Poultry Egg Co-Op Planned in Benton County
A new Iowa Poultry Producers Marketing association co operative is planned in Benton county, sponsored by the state Farm Bureau federation. E F Diekmann of Ottumwa leads fundraising and a farm to farm canvass expected to finish by next Friday. The group aims to pool poultry and eggs through a revolving fund with 5 percent returns, and will operate from Ottumwa with John D. Schindler as general manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry-Egg Co-Op
Benton County
Iowa Poultry Producers Marketing Association
State Farm Bureau Federation
E. F. Diekmann
Ottumwa
Diekmann
Corps of Solicitors
Eden Township
Shellsburg
Poweshiek
Keokuk
Iowa
John D. Schindler
Schindler
Missouri
Shelbina
Utah Poultry Producers Association
Utah Association
Utah
Mr. Diekmann
Farm Bureau Organization
Tama County
Poultry and Egg Marketing Co-Operative
van Buren County
270 Acres Tomato Plants Set Out at West Liberty
Special to The Gazette farmers in West Liberty plant over 275 acres of tomatoes for a Cedar Rapids canning company. Most plants are in ground by last week due to favorable weather. One third local hotbeds. two thirds imported from Georgia and Mississippi. All plants state inspected. A. L. Hemstreet oversees the project. Canning plant prep will begin once all plants are in ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Cedar Rapids
Georgia
Mississippi
A. L. Hemstreet
Co operative Bean Mill Sought for Tama County
Traer officials appoint a twelve township survey to gauge financing and markets for a proposed Tama soybean mill. Chairman William Kroeger leads the farm to farm canvass seeking at least 20 000 locally, 5 000 acres bean supply, and a 2 400 ton annual bean meal market. Over thirty prominent soybean growers back the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRAER
Soybean Mill Committee
Tama County
Milf Imen
William Kroeger
Geneseo Township
J. E. Howard
Buckingham
Walter Tomlinson
Grant
Otto Thaden
Lincoln
Donald Rehder
Spring Creek
Donald Steiert
Crystal
P. L. Wilson
Perry
Ralph Schuchart
Clark
John Cherveny
Oneida
John Roubinek
Carroll
Earl Lyon
Howard
C. L. Sharder
Carlton
Pasture Grants Lime and Phosphate Needs
Farmers are advised that most pasture grasses need lime to balance soil acidity and phosphate to supply phosphorus for growth. Recommendations emphasize soil testing to determine exact application rates for optimal pasture health.
Benton and Black Hawk Junior Farmers Steak Fry
A joint Benton and Black Hawk county Junior Farm Bureau steak fry drew attendees at Riverside Park after rain delayed activities. George Strayer of Hudson, state president, attended and invited Benton to picnic in Black Hawk county on June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Benton
Black Hawk County
Riverside Park
George Strayer
Hudson
Benton Bureau
Oil Bases to be Announced Soon by Farm Editor
Eastern Iowa weekend inquiry indicates county soil conservation committees will finalize individual farm bases and announce them to farmers by June 1. Buchanan Benton Linn counties plan to start leases this week and next. 2 800 worksheets imply 3 700 leases for landlords and tenants. Farmers will receive appeals and application forms for cash benefits after base notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ralph Smith
State Committee
Buchanan
Benton
Homer Soules
Independence
Herman Franzenburg
Vinton
Linn
Land values and farm markets in Jones county debated
A lengthy survey argues prices in land sales should be public attention because speculation affects Iowa agriculture. It notes recent slower land sales, cheap money, and the need to curb unfounded speculations while preserving legitimate trade. The piece also weighs corn trends, loan calls, and marketing cooperatives for poultry and eggs and dairy in southern Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Iowa
Rain Briefs Help Corn Progress Across Iowa Fields
Cultivators worked amid Friday showers mainly north of the Lincoln highway delivering needed moisture in eastern Iowa. Saturday brought drier, unsettled weather to the south. Corn made rapid gains as cultivators increased. a photo shows Tom Kaufman plowing southeast of Center Point on Snyder Brothers land. Last winter’s severe weather partly killed trees and reduced cherry and apple crops this season. Hot drying winds hampered field work over the prior two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Highway
Iowa
Center Point
Tom Kaufman
Snyder Brothers
Davis Snyder
Corn Planting Gains in Cedar County
Tipton reports rapid corn planting with about 90 percent in the ground last week. Some fields have begun plowing. Cut worms damaged sod and replanting is underway. Pastures alfalfa and new seedings need rain while oats suffer moisture stress. Gardens are thriving and early garden truck is ready for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar County
Local Crop Update From Scotch Grove
Most corn planted with some up to row. Oats in fine condition and pastures good. Early gardens thriving but showing moisture deficiency. Strawberries forming fruit rapidly. Raspberry crop expected to be heavy from all appearances. A number of grape arbors were observed.
