Terraces Tested Under Heavy Rain Near Keota
Washington county farmers observed erosion control demos on the Glenn Dutton farm near Keota. Terracing kept soil loss low during a four inch two hour downpour, with washout prevented in gullies and ditches. demonstrations covered terraces, ditch dams, and soil-building notes across three Washington county farms and similar events in Johnson and Winneshiek counties.
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Glenn Dutton
Keota
Washington County
Farm Bureau
Mr. Dutton
W. S. Peterson
Ames
Dutton
Peterson
William Watkins
Ames Soils Department
Mark Campbell
Ainsworth
Schaffer and Anderson
Wellman
Johnson County
Watkins
Winneshiek County
Soybean Rotation Trials Aim to Reduce Erosion at Missouri
R F A officials discuss a Missouri experiment on using soybeans followed by fall rye to curb soil loss. Trials at the University of Missouri show reduced erosion when beans are row-planted then rye, versus continuous corn. Terracing and ditch reclamation efforts also noted with a six foot earth fill from a single dam project.
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B . Mo
R. E. Uhland
United States Department of Agriculture
University of Missouri
G. E. Martin
Missouri
Bethany
Wealth, Beliefs Young Farmer Near Palo
Interview with Glenn Van Note of a 156 acre Palo estate details a farmer born on the same farm in 1905. He discusses soil, liming, alfalfa plans, Henry Wallace's influence, tariffs, M cNary Haugen, farm relief, taxes, public spending, schooling, and prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn van Note
van Note
Palo
Daily Farm News for Farm Folk
A compact farm page edited by Ray Anderson covers practical tips and market notes for farmers. Highlights include crop updates, weather outlooks, and small chores to boost daily productivity on rural farms.
Zinsep Claim Ad Promises Instant Stomach Relief
An advertisement touts Zinsep as a scientific stomach treatment that ends stomach agony with fast relief. It guarantees harmless action and the ability to eat any food again, or the product costs nothing, backed by all druggists.
Wool Pool At Grinnell Totals 19966 Pounds
Poweshiek county wool growers shipped 19966 pounds of wool to Des Moines for the Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers' association. Sixty six contributors from Grinnell Brooklyn Malcom Montezuma Hestwicke and nearby areas participated, with some wool arriving from Jasper county.
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Grinnell
Poweshiek County
Des Moines
Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers’ Association
Brooklyn
Malcom
Montezuma
Hestwicke
Jasper County
Farm Union Folk To Hear Miller Sunday at Monticello Park
Monticello gates will host a Monticello farm union meeting Sunday in the city park. Glenn Miller, state president, will speak and a noon picnic dinner will be served to attendees.
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England
Farm Union Folk
Miller
Monticello
Nticello
Partners? Union
Glenn Miller
Autopsy Clears Shell In Digestive Failure Case
Dallas surgeons report the autopsy of Sandy an inmate at the Marsalis Zoo shows death from inability to digest a hickory nut with the shell. The report notes no evidence of external injury or disease.
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Dallas
Texas
Sandy
Marsalis Zoo
Say Betty Who is That Bag of Bones
An advice ad promotes Mentha Pepsin as a quick weight gain aid. It urges Betty to gain weight to attract a man by increasing meals and using the product to improve digestion, claiming a 14 pound gain in three weeks with no heavy foods.
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Dave’s
Gazette Compared To Other Papers In Community Value
A reader argues The Gazette stands out as the best factor in town. He suggests backing the claim with a debate and notes Sond’s editors praising Gazette quality.
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Sond
The
Gazette
Buckhorn Creamery Produces More Butter in 1932 May
Buckhorn cooperative creamery churned 300,066 pounds of butter in the first five months of 1932, up from 291,649 pounds in the same period of 1931. May butterfat averaged 18.75 cents per pound, with the ten largest checks totaling amounts to patrons Hans Jorgensen Baldwin H E Skott Buckhorn A J Wirth Elwood C W Pithan Lost Nation Ralph Bungarner Oxford Charles Waugh Delmar William Schuster Delmar A R Beaver Buckhorn Roy Ruggeberg Paul Moeller Lost Nation.
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Buckhorn
Buckhorn Cooperative Creamery
Hans Jorgensen
Baldwin
H. E. Skott
A. J
Lois McGranahan Chosen 4-H Queen Of Benton County
Lois McGranahan named 4-H Queen of Benton County after perfect scores. Opal and Doriske also earned 100 percent and will represent the county at the state contest in Ames June 27 to 29. Canton township Upstreamers led clubs with Busy Bees second and LeRoy third. Industrial Union club won the stunt contests earning a trip to Waterloo Dairy Cattle congress. County leaders received service pins for two years, with many officers and club members praised by home demonstration agent Jane Nelson.
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Opal
Doriske
Ames
Canton Township Club
Busy Bees
LeRoy
Helen Wallace
Reba Kinsel
Gertrude Cramer
Frances Heitman
Kathryn
Industrial Union Club
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Canton Township
Leroy Township
Bert Blocher
H. G. Schoonover
Ernest Reiss
H. G. Grunewald
Earl Maxon
Alvena Selken
Floyd
Mount Vernon Rural Subscribers Get Weekend Papers
Mount Vernon rural subscribers may now obtain their Saturday and Sunday papers at Josty Drug Store. The store will be open Saturday evening and all day Sunday, thanks to the courtesy of Mr. Josty, and readers on the rural route are urged to use the new reading service.
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Mount Vernon
Josty Drug Store
Josty
Butterfat paid at 19 cents a pound in Monticello
Patrons of the Farmers' Mutual Creamery at Monticello received payment for the last half of May butterfat at a rate of 19 cents per pound.
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Monticello
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Farmer reports lightning strike kills horse nearby
Donnan Pieper, a local farmer, reports his horse was struck and killed by lightning Monday evening, with the loss occurring near his farm Tuesday.
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The
Donnan
Will Pieper
Iowa Apple Crop 71 Percent Normal on June First
Des Moines report by R. S. Herrick secretary of the Iowa State Horticultural Society says Iowa fruit and vegetable crops are generally below normal as of June 1 with apples 71 percent, pears 56 percent, cherries 65 percent, strawberries 90 percent, peaches 59 percent, asparagus 80 percent, cabbage 74 percent and onions 88 percent. Herrick warns apple scab and worms may reduce yields further and notes pests and diseases are widespread while spray work is advised for better quality fruit.
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Des Moines
Iowa
R. S. Herrick
Iowa State Horticultural Society
Mr. Herrick
Middle Western
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Verne Marshall
the Gazette
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Farm Folk
Ray Anderson
Salada Brown Label
Pekoe
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Queen
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