All Iowa dairy cattle shows advance to August exposition
District shows across Iowa total twenty one already held with seven more scheduled before the All Iowa Livestock exposition August 13-18 at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids. Highlights include Jersey and Holstein classes in West Liberty and Cedar Rapids with champions named. judges from Ames and other states. several 4-H judging teams noted. dairy events linked to county fairs and local farm groups.
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Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Guernsey
Jersey
Jefferson
Fort Dodge
Hampton
Postville
Iowa Brown Swiss Breeders’ Association
Anamosa State Park
Iowa Holstein Breeders’ Association
Fitch Farm
Ankeny
Hardin County
Eldora
Jersey Parish
West Liberty
$120 an Acre for Springville Farm
Walter Strong of Marion bought the 120 acre Roy Blackledge farm three and a half miles south of Springville for 125 dollars per acre. Blackledge has purchased land two miles north of Springville. E. L. Patten and company of Cedar Rapids handled both deals. The purchased farm is black soil, fully cultivated and well improved.
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Springville
Walter Strong
Marion
Roy Blackledge
Blackledge
E. L. Patten and Company
Cedar Rapids
Strong
Iowa Dairy Promotion Fund Seeks Public Support
DES MOINES IINS The Iowa dairy industry commission announced plans to sponsor exhibits at the Iowa State fair and Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress and possibly four or five county fairs. It delayed a national ad campaign pending word from neighboring states. A butterfat tax raised 1 cent per pound to fund the effort. Chairman C W Foster said contributions through June 22 totaled 87000 with about 100000 expected. initial estimates had hoped for 150000.
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Des Moines
IINS
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Waterloo
Carlisle
First Turkeys Of Season Slaughtered At Wellman Plant
D. G Yoder of Maplecrest Farms at Wellman reports that Saturday 700 turkeys were slaughtered at the Wellman turkey plant the first of the season. Hens averaged 7 pounds and toms 11 pounds, the birds processed and put into cold storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
D. G Yoder
Maplecrest Farms
Yoder
Moeller Farm Builds 32 by 70-Foot Barn Near Monona
A new barn six miles southwest of Monona will house 30 cattle four horses 100 pigs and 80 tons of hay. The 32 by 70 foot structure has a hip roof shingle siding and an eight foot basement of cement block. timbers come from the Moeller farm and water will be piped to the building.
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Monona
William F. Moeller
Moel~ler
Grand Champions To Head Dairy Herds For Cedar Rapids Show
Eight grand champions named at district dairy cattle shows head to the All Iowa at Cedar Rapids in August. Readouts include Killingly Owl Christine, a Jersey cow exhibited by Harry Beckner, and Man O War Superior, a Holstein bull shown by Stence and Kuehl. Also listed are Pester Rose Donna Segis, Elm wood Sue's Queen, and other winning animals with exhibitor details.
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Cedar Rapids
Sutherland Dows
Valentine’s Masterman
Mighty Gene Lass
Dows
Robert Kinsley
W. J. Campbell
Jesup
Elmer Nabholz and Sons
Independence
W. J Campbell
West Liberty
William Keegan
Boonville
American Jersey Cattle Club
Iowa
Southeastern Iowa
Arthur Porter
Ames Extension Dairyman
Jones Brothers
Iowa City
Ivan Gates
A. M. Spencer
Downey
Smith and Werner
Williamsburg
Smith and Wemner
Smith and Wemer
Killingly Owl
Christine
West Union
Harry Beckner
Oelwein
Elkader
Stence and Kuehl
Pester Rose Donna Segis
L. C. Lenth
Lenth
Middie
Thomas X Noble Aim
Jersey
Elmwood
Sue
Guernsey
J. S. McBride
Muscatine
Sybil
Limit On Land One Person May Operate
Washington AP reports many former students of rural population movements urged restricting acreage one operator may cultivate. The Agriculture Department notes 22,116 farmers nationwide provided input on farm population changes. Respondents link more power machinery to larger farms and displacement of tenants, pushing families to urban areas and relief rolls. some call for public aid to assist new and older entrants into farming.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Greeley Creamery Pays 27 Cents for Top Butterfat
Greeley The Greeley Cooperative creamery paid its patrons 27 cents a pound for top butterfat during May. Grate No 2 commanded 26 cents, and No 3 brought 24 cents.
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Greeley Creamery
Greeley
Greeley Cooperative Creamery
Grate No
Decentralize Aid Programs, Boost Democratic Agriculture
Milwaukee report on Professor Noble Clark urging decentralization of federal aid for southern sharecroppers and midwestern tenants. He argues state control improves efficiency, reduces Washington pressure, and strengthens democracy. Emphasizes urban industry to absorb rural workers and maintain land as a national resource.
