Wild plum blossoms hung to aid pollination in Iowa orchards
Ames horticulturist C. V. Holsinger advised hanging wild plum blossoms in water to assist pollination and suggested interplanting pollinizers like the Surprise variety. He warned against single-variety plantings and urged diverse plum and cherry choices for Iowa orchards, noting some fruit trees bloom without fruit and outlining hardy options.
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Olumbus Junction
C. V. Holsinger
Ames
Louisa County
HM Homingerson
Ames Horticulturist
Iowa
Holsinger
Towa
South Dakota
U S Wool Output In 1936 Reaches 426 Million Pounds
Special to The Gazette Washington reports U S 1936 wool production estimated at 426 527 000 pounds with 360 327 000 pounds shorn and 66 200 000 pounds pulled Sheep shorn total 45 663 000 with 45 497 000 in 1935 Wool per sheep averaged 6 789 pounds shorn and 3 11 pounds pulled per skin. 1935 and 1930 34 five year average compared.
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Washington, DC
United States
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Owen
Asthma Drug NACOR Promises Easy Relief In Capsule Form
Letters from asthmatics praise NACOR in new form 18 as a universal hope to ease attacks. Readers report it easy to take, handy to have, and widely relied on for quarter of a century when threatened by asthma. The Indianapolis firm markets NACORE ATS in capsule form and claims relief from symptoms.
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NACOR
NATO
Fence Drift and Federal Fiat Stir Benton County Farmers
Benton county farmers resist federal fiat on agricultural policy. They recall past interventions by John B Wilson of Ohio who adjusted corn and hog bases, arguing for independence from government dictates. The group’s resolution reflects skepticism toward centralized control.
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Benton County
John B Wilson
Ohio
Tests Warn Farmers On Soybean Seed Germination
R H Porter of the Ames seed laboratory cautioned Iowa farmers that soybean germination varies, with some samples under 90 percent. He urged germination testing before purchase, noting labels indicate seed viability and offering the lab’s testing service at a nominal cost.
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Ames
H_ Porter
Ames Seed Laboratory
Iowa
Porter
Benton Minute Men oppose dictation and favor farmer planning
Be it resolved that the minute men assembled do not believe in dictation and oppose executive secretaries to administer farm programs. They urge farmers to take part in planning future programs and oppose the Mason bill before the state legislature. Adopted by about thirty farmers in Benton county at Keynot Peden township hall.
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Vinton
Educational Act of
Farm Bureau Organiza O
Orly
Benton County
Noto Peden
Tepre Mert Ces
Westoreten
Des Moines
Cedar REA Franchise Vote Scheduled for March 30
Franchising action for Cedar REA was set for March 30 while updates from Strong and Preeve indicate loan contract terms were clarified. Officials reported a vote timeline and details remain under review at the Poem Bureau office.
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Cedar Rea
Iowa Railroad
Cec Ev Yty
Corn Hog Ratio in Iowa Reaches Unfavorable Level
Iowa's February 15 corn hog ratio shows 85 bushels of corn per 100 pounds of hogs, the most unfavorable since January 15, 1935, according to Leslie M. Carl, federal agricultural statistician. Prices for hogs and beef cattle fell while corn and several feeds posted declines, with eggs and dairy prices also affected.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Leslie M. Carl
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Chicago
United States
Farm price index falls for month but remains high for the era
Washington reports a four point drop in the farm price index to 127 for the period ending February 15, led by declines in hogs calves eggs milk flax and tobacco. Gains in fruits and truck crops failed to offset downturns in meat dairy poultry and misc. prices. Prices paid by farmers stood at 129.
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the Gazette
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Benefit Checks Distributed To Cedar Farmers
Agricultural conservation program payments totaling 53334.68 are distributed to Cedar county farmers. J M Reeve announces the checks reach Dayton Fairfield Gower Iowa Red Oak Rochester Springdale Springfield and Sugar Creek townships as part of the 1936 program.
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Ton—Three Hundred
Seventa Hige
J. M. Reeve
Agricultural Conservation Committee
Cedar County
Dayton
Fairfield
Gower
Iowa
Red Oak
Rochester
Springdale
Springfield
Sugar Creek
Fayette County Farm Costs 17 Cents Per Inmate Daily
Maintenance for Fayette county inmates at the county farm averaged 17 cents a day in 1936. The farm housed an average of 48 in the poor ward and 52 in the insane ward. The net cost of operating the farm was 6 205 dollars. The livestock valued at 9 741 dollars includes horses cattle hogs poultry sheep. The farm acreage and buildings total 116 557 dollars with various grain and feed items listed. Expenditures covered salaries repairs supplies lighting provisions clothing medical burial and more.
