Chinch Bug Wipeout Seen In Iowa Counties
Entomologists report adult chinch bugs are largely dead in Linn Cedar Clinton and Scott counties but unhatched eggs threaten crops. White fungus from muggy weather aided destruction but heavy rains are needed to kill nymphs after hatching. researchers inspect Johnson Muscatine Washington and other counties for spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Cedar
Clinton
Scott
A. D Worthington
Ames
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Worthington
G. C Decker
Johnson
Muscatine
Washington
Louisa
Decker
Mr. Decker
Jersey Parish Show Scheduled At West Liberty
The third annual Jersey Parish show for the district will be held at the fair grounds in West Liberty on June 21 with judging starting at 10 am. Floyd Johnston Ames extension dairy specialist will judge. Last year 54 head of purebred Jerseys showed Leo Smith of Williamsburg named grand champion cow and bull. More than 100 are expected from ten counties. The prize herd may enter at the state fair. A total of 2655 cows were in advanced registry test of the American Guernsey Cattle club in 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Jersey Parish
Floyd Johnston
Ames Extension Dairy
Leo Smith
Williamsburg
Campbell
Fuehrer
Rogers
Flick
Ray Murray
Benton County Contest Association
Jersey
General Assembly
Waterloo
Floyd Arnold
Ames Extension Dairyman
C. Warne Saunderson
Urbana
Leland Skoog
Vinton
H. C. Moore
Garrison
C. M. Hoyt
la Porte City
Oren J Taylor
Fred Idtse
Indianola
Iowa Jersey Cattle Club
Cedar Rapids
Eldora Show
Charles Stotts
Jefferson
Veline and Putnam
Eldora
Donald Dukenson
Union
Paul Strottman
Readlyn
Fred Paulus
Hampton
Guy Patterson
Meredith
Bheveit or not Drove Through Sunshine Last Evening
A driver reported passing through ten rods of sunshine last night with a regular sunburst and only a slight shock in the experience no damage observed.
Brown Swiss Cattle Bring Top Price at Independence Sale
Forty two Brown Swiss cows sold at a consignment auction in Independence. The top cow fetched 135 dollars while the first ten cows averaged 98 dollars and the first ten bulls excluding calves averaged 81.25 dollars. Ten consignors participated.
Marion and Monroe Corn-Hog Contracts Sent to Washington
DES MOINES The board of review will send Marion and Monroe county corn-hog contracts to Washington on Thursday night with authorization for shipping from two Iowa counties. Ten other contracts are nearly ready with Dickinson Hardin Butler Hamilton and Grundy ranking first on the list. Counties are chosen by the completion of transmittal summaries by committees.
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Des Moines
Board of Review
Marion
Monroe
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Dickinson
Hardin
Butler
Hamilton
Grundy
Stubbs and Son Herd Tops Iowa May Milk Report
Grundy Center based Charles Stubbs and Son of Felix township Grundy county shown in the Iowa Cow Testing association report. Eight Guernseys averaged 1127 pounds milk and 61.3 pounds butterfat with a high cow producing 806 pounds of butterfat. At 34 cents butterfat the herd returned over $20 above feed costs per cow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy Center
Charles Stubbs
Felix Township
Grundy County
Iowa
Noxzema Skin Cream Promises Skin Relief
A vintage ad touts Noxzema Skin Cream as sinking into skin to purge and soothe. It claims benefits for blemishes and itching, positioning the product as a foundation base and claiming skin becomes clearer and softer in days.
Harvard Economist Sees AAA Tax Lasts Five to Ten Years
Harvard economist Dr. John D Black told Country Life Institute attendees that the AAA tax will stand for at least five to ten years as technicalities of production adjustment are worked out. He urged regional quota reforms tied to local needs and warned against overreliance on base-year bases.
