Iowa Farm Bureau Backs Benton County REA Projects
Benton County Rural Electrification cooperative moves forward as Farm Bureau backs the REA effort. Carl Stephens and Earl Wisdom of Des Moines are named to handle corporate law, while E R Brown of Rockford will prepare engineering plans and necessary papers. The $418,000 project awaits REA approval with a $200,000 grant contingent on a permanent organization.
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Vinton
Benton County Rural Electrification Co-Operative
County Rea
Iowa
Bureau Federation
Co-Operative Logalt
Farm Bureau
REA
Carl Stephens
Earl Wisdom
Des Moines
E. R. Brown
Rockford
Harry Fagan
Mount Auburn
Fagan
Washington, D. C
Record cattle and hog slaughter hit new highs in October
October federal slaughter of cattle reached 1,124,175 head, a record except for 1918 and 1919, with hog slaughter up over last year at 3,491,671 head for the year to date. Calf slaughter set a monthly record, while sheep and lambs fell slightly from last year's October totals.
Fence Drift and the county notice of a county home
A harsh social note describes a farm girl deemed not a county resident and likely to burden taxpayers. The piece laments lack of community support, recalls past neglect, and suggests she may end in the county home amid rural slums.
Unusually High Cattle Death Toll In Ten Months
The report notes a head count surge with 20,760,874 cattle killed in the same ten months last year, highlighting a dramatic year over year jump as the current head figure is more than 6,000,000 greater.
Harvest Home Fete Staged This Week At La Porte City
La Porte City hosts its first Harvest Home this week with a poultry show and grain and corn display run by the high school vocational agriculture department under E. E. Pearson. The attractions also include band concerts Armistice Day festivities and night shows.
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la Porte City
Vocational Agriculture Department
E. E. Pearson
Veterinarians To Meet Nov 12 At Cedar Rapids
The East Central Veterinary Association will hold a dinner meeting in Cedar Rapids Thursday evening. Speakers on the technical program include Dr. L. E. Willey of Sioux City, Dr. L. Spear of Oelwein, Dr. V. B. Vanderson of Dubuque, Dr C A Stewart of Tripoli, and Dr. Clayton L. Crider of Elkader.
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East Central Veterinary Association
Cedar Rapids
L. E. Willey
Sioux City
L. Spear
Oclwein
V. B Vanderson
Dubuque
C A Stewart
Tripoli
Clayton L. Crider
Elkader
Corn Yields 20 to 40 Bushels at Troy Mills
Farmers in Troy report corn yields of twenty to forty bushels per acre this season with husking payments of four to four and a half cents per bushel. Some farmers have finished husking, while others have weeks to go.
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Troy
Troy Milils
U. S. B A forecasts reduced marketing of poultry in 1937
Special to The Gazette Washington Smaller marketing of poultry and turkeys in 1937 is forecast by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics after heavy 1936 production. Egg marketings are expected to rise, while poultry marketings should decline due to feed shortages and large storage stocks. Prices likely trend lower in spring, with some recovery in fall.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Turkey
Kline To Address Fayette Farm Bureau Meeting
Kline of Vinton, vice president of the Town Farm Bureau federation, will address the Fayette county Farm Bureau on November 24 at 10 am. He will discuss proposed membership due increases and answer questions. Election of officers and committee reports will be held.
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Spreinl
Fayette
La Dora-E Matteson Shipper Tops North Route Hog Sales
Ladora E Matteson, a La Dora shipper, received 13 400 dollars for ten carloads of hogs shipped to Chicago. Sunday last week he shipped three carloads for which he earned 4 400 dollars.
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Ladora
E E Matteson
Chcaga
Linn County 4-H Club Girls Plan 1937 Clothing Program
Sixteen 4-H girls clubs with 222 members from Linn County met in Cedar Rapids with extension leaders Edith Barker and Lucile Gove to map a 1937 program. Major goals include expanding to over 250 enrollments, adding three new clubs, and a countywide achievement day while each girl aims to make five garments and five grooming improvements.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Edith Barker
Ames Extension Service
Lucile Gove
Kraschel seeks Wallace farm program input in Washington
Governor-elect hopeful Kraschel travels to Washington to discuss a national farm plan with Secretary Wallace and AAA officials. He urges production aligned with soil fertility and warns against long term crop reductions that could shift farming to less suitable regions, risking price instability and economic disruption.
