Forty Farmers Enter Pasture Contest Across Four Iowa Counties
The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce and Soils Improvement Association sponsor a pasture management contest with 40 entrants from Benton, Iowa, Poweshiek, Tama, and Jefferson counties. Entrants must maintain pasture records. judges assign 100 total points across carrying capacity, land use, farm integration, and improvements. Final awards planned at a Cedar Rapids pasture clinic in autumn with all contestants as dinner guests.
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Tama
Poweshick
Iowa
Benton Counties
Cedar Rapids
Farmer Displays Large Egg Claimed From Hen
Center Point farmer T. L. Lamp man displayed an egg weighing one half pound with circumference 8 14 inches and length 9 1/2 inches claiming it came from a hen. The event was noted in a special report for The Gazette.
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The
Gazette
Center Point
T. L. Lampman
Results of 19 year fertilizer tests reported at Springville
Special to The Gazette Springville County Agent Rex Conn announced that nineteen years of corn oats and clover fertilization tests will be shown Tuesday morning at the F D Hall farm. H S Meldrum of Ames will sample and compute results. The plots include a control, manure with lime rock phosphate superphosphate and complete fertilizer, plus a second series substituting crop residues for manure.
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Springville
F. D. Hall
Rex Conn
Cedar Rapids
Farm Crops Department
Ames
Corn Makes Flashy Comeback in Buchanan County
County Agent Dallas Western reports corn has rebounded strongly despite heat and humidity. Oats are progressing well and other crops show good growth. First cutting of alfalfa is in the barn and excellent. Grasshoppers hatched in large numbers in recent days.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Dallas Western
Postville butter scores high twice in contests
Ed Riser, Postville cooperative creamery buttermaker, received a silver cup at McGregor for the highest average butter score in Iowa Creamery Operators education contests with 93.33 from the first six months. A separate Mason City national contest awarded a superior rating with 95, placing him among twelve top buttermakers from four states.
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Gazette
Postville
Ed Riser
Mcgregor
Mason City
Iowa Creamery Operators Association
Riser
Volga City
Selmer Nelson
Graettinger
Fred N. Theis
Banpret
John Helgason
Estherville
Jowans
W. Dammon
Ventura
Elmer C. Hovland
Scarville
GO. B. Nervig
Des Moines
Gordon Junker
Clermont
Eilot Nelson
Luana
Fred Mucker
Qelwein
Robert A. Ewing
Tripoli
G. C. Mittlestadt
Maynard
Walter Waskow
Westgate
Alfred Champion
Thornton
Mile Bmake
Lake Millis
Ralph Filchler
Ringsted
William Helgason
Wallingford
Louis Lehman
Elgin
Wilt Behrens
Arlington
Bruce Eckhart
Algona
Robert E. Erickson
Ames
H. P Gell
Albert Harrs
Oelwein
Otto Harms
Ooelwein
Claude Harris
Lamont
Heger
J. W. Houdesheldt
Keosauqua
Robert Jorgensen
Grafton
Errol Myers
Rick Nanktgeboren
Boyden
Kurt Splee
Oraettinger
Vocational Ag Show Listed With Tipton Fair
Junior livestock classes at Cedar county fair Aug 9 to 12 include entries from vocational agriculture students and 4 H club members. Officials expect increased competition under this arrangement with junior classes judged Aug 10.
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the Gazette
Cedar County
Pastures Renewed With Lime and Phosphate Trials
In Tama and Poweshiek counties farmers show improved pastures after lime phosphate and reseeding. Paul Burson of the Soils Management association cites trials at Chester Node farm near Garwin and Will Shadley near Montezuma, with discing, lime, and 0-45-0 fertilizer boosting sweet and red clover growth. Treated pastures yield softer bluegrass. grazing animals favor phosphate-treated areas.
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Tama
Poweshiek
Paul Burson
Toledo
Tion
Node
Burson
Will Shadley
Montezuma
Shadley
Will Shidley
Poweshiek County
4-County Soils Association
Chester Node
Tame County
Don Steiert
Twin Colt Foals Tom and Jerry Born Near Stanwood
Two week old twin colts survive and thrive near Stanwood. Owner Victor Andresen, a farmer four miles south of Stanwood, says the rare pair are named Tom and Jerry. Each is a horse colt.
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Stanwood
Victor Andresen
Ph D Earned By Counting Roots On Three Crop Samples
How ard J Dittmer earns a Ph D by counting roots in soil samples from oats, winter rye, and Kentucky bluegrass. In 42 cubic inches per sample, bluegrass shows 84 500 roots and 330 square inches of surface, rye 6 400 roots and 78 surface, oats 4 700 roots and 50 surface. Bluegrass yields more root hairs and surface area, providing year round soil protection. winter rye is superior to oats for having more roots and longer growing period.
