Iowa Organizes Fight Against Chinach Bug Invasion
Iowa mobilizes agricul tural and scientific forces to combat chinch bugs destroying up to half of southern small grain crops. The state buys creosote oil, plans field barriers, and sells oil to farmers at half price to halt the pest’s spread. Creosote barriers aim to suffocate bugs at field borders while control crews are deployed across affected counties.
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Iowa
ES Moines
State Executive Council
C J Drake
Washington
Upturn in Demand for High Quality Breeding Mares
Daily Farm News notes a rising trend in breeding stock with strong demand for high quality young mares and smaller farm horses across the middle west. Prices for farm chunks 1100 to 1500 pounds have risen to about 125 to 150 dollars, with some markets higher due to scarcity. Demand for mares and colts for 4-H clubs grows, boosted by rising horse values, while heavy drafter demand is helped by breweries purchasing export animals.
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Linn
Middle West
Consignment Sale At Owa Livestock Exchange
Fifty head of good steers weighing 400 to 450 live stock for sale next Friday. Also good cows feeding stock and some work horses. Private sale offered with horses on hand. Stock brought in early. sale starts promptly at 1 30. Auctioneer Tony Schmitz and clerk O E Bundy. Phone 7963 residence 2 2037.
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Tony Schmitz
O .E. Bundy
Noisy Pursuit Sparks Cautions on Safe Driving
A fragmented car ad-style excerpt warns drivers about heedless youngsters and the need for reliable brakes. It emphasizes safe driving as motorist’s best insurance against anguish, urging constant caution in all conditions.
Forestation Army Deemed Inadmissible Against Pests
Government officials say the reforestation army cannot be used to combat pests. The statement limits the group scope and clarifies permissible actions under current policy. The decision narrows options for pest control in public forested areas.
Fayette Farm Folk Hear Benton Farmer On July 4
Allan B Kline Benton county farmer and Farm Bureau president will headline Fayette county Farm Bureau picnic July 4 at the fairgrounds. Program begins 11 a.m. with Little German bands from Hawk Eye and Arlington. Afternoon features Farm Bureau flag dedication by Mrs G E Sauerbery and L D Hitch, plus boys and girls foot races and other sports after the Lucas and West Union baseball game.
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Gazette
West Union
Allan B Kline
Benton County
Farm Bureau Organization
Fayette County
Farm Bureau
Fairgrounds
Hawkeye
Arlington
G E. Sauerbry
Oelwein
L. D Hitch
St. Lucas
50 Folk Inspect 4-H Baby Beeves In Fayette County
Fifty Fayette county 4-H boys and girls with parents and leaders attended a baby beef tour Saturday. Carl Oldsen of the Iowa Beef Producers association and FPS Shearer of the Ames animal husbandry department led the event with County Agent B W Lodwick. The tour began at 9 a.m. at the Frank Davis farm west of Fayette and ended at the Charles Whit ley farm east of town, with a picnic dinner at the W S Rothsberger home in Wayn. There are six August, ten Hereford and thirteen Shorthorn beeves on feed in Fayette county this year.
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Gazette
Fayette
Fayette County
Carl Oldsen
Iowa Beef Producers Association
Fps
Shearer
Ames Animal Husbandry Department
W. Lodwick
Frank Davis
Charles Whitley
W S. Roth- Msberger
Idle Acres to Stay Out of Forage Crops, Dairymen Say
Iowa dairy representatives urged keeping idle acres out of forage crops to prevent dairy overproduction as cow numbers rise and butter remains the key to the industry. They questioned pending resolutions and favored a national butter council and tighter industry licensing, aiming to stabilize prices.
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Washington, D. C
Iowa
Jerry Mason
Fluid Milk Co
Des Moines
Clyde Bechtelheimer
Waterloo
Iowa Co-operative Creamery Association
Charles Clark
Omaha
Nebraska
Adjustment Administration
Corn Belt
Chester Gray
Farm Bureau Federation
National Butter Council
Town Farmers Face Loss of Weather and Crop Bulletins
Des Moines reports that farmers may lose weekly weather and crop bulletins as government reorganizes. The Weather Service will move from the Agriculture Department to Aeronautics, aiming to save money, with farm service bulletins possibly eliminated under Roosevelt's plan. Charles D Reed notes crop prospects and frost and drought alerts would be affected.
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Douglas
Washington
Weather Service
Department of Agriculture
Department of Aeronautics
Roosevelt
Charles D Reed
Agriculture Department
Reed
Eos Mar
Roe Farm
Henry Wallace Checks Hi-Bred Corn On His Farm
Des Moines secretary of agriculture Henry Wallace visited his 435 acre Des Moines area farm nine miles northwest near Johnson Station. He toured the hi bred corn with partner Jay Newlin and Raymond F. Baker, inspecting experimental work while serving in President Roosevelt's cabinet.
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Des Moines
Henry Wallace
Johnson
Raymond F. Baker
Jay Newlin
Mr. Newlin
Mr. Wallace
Mr. Baker
Roosevelt
Farmers Group Control Production Says Economist
Professor Geoffrey Shepherd of Ames argues farmers control total output more than weather. He cites acreage, methods, and crop prices as key long term factors under the new farm act.
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Gazett Ames
Geoffrey Shepherd
Ames Agricultural Economics Department
Shepherd
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Henry A Wallace
Benton Farmers To Hear Horse Tractor Debate
Special to The Gazette reports a Farm Bureau gathering in WINTON ELDORADO and Fremont townships at H. W. Miller’s home one half mile east of Newhall to debate horses versus tractors. County Agent Geiger will explain refinancing of farm mortgages. A separate program in Fairview church will feature four-township plays talks music and 4-H convention reports from Ames.
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Gazette
Winton
Eldorado
Fremont
Farm Bureau
H. W Miller
Newhall
W. A. Geiger
Fairview Church
Ames
Shoulder High Corn Is Laid By On Farm Near Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon area reports unusual growing season with corn fields advancing. Lewis Chapman near Mount Vernon began planting May 4 and finished two weeks later due to rain. Hartwick farmer E J Korns notes overall crop condition is uneven though corn shows good color and rapid growth. Troy Mills area recalls weekend rains easing drought, oats damaged but alfalfa and clover strong. rye ready for cutting and corn fields being laid by across the region.
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Mount Vernon
Lewis Chapman
Chapman
Hartwick
E. J. Korns
Troy Mills
Troy Mills Milo Simmons and Edwin Powell Truck Load of Horses
Milo Simmons and Edwin Powell transported a set of horses to Aurora this week for a local buyer. The shipment followed on the pair’s recent livestock hauling work and reflects regional trade in draft and riding animals.
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the Gazette
Troy Mills
Milo Simmons
Edwin Powell
Aurora
Demand Strong for Farm Horses to 150 Dollars
Linn, secretary of the Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association, reports strong demand for young breeding stock as a major driver of the nationwide rise in horse purchases. Farmers buy young stallions for breeding and farm work, with demand cited as exceptionally strong.
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Des Moines
Harry D. Linn
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Associaton
Linn
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