Iowa Fifth in Nation Turkeys Production in 1938
The 1938 federal report shows Iowa produced 1,386,000 turkeys valued at 3,714,000, ranking fifth after Texas California Minnesota and Oklahoma. Production surged from 112,000 head in 1929, aided by the Billings method and Wellman farm enterprise, with over 500,000 turkeys produced annually in eastern Iowa. Total U S output reached 26,279,000 birds valued at 69,781,000, while national averages show strong gains since 1929.
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Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Iowa
T Iowa
Dyrland Farm
Norway
Wellman
University of Minnesota
Texas
California
Minnesota
Oklahoma
North Dakota
Oregon
United States
Fence Drift As Improv At Farm Bureau Skit
In Benton during a township Farm Bureau event an impersonator of Ann Nygaard demonstrates bathwater temperature for a baby. He explains using color cues red for too hot blue for too cold and white indicating the bath is needed for him more than the baby.
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Benton
Ann Nygaard
Norske H. D. A
Income gap in poultry flocks on 42 day period reported
Whitfield compares ten low producing flocks with ten high producing flocks over roughly 42 days. High flocks earned 676.64 while low flocks earned 256.53 from eggs meat and breeding stock. Hourly wages averaged 1.59 and 0.61 dollars respectively with mortality at 8.6 percent for high flocks and 157 percent for low flocks.
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Ames
W. R. Whitfield
Whitfield
Wapello Planners Propose Farm Program Changes
The Louisa county planning committee in its second meeting Friday urged two changes to the agricultural conservation program. Emphasize soil conservation over crop limitation and base payments on land out of production by productivity. They favored continued farm security administration loans and commended the FSA for improved methods. Attendees included chairman Earl Moyers and County Agent Lael Moon.
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Wapello
Louisa County
Farm Security Administration
FSA
Earl Moyers
Warren Wiederrecht
Dean Parsons
R. G. Lowe
Max Perdelwitz
J. W. Wiederrecht
Ernest Lieberknecht
J. Ralph Wilson
Lael Moon
Farm Shed and Contents Burn Near Earlville
A machine shed and its contents on the Mrs Mary Kenny farm south of Earlville burned last weekend. Arthur Hackbarth operated the farm. Loss was about 1500 dollars with a tractor newly purchased and an automobile. Earlville fire department responded but could not stop the blaze.
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Earlville
Mary Kenny
Arthur Hackbarth
Power Alky Bill Pushed In Congress
Supporters push immediate action in Congress on a plan to use surplus farm products to raise farm prices by producing power alcohol from grain fruits and vegetables. Senator Gurney proposes a 1 cent per gallon tax exemption for fuels with 10 percent or more alcohol and urges rapid consideration in the Senate and House.
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Charles C. Maslet
Washington
Congress
Gurney
S. D
Senate
Gillette
Iowa
Harrington
House
Norris
Neb
Vandenberg
Mich
Johnson
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Atchison
Kan
Hitler Triumphs Pinching Outlets For Pork Products
A Chicago or Ames Iowa summary notes Adolph Hitler’s expansion in Europe has ended the main central European market for American foods. The piece cites loss of hog product trade with Germany Czechoslovakia Austria Hungary and Romania and predicts reduced exports of lard grain and fur as central Europe trades shrink. It quotes Secretary Wallace on adjusting to the new trading reality.
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Lauren XK
Soth
Town State College
Ames
IDPA
Adolph Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Roumania
Iowa
England
Europe
Germany
Hitler
Austria
Wallace
Seed dealers predict slightly larger grass seed sales this spring
Washington reports 1880 seed retailers expect a modest rise in grass and clover seed sales for spring and early summer 1939, with total quantity about same as 1938. Increases cited for leepedeza and various clovers and grasses, while wholesale prices remain about half 1938 levels.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Towa
The Conservation Check Biggest Check in Nation
A country woman notes the large government payment called The Conservation Check, given to farmers to support land eligibility and conservation efforts, highlighting its significance in today's economy.
Louisa Farm Bureau Offers Sleeping Sickness Vaccine
Louisa County Farm Bureau will provide inoculation instructions for sleeping sickness in horses and offer chick embryo vaccine to members at reduced cost. County Agent Lael Moon of Wapello announced the program.
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Gazette
Wapello
Louisa County Farm Bureau
Lael Moon
Eight-Thousand For Two 80 Acre Farms In North Black Hawk
Roy W. Hackett of La Porte City bought two 80 acre farms in north Black Hawk county for a total of eight thousand dollars. One farm lies three miles southeast of Janesville and the other three and a half miles southwest of Denver. The deal was arranged by A. H. Clingman Cedar Falls administrator of the William Peck estate.
