Eggs Production Only Two Percent Smaller Than Last Year
Eggs output on June 1 was 50.3 per 100 hens, 2 percent below last year though there were 6.5 percent fewer hens. The June 1 flock size averaged 649 thousand, with April and May reductions due to drought. Prices for eggs and chickens rose, while feed costs stayed high, hinting at modest increases in future output and stronger market conditions.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Byclabe Ave Uig Xaint
Uae
Mississippi River
Iowa corn season remains 5 to 10 days late despite recent rain
Federal meteorologist Charles D Reed reported in the weekly crop bulletin that Iowa's corn crop is five to ten days late with southern counties as much as three weeks behind. Rains boosted growth in the north, while southern areas faced weed pressure and unplanted acreage.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D Reed
Reed
Jin
North
Linn Test Associations Picnic Set For June 20 At Thomas Park
Linn Cow Test Associations No 1 2 and 3 announce their annual picnic for June 20 at Thomas Park Marion The judging of Guernseys and Holsteins will be at the Witwer and Haak farm southeast of Marion at 10 a m Floyd Johnston Ames extension dairy specialist will judge and speak The afternoon will feature music and sports.
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Linn
Thomas Park
Marion
LC Adams
Ester
Coa
Witwer and Haak Farm
Floyd Johnston
Ames Extension Dairy
Weathering Rain Delays Farm Work Across Towns
Special to The Gazette reports knee-high corn coming in three to four days at South Bethel where alfalfa remains in fields after weekend mowing due to rain. Troy Mills farmers plant cucumbers for a Marshalltown company while others contract pumpkins and sweet corn for canneries. Oats grow well and rye heads. rain hampers field work and late corn shows weeds.
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The
Gazette
South Bethel
Ralph Johnston
Troy Mills
Marshalltown
Center Point
Cedar Rapids
Record of Fifth Annual Eastern Iowa Veterinary Clinic at Mechanicsville
Rain did not deter the Fifth annual clinic of the Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association in Mechanicsville. Seven states and 177 practitioners attended, with about 300 spectators. Veterinary cases included 25 horse, 5 bovine, plus hog, poultry and pet cases. major work occurred outdoors in a straw yard with multiple surgeries.
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Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Mechanicsville
Illnois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Missouri
South Dakota
Iowa
F. M. Wilson
L. A. Merrilat
Chicago
Weather, crops take hits as rains delay harvests
In Wilton Junction growers suffer losses in strawberries due to heavy rains hindering peak picking. Mechanicsville farmers plow corn for the third time and expect a big Fourth of July harvest. rain slows all farm work. Des Moines reports crop losses from three days of cloud bursts with relief moves under way though no official damage tally yet.
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Wilton Junction
Mechanicsville
Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
State Emergency Relief Administration
E H. Mulock
Farmers urged to plant corn and emergency crops after storms
H C Aaberg says corn planted now will mature if the season is normal. Drought and replant losses from recent storms affect farmers, with no full damage estimate yet. Officials note 90 day seed corn from relief aid, and advise immediate replanting while suggesting soybeans, cane, millet as emergency crops.
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H. C. Aaberg
Mulock
Relief Administration
Aaberg
Farm Improvements in South Bethel Area
Farm improvements in the South Bethel vicinity include shingling of the Lloyd Nebergall house a new foundation and side to the Bert Graham barn and a new barn by 56 on the C A Nebergall farm.
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South Bethel
Lloyd Nebergall
Bert Graham
C. A. Nebergall
Eastern Iowa bug situation surveyed by entomologist
A. D. Worthington surveyed Benton Linn Jones Clinton and Scott counties Wednesday and planned Cedar Johnson Washington and Louisa Thursday to gauge chinch bug presence and fungus growth and to estimate nymph hatch and rain kill. He expected a Friday report and noted army worms, grasshoppers, and a new pest the thistle butterfly affecting crops.
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A. D. Worthington
Ames
Benton
Linn
Jones
Clinton
Scott
Cedar
Johnson
Washington
Louisa
Worthington
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Congress
Carrots County
Benton County
Des Moines
Ray Murray
C. J. Drake
Fence Drift in Woven Wire
Royal Tuttle of Benton County near Norway recalls early mornings milking cows with diamonds in the grass and birdsong. He quotes Van Dyke on travel and youth, reflecting on journeys, friendship, adventure, and courage as the road winds toward joy.
Best control for thistles docks and sunflowers
The report notes thistles dock and sunflowers are rarely eaten crops. It states read arsenate spray is the best control measure but warns against spraying unless damage is severe.
Fayette Wool Sold For 2378 Cents
The Fayette County Sheep and Wool Growers association sold the Fayette wool pool June 15 to M. B. Williams of Shell Rock for 23% cents a pound for firsts and 20 cents for seconds. Seven bids were submitted. Wool will be taken in at West Union Thursday and Friday from 7 am to 5 pm. Those from the north half of the county are asked to bring their wool in on Thursday and those from the south half on Friday.
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Fayette
Fayette County Sheep and Wool Growers Association
Fayette Wool Pool
M. B. Williams
Shellrock
West Union
Allamakee Wool Pool Set for June 25 Gathering
WAUKON The annual wool pool for the Allamakee County Wool Growers association will be held here June 25. Wool will be assembled at the depot between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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Waukon
Allamakee County Wool Growers Association
Blairstown Girl Wins Canning Award
Four 4-H girls were honored at the eighth state convention in Ames for top home project records in 1934. Faye Kubechek of Blairstown won the canning division, receiving a canner, with Mary Louise Pierce and Lois Matthews earning honorable mentions.
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Ames
Faye Kubechek
Blairstown
Opal Hansen
Sac City
Elizabeth Niffenegger
Iowa City
Celestine Miller
Grundy Center
Miss Kubechek
Hansen
Hamilton to Speak at Grundy Farm Bureau Picnic
W. B. Hamilton, secretary of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, will be principal speaker at the Grundy county Farm Bureau and 4 H club picnic at the fairgrounds on June 26. The Fayette county Farm Bureau picnic is set for June 28 at West Union starting at 11 a.m.
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Hamilton
Grundy Farm Bureau
Grundy Center
W. B. Hamilton
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Grundy County
Fayette
Fayette County
Troy Mills Cattle Barn Under Construction Near Town
Joseph Kubie, a resident east of Troy Mills, is erecting a new cattle barn measuring 26 by 40 feet. Construction is nearing completion and should finish within a few days.
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Troy Mills
Joseph Kubie
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