Deterioration of Sealed Iowa Corn Raises Loss Fears
Iowa agricultural experts warned the Senate farm committee that sealed AAA corn stored in cribs faces heavy damage from rodents insects and mold. With about 275 million bushels valued at 165 million dollars the researchers urged extensive tests and funding to determine feeding value reconditioning equipment and storage effects over years, proposing a 25 thousand dollars yearly research plan and government cost sharing.
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ES Moines
Iowa
Iowa State College
Senate Farm Committee
R. E. Buchanan
Agricultural Experiment Station
Ames
Buchanan
Towa
J. B. Davidson
George Godfrey
Carl Drake
FENCE DRIFT and the chessy cat in Iowa advertising
R F A notes a boastful claim by H Bishop founder of a C and O chessy cat promoting Iowa as a hub of fine foods. He mocks a flat statement about Iowa dairy advertising lax while praising a trademark tying packers poultry and egg shippers to Iowa.
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Roars H Bishop
Chessy
East
Iowa
Bishop
February Egg Output Hits New February High
The Agricultural Marketing Service reports February egg production at 3.281 billion eggs or 9.114 million cases, a new February record. The lay rate reached 10.33 eggs per hen, while layers were three percent below last year and two percent below average. Prices for eggs on Feb 15 were 17 percent lower than a year ago, despite reduced feed costs. Chickens and turkeys posted price increases of 15 and eight percent respectively.
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Washington, DC
Agricultural Marketing Service
Turkey
Campbell's Poultry Firm Takes Over Algona Hatchery
Special to The Gazette. H D Campbell owner of Campbell's poultry farm and hatcheries of Strawberry Point has taken over the operation of the Algona hatchery here. It has been managed since 1926 by Mr and Mrs J E Mason. Richard Burt who ran incubation at the Campbell hatchery in Manchester last year will be resident manager here.
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Algona
H. D Campbell
Campbell
Strawberry Point
J. E. Mason
Richard Burt
Manchester
Cornell Finds Farm Loans Sound Policy
Cornell college holds over $800,000 of its endowment loaned to farmers on straight first mortgage loans. Russell D Cole, vice-president, says the shift from other investments to farm loans reflects trust in their safety and strong property values. He notes these farmer loans are an investment in character and value.
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Mount Vernon
Iowa
Cornell College
Russell D Cole
Cornell
Advises Against Dormant Sprays on Fruit Trees
AMES AP Dormant sprays to control scale insects on fruit trees and small fruits should not be applied in Iowa this season says St Edgecombe Iowa State college extension horticulturist. The sprays are usually applied in March. Last fall's freezing weakened trees and made them subject to injury from lime sulfur. Pruning should be delayed until damage levels are known to avoid further harm.
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Ames
Iowa
St. Edgecombe
Iowa State College Extension
Edgecombe
Letts Girl Wins Record Book Contest
Letts resident Barbara Lieberknecht of the Jolly Workers' Four-H Girls' club won the 1941 Louisa county long-time record book contest. Her six years of club activity will go to Des Moines for state contest judging with the winner earning a trip to the national club camp in Washington DC. Lieberknecht has held many offices and won numerous honors.
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Columbus Junction
Barbara Lieberknecht
Letts
Jolly Workers’ Four-H
Louisa County
Des Moines
National Club
Washington, D. C
Willard Byerly Heads Jackson 4-H Club
Willard Byerly was elected president of the Jackson 4-H club which met at the home of Lloyd Brickley Tuesday. Other officers elected were Larry Jessen vice president Philbert Harderson secretary Gene Sievers treasurer and Helen Wortman reporter. Talks were given by Larry Jessen Lloyd Brickley the president and Philbert Hardersen. Lunch was served by Mrs Delbert Brickley.
