Field Of Spring Grain Emerges In Linn County
The report notes ten acres of spring wheat sown March 14 by C. E. Quaas five miles north of Cedar Rapids, now up after turning soil Sunday and Monday. Oats and soy beans show activity in eastern Iowa, while overall field work is just starting. Weather favors grass seeding. snowfall caused limited damage, and poultry and livestock trends show larger lamb and pig litters in spring.
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C. E. Quaas
Linn
O. E. Quaas
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Percheron Team Sells For 350 Dollars In Fayette Area
Farmers Charles and Harold Whitley near Fayette sold a matched pair of thoroughbred black Percheron mares, about 3600 pounds, to an Illinois buyer for 350 dollars. The buyer, a horse dealer, plans to use the team on his own farm.
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Fayette
Charles
Harold Whitley
Illinois
Beresford urges pasture use to boost Iowa meat output
Ames extension worker Rex Beresford warns Iowa farmers neglect pasture, citing census data showing 30 percent of farm land as pasture and up to 60 percent in some counties. He notes about 80 percent of pasture is blue grass and that over-grazing and poor management reduce livestock per acre. Demonstrations show pasture can be rebuilt by discing and reseeding with clover and alfalfa.
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Ames (Ap
Rex Beresford
Ames Extension
Iowa
Beresford
Iowa Experiment Station
We Are Not Given A Clean Headline Here
Three pennies and three sticks of gum mark a boy s first money ventures as Jim Brazleton of Manchester, a pioneer farmer and creamery man, and his wife Mrs Brazleton celebrate sixty years of marriage amid Cedar Rapids memories from seventy nine years ago.
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Lad
First Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Jim Brazleton
Manchester
Delaware
Linn and Jones
Mrs. Brazleton
Benefits of Legumes and Lime on Pasture Yields and Pig Growth
A farmer cites higher pasture yield and lower rent after adding legumes and lime to his land. Iowa extension service trials show good pasture boosts pig gains and lowers feed costs, with alfalfa and red clover among top performers and tankage less needed on rich pastures.
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Lee County
Beresford
Ami
Jfio
Iowa
Extension Service
Sudan
Cow Testers Plan Confab At West Union
Fayette county cow testers will meet at West Union on April 5 to discuss dairy practices. Floyd Arnold and G G Gibson of the Ames dairy extension service will attend. County Agent B W Lodwick notes rising interest and that about 1 000 cows in three groups averaged over 300 pounds butterfat last year, nearly twice the county average.
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West Union
Fayette
Floyd Arnold
G. G. Gibson
Ames Dairy Extension Service
Fayette County
B. W. Lodwick
Hogs Weigh 285 Pounds At 6 Months
Stanwood farmer Jay Moffett marketed eight head of six month old hogs at Chicago. The hogs averaged 285 pounds and brought 3 90 per hundredweight. They were farrowed in September and fed corn tankage and water. clean quarters aided rapid gains.
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The
Gazette
Stanwood
Jay Moffett
Chicago
Good Soils Program Aids Agriculture In Iowa
Ames Iowa The extension service soils expert William Watkins urges a balanced soils program to raise soil fertility reduce grain acreage and improve profits. Rotations include legumes to cut corn and small grain acreage while boosting cash legume sales and soil organic matter.
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AMES
William Watkins
Extension Service
Watkins
Iowa
Mr. Watkins
Cross Breeding Increases Lamb Weight and Fleece Yield
Iowa City a family led by Forman Gay runs two sheep projects near the river. Cross breeding Rambouillet and Delaine with Shropshire yields lambs 20 to 25 pounds heavier and fleeces 2.5 to 3 pounds heavier. They market lambs locally and operate a retail meat shop in Iowa City. Pasture rotation aims to reduce worms and improve grazing efficiency.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Forman Gay
Gay and Company
W. A
George
Iowa River
John Walters
My. Walters
North Farm
Rambouillet
Delaine
Shropshire
Rambouilet
Gay
Harry Linn to Demonstrate Horse Handling at Amana
Amano colony management will host a cost breaking and hitch demonstration by Harry Linn on the upcoming Friday. Linn, field man for the Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders' association, will gentle and hitch colts in the forenoon and later work teams of five to eight head with one reins pair. The event is arranged through C. J. Knickerbocker of Fairfax, a directors of the breeders' organization. The colonies maintain 100 work horses and recently purchased a seven year old Belgian stallion from Knickerbocker.
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Middle Amana
Amano
Harry Linn
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders’ Association
Linn
C C. J. Knickerbocker
Fairfax
Breeders
Reduced Sugar Beet Production Estimated
The United States Beet Sugar Association reports a telegraphic survey showing 100000 tons less beet sugar production than last year. It cites western irrigation water shortages and prolonged low prices as causes. Projected U S production is just over 1250000 short tons.
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Washington
United States Beet Sugar Association
United States
Farm Auction Near Fairfax Sets Sale for March 23
A farm sale organized by Joe Jindrich is scheduled for Wednesday March 23, six miles southwest of Fairfax. The listing notes a forthcoming auction of farm equipment and livestock with driving directions to the site.
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Fairfax
Joe Jindrich
Toddville
George Minor
Nichols Says Peach Crop Will Be Short
Ames horticulturist H E Nichols reports he has found no live peach buds across Iowa during spring inspections. He cites extremely cold winter temperatures down to 15 below zero as the cause and notes Iowa rarely produces commercial peach crops, with two of five possible harvests typical in some regions.
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H E. Nichols
Ames
Iowa
Towa
Things Are Looking Up In Spencer's Grove Community
Farmers in Spencer's Grove expect improved prospects this spring with more seed sowing and new deals. An insurance firm bought 100 bushels of timothy seed. soy bean demand rises with prices from 40-50 to 60-70 cents. Livestock buyers seek feeder hogs and light cattle, boosting corn demand, while several hundred bushels traded at 13-14 cents. Winter wheat and rye turn green and repairs proceed on several farms as a well is drilled on a local property.
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Spencer's Grove
Winnipeg Grain Exchange Eyes Move to Ontario
Winnipeg grain exchange president Sydney T. Smith says the exchange is definitely considering transferring its activities to Fort Williams Ontario as a protest against Manitoba tax policy. The move could occur within two or three weeks. Smith also sits on the Chicago Board of Trade.
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Chicago
INS
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Fort Williams
Ontario
Manitoba
Sydney T. Smith
Exchange
Smith
Chicago Board of Trade
Fayette Farm Folk Show Interest In Fruit Care
More requests have come to the Farm Bureau office this spring for information on spraying fruit trees than in any previous year. County Agent B W Lodwick notes that there will be more actual spraying but usually fewer trees per orchard. Grapes and berries also attract more attention, signaling a return to growing enough fruit to meet family needs.
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Fayette
Farm Bureau
B .W. Lodwick
Girls Club Adds Five Members at Ely Meeting
Five new members joined the O. W. L. club at a Wednesday Ely gathering hosted by Jessie Booth. Members are Ethel, Dorothy and Lucille Gammon, Edith Benda, and honorary Kathrine Fitzpatrick. Marion Minor outlined club goals for the coming year, with health and 4-H program talks presented by Helen Watkins and Elsie Smith.
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ELY
O. W. L. Club
Jessie Booth
Ethel
Dorothy
Lucille Gammon
Edith Benda
Kathrine Fitzpatrick
Marion Minor
Helen Watkins
Elsie Smith
Ellen Borghart
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