Creamery Operators Plan Four-County Trade Council
A Cedar Rapids meeting of creamery operators farmers and dairy inspectors formed a four county fair trade relations council to strengthen enforcement of the Iowa cream grading law. A special July meeting was planned and a grievance committee was named to relay issues to state agriculture authorities.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
B. O. Brownlee
State
Dairy Inspection Service
Linn
Benton
Johnson Counties
B. H Johnson
Central City
Center Point
Walker
Rowley
Williamsburg
Belle Plaine
Independence
Iowa City
Springville
Iowa Falls
Grundy Center
Fred Ford
Johnson
Brownlee
Ford
Elmer Reed
Waterloo
J. A. Wallace
Dubuque
Neighbors aid Ray Solomon on farm after accident
Neighbors of Ray Solomon gathered at his Columbus Junction farm on Monday to cultivate his corn after he broke his leg when a tractor fell on him while plowing near a ditch. Attending were W. T Duncan, James Jones, Earl Schurman, Everett Gardner, Thomas Waddell and Ernest Raymond.
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Columbus Junction
Ray Solomon
W. T Duncan
James Jones
Earl Schuerman
Everett Gardner
Thomas Waddell
Ernest Raymond
4-H Girls Convene at Iowa State Campus Photos
Several hundred 4-H girls were photographed on the Iowa State campus during the convention week. They sang God Bless America and reflected on the significance of the year’s gathering for 4-H youth in Iowa.
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Iowa State
America
District Holstein show judging at Elkader
J ens Bollerup of Waterloo judged 37 Holsteins shown by breeders from Elkader Edgewood Greeley and Postville. Grand champion bull from aged class and grand champion female were selected, with McElmeel and Tieden among top winners. A men’s judging team will compete at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids and Mrs Behrens won the women’s contest.
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Ray Anderson
Lkader
Jens Bollerup
Waterloo
Lenth and Wiseman
Elkader
George Tieden
Paul McElmeel
Greeley
Harold Brockmeyer
Edgewood
Stence and Kuehl
Elmer Eggiman
Aaron Tieden
John Kuehl
Elkport
Ben T. Erickson
Postville
Jaenth
Nieman
McElmeel
Keifer
Lenth
Stence
Kuehl
Brockmeyer
Farmers' PCA Loans Reach Record $195 Million in Five Months
Use of short term production credit by farmers rose nationwide in the first five months. Loans outstanding at the end of May totaled $195,000,000 vs $183,000,000 a year earlier, marking an all time high. May new business reached $28,522,000 up from $26,016,000.
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Washington, D. C
Farm Credit Administration
C. R. Arnold
Iowa farm price index posts first rise since 1940
Iowa State extension economists report the Iowa farm price index climbs from 88 in April to 93 in May, matching May 1940 price levels. Prices paid by farmers stay at 123 while farm buying power rises from 72 to 76. They forecast stronger meat demand and higher prices next year if war activity sustains demand.
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the Gazette
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State Extension
Iowa Farm Economist
Washington C. T. A. Reelects Officers
Washington county Dairy Herd Improvement association reelected all officers at the annual meeting. Warren Matthes Wellman as president D G Yoder Wellman as vice president Truman Erb Wellman as secretary Art Duensing Washington reelected as director Dean Johnson Brighton and Stanley Esch Wellman named to the board Alvin J. Lueder rehired as tester Floyd Arnold of Ames Iowa State college dairy extension specialist attended and spoke on changes in C T A work The association will hold its annual summer picnic the week of Aug 5 with Art Duensing as chairman.
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Washington
Washington County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Warren Matthes
Wellman
D. G. Yoder
Truman Erb
Art Duensing
Dean Johnson
Brighton
Stanley Esch
Alvin J. Lueder
Floyd Arnold
Ames
Dairy judging teams chosen at Benton picnic
Members of Benton No 1 and No 4 contest associations selected dairy judging teams at a Tuesday picnic. No 4 reps are Russell Ashley La Porte City Bill Herman Vinton or Harold Moore Dysart with an alternate. No 1 reps are Lloyd Doerzman Blairstown Elmer Thompson Vinton with Wayne Saunders as alternate. Results announced by Floyd Johnston Ames extension department.
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Vinton
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Russell Ashley
la Porte City
Bill Herman
Harold Moore
Dysart
Lloyd Doerzman
Blairstown
Elmer Thompson
Wayne Saunders
Floyd Johnston
Ames Extension Department
Fewer Eggs Expected as Farmers Market Volume Drops
Farmers foresee lower egg sales than the last six months of 1939 as flock expansion slows and fewer chickens are being added to flocks. The reduced production outlook may influence prices and supply in coming weeks.
