Iowa Crops Benefit From Rainfall Across State
Rain fell Thursday night across much of Iowa boosting crops. Lamont reported the heaviest fall at 3.17 inches while Creston Clarinda Albia Burlington Keokuk and Des Moines recorded about a half inch. The state averaged .24 inches with more showers forecast in the northwest. Water supplies improved in Creston where Summit Lake runoff had been exhausted. Federal meteorologists expect continued rainfall and cooler temperatures. Special to The Gazette Washington reports .92 inches fell early Friday.
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Creston
Clarinda
ES Moines
Ins
Iowa
Lamont
Jantie
Albia
Burlington Keokuk
Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Charles D Reed
Summit Lake
Viitally
the Gazette
Washington
Farm Tax Reductions Reported In Sixteen States
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports a 13 percent drop in farm real estate taxes per acre across sixteen representative states from 1932 to 1933. The list covers Pennsylvania to California, with 1913 to 1929 tax trends and 1929 to 1932 changes noted. Farm land values and incomes fell more rapidly than taxes, keeping tax burdens high unless values rise. Prices for farm outputs rose about 11 percent from 1933 to 1934 averages, about 50 percent higher by March 1, 1934 than a year earlier.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
South Carolina
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Iowa
North Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Texas
Montana
California
Chinch Bugs Invade Farms Near Belle Plaine
Chinch bugs have reportedly swarmed in near Belle Plaine causing concern among farmers. A group including James Weaver and Preston Kuve traveled to assess the infestation and determine if the pests threaten crops.
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James Weaver
Schild
Preston Kuve Farrers
Triutor
Spourney Thuscay
Siena
FENCE DRIFT in troven wire reports from Cedar Rapids
A 1 year old item recalls Peter B Carey president of the Chicago board of trade praising Farm Relief Act support to Roosevelt and Secretary Wallace. Thomas Y Wickham of Des Moines criticizes government overt involvement while noting pressure on corn and oats. The piece speculates whether Carey will honor his pledge as policy debate continues.
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Peter B Carey
Chicago Board of Trade
Cedar Rapids
Sie Hias
Rooseve
Senate
Thomas Y. Wickham
Chicago Board of Pene
Des Moines
Jack of All Trades
Congress
Carey J
Wallace
Wickham
Carey
Roosevelt
Washington County 4 H Girls Elect Officers at Rally Day
Eleanor Augustine heads Washington county 4 H girls clubs as president with Winifred Gerdes as vice president Maurine Walker as secretary-treasurer and Margaret Green as historian Twelve clubs attended and judged in music memory contest with Happy Hustlers first Jolly Jokers second and Peppy Linn Hollow third Depot attendees included club delegates and local leaders A second county vote rejected moving the Farm Bureau Office to Monticello and favored keeping the county agent in Anamosa
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Washington
Eleanor Augustine
Jolly Jokers Club
Washington County
Winifred Gerdes
Northern Star Club
Maurine Walker
Jacksonite Club
Margaret Green
Happy Hustlers
Jolly Jokers
John Spece
Carl Phillips
Edéra Mercer
Weewscket
Nermen Bucs Doormacy
George Fos
Gladys
Wime Palmer
Johnson county farmers to receive AAA regular contracts payment
Iowa City Johnson county farmers anticipate total AAA benefit payments near 1 000 000 dollars this year with 211 119 08 due this week and 211 119 08 next month for regular contracts. First installments cover hog reductions of 143 962 75 and corn reductions of 67 156 35. Early pay contracts total 209 245 88 for first installments.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Johnson County
S. L. Duncan
The
Corn and Hog Production Adjustment Association
AAA
Johnson
Washington
Fewer Farm Hands on 100 Farms This June
The federal bureau reports a seasonal rise in hired farm hands from May 1 to June 1, but June labor per 100 farms is down from last June. This year 227 family workers and 92 hired hands were on 100 farms, versus 216 and 80 on May 1. Farmers were busy with hay making, crop cultivation, cotton chopping, and early harvests as spring planting nears completion.
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Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Washington
Bureau
Shorthorns Average $54 at Rothlisberger Auction Near Elgin
LGM thirty eight head of purebred Shorthorns sold for an average of $54 Thursday by Fred Rothlisberger and Son breeders in the Illyria community south of Elgin. Three yearlings were bought by William Johnson for shipment to a rancher in Mexico, selling for $5 each.
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Fred Rothlisberger and Son
Illyria
Elgin
Fieven
William Johnson Fieldman
Mexico
Fayette Wool Pool Totals 23000 Lbs in West Union
The Fayette county wool pool assembled in West Union on Wednesday and Thursday totaled 23000 pounds with 165 consignors. Fifty lots graded firsts with no rejects were bought at auction by S Silberman and Son of Chicago for 22.75 cents a pound for first grade and 18 cents for other grades. Wool buyers were active before and during the pool, paying as high as 22.5 cents a pound straight, though bids declined once the pool began.
