Corn Planting Progress Marks Optimism In Iowa State
Iowa crop bulletin reports widespread corn planting started in most counties with progress in backward areas. Reed notes favorable showers and warm weather aiding emergence oats barley and early wheat growth. Planting runs long hours with tractors driving ahead while cool soils warm. Special to The Gazette. Webster area notes corn planting by S E Mantz continues.
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Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Moines
South Central
East Central
Fence Drift in Woven Tire Reported in Iowa Crib
A report from east central Iowa describes a crib of sealed corn heavily damaged by rats. Officials expect the government to call the loan and take delivery immediately. The source notes a proverb about pounding sana in a rat hole.
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Iowa
Sana
Local Farmer Replants After Rapid Sprouting
A farmer near Webster planted 171 acres on fall plowed ground and reports sprouting within 40 hours. The article notes rapid germination and determination of field work by Mr Mantz as the principal planter.
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Webster
Mantz
Blairstown Farmers Begin Planting Mostly Corn
Special to The Gazette reports William Niebuhr, two miles northwest of Blairstown, planted ten acres of corn this week. Other local farmers also started crops as early garden vegetables emerge but progress is slow and most garden crops lag the season.
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Blairstown
William Niebuhr
Seed corn and bloom signal spring at Troy Mills
Hybrid seed corn was delivered to farmers around Troy Mills as land is prepared for planting. Plum and cherry trees are in full bloom and early gardens emerge, needing moisture and warmer weather to thrive.
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Troy Mills
Referee's sale sells 375-acre Schroeder farm at $23 per acre
Maquoketa Iowa buyers John and August Schroeder Jr Mrs Clara Peters and Mrs Margaret Hayes purchase the 375 acre farm near Spragueville in a referee partition sale at 23 dollars per acre totaling 8625 dollars. The farm appraised low due to wooded land and poor access. The heirs of a fifth child receive their share of 1724 dollars after finalization.
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Maquoketa
August Schroeder
Spragueville
John
August Schroeder, Jr
Clara Peters
Margaret Hayes
Four-H Boys Elect New Allamakee County Officers
Keith Smith of Post township was chosen president of 4-H boys clubs in Allamakee county. Elected alongside him were 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 costs drop as creamery output rises in Iowa study
A Farmers Grain Dealers association report on 44 cooperative creameries shows manufacturing costs per pound of butterfat fall with higher volume. Creameries producing over 500,000 pounds paid patrons about 30.71 cents per pound, while those under 200,000 pounds paid 2.56 cents to patrons. incomes per pound varied by output tier. The study covers audited yearly records.
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Gazette
Fort Dodge
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
Farmers Grain Dealers Association
Private guessers project winter wheat crop in 538 million bushels
Chicago reports private crop experts forecast a winter wheat yield of 538 million bushels, 11 million below the government April estimate and 150 million under last year. Individual guesses range from 518 to 551 million, with dry southwestern weather hurting late April prospects.
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Chicago
H. C. Donovan
Nat C. Murray
B. W. Snow
R. O. Cromwell
FE. H. Miller
C. M. Galvin
Price Tops for Iowa Cattle in April Across Chicago Markets
Iowa shipments led Chicago cattle trades in April with multiple top loads from Clinton Plymouth Jones and Cedar counties. Highlights include Clinton and Plymouth steers selling up to 13.75 per cwt, Muecke top at 13.50, Meinhardt at 13.00, Reiter at 13.50, and a Nebraska drive reaching 14.00 per cwt on April 26, the year’s high since 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 of Williamsburg will be the achievement day speaker.
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Toledo
Sarah Porter Ellis
Iowa
Paul C. Taff
Tama County
Tract
J. R. Wallace
Williamsburg
Sixth Farm Bureau
22 Miles Daily To And From School
Gazette photo feature shows Fayette county youths walking long distances to attend Wadena High School. Robert Longmuir, a freshman, travels six miles northeast of Wadena while Edgar Dunn, a junior, commutes five miles northeast, as they cross country through hills and dales.
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O'Er Hill
Dale
Fayette County
Robert Longmuir
Wadena High School
Wadena
Edgar Dunn
Wadena High
Konigsmark Receives Largest Feeder Cattle Consignment
Konigsmark unloads 452 head of Texas yearlings and 2 year olds, white faced, around 700 pounds each. The shipment was billed to Frank Trachta via the Co R. and I. C. railway, occupying seventeen cars and described as the largest single feeder cattle consignment in the region's history.
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Konigsmark
Frank Trachta
Co. R. and
I. C
Texas
Dickinson 4-H Club Show Moves to 13 Acre Site
Spirit Lake AP reports Dickinson county 4 H club congress gains a home with a 13 acre plot at Spirit Lake. Chairman P A Woodward says progress is satisfactory and the building program hinges on securing a WPA grant.
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Spirit Lake
Dickinson County
Congress
P. A. Woodward
Iowa Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance to begin writing May 10
Francis Johnson announces the Iowa Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company will start writing auto policies for Farm Bureau members only beginning May 10. The new firm, authorized this spring by delegates at the state convention, will serve Iowa Farm Bureau members.
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Farm Bureau
Des Moines
INS
Iowa Farm Bureau
Francis Johnson
Iowa Farm Mutual Insurance Company
Johnson
Cedar 4-H Girls Rally Set for June 9
Tipton Iowa’s Cedar county 4-H clubs plan a June 9 rally at the Municipal building. The program includes club numbers a musical festival and recognition contests with county officer elections as a highlight.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Neighbors Plow 40 Acres for Corn Near Stanwood
In Red Oak community south of Stanwood neighbors Donald Weldy and Sam Thoma brought seven tractors to Weldy’s farm to plow disc and harrow 40 acres in preparation for corn. Weldy recently underwent emergency appendectomy and was taken to the hospital.
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Stanwood
Donald Weldy
Sam Thoma
Red Oak
Mr. Weldy
Brotherhood helps at Floyd Kitchen farm
Members of the Men's Brotherhood prepared corn ground for planting at Floyd Kitchen’s farm, following his recent hospital discharge. Workers included Ralph Bachman C. C. Berry and Robert Kramer.
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Bertram
Men’s Brotherhood
Floyd Kitchen
Ralph Bachman
C. C. Berry
Robert Kramer
Notable figures hosted dinner for the group
Paul Anderson and Robert Snenicka along with the Rev. J. B. Eyestone and George King attended a meal prepared for the men by Mrs. King Mrs Eyestone Mrs. Berry and Mrs. Frank Letner in a community gathering.
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Paul Anderson
Robert Snenicka
J. B. Eyestone
George King
King
Mrs Eyestone
Berry
Frank Letner
Tipton Sponsors Lo Acre Contest In Cedar County
The Greater Tipton club will sponsor the first 10 acre corn yield contest in Cedar county with co operation from the Cedar county Farm Bureau. Howard Hamilton named contest chairman and rules follow Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers guidelines. Entries due by July 1 1939 with 10 acre field and 15 percent moisture basis.
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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
Corn Growers Banquet Planned After Fall Contest Results
Mr Hunt notes that results of the corn growing contest will be computed in the fall and a banquet for all participating growers will be staged. The report mentions details on rotation rate planting seed used and other items of interest.
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Sce
Hunt
Hogs Bring 6.70 At Chicago For 56 Head
Independent market report notes Fred Gisse of Buchanan sold 56 hogs weighing about 295 pounds at Chicago at 6.70 dollars per hundredweight. Buyers reported feeder hogs and Thews were late June pigs.
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the Gazette
Independence
Fred Gisse
Buchanan
Chicago
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West End
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