Oats Loan Request Denied By Government In 1935 Program
Eight states led by Iowa sought 25 cent a bushel loans for the 1935 oats crop, but the CCC denied the plan. Iowa producers warned that without oats loans, corn markets could collapse, threatening gains from the corn loan and production control program. Murray pressed Secretary Talley to reconsider, stressing widespread midwestern farm impacts if prices fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Moines
INS
Secretary of Agriculture
Ray Murray
Lynn P. Talley
Commodity Credit Corporation
Washington, D. C
Talley
CCC
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Murray
AAA
FENCE DRIFT STORIES OF AERIAL TEACHER EXCURSION
Seven vocational agriculture teachers rode a tri motor over Cedar Rapids but only M. A. Crazy of Tipton stayed grounded. They returned quickly and drafted plans for a state exposition of agricultural project work in Cedar Rapids inviting participation by others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Crazy
Tipton
Cedar Rapids
Two-County Farm Union Picnic At West Union
WEST UNION June 30 joint annual picnic of Clayton and Fayette county Farmers' Unions to feature Milo Reno former national Farm Union president and National Farm Holiday Association leader as principal speaker. Mayor H A Reiners to give welcome. George W DeBar will speak. Mittlestadt chairs committee. M E Davis presides Fayette county union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Famers’ Union
Clayton and Fayette
Milo Reno
The
Farm Union
National Farm Holiday Association
H. A. Reiners
George W. DeBar
Aurora
W. F. Mittlestadt
M. E. Davis
Fayette County
Second Cover Spray Advised Immediately
County Agent George Dillon warns Linn county orchardists that codling moth worms will enter fruit within days and urges immediate second cover spray. He recommends 14 pounds of lead arsenate per 50 gallons and describes options using lime sulphur Bordeaux mix or hydrated lime with blue vitriol for application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
George Dillon
Dillon
University Physicians To Examine Johnson 4-Hers
Entrants in the Johnson county health contest sponsored by the 4-H clubs and Iowa City merchants will be examined at the University of Iowa hospital between July 15 and 20. The boy and girl health champion will be announced at the annual 4-H club show in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Johnson County
University of Iowa Hospital
Notable 4-H judging workshop hits Fayette County
High individuals at the Friday boys 4-H judging workout in northern Fayette county include Lester Severs and Warren Severs of Randalia. Other top placers were Clair Claxton Jack Adams Joseph Hall Leonard Talcott McLeish brothers Elmer and Charles McLeish Leo Sinnott and Donald Oelrich. About thirty attended.
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Gazette
Fayette—High
Fayette County
Lester
Warren Severs
Randalia
Clair Claxton
Jack Adams
Waucoma
Joseph Hall
Oelwein
Leonard Talcott
Elmer
Charles McLeish
Leo Sinnott
Donald Oelrich
Lamont
Knee high corn hopes fade in eastern Iowa crops
Heavy rain slows corn growth with many fields days behind normal. Some high ground plots may reach normal height by Independence Day, but most areas show yellow, droopy plants and encroaching weeds. Warm sun could help, but has not appeared. Pastures are booming and chinch bug damage outlook improves with fungus growth, though entomologists warn scattered losses remain. Dysart sweet corn to canning plant at 80 percent of normal. early plantings delayed by wet cool weather, late plantings show strong growth. local plant undergoing repairs after three year shutdown.
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Iowa
Charles W. Forte
Early Potatoes and Garden News From Earlville and Surrounding Areas
New potatoes from Earlville gardens reported by H A Coe mark the first in the vicinity. Troy Mills gardener Kruger reports new peas for family canning and bloom in beans. Early cherries are ripe with few worms, crop lighter due to late spring freeze. Gooseberries ready, currants scarce. In Jackson County chinch bugs found in drill rows, eggs due this week. barriers advised. White fungus seen but not relied on as a deterrent. Leaf hoppers in potato fields and Bordeaux mixture urged. Some corn fields cultivated third time. F C Sears owns eighty acres near Maquoketa nearly knee high.
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Troy Mills
Spike Kruger
Maquoketa — County
F. E. Krause
Jackson County
Mr. Krause
F. C. Sears
Maquoketa
Claims Filed In Jackson For Domestic Animals
Farmers report domestic animal losses to the county auditor in Jackson County. Names include Nora B. Clark Bellevue five ewes seven lambs valued at 106 dollars Ben Henry Maquoketa a sheep ten dollars A G Nims Maquoketa a sheep ten dollars Leonard Stokes Berry Fulton two ewes six lambs fifty dollars A P Beck four sheep fifty dollars Roy Weets Maquoketa one ewe John Duesing Bellevue two lambs ten Frank Anglin Zwing le two lambs twelve Otto Stender Maquoketa one fall shoat fifteen dollars. The board will set the value of the animals when the claims are passed allowing two fifty for sheep and three fifty for lambs.