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West Union
Fayette County
In- Sane
Inmate Farm Receipts and Expenses Record
The ledger lists items including machinery 153 dollars and livestock purchases 1 308 dollars along with grain 637 dollars and insurance 377 dollars. It records receipts from livestock 5 147 dollars grain 324 dollars produce 1 784 dollars wood 55 dollars and old greenhouse 215 dollars. It notes produce consumed 7 246 dollars premiums 228 dollars and inmate keep 1 581 dollars.
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Chinery
Ten 4-H Beef Heifers Groomed In Keokuk Co
Ten purebred heifers including five Shorthorns and five Angus are being fed and groomed for exhibition by ten 4-H club members in Keokuk county. Club members include Roy Miller Sigourney, W Leroy Peiffer What Cheer, Myron Sorden Webster, Billy Yates Sigourney, Reid Barnett Sigourney, Harold Lee Kinross, Woodrow Lee Kinross, Ralph Zepp Hedrick, and Rex Zepp Hedrick.
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Sigourney
Keokuk County
John B. Clough
Roy Miller
W Leroy Peiffer
What Cheer
Myron Sorden
Webster
Billy Yates
Reid Barnett
Harold Lee
Kinross
Woodrow Lee
Ralph Zepp
Hedrick
Rex Zepp
Sand Spring Co op Pays 39 Cents For Butterfat
Sand Spring Farmers Mutual creamery patrons received 39 cents per pound for butterfat delivered during the year. Manager Ed Ox announced the rate and noted the pricing reflects market conditions affecting producers.
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Sand Spring Co-op
Gazette
Sand Spring
Farmers Mutual Creamery
Ed ‘Ox
Ames Veterinarian Purchases Schmidt Practice
Monona reports Dr. R. M. Cocking, Ames veterinarian, has bought the practice of Dr. A. I. Schmidt who with his family is leaving this week for Kansas City.
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Monona
R. M. Cocking
Ames
A. I. Schmidt
Kansas City
4-H Boys Learn Hybrid Corn Breeding in Iowa
About 500 Iowa 4-H club boys will join hybrid corn breeding projects this year under E. S. Dyas of Ames. First year participants get 20 kernels from four inbred lines and half an acre for yield comparison. second year participants receive single cross seed for half acre plots. Seed, instructions, and supervision are provided through county agents and teachers. enrollment capped at 300 first year and 200 second year riders.
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Ames
Iowa 4-H Club
E. S. Dyas
Farm Crops Department
Smith-Hughes Vocational Agriculture
Iowa
Joe L. Robinson
Cedar County to Inspect 4-H Baby Beeves March 9
Carl Oldsen of the Iowa Beef Producers association will inspect 4-H club members baby beeves on feed in Cedar County and speak at an all county baby beef and purebred heifer club meeting that evening.
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Tipton
Carl Oldsen
Iowa Beef Producers Association
Cedar County
Farm Auction Schedule at Iowa and Nearby Markets
Auction listings for March events include Friday at Iowa Livestock Exchange Cedar Rapids and Saturday at Anamosa Livestock Exchange, with Monday in Mechanicsville and Tuesday near Cedar Rapids. Families Toher Brothers and Nesetril hold closing out sales at local farms.
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Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa Livestock Exchange
Toher Brothers
Mechanicsville
Nesetril
Matched Geldings Bring $525 at Stanwood Sale
Charles Hoyman near Stanwood sold a pair of three year old sorrel geldings to Billy Glatstein of Muscatine for $525. Harleen Miller, breeder between Stanwood and Clarence, shipped a carload of draft horses to an eastern market this week totaling $3,603 with six horses averaging 1,970 pounds and the rest about 1,700 pounds.
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The
Gazette
Stanwood
Charles Hoyman
Billy Glatstein
Muscatine
Harleen Miller
Clarence
Grand Mound Farmers Union Shipping Association Posts $53 953 Report
The Grand Mound Farmers Union Shipping association handled a gross business of $53,953.05, reported by Manager John Hahn at the annual meeting held here Tuesday.
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Grand Mound
Acreage Sales Hit Winthrop and Oelwein Markets
Farms near Winthrop and Oelwein sold to private buyers this week. The Kinney 120 acre tract brought 90 dollars an acre. the Brubaker 120 acres sold for 75 dollars per acre to Paul Beck. Adolph Schneider bought the Rathbun 160 acre farm at 75 dollars an acre. Shriver estate parcels in Marengo moved, including 80 acres at 6 400 dollars total and a half interest in another 80 for 2 400 dollars. The note mentions historic Italian universities Genoa 1243 and Macerata 1290.
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Winthrop
George Kinney
Brubaker
Paul Beck
The
Oelwein
H. R. Rathbun
Adolph Schneider
Marengo
Shriver
District Court
W. A. Bladen
Lucy Bladen
Mike Shaull
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