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Scotch Grove
Potato Bugs Haunt Local Crops In Wilton Junction
Potato bugs are spreading in Wilton Junction with crops generally healthy after showers. Strawberry yields look strong and the season’s promise is high. Farm help is in demand as labor shortages impact operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton Junction
Corn nearly all planted as farmers prep ground for soybeans
Corn planting is nearly complete and much of the crop is emerging. Farmers are busy preparing fields for the upcoming soybean planting season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Rain Blesses West Union Farms Freshening Pastures
Rain fell Friday refreshing pastures and moisture for corn germination. Farmers welcomed the wet for oats turning yellow as growth resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Ground conditions improve after Brandon rain
Rain in the Brandon vicinity Friday put the ground in workable condition. One farmer two miles south of Brandon reported plowing soybean ground impossible before the rain. Gardens and corn needed rain. farmers with remaining corn are selling for 3.50 to 5.00 a bushel. Seed corn sold as high as 8.50 a bushel locally this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Weather notes and crop conditions in Millersburg
Rain is needed in some fields before corn planting due to cloddy soil. Farmers plant deeper to reach moisture. Pastures and small grains grow rapidly. gardens show vigorous growth. Potatoes require earlier spraying as potato bugs are thick. Strawberries set on but need more rain. Cherries will be a short crop. Many grape vines were killed last winter but remaining vines are budding. Raspberries and blackberries are in bloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millersburg
Rainfalls Boost Delaw are County Crop Outlook
Generous rain improves prospects in Delaware County with topsoil moisture. Light Friday showers kept crops thriving. alfalfa nearing cutting, oats strong, and some corn fields plowed. Potatoes up. gardens yield radishes onions peas beans and other truck crops growing rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Delaware County
Corn planting nears completion in Buchanan county
Independence area reports corn planting nearly finished with 5 percent remaining due to soil conditions. Farmers continue cultivating early plots as fields prepare for soybean planting, likely half the prior area. Corn acreage up with no planting restrictions. oats and small grains look well and pastures are generally good though some drought may be needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County
Elkader Holstein Herd Posts Strong Year In Milk Output
The L. C. Lenth herd of nineteen purebred Holsteins in Elkader completed a year of herd test improvement under the Holstein-Friesian Association. The herd averaged 10 527 pounds of milk and 402 9 pounds of butterfat per cow for the year. High cow was De Kol Johanna Perfection with 15 248 pounds milk and 558 pounds butterfat. Belle Skylark Aaggie ranked second with 12 005 pounds milk and 487 4 pounds butterfat. Five other cows exceeded 400 pounds butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Madison
Wis
de Kol Johanna
Belle Skylark Aaggie
Uncle Sam Bolsters Markets on Produce
Federal purchases last week boosted butter and eggs with Chicago and New York activity. Government buys 3,000,000 pounds of evaporated milk and 230,000 cases of evaporated milk while butter options in Chicago closed at new highs. Storage stocks rose across markets as dairymen anticipate stronger summer prices and potentially larger May–August production if pastures improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Uncle Sam
New York
Chicago
Ed Landxrees Onmerishs
Cover Spray Deadline For Linn County Apple Growers