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LA Porte City
Roy W. Hackett
Black Hawk County
Janesville
Denver
A. H. Clingman
Cedar Falls
William Peck
Waukon Livestock Sale Reports Strong Prices
E. H. Thiele annual sale at Waukon saw brood sows at 31 dollars a head and feeder pigs at 9.75 each. Cows sold to 67 and cows to 61, with the top horse at 110 dollars. Receipts totaled about 3400 dollars.
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Waukon
E. H. Thiele
Sealing of Corn Under Government Control Fails to Drive Prices
Ames extension economists report that despite nearly 200 million bushels under seal, corn prices remain near 35 cents per bushel locally and little changed overall. Weather and carryover policy will shape prices, with large acreage reductions ahead.
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Ames
Ames Extension
Iowa
Langlas Tops In Marengo F F A Public Speaking
Marengo Langlas won first in the Future Farmers public speaking contest with Our Agricultural Policy. Werner Wilkinson took second and Lee Faas third. they advance to the Sigourney district meet on April 8. A parliamentary procedure team led by Wilkinson and including Wayne Wilkinson Glen Scott Dale Noyes and George Kimmick won first and will also advance to the district contest.
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Marengo
Don Langlas
Future Farmers
Werner Wilkinson
Lee Faas
Sigourney
Wayne Wilkinson
Glen Scott
Dale Noyes
George Kimmick
Farm Auctions Set for March 29 and 30 Listings
Wednesday March 29 Leo Kelly Co. livestock sale in Marengo. Thursday March 30 Earn est Melberg sale at 114 ki south Norway and Hite and Ward closing out five miles north of Vinton.
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Leo Kelly Co
Marengo
Earnest Melberg
Norway
Hite and Ward
North Vinton
Cedar Rapids Elm Canker Worm Moth Control
Rex Conn reports effective control of elm canker worm moth migration in Linn county using cotton bands on tree trunks. Emergence began March 14 with slower progress until March 20 due to frozen ground. He noted up to 100 moths trapped on a Cedar Rapids tree and warned that bark smoothing can reduce band effectiveness.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Rex Conn
Conn
Second Avenue
Beeves Fed by Decorah 4-H Club Members
Ten Angus and fifteen cattle of Hereford and Shorthorn breeds are being fed by Decorah Winneshiek 4-H club boys. The animals are in excellent condition, County Agent Everett Weigle reports.
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Decorah
Winneshiek
Everett Weigle
Farmers in Benton Buy Seed Potatoes
Benton county farmers unload a carload of certified northern seed potatoes bought through the Farm Bureau. The shipment from Moorhead Minnesota contains 200 100-pound bags of Irish Cobblers and 200 100-pound bags of Early Ohio. Prices are 1.75 and 1.95 per bag respectively. Originating at Walhall a North Carolina the seed has been shipped to Vinton by the Farm Bureau for over twelve years and went to about 200 farmers this spring.
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Vinton
Benton County
Farm Bureau
Walehalla
N. C
Moorhead
Minn
1939 Corn Husking Derby Planned In Jefferson County
Jefferson county will host the 1939 state corn husking contest announced by Wallaces' Farm er and Iowa Homestead sponsors. Local organizers are Fairfield Chamber of Commerce and Jefferson County Farm Bureau. Three farms John Jenks of Fairfield McMullen Brothers Batavia and Russell Parsons near Woolson grow corn for the event. Fairfield plans a centennial program with the United States Navy band likely in early October. Husking contest slated for late October or early November. The Iowa meet moves south this year as the national contest is to be in Kansas near Lawrence.
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Chicago
Uncle Sam
Argentina
Canada
Northwest States
Federal’ Surplus’ Commodities Corporation
Des Moines
Jefferson County
Wallaces’ Farmer
Iowa Homestead
Iowa
Fairfield Chamber of Commerce
Jefferson County Farm Bureau
John Jenks
Fairfield
McMullen Brothers
Batavia
Russell O. Parsons
Woolson
United States Navy Band
Kansas
Lawrence
Natex Relief Claim From Longstanding Ailments
Center Point farmer Elmer Ward says Natex cured chronic constipation and headaches in seven days after trying many remedies. He describes relief from indigestion gas and acid rise and reports improved appetite and daily function after visiting PODZIMEK'S PHARMACY on Second Ave SE.
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Natex
Elmer Ward
Center Point
Linn Co
Podzimek
Second Ave. SE
Second Ave
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