Northeastern Iowa crops set back by persistent rains
Heavy rains kept farmers out of fields across northeast Iowa from Minnesota to Benton Linn Jones and Jackson counties. Much corn was planted and up before downpours but soybeans remain to be sown with delays in Delaware and Winneshiek. Soil washing damaged bottomlands and some fields must be replanted while east central areas report rapid corn growth and most soybean sowing completed.
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Minnesota
Benton, Linn, Jones
Jackson
Delaware
Winneshiek
Iowa
Tama
Benton
Linn
Jones
Poweshick
Johnson
Cedar
Scott
South
Yowa
Delhi
Hopkinton
Oelwein
Fence Drift Catches in Woven Wire North of Hedrick
Snowflake Sonner, farmer three miles north of Hedrick, plans this week to sow alfalfa in sled track rows for a seed crop. The sled tracks aim to provide packed soil for the seed bed. Snowflake is identified as Mr Sonner and has a son nicknamed Snow.
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Hedrick
Mr. Sonner
Snow
Weather leads to mixed crop outlook in Buchanan county
Excessive rain in Buchanan county over ten days has left fields too wet for cultivation and corn growth, with heavy weeds. Small grains improved to normal or better, hay shows promise for a 15 percent higher yield per acre, pastures in excellent condition, and fruit crops strong with raspberries improving despite some straw berry damage.
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The
Gazette
Independence
Buchanan County
Arthur Satterlee
Soil Conservation Committee
U S Loans For 109 Million Bushels Of 1941 Corn
The Agriculture Department reports Commodity Credit Corp loans totaling 80.25 million dollars on 109 million bushels of 1941 crop corn through May 30 1942. Town loans numbered 44 004 on 47.23 million bushels valued at 34.29 million dollars.
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
Correction on land tenure map: 1941 versus 1940 figures
A correction note clarifies an explanatory line on the Town land tenure map. It states that the upper figure shows the 1941 percentage of owner operated land for each county, while the lower figure shows the 1940 percentage.
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Sunday Gazette
Jerseys and Milking Shorthorns hold Iowa state premes
Breeders from OWA Jersey and Iowa Milking Shorthorn groups staged their annual state premes Sunday. The Jersey event was at Clare Wemer farm near Keswick with a production records discussion led by Ivan Gates of West Liberty. Milking Shorthorn program featured Bill Hardy of Chicago and T. C. Amos of Moffatt Ontario.
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OWA
Iowa Milking
Clare Wemer
Keswick
Charles Young
Jesup
Wemer
Ivan Gates
West Liberty
Iowa Jersey Club
Bill" Hardy
Chicago
Chicago, of the Milking Shorthorn Registration Office
T. C. Amos
Moffatt
Ontario
4 H Tour Omitted in Iowa County This Summer
Iowa county 4 H livestock clubs will skip the traditional county tour this summer and instead hold local project tours for inspection judging and demonstrations. A northeast county tour for two clubs is scheduled for June 9 at 2 p m starting at the Joe Yanacek Jr farm southwest of Walford according to club agent Ralph C Stephens.
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Spreial
Marengo
Iowa
Ralph C. Stephens
Joe Yanacek, Jr
Walford
12800 Bushels of Soybeans Reported in Buchanan County
Independence report states 12800 bushels of soybeans are on hand under the government seed protection program. Germination tests run 85 percent or better. Seed priced at 2.05 dollars per bushel and available to those who request seed. Nine thousand bushels stored in Winthrop elevator. Three cars shipped out to date. Farmers contracted in April to supply beans at 2 dollars per bushel delivered.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Arthur Satterlee
Winthrop
Iowa County DHIA Reports May Butterfat Average
May butterfat average for 294 cows in the Iowa county DHIA was 34.4 pounds, up 33 from April. Anton Heitshusen and Son had the high herd with 15 Holsteins averaging 518 pounds butterfat per cow. High individual cow owned by Alvin Teggatt produced 2,375 pounds milk and 80.8 pounds butterfat.
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Gazette
Marengo
Iowa
DHIA
Anton Heitshusen and Son
Alvin Teggatt
Hog House Burned in Hopkinton Lightning Blaze
A lightning strike on the Gene Thompson farm southwest of Hopkinton destroyed an 18 by 40 foot hog house and several hogs along with baled alfalfa hay. Firemen saved other buildings at the scene late Friday.
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Hopkinton
Gene Thompson
Lightning Strikes Kill Cattle on Local Farms
Special to The Gazette reports cattle losses on the Harold McCormac farm near Columbus Junction after Friday and Saturday lightning events, with several head killed and additional livestock possibly affected on nearby farms.
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Columbus Junction
Harold McCormac
Buchanan County DHIA Elects New Officers
Buchanan County dairy herd improvement associations No 1 and No 2 held annual meetings after a joint judging tour near Independence. No 1 elected Arthur Satterlee as president Herbert Shares as vice president J F Kelleher secretary treasurer Cecil Bayer and W J Campbell as directors. No 2 elected Claude Hopkins as president Arly Braden as vice president W J Bonefas secretary treasurer Howard Satterlee and James Hamilton as directors. After dinner speaker was Arthur Porter Ames extension dairyman.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Arthur Satterlee
Herbert Shares
J. F. Kelleher
Cecil Bayer
W J. Campbell
Claude Hopkins
Arly Braden
W. J. Bonefas
Howard Sat
Marie Crock Heads 4-H Girls' Clubs in Cedar County
Marie Crock of Mechanicsville was elected county 4-H girls club president at Rally Day in Tipton. Ruth McCaw Clar ence was named vice president Dorothy Lenker Wilton Junction secretary treasurer Dorothy Stock Durant historian Elizabeth Rix Clarence named best groomed girl at 16 and to represent the county in the state event in Ames. Over 150 attended as Mrs I M Nicoll was named an honorary 4-H member, in a ceremony led by Red Oak Live Wires.
