Worms Cutworms Hit Iowa Corn Crops Prompt Replanting Worries
Reed reports eastern Iowa suffers severe corn damage from dryness and worm infestations. Germination falters where moisture is scarce, prompting possible replanting while better stands appear where moisture suffices. May was hot and dry, with eastern counties getting less rainfall. small grains and winter wheat show mixed conditions with pests and heat. Local Blairs town rain improves corn growth but strawberries and berries face drought effects.
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ES Moines
INS
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Federal Weather and Crop Bureau
Reed
Rock Rapids
Cedar Falls
Wyoming Farmers Report Seed Testing and Crop Outlook
Corn cultivation is in full swing with minimal replanting needed as farmers test most seed. Some alfalfa was cut last week while most plan to cut this week. Strawberries yield is fair due to several weeks of dry weather.
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Wyoming
Harvest Progress and Drought Effects Near Webster
Special to The Gazette reports alfalfa harvest beginning in the Webster area with the first crop rated good. Early oats head early, crop is thin and short. Late corn not germinated due to moisture shortage. Strawberries nearly fail and apples show a light crop as fruit drops.
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Webster
Rain Relieves Drought Pressure on Winneshiek Crops
DECORAH reports rain eases drought fears in Winneshiek county. Corn responded to warmth and stands are good though some replanting due to poor seed. Pests such as grubs cutworms and wireworms damaged scattered fields. Cultivation ongoing. Pastures excellent. Soybean acreage down 50 percent. Late pig crop normal. cost crop larger than in several years.
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Decorah
Winneshiek
Hog cholera outbreaks hit 21 Iowa communities
Veterinarians in the Eastern Iowa Veterinary association report menacing hog cholera outbreaks across 21 communities last week. Affected towns include Keystone Belle Plaine Van Horne Luzerne Tipton Strawberry Point Arlington Grundy Center Fayette Waucoma Oelwein Parnell Maquoketa Iowa City Monticello Springville Columbus Junction Marshalltown Reinbeck Tama and Washington.
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Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Keystone
Belle Plaine
van Horne
Luzerne
Tipton
Strawberry Point
Arlington
Grundy Center
Fayette
Waucoma
Oelwein
Parnell
Maquoketa
Iowa City
Monticello
Springville
Columbus Junction
Marshalltown
Reinbeck
Tama
Washington
Fayette Wool Pool To Be Sold Saturday
Fayette officers and members of the sales committee meet in Fayette at 2:00 p.m. Saturday to sell the 1936 clip. Buyers from Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois are expected to attend. Bids will be received on two grades of wool with first grade excluding black burred dead braid heavy chaffy and seedy.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Wool Growers Association
Towa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Fred Handley
F. J. Schroeder
Lars K
Fire Burns Barn Near Marengo After Lightning Strike
A 50 by 60 foot barn on the Harry Fiser farm near Marengo was destroyed by fire caused by lightning shortly after 8 am. The structure held hay and 200 bushels of oats. thirteen shoats perished and a corncrib was damaged. Total damage about 1500 dollars. insurance covered the barn and contents, hogs uninsured. Neighbors helped save nearby buildings. The farm is occupied by Lester Moore, son-in-law to Mr. Fiser.
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Marengo
Harry Fiser
Kinross Farmhouse Destroyed By Fire
Fire of unknown origin Saturday night destroyed the John Dimerly farm residence southeast of Kinross. Occupants Mr and Mrs Leeper escaped with no belongings saved. Insurance covered only part of the loss.
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Kinross
John Dimerly
Leeper
Girls 4-H Rally Day Moves To June 9 At Waukon
WAUKON Date of the 4 H girls club rally day in Allamakee county has been changed from June 11 to June 9. The meeting will be at the Waukon opera house.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
Waukon Opera House
Farm Bureau Launches Two-Week Membership Drive
Allamakee county Farm Bureau officers and directors have completed plans for a two weeks membership campaign to be held in the county starting June 8.
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Waukon
Allamakee County Farm Bureau
Linn County Farm Bureau Women Host Achievement Day
Linn County Farm Bureau women held Achievement Day in Marion with 267 attendees from fifteen townships. Exhibits covered basket weaving tray weaving refinishing furniture and chair caning led by Miss Lucille Gove with judges from Ames and featuring standout performances from Linn Otter Creek Bertram Brown Maine and South Marion townships.
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Farm Bureau
Linn County
Marion
Linn
Booth
Lucille Gove
Mary Gregg
Ames Extension Service
Aleene Wilson
Brown
Bertram
South Marion
Otter Creek
Maine
North Marion
Washington
Buffalo
Spring Grove
Fayette
Clinton
Jackson
Franklin
Brown Township
Gregg
Waterloo
Ames
Linn Township
South America
Pella
North Marion Township
Ee Ee
Ylande Post
Burt Neal
Hazel Hand
Percy Letson
Rex Conn
Arthur Pearson
Linn County Farm Bureau
Wvomen
Jackson Township
Catherine Williams
Whittier
Rally Day Plans Held by Fayette County 4-H Clubs
Twelve 4-H girls' clubs from Fayette county will meet in Fayette on Friday with Miss Fannie Buchanan Ames extension service rural organization specialist to finalize county wide plans for Rally day set for July 8 in Fayette.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Fannie Buchanan
Ames Extension Service
Farm Price Index Declines Again In May
Iowa farm price index fell six points from April 15 to May 15 as hog and cattle prices dropped beyond typical seasonal levels. Index at Iowa State, 110 percent of prewar, marks a third straight monthly decline with purchasing power slipping from 96 to 91 percent of the 1910-14 baseline.
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Ames
Iowa State College Extension
Iowa State
Agricultural Economic Facts
Extension Service
Linn County May Dairy Averages With High Holstein Herd
In Linn County the Linn C T A No 3 report shows May averages for 172 cows across 14 herds. W L Smith of Central City led with 27 purebred Holsteins averaging 1566 pounds milk and 52 pounds butterfat. high cow from his herd produced 79.6 pounds butterfat.
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Linn County
Otto W. Bruns
W. L. Smith
Central City
M. I. Rice
Cedar Rapids
Smith
Beresford forecasts lower beef cattle prices next year
MAQUORETA Rex Beresford Ames extension specialist told beef cattle feeders in Preston Tuesday night not to expect $16 cattle next year. He said higher pork production and more corn acreage will tend to push beef prices down due to expanding supply.
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Maquoreta
Rex Beresford
Ames
Beef Cattle
Preston
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Roosevelt
Thompson Photos
Jason
L Wassegad
Sason
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Certin
JT. Rewiram
First Ave
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Sport Oxfords
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