Legume work in Scott County shows soil gains from rotation
A four year rotation on the E B Calderwood farm near Eldridge uses legumes to build soil. Experiments led by A J Englehorn and the Ames soils team show corn yields rising from 60 to 75 bushels per acre with manure, limestone, and phosphates. Clover and timothy also increased to 21 tons per acre with manure and lime.
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the Gazette
Eldridge
Calderwood
Scott County
J Englehorn
Ames
H R Meldrum
Mr Meldrum
Meldrum
Adjustment Cures Mower Of Habit Of Breaking Sickles
Tipton farmer Elwood Hain reports a simple adjustment saved labor and repairs on his mower after attending WS Peterson extension farm machinery repair school. Neighbors FP Baker and C M Lauer note dramatic improvements from similar adjustments and minor repairs.
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the Gazette
Tipton
Elwood Hain
Iupton
Hain
WS. Peterson Antes Extension
Uut
M Baker
Clarence Baker
Lauer
L. H. Dickinson
Mr. Hain
Lime Needed On Acid Soils For Clover Growth And Nitrogen Benefit
The passage notes lime stone is essential on acid soils to support clover growth and soil building. It states legumes store nitrogen, with benefits observed in higher grain yields, even when fertilizer is not applied in the legume seeding year. Mr Meldrum emphasizes these effects and the hay crop gains most from soil treatment.
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Meldrum
Butterfat Payments At Manchester Creamery Reported
Manchester cooperative creamery patrons earned 29 cents per pound for butterfat in the last half of February. Over the two weeks 27,264 pounds were shipped to eastern markets. Additionally 664 pound tubs were sent on March 10 and March 14.
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Gazette
Manchester
Manchester Co-operative Creamery Company
Randalla Creamery Pays 28 Cents For Butterfat
Randalla Mutual creamery paid 28 cents a pound for butterfat received in the last half of February, to ninety three patrons noted by the Gazette in Randalia.
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Randalla Creamery
Randalia
Randalla Mutual Creamery
Horses Bring Big Bids at Manchester Auction Sale
The Manchester consignment auction saw an 8-year-old mare 1500 pounds fetch 117 dollars. Bids ranged from 20 to 117 dollars for horses, with cattle calves hogs and farm equipment also sold. Manager C J Hockaday oversaw the sale with auctioneer E J Hopkins.
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Manchester
Spee
In the Gazette
Ieason
J Hockaday
E J Hopkins
Tree Yields 150 Posts And Two Cords Of Wood
A white oak tree on the Joe Paveka farm southeast of Mount Vernon yielded 150 posts and two cords of wood after being felled last week. The four workers were Leonard Pavlka Harlo Decious Joe Pacika and Robert Milhoin.
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Mount Vernon
Joe Pave
Leonard Pavrlka
Harlo Decious
Joe Pacika
Robert Milhoin
Produce Dealers Wary Of Warehouse Loan Changes
New York warehousemen proposed limiting warehouse loans to 70 percent of stored merchandise value as a first step toward ending such loans. Trade fears small dealers will be squeezed out of butter and eggs storage, forcing storage to large firms with bank credit.
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Cazette
New York City
NRA
New York
Insurance Company Farm Managers Hold Meeting
More than 200 farm managers from insurance holding land in Iowa and Nebraska met in Des Moines for the Iowa Nebraska Farms association annual convention. SPF Westbrook of Actna Life Insurance Hartford and J F Cox AAA Washington were set as principal speakers at a Monday banquet program.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Nebraska
Iowa-Nebraska Farms Association
Spf Westbrook
Actna Life Insurance Company
Hartford, Conn
J F Cox
AAA
Washington
Jones County farmers receive corn loans total 154481 dollars
In Jones county 321 farmers have received corn loans totaling 154 481.55 dollars. Last week five loans were recorded for 3 984 bushels of corn totaling 1 872 dollars.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Constipation Relief
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets provide a non calomel laxative option for chronic constipation and torpid liver. The sugar coated olive colored tablets claim to stimulate normal bowel and liver function without griping. Prices listed as 15c 30c and 60c.
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Edwards
Calomel
Dr. Edwards
New Dairy Plan To Be Drafted At March Meetings
County chairmen in Town are urged to call a dairymen meeting this week to name delegates for a March 26 Des Moines mass meeting. Delegates will attend a March 27 Omaha regional meeting as part of a plan to craft a new dairy control program after criticism that the Feb 26 Ames mass meeting was not fully representative.
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Wallace
R C. McElhinney
Dysart
Corn and Hog Association
Tama County
Humphrey
Waterloo
Black Hawk
Des Moines
McFichinnes
A Gi Blickelet
AAA
Mr . Wallace
Mc Minney
McFlhinney
Aermals
United States Department of Agricullure
McElhinney
Rubinoff
County Agents’ Association
State Corn and Bee Committee
Tras Theng
Alo Perser
Myer Eed Deweytes
Paul P. Stewart
Maynard
Omaha
Stewart
Ames
Washington
County Signs 2084 Contracts in Corn Hog Reduction Drive
Independence Saturday marked the signing deadline in Buchanan County with 2 084 contracts signed. County Agent Dallas Western secretary of the county organization notes the figure exceeds 95 percent of eligible signers.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Dallas Western
Kanawha Farmers Lead Local Field Day Experiments
North central Iowa farmers join the Northern Town Experimental Association in Kanawha for a self funded agricultural project on an 85 acre farm turned over to the Ames Experiment station. Dr I E Melhus notes station staff will report results and future plans. The association's 400 stockholders meet at 9 30 a m in a $2 500 laboratory before a public Kanawha opera house meeting where results are announced. About 500 farmers attended last year.
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Wanawha
Northcentral
Iowa
Northern Town Experimental Association
Kanawha
Ames Experiment Station
I.E. Melhus
Kanawha Opera House
Feeders In Jones Organize To Oppose Beef Bill
A temporary Jones county beef cattle committee was formed with N. C. Holst as chair and Clarence Reade as vice chair to oppose the Jones Connolly bill classifying beef cattle as an AAA basic commodity. Directors include Emil Stutt Clarence Graff E F Rohwedder and C M Holst. The group voted to telegram Senator Louis Murphy and Rep B M Jacobsen urging opposition to the legislation.
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Anamosa
Jones County
N. C. Holst
Center Junction
Clarence Reade
Edgar Beach
Emil Stutt
Monticello
Clarence Graff
Olin
E. F. Rohwedder
Wyoming
C M. Holst
Jones-Connolly
Dubuque County
Cascade
Louis Murphy
United States
B. M Jacobsen
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C
Chinch Bug Menace Warned By Iowa Extension Team
A winter-surviving chinch bug population in southern Iowa counties threatens next summer’s corn and small grain, say extension entomologists led by A. D Worthington. Fifty fields across Monroe, Appanoose, Davis, Van Buren, Jefferson and Henry counties show spikes from March levels, with 50 to 100 bugs per field.
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Ames
Iowa
Towa
A. D Worthington
J. C. Drake
G. C. Decker
Worthington
Monroe
Appanoose
Davis
van Buren
Jefferson
Henry
Mr. Worthington
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Tru-Art
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First Avenue
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