Hybrid Seed Corn To Be Produced Cooperatively In Scott County
Scott County plans cooperative hybrid seed corn production on three farms totaling 33 acres of No 939 and 7 acres of No 942. Farmers Herbert Schneckloth Wilbur Matzen and Grover Hahn will supply land seed and harvest with the Scott County Seed Improvement Association overseeing costs and detasseling. Growers will be paid one and a half times the February average Chicago price of No 3 corn on a 15 percent moisture basis. Similar cooperative efforts are reported near Conesville and Kanawha.
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Scott County
Carl Rylander
Herbert Schneckloth
Davenport
Wilbur Matzen
Eldridge
Grover Hahn
Scott County Seed Improvement Association
Age and Incorporated
Last Lau
Detlef Ihms
Schneckloth
Ihms
Scott County Farm Bureau
Scott County Coe Bureau
Rylander
Chicago
Cooperative
Conesville
Kanawha
Oelwein Butter Tops Section 11 Contest With 94 Score
Butter made by F H Harms of Oelwein won with a 94 in the May meeting of Section 11 of the Iowa Creamery Operators Association at Wadena. Albert Harms and F P Gernand scored 93.54 and 93.34 respectively. Robert White led better judging with one point off the official score. Will Behrens and others tied for second. In the women’s division Mrs Phil Lusson led with 144, followed by Mrs F P Gren and Mrs Albert Harrs. About 60 members and wives attended, hosted by Mr and Mrs F W Nelson of Wadena.
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Wadena
F H. Harms
Oelwein
Iowa Creamery Operators Association
Albert Harms
F. P. Gernand
Volga City
Robert White
Will Behrens
Arlington
Phil Lusson
Ridgeway
F. P. Gren
Albert Harrs
F. W. Nelson
Fayette Farm Bureau Picnic Planned at West Union
Fayette county Farm Bureau members will hold their annual picnic on June 14 at the West Union fairgrounds. A planning committee led by Mrs. K. J. Kerr of Clermont will be assisted by Mrs. G. D Grimes of West Union Mrs. Grant Lauer of Eldorado Harry Oleson Israel Shaffer and Carl Palmer of West Union.
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West Union
Fayette County Farm Bureau
West Union Fairgrounds
K. J. Kerr
Clermont
G. D Grimes
Grant Lauer
Eldorado
Harry Oleson
Israel Shaffer
Carl Palmer
Fertilizer Test Plot Planted Near Randalia
An experimental soil fertility plot was established on the M. E. Talcott farm southeast of Randalia to test five fertilizers on corn. Floyd Parks and Paul McElroy oversaw the hill drop application at 200 pounds per acre on 140 acres. The fertilizers tested were 0-16-4, 4-0-4, 0-16-0, 4-16-4, and 4-16-0.
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Randalia
M. E. Talcott
Floyd Parks
Fayette County
Paul McElroy
Fence Drift in Tangle of Woven Wire
The poem notes a fence drift snagged in woven wire and jokes about frogs in the slough if rains continue. It mentions Dr Drake the bug expert at Ames who suggests grasshoppers may be drowned by rain and ends with a hopeful line about silver linings.
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R.F.A
Water Stands In Low Fields After All Night Rain
The farm editor reports water in low spots across eastern Town fields after protracted rain slowed corn planting. Despite wet ground only about one-third of Fayette county corn is planted, with some areas approaching half. Plowing remains active as farmers adapt to conditions and may sow catch crops after fields dry. Grass remains healthy and pastures see cattle resting.
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Iowa
Gazette
West Union
Fayette County
Abundant Grass Precedes Iowa Corn Planting Efforts
In Des Moines and surrounding counties farmers brace for a busy corn planting week as weather shifts. About 35 percent of corn is in the ground in Washington county while Des Moines reports showers and continued unsettled weather with temperatures in the 70s. The Bedell dairy herd in Cedar Rapids shows Mary descendants with strong butterfat records, highlighting Iowa’s long cattle breeding tradition.
Washington Co Op Begins Sheep Dipping Program
Portable sheep dipping equipment bought by the Washington County Sheep and Wool Growers Association went into operation this week. A large number of flocks in the county are booked for the process. The county contains 17,000 sheep not counting spring lambs, per assessor records.