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Des Moines
Nelson G. Kraschel
Iowa
Kraschel
Washington, D. C
Henry A. Wallace
AAA
Wallace
United States
Plains States
Vinton Woman Heads Benton County Home Project
Mrs. G. A. Carlson of Vinton was named chairman of the Benton county home project group succeeding Mrs. Ernest Reiss of Garrison. The election occurred at a farm women leaders meeting in Newhall with officers including Mrs. Forrest King, Mrs. Ralph Robinson, Mrs. Will Thorman, Miss Cora Rieke, Mrs. M. D. Fry, and Mrs. Ernest Reiss. Installations are planned for about January 1.
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Vinton
G. A. Carlson
Benton County Home Project Group
Ernest Reiss
Garrison
Ann Nygaard
Newhall
Forrest King
Ralph Robinson
van Horne
Will Thorman
Blairstown
Cora Rieke
M. D. Fry
4-H Banquet Set for Maquoketa Thursday
Maquoketa hosts the sixth annual 4-H club banquet Thursday evening. Charles Butterworth, county president of the boys clubs, will preside, with Doris Wilson, county president of the girls clubs, as toastmistress. Mrs. Will Dohse is county chairman of club activities.
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Maquoketa
Charles Butterworth
Doris Wilson
Will Dohse
Coming Farm Auctions Planned Across Iowa Listings
Three farm auctions set for November including Herman Norbohm estate near Alburnett a community sale at Tipton stockers and feeders sale at Beverly and a Cedar Rapids livestock exchange sale. Anamosa sale pavilion hosts a Wednesday November 18 short horn auction by Theo Martin and Son near Coggon.
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Herman Norbohm
Alburnett
Tipton
Beverly
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
A. J. Pisney
Miles SE
Anamosa Sale Pavilion
Theo Martin and Son Shorthorn Sale
East
Coggon
Nubbin Derby For Women Planned In Winneshiek 1937
Women of Winneshiek county plan a husking meet in 1937 following the men’s county contest. Entries are limited to six contestants with two tentative entries already filed.
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Winneshiek
Brecial
Gazette
Decorah
Winneshieck
Neighbors Report Harvest Upheaval and Gear Trouble
In Clarence, residents note a bumper corn harvest of about four hundred bushels last week. William Sonnemaker led efforts with neighbors aiding in a two day husking. Three mechanical pickers faced taunts as gas and power issues halted operation at Jenn Thsen, Framie Deesee, and Sarry Cmst locations.
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Speeia
Clarence
Farree
Wiliam Sonnemaker
Jenn Thsen
Framie Deesee
Sarry
Taums
Tod
Credit Corporation Officer To Address Benton Cattlemen
Walter E. Andersen vice-president of the Production Createrseraten of Omaza will be principal speaker at Benton county beef cattle feeders meetings. He will address a 4-H meeting at Newhall high school and a beef cattlemen banquet in Vinton as preparation for forming a Benton county beef cattle feeders and breeders association.
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Specia
Cacetie
Vinton
Walter E. Andersen
Createrseraten
Omaza
Benton County Reef
James C Green
Benton County
Anderson
Iowa
Nebraska
Newhall High School
J Potter Smith
Newhall
Chris Kiesel
Vinton Angus
Feecer
Poultry Show Set in Clinton December 14 18
The Iowa State Poultry show will run in Clinton from December 14 to 18 with cash and trophy awards. A roving cup engraved and presented by William S. Jacobsen of Clinton will be awarded for the best Second district display of country in the show.
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Clinton
William S. Jacobsen
Iowa
Help Bladder Ad Page Ad Obscure Claim Test Drink
Help bladder with a 25 cent test drink of six glasses daily of boiled or distilled water. If night urging scanty flow burning or backache persist, improve elimination with buchy leaves juniper oil and six other drugs made into tablets. Ask your druggist. If not pleased in four days, return for refund at May Drug Stores.
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Kline
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Nempesa
Charles Gilchrist
Sarmeras Fist
Edith Alcon
George Mills
Iowa Daily Press Bureau
Hampshire
Vinton Woman
Anamosa Livestock Auction
Lee Beebe
Anamosa
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Gools
Michigan
Woinidieir Food Market
Hotel Roosevelt First Ave
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H. E. Henderson
Higley Building
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