Eight Johnson Farmers Refuse Second Contract Signatures
Eight of 913 signers in Johnson county declined second signatures on the regular corn and hog contracts. After township conferences, the allotment committee planned to forward transmittal sheets to Des Moines for state board approval. Early pay installments for 902 signers totalled more than $162,000 and were due to arrive at county headquarters soon.
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Owa City
Johnson County
S. L. Duncan
Johnson
State Board of Review
Des Moines
State Board
O K
AAA
Washington
Linn County Corn and Hog Allocation Committee Heads to Des Moines
Linn county's corn and hog allotment committee took its listing sheets to Des Moines on Tuesday to submit to the state board of review. On approval the contracts will go to the signers for second signatures. Delegates include Chairman Ben Neal R B Booth Glen Hoglan Harry Dunn and Secretary George Dillon.
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Linn County
Des Moines
State Board of Review
Ben Neal
R. B. Booth
Glen Hoglan
Harry Dunn
George Dillon
Iowa Vocational Ag Convention Set for June 25 27
Ames hosts the annual conference of teachers of vocational agriculture in Iowa June 25 to 27. Highlights include speeches by R. M. Hughes of Iowa State College J J Wallace of Marion L M Beanie of Maite son Linke of Washington D C Miss Agnes Samuelson of Des Moines and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Teachers of Vocational Agriculture
Iowa
R. M. Hughes
Iowa State College
J J Wallace
Marion
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
L. M. Beanie
Maiteson
Linke
Washington, D.C
Agnes Samuelson
Des Moines
Fence Drift Chinch Bug Warning From Field Observations
The writer notes chinch bugs moving from ruined small grain fields toward corn in southern areas. He urges farmers to inspect crops and avoid disturbing barriers or releasing pests.
Educational leaders outline June 25 session in Atlanta event
Willis A Sutton and George W. Godfrey head the event with President Hughes of Ames and other officials speaking. June 25 opens sessions and district meetings follow with district chairmen Falck and Wescoat presiding. Wallace speaks June 26 and 27 on farming business problems with Sasman Linke Samuelson Sutton and teachers on the program. Godfrey opens June 28 with Sasman Sutton Hamlin and Schultz among speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis A Sutton
Atlanta
George W. Godfrey
Hughes
Ames
T. W. Schultz
G. F Ekstrom
F E. Moore
H M. Hamlin
State Department of Vocational Agriculture
Moore
Ekstrom
Lewis Falck
Belle Plaine
W M. Wescoat
Vinton
Wallace
Sasman
Linke
Congress Expands Farm Power And Programs
In Washington the 73rd Congress expanded the farm act reach, adding basic commodities and authorizing a processing tax to fund farmer benefits. It broadened sugar quotas and backed a $2 billion refinancing bond program while approving Bankhead and Kerr measures tied to cotton and tobacco controls.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Byrd
Bankhead
Alabama
Department of Agriculture
Farm Administration
Congress
United States
Cuba
Farm Credit Administration
Iowa Rain Record To Date This Year
Iowa’s rain totals show June to date at 2.46 inches, with a 3.03 inch normal. Jan 1 to date is 6.94 inches, minus 13.86 inches normal to date, a 6.92 inch deficiency. The piece notes political context around Tugwell and farm policy linked to Roosevelt administration actions and cattle relief funding.
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Iowa
Mare dies of lockjaw on Troy Mills farm after nail injury
On a farm one mile north of Troy Mills, a four year old mare died from tetanus after stepping on a nail. Charles Cherry and son Forrest found a two year old colt dead in a pasture at the Cherry farm, one mile west of Troy Mills.
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Troy Mills
George Oldridge
Friday
Charles Cherry
Forrest
Cherry Farm
Corn in April Planted Reaches Waist High Near La Porte City
In La Porte City area the C. G. Geren farm tenanted by Fred Butschy plants early Reid yellow dent corn on loamy soil. The five-foot-high stand grew from a April 21 planting as Butschy cultivates for the fifth time. Edgewood notes soaking rain improved ground moisture easing dry conditions, while Troy Mills reports knee-high corn in about one third of fields with even stands and multiple cultivations. Winneshiek counts show small grains standing with early corn stands good, late planting slower. alfalfa spotty but fair. Pickling cucumber seed planted by Troy Mills growers for contracted acres will be delivered at Walker.
