Rambling Ram Project Aims at Traveling Ram Market
C W McDonald proposes an itinerant ram market to bring buyers and sellers of breeding stock together next fall in about fourteen counties. The plan includes county dipping vats for a per head fee and built or bought vats, with ram trucks touring eastern Town counties in September. McDonald to meet growers in Iowa City Washington Sigourney and Iowa County to organize support services and demonstrations.
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Iowa
Ipton
C. W. McDonald
Ames
McDonald
Tipton
Johnson County
Iowa City
Washington
Washington County
Sigourney
Keokuk County
Iowa County
Veterinarian Dr John Schrader Dies In Oxford
Dr John H Schrader a veterinary practitioner in Oxford for fifteen years died of pneumonia Monday afternoon after a brief illness Funeral services will be held at 9 am Thursday at St Marys church here He had earlier worked in the federal meat inspection service at Cedar Rapids and was a former vice president of the Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association active in organization affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
John H. Schrader
St. Mary’s Church
Schrader
Federal Meat Inspection Service
Cedar Rapids
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Fence Drift Figgerin Benefit Payments and Taxes
cryptic line notes critique of benefit payments and income tax. remarks on statistical stymieing. brief satirical snippet reflecting economic tensions and public finance concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Figgerin
Identification Of Vaccinated Hogs At Auctions Urged
The Cedar Valley Veterinary Association heard State Veterinarian H A Seidell urge labeling vaccinated hogs on vaccination certificates for community auctions. Federal vets Hofford and Barger spoke on hog disease diagnosis, tuberculosis reaccreditation, and poultry inspection. Fifty-one veterinarians from sixteen counties attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
H. A. Seidell
Cedar Valley Veterinary Association
Seidell
R M. Hofford
Cedar Rapids
J. A Barger
Des Moines
Iowa
Barger
Barn And Contents Burn On Farm Near Aurora
A large barn on the August Meinken farm three miles north of Aurora burned Sunday morning around 10 30. Firefighters could not save the building as strong wind fed the flames. Hay oats harness tools and one hog were lost. Origin undetermined. Nearby Keswick fire damaged 300 New Hampshire Red chicks on Ike Bair farm. chicks uninsured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Meinken
Arlington
Keswick
New Hampshire
Fayette County Guernsey Breeders Meet Set for Saturday
Fayette county Guernsey Breeders association holds its annual meeting at 1 a.m. Saturday, announced President Simon Harrison today. The session aims to discuss breeding programs and county herd improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Fayette County
GuErnsey Breeders Association
Simon Harrison
Hog prices feed hog buyers in Chicago market
Carl Steahm Jr of Tama county reported hogs weighing about 240 pounds sold for 955 per hundredweight, with a shipment of sixty four head delivered to Chicago, reflecting strong prices in the Monday market.
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the Gazette
Toledo
Carl Steahm, Jr
Tama County
Chicago
Iowa sheep growers to supply traveling dipping tanks
C. W. McDonald of Ames said Monday at Tipton that sheep growers associations in several Iowa counties will provide traveling dipping tanks to service flocks this year. A trailer vat built in Indiana sells for 265 dollars cash and features side chute mounts. outfits can be built for about 150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald
Ames
Indiana
Tipton
Cedar
Johnson
Iowa
Washington
Keokuk
MecDonald
C. W. McDonald
Linn County meeting schedule revised for farm program
Sixty members of township committees attended a farm program conference led by Roy Dyas in Center Junction. Linn county township meetings list new dates with sessions in Center Point Otter Creek Alburnett Walker Waubeek Marion Springville Toddville Grange Hall Boulder Prairieburg Covington Bert ram Palo and Prairie school Central City Fairfax Coggan Mount Vernon Ely and Putnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wager
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Soil Conservation Association
Washington Township
Center Point
Otter Creek
Alburnett
Grant
Walker
Buffalo
Waubeek
Marion
Brown
Springville
Monroe
Toddville
Linn
Grange Hall
Boulder
Prairieburg
Clinton
Covington
Bertram
Fayette
Palo
Spring Grove
Prairie School
Maine
Central City
Fairfax
Jackson
Coggan
Franklin
Mount Vernon
College
Township Hall
Putnam
Ely
Roy Dyas
Maquoketa
Township committee meetings schedule in Cedar county
