Iowa County to Provide Limestone for Farmers Plan
Iowa county supervisors plan to offer limestone to farmers with cost spread on the tax roll. Details to be announced at the June 7 meeting after surveys show demand for more than 35 000 tons this season. The plan follows state law allowing purchases, payments cash or on a five year levy.
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Iowa County
County Soils Committee
Towa
D H Zentmire
Ollie Shedhelm
Marengo
M. F Sauter
Deep River
Fred Newkirk
Williamsburg
A. E. Hursch
Ross Landa
Owen
North English
Roy Denz«ler
Henry Bendorf
High Amana
C. A. Housh
Des Moines
Towa Emergency Conservation Council
J. C Morton
Paul Burson
Toledo
Ward Hatter
R. W. Ashby
Iown County
Werner Uhlman
Reynold Zuber
Housh
Iowa
FENCE DRIFT Caught In The Woven Wire
The scene centers on a misty county fair era with a humorous note about cheese and a chaotic interrupted game. The narrative recounts a midgame riot sparked by a foul ball near the left field, cap crossley involved, and refereeing by O D Klein, ending with rain halting play. It then shifts to Linn county 4 H livestock club tours led by P J Letson as junior feeders inspect Angus calves on Martin Schirm farm.
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Raiders
Cap Crossley
Cap
Umas
Tilden Burg
Corn Belt Liberty League
O. D Klein
Iowa Triple A
Hammer and Tongs
Farmer Burrell Foster
Near Wellman
Klein
Burg
Martin Schirm
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
P. J. Letson
Linn
Schirm
Angus
Lester
Eldo Schirm
C T A Visits Clayton To See State Hospital Herd
Elkader The Elkader Monona Cow Testing association holds its annual picnic and farm tour beginning at 9 30 a m on June 2 from the Mart Stence farm south of Elkader. The tour proceeds to the state hospital farm at Independence for a judging contest and visits nearby points of interest.
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Elkader
Elkader-Monona
Towa Hog Growers Directory Aids Farmers In Contacts
DES MOINES INS The Towa Swine Producers association backed by a $10 000 legislative appropriation issued a directory to help farmers locate breeders for foundation or breeding stock. The directory includes a history of each hog breed. WEST UNION Fay ette County Conference association No 4 plans annual reorganization meeting at West Union May 31 announced by Tester George Fenton.
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Des Moines
INS
Towa Swine Producers Association
West Union
Fayette County
Con Test Association
George Fenton
Dairy Breeds on Test Help Sponsor River Excursion
The Cedar and Scott County Farm Bureaus sponsor the Mississippi River excursion on June 8 in Tipton. The year sees 2200 Holstein cows and heifers on advanced registry test and 15000 on herd improvement test, nearly matching the combined total of the other four dairy breeds on official test.
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Gazette
Tipton
Pigs Bring 9.50 At Washington Weekly Sale
Washington reporters note a spring community sale with 133 head of pigs weighing 60 to 75 pounds averaging 9.50 per head. Veal calves sold to 18.50 and long yearling heifers averaged 44.
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the Gazette
Washington
Allamakee 4-H Rally Day Planned for June 9
WAUKON June 9 will feature the annual Allamakee county 4-H girls' club rally day announced after a planning meeting at Waukon led by Miss Ella Loughran of the Ames extension service.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
Ella Loughran
Ames Extension Service
Butter-winning entries highlighted at May Iowa creameries meeting
Worthington dairyman A. C. Hann Colesburg and Hs Holthaus of Worthington with high butter scores, and E. J. Reed of Ryan also noted. The Iowa Creamery Operators association Section No. 9 holds its June meeting at Sand Springs on June 30.
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Worthington
A. C. Hann
Colesburg
Hs Holthaus
E. J. Reed
Ryan
Iowa Creamery Operators Association
Sand Springs
Tipton Holstein Herd Accredited Free of Bang's Disease
Special to The Gazette Tipton Iowa The George L Fraseur herd of thirty one pure bred Holsteins Tipton recently has been accredited by the state department of animal industry as being free of Bangs disease Fraseur's certificate of accreditation is No 134 issued in Iowa.
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Tipton
George L. Fraseur
State Department of Animal Industry
Fraseur
Iowa
Diamond couple honored at Fayette Farm Bureau party
Mr and Mrs William T Diamond longtime Fayette county club agent and his new bride were celebrated Tuesday evening at a Farm Bureau and 4 H party. A program of dancing skits readings and short talks followed by a gift presentation marked the event.
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Fayette
William T. Diamond
Fayette County
Farm Bureau
Weather and weed trouble hinder Iowa corn planting progress
Farmers across eastern Iowa report a delayed corn planting season as light frost and wet fields slow work. By May 20 most corn remains in seed, with up to 60 percent planted in eastern Iowa and many fields weedier than corn. Weather improvements are needed to catch up.
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Ditor
Towa
Iowa
Corn Planting Delayed in Marengo Town County
Corn planting is about two weeks late in Marengo Town county due to persistent rains and cool weather. Earlier planted corn is emerging and growing solidly despite the slow start.
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Marengo
Town
Garden damage report notes cutworms in gardens
Some cutworm damage is reported in gardens but none in the fields thus far. Grass and seedings are growing splendidly. The large pig crop apparently was not damaged by the wet, cold weather.
Weather and farm prospects in Winneshiek county corn delay
The week opened with about half the corn crop in Winneshiek county yet to be planted and a quarter of corn land unprepared. Saturday offered the only planting window last week amid intermittent rain. Small grains, pastures, and livestock show excellent growth and conditions, with the pig and lamb crops above normal.
