Rally Day highlights mark Linn County 4-H program
Cedar Rapids hosted Linn County 4-H Rally Day with a 54 voice chorus led by Mrs. Helen Stark and Theresa Farley. About 350 attended including 173 club girls, 29 leaders, and 148 guests. Awards covered music memory, grooming, and standard club certificates for Be Natural, C square F square, Linn's Best, Jackson Juniors, Marionettes, and Sunny Susies. Charlotte Lillie will represent Linn at the Ames state meet. Jane Blythe of Troy township becomes Iowa county 4-H girls president at Williamsburg Rally Day. 150 in attendance.
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Linn County
Clinton Climbers
C Square F
Fairfax Jolly
Indian Creek Bluebirds
Jackson
Linn’s Best
Paralta Forgetmenot
Prairie Maids
Sunny ‘Susies
Whittier Gleaners
Merry Sous Club
Mount Vernon
College Township
Gladys Barger
Helen DeWeis
Ruth Meskimen
Helen Masha
Woman’s and Beethoven
Cedar Rapids
James Hodgson
Mildred Eshleman
Maurice Hamblin
Merry Sous
Savage
A. W. Savage
Coggon
Mary Sherbon
Walker
Alice Stewart Davenmeier
Marion
Be Natural
C Square F Square
Jackson Juniors
Ettes
Sunny Susies
Arlene Quaas
Lois Frederick
Frederick
Linn
Charlotte Lillie
Arlene
Lois
Ames
Arlene Quass
Iowa County
4-H
Williamsburg
Eileen McGivern
Sumner Township
Kathryn Hansen
Marengo Township
Jean Geiger
English Township
J. R. Wallace
Hartford Happies
Sumner Sallies
Twelve Rows of Corn Cultivated on Billick Farm West Branch
On the J. M. Billick farm two teams cultivate twelve rows of corn per round trip two miles south of West Branch. The larger tractor powers two rows and draws two single-row plows while a second, smaller tractor handles two rows. Billick, his sons, and a hired man manage cultivation for 154 acres of corn, with some areas already cultivated twice and forty acres still in sod.
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West Branch
J. M. Billick
Udell Holdeman
Mr. Billick
Charles
Marion
Marengo 4-H chorus to sing at Ames convention
Marengo Iowa county boys 4-H chorus of twenty seven will perform on Friday at the 4-H girls state convention in Ames. Ellis Lloyd of Williamsburg conducts the group with members Bud Feller James Himschoot Lawrence Smith Dale Risdon Keith Risdon Dick Switzer Delmar Schulz Ed win Kleinmeyer Ernest Kleinmeyer Herbert Kleinmeyer Keith Bean Lawrence Vercande Alvin Eggert Albert Wallace Arthur Wallace Robert Wallace Ralph Wallace Jimmie Austin Curtis Landa Keith Enochson Paul Trimpe Arnold Trimpe Dean Jacobs Frederic Fakinson Robert Buser John Buser Forest Darey. The Iowa county chorus is the only boys 4-H county chorus in the state.
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The
Gazette
Marengo
Lowa County
Ames
Ellis Lloyd
Williamsburg
Bud Feller
James Himschoot
Lawrence Smith
Dale Risdon
Keith Risdon
Dick Switzer
Delmar Schulz
Edwin Kleinmeyer
Ernest Kleinmeyer
Herbert Kleinmeyer
Sale of 160 Acres in Benton County Approved
District Judge H C Ring on Monday in Cedar Rapids approved the report of sale and receiver's deed by D W Bates receiver of Cedar Rapids State Bank to Henry A Haerther Atkins for a 160 acre farm in Benton county Section 20 Township 83 Range 9 West 5th PM sale price 19000 cash
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H. C. Ring
Cedar Rapids
D. W. Bates
Cedar Rapids State Bank
Henry A. Haerther
Atkins
Benton County
Lime Law To Be Talked In Poweshiek Friday
Poweshiek county farmers are invited to a meeting at the Montezuma courthouse Friday afternoon to discuss the agricultural lime stone legislation approved by the Iowa legislature. The event aims to inform farmers about new provisions and implementation steps affecting soil treatment and lime use in agriculture.
