First Large Scale Alfalfa Drier In State Put Into Operation
Iowa gains first large scale alfalfa dehydrator on Maplecrest Turkey Farm near Muscatine Fruitland Island Wellman. The six unit plant dries green alfalfa and grinds hay rapidly feeding turkey rations and local farms. Manager Charles Yoder plans 500 acres harvested this season with 200 more in fall plus about 30 000 turkeys on the farm and 9 000 poults.
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Iowa
Maplecrest Turkey Farms
Wellman
Fruitland
Muscatine Island
Fruitland Turkey
Wellman Company
Charles Yoder
Bertnce
Yoder
Fence Drift and the Call to Break Hate Yokes
A historical poem by R. F. A. laments ongoing injustice and calls for compassionate action. It references old figures and a plea for guidance to lift hate's bondage, invoking moral forces to aid the oppressed and urging collective effort against discrimination.
Southeastern Iowa Veterinary Society Elects New Officers
Dr G A White of Riverside was elected president at the sixth anniversary dinner in Mount Pleasant. Dr C M Collins of Ottumwa named vice president and Dr Thomas J McCabe of Mount Pleasant reelected secretary and treasurer. Thirty six veterinarians attended with representation from Des Moines and other counties and guests from Illinois.
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Mount Pleasant
G A. White
Riverside
Southeastern Iowa Veterinary Medical Society
Tusday
C. M. Collins
Ottumwa
Thomas J. McCabe
Des Moines
Lee
Linn
Johnson
Henry
Jefferson
Polk
Story
Scott
van Buren
Wapello
Louisa
Washington
Illinois
J. H. Krichel
Keokuk
L. A. Dykstra
Galesburg
Ill
Junior Market Lamb Show Scheduled At Chicago
Chicago hosts a second junior market lamb show at the International Amphitheater on June 18 and 19 to promote desirable weight lamb production and teach marketing procedures to 4-H and vocational agriculture youths. Demonstrations cover slaughtering, meat marketing, and packinghouse by products. 54 boys attended last year.
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Chicago
Gazette
International Amphitheater
Hybrid Corn Check Plot Planted In Cedar County
A hand planted corn plot for testing 25 hybrid corn varieties was planted on the Weldon Woods farm south of Mechanicsville under the Greater Tipton club corn committee. Two strip plots will compare standing corn on Clifford Tisinger and Weldon Woods farms.
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Mechanicsville
Weldon Woods
Greater Tipton Club
Clifford Tisinger
Four Hybrid Corn Test Plots Announced in Louisa County
The Louisa county Farm Bureau sponsors four hybrid corn variety test plots across Marshall Jay Sellers farm in Columbus City Floyd Butt farm in Grandview Virgil C Wiele farm in Wapello and Harry Meyerholz farm in Louisa townships. Twenty varieties will be tested this year.
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Wapello
Louisa County Farm Bureau
Marshall Township
Jay Sellers
Columbus City
Floyd Butt
Grandview Township
Virgil C. Wiele
Wapello Township
Harry Meyerholz
Congress Battles Over Billion Dollar Farm Bill in Extra Session
Washington AP says the $1 billion farm bill remains unresolved after a Senate House conference, with $60 million more for rural electrification and disputes over parity payments, tenancy loans, and forest land purchases. Key senators Hayden Tydings Bankhead Nye McNary participate in renewed talks.
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Washington
House
Senate
Russell
Hayden
Ariz
Tydings
Bankhead
Alan Smith
S. C
Nye
N. D
McNary
Ore
Calf Scramble Debuts at Buchanan County Fair
Buchanan County fair secretary B O Gates announced a new calf scramble contest for the fall fair. Dale Irwin will direct the event with sponsorship from an Independence business. Entries are one per township, six calves used, top winner receives a 300 pound calf, next five get a $10 discount on a calf, cash awards to all entrants.
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Independence
B. O. Gates
Buchanan County
Dale Irwin
County Farm Bureau
Benton County FarmerDevelops Power Drive for Manure Spreader
Benton county farmer seven miles southwest of La Porte City has applied for patent on a device that transmits tractor power to the beater and apron of a manure spreader. The system uses a dual drive shaft, a speed reducer, and a powered apron using oil lubrication, already used to spread 150 loads.
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Eorge Konicek
Benton County
la Porte City
Winneshiek County Rejects County Weed Commissioner Plan
Winneshiek county board of supervisors rejected the proposed county weed commissioner system after months of data collection by the agricultural planning committee. The township commissioner setup will continue, affecting AAA payments for weed control work. A December survey showed 91 percent of farmers favored further weed control steps.