Argentina Grants Loans To Encourage Hog Production
The Bank of the Nation in Argentina will issue special loans to hog breeders up to 10,000 pesos at 6 percent for 90 days, renewable. Loans may be secured by stock or liens, with terms extended for breeding sows and boars up to 180 days. Exports to the United Kingdom form the main market amid rising corn supply and potential future demand.
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Argentina
Bank of
Buenos Aires
United Kingdom
Iowa Vegetable Growers Tour Set For June 27
The Iowa State Vegetable Growers association will hold its annual summer meeting and tour on June 27. The event starts at 9 30 a.m. at the Lewie Lewerke farm three miles southeast of Crystal Lake in Hancock County.
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Ames
Iowa State Vegetable Growers’ Association
Lewie Lewerke
Crystal Lake
Hancock County
Real estate deals near Gladbrook and Harpers Ferry
Traer Conant and King report Leland Gothmann 180 acre farm near Gladbrook sold to Jacob Wiarda for 110 dollars per acre. Wiarda to take possession March 1 1941. Farm tenanted by Ernest Gienger. Gienger farm near Decorah sold for 35 dollars per acre to R F Meehan. Fitzgerald estate farm 100 acres in Union Prairie township Allamakee county bought by Gustav Gruber for 40 dollars per acre. Improvements described as fair with half tillable.
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Traer—Conant and King
Leland Gothmann
Gladbrook
Jacob Wiarda
Grundy County
Wiarda
Ernest Gienger
Decorah
F. Matousek
First Trust Joint Stock Land Bank of Chicago
R. F. Meehan
Harpers Ferry
Allamakee County
Fitzgerald
Union Prairie Township
Gustav Gruber
Elkader Seeks Rural Fire Fighting Equipment
The Elkader Commercial club launches a drive to equip farmers with fire fighting gear. Petitions circulate for a special election to finance the purchase, with a small levy if approved. Equipment would be housed in Elkader and staffed by local community firefighters.
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Elkader
Elkader Commercial Club
Illyria Community Day With New Fayette Agent Speaker
Illyria south of Elgin hosts its annual Community Day on June 21 with Miss Isobel Crowe Fayette county's newly appointed home demonstration agent delivering the main address.
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Elgin
Illyria
Isobel Crowe
Fayette County
Monona Junior Feeders 4-H Club Tour
Monona Monona County Clayton county 4 H club members toured Moon farm Monona observing hog feeding and judging demonstrations as part of 4 H projects on Monday.
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Monona
Clayton County
Moon Farm
OATE 4 H OFFICERS INSTALLED AT AMES
Phyllis Nissen 17 of Walnut is installed as 4 H club girls president at Ames Iowa. Nadine Schroeder 19 Luzerne is named vice president and Ethel Domer 18 Tipton becomes secretary Francis Gill 19 Woodward is historian Dora Bolen 17 Grinnell wins best groomed 4 H girl and will represent Iowa at the National Club Congress in the fall The convention features a festival of old world music and a treasure chest display of jewels by the WPA art project
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Ames
Phyllis Nissen
Walnut
Iowa
Grinnell
Poweshiek
Miss Bolen
Tolbert MacRae
Betty Ann Meyers
Fenton
Fannie R. Buchanan
WPA
Edith Barker
Fire Destroys Barn on Farm Near Randalia
A large barn on the Emil Schmidt farm two miles northeast of Randalia burned after being discovered at about 2 a.m. Friday. A separator and some old hay were the only contents lost.
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Randalia
Emil Schmidt
Dent Corn Varieties Show Slight Gains in Beef Feed Trials
Ames farmers at the Hey day program hear results from a 210 day test using five corn types on yearling steers. Reid’s yellow dent and nearly soft hybrids produced higher daily gains with similar palatability. Costs per 100 pounds of gain favored softer corn and hog salvage data suggested efficient feed use across varieties.
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Ames
Iowa
C. C. Culbertson
Reid
Culbertson
Hay Fields Remain Wet Delaying Mowing
Weather in Webster week brought rain aiding growth but soil stays damp. Potatoes reach walnut size as corn and rye advance. oats head early. Noel Montz bailed alfalfa windrow last week. hay still too damp to bale.
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Noel Montz
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Carroll
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Washington C
Anamosa
D. E. Brickley
Lee Bebee
Auct
Colorado
D. J. Gatens
Vegetable Growers
Cudahy
Cedar and Benton Girls In Office
Nadine Schroeder
Fike Demer
William Ann Company
West End
F Ave
Dial
First St. NW
Tbs
Coupen
Tonight
Clorox
Wilson
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