Reed Sees No Alarm In Iowa Crop Bulletin
Iowa crop report notes one dry week could jump start corn while seed beds showed little progress. It cites more tractors on farms speeding tasks, moisture reserves rising after April rains, oats and barley up, and pastures limited though grasses and clovers germinating well. Hatcheries report softer demand for young chicks and losses increasing.
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ES Moines
Charles D Reed
Reed
Lee
Taylor
Scott
Marshall
Sioux Counties
North Central
Northeast
East Central
Bulletin
Seed Bean Prices Range From $1.50 to $3.50 in Iowa
Ames extension agronomist E S Dyas says no statewide seed shortage with ample supplies, though Western Iowa may face beans shortage. He notes unusually wide price spread with some areas selling beans at 50 cents per unit and others around $3.50.
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Iowa
Ames (Ap
Ames Extension Agronomist
Divas
Agricultural Economics
Extension Service
Iowa County Excels in 4-H Projects and Completion Rates
The Gazette reports Iowa County ranks high in 4-H participation with many youths entering projects in farm crops beef and livestock. A staff survey shows 140 projects entered and 43 completing, surpassing a state average of 10 per cent completion.
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Iowa County
Marengo
Inua County
Counnes
Percert
Grasshopper Campaign To Be Outlined Friday
Spertalt The Garritte FIKANER A meeting to discuss pleas to combat grasshoppers will be conducted at Piast Friday by Ames extension informing. Bis Counts agents and farmers. In northeastern Iowa will attend.
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Garritte Fikaner
Elass” Coees Spree
Piast
Wreteington Ames
Bist
Towa
Hogs Bring 1035 At Chicago Market
Anamosa seller Charles Gu Jones topped a feeder pig sale after receiving 1935 dollars for a 276 pound batch of hogs at Chicago Monday.
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Anamosa
Charles Gu
Jones
Chicago
Farm Price Index Drops One Point
Ames farmers saw a one point drop in the index of products sold in April while the index for products bought rose two points to 134 percent. The figures use the 1910 14 standards and mark the highest buying index since February 1931.
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Gazetta
Ames
Iowa
Ames Extension
Iowa butter make in 1936 declines 11 million pounds
Special to The Gazette Des Moines a 11,000,000 pound drop in Iowa butter make from 1935 to 1936. Southern counties show the greatest decline while northeastern creameries pay higher butterfat prices. Value of butter produced rises despite lower output.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dairy and Food Division
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Fifty
Southern Fifty
New York City
New York Poultry Unloaders Union
United States Department of Agriculture
West Branch C T A Averages 28 8 Butterfat
West Branch dairy report shows average butterfat 28.8 for the month. Eleven purebred Holsteins led by a top 423 pounds of feed and 613 pounds of milk in April. Notable figures include a 1235 pound predicted yield and 262 pounds of butterfat among high performers. New association members noted.
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George F Sear
Unclear OCR Note From Livestock Test Figures
Fragmentary OCR text appears to report livestock weights and tests. Mentions 95 pounds musk and 2944 pounds fat but many words are garbled. Contains references to barns and herd leaders with incomplete figures and names.
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Jorgersen and Sars Herd Bo
Senators Propose REA Liaison Coordinators for Iowa Cooperatives
Senators Gillette and Herring of Iowa propose appointing state rural electrification coordinators to liaise between the REA and farm cooperatives. They plan to seek Carmody's approval and may push a joint measure granting the REA authority to appoint coordinators. They discuss REA contract recognition with Iowa Farm Bureau and the Iowa Agricultural Business Service after a contract transfer arrangement.
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Washington
Gillette
Herring
Iowa
REA
John M. Carmody
Iowa Agricultural Business Service
Des Moines
Carmody
Iowa Farm Bureau
Business Service
Francis Johnson
Service Group
New seven room farm bungalow rising near Dysart
Special to The Gazette reports a seven room bungalow 26 by 36 feet under construction on the Art Messer farm three miles northwest of Dysart with J. F. Barta and Son as contractors. A corn crib with overhead granary 26 by 36 feet is being built on the Harvey W. Jessen farm west of Dysart. Mother's day gift suggestion a kitchen radio as a work aid. advertises rent under classification 30 A Want Ad section.
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Dysart
Art Messer
J. F. Barta and Son
Harvey W. Jessen
Fertilization Project Underway at Vinton Farm
Murl D. Fry of near Vinton and worker Glen Steinmetz spread TVA superphosphate on a 25.6 acre field as part of a five year plan. The farm divides into five fields with planned crops including clover alfalfa hay pasture soybeans corn and lime application completed last year.
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Vinton
Murl D. Fry
Glen Steinmetz
Fry
Four Breed Assns Schedule District Shows This Summer
Iowa breeders of Jersey Guernsey Brown Swiss and Milking Shorthorn cattle plan district shows to select district herds for the All Iowa show at Cedar Rapids in September. Dates for most district shows and state picnics are set with numerous fairs and farms hosting events across June.