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Gavette
Decorail
Winneshiek
Lois Sorden Elected Keokuk County 4 H President 1940 41
Lois Sorden of Webster as leader of Adams Hustlers 4 H club was elected county 4 H president for 1940 41 at the Keokuk county rally in Sigourney Wednesday. Other officers named include Virginia Taylor vice president Mary Evelyn Evans secretary treasurer Lena Werner historian and Margery Shanafelt reporter. Jeanne Verne county home demonstration agent spoke on Forecasting the Future and a grooming review led by Mrs Frank Brown. Ruth House won best groomed girl with Alta Curtis second.
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Sigourney
Lois Sorden
Webster
Adams Hustlers
Keokuk County
Virginia Taylor
Ollie
Mary Evelyn Evans
Lena Werner
Gibson
Margery Shanafelt
Jeanne Verne
Frank Brown
Ruth House
Jassies
Alta Curtis
Peppy Pals Club
Emily France
Vera Ritzinger
Keokuk County 4-H Elects Officers for 1940 41
The Sunny Bunch 4-11 girls club in Sigourney Keokuk County elected officers for 1940 41 with Kathryn Humphreys as president Maxine White as vice president Dorothy Grove as secretary treasurer Betty Seitsinger as historian and Jo Ann Humphreys as reporter.
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Sigourney
Sunny Bunch
Girls Club
Keokuk County
Kathryn Humphreys
Maxine White
Dorothy Grove
Betty Seitsinger
Jo Ann Humphreys
Maquoketa 4-H Rally Set for Jackson County
Maquoketa hosts the annual county wide rally of 4-H girls in Jackson county with plans for the event this year.
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Maquoketa
Jackson County
Maquoketa Club Plans Elections and Program Features
On Wednesday in Maquoketa officers for the coming year will be elected and installed. The county 4 H project on home efficiency will be discussed and demonstrated in pantomime. A music review contest under Mrs. F E Krattse will be held, and an honorary member initiation and readers recognition ceremony are featured.
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Maquoketa
F. E. Krattse
Greeley C T A Picnic Set for June 10
Greeley June 10 marks the annual C T A picnic and dairy cattle judging. Activities begin at 9 a.m. with Jersey herd judging at John Rector farm, followed by a Guernsey class at Frank Parker home at 10 45 a.m. A noon picnic lunch is hosted at Fountain Spring Mill.
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Greeley
Paul McElmeel
Floyd Johnston
Iowa State College Extension Dairyman
Delaware County Farm Bureau
Annual Benton County Cow Test Picnic Set for June 11
The Benton County Cow Test associations No. 1 and 4 announced the annual picnic will be held on June 11 in Vinton. Members and families are invited to attend for a community gathering with games and refreshments.
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Benton
Vinton
Benton County
Barn Erection At Parlin Burger Farm Near Wyoming
A 72 by 32 foot combination horse cattle and hay barn is under construction on the Parlin Burger farm two miles east of Wyoming. Built largely from native lumber, the basement barn will feature a hip roof and is being erected by Peter Fulsang and Son of Maquoketa.
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Wyoming
Parlin Burger
Peter Fulsang
Maquoketa
J-Farm Soil Tour Planned in Linn County
Linn county plans a 3 farm soil conservation tour Friday led by a committee of Novak Thompson and Irvin Scott. The 120 acre Novak farm near Marion features terraces strip cropping and pasture rotation. Tritle owns 80 acres east of Alburnett and Thompson rents a larger nearby farm. Tour begins 10 am at the county farm near Marion with a noon picnic.
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Linn County
W. H. Cruik~shank
SCS
Marion
Rudy Novak
Tom Thompson
Alburnett
John Tritle
Novak, Thompson
Irvin Scott Novak
Novak
Thompson
Tsritle
Cruikshanks
Tritle
Wis
Mary Stodola
Township Soil Association
Scott
Cruikshank
County Soil Improvement Association
Milk consumption gap: US per capita two thirds of Switzerland
The sentence states that United States per capita milk consumption is only two thirds of the level in Switzerland. It highlights a comparative dietary statistic between the two nations. The report focuses on beverage intake patterns in the two countries.
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United States
Switzerland
Green Manure Reduces Soil Loss in Iowa Test Plots
Clarinda soil station tests show green manure crops reduce erosion. Norton reports corn following green manure lost 22.2 tons per acre versus 77.4 tons on continuous corn over three years on identical slopes. Runoff dropped from 9.3 to 5.3 inches. soil moisture improves with organic matter.
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Soil Conservation Experiment Station
R. A. Norton
Norton
Clarinda Station
Soil Conservation Service
Iowa State College
Iowa
Missouri
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