Iowa apple crop heavily cut. unlikely to top 100,000 bushels
Iowa officials project a severely reduced commercial apple harvest for the season. Estimates from Sam Edgecombe and R S Herrick suggest only about five to ten percent of last year’s output, with the Des Moines area and Cedar Rapids showing mixed prospects and Armistice Day freeze damage widespread.
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Iowa
Sam Edgecombe
Ames Extension Horticulturist
the Gazette Today
R. S. Herrick
Des Moines
State Horticultural Society
Lesie M. Carl
Edgecombe
Herrick
Manchester
Edgewood
Cedar Rapids
Martin Wiley
Fence Drift Woven Wire Hedges Iowa Crop Outlook
The note reports dry conditions with no rain for a couple of days. Fields are drying and weeds are being beaten back. Iowa expects a corn crop, oats, soybeans, hay, and most crops though apples may fare differently. not likely a record breaker.
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Iowa
Wool Price Up Thirty Percent Since Year
Special to The Gazette reports wool prices have risen about 30 percent over the past year, signaling stronger market demand. Analysts note supply constraints and higher mill needs contributing to the gain.
Wool market tightens as 1941 domestic demand rises
U.S. wool prices in spring 1941 reach multiyear highs amid rising mill demand and uncertain foreign shipping. Farmers received 36.1 cents per pound on May 15, with imports expected to exceed 1918 records as government and army orders bolster consumption. Australia’s 1940-41 output is near record, while exports from Argentina and Uruguay rise.
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BAE
United States
Boston
Ohio
Argentina
Uruguay
South America
Australia
Jersey cattle bring $5120 in Des Moines third annual sale
Thirty eight head of Jersey cattle sold for $5 120 in the Iowa Jersey Cattle club sale in Des Moines. Average price was $135 per head. Al win Hitz Polka a displayed champion heifer in a district show. Maytag farms Newton entered the Holstein champion in another district show. Giles Broth Lisle and Hugh Schrier Jr. among winners. Knoxvile Shorthorns average $147 in Marion County fourth annual auction. Nineteen young bulls and 34 cows and heifers sold.
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DES Moines
Jersey
Iowa Jersey Cattle Club
Alvin Hitz
Polka
Maytag Farms
Newton
Baen
Elbourne
Giles Broth
Hugh Schrier, Jr. Lisle
Knoxville
Marion County Shorthorn Breeders Association
May Egg Production Tops 373 Million in Iowa
Special to The Gazette reports Iowa hens laid 373 million eggs in May with a 15.1 cent average price on May 15 1940. Feed costs rose modestly pushing the egg feed ratio to 13.5 in mid May, an improvement over last year. Hatchery chick output in Q1 1941 was the largest for that period, and officials expect prices to stay higher into late summer.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Milk Squirting Duel Between Mayors Planned
A June 25 duel is set between Mayor F. K. Hahn of Rapids and Mayor Henry Willenbrock of Iowa City to decide who can milk a cow faster. Seconds and officials from both cities will arrange terms as part of Dairy Month efforts to boost the dairy industry.
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F. K. Hahn
S Rapids
Henry Willenbrock
Iowa City
Wma Fe
Apple Trees Get Third Cover Spray for Scab and Moth
Ames extension entomologist L C Graham says wet weather favors apple scab widespread in Iowa. Codling moth emergence is slower than normal, so a third cover spray will also help control moths along with scab.
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C. G. Nt
Ames Patho
Iowa
L. C. Graham
Ames Extension
Graham
Feverish Activity Returns as Farmers Work Fields Again
West Union reports field work resumes with feverish pace after a week of soil being too wet. Flood damage along the Turkey river and Mink Creek near Elgin, Wadena, and Arlington is noted but weeds recede as soil warms. Corn and oats gain color and hay production is expected to be heavier despite grass quality. The first alfalfa cut resumes after delay with stockmen cautious on forage value.
