Time to Plan Garden Varieties Says Ames Horticulturist
Ames extension horticulturist J. B. Wingert urges early planning for vegetables in Iowa. He emphasizes selecting right seed varieties such as Kentucky Wonder beans and Alaska peas, with advice on onions celery cabbage and cauliflower growing and timing for early harvests.
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J. B. Wingert
Ames Extension Horticulturist
Wingert
Kentucky
Henderson
Iowa
Fordhook
Alaska
Bermuda
Wangert
McDonald Wand
Tess Spuilad Obe
Fence Drift and Weather Hinder Cleaning on Farm Floor
A brief rural note describes fence drift snagging woven wire and a grand warm spell aiding cleanup on the feeding floor. The writer notes piling debris to one end and difficulty spreading material on fields and sanitation during this season.
Dairy Calf Clubs Prove Their Worth
Special to The Gazette Ames dairy calf clubs show high completion rates across 94 counties with 1 670 of 1 964 members finishing last year. Iowa extension and dairy groups credit joint supervision and strong judging and demonstrations across divisions one through three.
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Ames
John Quist
Extension Service
College Extension Service
County Farm Bureau
State Dairy Association
Towa
College Dairy Husbandry
Dairy Industry
Quist
Iowa
la Crosse Wire
Towa Buttermakers Association
Early Tomato Varieties and Soil Fertilizing Tips
The Baranna is among the earliest tomatoes with Pritchard Harris Early Stone and The Greater Baltimore noted for canning. Fertilizing matters before planting, with manure added before the soil turns, increases humus and drought resistance. most garden vegetables benefit, though tomatoes are an exception.
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Pritchard and Harris
Baltimore
Moffit Herd Sends 28 Hereford Bulls to Fort Worth
Mechanicsville report notes Moffit Brothers loaded twenty eight yearling Hereford bulls at Buchanan for the southwestern livestock show in Fort Worth Texas. The cattle, consigned to the sale Friday, come from the fifty fifth bull crop of the Moffit farm established in 1882 by Alex Moffit.
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Mechanicsville
Buchanan
Moffit Brothers
Fort Worth
Tex
Alex Moffit
Mrs Wallace To Address Benton Farm Bureau Women
County meeting of Benton Farm Bureau women to be held here March 30 led by Mrs John Wallace of Wilhemsburg Sixth district committeeswoman. Morning will discuss county achievement day plans set for May 12. Afternoon program includes Mrs Wallace speaking on organization.
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Spreta
Gazeette Newhall
Benton Farm Bureau
John Wallace
Wilhemsburg
Wallace
Benton County Women’s Chorus Organizes Saturday
The Benton County women’s chorus organizes weekly practice in Vinton forming a new group with Mildred Anderson guiding the effort. They plan to attend other rural choruses in the state and will feature a state fair program with performances. A local consensus notes members wear distinctive costumes with feathered adornments in summer and winter.
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Vinton
Benton County
Womens Coarus
Mildred Anderson
Musy Constructor
Newhall Schoors
Mire VM Ports Counuts
Mvs
Worth
Iowa Farm Income Tops January Estimate for 1936
The Agriculture Department estimates Iowa farmers had a total cash income of 43.297 million in January 1936, up from 40.171 million a year earlier, with crop income at 24.0 million and livestock at 36.032 million, aided by government payments.
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Iowa
Washington
Agriculture Department
Not What It Used To Be Thank Goodness
A nostalgic reflection on moving days in rural life contrasts past hardship with modern ease. The author recalls packing, baking, and long journeys on rough roads, then notes today’s trucks and better roads have softened the process and wonders why families move repeatedly.
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NCE
Seed corn demand in Iowa set at 85 percent of 1936 level
A government survey of 106 Iowa seed dealers shows seed corn demand this year at about 85 percent of 1936. Nationwide, 934 dealers report sales just under 5 percent below 1936, while drought and conservation programs push many seed prices higher.
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Iowa
United States
New Cow Test Association Elects Leaders in Preston Area
A newly formed cow test association in Jackson County Preston area elected Carroll Eads as president with Robert Asmussen as vice president Hugo Meineke as secretary and treasurer and Frank Ehlers and Ervin Tracy as directors to guide the group.
