Rain Lifts South Iowa Crops As Wind Flats Trees
Part of South Iowa and Keokuk counties saw rains that eased drought but southeast regions remained dry. In Keokuk and Wellman areas wind toppled trees and small buildings. corn and small grain faced damage from hail and grasshoppers, while oats and wheat showed mixed prospects as heat persisted across the state.
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Iowa County
Keokuk County
Iowa
Louisa
Henry
Washington
Hedrick
Keokuk
Kinross
Wellman
Sharon Center
Johnson County
Iowa City
West Liberty
Clinton
Oats Crop Expected Light In Washington County
Farmers in Washington county anticipate a light oat crop with many not expecting to thresh. Clover has been cut and stored, corn is laid by or awaiting final plowing and needs rain. Berry yields are well below normal due to rain shortage.
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the Gazette
Washington
Washington County
Center Point Reports First Tomatoes Of The Season
Center Point residents noted the first tomatoes of the season on Monday with Mrs Lula Hays displaying the fresh produce on her table marking the season's start in the vicinity.
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the Gazette
Center Point
Lula Hays
Varied corn growth in Winneshiek county yields fair promise
In Winneshiek county corn shows a wide range from just emerged to tasseling with good color but needs moisture and heat. Current outlook suggests about 75 percent crop. small grain remains short and yellow, though favorable weather may improve conditions.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
South Iowa farmer enjoys rain driven mud day
A south Iowa farmer watches rain fall on a Monday as his youngsters splash in mud. The scene captures weather’s broad impact on daily life and business in the region.
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South Iowa
Drought Affects Pastures Across The Region
Moisture remains scarce with pastures producing only 50 to 60 percent of normal. Some fields show fair to excellent yields where overgrazing has not occurred. No evidence of hoppers detected in this section.
Rye and oats ripening across local farms this week
Troy Mills Rye reports oats turning with heads filed and good height. Harvesters will soon hum as warm days boost corn growth and plowing increases. Fields are clean, mostly weed free, and taller than average for this time of year.
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Troy Mills
No imminent grasshopper damage in Johnson County Iowa
Johnson County Iowa reports no serious grasshopper damage evident yet. County agent Emmet C. votes said on Tuesday that some farmers reported many grasshoppers but no apparent damage to date.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Emmet. C. Votes
Tuesay
Oelwein Livestock Exchange Leased for July Sales
Oelwein’s new sales pavilion is leased to H D Flower of Arlington and Charles H Kivel of Aurora with occupancy immediate. Sales begin July 1 and continue each Wednesday. The firm operates as the Oelwein Livestock Exchange under J L Butler as president and other officers including A J Lathmer M C Hanson J C Davis E B Shaw M Spear and L C Knapp as directors.
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Oelwein
H. D. Flower
Arlington
Charles H. Kivel
Aurora
Oelwein Livestock Exchange
Oelwein Sales Company
J. L. Butler
A. J. Lathmer
M. C. Hanson
J. C. Davis
E. B.shaw
M Spear
L. C. Knapp
Wheatland Creamery Pays 29c For Butterfat
Wheatland Co operative creamery paid 29 cents for last half of May butterfat. Mrs Ernestine Schnieder received the largest check of 66 38 and Klahn Brothers were second with 58 40. J Schaeffer, a former resident south of Wheatland, bought butter milk for July August and September at 75 cents per hundred gallons.
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Wheatland
Wheatland Co-operative Creamery
Ernestine Schnieder
Klahn Brothers
J. Schaeffer
Wheat Harvest Begins at Smith Farm Near Millersburg
A photograph from the Herman Smith farm five miles northwest of Millersburg shows the binder starting at noon on fourteen acres of excellent wheat. Joseph Smith drives the mules as Fred Smith Clarence Lewis and Herman Smith shock the grain into bundles, with a single ball of twine used for seven rounds and grain grains described as plump and high quality.
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Herman Smith
Millersburg
Joseph Smith
Fred Smith
Clarence Lewis
30 Per Cent Gain in Spring Pigs Reported for Iowa
Des Moines report by Leslie M. Carl shows a 30 percent rise in Iowa spring pigs reaching 8,696,000 in 1936 from 6,713,000 in 1935. Regional gains ranged from 8.8 percent in the southwest to 13.5 percent in central Iowa, though totals remain below most years except 1934 and 1935, and 16 percent under the 1932-33 average.
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Iowa
DES Moines
INS
Leslie M. Carl
Federal Agricultural Statistician
AAA
Carl
Cedar 4-H Girls Rally Day Planned for July 10
Cedar county 4-H girls schedule Rally Day in Mechanicsville after the state convention. County agent Morrell Leeds oversees the event with elections for next year’s officers, a song contest led by Mrs. Orin Kiser, and a welcome address by Mr. Leeds. Ruby Schroeder presides, with 100 percent club attendance, stunts, games, and the Sunshine Circle to honor an honorary member.
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Mechanicsville
Cedar County
Morrell Leeds
Orin Kiser
Leeds
Ruby Schroeder
Sunshine Circle Club
Cass- Linn
Fayette County 4-H Rally Day Scheduled for July 8
Fayette county 4-H club girls plan their annual Rally Day on July 8 from 1 30 p m to 10 p m. Activities include county officer elections a song festival a recognition service for new members and leaders and an initiation ceremony for a county honorary member by a state convention delegation. The program is led by Mrs J B Turner county 4 H chairman and Jean Eleanor Hutchison county president.
