April Chick Output Sets Record High for Month and Year
Final hatchery report shows 461 hatcheries producing 45,552,000 eggs in April, up 18 percent from last year and 25 percent above the 1933-37 average. April marks the seventh straight month of higher hatchings than a year earlier with gains across Pacific coast and mountain states and a record four month total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
A . Ashington
D. C
Pacific Coast
Mountain States
South Atlantic States
New England
Pacific
West North Central
East North Central States
West North Central States
South Central States
Middle Atlantic States
Turkey
FENCE DRIFT and Poultry Hatchery Trends in April
Report notes rising poult production in April with 778000 hatched from 113 hatcheries, up 63 percent from last year. Advance orders for May 1 reach 710000 poults, up 78 percent, as growers expand nationwide from Atlantic states to the Pacific coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Atlantic Seaboard
Central States
Mountain
Pacific Coast
Sorghum Silage Gains Favor Among Winneshiek Farmers
Special to The Gazette reports Winneshiek county farmers expect increased sorghum ensilage use this year after a season of experimenting. Indications show planting of the crop will rise compared with recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Pig crop outlook surpasses last year despite hog losses
The latest bureau report says more sows may farrow this spring, offsetting spring pig losses in some areas. Fall production could rise if hog and corn prices stay favorable, boosting 1939-40 slaughter supplies. Cattle slaughter numbers likely remain down unless drought returns, with nationwide demand for meat easing slightly but expected to stay above 1938 levels. Hog cash income for 1938 stood at 874 million, down 5 percent from 1937 but still the peak since 1930 aside from 1936–37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Texas
California
Oliver Rapps Heads F F A Chapter At Vinton High
Oliver Rapps has been elected president of the Future Farmers of America chapter at Vinton High School. Other officers include Louis Wallace as vice-president and Louis Martin as secretary, with Malin Sturtz treasurer Theodore Cottrell reporter and Junior Baum. Watchdog Charles Lee Cottrell received an Iowa Farmer's key for four years of agricultural work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Oliver Rapps
Future Farmers Organization of the
Vinton High School
Louis Wallace
Louis Martin
Malin Sturtz
Theodore Cottrell
Junior Baum
Charles Lee Cottrell
Iowa Farmer's Key
Toil and Tales of Toads in an Iowa Garden
A reader recalls finding a ground dwelling toad after a shower and documents toad life in Iowa gardens. The piece explains mating, egg laying, and tadpole development, noting toads’ selfish nature and their diet of moving prey. It also covers seasonal behavior, winter retreat, and a twenty year lifespan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs Toad
Mrs. Toad
Mr. Toad
Garter
Delhi Teens Prove Iowa Farmer Degree Has Real Value
Special to The Gazette Delhi reports two high school FFA members earning the 1937 and 1938 Iowa Farmer degrees. George Shearer of purebred Chester White hog operation and William Oehler, with 45 pigs from six sows, illustrate practical farming success. Instructor Ray Mond Lanning praises their work and pursuit of farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delhi
Iowa
George Shearer
Chester White
George
Chester
William
Bill” Oehler
Ahrens
Dyersville
Raymond Lanning
Wheat Loans To Average 61 Cents
Secretary Wallace announced government loans on 1939 grown wheat to ensure harvest time returns near current cash market prices. Loans by the Commodity Credit Corporation under the 1928 act target farmers in A A A program with wheat allotments. The 61 cent rate aims at 75 to 80 percent of the ten year average price, following last year’s 59 cent loan plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wallace
Commodity Credit Corporation
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Oneida Grange Halls Nearing Completion On Set Day
Oneida Grange plans a Wednesday work session to finish their new 20 by 40 foot hall three days before a Thursday meeting. The building is wired and painted with a cost near $700. The lot cost $10 and 103 chairs were bought for a closed Almoral church.