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Gazette
West Union
Turkey River
Mink Creek
Elgin
Wadena
Arlington
Cherry Crop Plentiful in Middle Amana
The cherry crop is exceptionally good this year with fruit selling at 40 cents a gallon picked. Raspberry crop is expected to improve over last year. Alfalfa harvesting for hay was halted due to rains.
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Middle Amana
Weather slows Winneshiek corn cultivation as rains persist
Weedy cornfields in Winneshiek county delay disking and replanting, with soil light in some areas. Farmers have managed some cultivation, but overall field work is held back by continued rain and cold, while barley and oats head out earlier than normal in many parts of the county.
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Decorah
County Agents Back On Two Blades Of Grass Basis
Iowa extension agents meet with state college leaders in Ames to relay national defense plans for higher farm production. Nutrition and livestock feeding will be emphasized with more pork eggs dairy and whole wheat foods. A series of sectional conferences runs July 7 to July 11 in Chariton Red Oak Denison Fairfield Cedar Rapids Spencer Ames.
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Iowa
Ames
State College
National Defense
Chariton
Red Oak
Denison
Fairfield
Cedar Rapids
Spencer
West Union
Mason City
Movement Of Sealed Corn Steps Up In Fayette
West Union reports that movement of sealed corn out of Fayette County has accelerated in recent days. Demand is strongest in the northern parts of the county. Most corn is small lots redeemed by farmers for own use or sale to neighbors, with only a single consignment directed to Wisconsin.
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West Union
Ben Hitch
AAA
Fayette County
Wisconsin
Ait
Keokuk Farm Bureau to Host Rural Young Couples Dinner
Keokuk County Iowa Farm Bureau plans a June 25 dinner meeting titled Beyond Our Own Fence Lines. The event invites rural married couples from townships across the county and will feature about three to four couples from each township.
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Iowa Farm Bureau
Keokuk Country
Monmouth farmer touts feed efficiency and pork profits
An advertisement features E. E. Edwards of Monmouth claiming high pork yield from 20 head kept in a dry lot fed on corn and PROTEK. He asserts one pound of pork per 3 percent pounds of total feed and values corn at 9 cents, earning $1.40 per bushel balanced by PROTEK use.
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Bers
Mr. Hayes
E. E. Edwards
Monmouth
Mr. Edwards
Twin Colts Foaled On S. G. Hutton Farm Near Onslow
Onslow reports the birth of twin colts at the S. G. Hutton farm on Friday June 13. Both foals show normal early development and rest with the dam. The mare weighs 1,800 pounds and is straw roan with a Belgian sire described as sorrel with a light mane and tail.
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Onslow
S. G. Hutton
Farm milk prices set for Chicago area
A. W. Cole, bank and federal milk market administrator, announced producer prices in the Chicago area at 1.89 dollars per hundredweight for milk containing 3.5 percent butterfat.
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Chicago
A. W. Colebank
Toda
Dragon Hunting and Truth in Free Press Discourse
A meditation argues that liberty of thought and speech exposes lies and checks power. It asserts newspapers must report facts and guard public access to all sides, warning that any government or group seeks to control media to advance its own agenda.
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Free America
Section 12 Buttermakers To Meet On Thursday
North English reports Section No. 12 buttermakers of the Iowa Creamery Operators association will hold their regular monthly educational butter scoring contest Thursday. Harold Hunt of Williamsburg and Harry McLain of North English will lead a discussion on how to best serve patrons and the dairy.
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Iowa Creamery Operators Association
Harold Hunt
Williamsburg
Harry McLain
4-H Club Plans One Day Camp in Iowa City
Johnson county 4-H members will meet for a one day camp in Iowa City on June 26. County Agent J C Gardner announced today. Group singing health talks a safety discussion and a posture demonstration will comprise the day’s program.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
Johnson County
4-H Club
J. C. Gardner
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Washington, D. C
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Farm Editor
Fayette
Keokuk
Ae de Devrene
Beverly Cattle Company
Eran Babi Tet Ine
AGUE
Mitel Seabee
Giamond
Shane
Norman Chandler
Newspaper Publishers Committee
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