Parish Herd For State Fair Picked At Tama Jersey Show
The first of seven Iowa parish Jersey shows staged at Willett park Tama drew fifty entries from eight herds in Tama and Poweshiek counties. District herd selections for state fair include entries from Tama Poweshiek Marshall Story Mahaska and Jasper counties judged by Floyd Johnston.
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Iowa
Willett Park
Tama
Poweshiek
Marshall
Story
Mahaska
Jasper
Floyd Johnston
Ames Dairy Extension Service
Fred Idtse
Indianola
Iowa Jersey Cattle Club
Tama-Poweshick
Hay Harvest Ranges Across Iowa After Wet Weather
Eastern Iowa reports one of the biggest June haying periods in years with top quality loads from mowed and stacked fields. Exceptional curing weather boosts production while western areas suffer from excessive dryness.
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Iowa
Tama hosts 300 rural guests with city hospitality
Johnston, Mr Idtse and John Hynek, president of the Tama Commercial Club, welcomed more than 300 rural visitors to Tama. Guests enjoyed free boating and swimming at Cherry Lake, a tour of a straw paper factory, a band concert, and a dance.
Tomato Cancker Study Sparks Seed Fermentation Trial
Salt Lake City reports an accidental finding sheds light on managing bacterial canker in tomatoes. H L Blood of the U S Department of Agriculture describes experiments at several state stations showing untreated seed from infected fruit sometimes resists the disease after fermentation and disinfection tests.
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Salt Lake City
H L
Division of
Utah Academy of Science
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
L. Blood
Wisconsin
Brood
Utah
Speier
Go Baen
Osceola Farm Lass Chosen 4-H Queen
Lois Keller, a 17 year old Decatur county 4-H girl from near Weldon, is Iowa 4-H queen for 1933. She was selected for posture and leadership, with Jeanne Robinson as runner up carrying the American flag in the coronation during the Festival of the New Corn.
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Gazette
Ames
Lois Keller
Decatur County
Iowa
Weldon
Lolg
B. W Keller
Osceola High School
Lois
Iowa State College
Jeanne Robinson
Marshall County
Myrtle Telleven
Webster County
Marian Maine
Chickasaw County
Gladys Hagenbuch
Johnson County
Doris Tyler
Clinton County
Farmers Use More Than Two Billion Gallons Fuel Oil
In 1930 U S farms consumed over 2 125 billion gallons of petroleum fuels including gasoline kerosene and distillates with about 90 7 million gallons of lubricating oil More than half the fuel went to automobiles and power units The report cites farm vehicle counts and horsepower hours and estimates mileage and fuel use per vehicle on farms nationwide.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Agricultural Engineering
Cras
Delaware County Fair Dates Move Up to August
The Delaware county fair in Manchester will run August 15 to 18, two weeks earlier than in prior years, as decided by the fair directors Tuesday evening.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Outstanding Jersey cow Pearl of Brookhill at Tama show
An aged Jersey cow drew admiration at Tama Parish show on Wednesday She, Pearl of Brookhill, belongs to O L Corns near Tama and is slated for exhibition with the state fair show herd
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Jersey
Tama Parish
Pearl of
Brookhill
O. L. Corns
Tama
Refinancing loan rules explained by Iowa Farm Loan group
Special to The Gazette Central City Iowa William D Mec Tavish secretary treasurer of the Iowa National Farm Loan association cites Bert Waddell of the Omaha Federal Land Bank describing commissioner loans to reduce and refinance farmer debts on longer terms. Loans up to 5000 with 75 percent collateral of appraised value. First three years no principal payments if no default. Loans are collateralized not personal.
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Central City
William D Mec-Tavish
Iowa National Farm Loan Association
Bert Waddell
Omaha Federal Land Bank
Federal Land Bank
Land Bank
National Farm Loan Association
Forty Angus steers marketed at Chicago for $675 cwt
Forty Angus steers averaging about 1 200 pounds were marketed Tuesday in Chicago through Farmers' Warehouse of Maquoketa. The consignor is Will Miller with Bert Moor as Warehouse manager.
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Maquoketa
Chicago
Farmers’ Warehouse Company
Will Miller
Bert Moorhead
Bullish Factors in the Wool Market Adjust Estimates
A Boston dealers estimate lowers the domestic wool clip this season to about 300 million pounds from 325 million. A second bullish factor cites a smaller 1934 clip as the western lamb crop was reduced by harsh winter feeding, with ranchers selling spring lambs and keeping older ewes.
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Boston
United Press
West
Forty four Johnson County farmers petition soil work
Forty four Johnson county farmers seek soil improvements with the Conservation Corps now encamped at the airport park. County Agent S Lysle Duncan says work will begin next week and University of Iowa proposed improvement projects will be inspected.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
S. Lysle Duncan
Conservation Corps
Airport Park
University of Iowa
Maynard Test Cows Milk and Butterfat Averages
Maynard test reports Fayette Cow Test association No. 3 averaging 1727 pounds of milk and 28.9 pounds of butterfat for 330 cows in May. Carl Miche led a herd of 13 Holsteins averaging 1145 pounds of milk and 42.4 pounds of butterfat, with nine cows over 40 pounds. A top cow produced 1445 pounds of milk and 60.7 pounds of butterfat in 25 days.
