Drought Linked to Cattle Die-Off Near Alburnett
On the George Andrews farm near Alburnett a virulent hemorrhagic septicemia outbreak killed 21 of 32 cattle after drought dried creek waters. Veterinarians Loes and Bromwell diagnosed the disease and treated survivors. They warned drought exposed soil bacteria and stagnant pools as infection sources. Several communities reported hog cholera outbreaks in the past two weeks per Dr. John B Bryant of Mount Vernon.
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Alburnett
Andrews
Mount Vernon
John B Bryant
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Iowa City
Solon
Maquoketa
Baldwin
Anamosa
Olin
Hale
Wyoming
Vinton
Atkins
Oelwein
Arlington
Masonville
Manchester
Colesburg
Five Herds in Linn Show Profit in May
Special to The Gazette reports Linn No 1 Cow Test results for May. L. C. Adams says only five herds were profitable, with 260 cows averaging 32.3 pounds butterfat. Schoonover McCleland herd led at 49.7? pounds. Pearson herd second, high cow produced 84.2 pounds butterfat from 1,943 pounds milk.
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Springville
L. C. Adams
Linn No 1
Schoonover and McCleland
Hopkinton
Hopkinton Dairy Association
W B. Borden
R. P Joseph
John Zumbach and Son
W. Henderson and Son
H. M Reeve
Central City
Linn No. 2
Paul Henderson
W. L. Smith
Batassak Lads
J. Mille Aoe Malin Iil
Ayrshire
P. C. Bremer, Jr
Sperts
the Gazette Independence
Wapsie Wales
Jenos Thomas Hotchkiss
Eggs And Poultry Co-Ops Affiliate In Eastern States
The North eastern States Association of egg clubs auctions and co operatives spans New England New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio Maryland Delaware and Virginia with 16866 members. Last year 753700 cases of eggs were handled and the group promotes uniform local grades and standards and works with the federal government on marketing.
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New York City
Spepresen
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
Mark Fia
Fence Drift Cautions Debtors on Assignment to Possession
R. F. A. M L. Bowman, executive chairman of the Iowa Farm Debt Advisory council, reports debtors were approached with what was called an Assignment of Lease but was in fact a Grant of possession. He warns never to sign without a clear understanding of the terms.
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M L. Bowman
Iowa Farm Debt Advisory Council
Milk Shortage Affects New York Butter Market
A projected milk shortage later in the summer will keep New York state out of the butter market. Last year surplus milk turned into butter lowered price levels generally.
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New York State
Pea harvest begins at Vinton amid drought
The Iowa Canning company started canning operations in Vinton Sunday night as peas are cut on about 150 acres. Vines are short with small pod yields, but peas are of good quality. About 750 acres were planted to peas this year. later plantings look well. A light Sunday morning shower brought hopes.
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Vinton
Iowa Canning Company
Chinch bug outbreak threatens half Iowa small grain crop
Osceola Iowa AP reports state entomologist Dr C J Drake and colleagues warn that chinch bug infestations may destroy about 50 percent of the southern half of Iowa's small grain. Farmers describe fields ruined and hope fading as experts survey Clarke county and nearby areas.
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C J Drake
Town State College
Clarke
Iowa
H Kidee
Ashee O
Aericuture
Fan Gyeorg
Pete Ei
Cape
June Crop Report Preview From U S Department
The June crop report will be issued early at 3 pm eastern, detailing winter wheat oats rye barley and pastures conditions and forecasts for production. It also covers potatoes grapes cherries citrus fruits peaches pears and other fruits and nuts.
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United States
Eastern Standard Tyre
Mahaska County dairy group elects officers at reorganization
F B Leighton Ot tumwa was elected president Otis Taylor Delta named vice president Howard Aldrich Oskaloosa becomes secretary treasurer The association includes Mahaska Keokuk and Wapello counties Readings show Clair Werner herd near Gibson tops May with 38.8 pounds butterfat per cow May milk and fat totals cited for Otis Taylor herd and other member herds in high May production reports
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DELTA
F. B. Leighton
Ottumwa
Mahaska
Otis Tavior
Butterfat Averages Noted In Dairy Test
The article reports a dairy herd’s butterfat average at 8.3 percent with a 361.5 yard test and a 9239 mbar reading. It notes a longtime member serving eight years and records from 1929 to 938.
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Winne
Benton 4 H Club Girls Study Canning Of Fruits
Benton county 4 H Club girls met at the A R Leffler home to learn fruit canning. Miss Swiney demonstrated canning raspberries and strawberries while nine 4 H members attended. The group planned the Benton county 4 H Rally day for June and urged members to gather fruits and vegetables to fill jar quotas due to expected drought shortages.
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Benton 4-H
Vinton Ata Halen Swinney
Rene Arats
Ben- Ton Cove
A. R. Leffler
Benton County
Drought Harms Crops As Weather Dictates Yields
The U S weather bureau notes two week rainfall will largely determine yields for winter and spring wheat now in a critical growth stage. Corn may recover with rain within a week, but germination delays threaten the crop, while cotton regions report generally favorable conditions with May rainfall adequate in many areas. The drought is described as the worst in the United States since 1894, with some comparisons to 1930.
