Iowa farmers plant 706000 acres to soybeans this year
Iowa farmers start sowing an estimated 706000 acres to soybeans as corn planting ends. Last year 504000 acres were harvested with 1928–32 average at 129000. Ames crop specialists say good seedbed and weed control are key and yields of 20–25 bushels typical, up to 30–35 with high fertility.
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ES Moines
Towa Weather and Crop Bureau
Federal Agricultural Economics Bureau
Federal Bureau
Iowa
Ames
Grasshopper Numbers In Winneshiek Not Alarming
Decorah reports from County Agent E Weigel indicate small grasshopper counts in Springfield township south of Decorah not alarmingly high. Springville neighbors recall heavy hoppers last year, with parson bait ordered and to be distributed to farms where hoppers appear.
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Decorah
E . Weigel
Springfield Township
Springville
Frankville
Donald Spencer Leads Johnson County 4-H Club Leaders
Donald R. Spencer of Iowa City began his term as president of the Johnson County 4-H club after an election. Leland Steck of Lone Tree was chosen vice president, Woatham Hunter of Iowa City became secretary treasurer, and Martin Warren of Iowa City was named county club leader.
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Peers
the Gazette
Iowa City
Donald R. Spencer
Johnson County
Leland Steck
Lone Tree
Woatham Hunter
Martin Warren
Towa City
Rally Day for Winneshiek 4-H Girls in Decorah
Winneshiek county 4-H club girls hold rally day in Decorah on Wednesday. The event includes graduation exercises for ten club members, introduction of delegates, a better groomed girl contest, and folk games.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Argentine corn imports surge into U S ports this week
The weekly USDA grain market review reports about 1.5 million bushels of Argentine corn arriving in U S ports last week and 3.8 million bushels destined for the United States from South America. Prices show Argentine No 2 yellow at Gulf/Atlanta around 1.32 to 1.33 per bushel, vs domestic ~1.49.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
New York
Kansas City
Atlanta
Gulf Ports
Headed Holstein Show Entries Total 70 at Manchester
Special to The Gazetta Manchester more than seventy head of cattle will be shown in the Holstein show in Manchester Thursday with entries from Dubuque Clayton Allamakee and Delaware counties. Judges Arnald Ames et al will select two herds to compete at the state show in Waterloo June 30. Delaware county entries include cows from McElmed Koehne Vaske Gienapp Nienaman Haynes and Voelker among others. Clayton county entries will be shown by Leath and Theden. The New Mellury monastery southwest of Dubuque also has entered cattle.
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Gazesta
Manchester
Ealsten
Dubuque
Clayton
Allamakee
Delaware
Greeley
Henry Vaske
Dyersville
William Gienapp
William Nieman
Delhi
Harry Haynes
William Voelker
Ryan
Roy V. Porter
Hopkinton
George Kuhlman
Colesburg
Clayton County
L. L. Leath
A. A Theden
New Mellury Monastery
Notice of Hearing on Authority to Sell Real Estate
District Court of Linn County Iowa will hear D W Bates Receiver of the Corn Belt Savings Bank Cedar Rapids seeking authority to sell real estate described as Front 90 feet of Northerly 30 feet of Lot 12 Block 1 Central Park Addition Cedar Rapids Iowa. Hearing set June 15 1937 at 9 00 AM at Cedar Rapids Court House.
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District Court of Iowa
Linn County
D W Bates
State of Town
Corn Red Satings Bank
Cedar Rapids
D W Fates
Corn Bett Savings Bank of
Iona
Central Park Addition
Rose Catanzaro
District Court
Cedar Rapids, Towa
W Bates
Corn Delt Savings Bank of
Towa
Objectives of the proposed 1937 farm bill outlined
Washington officials describe parity prices as 1909 to 1914 purchasing power and explain a government run storage system or ever normal granary to keep supplies near normal. The plan uses loans and parity payments to lift prices to parity if below target and imposes no marketing quotas if supply exceeds normal.
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Washington
Congress
Wallace
Agricultural Department
Appointment of Executor for Linn County Estate
Notice lists Fannie Rosenbaum named as executor for the estate of Tanche Rosenbaum, deceased in Linn County Iowa. Creditors must present claims to the Clerk of Linn County District Court for authentication, by immediate date specified, to the undersigned.
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Linn County
Tanche Rosenbaum
Linn
Cierk
Ioaa
Fannie Rosenbaum
Gema
Shurheaorth
Inger
Caution on Grasshopper Poison Bait Use in Iowa
The Ames extension circular warns eastern Iowa farmers to handle poison bait for grasshopper control with great care. It outlines protective measures for hands and clothing, proper labeling, and steps to prevent contamination of animals, water, and people during mixing and storage, insisting on following instructions precisely.
