Production Of Iowa Test Assn Herds Is Same As Year Ago
Butterfat production in May in Iowa cow testing association herds matched May 1931, with some top herds posting higher output while smaller herds improved. Faulty separators cost $189.95 for the month, down from $366 a year ago. Top districts include North Tama Grundy Henry Jefferson Van Buren Osceola Marion Lucas Boone West Branch. Leading herds listed: Ernest Diehl Grundy Center Charley Morse Harper John F Reiss Garrison Walter Irving Purdy Earl Hawker West Liberty W P Marner Parnell and W D Mitchell Reinbeck.
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Iowa Cow Testing Association
Dairy Extension Service
North Tama
Grundy
Henry Jefferson-Van Buren
Osceola
Marion Lucas
Boone
West Branch
Ernest Diehl
Grundy Center
Charley Morse
Harper
John F. Reiss
Garrison
Walter Irving
Purdy
Earl Hawker
West Liberty
W. P. Marner
Parnell
W. D. Mitchell
Reinbeck
Fence Drift Fans Showdown of Farmer’s Wit
In a lively column a farmer praised as a keen student of human nature is cited for blunt practical wisdom. The piece commends sturdy, straightforward talk and a mindset to “say it and make it stick.”
Iowa corn crops reach seven to ten inches in height
Iowa reports corn stands seven to ten inches tall amid recent moisture improving soil but hindering cultivation. Weeds race with corn as grasshoppers appear in Missouri river counties. Heavy rains cause erosion while small grains advance. oats unlikely to yield grain. Potatoes bloom, beetles active. strawberries abundant and grapes showing promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Reed
Missouri River
4-H Baby Beef Club Members See Each Other's Livestock
Washington county 4-H club livestock tours conducted Tuesday and Wednesday with state club leader Frank Reed visiting Ames. County Agent Harold J. Montgomery reports groups toured pigs sheep beef calves dairy cattle and purebred heifers with multiple farm stops and a picnic at Homer Birney farm. Marshall county 4-H tour announced with twenty farms visited first day nineteen second day sixty-two members feeding 114 calves including Herefords Short horns and Angus for state contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington County
Frank Reed
Ames
Harold J. Montgomery
Farm Bureau
Phyllis Flenner
Junior McConnell
James Gardner
Charles and
Louis Anderson
Merle Telford
Alvin and
Ernest Jones
Donald Rinner
Wayne Williams
Delbert Evans
Mary Donaldson
Carl Rothlisberger
Homer Birneyarm
Richard and
Jine Walker
Ruth and
Ezra Smith
Marion Timmons
Daryl Oldfield
Leo Oldfield
Seth Carris
Raymond Huston
Marshalltown
Marshall County Baby Beef Club
Harley Walker
Marshall County Club
Old Ways in Iowa: Living Through Hard Times on 115 Acres
Interview with Mrs. about 115 acres near Shellsburg reveals tax history, farm methods, and social change. She recalls early taxes, labor saving devices, prohibition, family life, dances, and views on politics, technology, and happiness across decades.
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Shellsburg
Increased movement of wheat and flour raises export index
The April index for all agricultural exports stands at eighty one with wheat and flour at 131, the highest April reading since 1927. Total exports July 1 1931 to April 30 1932 reached 118 882 000 bushels of wheat, up from 109 415 000 a year earlier, with China and the United Kingdom as major buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
United Kingdom
Bureau
Cow Test Association Report Shows Strong Milk Output
Special to The Gazette Linn county Cow Test association No 1 reports 330 acres of alfalfa this year, 364 cows May production averages 737 pounds milk and 322 pounds butterfat. High herds include W S Penn 986 milk 43.7 fat and Hillcrest Holstein with 2277 milk 73.5 fat. Twenty four members hold 318 acres alfalfa, soybeans acreage doubles from two years ago.
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Springville
Linn County Cow Test Association No
L. C. Adams
W. S. Penn
Hillcrest Dairy
Guernsey
Association
Kenneth Kerr
R. F. Learn
Max Grafenberg
Finch and Osmundson
Karl Miller
Ed Gass
F. J. Grafenberg
H. W. Gross and Sons
M. C
West Union report on Mathews May Fay ette Con Test
John C. Mathews showed a high herd during May in Fayette County Association No. 4 meet. The note records his notable showing and standings among local livestock exhibitors.
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West Union
John C. Mathews
Fayette Con
Washington county Cow Test shows strong milk yields in May
In Washington county Cow Test association May results average 738 pounds of milk and 312 pounds of butterfat across 314 cows. Charles Ashby of Wellman led with 14 grade Guernseys at 1,074 pounds of milk and 43.7 pounds butterfat. B C Foster of Wellman topped cows with 1,668 pounds milk and 80.1 pounds butterfat. Second high cow, a purebred Guernsey in R B Stafford herd, produced 1,432 pounds milk and 78.8 pounds butterfat.
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Washington
Washington County
Guernsey
R. B. Stafford
Jaws Generate Tiny Electrical Current When Eating
When eating the human jaw produces an electrical signal of about five one thousandths of a volt.