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Poweshiek
Grinnell
Poweshiek County
Montezuma
Iowa Legislatire
Iowa City student wins scholarship for livestock course
Dale Williams of Iowa City, a member of Ames twelve man judging squad, heads to Chicago NL for a two week livestock course. He is among four junior animal husbandry students at Ames to receive scholarships from the American Meat Packers association.
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Iowa City
Dale Williams
Ames
Chicago
Williams
American Meat Packers Association
June 1 Holdings Sink to 22-Year Low in Meat Stocks
Government cold storage data show all meats at a record low for June 1, with May declines driving totals down while butter and cheese jump sharply. Beef and pork in warehouses remain far below year-ago levels, turkey and eggs also reflect mixed trends, and lard edges up slightly amid seasonal shifts.
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Turkey
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Fence Drift and Bees Astonishing Insect Feats
A fragment praising bees and insects, noting their clever individual and collective feats. May reference woven wire fencing and a bee producers' powwow, with allusions to human comparison and King Solomon’s ants.
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Solomon
West Branch C. T. A. Picnic Planned June 23
Judging and short talks will feature the annual West Branch Cow Testing association picnic on June 23. The tour starts at the L. A. Whitacre farm at 9 30 a.m. and ends at the Harvey Mc Fate farm at 11 30 a.m. for a picnic lunch.
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West Branch
Honey crop outlook best in many years
The farm editor reports Iowa honey production likely to average over 100 pounds per hive, best in years. Howard Shipton, Sioux City assistant state apiarist, spoke to Delaware County beekeepers in Manchester about varying prospects due to drought and recent weather, with clover flow starting but many colonies weak. He noted sugar feeding increases near Algona and western areas, and highlighted the upcoming state apiarists meeting in Dubuque and planned colony inspections to combat foul brood.
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Manchester
Iowa
Howard Shipton
Sioux City
Delaware County
Shipton
Algona
Dubuque
Delaware
Greeley C T A Averages 31 8 Lbs May Butterfat
Greeley Test association reports 423 cows in 27 herds averaged 885 pounds of milk and 31.8 pounds of butterfat in May. Harold Steege, tester, noted Paul McElmeel’s herd led with 1 529 pounds of milk and 55 8 pounds of butterfat. the McElmeel cows were milked thrice daily. A Delhi area cow topped May butterfat at 77 pounds.
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Manchester
Greeley Test Association
Harold Steege
Paul McElmeel
McElmeel
William Gienapp
Delhi
Twelve Farm Women Chorus Winners Named for Tourney
Ames reports twelve county farm women choruses winners from district tournaments. Black Hawk Butler Carroll Franklin Hardin Jasper Madison Poweshiek Scott Sioux Humboldt Tama to perform at the Iowa State Fair. Miss Rosalind Cook selected sixteen choruses for the I Hear America Singing cantata at the Singing Centennial festival on June 17 for the 4-H convention.
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Ames
Sarah Porter Ellis
Black Hawk
Butler
Carroll
Franklin
Hardin
Jasper
Madison
Poweshiek
Scott
Sioux
Humboldt
Tama
Rosalind Cook
Ames Music Department
Iowa
Marshall
Muscatine
Worth
Webster
Buchanan
Warren
Polk
Black Stem Rust Found In Buchanan and Four Counties
D R Shepherd reports Iowa has no widespread black stem rust, only small pockets in Buchanan Taylor Webster and Hamilton counties near barberry bushes. In Taylor county rust has reached rye near twenty barberries while in other counties it has spread to grasses but not to grain. Barberry bushes with rust have been found and destroyed in many counties since April 25. Weather favors rust and other fungi this spring.