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Washington
Washington County
Notice of Appoint ment of Administratrix in Linn County Iowa
Notice is given that on May 2 1938 Ydia W Wild was appointed and qualified as Administratrix of the estate of William K Wild deceased Linn County Iowa All persons indebted should pay promptly Those having claims should present them duly authenticated to the Clerk of the Linn County Pisce Court Attorney Geo C Gorman represents the estate
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
William K. Wild
Pisce Court
Ydia W.wild
Geo. C. Gorman
Implement Company Shells 23000 Bushels of Corn
A Tipton implement company finished shelling and marketing 23000 bushels of corn to a Wilton grain company at 47 cents a bushel. A crew worked day and night for ten days to complete the job.
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Tipton Implement Company
Wilton Grain Company
4-H Rally Planned At Morning Sun On June 1
Morning Sun hosts the annual Louisa county 4 H girls rally day program on June 1 with club chairman Mrs Belle Garrett and assistants Mrs Ray Cornie and Mrs Wayne Wilson. Activities include officer installation music memory contest and group singing with Miss Gladys Adams Ames extension clothing specialist in attendance.
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The
Gazette
Morning Sun
Louisa County
Belle Garrett
Ray Cornie
Wayne Wilson
Gladys Adams
Ames Extension
Soil Conservation Checks Arrive For Buchanan County Farmers
Buchanan county farmers received 512 001 86 in soil conservation checks Monday. The county conservation committee treasurer Arthur Satterlee reported 1 122 checks submitted for payment and more than 90 percent of the total number were paid.
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Independence—Soil Conservation
Buchanan County
County Conservation Committee
Arthur Satterlee
Clinton County cattlemen plan June feed lot tour
The Clinton County Cattlemen's Association announces its annual feed lot tour set for June 1. County Agent M. D. Lacy said Rex Beresford of Ames will attend.
No Penalty If No Corn 15 Planted
Farm managers at Cedar Rapids heard John Kimberly of the Iowa AAA committee say no penalty will be imposed on farms with no corn planted this year. He noted a ruling eliminating penalties if less than 80 percent of the corn allotment is planted. The session, first of three dinners by the association, featured Arthur C. Gill of Equitable Life Insurance detailing moratorium legislation and property rights on farms from forced sales.
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Insurance Company
Cedar Rapids
John Kimberly
Iowa Aaa Committee
Kimberly
Arthur C. Gill
Equitable Life Insurance Company of
Des Moines
Gill
Tipton 1937 Corn Crop Finished by Hand
The last of Cedar county's 1937 corn crop was harvested by Otis Wagaman of Tipton after a mechanical picker arrived late. Wagaman, owning 250 acres, completed picking by hand. Nineteen members of the Inland Winners 4-H club met at Mrs. Edith Eiler's home to discuss livestock and grain identification. In Benton county, the May Junior Farm Bureau meeting is planned at Matt Birker's farm with a state highway patrol member as speaker. A District Court notice in Linn County lists Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Company receivership details, including a proposed sale of Wellington Heights land in Cedar Rapids and a court hearing set for May 23 1938.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Otis Wagaman
Inland Winners
Edith Eiler
Vinton
Benton County Junior Farm Bureau
Matt Birker
State Highway Patrol
District Court of Iowa
Linn County
D. W Bates
Bank Ing Oat
Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Acombans
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Company
District Court
Town
Cedar
D. W BA
Etate of
Nasse Boland
Active Livestock Demand Pushes Cattle and Hogs Higher
The market keeps strong after last week with buyers and shippers setting price pace in cattle. A USDA report cites persistent activity as eastern markets fill the beef gap and fat cattle run on higher live prices while hog buyers expect larger midweek runs due to rains easing field work.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Seaboard
Promising Spring Pig Crop Reported In Tipton Vicinity
Tipton area pig crop shows strong potential with large litters and low losses. Farmer George Agne west of Tipton reports fifty Hampshire sows bred to Berkshire boar with seven farrows totaling seventy pigs saved. Nearby grower John Cessford east of town has 129 pigs from 17 sows. Raymond Schnack keeps 190 pigs from 22 sows. Jim Reeves owns 125 pigs on clover pasture showing good gains.
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Tipton
George Agne
Hampshire
Berkshire
John Cessford
Here
Raymond Schnack
Jim Reeves
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