Essential farm records aid contour farming gains at T E Selness estate
On the Minnesota border northeast of Decorah, T E Selness farm records show contour farming boosts yields and saves power. Leonard Bodensteiner of West Union advises the Northeastern Iowa Farm Business association. Everett Weigle of Decorah and Ed Selness note hog litter improvements after addressing a wet hog lot. A Spring Grove vocational ag class also keeps saw testing records.
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Decorah
T. E. Selness
Minnesota Line
Iowa Farm Business Association
Leonard Bodensteiner
West Union
Selness
Everett Weigle
Decorah, Center
Selness Sons
Business Association
Vocational Ag
Spring Grove
Minn
Ed Selness
Linn County Farmers Plan 78 Percent Rise in Soybean Planting
The Linn county Triple-A committee reported farmers intend to plant 28 553 acres to soybeans for grain this year, up 78 percent from 1941. Seed is ample with an estimated 16 986 bushels needed and 59 280 bushels available. seed beans average $2.25 per bushel. The Des Moines report also notes 1 038 tons of scrap iron delivered since last fall and 491 tons remaining.
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Triple-A
Des Moines
Linn County
John Wager
Linn
Wager
Linn County 4-H Banquet Honors 1941 Winners at Marion
About 226 people attended the Linn County 4-H boys and girls banquet in Marion. Speakers included Wayne Ford Genevieve Koch and Ray Anderson with awards to Frances Hill Dean Thomas Billy Treichler Virgil Chester and the Alburnett Happy Workers. The Sixth district 4-H basketball tournament was set for April 4 at Marion High School.
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Linn County
Marion
Wayne Ford
Genevieve Koch
Central City
Frances Hill
Coggon
Linn’s Best
Sunny Susies
Merry Sous
Indian Creek Blue Birds
Fayette Farmerettes
Clinton Climbers
Banner Valley Boosters
Fairfax Jolly
Be Natural
Wapsiettes
Dean Thomas
Alburnett
Billy Treichler
Virgil Chester
Walker
Alburnett Happy Workers
Miche
Marion High School
Rural women host annual home project Achievement Day
Delaware county rural women plan an April 30 Achievement Day. Mrs. Paul McKimcel of Greeley, county home project chairman, announced the event and oversight.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Paul McKimcel of
Greeley
Butter and feed price moves seen aiding farmers
Secre tary Wickard confirms 92 percent butter at 36 cents a pound for 1942 and OPA cuts tankage ceiling by six dollars a ton. Draft rumors subdued as officials say no drastic farm changes planned. Labor, machinery, and rubber tire shortages challenge production goals amid war needs.
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Department of Agriculture
Claude R. Wickard
Department
Wickard
Winneshiek DHIA Records 20.5 Butterfat Average
Kenneth H. Simons reports February test results for 521 cows including 116 dry at Winneshiek DHIA. The herd averaged 20.5 pounds butterfat, with M. C. Bergan and son posting the high herd average of 42.6 pounds and two individuals recording 71 and 57.7 pounds butterfat.
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Decorah
Kenneth H. Simons
Winneshiek Dhia
M. C. Bergan and Son
Government Sets 36 Cent Butter Support Through 1942
Agriculture Secretary Wickard announced a 36 cent per pound minimum price for 92 score butter for the rest of 1942 to stabilize prices and assure dairy production. Comparable base prices apply to other grades as the government maintains support through purchases under lend lease and domestic relief programs. He cited rising farm labor costs and the risk of a milk production drop without the increase.
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Washington
Wickard
Chicago
Department of Agriculture
First Oats Sown in Winthrop Vicinity
S. W. Hamilton is first in the Winthrop area to finish sowing oats. High ground is in good condition and many farmers are starting field work by discing. Some early gardens are being planted.
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Winthrop
W. S. Hamilton
Corn Picker Active Near Vernon Amid Spring Plowing
Special to The Gazette, Vernon MT reports a corn picker operating south of town as cornstalks are being disced for spring sowing in the same locality last week.
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Mt, Vernon
Garden Schools Planned In Delaware County
Garden training schools for township educational cooperators home project chairmen 4 H club leaders and federation representatives will be held in Delaware county Tuesday and Wednesday Dr L C Grove Ames extension horticulturist and L Mildred Wilson extension nutritionist lead sessions Tuesday at Manchester 115 p m at Greeley 8 p m and Wednesday 115 p m at Hopkinton Topics include fruit and vegetable varieties cultural practices canning storing and freezing
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Manchester
Delaware County
L. C. Grove
Ames Extension Horticulturist
L. Mildred Wilson
Greeley
Hopkinton
Mrs Dittmer to Lead Delaware County Achievement Day Plan
Mrs Floyd Dittmer, First district committee woman, will meet Delaware county home project chairmen and publicity chairmen in Manchester on Wednesday to discuss plans for the annual home project Achievement day on April 30.
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Gazette
Manchester
Floyd Dittmer
First District
Delaware County Home Project
Tankage and Meat Scraps Prices Cut for Livestock Feed
A Washington press release from the Office of Price Administration says wholesale ceilings on tankage and meat scraps used for hog and poultry feed have fallen. Effective March 26 the 60 percent protein tankage price is reduced to 74 dollars per ton from 80, and meat scraps drop to 75 dollars per ton from 80.