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Oneida
Oneida Grange
L. M. Ryan
Delaware County
Board of Supervisors
Almoral
Ryan
Aubrey Shriver
George Cox
Charles Ryan
Chaplin
Fern Joslyn
Freda Gie- Napp
Phil Paris
John Rector
Ceres
Adelia Dunham
Pomona
Flora
Rural Youth Camp Slated at Clear Lake This June
Fayette county rural young people will attend a district camp at Clear Lake June 9 10 and 11 hosted by ten north Iowa rural youth groups. Counties taking part include Winneshiek Black Hawk Mitchell Floyd Franklin Hardin Cerro Gordo Worth Hancock and Fayette. District winners in a sports tournament at the camp will advance to the state contest in Ames in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Fayette County
North Iowa
Clear Lake
Kenneth Baldwin
Wadena
Winneshiek
Black Hawk
Mitchell
Floyd
Franklin
Hardin
Cerro Gordo
Worth
Hancock
Iowa
Ames
Demonstration Of Lamb Grading In Decorah June 30
Decorah hosts the Winneshiek county lamb grading demonstration and sale on June 30 with C. W. McDonald of Ames leading the event. County Agent Everett Weigle announced the schedule today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Winneshiek County
C. W. McDonald
Ames
Everett Weigle
Oday
No Butter Used For Inmates Of Federal Prisons
Washington AP report says federal prisons used 396,167 pounds of oleomargarine last year costing 35832.37 dollars. James V. Bennett, director of the federal bureau of prisons, states no butter is used for inmates mess, only for officers dining room. He notes ingredients likely sourced in the United States and avoids foreign oil substitutes when possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Department
House Appropriations Committee
Karl Stefan
Neb
James V. Bennett
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Bennett
United States
Stefan
Beekeepers Expand Iowa Operations Amid Nectar Flow
State Apiarist F. B. Paddock says commercial beekeepers in Iowa are expanding slightly as nectar flow from spring sources is unusually good. Rain is needed to bring on clover and summer sources while bees are in strong spring condition. O. W. Park reports progress toward a foulbrood resistant bee strain.
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Ames
F. B. Paddock
Iowa
Paddock
O. W. Park
Dairy tax remittance due by June 15 for butterfat
Dairy men who have not obtained remittance blanks can obtain them by writing Burr Willits, executive secretary of the Iowa dairy industry commission, at Des Moines. The excise tax of one cent a pound on butterfat from May 1 to 15 must be remitted by June 15. A fund of about 100000 to 125000 dollars is expected to be raised to support an Iowa dairy promotion campaign. Commission members include C. W. Foster and L. A. Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
IDPA
Burr Willits
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
State Department of Agriculture
Iowa
C. W. Foster
Carlisle
L. A. Nelson
Red Oak
Linn County Board Sets Road District Assessments and Bids
Linn county Iowa approves special assessments totaling 55225 for Secondary Road Districts 125 and 127 with six percent interest, directs certifying lists to the county treasurer, sets bid dates for fuels and road materials, and establishes Secondary Road District 131 with gravel surfacing and related notices. The board also accepts resignation of a relief department statistician and names weed commissioners for Maine and Central City townships.
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Stirm
Seevell
College and
Putnam Townships
P.M. Davis
J. H. Schaum
Wm. P
Secondary Road District No
Scevell
Milton S. Evans
Washington Township
Beeson
John R. Watson
Relief Department
Linn County
Iowa
Center Point
Board of Supervisors
State Highway Commission
Maine
E. R. Balderston
Central City
Harry Davis
Garden Sass Sparks Old Gardener’s Day
A country woman quotes an old gardener who swears by garden sass to bring new life to a man. The lighthearted exchange underscores the enduring charm of rustic wit and homegrown humor.
Notable Names Listed Across Iowa and Nearby States
A roster of individuals includes Mrs. Don Wherry of Wyoming and Done ald Jones of Iowa City along with Prof. A. W. Rudnick and Dr. C. Y. Cannon of Ames. Others named are Chet Scoby Algona T. J. Mottet Ottumwa H. O. Larson Dike Ernest T. Smith Volga City Roy J. Smith Spirit Lake Mark G. Thornburg Des Moines and Burr Willits Des Moines.
