Reed Reports Rainfall In Iowa Falls Short Of May Average
Federal meteorologist Charles D Reed reports Iowa May precipitation at 1.95 inches, about half the normal, with corn largely up and planting finished in many areas. Heavy late rains helped northwest counties but caused erosion risk. replanting noted due to pests and germination problems. Strawberries and berries produce modest yields. soybeans planted. hay and oats heading. grasshoppers hatching in west. drought worries persist.
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Reed
Iowa
Charles D Reed
D. Moines
Dallas
Truth About Stomach Ulcers Free Home Treatment
Free booklet explains a simple home treatment for gastric hyperacidity and ulcer relief. Hundreds report avoiding operations as pain eases from the start. No strict diet required. Sent free by CHICAGO VON CO. at 1712 Estes, Chicago.
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Chicago von CO
Estes
Chicago
Dent
Pheasant and Cutworm Damage Reported in Whittier Area
Special to The Gazette notes corn cultivation is active in Whittier with multiple reports of damage caused by pheasants and cutworms impacting local crops.
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Gazette
Brandon
Whittier
Corn growth stumbles in Winneshiek County fields
Special to The Gazette reports corn planting finished over a week ago in Winneshiek county yet many fields show no growth due to lack of moisture. Small grain and alfalfa advance while wild hay timothy clover and pastures barely grow as scattered rains fail to soak deeply.
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The
Gazette
Winneshiek
Sheepmen Urged To Use Well Planned Pasture Program
Ames Iowa WF LaGrange of Iowa State College argues a well planned pasture program yields profits for Iowa sheep men. Bluegrass suits ewes and lambs until June while rape follows permanent pastures. Alfalfa can last to Sept 1 but watch for bloat. seeding with amethyl brome reduces risk. Sudan grass advised as emergency pasture in July and August.
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Ames
Iowa
WF. LaGrange
Iowa State College
LaGrange
Variable Width Plow Promises Faster Tractors
Ames Iowa State College agricultural engineers report a versatile variable width plow can adjust furrow slice width from 16 to 18 inches to fit tractor speed. The design reduces draft and improves trash covering, enabling small tractors to operate efficiently on various grounds.
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AMES
Iowa State College Agricultural Engineers
Linn No 1 Reelects Officers At Annual Meeting
Linn County Iowa Whittier Linn No 1 Cow Test association reelected officers at the annual meeting Monday. Carl Carver of Marion was named president Frank Bedell of Cedar Rapids vice president Clifford Knight of Whittier secretary and treasurer and George Michel of Marion with R B Condit of Springville as directors. Ernest Wright of the Iowa state dairy association showed program movies and a joint picnic with Linn Nos 2 and 3 was set for June 20 at an announced location.
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Whittier
Linn No. 1
Carl Carver
Marion
Frank Bedell
Cedar Rapids
Clifford Knight
George Michel
R B Condit
Springville
Ernest Wright
Iowa State Dairy Association
Linn No
Rural Youth Groups In Iowa Total 58
Polk and Ringgold counties form new rural youth units, bringing Iowa's total to 58. Robert C. Clark of Iowa State College extension notes the growth as officers for Polk are James Schlenker president Joseph Webb vice president William McClanahan secretary Ralph Ledlie treasurer Evelyn Schlenker reporter Ringgold plans its election this month.
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Ames
Polk
Ringgold
Robert C. Clark
Iowa State College Extension
Polk County Group
James Schlenker
Joseph Webb
William McClanahan
Ralph Ledlie
Evelyn Schlenker
Ringgold County
District Agents To Meet In Washington Thursday
County Agent J W Chandler announces a joint district meeting in Washington on Thursday at 230 p m for county agents club agents home demonstration agents farm security supervisors and home agents soil conservation service agents and their wives. George Sleikens Ames will speak plus Frank Mendell state coordinator and Murl McDonald Ames and J W Merrill Southeast Iowa district agent.
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Washington
J. W. Chandler
Soil Conservation Service
Mary Grace Martin
Muscatine County
Forrest Bennett
Keokuk County
Farm Bureau
George Sleikens
Ames
Sail Conservation Agents Administration
Frank Mendell
Murl McDonald
J W. Merrill
Southeastern
Iowa
2500 Sheep In Clayton To Be Dipped In June
A portable tank for dipping sheep was purchased by the Clayton County Sheep Producers association led by Roy Biffert. More than 2,500 sheep in Clayton county are slated for dipping in June to combat ticks, scab, and other parasites.
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Clayton
Eleader
Clayton County Sheep Producers Association
Roy Biffert
Clayton County
Fleming to Speak at Louisa Farm Bureau Meeting
Roger Fleming research director for the Town Farm Bureau federation will be the principal speaker at a countywide Louisa Farm Bureau gathering in the evening of June 12 according to Lael Moon county agent.
