Drought Area Relief Shifts To Livestock Return And Seeds
As grass and green feed crops grow, federal drought relief centers on returning foundation livestock to drought areas and distributing adapted crop seeds. The Federal Livestock Feed agency curtails. Cattle Transfer unit ends. drought designations in the 131 county zone extend to June 30 with possible July updates.
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Ashington
D. C
Federal Livestock Feed Agency
Cattle Transfer Unit
Texas
Colorado
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Western Railroads
Information Service
Stover
Co-Operative
Butter Output at Wellman Creamery Surges in May
The Wellman cooperative creamery reports a sharp rise in butter production in May due to abundant rains and improved pastures. In the last week of May the make reached 242 tubs or 15,488 pounds, after a record 176 tubs in the first week, then 204 tubs in week two and 221 tubs in week three, with each week breaking the prior record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Wellman Co-Operative Creamery
Butter Receipts Light As May Yields Decline In New York
New York May butter receipts fell to 22,124,000 pounds, down from 25,838,000 a year earlier, while imports raised total availability. Town receipts surged to 4,791,000 pounds, boosting domestic supply and pressuring prices. Government purchases could prop up markets if relief buys commence, else retail butter may drift lower.
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U. S
New York City
New York
Car To House Leghorn Layers On Maynard Farm
Leghorn layers on the Nick Samuelson farm one mile east of Maynard live in a repurposed Great Western cafe parlor car. The 72 by 11 foot carriage, numbered 166, was bought from a mover and retrofitted with mahogany veneer berths and a dining compartment for the hens. Moving contractors report 150 box cars placed on farms this spring, with costs varying by distance and road conditions.
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The
Gazette
Maynard
Nick Samuelson
Samuelson
Great Western Cafe
Oelwein
Iowa
Farmers’ Co
Fayette County
Dubuque
Jones County 4-H Rally Plans Featured At Center Junction
Anamosa IA Jones county girls 4-H club Rally day is set for Wednesday at Center Junction. Registration begins 9 30 p m with club reports song festival election and installation of 1935 county officers. Honorary membership for Harriett Cunningham of Anamosa and a color revue by Madison Merry Maids follow style shows and a talk by Florence Forbes Ames.
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Anamosa
Jones County Girls
Center Junction
Harriett Cunningham
County Girls’ Club
Jackson Wise Owl Club
Madison Merry Maids
Blue Bird Club
Florence Forbes
Ames
Rally Day Program Set for Tipton High School
Cedar county 4-H girls clubs plan their annual Rally day at Tipton High School on Thursday Registration opens at 1 30 pm A picnic supper precedes an evening program with Morrell Leeds addressing Opal Hass responding and a slate of activities including club reports officer installation a song festival health talk and plays by local township clubs
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Cedar
Gazette
Tipton
Cedar County
B. S. Schroeder
August Eiler
Paul Thomas
Pioneer
Cass and Linn Township
Florence Forbes
Ames
Replanting under wet Chelsea weather slows corn crop
Special to The Gazette reports heavy rainfall in the Chelsea area causing widespread replanting of corn. Worm damage affects garden crops as small grains show promising progress despite wet conditions.
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Chelsea
the Gazette
Wool Values Rise as Mills Active in Domestic Market
Higher domestic wool prices follow months of decline as U S mills maintain strong consumption. First quarter apparel wool use rose to 64.6 million pounds from 50.5 million in 1934, with April and May seeing steady activity and ample orders through mid summer.
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Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States
Belgium
Union of South Africa
Bureau
Australia
Three Siblings Reunite On Old Home Farm After Christmas
Three brothers and their sister from India Brazil Wisconsin and Iowa reunite on the old home farm townsfolk and neighbors recall Christmas 1915. The day reawakens childhood laughter and a sense of shared history.
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India
Brazil
Wisconsin
Iowa
Old Home Farm
Prospects Rise for Pastures to Carry Sheep This Winter
The report notes improved feed and pasturage expected to support sheep through next winter, with good prospects in most southern hemisphere countries. It mentions central and western Queensland in Australia as a possible exception.
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Queensland
Australia
County Level Groups Prepare Creosote Plan Against Chinch Bugs
Washington AP reports a midwestern county by county organization ready to deploy creosote barriers if rains fail to curb chinch bugs. Delayed pest activity this year due to cooler weather. $2.5 million federal funds allocated. Illinois Iowa Missouri face potential heavy damage. 700000 gallons daily available from Chicago area.
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Washington
Middlewest
P. N. Annand
Federal Agriculture Department
Bureau of Entomology
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Annand
Chicago
Uncle Wiggily and the June Bug Night Adventure
Uncle Wiggily reads at home when Nurse Jane notices a June Bug buzzing in through an open window. The bug wants to play, buggering about near hair and light as the fox outside eyes Uncle Wiggily. The bug deflects danger and helps drive off the fox, ending with a lively game of tag.
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Bunny Rabbit
Uncle Wiggily
Nurse Jane
Jane Bug
Mr. Longears
Wiggy
Jane
Janie
Fox
June Bug
Laddie
Argentine Corn and Oats Dominate Weekly Grain Arrivals
The weekly grain market review through June 8 notes about 7,000,000 bushels of Argentine corn sailing to U.S. ports with voyage times of eight to twenty one days. Foreign grain arrivals surged to over 1,250,000 bushels, mainly from Argentina, reaching eastern ports and a Gulf coast cargo. oats arrivals were nil, but imported oats competed with domestic grain at Atlantic and Gulf ports. Over 200,000 bushels of Argentine oats were re shipped from New York to Antwerp and Rotterdam, and three cargoes of Polish rye were reported.
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United States
Buenos Aires
Atlantic
Gulf Ports
Argentina
Eastern
Seaboard
Gulf
Pacific
New York
Antwerp
Rotterdam
Linn county 1935 corn hog contracts forwarded to Des Moines
A total of 1 559 of the 1 708 Group 1 corn hog contracts in Linn county were sent to Des Moines Saturday per county agent George E. Dillon. Sixty seven contracts were refused, seventy six delayed for minor adjustments. State board approval of Group 2 3 and 4 sheets is expected soon. A township corn hog supervisor meeting will be held Wednesday at room 2 federal building Cedar Rapids for compliance discussion and immediate follow up.
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Linn County
Des Moines
George E. Dillon
Federal Building
Cedar Rapids
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Kansas City
Dust Bowl
Great Plains
Forage Conservation Office
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Canada
Ilinois
Haarlem
Holland
Kretti Gallian
Kitty Galleon
T. Brown
Wallace
New York Mercantile Exchange
New York Produce Exchange
Feg Murray
IAL & Parrot
Dolores Dei
Rio
Fertares Syndicate
Jones and Cedar 4
BR. F. A
White
Nurito
Strangs.ag
Luberger
Lydia Es Pinkham
Charles C. Dils
Dayton
Ohio
Sonall
May’s Fountain
Iks
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