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New Cow Test Association
Jackson County
Allamakee County Farm Land Transactions This Week
Land sales in Allamakee County include David R. Dull selling 40 acres in Franklin Township to Clifford Sutton at 100 dollars per acre. Dull also bought 113 acres from Herman Pruess at 88.50 per acre. Eugene C. Deal bought about 300 acres in Jefferson Township at 50 dollars per acre. Dr C W Rominger bought 200 acres in Linton Township at 10 dollars per acre. Forty acres in French Creek Township sold from First Trust Joint Stock Land Bank of Chicago to Leonard J McGahan at 25 dollars per acre.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
David R. Dull
Franklin Township
Clifford Sutton
Dull
Herman Pruess
C. C. Deal
Jefferson Township
Eugene C. Deal
C. W. Rominger
Linton Township
French Creek Township
First Trust Joint Stock Land Bank of Chicago
Leonard J. McGahan
George Hoge boom farm sold near here for 95 per acre
Special to The Gate reports the 42 acre Hoge boom farm half a mile north of town was sold Friday to Louis Pankow of Wyoming for 95 dollars an acre. The property includes a modern house and a complete set of buildings.
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Wyoming
George Hogeboom
Here
Louis Pankow
Plan for statewide studies of potato culture in 1937
Ames seed potatoes for 160 plots will be sent in thirty days to farmers, students, and 4-H members under the 1937 potato plot project. The Iowa State Vegetable Growers association funds the seed. Cooperators will learn key Irish potato production points, including seed sizes, spacing, rotation, subsoils, and fertilizer effects.
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Extension Service
Iowa State Vegetable Growers Association
Ames
C. L. Fitch
Fitch
North Dakota
United States Department of Agriculture
Maine
Minnesota
Steady Egg Market Predicted as Storing Begins Early
New York reports storing of eggs starting early this season with Pacific coast firms leading purchases. Prices opened at 281/4 cents delivered New York for white specials, later raised to 29 cents. Analysts expect March prices near 23 cents for mids, with mixed firsts around 22 cents despite reduced government buying.
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the Gazette
New York City
Pacific Coast
New York
Middlewest
Farm Auctions Set for Thursday March 11
Gray closes out sale six miles southeast of Cedar Rapids with a farm sale. A horse and mule sale takes place at Dodson barn in Stanwood. A consignment sale is listed at Springville with details unreadable.
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Nesetril
Cedar Rapids
Gray
Dodson Barn
Stanwood
Springville
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Egg market outlook tied to storage and breakers activity
Industry data show purchases totaling 250 000 cases and breakers absorbing more eggs as storage operators re-enter the market. Prices are expected to rise with increased storage demand while producers in the East and Pacific coast maintain or expand flocks despite high feed costs.
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Pacific Coast
East Central Veterinary Association Dinner Meeting
The East Central Veterinary Association will hold its March dinner at the Hotel Montrose on Thursday evening. Speakers listed include Dr. R. M. Hofford federal veterinary inspector Cedar Rapids Dr. J. C. Glenn Norway Dr. F. M. Wilson Mechanicsville Dr. P. V. Neuzil Blairstown Dr. A. R. Menary Cedar Rapids and Dr. John B. Bryant Mount Vernon.
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East Central Veterinary Association
Montrose
R. M. Hofford
Federal Veterinary Inspector
Cedar Rapids
J. C. Glenn
Norway
F. M. Wilson
Mechanicsville
P. V. Neuzil
Blairstown
A. R. Menary
John B. Bryant
Mount Vernon
Training Schools Open in Jackson County This Week
Miss Ruby Simpson of the Ames extension department conducts two home management training schools in Jackson county this week. The Bellevue session is Monday and the Maquoketa session is Wednesday.
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Maquoketa
Ruby Simpson
The
Ames Extension Department
Jackson County
Bellevue
Argentine corn imports influence U S grain markets
More than 2,750,000 bushels of Argentine corn arrived at U S coast ports for the week ending March 6, with 1,142,000 bushels destined for the United States. Argentine supplies for export totaled 14,370,000 bushels, and the March 1 crop yield was about 362,000,000 bushels, below last year by 30,000,000.
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United States
Kansas City
Atlanta
Mobile
Buffalo
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R.F. A
Hoople
ANWA
Mave Hoople
Mrs. Wallace
Benton
Benton Women’s Chorus
BY Williami
Trwikiami
Allamakee County Farm Land Sells
Wyoming Farm
St. Joseph
Tipton
Marak-Steffer Implement Co
Ely
Kemp Angus
Marion
Dr. Pierce
Ernest Frain
Bésiney St
Lincoln
Nebr
N. Y
U. S
N. W
R. J
Poland
China
John Deere
Deering
McCormick-Deering
McCormick
Hayes
Karl Gray
Peoples Savings Bank
M. J. Neliderhisar
North Liberty
DIAL
Green Mountain
North
MR. Farmer
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