The farm program meeting schedule lists sessions in Fremont and Iowa townships on Wednesday, Cass Farmington Linn and Pioneer on Thursday, with Fairfield and Rochester meetings held Tuesday. Also noted are Gower Inland and Massillon last Friday, Center Springfield and Sugar Creek on Saturday, Dayton Red Oak and Springdale on Monday.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Fremont
Iowa
Cass
Farmington
Linn
Pioneer
Fairfield
Rochester
Gower
Inland
Massillon
Springfield
Sugar Creek
Dayton
Red Oak
Springdale
Bull Attacks Farmer Dehorning Herd Near Manchester
Arthur H. Hartman, a farmer near Manchester, suffered a fractured left collarbone and serious head injuries after a herd bull attacked him as he drove cattle back into the barn. Mrs. Hartman heard the impact and ran from the house for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Manchester
Arthur H. Hartman
Hartman
Broom Wielding Farm Incident Ends with Unconscious Man
A man named Hartman lay unconscious after a perilous event on a farm where a woman grabbed a broom and their son Harold chased a bull with a pitch fork. The once gentle bull bolted, causing the injury before help arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Mr Hartman
Pure Milk Association Session in Chicago
Three thousand dairy farmers from thirty three Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin counties attended the thirteenth annual Pure Milk association meeting in Chicago. Milton Hult president National Dairy council led discussions on national dairy issues while Gerhard Ekhoff opened the program with year in review. John P. Case and officers were set for reelection and a women’s auxiliary addressed by Dr Herman Bundesen Chicago health commissioner with winners of the 1987 nearest farm contest as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Pure Milk Association
Milton Hult
National Dairy Council
Gerhard Ekhoff
Grant Park
John P. Case
Naperville
Ill
Herman N. Bundesen
Chicago Health Commissioners
Unbroken 4 Year Olds Bring 250 At Local Sale
At the weekly community sale, 250 head of livestock sold. A team of four-year-old unbroken colts averaged 250. Feeder pigs 75 to 80 pounds brought 12 each. A two-year-old Angus bull sold for 100. A two-year-old colt sold for 69 and a team for 86 in Troy Mills closing sale. Broad sows 35 36. Springer cow 59. Wagon and box 5. Bobsled 175. Harness 4. Drag 3. Hay rack 175. Auctioneer Harry Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Washington
Troy Mills
Harry Powell
Farm Bureau Parley in Oelwein Plans 1938 Program
Northeast district Farm Bureau officers and directors from Alla makee Winneshiek Howard Chickasaw Fayette Clayton Dubuque Delaware Buchanan Black Hawk and Bremer counties will meet in Oelwein March 22 to discuss the 1938 program.
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Oelwein
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Howard
Chickasaw
Fayette
Clayton
Dubuque
Delaware
Buchanan
Black Hawk
Bremer
Germany uses customer lists to ration fats
Germany imposes rationing on butter lard bacon and tallow via retailer kept customer lists to control supply and distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Beloved Yard Horse Ned Laid To Rest In Pasture
A country woman recalls the death of Ned the 25 year old bay horse. After twenty years with the family Ned helped train colts and haul loads, and his passing leaves the yard quiet as his mate and boys miss their evening oats and molasses. His epitaph would honor him as well done.
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Ned
Farm Bureau Leader Hosts Linn Project Women At Y M C A
Mrs J R Wallace Williamsburg district Farm Bureau committee woman led a meeting with Linn county home project members at the Cedar Rapids YMCA. Nineteen women attended including Arlo Stinger Marion Carl Carver Marion Raymond Etzel Marion Faye Hauser Alburnett C C Berry Mount Vernon Will Fallis Fairfax Gary Railsback Palo Walter Ellsworth Coggon Lloyd Neal Mount Vernon Milton Koch Mount Vernon J S Cunningham Central City Ed Fiala Walker Wid Scarbrough Springville Luther Plattenberger Mount Vernon OE Quaas Marion Frank Colyer Center Point Laura Colyer Center Point Ernest Kaplan Ely Hal Donnan Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Wallace
Williamsburg
Walter Ellsworth
Coggon
Lloyd Neal
Mount Vernon
Milton Koch
J. S. Cunningham
Central City
Ed Fiala
Walker
Wid Scarbrough
Springville
Luther Plattenberger
O E. Quaas
Marion
Frank Colyer
Center Point
Laura Colyer
Ernest Kaplan
Ely
Hal Donnan
Cedar Rapids
Midwestern Farm Leaders Seek Hog Tax Recovery in D C
