New Oat Strains Studied By Southeast Iowa Association
Southeast Iowa Agricultural Experiment association based in Conesville discussed new oat strains and wilt resistant watermelons at its spring meeting. Three strains Boone Marion and Hancock were highlighted with planned field testing. seed distribution to individuals awaits 1939 harvest.
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Conesville Association
Onesville
Southeast Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association
Conesville
H. C. Murphy
Ames
Burlington
Murphy
Boone
Marion
Hancock
Iowa
Southeast Iowa Experiment Association
Illinois
Fence Drift and Rural Reform in Muscatine County
A short regional piece notes two communities near Conesville and Muscatine Island facing economic peril. It praises the role of farmers and the practical application of research, highlighting I. E. Melhus of Ames as a key figure in advancing crop production on sandy soils.
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Muscatine County
Conesville
Muscatine Island
$4,000 Insulated House Planned Near Frankville
Special to The Gazette describes Walter Pilgrim near Frankville planning a six room modern house costing 4000 dollars. The design uses exterior and interior paper and shiplap framing with wood finish instead of plaster and paint. The construction aims to save labor and provide superior insulation.
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Walter Pilgrim
Frankville
Winneshiek County
Pilgrim
February Hatchery Output Climbs 30 Percent From Last Year
Washington reports final February hatchery data showing 11.396 million chicks hatched from 535 plants, up 30 percent over February last year as heavy breed share remained dominant. Iowa and regional trends show strong gains in eggs set and chick production, with rising sexing rates among plants.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Iowa
Middle Atlantic
Mountain
Pacific Coast
West North Central States
East North Central States
Kansas Wheat Pastures Feeders Boost Iowa Cattle Trade
Demand for feeder cattle runs brisk across eastern Iowa as Kansas wheat pastures free up cattle. A Beverly Cattle Co yard near Cedar Rapids showed 300 head of whiteface calves, averaging 510 pounds, photographed Saturday. The Beverly yards processed over 800 head weekly this season.
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Iowa
Edwards County
Kansas
Beverly Cattle Company
Cedar Rapids
Beverly Yards
Chick hatchery advance orders rise in early year reports
Reported chick accumulations in scattered areas show advance orders for 483 plans for March 1 totaling 22,553,000 chicks, up 24 percent from a year earlier. Increases stood at 29 percent on Feb 1 and 35 percent on Jan 1, signaling strong demand.
February hatched chicks yield higher profits for Iowa farmers
Ames extension poultry expert W. M. Whitfield finds February hatched chicks average 4 cents profit per pound, March hatched 2 cents, April hatched show no profit. He attributes the advantage to earlier sales when market prices are higher.
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Ames (Ap
W. M. Whitfield
Ames Extension Poultry
Iowa
Whitfield
Rusk Named Dean Of Agriculture At Illinois University
Henry P. Rusk head of the University of Illinois animal husbandry department was named dean of the college of agriculture and director of the experiment station and extension work. He succeeds Dean Blair who retires this year after serving since May 1938.
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Urbana
Ill
Henry P. Rusk
University of Illinois
College of Agriculture
Dean Blair
Rusk
Missouri College of Agriculture
Maynard Creamery Pays 29 Cents For Butterfat
Maynard patrons received 29 cents a pound for butterfat delivered in February at the Maynard Cooperative Creamery. Buttermilk output was auctioned daily for 17 to 25 cents per hundredweight to Roland Cummings Dale Hartz Walter Thiele Ray Arthur and Adrian Strayer.
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Maynard
Maynard Cooperative Creamery Company
Roland Cummings
Dale Hartz
Walter Thiele
Ray Arthur
Adrian Strayer
March is the Month of Switching Seasons
Edgar A. Guest writes of March as a mingling of winter and spring. The poem portrays March as a fickle, coquettish month that wavers between cold and warmth, charming both winter and spring with a sly smile.
Fed Cattle Expected To Rise In 1939 Market
Washington bureau forecasts more grain fed cattle in spring and summer 1939, with fewer cows and heifers slaughtered. Hog numbers rise, pushing total meat supply higher but market factors remain mixed. Prices for better slaughter stock up from 1938 levels. stockers highest since 1930.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Litter Surprise on Greeley Farm
Farmer Le Frontress near Greeley reported 14 sows farrowed 155 piglets in 72 hours last week. One sow gave birth to 20 piglets and another to 18, making a notable prolific litter count.
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Greeley
Ames Recommends 8 Fertilizers For All Purposes
Iowa State College will recommend eight mixed fertilizers for spring use across Iowa soils. Head of agronomy W H Pierre notes 39 grades were sold in 1937 but only eight meet all soil and crop needs. He adds manufacturers will align to these eight, saving costs from labeling bagging and mixing while reducing duplicate grades. The college sent soil crop specific recommendations to county agents.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Iowa
W. H. Pierre
Agronomy
Pierre
Eight fertilizer mixes listed for lawn and crop use
The editor notes eight recommended blends: 9-20-10, 0-20-20, 0-9-27, 2-12-6, 4-16-4, 4-8-8, 4-10-6, 10-6-4. Straight superphosphate 0-20-0 is also included in the listing.
Williams Formula touted as digestive aid relief
Brainerd Minnesota resident Mrs. A G Robertson reports Williams Formula eases gas pains and bloating. She credits the medicine with improving elimination, digestion and appetite while aiding kidney function and blood iron. ad endorses multiple pharmacies to purchase the product.
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A. G. Robertson
Laurel Street
Brainerd
Minn
Williams
Mach — Williams
Pedzimek Pharmacies
2Nd Ave
16Th Ave
Edison Pharmacy
Marion
Hutchinson’s Drug Store
Tipton
McMickle’s Drug Store
Anamosa
Fred J. Kay
Monticello
Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-One Club Calves on Feed in Iowa
Iowa 4-H beef programs report 9,761 baby beef calves on feed this year, averaging 420 pounds and about 42 per head, with 853 purebred heifers on feed valued around 75 each. Clay county leads in baby beef registrations. Marion tops totals with 350 baby beeves and 100 purebred heifers on feed.
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Ames
Iowa 4-H Club
Carl A. Oldsen
Iowa Beef Producers Association
Oldson
Clay County
Marion
Iowa
Allamakee
Benton
Buchanan
Co- Cedar
Clayton
Clinton
Delaware
Dubuque
Fayette
Iowa Counties Stat Totals Noted in Summary
A list enumerates county names followed by paired numbers, likely reflecting counts and sums. Counties include Jackson Johnson Jones Keokuk Linn Louisa Marshall Muscatine Poweshiek Tama Washington Winneshiek with corresponding figures 30 2, 60 8, 130 18, 200 10, 81 13, 137 12, 270 45, 74 15, 187 17, 43 11, 32 and 24 2.
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Iowa
Jackson
Johnson
Jones
Keokuk
Linn
Louisa
Marshall
Muscatine
Poweshiek
Tama
Washington
Winneshiek
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Gazette Photo
E. M. McCluskey
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Edgar A. Guest
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March
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Spring
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