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Office of Price Administration
Washington
United States
Corey Named to Job With Amusement Congress
DES MOINES Iowa Arthur R Corey former secretary of the Iowa State fair board has been named executive vice president of the outdoor amusement congress a group formed to coordinate wartime policies The organization includes fairs carnivals circuses and expositions Corey will serve as a clearing house and will establish an office in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
INS
Arthur R. Corey
Iowa State Fair Board
Outdoor Amusement Congress
Corey
Elkport to Get Fourth Cheese Factory in Clayton County
McGregor reports that Clarence D. Kissack of Muscoda Wisconsin will open a cheese factory in Elkport, adding to existing plants at Farmersburg Gunder and St Olaf in Clayton County.
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Elkport
Clayton County
Maynard Poultry Keeper Reports Strong 1941 Egg Output
Mrs Herbert Rummel of Maynard kept a clean poultry house and balanced ration to produce 169 eggs per hen in 1941 with a net income of 3.82 per hen. County Agent McElroy notes early chicks from March, all night lighting, systematic culling, and careful housing and feeding standards for Leghorns and heavier birds.
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The
Gazette
Maynard
Herbert Rummel
Paul E. McElroy
Rummel
88 000 000 Chicks Estimated for Iowa This Season
Iowa expects a record hatch season with about 88 million chicks from 675 hatcheries. Des Moines inspector William T Hamilton outlines licensing rules for hatchers and sellers, labeling requirements, health checks, sanitary measures, and that mobile sales by vehicle are not licensed as a place of business.
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William T Hamilton
Des Moiines
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Department of Agriculture
Louisa H D A resigns in Louisa County
Mrs. Quentin Riepe formerly Mary Elder resigns as home demonstration agent for Louisa county after a year and a half in the post She plans to move to Des Moines with her husband who is to be inducted into the army air corps on April 3
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Wapello
Quentin Riepe
Mary Elder
Louisa County
Des Moines
Army Air Corps
Riepe
Louisa
Iowa Farm Income Sets New January Record
Iowa January cash farm income reached a record 124.996 million dollars, up from 81.835 million a year earlier, driven by higher prices and production. Livestock products totaled 91.57 million, crops 18.75 million, and government payments 14.676 million. If trends hold, 1942 could top one billion dollars in farm income, following last year’s 919.515 million.
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Washington
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Methods for Improving Egg Quality in Laying Operations
Methods for insuring high quality eggs include marketing twice a week and storing eggs in stable conditions. Keeping eggs in a coal place and producing infertile eggs are discussed as approaches. Proper laying house management aims for cleaner eggs and higher prices.
Widow to hold public sale near Cedar Rapids on Highway 30
Due to the death of my husband I will hold a closing out sale at my place 22 miles west of Cedar Rapids on highway 30 then 3 miles north on 218 or 314 miles east of Van Horne.
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Troy Mills
Walker Road
Cedar Rapids
van Jiorne
Auction of Horses Cattle Pigs Open Day Planned
Tuesday March 31 at 11 30 listing seven head of horses including roan and bay mares nine yearling steers and heifers, milk cows, young calves, bred sows and pigs. All stock described as well broken, gentle, hay fed, with weights and ages noted for buyers.
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Sears
Brown
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Consult
Ames Extension
E. L. Quaife
E. W. Stouder
Soil District
East
Usda War Board
Extension Service
Soil Conservation Service
State Soil Conservation
Harold Nilsson
W. J. B. Boatman
Toledo
Tama
M. J. Gavin
Waukon
Allamakee
Harvey Schultz
Postville
John Tritle
J. L. Weber
Prairieburg
L. C. Henderson
Ole Embretson
Farmersburg
Clayton
John Whalen
Elkader
Ray Naylor
Scotch Grove
Jones
C A McLaughlin
Monticello
C. R. Graffi
Olin
Robert Lyon
E. P. Skrable
Elberon
Leo Herold
Fort Atkinson
Winneshirk
H A Winkler
McGregor
Fred Eggimann
Slate Soil Committee
Earl Elijah
Clarence
Clyde Spry
Bronson
Clark Huntley
Chariton
Glen Spry
Rex Conn
James Kearns
Anamosa
Corah
Dick McWilliams
Fred O'Riley
Burns Byram
Henry Beichling
Floyd Parks
Ames Extension Service
W. K. Webster
E.S Yetter
Soil Conservation Office
State Conservation Commission
Wild Life
J. M. Rooker
R. W. Beckman
Steve Donlon
L. T. Lorenzen
Lyon and Herold
State Soils Committee
Cuvettipha Og
N.B.G. Band
N.B.G
Vitamin Follies
E. A. Allbee
Mt. Vernon
A. W. Savage
Coggan
Ray Anderson
Gazette Farm
Margaret Stewart
H.D.A
Grover Miehe
Stewart
Miehe
Delaware
R. FA
OPA
East Indies
Britain
Paul McNutt
USDA
George Stimpson
Stimpson
Job With Amusement Congress
Magnetos
E. A. Kriz and Son
First St. SE
Emily Hempker
McKenzie Farms
la Crosse
Wisconsin
BIG Gain Products
Wanten
Louisa H. D. A
Chester
J.D
Minnesota
Endgate Sree
Harrow
Vanguard
Alma Janssen
August G. Janssen
Admi
Sehmily and
Long
van Horne Savings Bank
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