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Ames
Iowa
Buchanan
Taylor
Webster
Hamilton
D. R. Shepherd
Shepherd
Washington
Jasper
Dubuque
Allamakee
Delaware
Jackson
Story
Bremer
Montgomery
Monroe
Page
Cass
Fremont
89 000 In AAA Checks Received In Delaware
Benefit payment checks totaling about 89 000 dollars were received at Manchester this week by the treasurer of the Delaware County Agricultural Conservation committee, and payment to 1 033 farmers was started Tuesday. The checks cover about 85 percent of all checks to be issued with distribution set for Manchester, Greeley, Petersburg, Hopkinton, and Yan across Tuesday through Saturday.
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Manchester
Delaware County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Greeley
Petersburg
Hopkinton
Yan
Amsberry Elected Chairman of Vocational Agriculture Panel
Mare n go schools agricultural instructor R L Amsberry was chosen chair man of the executive committee for vocational agriculture in the southeast district at Ames this week.
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Marengo
R. L. Amsberry
Ames
62 per cent of lambs grade choice at Williamsburg
In Iowa county's lamb grading demo and marketing pool, 62 percent of the lambs graded choice and sold at $9 a hundredweight. Eighty-three head were consigned by eleven farmers. C. W. McDonald of Ames graded at Williamsburg stockyards. One 95-pound lamb sold for $9.50 per pound, a prime at $950 overall.
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Williamsburg
Iowa County
C. W. McDonald
Ames
Cedar Rapids
Lamb grading and marketing demo in Rock Island yards
Ames extension animal husbandry man C. W. McDonald will lead a lamb grading and marketing demonstration in the Rock Island stock yards Friday morning under County Agent Emmett C. Gardner. After the demo, lambs will be offered for sale by sealed bid.
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Iowa City
C. W. McDonald
Ames
Johnson 4-H Dairy Tour Sets Wednesday Schedule
Iowa City reports a Johnson county 4-H dairy tour and dairy meeting. Beginning at 1 30 p m the tour visits Lee Schwimley farm, John Winborn farm, and Will Warren farm in Pleasant Valley township before an 8 p m illustrated talk on dairying by Ernest Wright at the Farm Bureau office.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
Farm Bureau
Johnson County
Lee Schwimley
Sharon
John Winborn
Will Warren
Pleasant Valley Township
Emmett C. Gardner
Ernest Wright
Iowa Dairy Association
Boys Build 4-H Barn on Monticello Fairgrounds
Special to Ct Gazette Monticello five 4-H club boys from Martello assist with labor as the Jones county fair association builds a 58 by 148 foot barn costing 5000 dollars to house 200 head of stock on the Monticello fairgrounds.
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Ct Gazette
Monticello
Jones County Fair Association
Martello
Junior Murfield
Billy West
Dean
Dale Newman
Claire Robertson
Weather slows farm work in Marengo region
Heavy rains last week kept farms out of corn fields and left corr weedy. A large amount of alfalfa has been cut but faces damage from rain. Hay weather has been poor and small grain is head but development uneven.
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Blairstown
West Union
Fayette County
Marengo
Livestock Tour Planned In Cedar Fund
TIPTON A Cedar county 4 Livestock tour and judging will take place Friday. Sal ing from the Farm Bureau of at 9 30 am the group will make several stops. Howard R Hart ton county agricultural agent announced. Schedule includes 9 30 am leave Farm Bureau office 10 15 am leave Wen Willers judging market hogs 12 30 picnic din at Mearl Eilers 1 30 pm kick ball game.
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the Gazette
Tipton
Cedar County
Farm Bureau
Howard R. Hartton
Nounced
Farm Bar
Wen Willers
George Fraseur
Mearl Eilers
Oelwein creamery to attend State Education Butter Scoring
Iowa event set for Thursday June 16 with a new committee scoring system. Men and ladies racing at 5 p.m. a kittenball game between traveling men and butter makers, luncheon in the evening at Oelwein Country Club. Prof A Rudnick and N E Fabrecius Ames to speak.
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Oelwein
Iowa
Creeery
Owein Country Club
Prof
A. Rudnick
N. E. Fabrecius Ames
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