Rex B. Conn, Linn County agent, urges fruit growers to apply the first cover spray before May 30 to protect apples, plums, cherries, and pears. The formula is three to four quarts lime sulfur plus two pounds hydrated lime and one and a half pounds lead arsenate per fifty gallons, with application limited to fruit-bearing trees and thorough coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Rex B. Conn
Conn
Track Sheep Molesting Dogs To Owners' Home
Two dogs brown bird dog and yellow police mix attacked sheep on Phil Carney farm one mile north of Mount Vernon. Neighbors helped track the animals to their owners in town. Similar incidents were seen south of town. two farmers stopped raising sheep due to dog ravages over the past two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Phil Carney
Here
Manchester Hen Lays 9% Inch Circumference Egg Record
A Black Giant hen on Russell Zehr's Manchester farm laid an unusually large egg last week. The egg measures 9% inches around the long way and 7% inches around the short way, resembling a goose egg in size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Russell Zehr
Rural Singers Drill for Ames Festival in Fayette
Seventy four men and women from nine northeastern Iowa counties gathered Friday in Fayette to drill under Tolbert McRae of Ames for the rural music festival at Iowa State College during the 4-H girls club convention June 23 28. Represented counties were Fayette Black Hawk Jones Winneshiek Howard Delaware Hardin Bremer and Buchanan. Delegates Myrtle Searsland Decorah and Carol Vinton Eldora were among the choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Iowa
Tolbert McRae
Ames
Iowa State College
Black Hawk
Jones
Winneshiek
Howard
Delaware
Hardin
Bremer
Buchanan
Iowa Farm
Washington
Myrtle Searsland
Decorah
Carol Vinton
Eldora
Improvements on East Iowa Farms Near Mount Vernon
A new corncrib finished on Leonard Pavelka farm six miles south of Mount Vernon uses native oak for the frame. It measures 27 by 36 feet with capacity over 7 000 bushels and an elevator is to be installed. J Selzer of Fairfax supervised the construction.
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Mount Vernon
Leonard Pavelka
J. Selzer
Fairfax
Walter Conway Tipton Farm Improves Mount Zion Property
Walter Conway Tipton on his Mount Zion area farm southwest of Tipton has upgraded the property after buying it recently. Improvements include interior decorating, new fences, painted structures, and fruit trees. Tenant Lee Rorbach works the farm this season. About 200 loads of manure have been removed over several years, with nearly 80 loads hauled out in a single day using two spreaders.
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Tipton
Walter Conway
Willer
Mount Zion
Lee Rorbach
Farm renovations and new buildings reported around Walker area
Buildings on the George Currie farm occupied by William Slocum are being repaired and painted. The A. J. Nelson farm farmhouse is being painted with plans to paint barns and other buildings. Mrs. M. C. Mette farm houses all buildings being painted, operated by Richard Main. A modern kitchen added to the farmhouse on Walter Bach farm southeast of Walker. A new hoghouse and double corncrib built on the Leora Arne property in Cedar Rapids, occupied by Mr. Grishaber.
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Walker
George Currie
William Slocum
A. J. Nelson
Leora Arne
Cedar Rapids
Grishaber
Linn County 4-H Beef Tour Schedule Announced
Members of the Linn county 4 H baby beef club will inspect calves Monday and Tuesday with Carl A Oldsen of the Iowa Beef Producers association offering judging tips. The event is open to all 4 H members and features judging of Angus and Hereford cattle at Mills Shaffer farms and Ford farm, with demonstrations on feeding and showing.
