Corn Planting Progress In Iowa Ahead Of Normal
Reed reports Iowa corn planting is 50 to 90 percent complete in some areas, ahead of normal two days earlier than typical. Northwest and central counties show the most progress, with rains urged to achieve uniform stands. Oats barley and flax grow fairly. wheat remains deeper rooted and able to reach moisture. sugar beets planted in north central counties. cane fruits and grapes variable with winter damage noted, especially apples.
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Iowa
Northwest
Reed
Iowa Farm Signup Edges Last Year In May
State office report shows 80.6 percent of Iowa farms sign up for the 1941 farm program as of May 1, up from 80 percent in 1940. Ringgold County leads with 96 percent participation. Sioux County shows the smallest at four points lower than last year.
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AAA
Des Moines
Iowa
Ringgold County
Sioux County
Northeast
Early Lambs Do Well
Washington reports that favorable feed and weather through April supported lambing areas. Green feed in California and Arizona allowed growth, while Texas grass fat yearlings moved slowly due to rain delaying shearing. Anticipated May and June shipments from early lambing regions suggest liberal supplies ahead.
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Washington
D. C
Department of Agriculture
California
Arizona
Texas
Marengo Weather Brief Notes Corn Planting Status
In Marengo a large portion of corn is planted in Iowa county with more awaiting rain. Fourteen acres of sweet corn have been prepared for the canning season. Oats show no great distress and pastures and meadows are improving but still need rain. The town reports a general need for showers.
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Marengo
Iowa County
DHIA Picnics In Fayette Scheduled May 26 And 29
Fayette county dairy herd improvement associations schedule annual picnics and dairy cow judging. Association No 1 picnics May 26 at Oelwein city park with judging at two farms before noon dinner. Arthur Porter of Ames extension dairy will attend. Associations Nos 2 3 and 4 hold a combined picnic at West Union fairgrounds on May 29.
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Fayette
Your Daughter Has a Right to Know
Zonite products corporation advertises its science based remedy Zonite and directs readers to its New York address at 370 Lexington Ave for information and purchase.
Plans Made For Hog Type Conference In Cedar Rapids
W Davies secretary of the American Hog Breeders League stops in Cedar Rapids to finalize plans for a two day hog breed building conference on June 26 and 27. He meets with H H Kildee dean of agriculture and packing company representatives. The Cedar Rapids event is the third in the United States following Marshalltown Iowa and Beltsville Maryland invitations to Beltsville are extended.
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Pues W. Davies
Chicago
American Po
Cedar Rapids
H. H. Kildee
Marshalltown
Beltsville
Fayette Wool Growers Pool With State Association
Officers of Fayette county wool growers voted to pool their wool with the Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers for the year. A sale will be held at the warehouse on May 27 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Growers will bring wool to be graded, with an advance paid on medium bright 25 cents per pound, semi-bright 22 cents, and bright fine half staple 21 cents. Remaining balance to be paid as the state association sells the lot.
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West Union
Fayette County
Iowa
Israel 'Er Son
Broader house and 300 chicks burned in Columbus Junction
Special to The Gazette reports a fire in Columbus Junction that destroyed a broader house and about 300 five weeks old chicks. The article notes the extent of the blaze and potential losses to the family and farm operation.
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Columbus Junction
May 1 Tame Hay Above Normal Across Most States
Agricultural Marketing Service reports tame hay condition on May 1 at 84 percent nationally, above last year’s 80 percent. Yield per acre similar to 1940 and above 10-year average. 13.6 percent of last year’s hay remained on farms, up from 12.9 percent in 1940, with farm stocks around 13 million tons, higher than prior year and 10-year average, except in Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota and northern New England.
