total June pork imports were 4,110,803 pounds creating a 10,610,439 pound favorable trade balance. Lard exports also climbed to 22,861,000 pounds in June.
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Department of Commerce
Iowa county fairs and 4-H shows fill August with events
The eastern Iowa fair season opens this week with Linn county fair in Central City August 3 to 6 and Wheatland achievement day August 5. A busy week follows with Benton Burling ton Tri State Washington Iowa North English Cedar Tipton Delaware DeWitt Jackson Manchester Lake Farley Wood events August 8 to 11 and the All Iowa Livestock Exposition August 13 to 18 in Cedar Rapids. The Mississippi Valley exposition at Davenport runs August 13 to 19, followed by Buchan an Independence Louisa Iowa City Tama Gladbrook Winneshiek Decorah Keokuk What Cheer West Union Grinnell West Liberty Monticello Aug 15 to 25, Des Moines state fair August 23 to September 1, Clayton county fairs National and Elkader late August to early September, Allamakee Waukon fair September 5 to 8, Van Buren Keosauqua Sept 5 to 8, Big Four Postville September 8 to 11, Dubuque September 15 to 16 and Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress September 25 to October 1.
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Iowa
Central City
Vinton
Burlington
Washington
Iowa County
North English
Cedar County
Tipton
Delaware County
Manchester
Clinton County
DeWitt
Jackson County
Lake Farley Wood
Preston
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Independence
Louisa County
Columbus Junction
Johnson County
Iowa City
Tama County
Gladbrook
Winneshiek County
Decorah
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What Cheer
Fayette County
West Union
Poweshiek County
Grinnell
West Liberty
Jones County
Monticello
Des Moines
Clayton County
National
Allamakee
Waukon
van Buren County
Keosauqua
Postville
Dubuque County
Dubuque
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Fifty first Linn county fair promises biggest show yet
Linn county fair officials announce Aug 3 6 schedule with livestock judging Aug 4 horses Aug 6 and a 2 24 trot 2 17 pace racing completar events include parade band concert and 4 H shows. Wheatland Legion hosts 4 H day with parades judging at 2 p m Edward Seigmund marshal Otto Lowding assistant. Independence Buchanan county fair reports large baby beef dairy and hog entries.
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Linn County Fair
Fair Association
Harry Linn
Des Moines
Wheatland
American Legion
Edward Seigmund
Otto Lowding
Edward Grundmeier
Independence
Buchanan County
Baby Beef Club
Soul Conservation Echoes Through A Strain on Farmers
A distressed farmer from a neighboring state laments four days of scorching winds that left him with nothing while others in a land of plenty worry about surpluses. The excerpt expresses widespread frustration with the supposed law of compensation.
Farm fair records show 21 4 H youths manage breeds
The show will include 12 Jerseys 10 Guernseys 5 Brown Swiss 5 Ayrshires and 2 Holsteins with 21 4 H boys and one girl. Baby beef department lists 18 Herefords 15 Angus and 12 Short horns all owned by 21 4 H members. Auction of the baby beeves set for last day of the fair.
Cedar county fair teems with 105 calf entries and events
Tipton reports 105 baby beeves entered for the Cedar county fair August 8 to 11 marking the largest class in the fair’s history. Draft Horse day is set for August 9 with strong entries. 4-H Achievement day also on that slate. August 11 promises a lively program featuring slippery races, music by the Cedar Rapids Boys Drum and Bugle Corps, and a society horse show.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Cedar Rapids
Boys Drum and Bugle Corps
Pittsburgh
Jackson County Farm Bureau Picnic At Lake Farley Preston
Jackson County achievement days at Lake Farley near Preston run August 9 and 10. On the first day 4-H girls exhibits and contests. second day livestock judging and women’s exhibits. The Farm Bureau picnic on August 10 features speaker Mrs. Raymond Sayre of Ackworth, state committee member.
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Farm Bureau
Preston
Jackson County
Lake Farley
Jackson County Farm Bureau
Raymond Sayre
Ackworth
Gladbrook 4-H Show Draws Big Pig Club Entries
Tama county 4-H show at Gladbrook during the corn festival Aug 17 18 19 attracts a large number of pig club entries. County Agent Burns Byram of Toledo notes strong participation and community interest.
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Gazette
Gladbrook
Pig Club
Burns Byram
Toledo
Parity Payments Totals Arrive for 500 Delaware County Farmers
Parity payment checks totaling 41 648 arrived Friday for 500 farmers in Delaware County AAA districts. Treasurer Paul H. Munson received the funds for compliance with the 1939 AAA program. Checks averaged 83 with amounts ranging from 6.26 to 550.
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Manchester
Paul H. Munson
Delaware County
Estate buys Blough farm at $130 an acre near Garrison
The Sam Blough estate farm of 200 acres west of Garrison has been sold to Burton Blough for 130 dollars per acre.
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Garrison
Sam Blough
Burton Blough
Horse Perishes in Farm Fire Near Mount Auburn
A six year old riding horse died when lightning struck a barn on the Harry Green farm seven miles southwest of here early Friday. The fire also destroyed two and a half tons of hay and some poultry. the loss was covered by insurance.
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Mount Auburn
Harry Green
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