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Wapello
Roger Fleming
Town Farm Bureau Federation
Louisa Farm Bureau
Lael Moon
Soaking Corn for Pigs Discussed by Iowa Farmers
County Agent E D Gardner of Iowa City arranged pork production and disease prevention meetings. Joe Raim of Solon cited soaking corn as a method that lets his hogs reach market up to 30 or 40 days earlier. The photo shows Spotted Poland shoats farrowed March 5 to 10, with thirty pigs saved on F J Sloser’s farm two miles east of Solon.
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Joe Raim
Solon
FE. L. Quaife
Towa State College
Prof Quaife
Johnson County
K. W. Stouder
Iowa State Extension
Gazette
Raim
F. J. Sloser
Poland
Sloser
Quaife and
Stouder
Leal B. Hoffman
Iowa City
E. D. Gardner
Iowa County C T A Averages 36 6 Lbs Butterfat For May
May results from the Iowa County Cow Test association show 405 cows 54 dry on test averaging 925 pounds of milk and 36.6 pounds of butterfat. Anton Heitshusen of South Amana led with 15 Holsteins averaging 1 633 pounds milk and 578 pounds butterfat. A grade Guernsey owned by L S Van Auken of North English produced 1 482 pounds milk and 948 pounds butterfat. 33 cows exceeded 60 pounds butterfat.
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Marengo
Iowa County
Forrest FE. Durey
Anton Heitshusen
South Amana
Guernsey
L. S. van Auken
North English
Milk and butterfat records from North Jones Cow Test May results
Special to The Gazette. Monticello reports May production for 437 cows nine miles west of Monticello in North Jones Cow Test association. Average 844 pounds milk and 32.7 pounds butterfat with the high herd and high cow titles, Lawrence Latum notes.
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Monticello
North Jones Cow Test Association
Lawrence Latum
Magnuson herd tops Wapsie Valley Cow Test May
Arvid Magnuson’s eight grade Holsteins led the Wapsie Valley Cow Test in May with an average 1425 pounds of milk and 472 pounds of butterfat. Testers note 15 cows produced per cow during May and the county home herd’s grade Holstein had the top individual with 1299 pounds of milk and 675 pounds of fat.
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Independence
Arvid Magnuson
Wapsie
Maynard Fayette No 3 Cow Test report figures
In May the Fayette No 3 Cow Test association herds averaged 866 pounds of milk and 33.1 pounds of butterfat. Ninety seven cows exceeded 40 pounds of butterfat, 28 over 50, 10 over 60, and 3 over 70. Floyd Gilley led with the high herd and high cow, averaging 1 404 pounds of milk and 52.8 pounds butterfat, with the high cow at 76.6 pounds.
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Speclal
The
Gazette
Maynard
Fayette No
Gazette Want Ad Shortens Distance Between Buyer and Seller
A compact notice suggests that the quickest link between buyer and seller is a Gazette Want Ad. The advert format promises fast placement and broad reach for goods and services.
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Gazette
Specialist Warns Against Diseases In Poultry Flocks
AMES Iowa State College poultryman W R Whitfield warned poultrymen to guard against diseases like coccidiosis typhoid cholera and tuberculosis during summer and fall. He noted that in 1939 low profit calendar record flocks had mortality 100 percent higher than high profit flocks.
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AMES
W. R. Whitfield
Iowa State College
Whitfield
Iowa REA Transmission Lines Reach 28,615 Farmers
Iowa farmers are served by 15,158 miles of Rural Electrification Administration lines now in operation in the state. The system serves 28,615 farmers, with permits required from the commerce commission before construction.
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Iowa
REA
Des Moines
INS
Barr Keshlear
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Rural Electrification Administration
Commerce Commission
Cane Test Plot Planted in Winneshiek County
County Agent E J Weigle announced a cane test plot on the Nelson Womeldorf farm south of Decorah. Twelve varieties were included and enough seed remains to seed another test plot.
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Decorah—County
E. J. Weigle
Winneshiek
Nelson Womeldorf
Decorah
Jones And Carson To Lead Johnson County Dairy Team
Donald Jones and Robert Carson will represent the Johnson County contest association in the state dairy cattle judging contest at Waterloo next fall. They were the top pair in a contest held during the association picnic at Oakdale, judging Guernseys Jerseys and Holsteins at nearby farms. Floyd Arnold and Carl Pieper directed the event.
