Last Of Spring Seeding Nears Completion In Iowa
Farmers in eastern Iowa push soybean seeding toward completion despite northern floods. Lee Main drills soybeans one mile south of Walker in Linn County as heavy rains soak other counties. The storm brings erosion and silt with damaged fields and river flooding. In Winneshiek and Castalia areas, Caldow Brothers raise a large Cheviot Corriedale flock of 243 sheep with hardier stock.
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Iowa
Walker
Linn County
Lee Main
Mr Main
Fayette
Clayton
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Clermont
Turkey
Castalia
Caldow Brothers
Frankville
Winnesheik
Caldow
Swine Experts Gather for Cedar Rapids Breed Conference
Swine breeders and experts will meet June 26 27 at the All Iowa fairgrounds Cedar Rapids under the American Poland China Record association of Chicago. A seven member type committee will judge eight classes of swine followed by packing plant carcass studies.
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Cedar Rapids
American Poland China Record Association of Chicago
George W Davies
R. L. Pemberton
Iowa Swine Growers Association
Des Moines
Allen Nash
E. F. Ferrin
University of Minnesota
L. A Weaver
University of Missouri
Clark Huber
University of Nebraska
E. C. Parker
University of Indiana
O. J. Hess
Poland
China Breeder
Worthington
Montrose Hotel
Beekeepers of
Iowa
Davenport
Farm Bureau Schedule Of County Meetings This Week
In Linn County this week along with soil conservation tours on Monday Tuesday and Friday there is a Farm Bureau board meeting at the Farm Bureau office in the federal building Cedar Rapids at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Otter Creek township Farm Bureau meets Lafayette Wednesday at 8 p.m. Linn 4-H girls Rally day at Marion high school starts 10 a.m. Thursday. Monroe township Farm Bureau meets at O. E. Clark home at 8 p.m. Friday.
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Farm Bureau Board
Farm Bureau
Federal
Cedar Rapids
Otter Creek Township Farm Bureau
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Linn
Marion High School
Monroe Township Farm Bureau
O. E. Clark
George A. Wilson
Federal Soil Conservation Service
H. H. Bennett
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Fairfield
Monticello
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Linn County
Fayette
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Chariton
Red Oak
Clayton County
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Monona
Guttenberg Rotary and Commercial Clubs
Garnaville Commercial Club
McGregor Service Club
St. Olaf Conservation
New County
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Good Neighbors
Iowa County
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Allamakee
Waukon
Clayton
Keokuk
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Clinton
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Tama
Toledo
Benton
Vinton
Jones
Anamosa
Wapello
Johnson
Iowa City
Winneshiek
Ames
Jersey Parish
Postville
West Liberty
Des Moines
Powdered eggs plan eyed to aid lend-lease effort
In a wartime editorial note, the writer urges reorganizing the IPPMA plant at Ottumwa to produce powdered eggs for Britain, possibly adding milk, to back down Omaha bank threats and support the war effort. It highlights army demand for powdered eggs, cites processing methods, and warns against repeating 1932 farm turmoil.
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IPPMA
Ottumwa
Britain
Iowa
Omaha
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids
Co-Op
United States Army
Associated Press
Fat Cattle and Feeders Hit Same Average
Fat cattle and feeders traded at Chicago and other markets with feeders maintaining good volume. The average feeder cost matched steer averages at $10, marking the first parity in over a year, while high quality steers topped at $13.25 and calves fell to new lows for the season.
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Chicago
Iowa
Busy Month Planned For Soil and Dairying Activities
Iowa farms brace for a busy June with dairy promotion, 4-H rally days, soil conservation week, and numerous breed shows and DHIA events. Officials outline tours, picnics, contests, and county to state gatherings across multiple counties, culminating in state fairs and breed sales.
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C.T.A
SCS
UNE
DHIA
Iowa
Luxury Rain Delights Rural Life In A Country Note
A Country Woman writes about a long soft rainfall easing heat and drought. Gardens revive as lawn and pasture respond with lush growth, birds sing, cows wander, and hens gossip, casting a sense of luxury in nature’s steady relief. The piece portrays nature as master and servant guiding effort toward renewal.
