Sweet potato planting and early field work near Conesville
On a Muscatine area farm eight acres of sweet potato slips were set out as the season begins. Wolford Brothers drive the planting with 2-9-5 fertilizer at 750 pounds per acre and use cultivators and windbreak rye rows. field operations include ditching and mulching, with a new wilt resistant melon strain and disease resistant tomato and onion plants tested at the experimental station opened by Wilson and Lawton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolford
Wolford Brothers
J Jo Wison
Duke Lawton
Machinery Scene at Track Farm Pairing Workers
A historical report describes a machine assisted operation on a Muscatine area track farm. The scene centers on workers including Issac Addair and a companion, along with a machine manned by Warren Robert Warne Singleton and Moris Horsom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Une
Believe It Or Not Egg Shaped Exhibit Moves Reader
Mrs. S Roberts of Williamsburg sends a peculiar item a hen egg shaped like a goose neck squash as a Believe It Or Not novelty. The oddity highlights rustic curiosity and Americana charm from a small town decorative display.
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Mrs. S . Roberts
Williamsburg
Shortcake Mix Tips From 1950s Ad Paraphrase
A vintage style promotional text explains making shortcake with a mix. It mentions brands Swans Down Biscuit Mix by General Foods, tips for rolling cutting and baking, and references recipe counts and economical use. The passage blends marketing tone with practical steps for a dessert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardsee
Mpaey
Sra
Dean Bie
General Foods
Plymouth County Farm Bureau Could Sue Over Funding
Le Mars County Agent C H Thompson says the Plymouth county board of supervisors unfairly thwarted Farm Bureau work due to Houcay association influence. He cites a $2 490 appropriation denial and hints of a possible lawsuit to compel payment. Thompson notes Merrill offered Farm Bureau office space after its removal from the county courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Mars
Farm Bureau
LE M4rs
Plymouth County Board of Supervisors
Houcay Association
C H Thompson
Thompson
Merrill
State Butter Scoring Meet Scheduled June 15
A state educational butter scoring contest will be held in Oelwein on June 15, announced by Fred Harms. About 100 entries of butter and 200 butter makers and their wives are expected to attend. Judging for men and women will take place at the local creamery under F. W. Stephenson and Charles Hert, with assistance from Ames dairy manufacturing representatives.
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Oelwein
Fred Harms
F W Stephenson
Charles Hert
Fayette
Ames Dairy Manufacturing Department
March Pigs Fetch Prices at Columbus Jet Sale
Special to The Gazette Columbus Junction March pigs sold for 205 dollars and 70 to 115 pound shoats brought 380 to 520 dollars per head. Broad sows averaged 14 dollars. Ten aged work horses brought 30 to 70 dollars and milk cows 25 to 46 dollars. The new pavilion replacing a fire damaged building will host a special opening next Tuesday.
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The
Gazette
Columbus Junction
Midway Pavilion
Hatching Average Of Eggs Drops To 65 Percent
Report from Ramsever hatchery notes the hatching rate has risen to 65 percent from 62 percent year over year. Officials attribute the change to improved procedures despite adverse weather conditions.
Butterfat payment for April at 22 cents a pound
Patrons of the Rowley creamery received payment for the last half of April butterfat at 22 cents per pound, as directed by AF Sloan secretary Frosthalt. The April butterfat commanded 19 cents.
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Coreette Rowley
Che Rasley
TMC TS Co-narrative Creamery
AF Sloan
Frosthalt
Speretal to Gazette TRAFR Lieutenant Governor Nelson Speaker
Speretal to the Gazette reports Lieutenant Governor Nelson will sponsor an event in June to promote the North Tra Cow Test association program. Henry Nieman announces Jester Spretal will speak for the effort, with Sigourney Keokuk County sending ninety four delegates to the Farm Bureau event en route to Chicago exposition.
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Speretal
TRAFR
Nelson
Kraschel
North Tra Cow Test Association
Henrys Nieman
Spretal
Sigourney - Keokuk County
Farm
Bard Whic
Atlow Surdaya
Offama
Chicago
Stork Visit Delivers 21 Chickens to Freeman Farm
Busy Stork Bell Buckle Tennessee reports a unusual birth event at Dr J Knox Freeman's farm. A granddaughter joins the Freeman family along with a male colt, a bull calf, 21 chicks, 25 ducklings and eight pups, following a birth to Mrs Charles Jarm, the doctor's daughter.