Alfalfa Fist Cut Expected on Clinton County Farms
Alfalfa cutting begins on many Clinton county farms this week as blossoms appear. Albert Hahn near Crystal Lake has a loom field to be cut this week while Skeffington started Saturday and aims to finish soon. One field sold for $8 an acre for the first cutting per County Agent A M Kirby. Acreage of alfalfa continues to rise in the county.
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Osewitt
Clinton County
Albert Hahn
Crystal Lake
A. M. Kirby
Weather Holds Back First Plow in Wyoming Farm District
Farmers face daily rainfall hindering first corn plowing with much replanting needed due to washouts. Alfalfa hay ready for first cutting, some already stored. Early cherries ripening, gardens healthy, strawberries abundant at 8 to 10 cents a quart.
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Wyoming
Corn Washout Slows Acreage Near Oxford and Tiffin
Heavy rain Monday caused widespread corn washouts in Oxford area and nearby Tiffin, reducing potential yields and prompting farmers to assess damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Farm Bureau Women In Washington Learn Baby Care
Washington Ia a series of home hygiene and baby care classes begun by the Washington county health unit. Miss Hilkea Jacobs county health nurse leads sessions for Farm Bureau women with lessons at Crawfordsville school and multiple farm homes in Brighton Washington and Jackson through June 16.
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Cazette
Washington
Washington County Health Unit
Crawfordsville
Farm Bureau
Hilkea Jacobs
Charles Kessel
Brighton Re
Phillips
Lloyd Foster
Jackson
Indian Creek School
Brighton
Linn Test Group Picnic At Marion For Dairy Show
Linn county Cow Test Association No 3 plans a picnic Friday at Slater farm Otter Creek township near Alburnett. Holstein class judging will select a group to represent the association at the Waterloo Dairy Cattle congress. Harley Hansen leads the association. After a noon dinner at Thomas Park Marion Floyd Arnold of Ames dairy extension will speak. George Dillon will also speak and children of members will present the remainder.
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Linn County Cow Teast Association No. 3
George
Slater Farm
Otter Creek Township
Alburnett
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Harley Hansen
Thomas Park
Marion
Floyd Arnold
Ames Dairy Extension Service
George Dillon
Association
Chadimas Angus Heifers Top Chicago Market at $6.75
Chadimas G. C. Chadima and Sons, feeders northwest of Swisher, sold twenty six 831 pound Angus heifers in Chicago. The cattle brought $6.75 a hundredweight, the market's highest price since May 3 and tied for the top since April 21.
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Swisher
G. C. Chadima and Sons
Chicago
Blairstown Gardeners Share Potatoes and Peas
Pete Back and Mrs. Sarah Merriman in Blairstown report harvesting new potatoes and peas from their gardens. Merriman notes potatoes are considerably larger than hen eggs.
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Blairstown
Pete Back
Sarah Merriman
B. F. Stauffer
Unday
Hog and corn link shown by Iowa farm reports in 1932 data
Iowa assessors report fall in sows bred for spring farrow in 1932 versus 1931 with large drops in drought hit Plymouth and Sioux counties. Some northern and eastern counties show increases, while overall hog production may shift with corn yields and market timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Plymouth County
Sioux County
Franklin County
Story
Ringgold
Des Moines and
Lee
Dogs Kill Fifteen Sheep On Farm Near Delaware
Dogs entered the pasture on the Ray Glew place near here and killed fifteen sheep. Eleven belonged to Clarence Furman of near Ryan and five were injured. All were pastured on the Glew farm.
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Delaware
Ray Glew Place
Here
Clarence Furman
Near Ryan
Glew
Cattle Sale In Chicago Market With Mixed Lot Weight Figures
Special tipton feeder Ce dar county seller Martens offered a mixed shipment of steers and heifers weighing about 752 pounds on the Chicago market. The sale brought an average of 6.15 per hundredweight.
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Tipton
Blerphan Martens
Cedar County
Chicago
Soil Saving Tour Planned in Johnson County Iowa
A two day Soil Saving tour for Johnson county farmers is set for June 13 and 14. County Agent S Lysle Duncan says free soil tests will be offered at each stop. The visits cover alfalfa plots terracing and pasture improvements across farms near Iowa City Solon North Liberty Oxford and Oakdale with a picnic at Iowa City park.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
Johnson County
S. Lysle Duncan
John Bothell
Robert Spencer
George Hunter
Ed Kadera
Oasis
James A. Dvorsky
Newport
Morse
R. K. Adams
Solon
J. T. Winborn
Sharon Center
Shaffer, Forge and Graham Farm
Moreland Colony Farm
North Liberty
Oakdale
Dewey Swanson
Oxford
Washington County soil erosion tour set for June 15
A soil saving tour for Washington county farmers is set for June 15 under W. S. Peterson Ames extension engineer and William Watkins Ames soils specialist. County Agent Harold J. Montgomery says erosion control inspections will cover various county areas.
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Washington
Washington County
W. S. Peterson
Ames Extension Agricultural Enngineer
William Watkins
Ames
Harold J. Montgomery
Clinton County 4-H Rally Day and Farm Bureau Picnic Dates
Dewitt reports the Clinton County 4-H girls rally day is set for June 23. The county Farm Bureau annual picnic is planned for July 4 with details forthcoming.
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Clinton
Dewitt
Clinton County
County Farm Bureau
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