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Oakdale
Donald Jones
Robert Carson
Johnson County Contest Association
Waterloo
Jones
Carson
Association
W. A. Young
North Liberty
Floyd Arnold
Iowa State Extension Dairyman
Carl Pieper
Buchanan Feed Lot Tour Set for Thursday Morning
Independence Iowa area cattlemen plan their annual feed lot tour starting at 9 am at the Charles Welch farm three miles east of Winthrop. Attending will be Rex Beresford Ames and Herman Aaberg Chingo Producers Commission. second stop is James Callahan farm in Fremont township and third is George L Thompson farm near Lamont where purebred Aberdeen Angus cattle are raised. Beresford will share outlook information after a noon meal at Lamont and discuss feed problems.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Charles Welch
Winthrop
Dale Irwin
Rex Beresford
Ames
Herman Aaberg
Chingo Producers Commission Association
James Callahan
Fremont Township
George L. Thompson
Lamont
Thompson
Aberdeen
Beresford
Farmers Insurance Co at Waukon Elects Officers
A J Steffen was elected president of the German Farmers Mutual Insurance company at their annual meeting in Waukon. Other officers include Paul Hansmeier as vice president and J Er Meier as secretary treasurer. The board of directors comprises Elmer Withorn Dan Goettel H D Fritz O E Buntrock J A Schulte Henry Vonderohe and A F Foels.
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Waukon
A. J. Steffen
German Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
Paul Hansmeier
J. Er. Meier
Elmer Weithorn
Dan Goettel
H. D. Fritz
O. E. Buntrock
J. A. Schulte
Henry Vonderohe
A. F. Foels
Cattle Leaders to Address Dubuque Meeting Thursday
Cascade-Rex Beresford former Ames extension agent and Herman Aaberg Iowa representative of the Chicago Producers Commission Association will attend the Dubuque county cattle feeders meeting on Thursday at 8 p.m. The meeting aims to discuss beef cattle trends and related topics of interest to feeders.
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Cascade
Rex Beresford
Ames
Herman Aaberg
Iowa
Chicago Producers Commission Association
Dubuque County
Buchanan 4 4 Girls Elect New Officers
Election day for 4-H girls clubs in Buchanan county yields Edna Mc Laren as president Dorothy Hand as vice president Norma Weber as secretary treasurer and Ardis Frye as historian all from Independence The installation followed a rally attended by about 125 club girls and leaders under chairman Mrs H H Hand Speakers included Nelle Thompson Ames Jack Crawford Jesup County Agent Dale Irwin and Leone Frank Winthrop Frank earned a pin for graduation from active 4 H club work A music contest saw Blue Bird club Washington township high in the event Buffalo township attendance also noted N G Maley Stanley was inducted as honorary member and leaders received recognition as clubs studied oven products
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Independence
Buchanan County
Edna McLaren
Dorothy Hand
Norma Weber
Ardis Frye
H. H Hand
Nelle Thompson
Ames
Jack Crawford
Jesup
Dale Irwin
Leone Frank
Winthrop
Chicago
Frank
Blue Bird Club
Washington Township
Buffalo Girls
Buffalo Township
N. G Maley
Stanley
Fertilizer Value Tested By Farmers In 33 Iowa Counties
Farmers in 33 counties cooperate with Iowa State College extension to test phosphate and potash effects on corn. Kilpatrick reports demonstrations in north central peat and alkali soils using potash blends at planting or during cultivation. Additional plots for small grains and TVA superphosphate programs involve 342 farmers across 28 counties in long term trials.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Bruce Kilpatrick
Extension Agronomist
Tuesay
Kilpatrick
TVA
Turkey venture raises 300 birds on Decorah farm
E B Hoskesvik of Canoe township Winneshiek county raises 300 turkeys this year as a side line on his farm north of Decorah. The birds are reported to be thriving.
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Decorah
E. B. Hoskesvik
Canoe Township
Winneshiek County
Simple Things Poem by a Country Woman
A short country verse extols simple daily joys that soothe an aching heart. Images include lilac fragrance, familiar tunes, neighborly words, ripening grain, twilight leisure, and familiar chairs by the fire, celebrating humble comforts.
PCA Conference Set at Clear Lake June 13 14
Officers and directors of the Cedar Rapids Production Credit Association are invited to a conference at Clear Lake June 13 and 14 to discuss credit use for farmers and stockmen the farm price outlook and war impact on borrowed funds. H J Grunewald Blairstown is president W J Brackenridge Dinsdale vice president George W Drakos secretary treasurer Joe G Raim Solon Everitt Hursh Marengo and Arthur Pearson Whitier are directors.
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Cedar Rapids
Solon
Everitt Hursh
Marengo
Arthur Pearson
Whittier
Special sale on New York elastic trusses
Richards Pharmacy advertises a special sale on elastic trusses priced at 1.49 each. The notice highlights large line flexible trusses for various cases with free delivery and a contact number 2 2181.
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New York
Richards Pharmacy
First Avenue SE
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