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Linn County
Percy Letson
Carl A. Oldsen
Iowa Beef Producers Association
Joe Vizal
Junior Boyer
Dudley Henderson
Marvin Mills
George Ellsworth
Cecil Hinton
Donald McEnany
Lewis Reagan
Emmett Shaffer
Howard Nelson
Glen Kester
Phillip Hand
Mills Farm
Shaffer Farm
City Square
Marion
Ivan Dunn
Marvin Pearson
Wayne Carpenter
Dale Goodyear
Melvin Levasseur
Carl Rockwood
Marguerite Mitchell
Lee Sloan
Delmon Bower
Bower Farm
Angus
Wool Yield Report From Brandon Cashmere Quilt Show
A farm report notes eight head of sheep yielding 223 pounds of wool on Thursday. Wool described as good quality and clean, averaging eight pounds per animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Iowa farm women learn home management tips from Iowa group
Mrs L A Kelly of Milestone Saskatchewan relays Iowa home management lessons to Canadian farm women in Elgin Manitoba after attending Fayette county meetings. She organized a local group to share the information she gathered in Iowa last winter. She came to escape Canadian winter only to encounter Iowa's worst in 117 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Canada
Fayette County
L. A. Kelly
Milestone, Sask
Iowa
Kelly
Annual Meeting Set by Johnson Livestock Co op
The Farmers Livestock Co operative of Iowa City will hold its annual meeting at the American Legion building at 7 30 p m on Wednesday. Paul Coulter presidents chairs the session. Mayor Thomas Martin gives the welcome. Minutes will be read by William Verry with E L Hegg to report for the year. A chalk talk by Donald Sullivan and tap dancing by Catherine Grimm pupils, plus an Ames extension service speaker, are on the program. Harriett Rowland, Keith Smith and Howard Thompson will sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Farmers Livestock Co-operative Mark Association of
American Legion
Paul Coulter
Thomas Martin
William Verry
E. L. Hegg
Donald Sullivan
Catherine Grimm
Ames Extension Service
Harriett Rowland
Keith Smith
Howard Thompson
Achievement Day Staged By Clayton County Women
ELEADER-then out of twelve township exhibits were rated superior here Friday at the annual Achievement day program of Clayton county Farm women. Judge was Mrs. Mary Gregg of the Ames extension service. More than 200 women attended. Project of the last year, as indicated by the booth exhibits, was home management and major themes included business points a homemaker should know, buymanship, and economic facts of interest to homemakers. Mrs. Joel Clark, Elkader, is county chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleader
Clayton County
Mary Gregg
Ames Extension Service
Booth
Joel Clark
Elkader
Decorah Farm Bureau Achievement Day Set for May 27
Winneshiek county women plan the annual Achievement day program in Decorah on May 27 with township booth exhibits judged by Miss Aleene Wilson Ames extension specialist. Helene Dilger serves as home extension agent. The county adult chorus debuts under Prof. Theodore Nickel Luther College, and the Hesper women’s quartet appears with sopranos Mrs. Farrington, Mrs. Gavin Kittelson, Mrs. Leonard Morriss, and Mrs. Chester Helland.
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Gazette
Decorah
Farm Bureau
Winneshiek County
Township Booth
Aleene Wilson
Ames
Rood Helene Dilger
Winneshiek
Theodore Nickel
Luther College
Hesper
Fred Darrington
Gavin Kittelson
Leonard Morriss
Chester Helland
Fayette Farm Bureau Women Set June 4 Achievement Day
Fayette county Farm Bureau women plan the annual Achievement Day program in the U S gymnasium on June 4 with Miss Lillian Lewis home demonstration agent and O R Beeler of Des Moines announced as organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Fayette County
Farm Bureau
U. S
Lillian Lewis
O. R. Beeler
Des Moines
Farm Bureau Women to Hear Mrs Beyea at Vinton Meeting
Mrs. D. Pirie Beyea of Cedar Rapids will address Benton county Farm Bureau women at their annual Achievements day program in Vinton on June 3. Miss Anne Nygaard, home demonstration agent, announced the event. The topic is Our Changing World. Judge will be Mrs. Mary Gregg of Ames. Eleven township organizations will exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
D. Pirie Beyea
Cedar Rapids
Benton County Farm Bureau
Anne Nygaard
Beyea
Mary Gregg
Ames
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State Ass’n Centering
Farm Bureau Federation
Ray Anderson
Tama
Benton and
OIL Act
Farm Editor
Sam
Gazette Farm
South
North Iowa
Towa
Iowa Farm Bureau
Saskatchewan
Johnson Livestock Co-op
E. Cohn & Sons, Inc
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