Grange Masters Oppose Revival of AAA at Ohio Session
Twenty five of 35 state Grange masters polled by United Press at the seventieth national convention in Columbus oppose reviving the AAA. They condemn production controls, praise soil conservation and rural electrification, and back co operatives with mixed views on specific programs. One Idaho leader calls the AAA disastrous to farming and stock, urging rejection of any revival.
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United Press
Ohio
Olumbus, CO
National Grange
AAA
America
W. W. Deal
Nempa
Idaho
Idaho Grange
Deal
John Morris
Golden
Colorado
Henry A. Stoddard
Bellows Fall
Canada
Foster R. Hardman
Horner
W. Va
West Virginia
Iowa
Charles Starrett
Newton
Co. L. Dietz
Broken Bow
Nebraska
Herman Shde
Neenah
Wis
E. A. Eckert
Mascoutah
Fence Drift in the Pen Describes Turkeys Chaos
R F A recounts a comical scene with turkeys circling a pen, two or three thousand birds in a single flock. A big dog alters their behavior, while smaller dogs provoke panic. A passing car horn fools the birds into a feeding frenzy.
Steers Bring $11.50 Per Hundredweight in Chicago Load
Alfred Pruess, a feeder near Olin, sold a load of steers averaging 1,150 pounds in Chicago for 11.50 a hundredweight. The bid reflects a strong cattle market as buyers paid top price.
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Olin
Alfred Pruess
Chicago
Lake Neuchatel Lies Largest Lake Entirely in Switzerland
The Lake of Neuchatel is the largest lake entirely within Switzerland and sits about 1,420 feet above sea level.
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Lake of Neuchatel
Switzerland
Fire Prevention Project Award To Poweshiek 4-H'ers
Poweshiek county 4-H club group wins 40 prize in Iowa rural fire prevention project. Ames officials announced eight cash awards to county local 4-H groups and to individual members in a joint Ames extension service and Farmers Mutual Reinsurance program. Second prize to Scott county. honorable mention to Muscatine county. Local club first prize goes to Lincoln Go-Getters at Davenport. second prize to Live Livestock at Brooklyn. Individual awards go to Grace Peterson Muscatine Audrey Wiese Keystone Jeannette Thompson Van Horne Bernard Ebbing Eagle Grove for fire hazard inspections and prevention efforts. John Evans and L G Keeney of Grinnell attended awarding discussions with extension staff John S. Quist Dorothy Simmons Byron T. Virtue.
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Brooklyn
A_ Poweshiek county
Iowa
Ames
Ames Extension Service
Farmers Mutual Re-insurance Association of Grinnell
Scott County
Muscatine County
Lincoln Go
Davenport
Live Livestock Club
Grace Peterson
Muscatine
Audrey Wiese
Keystone
Jeannette Thompson
van Horne
Bernard Ebbing
Eagle Grove
John Evans
Farmers Mutual Re-insurance Association
L. G. Keeney
Grinnell
John S. Quist
Dorothy Simmons
Byron T. Virtue
Extension Service
Corn Brings 95 98 Cents In Auction Near Walker
The Coleman and Crumbacher sale north of Walker Thursday saw corn sell for 95 and 98 cents per bushel. Hay brought 9.50 a ton. A two year old colt sold for 112, cows topped at 62. The total sale amounted to 3600. C. B. Hopkins served as auctioneer with F. W. Lindahl as clerk.
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Coleman and Crumbacher
Walker
C. B. Hopkins
F. W. Lindahl
Acting Iowa ACM names Ralph W. Smith as interim chairman
Acting Chairman Claude Wickard announced Ralph W. Smith will serve as acting chairman of the Iowa Agricultural Conservation Committee until after New Year. No permanent chair needed before Jan 1 since the retiring R. M. Evans helped plan next year. Wickard noted possible growth of the Iowa panel from three to four or five members as in other states. Smith is a farmer near Newton and former Master of the Iowa Grange and has served as secretary of the Iowa committee.
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Ngton
D. C
Claude Wickard
The
Agricultural Conservation Administration
Ralph W. Smith
Iowa Agricultural Conservation Committee
Iowa Committee
Wickard
Smith
Newton
Iowa Grange
Iowa
Genetic Study Of Forebear Of Corn Planned At Ames
Ames researchers near a college greenhouse study teosinte the wild relative of corn. Seed from Oaxaca Mexico arrived with A T Erwin leading work to explore genetic links and hybridization potential with maize. The project aims to understand teosinte as an ancestor and its cross compatibility.
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Ames
Mexico
Iowa
Teosinte
A. T. Erwin
Oaxaca
60 Year Old Apple Tree Bears Fruit in Grundy
Grundy Center resident August Steinmeier tends a 60 year old apple tree that continues to yield fruit. He believes the early harvest variety may be Grundy county and perhaps state’s oldest producing tree. The tree remains sound and healthy with expected years of fruiting ahead.