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Anamosa
Willard Byerly
Jackson 4-H Club
Lloyd Brickley
Larry Jessen
Philbert Harderson
Gene Sievers
Helen Wortman
Philbert Hardersen
Delbert Brickley
Wickard Sees War Effects Shift On Corn And Wheat
Secretary Wickard told the Senate agriculture committee that war and defense programs affect corn and wheat differently. He said wheat prospects are critical due to record world stocks while corn remains well supplied but demand should rise with higher industrial activity.
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Washington
Wickard
Senate Agriculture Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Canada
Capper
Kane
Wickards
England
Italy
France
Germany
Cattle and Sheep Imports Rise in Iowa February
Iowa feeders imported 42,141 head of cattle and 60,076 head of sheep and lambs in February, a 50 percent jump from a year earlier. Combined seven state belt totals show higher receipts for cattle and sheep since the start of the year, with Minnesota to Iowa leading gains.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Record Attendance Expected at 22nd Farm Loan Meeting
Arrangements are in place for the twenty second annual meeting of the Iowa National Farm Loan association at 1030 am Wednesday in the Roosevelt hotel. President H N Rockwood cites reports of a record turnout. Invitations have gone to former members with regular Federal and Bank loans through the credit co op. The program features awards in the photo and letter writing contests and talks by A Kopperud vice president of the Federal Land Bank, Lloyd Burlingham director of the National Dairy association of Chicago, and Harold B McTavish secretary treasurer of the farm loan cooperative.
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Iowa National Farm Loan Association
Roosevelt Hotel
H. N Rockwood
Association
Credit Co-Op
A. Kopperud
Federal Land Bank
Lloyd Burlingham
National Dairy Association of Chicago
Harold B. McTavish
The
Farm Loan Cooperative
142 Corn Loans Made In Fayette County
Fayette County reports 142 loans on 1940 corn completed. Loan rates are 61 cents per bushel for white and yellow corn and 59 cents for mixed corn. About 270000 bushels from 1939 and 1938 are under commodity loans on farms, with 170000 stored in steel bins and at the Hawkeye elevator.
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Garvette
West Union
D Hitch
County Aaa
Fayette County
Hatchery Sold in Maquoketa Transfer
Maquoketa reports the Timber City hatchery once run by Smith and Snell has been sold to Meredith Hauk of Atchison Kansas.
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Maquoketa
Timber City
Smith and Snell
Meredith Hauk
Atchison, Kan
Poultrymen Urged to Disinfect Brooders in Anamosa
County Agent Carl R. Smith urges poultrymen to clean brooder houses and equipment before chicks arrive to cut losses in the first days. He advises scrubbing floors with lye water four ounces per ten gallons and spraying walls and ceilings with coal tar disinfectant cresol solution.
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Anamosa
Carl R. Smith
Smith
Grain Forage Drop Seen In Planting 1941 Iowa
Des Moines reports from Iowa farmers indicate a 100000 acre drop in grain and forage plantings for 1941 with soybeans and barley down, corn steady with 1940, oats up, flax up, and tame hay at a record high. Corn acreage stays at 9,031,000 acres, oats about 5.469 million, barley 367000, flax 200000 with a 5 percent rise, and total tame hay 4.469 million acres.
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Des Moines
Leslie M Carl
Iowa
Ely 4-H Girl Competes For Trip To New York
Carolyn Fuhrmeister, 16, of Ely and member of the Banner Valley Boosters 4-H club in Linn County, has been chosen to represent Linn County in a state contest to select Iowa 4-H delegates. The group will visit New York after last year’s Iowa visit by New York high school girls.
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Carolyn Fuhrmeister
Ely
Banner Valley Boosters
Linn County
Iowa
New York
Lucille Gove
New York Party Selection Based on Records Declared
An announcement states four girls and three boys from across the state will be chosen for the New York party based on their records. Carolyn has completed four years of club work.
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New York
Carolyn
Holub Sells Steers At Market In Jones County
Edward Holub of Jones county sold two loads of steers on the market here Tuesday at 13 dollars. One load averaged 1 272 pounds and the other averaged 1 254 pounds.
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Chicago
Edward Holub
Jones County
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