Farm program survey answers due by June 26 in Iowa
Iowa county agricultural conservation committees and planning boards collect questionnaire responses for the 1938 farm program. County tabulations are to be finished by June 26 and sent to Des Moines, with a July conference of district delegates to review results before Washington recommendations.
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EST Union
Iowa
Des Moines
Washington
W. S. Rothlisberger
Elgin
Fayette County
Des Mfoines
Agricultural Conservation
Agricultural Conservation Committee
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Howard
Chickasaw
Fayette
Clayton
Dubuque
Delaware
Buchanan
Bremer
Black Hawk
J. E. Hazen
Fred Stover
State Committee
Herbert G. Folken
E. F. Graf
Ames Extension Service
Independence
Buchanan County Planning Board
Agricultural Conservation Directors
Fridday
Homer Soules
County Agricultural Conservation
Brecal
Anamosa
State Farm Program Committee
Fence Drift and Bull Wheels in Early Harvest Machinery
A reminiscence recalls old farming gear from 1915 era. Farmers used beer kegs and hoops to support bull wheels and Cushman engines to power harvest tools. The writer reflects on power takeoff origins and a Tuesday field scene cutting clover with a binder.
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Elijah
Iowa test assns report 31.1 average butterfat per cow
Iowa test associations report a May butterfat average of 31.1 pounds per cow in tested herds. Floyd Arnold Ames extension dairyman notes excellent pastures and balanced rations as key factors after a winter with scarce feed and high prices.
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Ames
Iowa Cow Testing Association
Floyd Arnold
Ames Extension Dairyman
Association advances high producing dairy herds in spring
From November to April inclusive members culled 19 percent of dairy cattle to keep top producers on costly feed. May reports cover 56 cow testing associations with 22 723 cows across 1 348 herds. Top herds posted butterfat averages up to 584 pounds, led by Knaupp Brothers Garrner and others.
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Association
Henry Jefferson- van Buren
Dallas-Boone
Fremont-Page-Mills
Lee-Des Moines
Grundy
Washington
Elkader- Monona
Knaupp
Paul McElmeel
Greeley
Iowa School For Deaf
Council Bluffs
Fred Stanzel
Sac City
R. C Brown
Paullina
Max Grafenberg
West Union
Zuck
Dallas Center
Shorthorns Bring Record Averages In Chicago Sale
Thirty-five head of Shorthorn cattle sold for an average of 595 dollars at the Union Stockyards Chicago sale Tuesday. Four bulls averaged 649 dollars and thirty-one cows and heifers averaged 588 dollars. Top price 1500 dollars paid twice by El Willen of Sidney Australia for a three year old heifer and Mas Grease of Harrison Missouri for a bull calf.
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Union Stockyards
Chicago
Anoka Farm
Waukesha
Wis
Tuice EL
Willen
Sidney
Australia
Mas Grease
Harrison, Mo
Reed Reports Corn Making Fair Growth Des Moines
AP summary notes corn in southern Iowa shows one cultivation with some areas unplanted due to wet conditions. Eight inches tall at most. some fields drowned out and awaiting replanting while soybeans gain acreage. Weather cooler with some towns around 40 degrees.
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Des Moines
Charles D Reed
Reed
Rowley Farmers Move Into Soybean Seeding
Special to The Garet says farmers around Rowley are cultivating torn week and finishing planting in wet fields. Ground is being prepared for soybeans and a few have begun seeding.
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Garet Rowley
Rowley
Buckingham Grain Company Declares 20 Percent Dividend
Special to The Gazette Buckingham Grain company announced a 20 percent dividend at the annual meeting held Tuesday afternoon. The firm shipped 252000 bushels of grain last year, up 29735 bushels from the previous year, with receipts totaling 23752597, an increase of 10433941. One hundred twenty three cars were shipped by rail and 297345 bushels by truck. Manager George Beenken was rehired with a 20 per month raise. Ed Hayes Sr. was reelected president, Frank Yuska vice president, and Walter W. Wilson secretary. Directors named: Frank Lockard, Raymond Lambert, Merle Draper, Ben Uridil.
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Buckingham
Buckingham Grain Company
George Beenken
Ed Hayes, Sr
Frank Yuska
Walter W. Wilson
Frank Lockard
Raymond Lambert
Merle Draper
Ben Uridil
Holstein Show At West Liberty Names Champions
West Liberty Iowa hosts a district Holstein show with forty five cattle from thirteen breeders. Grand champion bull went to Warren Collier of Durant and Mueller of Iowa City for the three year old. Grand champion cow awarded to Alfred Paper of Stockton and Mrs Paper also placed in many classes. Floyd Jo nston judged with Vernon Smith and others earning high placements for bulls cows and heifers.
