Feed Wheat Shortage Rumor Triggers Iowa Debate
Unconfirmed reports say feed wheat supplies are exhausted though state officials have not issued formal notice. County committees may continue CCC orders until regional guidance arrives while limited sales and warehouse transfers are allowed. Prices across Iowa show mixed shifts with hogs and cattle near highs and corn and dairy rising.
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Ray Anderson
John Kimberly
Des ‘Moines
The
Gazette
State
AAA
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Kimberly
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Winneshiek
Soul Conservation The Good Earth Of Iowa
A country woman laments the varied uses of soil from rich leaf loam and sterile earth to black dirt. She notes soils support corn, oak and pine products while sorrowing for Iowans who leave their homeland and its soil to seek other lives.
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Iowa
Dairy Advertising Tax Collected For 15 Days In Iowa
Iowa creameries and milk stations began a 1 cent per pound tax on butterfat for a 15 day period to fund dairy advertising. The levy, administered by the state dairy industry commission, is paid by producers and is expected to raise about $110,000.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Towa Dairy Industry Commission
Rugged Crest Puzzle Answers Mixed Across Clues
A dense list of crossword style clues covers body of water, animal, prefixes, metals, and units. The grid clues span nouns, verbs, abbreviations, and chemical symbols, including deer, river, and tree terms, plus language and measurement references.
Farm wages linked to price of farm products in Ames analysis
Ames economist John A Hopkins compares the 20 year wage benchmark for hired farm labor with returns from hogs cattle butterfat and corn. He notes wages rise with prices but cautions real pay depends on manpower and costs such as taxes rents and interest.
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Filiem Carl
Des Moines
Iowa
Carl
AMES
John A Hopkins
Hopkins
Bill Dennison Heads Farm Labor Project in Linn County
Rex Conn announced that W. M Bill Dennison of Cedar Rapids was hired as temporary farm labor procurement assistant in Linn County under a federal program signed by President Roosevelt. Dennison, native of Onslow in Jones County, owns a Tama County farm and has banking and farming experience, recently with the Cedar Rapids rationing board and Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative in Marion.
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Rex Conn
W. M “Bill” Dennison
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Roosevelt
Mr. Dennison
Farm Bureau
Onslow
Jones County
Tama County
Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative
Marion
Turning of First Furrow in Jones Commemoration
WYOMING The annual old settlers picnic on June 4 honors the turning of the first furrow in Madison township Jones county by John Bender on June 4 1852. The farm now belongs to his son in law and a monument with an oxen yoke marks the sod turning begun in 1852.
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Wyoming
James French
Myron French
Madison Township
Jones County
John Bender
Bender
90 Percent of the Corn Planted in Winneshiek
Winneshiek county farms were disked and harrowed as spring warmth arrived. About 90 to 95 percent of the corn is planted, with grain and pastures improving after the first warm week. Rain helped sustain topsoil moisture.
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Winneshiek
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Fence Drift Caught in the Woven Aire
Essay mocks people who confuse mathematics with farming knowledge and criticizes experts who believe food prices and policies arise without active farmer effort. The piece argues for practical understanding over vague theory in college teaching and international food discussions.
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RFA
73 000 Farms Reached with Fire Prevention
Ames Iowa reached at least 73 000 farms with a statewide rural fire prevention program carried by the Ames extension service in 96 counties. The effort, tied to a federal plan, promoted elimination of fire hazards, rural education on prevention, and ready firefighting facilities and units. Rural youth led outreach, earning 14 746 Assistant Fire Guard buttons and 17 399 cooperative stickers, with support from state fire marshal civilian defense offices local fire departments insurance men and school superintendents.
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The
Gazette
Ames
Iowa
Ames Extension Service
Three 500 Pound Cows in Dairy Herd Near Vinton
Near Vinton three Holstein cows in the Matt Birker herd posted production records over 500 pounds of butterfat. Top cow yielded 698 pounds of butterfat and 19 839 pounds of milk in 365 days, twice daily milking at age 5 years 7 months. Second high produced 555 pounds butterfat and 14 300 pounds milk in 361 days at 2 years 1 month. Third cow, aged 4 years 2 months, made 517 pounds butterfat and 12 736 pounds milk in 291 days. Testing supervised by Iowa State College of Agriculture and the Holstein-Friesian Association of America. A British researcher devised a method to reclaim solid fat from dishwater, estimating 1 680 pounds monthly from 1000 men’s dishes.
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Vinton
Matt Birker
Towa State College of Agriculture
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Soybeans OK For Cows
Dr. C Y Cannon of Ames dairy husbandry reports Iowa farmers can meet dairy cows protein needs with whole soybeans grown on the farm. One acre of beans for every ten acres of corn is the suggested rule, with adjustments for silage and grain mix to maintain production. Slat-fence silos with waterproof lining can store silage for farms lacking permanent silos.
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Ames
C. Y. Cannon
Dairy Husbandry
Iowa
Cannon
Mukden
Richland
Farm Machinery Shortage Eases Says Gwynne
Rep. John Gwynne of Iowa asserts a easing in the farm machinery shortage but faults the War Production Board for not addressing the problem earlier. He spoke on Monday in Washington about improvements and continued concerns over supply.
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Washington
John Gwynne
Iowa
War Production Board
Barrel strawberry patch grows fruiting plants in Cedar Rapids
Ed Lowe, a highway repairman living in Cedar Rapids, grows strawberries in a barrel with holes bored in it. The barrel, once holding soap flakes, now hosts 125 fruiting plants in rich dirt and can rotate on a short 4 by 4 support to face sun as fruit ripens.
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Ed Lowe
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Lowe
Lowes
Farm Deed Fuss at Petersburg Settled Out of Court
A 200 acre Petersburg farm owned by the Bockenstedt sisters estate was settled out of court. Johannes, tenant, received $500 and may farm crops rent free until next March but must vacate then and keep the property in good condition. A new lease will be drawn and previous agreements canceled.
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Petersburg
Manchester
Bockenstedt
Felix Johannes
Max Jenk
Dyersville
Johannes
Rose Bockensteddt
Jenk
Anna Bockenstedt
Delaware
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