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Bell Buckle
J Knox Freeman
Freeman
Charles Jarm
Future Farmers Plant Test Plot Of Flybrid Corn
Strawberry Point high school Future Farmer chapter works with Harold Knight three miles east to test corn hybrids for yield and adaptability. Due to weather planting occurred May 11 with hybrids Iowa 931 942 Hi-bred 311 321 323 T6 Regular T6 Modified T5 T3 Kingscrost Reids No 13 Kingscrost Minnesota No 13 Prof Paul Sweany leads the project with Smith Hughes as instructor.
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Strawberry Point
Farmer
Strawberry Point High School
Harold Knight
Here
Iowa
Kingscrost
Reids
Minnesota
Paul Sweany
Smith- Hughes
Corn Planting Progress Report Amid Stormy Weather
Observers estimate that about 20 to 30 percent of the corn is planted in eastern areas by Thursday evening. Many foresee higher planting by Saturday if conditions stay favorable as farmers work early and late to finish before the season advances. Weather and soil conditions will determine how quickly fields are cleared and ready for harrowing and planting.
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Onesville
Mustadtume
Oelore Slams SlaNers
Unclear OCR note on local farming conditions
Fragmentary text describes Tadkar? farm activity with barley oats and flooding. Mentions planting delays due to heavy rains, fields under water, and farmers working weekends to catch up. Names and places are unreadable.
Farmers Rush to Plant Corn Amid Wet, Weedy Fields
In SOUTH BETHEL, many farmers face heavy plowing ahead but aim to seed corn soon. Planting varies from a few rows to several acres as one farmer’s team nearly sank while rolling up planter wire. Weeded ground will need rework before planting.
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Gaselle South Bethel
LORADO TAFT TO ADDRESS 4-H GIRLS
Chiaro sculptor Lorado Taft and Mrs. Alex Miller will speak at the sixth annual 4-H girls convention in Ames June 14 to 16 with an expected 1500 attendees from across the state. Taft presents My Dream Museum. Miller discusses Your Government and Mine. A statewide music contest features eight five counties and a new true and false format. Rosa lind Cook will direct a state wide 4-H chorus and Tolbert MacRae will lead group singing instruction.
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Ames—Lorado Taft
Alex Miller
Tawa
Josephine Arnquist Bakke
Rosalind Cook
Tolbert MacRae
Dairy Co op groups plan talks with Secretary Wallace
A five manager committee from Iowa and Nebraska dairy co‑ops will meet Secretary Wallace in Des Moines June 5 to press for milk price stabilization under the Agricultural Adjustment Act. The group seeks a regional organization spanning Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and parts of Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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Iowa
Nebraska
Des Moines
Wallace
Wilbur Reed
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
South Dakota
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Reed
Jerry Mason
A. N. Heggen
Omaha
I. W. Beck
Sioux City
Gale Frink
Dubuque
Frink
Lisbon
Normal Value Set by Common Sense in Farm Refinancing
Herbert E. Gaston of the Federal Farm Board says normal value for refinancing farm mortgages will be determined by common sense. With no ready market for farm property, the value will be an average of high and low prices plus earnings in profitable years. He stresses that appraisal policy will drive the refinancing act’s usefulness as the Farm Credit administration begins.
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Gazette
Washington, D. C
Herbert E. Gaston
Federal Farm Board
Morgenthau
Farm Credit Administration
Gaston
Linn County Cow Test Associations Reorganized
Two of Linn county's three cow test associations are reorganized this week. Association No 1 elected E R McGrew president A R Pearson vice president and Albert Standing secretary and treasurer all near Springville. Association No 3 elected George Slater president H A W Koch vice president and Gilbert Batch elder secretary and treasurer near Alburnett.
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Linn
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
E. R. McGrew
A. R. Pearson
Albert
Springville
George Slater
H. A. W. Koch
Gilbert Batchelder
Alburnett
Leader Chosen for 4-H Club at Rand Bates Home
The Goal Getters 4-H club met Tuesday at Rand Bates home and chose John White as leader. Hog feeding and management is the year’s project. County Agent Maurice Soulis attended as members reported on their various projects.
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Ectal
LNG Uatet
Sigourney
Rand Bates
John White
Jeader
Maurice Soulis
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Conesville
Dela Laderator
OZ Experiment Station
Ray Anderson
Plaats
Ate
Condit
Theo Tue ‘Sud Nee
Saranac
Anc
Mids & Foerp
Shhetib
Open Field Laboratory
Muscatine
Adistatr Ads Nike Warerohiy
Syria
Sakes
Akes
Columbus Jet
Tama Catrymen
Buehler
First ST
Choice Catfish
New Post Office
Lake Moerring
Lake Superior
Ale
Selio
Joe Stark
Lorado Taft
U. S
Remoceeo
U. S. Guard
U. S. Royal
First Avenue
First Street
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