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J. B. Kincer
U. S. Weather Bureau
Kincer
Alabama
Georga
South Garcitas
Texas
Oklahoma
United States
Marion County 15 First to Forward Regular Contracts
Leslie Mf. Carl, chairman of the state board of contract review, says most Marion county regular corn and hog contracts were mailed to Washington Sunday with a few held for second signatures. Marion was first in Iowa and the U S to receive early pay checks. Audubon county has met its quota and approval. Ten more counties likely to meet quotas by week end as hog margins exceed targets and some producers seek contract reductions.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Leslie Mf. Carl
State Board of Contract Review
Marion
Washington
AAA
Iowa
United States
Audubon County
Carl
Review Board
Indiana Farm Woman To Speak Eleven Times In Iowa
Mrs. Charles W. Sewell of Indiana and Home and Community director of the American Farm Bureau will headline the twelfth annual Conference of Farm Women in Sioux City on June 20, opening a tour of eleven Iowa meetings. She will discuss Agricultural Aims and deliver a special address titled National. Farm women from Nebraska South Dakota Minnesota and Iowa will attend the Sioux City session with additional stops in Council Bluffs Iowa Falls Webster City Waterloo Allison Cresco Waukon Fayette Iowa City and Omuvy a through late June.
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Gazette
Sioux City
Charles W. Sewell
Indiana
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Women
Iowa
Sewell
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minnesota
Mrs Sewell
Council Bluffs
Iowa Falls
Webster City
Waterloo
Allison
Cresco
Waukon
Fayette
Iowa City
Ouumvya
Triplets and Twins Reported on Clayton County Farm
Clayton county farmer near St O has a Holstein cow calving triplets on Friday while another cow gave birth to twins. He notes limited cooperation from his herd in production control.
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Tre Garrie
Olaf
Chris J Anderson
Clayton County
St O
Channel Project Blocks Loans In Mississippi District
Rep Edward C Eicher charged that federal land banks in Omaha and St Louis refuse loans to farmers in the upper Mississippi valley drainage district for fear the nine foot channel project would destroy security The banks reportedly require government takings or damages coverage to protect farmers from seepage and high water if the project proceeds.
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Washington, D. C
Omaha
St. Louis
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Edward C. Eicher
Eicher
Government asked to decide on Upper Valley damages
Senator Eicher pressed for a definite decision before Congress adjourns on whether the War Department may compensate landowners in the Upper Valley drainage district. He warned that ongoing river development could reduce productivity or ruin farmland if damages are not provided.
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Congress
Eicher
War Department
Upper Valley
Upper River
Farmer Retains Cows After Rejecting Low Sale Offer
Mechanicville scene as Fred Kahl of Cedar Rapids buys and farms near Mechanicsville. He trucked about twenty seven miles to a packing house for fifty cents a hundredweight, then ordered the cattle hauled back to his farm to graze on roadside grass rather than sell at the low price.
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Gazette
Mechanicsville
Fred Kahl
Cedar Rapids
Aix
Bai
Record High Trucked In Cattle and Hogs at Chicago Union Stockyards
Chicago Union Stockyards reports new records for trucked in cattle and hogs. Cattle receipts on May 22 reached 5,246, and 5,743 on May 31, surpassing prior highs. Calf receipts rose to 1,318, hogs on May 23 hit 11,941, with week totals near 11,613 and last year’s figures noted for comparison.
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the Gazette
Union Stockyards
Chicago
Drought Strains Amana Walford and Calmar Crops
Amana farm managers report hay and small grain prospects poor with hay cutting considered. Surplus grain kept in granaries as drought fears rise. Walford drought ends grazing on roads as cattle move, water scarce, six acre lake dry, beans and tomatoes wither. Calmar plows dried oats, seeds soy beans and sudan grass.
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Barlow
Middle
Amana
Arthur Barlow
Walford
Calmar
Sudan
Haying in Vinton area boosts yields for three workers
VINTON Floyd Goodell Horace Thompson and M D Fry are making hay in the Vinton vicinity and are getting a load and a half per acre.
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Vinton
Floyd Goodell
Horace Thompson
M. D. Fry
Manchester farmers hope rain relieves drought
In Manchester County, farmers welcomed weekend showers that revived drought‑stricken corn pastures and crops. The rain eases feed shortages and prompts plans to plant emergency crops such as soy beans and millet, with relief seen as temporary but encouraging.
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Patern
Manchester
Deia
Sudan
Heat Devastates Muscatine Island Truck Farming
The Muscatine Island truck farming area, Iowa's largest, is reduced to a barren tract after three weeks of extreme heat. Iowa State College specialist Niven Morgan and local farmers report irrigation failing to help as sun-scorched sand roots destroy watermelons cantaloupes and sweet potatoes on the island.
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Muscatine
Muscatine Island
Niven Morgan
Iowa State College
Fruitland
Mr. Morgan
Wool Consumption Smallest In Decade
Domestic mill consumption of combing and clothing wool on a grease basis in the first quarter was slightly smaller than a year ago and the smallest in a decade. Carpet wool use was the largest since 1930. Outlook for fall is uncertain as mills run part time and foreign markets face import restrictions.
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Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Germany
Belgium
Italy
United States
Australia
New Zealand
Union of South Africa
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Uruguay
Where the Sun and the Minister Entered Together
A fieldpiece reflects on ancestral parlors and the lived in nature of home life. The author recalls grandmother’s parlor with its horsehair sofa shells and doilies then contrasts it with modern farm women’s preference for a lived in home today.
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Sun
Iowa Rain Record To Date This Year
The report notes Iowa rainfall over the past forty eight hours at 0.16 inches with June to date normal at 0.60 inches and a deficiency of 0.44. Year to date precipitation stands at 1.62 inches versus a normal 11.43 inches, showing a deficit of 9.81 inches since January 1.
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Iowa
Gly Cas Remedy Boosts Public Health Hailed by Cedar Rapids
Local resident J C Axline credits Gly-Cas with transforming his health after weeks of rheumatism neuritis and digestive troubles. He reports swelling relief and renewed strength after using three boxes and urges others to inquire at Thrifty Drug Store. Phone number provided.
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J. C. Axline
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
West Side
Mr. Axline
Thrifty Drug Store
First Street
Third Avenue
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