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Tipton
Marie Crock
Mechanicsville
Ruth McCaw
Clarence
Dorothy Lenker
Wilton Junction
Dorothy Stock
Durant
Elizabeth Rix
Wapsie Workers Club
Ames
I. M Nicoll
Red Oak Live Wires Club
Winne shiek County 4-H elects new officers at Rally Day
About 228 people attended the annual Rally Day program in Winne shiek County where new 4-H officers were elected and installed. Geraldine Haugen of the Pleasant Live Wires club was named president with Helen Larson of Hesper Junior Workers as vice president. Lillian Orvella of Woodside Workers became secretary-treasurer and Audrey Headington of Clever Danvers was historian.
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Winneshiek County
Geraldine Haugen
The
Pleasant Live Wires Club
Helen Larson
Hesper Junior Workers
Lillian Orvella
Woodside Workers
Audrey Headington
Clever Danvers
Veterinarians to Meet in Cedar Rapids Thursday
Cedar Rapids hosts the East Central Iowa Veterinary Medical Society dinner at the Montrose hotel Thursday at 6 30 p m. Dr Ben H Peterson of Cedar Rapids and Coe College will discuss Chemistry and the New Economics. Robert Q O Bickel of Cedar Rapids will present motion pictures titled Ten Thousand Miles of Trailer Travel Over the United States.
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Ben H. Peterson
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
East Central Iowa Veterinary Medical Society
Montrose Hotel
Robert QO. Bickel
United States
Argentine Butter Domination Stirs U S Dairy Review
Weekly United States Department of Agriculture market reviews note heavy storing of Argentine butter on the New York market and strong buying by government agencies. May averages run around 37.3 to 37.8 cents with supply shifts due to evaporated milk diversion and lend-lease constraints. The AM A anticipates sizable holdings and a large stock reserve by July.
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United States Department of Agriculture
New York
Chicago
United Nations
Agricultural Marketing Administration
Rowley Creamery Pays 42c for Top Butterfat
Rowley patrons of the Rowley and Farmer's Cooperative Creamery received 42 cents per pound for butterfat delivered in the first half of May, as reported by Joe McGrath.
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Rowley Creamery
Rowley
Rowley & Farmer's Cooperative Creamery Company
Joe McGrath
Destroyer Navy and War Bond Drive
Ships of the destroyer type form the backbone of the American Navy. Each vessel displaces about 1800 tons, speeds into action, and excels in convoy duty with a Coral Sea track record. They cost around 3.6 million dollars and production increases in Navy shipyards push two ocean readiness. Buy War Bonds at every pay day and invest ten percent of income to fuel expansion.
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U.S. Treasury Department
Soul Conservation Analysis in Storm Ravaged Garden
A lyric reflection on rain saturating a garden with heavy blooms. Delphinium, daisies, mock orange bend beneath the storm as June grass browns. The text, attributed to A COUNTRY WOMANS, views nature’s storm as a sensuous, self-flogging beauty.
Butterfat Prices by Grade in April and Dairy Rates
The report lists secretary grades with price points for butterfat in April. Grade one commands 42 cents and grade two 41 cents and grade three 40 cents. In the last half of April butterfat prices rise to 44 cents, 43 cents and 42 cents respectively.
4 H'ers in Washington Raise 70 Litters of Pigs
Washington county 4 H club members rear over 70 litters of purebred and market pigs to aid food production. Agent J H Donald notes about 85 boys in club work, plus 50 baby beef cattle, 15 fat lambs, and 25 to 30 dairy calves under their major projects.
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Washington
Washington County
4-H
J. H. Donald
4 Hers to Hear Of China Youths Part in War
Ames Iowa 4 H girls and leaders will hear how youths in other countries contribute to the war effort at the fifteenth annual state 4 H girls convention at Iowa State College. Dr Liu Liang Mo of China Relief will discuss The Part of Chinese Youth in Todays Struggle during the general assembly Thursday evening.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Liu Liang Mo
China Relief
New York City
Liu
New York
China
Paul C. Taff
Iowa States College Extension Service
Jdelele Elected to Aurelia Vocational Agriculture Post
Columbus Junction instructor Marvin Jedele, active for two years, has won a similar role at Aurelia in northwestern Iowa.
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Columbus Junction
Marvin Jedele
Aurelia
Lowa
English Statesman Puzzle Clue Grid Reveals Names and Terms
A large crossword style grid lists Across and Down clues including a famous English statesman, Roman figures, chemical suffixes, and common words. The puzzle fills with references to historical and linguistic terms, offering wordplay on abbreviations and titles.
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Fowr Master Breeders Hatchery
First Street SE
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Bey
Ohsman & Sons Co., Inc
Dar
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Mason City
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Third Street SE
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National Optical
America
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First Ave
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