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Maynard
Fayette
Alonzo Hancock
Carl Miche
Cows Top For $37.50 At Columbus Junction Sale
The Columbus Junction event at Midway pavilion saw ten milk cows bring a top price of 37.50. Light yearling cattle sold around five cents per pound while calves ranged from 3 to 5 dollars. Shoats eighty pounds and lighter brought 3.75 to 4. First and weanling pigs sold from 2.50 to 2.75. Older horses priced at fair levels. Auctioneers were Paul Klotz and H. M. Duncan.
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Columbus Junction
Midway Pavilion
Paul Klotz
H. M. Duncan
Boys Beat Dads in Dairy Judges at Johnson County Picnic
At the Johnson county Cow Test association picnic, ten dairy cattle judges judged Jerseys at Mt. Burge near Coralville and Holsteins at the state sanatorium. Martin Warren led with 273 points and will represent the association in the state contest at Water loo Dairy Cattle congress. Seventy five Johnson county dairymen and families attended with talks by Earl N. Shultz and H. E. Colby, plus 4-H stunt, music, and a kittenball game.
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Oakdale
Johnson County
W. P. Marner
Mt. Burge Dairy
Coralville
Earl N. Shultz
Ames Dairy Extension Service
H. E. Colby
Edith Young
Esther Zeller
Guernsey
Frost Reports Reach Northeastern Iowa Towns
A frost was reported in Elgin and Edgewood areas with little damage. Alfalfa hay is being stored and corn stands knee high as farmers continue cultivation for the third time. A light ice coating covered pasture grass in the Sherman pasture early Wednesday.
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Elgin
Edgewood
H. E. Sherman
Veryl Sherman
Winneshiek County Hay Quality Brings Strong Crop Prospects
Haying started in Winneshiek County with alfalfa of excellent quality and heavy yield. Timothy and clover will be ready to cut in about two weeks. Strawberries suffer a partial crop due to cold rains, but fruit quality remains good.
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Gazette
Decorah
Winneshieck
Oath Bethel-Fruit Crop Shortage Reported
Fruit yields across the community will be limited this season with sparse cherries and uneven apples. Strawberries are about half, with no plums or peaches and few gooseberries or currants. Pears also short. Gardens grow fast as potatoes near harvest. Mrs. George Kiser cans peas from her garden while others preserve asparagus and rhubarb. Farmers finish corn planting and haying begins as alfalfa and clover ripen.
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Gazette
Oath Bethel
George Kiser
Sugar Creek
Sigourney H. D. Luers Market Report at Chicago Auction
Keo Ku k county farmer Sigourney H. D. Luers attended the Chicago market Monday selling 325-pound butchers at 4.50 per hundredweight. Sows averaged 410 pounds bringing 375 and a 760-pound stag sold for 3.25.
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Sigourney
H. D. Luers
Keokuk County
Chicago
Farm Adjustment Act Aims to Change Soil Practices
Ames extension soils expert J. L. Boatman told the annual soil and stand valuation conference that the new farm adjustment act would enforce long used practices and may move 10 million acres of corn belt land out of corn. He urged legumes for soil building and cautioned the government should specify what to plant on freed acreage.
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AMES
J. L. Boatman
Ames Extension
Soil and
Boatman
Mr. Boatman
West Liberty Dairymen Picnic Highlights County Contest
Robert Carson of Iowa City won the daily judging contest at the West Branch Contest association picnic and will represent the group at the Waterloo Cattle Congress. Jerseys were judged at L A Whitacre farm with Earl N Schultz in charge. Mrs C C Erb of Centerdale was top woman judge. Frank Carson was reelected president. W A Cameron secretary treasurer. directors include Alex Young, L A Whitacre, and E R Richards. A picnic dinner followed at West Liberty fairgrounds with dairy talks from Schultz Swaner Gardner and Erb. Calves under six months should not be turned on grass.
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Lyon Farms
Des Moines
O LL. Coins
Jay Swaney
Grinnell
R F Avery
Gerald Gray
Chelsea
Earl and
Russell Lyon
Traer
Ed Gray
David Anthony
Malcom
Re, A
Sin
Tage
Fune
Rosboapa
Pridav
Lake Superior
Bisho
Lake Trout
Mississippi
Missiseppi
Angie
First St. NE
Buehler
First Street
New Post Office
Osceola Farm
George Farley
Amherst
Mass
National Club Contress
Mr Farley
Ship of Fe Rocks
Tru
McTavish
J Davis
Marion
Linn County
Federals Land Bank
Tackwood of
Alburnettis
J. C. Landenberger
Optometrist
First Avenue
Town Theatre
Brig
Kryptok Glasses
Johnson Farmers
By Conservation Corps
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Price
Potter Drug & Chemical Corp
Malden, Mass
Ehar Rapids
Thomson
W. Madison St
Chicago, Il
Chicago & Northwestern
Daily Farm News
Farm Folk
Ray Anderson
West Liberty
Cedar Rapids
Panama
Independent Hatters
Third Street SE
Artcraft
America
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