Corn Planting Progress in Iowa County Reports
Charles D. Reed, federal meteorologist, reports corn planting started in most Iowa counties with significant progress in spring plowing and discing. Despite backward pockets in south central and east central regions, about half the work is done there and all but the backward counties have begun planting. Oats and barley show good stands, winter wheat and rye grow well, and warm rains are needed for pastures.
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Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Reed
South Central
East Central
Scott County
Ames
Fence Drift and Rat Hole Crib Report In Iowa
A report from east central Iowa describes a crib of sealed corn caught in a woven wire fence. The grain is said to be seriously damaged by rats, with speculation that the government will call the loan and take delivery immediately.
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Iowa
Fayette county boys trek twenty two miles daily to school
The article profiles two Wadena High students, Robert Longmuir a freshman living six miles northeast of Wadena and Edgar Dunn a junior living five miles northeast, who together walk a total of 22 miles each day across Fayette county terrain.
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Dale
Fayette County
Robert Longmuir
Wadena High School
Wadena
Edgar Dunn
Wadena High
Mantz Sows Corn Seed This Week in Webster
Special to The Gazette reports S. E. Mantz planting corn this week in Webster as part of a local farming effort.
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Webster
S. E. Mantz
Acreage Planting Sparks Rapid Growth Near Webster
Reports say a field sprouted a mile east of Webster within 40 hours after being planted. Mr. Mantz cultivated 172 acres on fall plowed ground, illustrating swift emergence and large-scale agriculture.
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Webster
Mantz
Blairstown Planting Warms as Farmers Sow Corn
William Niebuhr near Blairstown reports ten acres planted this week. Nearby farmers also began planting. Early garden vegetables are up but growth is slow and most crops are behind schedule.
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Blairstown
William Niebuhr
Seed corn deliveries mark Troy Mills planting start
Hybrid seed corn was delivered to farmers around Troy Mills as land is readied for planting. Plum and cherry trees are in full bloom and early gardens have emerged but need moisture and warmer weather.
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Troy Mills
23 And Acre Paid In Referee's Sale Of Jackson Land
Maquoketa Iowa. The 375 acre farm of the late August Schroeder Jr near Spragueville was sold in a referee partition sale Tuesday at 23 dollars an acre totaling 8625 dollars. Buyers were John Schroeder, August Schroeder Jr, Mrs Clara Peters and Mrs Margaret Hayes each owning a one fifth share. Heirs of a fifth child also owners will receive their share of 1725 dollars after sale completes. The farm appraised at 23 dollars per acre due to wooded land and difficult road access.
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Maquoketa
August Schroeder, Jr
Spragueville
John
Clara Peters
Margaret Hayes
4-H Boy Leaders Elected in Allamakee County
Keith Smith of Post township has been elected president of 4-H boys clubs in Allamakee county. Other officers include Warren Kerndt of Makee township as vice president Elmer Heitman of Union City as secretary and treasurer and Howard Voelker of Post as historian.
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Waukon
Keith Smith
Post Township
Allamakee County
Warren Kerndt
Makee Township
Elmer Heitman
Union City
Howard Voelker
Post
Butterfat Prices Fall as Creamery Output Rises in Iowa
A Farmers Grain Dealers association report on 44 cooperative creameries shows manufacturing cost per pound of butterfat falls with higher output. Creameries producing over 500,000 pounds paid patrons 30.71 cents per pound. those under 200,000 pounds paid 29.56 cents. Prices include hauling.
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Gazette
Fort Dodge
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
Farmers Grain Dealers Association
Private Guessers Predict Winter Wheat Crop
Chicago reports private crop experts estimate winter wheat production at 538 million bushels, below the government April forecast by 11 million and under last year by 150 million. Individual estimates range from 518 to 551 million, with diverse projections among H C Donovan Nat C Murray B W Snow R O Cromwell Mrs E H Miller and C M Galvin.
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Chicago
H. C. Donovan
Nat C. Murray
B. W. Snow
R. O. Cromwell
April Iowa cattle lead Chicago market with top price spikes
Iowa shipments dominated Chicago cattle trading in April led by Clinton Plymouth and Jones county herds. Top sale days featured Hereford steers from Clinton county at 13.75 and 13.50 per hundredweight, Plymouth and Jones county loads near 13.00 to 13.50, with a Nebraska drive hitting 14.00, a year peak since December 1937.