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Maquoketa
Nora B. Clark
Bellevue
Ben Henry
A. G. Nims
Leonard Stokesberry
Fulton
A. P. Beck
Roy Weets
John Duesing
Frank Anglin
Zwingle
Otto Stender
PWA Funds Sought For Iowa City 4 H Pavilion
Johnson county seeks federal aid to build a 4 H club pavilion for the annual show and related events. A joint Iowa City chamber of commerce and county Farm Bureau committee will review the proposal on Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
PWA
Johnson County
Iowa City Chamber of Commerce
County Farm Bureau
Army Worms Work On Canada Thistles
WAPELLO Morning Sun observers report army worms confined to Canada thistles with spread of poison bran debated. Louisa county agent Earl Peterson says farmers face a choice between letting worms help weed control or using bait to curb them before threatening corn small grain and meadows.
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Wapello
Earl Peterson
Louisa County
Peterson
Canada
Iowa Seeks Rural Electrification Funds From Washington
Prof J B Davidson of Iowa State College says a new plan aims to funnel up to 4 million dollars in federal money to extend rural power lines in Iowa. He reports $100 million earmarked in Roosevelt relief for rural electrification, with Iowa likely to receive about 4 percent. Plan submissions to the Rural Electrification Administration in Washington are urged, detailing four possible program avenues and self liquidating loan terms.
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Ames
Iowa
J. B. Davidson
Iowa State College Committee On
Washington
D. C
Davidson
Rural Electrification Administration
Iowa Planning Board
Roosevelt
Prof
Prof. Davidson
Delegates Named to Corn Hog Meeting in Iowa
Eastern Iowa county corn and hog committees selected delegates for the state program planning conference at Ames July 1 18. R C McElhinney Dysart will represent Tama Benton Linn and Jones. Fred Straate Waukon for Allamakee Winneshiek Fayette Clayton. Leo Herrold Ft Atkinson as alternate. Floyd B Bell Waterloo chosen as delegate. A F Aitchison Cascade for Dubuque Clinton Jackson and Scott. H E Hazen Denmark as delegate. L Scott Lieb erknecht Letts as alternate. M F Sullivan Iowa City for Cedar Johnson and Keokuk. further meetings planned at Newton and Des Moines area.
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Iowa
Ame
R. C. McElhinney
Dysart
Tama
Benton
Linn
Jones
McElhinney
Cedar Rapids
Fred Straate
Waukon
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Fayette
Clayton
Tour to Ames Farm Days Invites Iowa Farmers
Special to The Gasette reports farmers in MARENGO and other southeastern Iowa counties are invited to an Ames farm tour on Friday with additional field days on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday for those unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Marengo
Iowa County
Iowa
Farm Picnic Program Set at West Union
West Union Fayette county Farm Bureau picnic program announced with W. B. Hamilton Iowa Farm Bureau federation secretary treasurer as speaker. A kittenball game at 11 between junior county teams, winner vs 4-H livestock club at 3, and boys and girls foot races directed by Harlan Geiger and Alvin Thoreson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Fayette County Farm Bureau
W. B. Hamilton
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Otto Brandt
Clermont
LeRoy Henniges
Maynard
Harlan E. Geiger
Alvin Thoreson
Tama 4-H Girls To Name County Officers June 26
Garwin resident Wilma Handorf, county 4-H president, will preside at Tama county 4-H girls rally day in Tama Wednesday. Thirteen clubs will take part with a program including a style color revue, a health play, a Bohemian Girl opera presentation, officer elections and installation, and a county-wide song contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRAER
Wilma Handorf
Garwin
4-H
Tama County 4-H
Bohemian Girl Opera
Large cash land sale in central Iowa sets record
R C Beach of Lewistown Idaho paid 40960 cash for 320 acres in Grundy county part of the Charles Baskin estate. The price averaged 128 per acre, marking a major sale in the region. Worden Miller and sons bought a 160 acre Orange township farm for about 18000, roughly 112.50 per acre, from Prudential Life Insurance.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Eldora
R. C. Beach
Lewistown
Idaho
Hardin County
Grundy County
Charles Baskin
Waterloo
Worden Miller and Sons
Blaine and
Homer
Orange Township
Prudential Life Insurance
Moser Family Reunion Chooses Guttenberg as Next Meeting Site
Three hundred ten members of the Moser family gathered at The Hill park on Sunday for a reunion. Guttenberg was selected as the next meeting place with C. B. Moser of Strawberry Point named president and Blanche Moser of Colesburg as secretary.
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Manchester
Moser
Hill Park
Guttenberg
C. B. Moser
Strawberry Point
Blanche Moser
Colesburg
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