A delegation of farm leaders from Iowa Minnesota Indiana Nebraska and Illinois will meet in Washington Tuesday to pursue recovery of the hog processing tax paid under the Agricultural Adjustment Act. They will testify before House and Senate subcommittees regarding Joint Resolution 474 and Senate File 202, asserting taxpayers bore the tax during AAA enforcement. The travelers include Donald W. Van Vleet A J Johnson John C Erp Robert Spencer Harry Parmenter and Fred Wolf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Farmers Process Tax Recovery Association
A J. Johnson
Moorhead
Iowa Farmers’ Union
John C. Erp
Canby
Minn
Minnesota Farmers Union
Robert Spencer
Monticello
Ind
Indiana Farmers Union
Harry Parmenter
Yutan
Neb
The
Farmers Union
Fred Wolf
Papineau
Illinois Farmers Union
Iowa Leads in Soil Saving Demonstration Plan
Nearly 400000 acres in Iowa are part of the Soil Conservation Service erosion control demonstration program in the upper Mississippi valley. R H Musser says 860 of 9950 regional farms are in Iowa with 19 watershed areas and 21 CCC camps abandoned since 1937. The program focuses on farmer education and demonstration rather than universal land treatment. Each cooperative farm receives full conservation measures as part of the demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Soil Conservation Service
Iowa
R. H. Musser
Missouri
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Musser
CCC
Hogs Bring $9.30 at Chicago Market
Clarence Dethman brothers feeders north of Clarence sold twenty five 310 pound hogs at Chicago Monday for 9.30 per hundredweight.
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Clarence
Dethman Brothers
Chicago
Keystone doctor buys 240 acre La Porte area farm
Dr. Henry Schluntz of Keystone purchases the Kerstetter Stone farm of 240 acres south of La Porte City from Equitable Life Assurance for 32000 dollars, about 133.35 an acre. He plans to erect new buildings on the farm soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
Henry Schluntz
la Porte City
Equitable Life Insurance Company of
New York
Schluntz
Achievement Day Scheduled May 26 At Center Point
Linn county women's home project achievement day program set for May 26 at Center Point school. Mount Vernon chairman Mrs. Arlo Stinger announced a day of township booth exhibits foods and nutrition study, Linn county farm women's chorus performance, music memory contest, demonstrations, a panel discussion and a short pageant. Marion organizers Mrs. Gerald Thomas and Mrs. Byron Ambdenstock to lead the music memory contest. Local hosts include Mrs. A J Nelson Walker, Mrs. Lester Mitchell Fairfax, Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Frank Bedell Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Mount Vernon
Linn County Women's Home Project
Center Point
Arlo Stinger
County Home Project
Linn County Farm Women's Chorus
Gerald Thomas
Byron Ambdenstock
Marion
A. J. Nelson
Walker
Lester Mitchell
Fairfax
Thomas
Frank Bedell
Cedar Rap
Farm Auction Sale Near Mt. Vernon and Fairfax
Consignment sale on Baldwin farm one mile west of Mt. Vernon and Zack McArthur closing out one mile west of Fairfax on Wednesday March 16. The events list farm items and local sellers in two nearby locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin Farm
Mt. Vernon
Zack McArthur
Fairfax
Recognition Leaders Named for Hostess Committee
The hostess committee on recognition of leaders includes Mrs. L. D. Hill of Coggon and Mrs. Clyde Wilson of Alburnett and Mrs. George Michel of Marton.
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L. D. Hill
Coggon
Clyde Wilson
Alburnett
George Michel
Mar=ton
Fayette County 4-H Girl Completes Oven Baking Project
Ruth Patridge of the Harlan NRG girls 4-H club in Fayette County was honored as the first member to finish the oven baking project. She earns eligibility for forty pounds of flour from three millers, per home demonstration agent Miss Thelma Mae Veils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Ruth Patridge
Harlan Nrg Girls
Fayette County
Thelma Mae Veils
I Am Glad to Write of My Experience with a Remedy
A first person note praises a splendid medicine and urges others suffering as the writer was to try it, expressing confidence in its efficacy and intent to recommend it widely. The piece reads as a testimonial urging relief through the described treatment.
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Miss Kays
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State Agricultural Conservation Committee
Jones
Lawrence Lorenzen
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Linn Project
Williams
Robins
Bill Bobst
P. C. Lassen
LA Porte
Tano
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Bill Bobst Sale
South Robins
Haarlem
Holland
Thurs
Panhandle
Beverly Cattle CO
A. V
Art) O'Brien
Sur-Ango
Alice M. Kays
Alice M. Kats
Elylena
Sur-Anne
May Drug Store
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