Expansion of District Soil Program Begins in Eastern Iowa
Darrel Russel starts as district extension agronomist covering Linn Benton Johnson Cedar Scott Jackson and Jones counties. He joins Iowa State college extension soils work to lead soil sampling and test-result evaluations with county directors. headquarters location undetermined with Cedar Rapids a possible site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College Extension
Darrel Russel
Iowa
Russel
Linn
Benton
Johnson
Cedar
Scott
Jackson
Jones
Horace Cheney
Kansas State College
Illinois University
Kansas
Illinois
Iowa State College
Cheney
Cedar Rapids
Poweshiek County
Iowa Benton
Tama
Jasper County
Marishall County
Delaware County
Buchanan, Linn
Jones Counties
Dubuque County
Jackson County
Clayton County
Fayette
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Corn Farmers To Cut if Surplus Looms and Brannan Plan
Agriculture Secretary Brannan urged corn farmers to cut production if surpluses arise while testifying on marketing quotas. He proposed quotas for on farm and silage use, plus a separate plan for other feed grains to prevent spillover. About 400 million bushels from the 1948 crop may enter loan or purchase programs this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Llp
Charles F. Brannan
Brannan
House
County recreation meeting set for James county women
A countywide recreation meeting for James county farm women is scheduled March 31 at the Anamoga courthouse. Mrs. Forest Diescher of Monticello will lead the session, with township recreation leaders attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
James County
Anamoga
Forest Diescher
Monticello
Chatter Sarnyard Fertilizes Farmstead by Barn Redesign
Roy Blair maintains a Holstein herd west of Marion and rebuilt his dairy barn removing horse stalls, adding stanchions and a concrete floor. Wendl Rehder traveled to Chicago with hogs, and a Home and Gardening note advises simple, shade-providing plantings around the farm home for better view and curb appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Blair
Mbrion
Iowa Students Named for International Farm Youth Exchange
Iowa State College students Marcia Gaston and Durward Lyon were chosen as Iowa’s representatives for the International Farm Youth Exchange. Gaston will travel to Great Britain or Sweden while Lyon visits Finland for three months this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Durward Lyon
Toledo
Marcia Gaston
Peterson
Iowa
International Farm
Europe
Miss Gaston
Great Britain
Sweden
Lyon
Finland
Iowa State College
Tama County
DHIA
Central Iowa Jersey Breeders Association
AAA Sign-Up Near Completion in Delaware County
Delaware county signs for the 1949 triple-A program move toward completion as Bremen and Oneida townships report most farmers enrolled. Two farms remain in Bremen and six in Oneida, with about 20 farms per township not yet listed. Farmers statewide must sign by April 1 to qualify for payments. Delaware county expects an $89 000 allotment for 1949, up from $38 000 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Delaware County
Chester McCarthy
Bremen
Oneida
McCarthy
Iowa
Neighbors Help Andy Jasper Haul Corn Fodder
West Union neighbors gathered at the Andy Jasper farm to haul corn fodder and shred. Jasper, ill at home for weeks, received help from Albert Sherman John Dreier M A Porter John Prickett Robert Sherman Henry Begalske John Riley Lionel Gegalske John Pieper Wesley Morse Sonn Heldt and Dale Knox. Wives of workers hosted dinner at the Porter home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Andy Jasper
Jasper
Albert Sherman
John Dreier
M. A. Porter
John Prickett
Robert Sherman
Henry Begalske
John Riley
Lionel Gegalske
John Pieper
Wesley Morse
Sonn Heldt
Dale Knox
Porter
Jessen Takes New Post as Vocational Instructor in New Mexico
Clarence Jessen formerly Jones county extension director accepts appointment as a vocational agriculture instructor in San Jon New Mexico. He plans to teach there until July before pursuing soil conservation work. San Jon lies about 100 miles west of Amarillo Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Clarence Jessen
Jones County
San Jon
New Mexico
Amarillo
Texas
Farm Brings $71 at Auction North of Strawberry Point
Ralph Behrens bought the Malone farm north of Strawberry Point on highway 13 at auction. The 158 acre property sold for $71 per acre as the high bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Mills
All Weather
Strawberry Point
Ralph Behrens
Malone
Highway 13
Public Sale Notices Across Towns This Spring
March sales announced for Troy Mills Fairfax Olin Springville with items including machinery livestock household goods cars hay and grain. Registrations list Morrie Jones J C Waddell Edward H Peterson at local fairground Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Powell
Troy Mills
Tom Ashenbrewer
Fairfax
Morrie Jones
Olin
J. C. Waddell
Springville
Edward H. Peterson
Mississippi Valley Fairground
Davenport
Directors Reelected at Allamakee Clayton REA Meeting
Allamakee Clayton REA re elected three directors Fred Becker Luana Carl Bodensteiner West Union and Harry Olesen West Union for another term. Joel Clark Elkader will be president Horace Clark Lansing vice president Roger Harris Postville secretary treasurer. About 2500 attended at Postville high school the largest crowd ever with guest speaker E G Stoneman president of Dairyland Power Cooperative La Crosse Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Allamakee-Clayton Rea
Fred Becker
Luana
Carl Bodensteiner
West Union
Harry Olesen
Joel Clark
Elkader
Horace Clark
Lansing
Roger Harris
Postville High School
E. G. Stoneman
Dairyland Power Cooperative
LaCrosse
Wis
Mechanization Cuts Corn Acre Production Time
Mechanization reduced labor hours from 13.8 to 6.4 per acre for a group of farmers, signaling efficiency gains in corn production.
Soil Sampling Schools Planned Across Iowa States
A series of soil sampling schools organized by Iowa State College Extension Service trains personnel to collect samples under the Production and Marketing Administration program. Horace Cheney will conduct sessions in Muscatine and other eastern counties with venue sites chosen by county extension directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College Extension Service
Iowa
Muscatine
Horace Cheney
Iowa State College Agronomist
Malone to Speak at Anamosa Farm Prosperity Dinner
Anamosa farmers will hear Carl Malone Iowa State College economist discuss long range prosperity at a March 30 dinner meeting at 7 p.m. in the Iowan hotel Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Jones County
Carl Malone
Iowa State College
Iowan
Amamosa
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By Lee Schwangz
Production and Marketing Administration
Wiese
2Nd Ave
Jerseys
Jersey
Harry G. Powell
Wesley Waterhouse
BH. W. McCright
Walker
Ind
District Laboratories
J. W. Fitts
Iowa State College Soil Testing Laboratory
Fitts
Nash
Voss
Tom Asenbrener
Tony Schmitz
Fairfax Bank
M. Feder & Sons Iron and Steel
F Avenue
DIAL
Newport Rock Road
Gorral
Japan
Guernsey
Little Genius
McDeering
John Deere
International
Wilbur Colby
Mechanicsville
Union Trust & Savings Bank
Sarnyard
Chatter
Wendl Rehder
Chicago
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
Newhall
Center Point
Jessen
Cinc Dual Prime
E. Cohn & Sons, Inc
Ninth Avenue and
Third Street SW
Lola
Luster
First Avenue
BOXER
Cook
Yicket
Gibson Tractors
H.P. Hercules
Bell
Meximem
Hercules
R.P.M
Delco
Mace
Ybell Governer
Coeeer
Wisconsin
Stomberg Sarborster
Gibson Tractor Sales
Sth
Gedar Rapids
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Twelfth Avenue
Twelfth Street
Tony Schmitz van Horne
George B. Basker
NIV SY Mahhoan
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