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Grundy Center
August Steinmeier
Grundy County
Steinmeier
Cattle sale at Chicago tops $11.90 at 1225 pound lot
Feeder F D Sutherland of Center Junction sold nineteen head weighing about 1225 pounds each in Chicago on Wednesday at a price of 11.90 per hundredweight. The sale confirms strong demand for cattle near the center of the Midwest livestock market.
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Center Junction
F. D. Sutherland
Chicago
Nat s Farm Union Convention Opens in Des Moines
The National Farmers Union opens in Des Moines with about 2000 farmers from 38 states expected. Speakers include Congressman William Lemke, the third party presidential candidate, and Governor-elect N G Kraschel, with Gov Clyde Herring possibly attending. The meeting covers AAA legislation and the union's 1937 stance as the board completes the program. Everson and Kennedy deliver key reports Tuesday before Lemke’s address.
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Des Moines
INS
National Farmers Union Convention
William Lemke
AAA
N. G. Kraschel
Fred Gilchrist
Clyde Herring
E. H. Everson
St. Charles
S. D
Edward E. Kennedy
Greene County
Iowa
Illinois
Lemke
Poultry Demand Seen Rising This Fall in Iowa
Ames predicts heavy poultry consumption this fall as prices stay low due to ample storage. A. D. Oderkirk, extension poultry expert, cites high holdings on Nov 1 1936 versus 1935 with broilers and fryers up two to three times, turkeys and ducks also higher. He notes improved future demand if per capita use continues.
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Gazette
Ames
A. D. Oderkirk
Mr. Oderkirk
Bovine TB retest begins in Tama and Benton counties
Dairy cattle in Tama and Benton counties will be re tested for bovine tuberculosis starting Monday. Accredited testing will occur in Tama’s Buckingham township with several named veterinarians and in Polk township in Benton with another set of named vets.
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Vinton
Benton
Tama
G. C. Stong
Waterloo
Buckingham Township
R. C. Byrnes
Geneseo
D. N. Voetberg
Spring Creek
O. T. Onstott
Lincoln
H. D. Osborne
Toledo
C. G. Moore
Salt Creek
R. J. Flynn
Clark
H. S. Lames
Polk Township
R. E. Elson
Harrison
E. A. Buxton
Cedar
T. J. Wagoner
Union
E. L. Wentz
Kane
M. D. Radloff
Iowa
J. J. Strandberg
Leroy
V. D. Neuzil
Florence
Fayette County Farm Plans Harvest Sunday Observance
Special services for Harvest Sunday November 22 will be at the Fayette county farm led by Rev John D Clinton of Fayette A 330 p m inspection of the Guernsey herd and other projects precedes the service In recognition of blue ribbons won by the county farm show the topic is Ribbons of Righteousness The observance directed by county farm superintendent D C Carvey Ushers will be the county agent and county board of supervisors The county supervisors are Fred Gremmels Oelwein W P Lauer Eldorado and Fred Campbell Hawkeye Paul McElroy Fayette is county agent Assisting Clinton are Revs George Fisher West Union and Paul Zoschke Elgin
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Fayette
Fayette County
John D. Clinton
West Union
Decorah
Cresco
Waukon
Waterloo
Clinton
D. C. Carvey
County Board of Supervisors
Fred Gremmels
Oelwein
W. P. Lauer
Eldorado
Fred Campbell
Hawkeye
Paul McElroy
George Fisher
Paul Zoschke
Elgin
Evans Named Special Assistant to Coordinate AAA and Soil Service
R M Evans of Iowa becomes special assistant to the secretary of agriculture. He will coordinate activities of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration and the Soil Conservation Service from the secretary's office. He joins Henry Wallace in a Iowa majority among the secretary's aides. other assistants are Paul Appleby Lecron from Iowa and M R Perkins from Texas. Julien N Friant of Missouri also serves as special assistant.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of Agriculture
R. M. Evans
Iowa
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Soil Conservation Service
James D. Lecron
Lecron
Adjustment Administration
The
Conservation Service
Evans
AAA
Agriculture
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Paul H. Appleby
Julien N. Friant
Missouri
Compliance Costs Cut By Use Of Aerial Photos
The Cedar county conservation committee uses aerial photographs to run conservation compliance contracts reducing this year’s budget by 25 percent or $5,000. County Agent Morrell Seeds reports the savings.
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Tipton
Cedar County Conservation Committee
Morrell Seeds
Harvest Town and Country Day Expanded in Iowa
Early replies from Iowa Farm Bureau members indicate the eighth annual Harvest Town and Country Sunday on November 22 will be widely observed. Farmers plan to invite town and city residents to visit rural churches, with some city services turned over to farm folk for the day.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Grain Ass'n Leader Attacks Six Hour Day Plan
Homer B. Grumman president of the Farmers National Grain Dealers Association calls the coordinated six hour day by railroad labor a sell-out of farmers and industry. He warns transportation costs will rise, shifting the burden to producers as railroads face over 600 million dollars in annual added expenses and may raise rates.