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the Gazette
Washington
Washington County
Decorah
Winneshiek
Barberry Eradicators At Work In Clayton County
A barberry eradication campaign will run in Clayton County for several weeks led by Leonard J. Barthell of Ames representing the U S Department of Agriculture. The effort aims to cut stem rust damage to wheat and other small grains. Barthell notes that nationwide over 18,000,000 bushels have been destroyed and rust epidemics have lessened.
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Eleader
Clayton County
Leonard J. Barthell
Ames
United States Department of Agriculture
Barthel
Hybrid test plot planted near North Liberty with fourteen hybrids
County Agent Emmet Gardner reports fourteen hybrid corn varieties were planted on the Jesse Fuhrmeister farm west of North Liberty in a yield test. The study will monitor growth through the season and into fall to assess performance under normal farm conditions.
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Orth Liberty
Jesse Fuhrmeister
North Liberty
Emmet C. Gardner
Gardner
Shipping Association Organized At Monmouth
The Monmouth Shipping association was formed in a meeting of local stock shippers. Art Becker was elected president. Directors are William Rowe Floyd Propst Earl Logan William Bartels and George Agnisch. Edward Fritze named manager and Lyle Bramer secured the trucking contract for the railroad.
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Speent
Gazett Monmouth
Monmouth Shipping Association
Art Becker
William Rowe
Floyd Propst
Earl Logan
William Bartels
George Agnisch
Edward Fritze
Lyle Bramer
Five Iowa butter sample scorers earn high ratings in May contest
The Iowa quality educational contest in May awarded 94 scores or higher to five Ames area buttermakers led by A W Rudnick. Winners listed include L J Eben Stacyville Fabricius Ames Milo Bakke Lake Mills Alvin Thoreson Garnaville and Bruce Eckhart Algona. Others over 93 received very good ratings across multiple towns. Medals will be awarded to town buttermakers winning the most awards for the 12 month period ending next November.
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Ames
Iowa
A. W. Rudnick
Ames Extension Dairy Industry
L. J. Eben
Stacyville
Fabricius
Milo Bakke
Lake Mills
Alvin Thoreson
Garnaville
Bruce Eckhart
Algona
H P. Geil
Estherville
O. J. Kloeck
Garner
Ed Andreason
Manly
Melvin Clark
Rockwell
Maynard Huff
Greene
T W. Reida
Brooklyn
C. L
Wilson
Williamsburg
Howard Holthaus
Edgewood
Gordon Junker
Clermont
FH. Harms
Oelwein
William Helgason
Wallingford
L. G. Laidley
J. L. Seeman
A. P Anderson
Humboldt
Fred N. Thies
Bancroft
J. F. Chamberlain
Holstein Show Scheduled At Washington June 4
The third annual southeastern Iowa purebred Holstein show will be held at the sale pavilion in Washington on June 4. Judge Dr. C Y Cannon from Ames will select a district herd to enter the state Holstein show at Waterloo on June 11. Exhibitors will hail from multiple Iowa counties and the show committee is FC Barney Fairfield chairman, Dave Yoder Kalona secretary, C W Haight Winfield, and Harry Kiger Mount Pleasant.
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Washington
Kalona
C. W. Haight
Winfield
Harry Kiger
Mount Pleasant
Jackson Women Plan Achievement Day June 3
The annual Jackson county Farm Bureau women achievement day will be at the Congregational church on June 3 starting at 10 30 a m Mrs Ellsworth Richardson former state chairman of the women s work in Town will be the main speaker The program includes township exhibits home management displays the county women s chorus a music recognition contest a pageant and short skits by townships.
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Maquoreta
Jackson County Farm Bureau
Ellsworth Richardson
Deer Invades Hereford Herd Near Wadena
A two year old deer, driven from Backbone State Park by dogs, joined Wadena resident W D Mattock’s Hereford yearlings last fall and roamed with the herd all winter. Conservation officer James Murphy captured the deer and returned it to the state park.
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Wadena
W. D. Mattock
Backbone State Park
Banquet Proceeds Benefit Johnson County 4-H Clubs
Proceeds from the April 4-H benefit banquet in Iowa City total 696.43 with disbursements 467.85 and a balance of 228.58 to be shared by the Johnson County girls and boys 4-H clubs. The financial statement was filed at the Farm Bureau office by E L Hegg and will be presented to club presidents at the Farmers Livestock Marketing association annual meeting in CSA Hall on June 2.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Farmers Livestock Marketing Association
C. S. A. Hall
Farm Bureau
E. L. Hegg
Justice Black Faces Critics Over Tax Decision
Justice Hugo L. Black drew fresh criticism from colleagues after concurring in a minority ruling that the federal government can tax salaries of workers for state instrumentalities like the New York Port Authority. He urged a full review of inter governmental immunity, arguing broader tax liability questions should be settled rather than limited.
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Justice Black
Harper's Magazine
Marquis W. Childs
Washington
Childs
Congress
Black
Japanese protest British charges over Amoy killings
Tokyo protested to London after R A Butler claimed captured Chinese soldiers at Amoy were slaughtered by Nipponese naval forces. The Japanese foreign office said an official inquiry found Butler's statement false and damaging to Japan's navy. A navy spokesman echoed regret over the accusation.
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TOKIO
INS
Foreign Office
London
R. A. Butler
House of Commons
Amoy
Tokio Foreign Office
Butler
Butc Jer
Imperial Navy
Bukter
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