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Fayette
Fayette County
J. B. Turner
Jean _ Eleanor Hutchison
Murphy to Speak at Monticello Farm Bureau Picnic
Senator Louis Murphy will address the Jones County Farm Bureau picnic in Monticello next Saturday at 2 p.m. The annual event will be held on the grounds of the Farm Bureau with local residents invited.
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Monticello
Louis Murphy
Jones County Farm Bureau
Farm Employment And Wage Increase Reported By ADM Bureau
The federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports a definite rise in hired farm labor and wage rates this spring versus last year, with monthly wages with board averaging 20.89 dollars countrywide, up from 19.11 in April a year ago. The bureau expects higher employment and wages through the summer, noting a long-term rebound from the 1930s decline and a payroll near 400 million dollars in 1935 likely to grow with more workers and higher pay.
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Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Cow Test Association Picnic Set for Independence
Dr. C. V. Cannon of Iowa State College will speak at the Wapsie Valley Cow Test association picnic on July 1 in Independence. A judging contest will pick a Buchanan county team for the Waterloo Dairy Cattle congress with Dr. Cannon as official judge. Glenn Cavin will direct the program as many farmers seek herd testing, a new association will be formed to serve them.
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Independence
C. V. Cannon
Iowa State College
Wapsie Valley Cow Test Association
Buchanan County
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Cannon
Glenn Cavin
Corn growth report from Dillon Atherton farm hill
At 5 a m Tuesday the Gazette hill in corn on the Dillon Atherton farm near Viola grew 1.5 inches in the last 24 hours. Mr Atherton reported an average field temperature of 82 degrees with a Monday high of 101 degrees.
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Gazette Hill
Dillon
Brandon-L. A. Robins Buys 120 Acre Farm Northwest of Brandon
Brandon L A Robins purchased a 120 acre farm four miles northwest of Brandon. He has tenanted the property the last several years. The price paid was 6000 dollars or 50 dollars an acre. The soil is light and sandy with good buildings and a windbreak to the west and north.
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Brandon
L. A
Dates Set for Stanwood twentieth annual horse show
Stanwood announces September 11 and 12 as the dates for its twentieth annual horse show with Russell Rhodes as general chairman and Carl Haesemeyer as treasurer. The event, started in 1913 and revived in 1932, drew 175 entries last year and features a night show that drew about 8,000 spectators.
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Stanwood
Russell Rhodes
Carl Haesemeyer
Ralph Wilson
Don Smith
Floyd Spear
Charley Kline
Joe Pieper
Roland Spear
W. C. Jackson
Robert McClellan
Ford Gallemeyer
F. M. Hapgood
L. O. Reid
Frances Moffatt
Ed Lutz
Willis McGuire
Allan Elliott
Lud Meyer
Henry Ormsby
H. D. Haesemeyer
C. W. Waite
Soybeans Reach 98 Cents In Chicago Market Rally
Soybeans climbed to 98 cents a bushel in Chicago marking a new yearly high as prices rose two cents on Monday. The rise follows a gain of 13 cents in the last month driven by strong export demand and tighter supplies worldwide.
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the Gazette
Chicago
Farmers In Iowa County See Efforts To Prevent Erosion
Farmers in Iowa County study soil building practices during an erosion tour led by Paul Burson, detailing acres with various erosion levels. The visit examined a two year rotation on the Henry Plagmann farm and a proposed grassed waterway near Marengo, highlighting ongoing soil conservation efforts.
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Iowa County
Marengo
Iowa
Paul Burson
Toledo
Burson
Conroy
Henry Plagmann
Mr. Plagmann
Henry Langlas
District Holstein Show Set for Oelwein July 9
Holstein breeders from Fayette Winneshiek Buchanan Clayton Delaware and Dubuque counties will gather at the new sales pavilion in Oelwein on July 9 for the district parish show. Judging starts at 10 a.m. A district herd will advance to the state Holstein show later in July and county herds to Cedar Rapids September 12 to 14. Cash prizes will be awarded for each animal. Funds were raised by the Oelwein Chamber of Commerce.
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Oelwein
Fayette
Winneshiek
Buchanan
Clayton
Delaware
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Oelwein Chamber of Commerce
Farm pasture tours outline gulley control plans
Aged bluegrass pasture on Morse Brothers farm near Ladora and pasture treatments on C. F. Feller farm near Victor were observed. The final stop near Ladora on S. F. Sherman farm examined tree plantings to stop gullying with tours set for July 6 Poweshiek county July 7 Tama and July 8 Benton Burson announced.
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Morse Brothers
Ladora
C. F. Feller
Victor
S. F. Sherman
Poweshiek County
Tama
Benton
Burson
Corn-Hog Checks Totalling 28500 Paid in Delaware
Three hundred thirty four corn-hog checks totaling 28500 in final benefit payments on 1935 contracts were received at the courthouse in Manchester Delaware. Distribution of the checks began immediately.
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Manchester
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