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Chicago
Homer B. Gromman
Farmers National Grain Dealers Association
Grumman
The
Transportation Association of America
Allamakee Test Assn Averages 22 Butterfat
In Allamakee County Cow Test Association No 1 October averages show 431 cows on test with 503 pounds of milk and 22 pounds of butterfat. High individual was a Holstein owned by Herman and Clarence Kerndt at 1 708 pounds milk and 71.7 pounds butterfat. John Goeke led the herd of sixteen grade Holsteins with 889 pounds milk and 36.3 pounds butterfat.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
Howard Gordon
Herman
Clarence Kerndt
John Goeke
Don't Endure Slipping False Teeth Need FASTEETH
Ad promotes FASTEETH powder to sprinkle on denture plates to prevent slipping when talking eating laughing or sneezing. Claims secure feel with no gummy or pasty taste and advises purchasing at drug stores.
Argentine corn imports reach 840000 bushels week ended Nov 14
Federal agriculutral data show approximately 840000 bushels of Argentine corn imported in the week ending November 14, with Atlantic coast ports handling about 500000, New Orleans 80000, and Buffalo 260000. Chicago and Kansas City markets saw the first sale of Argentine corn at $1.17 per bushel for No 2 yellow flint. No 2 domestic white corn traded near $1.17 to $1.19 per bushel in Kansas City.
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Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Washington
Atlantic Coast
New Orleans
Buffalo
Atlanta
Kansas City
United States
Buenos Aires
New York
Farm Bureau In Tama Reports 652 Members
Tama county farmers have 652 Farm Bureau memberships after the first two weeks of canvassing. Three townships remain to be reached and the drive will finish by the end of November, led by a regional committee including Henry Bushing, J. H. Schroeder, Harry Carter, Harry Fagan, Will Doerzman, Ivan Trottnow, D. L. Hanna, C. Vandenberg, G. C. Glen, Lewis B. Mills, and John Hansen.
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Toledo
Farm Bureau
Tama County Solicitors
Henry Bushing
Cedar County
J. H. Schroeder
Carroll County
Harry Carter
Powesheik County
Harry Fagan
Benton County
Will Doerzman
Ivan Trottnow
D. L. Hanna
C. van
Tama County Lass To Exhibit In 4-H Congress
In Crystal township Tama county a Tama county girl will exhibit home furnishing items at the National 4-H club congress in Chicago from November 27 to December 2. She earned a gold medal for a seven year record book in the state contest.
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Toledo
Crystal Township
Tama County
Chicago
Farm Auction Listings For November Two Days
Auctions announced for Tuesday November 17 include John DeSeve near Palo 215 NE, W Seehusen 1.5 miles NW Springville, and C H Michels one mile SE Morley. Wednesday November 18 features Theo Martin and Son Short Horn sale 6 miles east Coggan, Cottrell and Stewart Guernsey at Tipton, and Krause and Gott livestock 9 miles north Cedar Rapids.
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John DeSeve
Palo
W. Seehusen
Springville
C. H. Michels
Morley
Theo Martin and Son
Coggan
Cottrell and Stewart
Tipton
Krause and Gott
Cedar Rapids
Closing Out Sales Across Iowa Towns This Week
Thursday through Tuesday plan multiple closing out sales. Stoner and Son near North Liberty and W. J. Blum seven hundred miles? south west Alburnett. E. E. Bach near Center Point, plus Fred Bebee seven miles west of Marion.
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Center Point
Central City
Alice
Stoner and Son
North Liberty
W. J. Blum
Alburnett
E. E. Bach
Miles
Fred Bebee
Marion
Big Head School
Kate Blum
Beef ordered for Benton County Beef Feeders dinner
More than 150 pounds of beef have been ordered to feed the 300 persons expected to attend the annual Benton County Beef Feeders and Breeders association event Tuesday evening. Walter Anderson, vice president of the Production Credit corporation of Omaha, will be the principal speaker.
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Benton County Beef Cattle Feeders and Breeders Association
Walter Anderson
Production Credit Corporation of Omaha
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Pat
Fayette County Farm Plans
Glencliff
Clint Burns
Verne Schroeder
ED Hadley
Allamakee
Atlantic
Gulf and Lake Ports
Poland
China
Massie Harris
Deering
John Deere Gang
John Deere
Oxford
Robinson
McCormick
Alice Sewing Circle
E. FE. Bach
Geo. Price
R. T. Remer
Kneip
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W.J. Blum
A. J. Schueler
Aia
Alricht
Nurito
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