Masonville Girl Named 4-H President In Delaware
Annabelle Carruthers of Masonville was elected president of Delaware county 4-H girls at Rally day. Gladys Woeste Colesburg became vice president. Lucille Childs Manchester secretary treasurer. Marian Salow Earlville historian. Marie Pond Manchester was named honorary member and spoke on Health H in 4-H. Attendance reached 103 girls, 18 leaders, and 50 guests. Cedar rust danger to apples noted.
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Manchester
Annabelle Carruthers
Masonville
Delaware
Butterfat Levy Set to Begin Across Iowa
Iowa dairy tax starts tomorrow with a one cent per pound levy on butterfat sold between June 1 and June 15 in 1941 and 1942. If farms comply, the dairy industry expects about 100000 dollars in revenue to fund advertising and promotions for dairy products, amid cooperation with other states. Senator Dewey Goode, a Bloomfield creamery operator, opposes the tax and calls the law unconstitutional.
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Iowa
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Dewey Goode
Bloomfield
Senate
State Butter Meet Scheduled Thursday at Postville
More than 100 buttermakers and wives from northeastern Iowa are expected at the Iowa Creamery Operators association meeting in Postville Thursday afternoon and evening. Ed Riser reports. Seventy-five butter samples will enter the state butter storing contest, with men’s and women’s judging contests. W A Gordon of the Dairy Record and Prof A W Rudnik of the Ames dairy extension department will speak and lead discussions. A 6 30 dinner is scheduled.
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Gazette
Postville
Iowa
Iowa Creamery Operators Association
Ed Riser
W. A. Gordon
Dairy Record
Minneapolis
A. W. Rudnik
Ames Dairy Extension Department
Cattle Congress C T A Judging Teams Named in Fayette
At the Fayette county picnic 200 cattle from Jersey and Guernsey herds were judged. Judging teams for Waterloo were announced with judges and alternates for Associations 2 3 and 4. E T Smith spoke on dairy product advertising and Floyd Johnston discussed Iowa Dairy Producers and the National Defense Program. Youth Billy Andres performed magic and the associations played kittenball.
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West Union
Fayette County
Jersey
Guernsey
Waterloo
Tom Smith
John Smith
Volga City
E. C. Brandt
Postville
Charles Winters
Arlington
Ed Decker
Westgate
Ernest Miehe
Fayette
Harry Cline
Ronald Grafenberg
Harva Miller
E. T. Smith
Iowa Dairy Products Advertising Plan
Floyd Johnston
Extension Dairyman
Iowa Dairy Producers
National Defense Proam
Billy Andres
Greeley C T A Picnic Scheduled in Manchester
The Greeley Cow Test association holds its annual summer picnic in Manchester on Wednesday. Tester Robert J. Keck reports. Members meet at 11 a.m. for a dairy problems discussion by Floyd Arnold from Nowa State College. After a pot luck dinner, they will judge Holsteins at Independence state hospital.
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Manchester
Greeley Cow Test Association
Robert J. Keck
Floyd Arnold
Nowa_ State college
Independence State Hospital
300 More Miles Of REA Line Planned In SE Iowa
A contract is let for about 300 miles of additional REA lines in Clinton Cedar Scott Muscatine Louisa and Johnson counties. Construction will start as soon as materials arrive on site.
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SE Lowa
the Gazette
Wapello
Clinton
Cedar
Scott, Muscatine
Louisa and
Johnson
Group Placing Planned for Jersey Cattle Shows
JVAN GATES of West Liberty outlines a Danish system of group placings to be used at all Jersey Parish shows this year including the All-Iowa in Cedar Rapids. Groups will sort animals by quality into blue red and white ribbons, with classes like very good good plus and good. Jersey parish show dates list Vinton Postville Allison Oskaloosa Keokuksa West Liberty Jefferson Winterset June 5 to June 13.
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Jvan Gates
West Liberty
Jersey Cattle Club
the Gazette
Jersey Parish
Cedar Rapids
of Jersey Parish
Vinton
Postville
Allison
Oskaloosa
Keosauqua
Jefferson
Winterset
Cedar Rapids PCI Directors to Attend Davenport Conference
H J Grunewald president of the Cedar Rapids Production Credit association announced that directors and George W Drakos secretary and treasurer will attend a two day conference in Davenport on June 5 and 6.
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Cedar Rapids
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