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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1939
Page
6
Ray Anderson reports 108 farmers from Keota area joined 555 attendees for a turkey dinner and awards ceremony. The average yield across the 10acre tracts was 118 bushels per acre, led by Harold Palmer with 157.61 bushels and verified by the Keota Community Club.
A sequence of farm auctions set for November 9 through November 14 across several Iowa towns including Wellman Olin Cedar Rapids Maquoketa Ely and Cedar Rapids. The text notes the Ia City Sales Co livestock auction promoting rural church observances and quotes Francis Johnson on record harvests and growing participation.
The Iowa Farm Bureau federation mailed letters to over 1000 associate clergy members urging their participation in harvest "town to country" Sunday set for November 26. Farm Bureau leaders sponsor the event to promote agricultural awareness and cooperation.
A list of horizontal and vertical crossword clues with various definitions and theme entries, including references to animals, objects, and places. The page presents numerous numbered entries such as birds, minerals, and actions, typical of a mid‑century puzzle section.
Prices to growers jumped 50 cents per 100 pounds in October. On Oct 24, alsike seed averaged 15.50 per 100 pounds, down from last year’s 18.50 and below the five year average of 18.25. Canadian imports reached 179,800 pounds in October, with 1939 Canadian production estimated at 2,185,000 pounds. Sweet clover seed prices also gained in many districts before dipping 25 cents in northwestern Minnesota.
October imports of sweetclover seed reached 192 100 pounds, well below the 5-year average for the period. Canada reports 1939 production at 6 775 000 pounds, against 11 823 000 in 1938 and other prior years.
DES MOINES AP For the first time the number of mechanical corn pickers and grain combines on town farms will be enumerated in the 1940 assessors reports. Dairy cow population total chickens and laying hens will also be gathered for the first time.
Waterloo was selected as the site for the Iowa Holstein Breeders Association annual meeting by the executive committee. More than 300 breeders are expected December 12. The group will also hold its mid winter meeting in Ames in February during dairy industry week.
John J Laban of Bernard buys 120 acre Player farm four and a half miles southeast of Prairieburg on the Jones Linn county line for 12 000 100 per acre. Possession March 1 1940. Sale by George Ham of Dyersville.
Twenty one east central and southeast Iowa cow testers attended a semi annual fall conference in Cedar Rapids with Ames dairy extension members Floyd Johnston and Art Porter. Winter feeding problems formed the main theme and the meeting was to conclude Thursday noon.
Twenty seven neighbors and friends husked about 800 bushels of corn at the Austin J. Thyne farm near Volga City. The farmer Mr. Thyne has been in ill health while Mrs. Thyne was helped by her sister Nellie O'Brien to serve dinner for the workers.
AP Iowa meteorologist Charles D. Reed says wells failing push water supply to a serious farm problem. October rainfall averaged 1.45 inches district wide, 0.88 inch below normal, with many south central and extreme west central counties very dry. Corn loss and poor wheat germination accompany low harvest and grazing by livestock.
Ames butterfat output rose to 222 pounds per head in October as farmers boosted hay and grain rations and more cows came into production. Floyd Arnold notes this begins the seasonal upswing after September's low, with October including several high producing herds and associations across Iowa.
Mrs Mayer of Des Moines will lead the final session of the ten week Marengo adult evening school on November 20. The program follows Dr Paul Weaver of Stephens College in Columbia Missouri who spoke on Individual Responsibility in Our Democracy. Murl McDonald and Paul Taft of the Ames extension service observed the session.
The ad promotes Poslam as fast acting skin relief that stops itching and eases redness overnight. A small application calms irritation and promotes healing, promising restful sleep after use. The 50 cent price is noted.
The Farm Bureau board of directors reemployed Rex Conn in a Tuesday session at Cedar Rapids. Conn will begin his fifth year as Linn County agricultural agent on December 1. The board also reemployed 4-H club agent William Harr who will start his second year on December 1.
Eighteen neighbors gathered at Edward Bates home Monday to cut a winter supply of wood for Mrs. Bates who has been ill. Coffee was served by Mrs. Fred Joslin and午 men brought their lunches. Wood was sawed and hauled in the afternoon with many locals assisting.
Daily readers in eastern Iowa are urged to place inexpensive Want Ads in the Farmers Market Place to reach cash buyers for livestock farm machinery and equipment.
Six hundred people mainly women attended the Fayette county Farm Bureau cooking school featuring dairy products. Loreen Jacobson demonstrated with helpers including G D Grimes and Elmer Grafenberg of West Union and 4 H club members Betty Lou Palmer Antoinette Berns Betty Stolle Maxine Grafenberg Ruth Ingels of Randalia. Sessions continued in West Union then Oelwein with cooperation from the West Union Citizens' club and the Oelwein Chamber of Commerce.
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