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Don Wherry
Wyoming
Doneald Jones
Iowa City
A. W. Rudnick
C. Y. Cannon
Ames
Chet Scoby
Algona
T. J. Mottet
Ottumwa
H. O. Larson
Dike
Ernest T. Smith
Volga City
Roy J. Smith
Spirit Lake
Mark G. Thornburg
Des Moines
Burr Willits
No Corn Exports in Second Week of May Report
The federal grain market review states negligible export inquiry and no corn exported in the second week of May. Argentine corn offered more freely at Liverpool with first weekly shipment showing excellent quality. Official April end Argentine corn surplus estimated at 140,078,000 bushels. New Argentine corn afloat quoted in Liverpool at 69 44 cents, vs United States No. 2 yellow at 70 1/2 cents. Argentine corn for May shipment quoted at 65 1/2 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Grain Market Review Today
Liverpool
United States
Kline to Speak at Dubuque Farm Bureau Picnic
County Agent Frank Kerrigan announces Rally Day for Dubuque county 4 H girls in Sherrill on June 6. The Dubuque county Farm Bureau picnic will be June 7 at Eagle Park with Albert Kline of Vinton, vice president of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation, as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque—Sherrill
Dubuque County
Frank Kerrigan
Kerrigan
Dubuque
Butterfat Price Set at 26 Cents in Volga City
Farmers at Volga City paid 26 cents a pound for top butterfat in cream during the last half of February. The creamery reported this rate as its February pay price for a key dairy product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volga City
Appointment of weed commissioners across districts
The board certified county auditor appointments on motion of Supervisor Seevell and second by Supervisor Beeson. New weed commissioners fill vacancies in multiple townships and cities including Bertram J H Frish, Boulder George A Gearhart, Brown Leroy Plumly, Buffalo P C Dutcher, Clinton H C Gerhold, College John Hruska, Fairfax Jos H Barta, Fayette Ira Lewis, Franklin Emil Biderman, Grant Jos Ernst, Jackson Frank Dvorak, Linn G M Goudy, Marion D Hindman, Monroe B F Millburn, Otter Creek W E Stick, Putnam James Mackey, Spring Grove Thomas Kelly, Washington A J Hoglan. Alburnett W E Stick, Center Point A J Hoglan, Coggan Frank Dvorak, Ely James Mackey, Fairfax Jos H Barta, Lisbon Emil Biderman, Marion Emil Biderman, Mount Vernon Emil Biderman, Palo Iva Lewis, Prairieburg George A Gearenart, Robins B F Millburn, Springville LeRoy Plumly, Walker Jos Ernst.
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Bertram
J. H. Frish
Boulder
George —A. Gearhart
Brown
LeRoy Plumly
Buffalo
P. C. Dutcher
Clinton
H. C. Gerhold
College
John Hruska
Fairfax
Joe H. Barta
Fayette
Ira Lewis
Franklin
Emil Biderman
Grant
Jos Ernst
Jackson
Frank Dvorak
Linn
G. M. Goudy
Marion
D. F. Hindman
Monroe
B. F. Millburn
Otter Creek
W. E. Stick
Putnam
James Mackey
Spring Grove
Thomas Kelly
Washington
A. J. Hoglan
Alburnett
Center Point
Coggan
Ely
Jos
H. Barta
Lisbon
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DPMA
FSCC
Uncle Sam
Oliver
F.F.A
Vinton High
MR. and
Roy L. Abbott
Shearer
Chesters
Oehler
Polands
Oneida Grange Hall
Linn County Board OF Supervisors
Fairfax Township
Kline
Farm Bureau
Missioner
Tama Yard
Tama, Iowa
Sioux City
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