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Casette
Ames
John D Black
Harvard University
Dr. Black
AAA
Black
Jerseys Show at Cedar Rapids Exposition from Vinton Parish
7-year-old cow Financial Sultane Oxford owned by Herman D Rogers of Shellsburg won senior and grand championships at the Jersey Parish show in Vinton. The top animals form the Vinton parish will compete August 22 24 at the All Town Jersey show in Cedar Rapids against six other parishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Cedar Rapids
Ray Anderson
C.Y. Cannon
Ames Dairy Department
Jersey Parish
Cannon
Herman D Rogers
Shellsburg
Rogers
Financial Sultane
Oxford
Sultane
W. J. Campbell
Jesup
Packwood
Postville
Jacob Ahr
Walter Henderson
Coggan
Edward Fuehrer
Campbell
Edward Feuhrer
Fuehrer
William Flick
la Porte City
H. D. Rogers
Cow
Walter Henderson and Sons
E. E. Krider
Oe¢elwein
Robert Glime
Heifer
Henderson
Edward Fuehrer, Jr
M. M. Nabholz
Independence
Flick
Milford Nabholz
E. L. Ohrt
Winneshiek Creamerymen Plan Picnic At Decorah
Decorah will host the Winneshiek County Creamery association annual picnic on June 30. A state association official will attend to explain the new cream grading law taking effect July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Winneshiek County Creamery Association
Unimproved eighty acres sold for 49 per acre near Shellsburg
Lyle McClintock, formerly southwest of Vinton, purchased an unimproved eighty acres near Shellsburg from Fred Walker for about 49 dollars an acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shellsburg
Lyle McClintock
Vinton
Fred Walker
Wool Pooled in Linn for Sale by Natl Wool Assn
A total of 2,717 pounds of wool was pooled in Linn county last week for grading and sale through the Iowa Wool Growers association at Des Moines and the National Wool pool at Boston. Fourteen consignors participated. The advance was 14 cents a pound on first grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Iowa Wool Growers Association
Des Moines
National Wool Pool
Boston
4-H Camp Dates Set at Columbus Chautauqua Park
Louisa county Four-H girls' clubs schedule their annual camp at Columbus Chautauqua park from July 23 to 26 with July 24 rally day and July 26 demonstration day. Demonstrations and exhibits will be shown at the Louisa county fair in Columbus Junction August 13 to 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Louisa County Fair
Jesup Creamery Produces More Butter in May
Jesup Creamery reports May butter production at 217,122 pounds, up 57,749 from April. Patrons were paid 29 cents per pound for butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesup Creamery
Jesup
Jesup Creamery Company
Hammill Praises Wallace For Agriculture Aid
Former Governor John Hammill of Britt praised Henry A. Wallace and his agricultural equality program at the Town Holstein Breeders Association picnic with over 500 attendees. Floyd Johnston of the Ames extension service spoke, a Leath farm judging contest ended in a four-way 100 percent tie, while reports from the Seattle convention were delivered by Orville Hamer Fred Pieplow and Paul Stewart, with Stewart elected national director. The Clayton county Farm Bureau quartet entertained.
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Eleader
Henry A. Wallace
John Hammill
Britt
Town Holstein Breeders Association
Hammill
Mr. Wallace
Floyd Johnston
Ames Extension Service
L. C. Leath Farm
Art Porter
Davenport
Frank Chezik
Dysart
Donald Hamer
Waterloo
M M Thurow
New Hampton
Seattle
Orville Hamer
Fred Pieplow
Aurora
Paul P Stewart
Maynard
Stewart
National Organization
Clayton County Farm Bureau
Merle Wickler
Gerald Brandt
Lawrence Allyn
Gerald Meyers
Chinch Bug Committee Named in Jones County
Anamosa FERA engineer Buens and H J Mayberry of Anamosa and Frank Andrew of Olin were appointed by the county agent to assist in chinch bug control work in Jones county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
FERA
Buens
H J Mayberry
Frank Andrew
Olin
Jones County
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Farm Editor
Mount Vernon
Wes Crofta
A. D. Worthington
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Teoven
F. A
Aw Drug and Department Stores
Cma
Cip
Cospea Rodry Asa
Saat
Harvard
Life Institute
Dr Black
Skeptical
Sudan
Meredith Jersey Farm
Elm Crest Jersey Farm
Foster Smith
Milo
W. S Robinson
Ankeny
Ivan Robinson
W. O. Marsh
A. R. Gleason
Lacona
K. Dyer
Rollin O. Dyer
Herman J. Rogers
Sam Mooney
Winneshiek
Nat’! Ass’n
First Street
Wallace
Chinch Bug Committee
Farmer’s Supply CO
Third Street
Anamosa Sale Pavilion
Lee Bebee
D. E. Brickley
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