Weather Will Limit Corn Borer Damage
Ames Iowa State College extension entomologist Harold Gunderson says corn borer damage in Iowa hinges on the next three to four weeks weather. Early eggs found June 1 in Clinton county. 95 percent of caterpillars are pupating. moths to emerge in two weeks could cause damage. If suitable corn fields are scarce, damage may be reduced. The season’s cool rains delayed planting but not moth development. much corn will be late, aiding second-generation borers if first generation finds crops.
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Gazette
Ames
Iowa
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College Extension
Clinton County
Cedar County Business Men Aid Farmers Volunteer Corps
Cedar County business men formed a volunteer work corps aiding farmers. Led by E. A. Thompson in Tipton, volunteers from towns in the county plowed planted and cultivated with tractor experience contributing three to four evenings weekly. Floris hillculture farm scientists study producing sumac for tannin to replace prewar imported Sicilian sumac.
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Cedar County
Gazette
Tipton
E. A. Thompson
Hillculture
Floris
da BS County
Pracae
High Percentage Of Sample Grade Corn Reported
Howard Kurtz of the federal grain inspection service in Cedar Rapids reports 18 percent of last week’s corn graded as sample grade, up from 8 percent a year ago. Moisture averages about 17.14 percent. Heat damage and mustiness cause most sample grade reductions, with blue eye kernels common.
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Howard Kurtz
Federal Grain Inspection Service
Cedar Rapids
Kurtz
Walter Musker
Penick and
Ford
Musker
Loveland Outlines Extra Tractor Fuel Ration Plan
A. J. Loveland explains a farmer may request a supplementary tractor fuel supply after depleting 70 percent of the initial allotment. Applications go through the local rationing board and AAA committeeman, with county review to cover needs until March 1, 1945. The plan addresses miscalculations and unusual farming conditions.
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AAA
A. J. Loveland
Loveland
County Aaa Committee
Invasion Talks Weigh on Dairy Supply Outlook
President Milton Hult of the National Dairy Council told the National Association of Retail Grocers meeting that a quick European invasion and favorable weather could ensure adequate dairy supplies next year. A slow invasion or poor feed growth could cause consumer shortages due to military demand and lend-lease drains.
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Chicago
INS
Milton Hult
National Dairy Council
National Association of Retail Grocers
Hult
Corn Planting 86 Percent Done Across Iowa
Iowa corn planting reach 86 percent completion after replanting due to erosion and floods. Weather aided germination with warm sun, while some central areas trail at 50 to 75 percent. Soybeans about 80 percent planted, alfalfa cutting underway, pastures good, livestock thriving.
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Reed
Northwest
West Central
South Central
Kossuth
Benton 4-H Girls Elect Officers at Rally Day
VINTON County girls in 4-H elected officers at the annual rally day Tuesday evening. Doris Pangborn of Shellsburg was named president and Rozella Miller of LaPorte City was chosen vice president.
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Benton
Vinton — County
Doris Pangborn
Shellsburg
Rozella Miller
LaPorte City
First Benton County 4-H Club Leaders Honored at Meeting
Violet Olson Clinton secretary Verna Hopker Urbana treasurer Georgina Hummel Vinton historian Mrs Charles Inman Vinton led the first girls 4-H club in 1921 honored as honorary member Margaret Lindemann Vinton judged best groomed club girl Appointment of Mrs John Kern Luzerne and Mrs Harry Weichman Newhall to county girls 4-H club committee announced by Mrs C W Grady Van Horne meeting drew about 350 people with 15 of 16 clubs represented Lucille Holiday county home economist reported.
Carrots for Winter Storage Suggested Planting Now
Readers are advised to plant carrots for winter storage now with thinning postponed until about August 1 to ensure proper root development and harvest timing.
Barnyard Notes and Family Farm Details From Tama
J. W. Anthes of Tama raises hogs on clean ground with 65 early March pigs from nine sows. A 9 year old boy and his father grind corn while the wagon is loaded and the son drives the tractor to prepare fields. Family members work ahead of Dad with corn planting and disking. Two sons serve in the armed forces. others aid neighbors. Also notes farm loan options at The Peoples Savings Bank Cedar Rapids. Garden pests including Colorado potato beetle, flea beetle and leafhopper are targeted with arsenate sprays. Iowa State College bulletins 1943 and 1944 offer gardening guidance via county extension offices.
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J. W. Anthes
Tama
Henry Boesenberg
Marion
Colorado
Iowa State College
Expanded Linn Soil District Is Planned
The Linn County soil conservation district may expand to cover the entire county except Linn. The plan was endorsed at a Cedar Rapids Farm Bureau meeting with delegates from the Soil Conservation Service and county officials. The district will provide technical assistance and seek cooperation from other agencies but cannot levy taxes or enforce land-use laws.
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Linn County
Soil Conservation District
Farm Bureau Board
Cedar Rapids
Soil Conservation Service
Soils District
Earl Elijah
Clarence
State Soil Conservation Committee
Linn
Elijah
Farm districts seek countywide soil and water reach
A Farm Bureau meeting outlined expanding the district to cover the entire county to aid landowners with soil and water management. Petitions will seek 20 percent landowner signatures, followed by a state committee hearing and a referendum for all landowners in the proposed area. If approved, the current district will be extended to include the rest of the county.
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State Committee
Farm Bureau
John F. Wagler
County Aaa
Hereford steers sell on Chicago market at $17.10
Louie D. Brown of West Branch sold 66 Hereford steers on the Chicago market. The cattle weighed an average of 1,197 pounds after six months of feeding. Sixty head brought $17.10 per hundredweight and the remaining six sold for $16 per hundredweight.
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West Branch
Louie D. Brown
Chicago
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