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Chicago
Iowa
Clinton
Plymouth
Harvey Schmidt
Clinton County
Frank Adams
Harvey Muecke
Plymouth County
M. Meinhardt
Jones County
Chris Reiter
Dubuque County
Cedar County
F. H. Hinkhouse
Nebraska
Plan Achievement Day In Tama County May 26
Mrs. Sarah Porter Ellis head of home demonstration work in Iowa and Paul C. Taff met Tama county township chairmen to finalize plans for the annual achievement day program at Tract May 26. Mrs. J. R. Wallace Williamsburg sixth Farm Bureau committeewoman will be the speaker.
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Toledo
Sarah Porter Ellis
Iowa
Paul C. Taff
Tama County
Tract
J. R. Wallace
Williamsburg
Sixth Farm Bureau
Konigsmark Receives Largest Feeder Shipment Yet
Konigsmark unloads 452 head of Texas yearlings and 2 year olds weighing about 700 pounds each. The cattle arrived in seventeen cars and were billed to Frank Trachta via the C. R. and S. C. railway.
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Konigsmark
Frank Trachta
C. R
S. C
Texas
Dickinson 4-H Club Show To Have 13 Acre Ground
Spirit Lake Iowa AP reports plans for a home ground for the Dickinson county 4 H club congress to be built by September. A 13 acre plot at Spirit Lake has been purchased. The project hinges on securing a WPA grant to fund the building program.
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Spirit Lake
Dickinson County
Congress
P. A. Woodward
Iowa Farm Mutual Insurance to Begin Policy Writing
Francis Johnson announces that the Iowa Farm Mutual Insurance Company will start writing auto accident policies on May 10. The Iowa Farm Bureau approved the venture this spring, and coverage will be available to Farm Bureau members only.
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Farm Bureau
Des Moines
INS
Iowa Farm Bureau
Francis Johnson
Iowa Farm Mutual Insurance Company
Johnson
Dinner Hosts Named Ahead of Meeting
Paul Anderson and Robert Snenicka hosted with the Rev. J. B. Eyestone and George King. Dinner was prepared for the men by Mrs. King, Mrs. Eyestone, Mrs. Berry and Mrs. Frank Letner.
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Paul Anderson
Robert Snenicka
J. B. Eyestone
George King
King
Eyestone
Berry
Frank Letner
Tipton Announces Cedar County 10 Acre Corn Contest
The Greater Tipton club will sponsor the first 10 acre corn yield contest in Cedar county with Cedar County Farm Bureau cooperation. Howard Hamilton named contest chairman. Rules follow Iowa association standards requiring at least five entrants, July 1 1939 deadline, 10 acre rectangular block, ten samples from 50 hills plus one sample per acre, 15 percent moisture, rows at least 36 inches apart, and full field handling details from entrants.
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Tipton
Greater
Tipton Club
Cedar County
Reid L. Hunt
Cedar County Farm Bureau
Howard Hamilton
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Cedar 4-H Girls Rally Planned in Tipton June 9
Annual Cedar county 4-H girls rally set for June 9 at the Tipton Municipal building. Local clubs will perform in program numbers and musical festival and recognition contests. Election of county officers will be a highlight.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Tractors Plow 40 Acres Near Stanwood After Surgery
Neighbors from Donald Weldy and Sam Thoma’s circle brought seven tractors to a Red Oak area farm south of Stanwood to plow disce harrow 40 acres in preparation for corn planting. Weldy was hospitalized for an emergency appendectomy.
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Stanwood
Donald Weldy
Sam Thoma
Red Oak
Mr. Weldy
Brotherhood helps with farm project at Floyd Kitchen’s land
Members of the Men s Brotherhood gathered Monday to prepare corn ground for planting at the Floyd Kitchen farm. Workers included Ralph Bachman C C Berry and Robert Kramer and other members aided the effort after Kitchen’s recent hospital discharge.
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Bertram
Men’s Brotherhood
Floyd Kitchen
Ralph Bachman
C. C. Berry
Robert Kramer
Banquet Planned After Corn Growers Contest Results
Mr Hunt stated that once contest results are computed in the fall a banquet will be staged for all participating corn growers. The article notes rotations rate of planting seed used and other information of interest. The event aims to recognize growers and share findings from the competition.
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Hunt
Hog Prices Hit $6.70 A Cwt In Chicago Sale
Fred Gissel of Buchanan county fed hogs sold 56 head weighing about 295 pounds at six dollars seventy cents per hundredweight in Chicago. The pigs were late June.
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The
Gazette
Independence
Fred Gissel
Buchanan County
Chicago
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