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Garette
Iowa City
Howard J. Dittmer
University of Iowa
Dittmer
Creameries Pay 29 Cents For Top May Butterfat
Monticello dairy patrons received 29 cents a pound for top May butterfat in sweet cream during the last half of May. No 1 butterfat sold for 28 cents and No 2 for 26 cents.
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Creameries
Monticello
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company of
Calmar Creamery Pays 29 Cents for Butterfat in May
Patrons receive 29 cents per pound for butterfat delivered in May. The Calmar Creamery processed 47,472 pounds of butter fat into 58,994 pounds of butter, reflecting the month’s production and pricing.
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Calmar
Calmar Creamery Company
Calmar Farmers Report Heaviest Hay Crop In Years
Calmar farmers in the Calmar vicinity say last week’s hay crop is the heaviest in years, indicating strong yields and robust cutting conditions for the season.<TODO>
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Calmar
Jersey Futurity Show Planned With All Iowa Exposition
Charles D. Moore, manager of the All Iowa Livestock exposition, announced the first Jersey Futurity show will be held with the Cedar Rapids exposition next September. Initiated in 1935 with twenty entries for unborn calves, the entries now are two-year-olds to be shown for type, and as three-year-olds in 1939 for milk.
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Charles D. Moore
Iowa Jersey Cattle Club
Jersey Organization
Milking Shorthorn Show Scheduled for Spencer Iowa
The northwest Iowa parish show of the State Milking Shorthorn society set for June 30 in Spencer. Roy McMartin of Madeira Minnesota to judge. Fifteen head to be chosen for exhibition at the All Iowa Livestock exposition in Cedar Rapids September 4 to 9.
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Spencer
Northwest
Iowa Parish
State
Roy McMartin
Madeira
Minn
Cedar Rapids
Four and a half dozen chickens reported stolen near Columbus Junction
Four and a half dozen White Wyandotte chickens were reported stolen from the Reuben Klotz farm northwest of Columbus Junction last week. Local authorities are investigating the poultry theft and seeking information leading to the suspects.
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Columbus Junction
Reuben Klotz
Here
Lightning strikes farmer. two cows killed near Forest Chapel
Morley Edegar Grimm, a farmer west of the Forest Chapel, reported two of his cows were struck by lightning in Wednesday morning’s storm, killing one cow and a week-old calf, while other cattle and horses nearby were unharmed. Insurance partly covered the loss.
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Morley—Edegar Grimm
Forest Chapel
Fayette plans fourth cow test association in county
A meeting of directors and testers in Fayette county resulted in a plan to form a fourth cow test association. It will operate starting Sept 1 and include twelve current members from other associations plus sixteen on a waiting list. George Fenton resigned as tester for Association No 4 to join a Polk County group.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Floyd Johnston
Extension Dairyman
Ames
Iowa
Johnston
George Fenton
Kenneth Kerr
Postville
Polk County
Jerry Spencer
Irving Deering
Grant Lauer
Eldorado
John Lueder
West Union
Waterloo
Sudel Foun
Represen Association
Herbert Malven
Maynard
W. A. Notbohm
Sumner
R. O. Dietel
Ralph Bowers
Arlington
Carl Miehe
Myron Talcott
Randalia
Picnic draws Benton county dairy associations’ crowd
More than 125 persons attended the Benton county two content associations annual picnic at the School for the Blind in Vinton. Winning dairy cattle judges for Association No 1 to represent at the Waterloo Cattle congress include Charles Birker and Harold Wallace, both of Vinton. Association No 4 winners were George Moran and W H Azel tine, of La Porte City. Recognition as long-standing contest members went to Matt Birker, Harold Miller, Kirk Clime, G C Van Nice, E C Reiss, J Reiss, L W Lensch, Harold Wehr man, Elmer Santman, and Carl Santman among others.
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Vinton
Benton County
School For the Blind
Waterloo Cattle Congress
Charles Birker
Harold Wallace
George Moran
la Porte City
W. H. Azeltine
Matt Birker
Harold Miller
Kirk Clime
Brandon
G. C. van Nice
E. C. Reiss
J. ¥. Reiss
Garrison
L. W. Lensch
Atkins
Harold Wehrman
Belle, Plaine
Elmer Santman
Dysart
Carl Santman
Sart Clark White and the Iowa School for the Blind Incident
Clark White of La Porte City linked with the Iowa School for the Blind in Vinton and Line Tow, Norway, in a reported locality matter.