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Colorado
Nebraska
Minnesota
New England
Fayette Beef Feedlot Tour Planned June 12
Fayette county beef feeders and baby beef club members will visit two feedlots on June 12 to discuss feedlot practices. The tour is guided by County Agent Paul E. McElroy and Rexford extension staff with Iowa representatives. the second stop is Thorcompson farm near Wadena housing about 250 heavy steers with 125 near market readiness.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Baby
Wawtenaye
Rena
Hawkeye
Paul E. McElroy
Rexord
Herne Aaberg
Iowa
Thorcompson
Wadena
Farm Surpluses Shrink as Defense Programs Rise
Ames Iowa Prof. Walter W. Wilcox of Iowa State College notes last year’s corn belt surpluses look smaller this year due to national defense and Britain aid programs. He says policy now aims to raise production with more pork eggs butter and chickens, and corn and hay carryovers will total about one fifth of a normal crop.
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Ames
Britain
Walter W. Wilcox
Iowa State College Agricultural Economics Department
United States
Wilcox
LeCron Named Head of SMA Distribution Division
James D. LeCron of Des Moines was appointed chief of the surplus marketing administration distribution division by the agriculture department. The division runs the program for distributing surplus commodities to needy people as part of the emergency food effort.
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Washington
James D. Lecron
Des Moines
Surplus Marketing Administration
Agriculture Department of Iculture
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Wheat grower referendum set for May thirtieth one
About 10 000 Iowa wheat growers will vote in a wheat marketing quota referendum on May 31. Any farmer with wheat planted to yield 200 bushels may ballot. The issue is quotas versus unrestricted marketing for the 1941 crop. Government loans on wheat will be made only if supply gaps persist.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Guy W. Smith
Iowa Aaa Committee
Smith
Claude R. Wickard
Collins Headz Southwest Iowa Veterinary Group Elects Officers
Dr. C. M. Collins of Ottumwa was elected president at a Southwest Iowa veterinary group meeting in Ottumwa. Dr. Charles E. Bassler of Ainsworth became vice president and Dr. Thomas J. McCabe of Mount Pleasant was reelected secretary-treasurer as thirty nine veterinarians from ten counties attended.
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Nee Pleasant
C. M. Collins
Ottumwa
Iowa
Charles E. Bassler
Ainsworth
Thomas J. McCabe
Mount Pleasant
Young Farmer Builds 4 Row Planter For Single Kernel Corn
Phil Penningroth, 19, with help from blacksmith near Ward Tipton, built a 4 row planter to drop single kernels at 16 inch intervals 28 inches between rows. He and his father Louis planted 63 acres of corn using the device Tuesday evening. The design aligns with Ames agricultural division recommendations promising higher yields than 42 inch spacing. The tractor rim wheels float on hinges to avoid rigid ground contact as seeds are covered.
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Tipton
Phil’ Penningroth
Louis Penningroth
Ward
Stanwood
Phil
Agricultural Division
Ames
Phil Pe
Barnyard Chatter in Marion Iowa Farm News
Louis W Clark lists purebred Belgain horses and purebred Guernsey cattle with CTA records at his Marion farm as he notes bulls for service. John W Meek in Benton County reports Hereford steers and forage feeding with shelled corn. Iowa State Extension suggests protecting young fruit trees from borers with newspaper wrap, August removal. A scout reports a 5½ pound spring chicken fry near Williamsburg and Mrs Evans advertises more early fry for sale.
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Lucien W. Clark
Marion
Guernsey
C.T.A
Mr. Clark
John W. Meek
Benton County Ford
Meek Farm
Allen Evens Place
Williamsburg
Gunder to Demonstrate Pocket Gopher Control near Clarence
Harold Gunder will conduct a pocket gopher demonstration Friday on the Earl Elijah farm 2 1/2 miles southwest of Clarence. The meeting is scheduled at 9 a.m.
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Clarence
Harold Gunder
Earl Elijah Farm
Butter Production Rises 8.4 Percent in Week
Butter output in the United States climbed 8.4 percent for the week ending May 38 and stood 16.9 percent above the same week in 1940. The West North Central division rose 8.2 percent, offset by modest gains in Iowa and Nebraska.
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United States
West North Central Division
Carl
California
Iowa
Nebraska
Fairfax Feeder Receives 400 Head Cattle In Week
Fairfax producer Wes Trachta in Linn County received two carloads of western feeder cattle Tuesday evening, bringing this week’s total to 14 carloads and more than 400 head for feeding on Fairfax area farms.
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Fairfax
Wes Trachta
Linn County
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