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LA Porte City
C. G. Geren
Fred Butschy
Butschy
Troy Mills
Decorah
Winneshiek
Walker
Farmers In Cedar Fight Chinch Bugs In Johnson County
More than 11 000 gallons of creosote were supplied to Johnson county farmers to combat chinch bugs. About 100 farms reported infestations, concentrated in the south half of the county with no reports north of West Branch or west of Iowa City. The barrier demonstrations at local farms drew full participation. supply concerns loomed as government support was considered.
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Farm Administration
Senate
Rexford G. Tugwell
Tugwell
Wallace
Roosevelt
Iowa City
Johnson County
S. Lysle Duncan
West Branch
Iowa City Light and Power Company
Herd of 97 Angus Sold for Over $8,000
Grinnell area buyers Raymond and Homer Schultz sold ninety seven head of Angus cattle to R B Hendershot of Monroe. The cattle were native stock and the entire herd reportedly brought more than $8,000.
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Grinnell
Raymond
Homer Schultz
R. B. Hendershot
Monroe
Continued Planning For Farms Advised By Harvard Teacher
Harvard agricultural economist Dr John D Black urged ongoing national farming planning beyond emergencies He spoke at a short course for extension workers and teachers outlining three planning phases emergency intermediate and long term He praised Iowa State's land use project to map county crops and livestock viability and boost farm product consumption.
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AMES
National Planning For
John D. Black
Harvard University Agricultural Economist
College For Agricultural Extension
Teachers of Agriculture
Black
Iowa
Wheat Yield In Western Kansas Falls To Drought
The weekly report from the federal department and state agriculture board says eastern Kansas and south central counties will post higher yields, while western Kansas suffers poor output with two to ten bushels per acre due to drought. Harvesting of wheat and oats was slowed by rains that ended the drought. pastures benefited from the moisture.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Federal Department
State Board of Agriculture
Fish Dinner for Eastern Iowa Grain Dealers
Fifty one pound catfish were cooked and served by John Perrine of Monticello as host for about fifty members at the Eastern Iowa Grain Dealers association monthly meeting in Scotch Grove. The stag event drew attendees from Cascade Sand Springs Hopkinton Monticello Center Point Central City Amber Anamosa Olin Marion Cedar Rapids Fairfax Walford Mechanicsville Tipton and Stanwood.
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Scotch Grove
John Perrine
Monticello
Eastern Iowa Grain Dealers Association
Cascade
Sand Springs
Hopkinton
Center Point
Central City
Amber
Anamosa
Olin
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Fairfax
Walford
Mechanicsville
Tipton
Stanwood
Chinch bugs attack corn in Washington county fields
Chinch bugs devastate corn on Washington county farms as growers ignore prevention efforts. A photo from the Arthur Robeson farm shows nearly all stalks black with insects after migrating from a barley field and attempting to invade Zeiglowsky’s corn. Zeiglowsky treats road creosote to curb pests. only ten rows of his corn remain print. Small grain crops, however, are ruined across the area.
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Gazetta
Tipton
Lee Whitmer
Sugar Creek Township
William Penningroth
Red Oak Township
The
Gazette
Washington
Arthur Robeson
Charles Zelglowsky
Zeiglowsky
Mr. Zeiglowsky
Mixed yearlings top at 7.56 in Chicago market
J C McCabe feeder near Williamsburg sold a carload of Angus yearlings heifers and steers on the Chicago market for 7.50 dollars per hundredweight, the top for the day in that cattle class.
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the Gazette
Williamsburg
J. C. McCabe
Chicago
Milk production declines 8 percent from last year
Wisconsin milk output per cow drops ten percent by June 1 1934 and the national figure shows an eight percent decline from June 1 1933. The drought raises concerns as production reaches a nine year low in Wisconsin and a forty four percent drop from the 1934 June peak.
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Madison
Cedar County 4-H Tours July 9 and Dairy Field Day
Cedar County 4-H Baby Beef clubs plan their county tour July 9 with Carl Oldsen of the Iowa Beer Producers Association to accompany. A dairy field day July 16 features demonstrations by Ernest Wright of the Iowa State Dairy Association. A July 13 practice livestock judging meet will select a Cedar County team for 4-H judging contests at Davenport and the state fairs.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Carl Oldsen
Iowa Beer Producer’s Association
Ernest Wright
Iowa State Dairy Association
Davenport
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