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Sart
Clark White
la Porte City
Iowa School For the Blind
Vinton
Line Tow
Norway
Kildee To Judge State Holstein Show Thursday
H H Kildee dean of agriculture at Ames will judge the State Holstein show in Waterloo on June 30. More than 100 head winning first and second places at ten district shows this month are expected. Judging begins at 9 a m. A state Holstein picnic with a noon program will occur during a recess in the judging.
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Waterloo
H. H. Kildee
Ames
Kinross Grain Shipments Set History Mark in 1937 38
Kinross R A Fischer elevator reports a record season shipping over 500 000 bushels. Rail movements include 411 068 bushels of corn from 277 cars and 58 657 bushels oats from 26 cars. soybeans 20 697 bushels from 16 cars. wheat 14 580 bushels from 11 cars. barley 1 car. Truck totals add 19 000 bushels. New corn 17 carlots last September set a record. Home Lumber elevator also handles large volumes, with grain shipments exceeding 500 cars to date.
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Kinross
R. A. Fischer
Home Lumber Company
Kinroes
Lightning strikes hog house on James Wilson farm
A large hog house north east of Dysart was struck by lightning during a rain and electrical storm Thursday night, burning the structure. Some feed and equipment were lost, but no livestock was inside. Dysart rural fire truck responded and protected other buildings from the blaze.
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Dysart
James Wilson
Poultry Growers Meet Near Malcolm
Poultry growers and egg producers from Power Shiek county will gather Tuesday evening at the Iowa Poultry Producers Marketing Association station in Malcolm. Experts will discuss market trends and summer shelters for flocks.
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Eco Eene
Poweshiek County
Poll and Egg Producers
Iowa Poultry Producers Marketing Association
Malcom
Leaf rust infests eastern Iowa oats says farm editor
Inquiry across twelve eastern Iowa counties finds red leaf rust prevalent in oats with heavy infestation in the south and lighter near the Minnesota border. Experts note damage depends on harvest weather and past years show variable yield impact. Black stem rust is rare, with a trace found in Keokuk County wheat. Storm damage from Friday night flattened small grains in Allamakee and Winneshiek, silos blown near Waukon, hail northeast of Center Point damaged crops. Haymaking was strong last week though some fields had hay down, and corn growth improved to near normal for late season.
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Iowa
Linn
Buchanan
Fayette
Minnesota
Keokuk County
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Waukon
Center Point
West Union Storm damages grain and meadows in Fayette county
Heavy wind and rain storms Thursday and Friday night flattened small grain and meadows around West Union. About 2.25 inches fell in the first storm, followed by 1.18 inches in the second, leaving fields soft and lodging widespread. Damage is greatest north and east of West Union, with many fields unlikely to recover before harvest.
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the Gazette
West Union
Fayette County
Springville Farmer Cultivates Frost Resistant Corn
Springville farmer Dillon Atherton, two miles northwest of Springville, was laying by five acres of frost resistant corn planted April 12 on Saturday afternoon during the fifth cultivation.
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Springville
Dillon Atherston
Weather and crop update from Webster vicinity fields
Corn is growing rapidly and fields are weed free after third plowings. Rain and wind flattened oats but they straightened. Oats straw shows leaf rust. Clover and alfalfa hay were being made. Raspberries yield well and are large and good. Blackberries depend on rain. String beans and beets ready. cabbages expected by July 4.
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Ster
Stanwood Cedar County Crops Rally Ahead of Fourth
Warm weather in the last week lifted north Cedar county crops to normal. Corn shows astonishing growth and some early fields will be laid by before July Fourth. Oats fill well with no rust observed. Hay yields are heavy but rains delayed baling. Several carloads of corn shipped last week at 45 to 46 cents per bushel.
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Stanwood
Cedar County
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John Remington
Sam Tow
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George Werning
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Richard Jahnke
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Henry Schmienke
Linc Tow
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L. F. Keep
Belle Plaine
W. R. Underwood
Lewis Schirm
Albert Neve
Royal Tuttle
George Raabe
E. E. Taylor
J. G. McQuilken
Earl S. Bahr
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O. G. Lown
North English
Ernest Bremer
Elmer Lacey
I. A. Lillie
C. R. Zilmer
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H. K. Berry
John F. Haas
Williamsburg
Henry Bendorf
High
Jess Misbach
Henry Schmuecker
Amana
W. E. McKee
R. C. Lincoln
Grinnell
C. H. Decatur
Alvin Mann
H. E. Noel
Waldo McLennan
Hartwick
Swaney Brothers
Tama County
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W. J. Breakenridge
Dinsdale
Vern Dau Schmidt
Reinbeck
Conrad Roseland
Gilman
Mitchell Brothers
Ralph Crawford
Traer
Charles Penningroth
Merley
Garmoe
Springville Farm
Vocational Ag
Tipton Fair
Garwin
Farm Editor
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