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Milwaukee
ULP
Noble Clark
University of Wisconsin
Washington
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Wallace fielding farm policy questions at Iowa City round table
In Old Capitol Hall Iowa City Secretary of Agriculture Henry A Wallace faced a one hour round table discussion with about 300 attendees. Questions ranged from foreign policy to the AAA program including the pig murder issue. Wallace defended adjustments as necessary due to reduced farm export demand amid Italy Germany and Japan actions. He said current production aligns with consumption and conservation needs. He noted growing nationwide friendliness toward the administration farm program.
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Iowa City
Old Capitol
Henry A. Wallace
AAA
Italy
Germany
Japan
Wallace
Keokuk County Fair Marks Golden Jubilee in What Cheer
The Keokuk county fair at What Cheer runs August 19 through 22 this year and will celebrate its golden jubilee with ceremonies and community events amid the festival.
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Keokuk Fair
Keokuk County
Strange tale of a cow and a snake in Brighton
In Brighton a four and a half foot snake tried to swallow a cow. Farmer Charles Robertson had a bob-tailed cow. Les ter McFarland observed the animals in the pasture and found the snake had swallowed eight inches of the cow tail stump and would not loosen. He clubbed the snake to death as the cow stirred in distress. The cow may have been resting when the snake began its meal.
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Washington
Brighton
Charles Robertson
Lester McFarland
McFarland
Linn Home Project Women Selected For State Fair Exhibit
Linn county home project women have been chosen to present a booth exhibit and a program at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines this summer. Spring Grove township will prepare a booth titled Grow Vegetables in Gardens to Get Vitamins and Clinton township women will present a radio interview on cold storage lockers.
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A. D. Brennaman
Marion
Ames
Linn County Home Project
Des Moines
Spring Grove Township
Clinton Township
Baby beef club tour postponed to June 29
Wapello Louisa county event postponed from Monday due to rain and will proceed June 29 as previously announced. Club Agent Keith Myers confirmed the new date and details.
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Wapello
Louisa County
Keith Myers
FSA Men To Study Marion Project In Soil Conservation
Sixteen FSA supervisors in 27 east central and southeastern Iowa counties will meet near Marion Tuesday to study soil conservation projects. Nine home supervisors in the same area will also meet in Cedar Rapids. The program, planned by W. H. Cruikshank, includes a profile study of virgin soil versus cultivated soil, farm management aspects, erosion control methods, and long term planning.
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FSA
Farm Security Administration
East Central
Iowa
Marion
Keith Noll
Cedar Rapids
W. H. Cruikshank
Allamakee Picnic Set for July 2 at Beulah Falls
Special to The Garnet reports the annual Allamakee County contest association picnic will be held July 2 at Beulah Falls on the Monona-Mar this road. A noon lunch will be followed by dairy and live stock judging.
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Garnet Waukon
Allamakee County
Beulah Falls
Monona-Marcette
Allamakee-Clayton
Butter Storage Moves Rapid at Four Major Markets
The federal market review reports butter stored in Chicago New York Philadelphia and Boston rose faster in the first four days of last week than the prior week and the year before. Total storage gains reached 3 988 241 pounds with FSCC and DPMA cuts of 1 333 303 pounds and commercial stocks up 5 321 544 pounds. On June 17 35 markets held 88 902 755 pounds with 46 693 042 in private hands. General rains raise production expectations. futures closed 30 cents lower. Receipts at the four markets through Thursday totaled 13 031 579 pounds up from last week and the year prior.
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Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
FSCC
DPMA
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LM Steere
Cedar Rapids Fair
Ray Anderson
Alfred Paper
Stockton
Glen Householder
Brattleboro
National Holstein Association
Fraseur Farm
Tipton
Fraseur
Martha
Martin Warren
Lone Tree
Aaron Kruver
Dam
Iowana Farms
Davenport
Sir Monegram Bessie
Nelson Rehder
Gladbrook
Riderhut
Bonnie Inka Wren
Folmer C. Hansen
Cedar Falls
Kelleyna
Sir
Grundy County
Black Hawk County
Buchanan
Tama
R. G. Kinsley
McGregor
R. A. Nelson
Gazette
Dinah
W. D. Combs
United States Department of Agriculture
Combs
Lake States
Charles H. Judd
University of Chicago
Ea A i
Lao
Linn Home Project
Pette
Cary Beker
Miles Saleher
Wairtex
South Bend
Din Sakis
Ohele
Vee Pal
Oslee
P. A Grenaes
L. Kral
Clerk
Gee. EB. Auet
Colonel L. Brown
New York City
E. Cohn & Sons
Penick & Ford
Shover's Oak Farms R. A. Shover
Edar Rapids Fhone
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