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Iowa
Ames
Iowa farm price index hits new May high at 136 percent
The Iowa farm price index rose one percent to 136 percent of the 1910–14 average for April 15 to May 15, marking the highest May figure since 1929. Hog price gains raise the corn hog ratio though pork still buys only eight bushels of corn, with parity prices and income discussed amid growing farm receipts and cash income.
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Ames
Iowa Farm Index
Economic Facts
Iowa State College Extension
Iowa
Towa
California
US 1937 Butter and Egg Trade Totals Shown by Four Months
The USDA report shows 8,969,684 pounds of butter imported and 341,678 pounds exported in the first four months of 1937. Egg imports reach 324,618 dozen with 728,850 dozen eggs exported in the same period. Cheese imports total 21,430,869 pounds while cheese exports amount to 381,800 pounds.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Tours Planned For Soils Improvement Members
Paul Burson of the 4 County Soils Improvement association announced a series of tours to show the group’s work. Members from Iowa, Benton, Poweshiek and Tama counties will visit the Indian Creek watershed project and CCC camp at Marion on June 14, with county tours in Tama on July 1, and in Iowa, Benton and Poweshiek counties on June 23 24 and 25 respectively. The itinerary covers pasture improvement planning a five year cropping system with lime regumes contour farming grassed waterways and terrace outlets.
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Gazette
Toledo
Paul Burson
Soils Improvement Association
Iowa
Benton
Poweshiek
Tama
Indian Creek
CCC
Marion
Towa County
Benton County
Poweshiek County
Burson
Butterfat Feed Cost Report From Wapsie Valley May
Independent report shows feed cost to members of the Wapsie Valley Cow Testing association at 181 cents per pound of butterfat in May. Tester Glen Gavin notes 73 cents was the feed cost per 100 pounds of milk. The month had 449 cows with 28 dry, average production 801 pounds of milk and 326 pounds of butterfat.
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Gazette
Independence
Wapsie Valley Cow Testing Association
Glen Gavin
Picnic Draws 150 At Iowa Brown Swiss Breeders Meet
More than 150 persons attended the Iowa Brown Swiss Breeders association annual picnic on the George Moran farm near La Porte City. Plans for district shows and selection of herds for exhibition at the All Iowa Exposition in Cedar Rapids September 6 to 10 were discussed. Speakers included Ira Inman national secretary. Dallas Harrison secretary. J. L. Lush Cannon and Floyd Arnold of Ames.
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LA Porte City
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Brown Swiss Breeders Association
George Moran
Ira Inman
Beloit
Wis
Dallas Harrison
Hampton
Iowa
J. L. Lush
C. ¥. Cannon
Floyd Arnold
Ames
Pigs Born on Shafer Farm Not a runt Among Them
Hazleton Roeder Brothers raise 115 Spotted Poland China pigs on the C. J. Shafer farm just east of town. Fifteen sows farrowed all healthy as oats stand two feet high and corn has been plowed twice.
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Hazleton—Roeder Brothers
C. J. Shafer
Winne Shiek Corn 18 95 Percent Planted in County
Winne shiek county reports less than five percent of corn still to plant with seventy percent up and twenty per day cultivated once. Cattle gain well and milk output strong. Alfalfa first cut may start in ten days. new 1937 seedings show promise. strawberries market now local. Hazleton note: Roeder farms 105 acres corn planted early May and mostly cultivated second time.
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Decorah
Winneshiek
Chasette
Hazleton
P. Roeder
Roeder
Manchester Area Corn Planting Progress
Manchester area reports mixed corn development with some fields unplanted and others showing four inch growth. Most land has been planted and farmers last week were waging ...
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Manchester
Melting Pot Pageant Planned for Tipton Cedar County Fair
A Cedar county pageant titled The Melting Pot with 150 participants will depict settlement and development and run August 10 to 13 at the Tipton fair. The script is by Mrs. C. S. Miller and direction by Miss Lorna D. Bates, Tipton High School dramatics instructor.
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Gazette
Tipton
Cedar County
C. S. Miller
Lorna D. Bates
Tipton High School
Two Townships Plan Joint Picnic at Clark State Park
Buckingham and Perry Farm Bureaus in Tama County announce a Wednesday joint picnic at Clark State Park southeast of here. County Attorney R R Dvorak will speak.
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Buckingham
Tams County
Perry
Clark State Park
Southeest
Here
R. R. R. Dvorak
Tama
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