Iowa Farm Tractors and Harvest Equipment Rise in Census
Iowa farms show a 5.6 percent rise in tractors to 124 487 as of Jan 1 1941 with one tractor per 278 acres. Combines up 27 percent to 8 267 and corn pickers up 10 percent to 21 934. Northern districts lead in picker increases while southern districts post the largest gains in corn pickers.
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Pes Moines
Iowa
Mark G. Thornburg
Secretary of Agriculture
Thornburg
North Central
Towa
State Fair Offers Record Premiums For Swine Show
Iowa officials announce 1941 state fair premiums totaling 13 665 dollars for hogs. Largest open breed offerings include Poland Chinas 1800, Durocs 1800, Chester Whites 1800, Spotted Poland Chinas 1900, Hampshires 1810, Berkshires 1600, Tamworths 500, Herefords 700, market barrows 1630, and 3 435 for 4 H club pigs. Futurities offer 800 dollars in multiple breeds, 860 for Hampshires, and 600 for Berkshires.
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DES Moines
L. B. Cunningham
Chester
Poland
China
Hampshires
Berkshires
4-H Pageant In Ames Delayed By Rain Barricades
Rain halts the Ames outdoor 4-H pageant Ad Astra Per Aspera after a twilight sing and flag parade. The program resumes Saturday with 4-H girls and the state convention closing as new officers are installed. Mrs Concha Romero James of the Pan American Union notes Latin American women keeping pace with their northern counterparts.
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Gazette
Ames
Clyde Williams Field
Fannie R. Buchanan
Pearl Converse
Ames Extension Rural Sociology Section
New World Democracy
Concha Romero James
Pan American Union
Latin America
North
Odd Rail Fence On Keokuk County Farm Near Sigourney
A long rail fence on the George Adrian farm three and a half miles northeast of Sigourney stretches over forty rods. Likely the only such fence in Keokuk county, it predates current ownership by at least fifty years. Rails are mostly white oak and bur oak, with some sound and others worn.
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George Adrian
Sigourney
Keokuk County
Adrian
Storage Report Factor In Butter Price Slump
Butter markets showed irregular early week movement but firming trend with prices rising through Thursday. The cold storage report, showing higher holdings than expected, sparked a price decline on Friday with Chicago down 14 cents and New York City down ½ cent. The New York market remained pressured by a warehouse strike diverting cars to interior markets and accumulating stocks.
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United States
Agricultural Marketing Service
Chicago
New York City
New York
New Barn Under Construction on Wesley Rebik Farm
Work has begun on a new barn for the Wesley Rebik farm southwest of Dysart. The new building will be slightly larger and replace the old barn that burned a few weeks ago.
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Dysart
4-H Panel Explores Responsibility for Tomorrow's World
American sisters lead panel discussions with two Latin American girls Nilda Nunes del Prado of Bolivia and Frances Delys Escoffery of Panama. They push goals of international peace unity understanding education and improved nutrition. They call for student exchanges and language study to unite North and South America. Frances Delys Escoffery asserts 4-H girls can do anything.
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Nilda Nunes del Prado
Bolivia
Frances Delys Escoffery
Panama
Paul Taff
Ames Extension Service
Frances Dolys Escoffery
100 Acre Farm Sells in Grundy County
George Graves sold his 100 acre Grundy county farm north of Holland to Harm Osten dorf for 150 per acre. Possession to be given March 1. The farm includes a fine set of buildings and is well drained. Also, Lyle Bramer of Monmouth bought the N P Nissen farm of 58 acres at 112 per acre with good improvements. Possession set for March 1, 1942. Deal handled through C Hannahs, real estate agent.
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Buckingham
George Graves
Holland
Grundy County
Ostendorf
Gazette
Monmouth
Lyle Bramer
N. P. Nissen
C. Hannahs
Linn County Fair Dates Announced
Central City announces Linn county fair and 4 H achievement show set for July 31 to August 3 with events and exhibits across the four day span.
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Linn Fair
Linn County
Corn reserves run low as eastern Iowa feeders buy 65 cents
Sells at 65 cents in most of East Iowa. Ray Anderson reports cattlemen in Jones county sold 63,623 bushels of CCC corn to 63 buyers for 41,354.95 dollars. Most corn fed to cattle while some to poultry feed mixers. Sealed CCC corn redeems and farm storage show shrinking reserves with spillover to other counties and potential shortages.
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Iowa
Jones County
Triple-A
Monticello
Onslow
Martelle
Wyoming
Jones
Rain and drought contrast in Winneshiek Allamakee corn data
A country woman notes rain nourishes crops while drought harms. A Triple-A official in Waukon reports weak corn demand in Allamakee with only three cribs of farm sealed corn redeemed. Nearly no 1940 corn sealed. county lacks steel bins and commodity credit owned corn. Continued on Page 3.
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Winneshiek County
AAA
Decorah
Winneshick
Winneshiek
Waukon
Allamakee
Sill Purline Feature Highlighted in Barn at Herger Farm
Friday photo shows L P Herger farm six miles NW of Vinton with a uniquely built barn. Rafter and stud are laminated from multiple 1 by 2 pieces totaling 40 feet long, nine inches thick at the stud and seven inches thick at the rafter, forming a 40 by 70 by 36 structure with 36 laminated rafter studs and over 500 bolts. The project uses clear redwood siding and shingles, a 120 ton hay mow, and no interior bracing.
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Rafter
Stud
L. P. Herger
Vinton
Wright To Attend Linn 4-H Dairy Calf Tour
E. M. Wright of Waterloo, secretary of the Iowa State Dairy association, will attend Linn County 4-H dairy calf club tour Saturday. Stops include homes of Hagerman, Thomas, Smith, Beck and others where Jerseys Milking Shorthorns Guernseys and Holsteins are shown. Wright will offer 4-H members instruction on fitting and showing dairy heifers.
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E. M. Wright
Waterloo
Iowa State Dairy Association
Linn
Robert Sloan
Marion
Alburnett Road
R. C. Hagerman
Dean
Harold Thomas
Milton
Billy Smith
Robert, Donald
Verlyn Beck
Mr. Wright
Herefords Sell in Chicago Market at 12.65 Cwt
Claude Mitch ell and Merle Draper marketed 20 Herefords in Chicago last week for 12.65 a hundredweight. The cattle averaged 1364 pounds each. The shipment was accompanied by Merle Draper.
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Buckingham
Claude Mitchell
Chicago
Mitchell
Merle Draper
Let Up of Rain Is Needed for Iowa Crops
East Iowa farmers worked fields with wet ground and thick weed growth late last week. Some corn fields are clean and tall enough to shade ground but drier weather is needed for cultivation and haying. Alfalfa and clover remain down across hundreds of acres with little hay cut due to repeated soaking and rain.
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Iowa
Linn Farm Bureau Calendar Sees Three Local Meetings
This week schedules a Franklin township Farm Bureau meeting at George Light’s home Tuesday at 8 p.m. Linn towne MB Haeseler hosts Wednesday at 8 p.m. A 9:30 a.m. Saturday dairy calf club tour for boys 4-H is planned.
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Linn Farm Bureau
Franklin Township
F.B
George Light
Linn Towneship F.B
M. B. Haeseler
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