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West Liberty
Warren and
George Fraseur
Tipton
Martin Warren
Iowa City
Helen Mueller
Lone Tree
Carl Gertz
West Branch
Floyd Johnston
Ames Dairy Extension Department
H. J. Dane
George Frase
Sixty Five Week-Old Chicks Die in Farm Brooder Fire
A fire at the James W. Blaine farm three miles north of Bertram destroyed a brooder house and sixty five 5 week old chicks. The blaze started by an oil stove explosion used for heating.
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Garret Berram
James W. Blaine
Bertram
Calves Die in Barn Fire at Casper Buchelt Farm
A Monday blaze at the Casper Buchelt farm destroyed a barn and five tons of hay. The fire killed four calves and caused extensive damage to the structure.
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Casper Buchelt
Cholera Outbreaks Reported in Iowa Communities
The Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association bulletin lists hog cholera outbreaks this week in Mediapolis Riceville Tipton Elma West Branch and Johnson County.
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Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Mediapolis
Riceville
Tipton
Elma
West Branch
Johnson County
Women Join Farm Business Discussion at Cedar Valley Picnic
About 150 members and families attended the Cedar Valley Farm Business association picnic at Thomas Park in Marion. The event featured talks on living standards for farm families with panels on education social contacts rural electrification hired men care and feeding of help and health chaired by Mrs. Paullina Nickell. Speakers included Mrs. Hoffman Mrs. Joslin Mrs. Michel Mrs. McLaughlin and Mrs. Davidson with L. G. Allbaugh presenting the season outlook and Fred Bruene and Henry Grunewald also listed among participants.
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Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Thomas Park
Marian
Charles Hoffman
Walker
Roy Joslin
Clarence
George , Michel
Marion
W. D. McLaughlin
Monticello
William Davidson
Stanwood
Paullina Nickell
Ames
L. G. Allbaugh
Fred Bruene
Gladbrook
Henry Grunewald
Blairstown
J. J. Wallace
Association
Linn 4-H Leaders To Meet With Veterinarian
Linn 4 H club leaders and officers will meet with Dr K W Stouder Ames extension veterinarian in Cedar Rapids on June 14. Topics include livestock sanitation rules for 4 H animals disinfectants drenching of sheep for stomach worms treatment for bloat and warts.
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P. C. Letson
Linn County
K. W. Stouder
Ames Extension
Cedar Rapids
Cattle Sale Tops Five Interstate Experiments at Ames
Five lots of experimental cattle from Iowa State college Ames sold on the Chicago market Monday. A consignment of six heifers brought 1275 dollars, while the steers sold for 12 to 14 dollars per hundredweight.
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Union Stockyards
Chicago
Iowa State College
Ames
4-H Girls Clubs Elect Officers in Jones and Buchanan Counties
In Jones county the 4-H girls elected Rita Koppenhaver of Anamosa as president with Lucille Embree Mechanicsville as vice president Joyce Porter Anamosa as secretary and treasurer and Margaret Deischer Monticello as historian. More than 200 attended the Rally day program and 14 delegates were named for the Ames state convention.
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the Chasette
Anamosa
Rita Koppenhaver
Jones County
Lucille Embree
Mechanicsville
Joyce Porter
Margaret Deischer
Monticello
Castle Grove
Fairview
Rome
Scotch Grove
Johnson County 4-H elects officers at Rally Day
Iowa City residents Louise Warren and Grace Murphy were named president and vice-president of Johnson County 4-H girls clubs at the Rally Day program. Ina Denham was chosen secretary and treasurer, Wilma Hudson historian, while over 1 175 attended and Gladys Adams of Ames met with the group. The county's 1936 state champion 4-H demonstration team was announced as selected to repeat their demonstration next year.
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Iowa City
Louise Warren
Johnson County
Grace Murphy
Ina Denham
Wilma Hudson
Gladys Adams
Ames
Harold Letner Honored At Farm Bureau Dinner
Bertram A Linn county Junior Farm Bureau party at Upper Palisades State Park honored Harold Letner a member who departs Thursday for Pittsburgh to join the Mellon Institute of Technology. Twenty five members were present.
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Harold Letner
Bertram
Linn County
Upper Palisades State Park
Pittsburgh
Mellon Institute of Technology
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Eich
Stockton
Linn
Ames Experiment Cattle
Johnson
Pleasant Valley Township
Secial
Leone Franck
Quasqueton
Buchanan County 4-H
Marie Kelly
Ruth McLaren
Winthrop
Orpha DeGries
Louis Main
4-H
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