Corn loan figures cut as Masse rs cancels loan in Burr Oak
In Winneshiek county corn loans dropped to 3133260 when G H Masters of Burr Oak cancelled his loan and unsealed 430 bushels. Sealed corn in the county fell to 72888 bushels, and the total unsealed to date is 3575 bushels.
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Decorah
Winneshiek
G H Masters
Burr Oak
Apple Tree Blooms Twice Near Edgewood Farm
A Fred L. Fisher farm apple tree northeast of Edgewood, normally blooming, produced a second bloom after recent showers in the past two weeks. The tree bears small green apples and has shown a rare double flowering in the season.
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Edgewood
Fred L. Fisher
Best Groomed 4-H Girl in Johnson Iowa City
Miss Portia Showers daughter of C N Showers was named best groomed 4-H girl in Johnson county at Rally day. She will compete at the Iowa 4-H convention in Ames June 25 to 28. About 150 club members attended as pageants and stunts by clubs were staged.
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Iowa City
Portia Showers
C. N. Showers
Johnson County
Ames
Frances Zulu
Newport
Graham Townships
Zulfit
University of Iowa
American Association of Home Economics Teachers
Dewey Swanson
Oxford
Fred Stock
Lone Tree
Florence Forbes
Ames Extension Service
Rose C. Reeve
Tiffin
Robert F. Hager
Eggs Average 12.7 Cents During May In Record Flocks
Ames reports May egg prices failed to hold April's level as heat and lower demand reduced quality. Market eggs averaged 12.7 cents, with high flocks at 14.5 and low at 10.6. May poultry receipts nearly doubled April, while death loss per flock rose to 3.4 percent amid heat.
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The
Gazette
AMES
Ames Extension
Rural Rehabilitation To Begin Soon In Iowa
Des Moines AP Rural rehabilitation program to start this month in Town with plan to move off sub marginal land and relieve relief roles. Lawrence Westbrook national director and Prof George Keller Iowa director will seek approval in Washington.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Washington
Lawrence Westbrook
National Rural Rehabilitation
George Keller
Westbrook
Greeley C. T. A. Picnic Set For Monday
The Greeley C. T. A. picnic and tour are planned for next Monday at the G H Heiken farm southwest of Manchester. Spearheading the dairy judging contest will be Frederick Larrabee of Fort Dodge, president of the Iowa State Dairy Association.
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Specis
Manchester
Greeley Contest Association
G H Heiken
Frederick Larrabee
Fort Dodge
Iowa State Dairy Association
Fire destroys barn on C M Anderson farm at Decorah
A noon Thursday fire at the Decorah farm of County Treasurer C M Anderson destroyed a large barn. Loss estimated at 2500 dollars with 1800 dollars covered by insurance. The cause is unknown. Nearby workers did not see the blaze in time to save the horses.
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Decorah
M Anderson
North English creamery cleans debt in three years
The English Valley's Co operative creamery board passed a resolution June 1 to retire all first certificates of indebtedness. R. S. Ferris is released as trustee for first investors, leaving the creamery farmer owned. Began operation April 20, 1931 with O. O. Hauskins as manager. Patrons bought $24,000 in certificates to finance the venture. Fifty seven $10 certificates will be called July 2 with new issues under a revolving Danish plan. Butter sold in Chicago and New York at a premium.
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English Valley
R. S. Ferris
O. O. Hauskins
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
New York
Corn Growth and Barn Build Up on Belle Plaine Farm
Belle Plaine area farmer James Weaver operates a 418 acre farm near Belle Plaine where 130 acres are devoted to corn more than knee high. Weaver uses a custom tractor with improvised plows and a four row planter to cultivate and plant, while a new 36 by 52 foot barn is being erected by C Hammes and Ted Dumont of Sigourney. Millersburg reports heavy rain aiding corn, potato crops and gardens, with oats replanted to corn fodder and tomatoes and cabbage plants helped by the shower.
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The
Gazette
Belle Plaine
James Weaver
Weaver
Weaver Farm
C. Hammes
Ted Dumont
Sigourney
Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York
Hammes
Dumont
Millersburg
Drought Hits Webster and Lafayette Crops and Orchards
In Webster the grain fields are being cut but little will be threshed this year as drought leaves too little for a binder. Rye by C. H. Boland and fall wheat by Ed Osweller are being cut. Chinch bugs ruined spring wheat oats and corn barriers. Alfalfa hay half yield. Soybeans planted for hay. Cherries good raspberries ripening. In Lafayette corn is rolling due to heat and drought, oats heading short but late oats harvestable. A heavy rain revived pastures and berries. nut crops expected. potatoes growing well.