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Ames
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Floyd Johnston
Ames Extension
Winterset
Grinnell
Postville
West Liberty
Mason City
West Union
Fayette County
Independence
Buchanan County
Pine Lake State Park
Eldora
Hampton
Adel
Fort Dodge
George Moran
la Porte City
F F Campbell and Son
Waterloo
Plainfield
Entries Break Iowa Corn Yield Test Record
Special to The Gazette reports 1 331 entries in the Iowa corn yield test breaking the previous record of 1 089. Agronomists J L Robinson and M M Rhoades note the test is in its eighteenth year with most entries hybrids. Planting starts May 7 in Goldfield and Denison districts and May 8 in Storm Lake and Henderson, weather permitting.
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Ames
Iowa
J. L. Robinson
M. M. Rhoades
Goldfield
Denison
Storm Lake
Henderson
Buffalo Center
Ionia
Dubuque
Iowa City
Corydon
Mount Union
Minnesota
Illinois
4-H Rally Day Slated in Delaware County June 10
Delaware county 4 H girls clubs will stage their annual rally day program on June 10 with officer installation initiation of honorary members a project play a song festival and a music recognition contest. The ten 4 H clubs in Delaware total about 150 members.
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The
Gazette
Manchester
Delaware County
Delaware
Clutier Rural Fire Engine Campaign Launched
LUTIER A driver is conducted among 150 farmers to fund a rural fire truck for the Clutier fire department. Chief Fred J. Pochajsky notes an average $20 contribution would cover the expense. Committee members include Anton Vanda Charles Cizek Joe Bata and W G Novotny.
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Lutier
Clutier Fire Department
Fred J. Pochajsky
Anton Vanda
Charles Cizek
Joe Bata
W. G. Novotny
Construction Starts On Clarence Co operative Locker Plant
Construction began this week on a new cooperative refrigerated locker plant to be built at Clarence, marking a milestone for local storage and storage services.
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Clarence
Cows Top at 83 in Waukon Community Sale
Top cows sold for 83 dollars in the Waukon community sale where steers averaged 41.50. Feeding pigs topped at 8. Fifty six head of livestock were sold.
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Waukon
Three New Potato Varieties Lauded
Ames reports Iowa State College identifies three top seed ball potato varieties from six years of testing to displace the Irish Cobbler. Chippewa yields well with smooth skin and shallow eyes, Katahdin suits southern regions, and Warba offers smooth flesh with shallow eyes.
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Warbs
Early potato varieties tested for northern Iowa fields
The speaker notes the earliest variety will find special use in northern Iowa potato fields. The varieties are not highly resistant to Iowa potato scab, but experiments mix resistant strains with other virtues. Work is conducted with the U S D A bureau of plant research cooperation, seed from northern Maine.
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Iowa
Cedar County Soil Payment Rate Raised to 16.906 Per Acre
Special to The Gazette Tipton Cedar county Farm Bureau awards total 20353.19 to new payees from 1936 applications as checks go out. The gross rate rises from 15.80 to 16.906 per acre with a 4.06 percent deduction for county administrative expenses.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Johnson County Crops Better Than Last Year
Iowa City reports Johnson county crops in better condition than a year ago at the corresponding period. Spring plowing is about half complete as small grains sown before the rains germinate while no corn has yet been planted. County Agent Emmett C. Gardner stated the rain delay affected planting progress.
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Thomas L. Curran
Secretary of Agriculture
New York City
United States Department of Agriculture
New York
Iowa
E E Mason
Carlet Ezg
Mason
New York Cs
New
the Gazette
Iowa City
Emmett C. Gardner
Johnson County
Gardner
Contour furrowing used on pasture land near Mount Vernon
Marion CCC camp workers in Mount Vernon area are contour furrowing a newly seeded permanent pasture on the Glenn Stoner farm to reduce erosion and conserve moisture. Furrows follow hills at 1.5 to 2 foot intervals, with fertilizer strips 0-20-0 and 4-16-4 tested and a cross-strip manured. Limestone will be applied this spring to aid soil conservation.
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Cazette
Mount Vernon
Marion CCC
Soil Conservation Service
Glenn Stoner
H. J. Shold
Howard Ballew
Marion
Linn County Farm Bureau Picnic Set for June 15
Directors in May meeting in Cedar Rapids decided to stage a Linn county Farm Bureau picnic June 15 at Thomas Park Marion.
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Linn Farm Bureau
Marion
Linn County Farm Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Park
Hog Prices Reported as Clarence Feeder Sells Hogs
Fred D. Meyer feeder near here sold sixty hogs averaging 247 pounds on the Chicago market through Clarence Shipping association. He received 10.30 dollars per hundredweight.
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Gazette
Clarence
Fred D. Meyer
Chicago
Clarence Shipping Association
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