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Webster
C. H. Boland
Ed Osweller
Lafayette
Farm Picnic Draws 5000 in Clayton County
Special to The Gazette Five thousand persons attended the annual Clayton county farm picnic on the Clayton fairgrounds. Sponsored by rural community clubs from McGregor Marquette Monona Mendon Farmersburg Giard and others with County Farm Bureau cooperation. The program featured music sports and contests with speakers Roy Combs Elkader Guy Hoover Iowa City and Miss Clara Sutter Monona poultrywoman and former home demonstration agent in Black Hawk county.
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McGregor
Clayton County
Clayton
Marquette
Monona
Mendon
Farmersburg
Giard
County Farm Bureau
Roy Combs
Elkader
Guy Hoover
Iowa City
Iowa Rural Mail Carriers
Clara Sutter
BlackHawk County
Iowa Rain Record To Date This Year
Rain data from Iowa shows 0.24 inch in the last 24 hours ending Friday 7 am Denotes June to date 2.87 inches below the normal 3.51 inches by .64 inch Year to date precipitation total 7.35 inches is short of the normal 14.34 inches by 6 inches since January 1.
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Iowa
Evelyn Rupp Named Dubuque County 4-H President
Evelyn Rupp of Taylor township was elected president of the Dubuque county 4-H girls clubs at Rally Day. Officers include Winifred Lattner as vice president Hilda Skott as secretary treasurer and Dolores Cummer as historian.
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Epworth
Evelyn Rupp
Taylor Township
Dubuque County
Winifred Lattner
Hilda Skott
Dolores Cummer
Taylor Tollers
Bankston Club
Elgin Hatchery Produces Over a Million Chicks This Season
The Elgin hatchery closed after a busy three month run with over 1,000,000 chicks hatched. Production fell about 30 percent due to AAA rules. A Japanese sexing expert worked weekly. next year the manager plans full time sexer as demand outstripped supply.
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Gazette
Elgin
Bees Relocated Near West Union for Late Season Nectar
The George Schatz apiary of over twenty five stands has been moved to the George Scott timber five miles west of West Union due to late season and scarce blossoms. Basswood blossoms are expected to supply nectar for the bees.
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West Union
George Schatz Apiary
George Scott Timber
Cows Killed By Autos On County Roads
Six cattle died on Winneshiek county highways in the last three days of the week. Two head owned by Jim Wagner near Fort Atkinson were killed on a hilltop pasture. A calf from the Ulen farm near Decorah also died after being struck. Three purebreds owned by John Carolan of Bluffton were killed seven miles north of Decorah as they were driven across the road. A cow on EdwinBauman farm south of Elgin was killed by lightning during a rainstorm while Bauman waited in a buggy near a brush pile. The cow was insured.
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Decorah
Winneshiek
Jim Wagner
Fort Atkinson
Ulen
John Carolan
Bluffton
The
Gazette
Elgin
Edwin Bauman
Campbell Jerseys Top Independence Parish Exhibition
W. J. Campbell of Jesup, president of the Iowa Jersey Cattle club, led at the Third district parish show in Independence capturing major honors across senior grand champion and multiple classes. Fred Fuchrer of Shellsburg claimed top prizes in several cow and yearling categories, while George Arnold of Jesup won the senior yearling bull. Winners advance to the all Iowa Jersey show at the state fair as Third district herd representatives.
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Independence
W. J. Campbell
Jesup
Iowa Jersey Cattle Club
Fred Fuchrer
Shellsburg
George Arnold
May butterfat paid 26 cents at Maynard creamery
MAYNARD The Maynard Co operative creamery paid twenty six cents a pound for May butterfat reports C H Paul secretary. The price reflects a steady market and supports local dairy farmers in the region.
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Maynard
Maynard Cooperative Creamery
C. H. Paul
National Meat Board reports wide publicity and education gains
In Chicago, R C Pollock tallies growth of the National Livestock and Meat Board program. Meat exhibits and advertising campaigns reach millions. teaching kitchens and cookery schools educate homemakers across 26 states. Demonstrations and lectures across 151 cities boost sales insight and meat quality awareness.
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Chicago
United States
National Livestock and Meat Board
R. C. Pollock
Charles P. Carey
Wye
Pollock
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Buckhorn Creamery Picnic Date Set for August Second
Buckhorn cooperative creamery directors set August 2 for the annual picnic. A quiet crossroads will become a large community gathering with music, a flower show, and sports events. Commercial concessions are barred.
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Buckhorn
Buckhorn Co-operative Creamery
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Anamosa
Jones County Farm Bureau
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Monticello
Iowa City Sales CO
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Dan J Gatens
Mer
Gene Fagan
Rothlisberger
Fayette
Tru-Art Cut
Greeley C. T. A
International News Service
Elgin Hatchery
Independence Parish
National Meat. Board
Buckhorn Creamery
St Potato & Grocery
Farmers Cash & Carry
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