Murray Names 482 Corn Sealers for Federal Loan Program
Ray Murray secretary of agriculture announces 482 corn sealers for a new federal corn loan program to take office December 1 for an indefinite period. Sealers will attend one of six hours of instruction in Atlantic, Ottumwa, Cedar Rapids, New Hampton, Spencer, or Ames, with appointments largely drawn from earlier sealers and county warehouse boards.
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Murray
Cedar Rapids
Atlantic
Ottumwa
Ames
Spencer
New Hampton
ES Moines
Ray Murray
Allamakee
Eduard Ludeking Waukon Benton
E Harper
Vinton
Kaeberle Newhall
H Lahn
Belle Plaine
H Placemann van Horne
W Lehroor
Brookings Family Findings Highlight Junior Farm Bureau Officers
A Fayette event reports the Junior Farm Bureau electing officers amid youth participation. The concise notice notes election results and outlines roles for young members in the organization.
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Brookings
Junior Farm Bureau
Fayette
Home Demonstration Agent Employed in Butler and Chickasaw
Mrs Ada Rake Gai ay of Mason City Friday was employed home demonstration agent in Butler and Chickasaw counties. She will alternate work in the two counties directing women's project work and 4-H club work, serving as professional leader for Butler for the first time since 1923. Previously, Mrs Gaidy had served jointly for Hancock and Cerro Gordo counties.
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Allison
Ada Rake Gaiay
Mason City
Butler
Chickasaw
Gaidy
Penngne
Gado
Yuointly
Hancock
Cerro Gordo
Florence Schuerman
Mount Pleasant
Poweshiek
Iowa
Imllinois
Prairieburg farmer husks 600 bushels white corn
Willis Walker near Prairieburg husked 600 bushels from eight acres at seventy five bushels per acre. His father J. C. Walker of Cedar Rapids will exhibit yellow corn ears eleven to twelve inches long at the Iowa Trust and Savings Bank in Cedar Rapids. He estimates over 3,000 bushels from sixty acres of the yellow variety.
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Sdec
Gazette
Prairieburg
William Walker
Praireburg
Walkers
J. C Walker
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Walker
Gov Herring and Rep Gilchrist to Speak at State Ag Meet
Des Moines AP report says Gov Clyde L Herring and Rep Fred G Gilchrist will address the Iowa state agricultural convention when it meets on December 11. The event attracts farmers and industry representatives across the state.
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Herring
Rep
Gilchrist
State Ag
Des Moines
Iowa State Agricultural Convention
Clyde L Herring
Fred G. Gilchrist
Saale
Miehe Herd Tops Fayette C T A No 3 Oct Figures
Carl Miehe herd of purebred Holsteins led Fayette Cow Test Association No 3 in October with an average of 949 pounds of milk and 2236 pounds of butterfat per cow. Jester J F Ingels’ herd placed second at 715 pounds of milk and 272 pounds of butterfat. a Fred Hoeger Jersey cow produced 1104 pounds of milk and 563 pounds of butterfat.
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Fayette
Carl Miehe
George Youmans
Jester
J F Ingels
Fred Hoeger
180 Bushels Corn Picked In One Day By Grundy Farmer
New high marks for husking in this vicinity as Raleigh Robertson farm huskers total 500 bushels in a day. Harold Robertson and Steve Kaspar each 160 bushels, George Kaspar 180 bushels. Field averaged 83 bushels per acre.
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Grundy
Reinbeck
Raleigh Robertson
Harold Robertson
Steve Kaspar
George Kaspar
Harold Bowers
Forrest’ Blackford
Busness
Aubrey Blackford
Huene
Annual Meeting Fayette Farm Bureau On Dec 16
The Fayette Farm Bureau announces its annual meeting set for December 16. Officers and committee members will be elected and plans for the coming year discussed at Fayette County fairgrounds.
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Fayette Farm Bureau
Argentine Corn Imports Diminish U.S. Market Share
The week ending November 15 shows reduced U S competition from Argentine corn while Pacific coast trading centers on South American grain. A 60 thousand bushel cargo reached Los Angeles and 30 thousand arrived at Buffalo with 4 thousand shipped from Argentina and more en route to the Pacific coast. Argentine corn in New York storage offered at 77 cents a bushel for car lots, while old No 2 yellow corn was priced around 89 12 cents at New York.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Pacific
Los Angeles
Buffalo
Pacific Coast
New York
County Fairs Share $109,918 State Aid In 1935
Iowa county fairs received 109918 in state aid for the summer season, paid in full, with fourteen fairs drawing the $2000 limit under allotments based on premiums paid. A R Corey, secretary of the state fair board, noted the total compares to 103000 last year.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
A. R Corey
State Fair Board
Corey
37 Head Livestock Die Of Cornstalk Poisoning
Special to The Gazette Dysart area reports thirty seven head of livestock dead this fall from cornstalk poisoning. Last Tuesday five Hereford cows near Dysart died. sixth loss this year in the region. Other deaths include hemorrhagic septicemia among cattle and a horse suspected from the same cause.
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Dysart
Robert Feller
Harry Andresen
Millard Brown
William Lindeman
Lindeman
Rudolph
Garrison
Frank Wacha
Carl Santman
Genetics Of Poultry Theme At Ames Session
Ames Iowa hosts a two day session on the national poultry improvement plan focusing on progeny testing. Speakers include Dr D C Warren Kansas State College poultry geneticist Dr N F Waters Dr H L Wilcke Ames poultry department W M Vernon extension poultryman and Dr J I Lush animal breeding division.
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Ames
Iowa
National Poultry Improvement Plan
D C Warren
Kansas State College Poultry Geneticist
N F Waters
H L Wilcke
Ames Poultry Husbandry Department
M_ Vernon
Extension
J I. Lush
Warren
Waters
Wilcke
Verpas
Pru Trs
Lush
It Can Be Done Clarence von Muenster farm success story
Mr and Mrs Henry von Muenster farmers three and one half miles southwest of Clarence prove that planning ahead and working together can succeed in farming. They moved from renting the Ward Benson 160 acre farm in 1923 paying 12 50 per acre and over seven years 10 50 during low mood years 8.00 per acre cash rent. Last year they bought the Benson farm at 114 50 per acre. They credit feeding crops to cattle maintaining soil quality with crop rotation and raising hogs to handle waste. This year corn yields reached ninety bushels per acre on one field and total corn area averages 75 bushels per acre. Forty acres of soybeans were raised this year. They wired the house for electricity and added a machine shed painted buildings and planted trees. They are active in Farm Bureau and civic affairs.
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Clarence
Henry
von Muenster
von Muensters
Ward Benson
Benson
Farm Bureau
Land Bank sales rise as 43 farms sold in October
Dr. Hogan reports the Federal Land Bank of Omaha sold 43 farms in October for 307210 dollars. Of these, 34 were in Iowa, 7 in South Dakota, and 2 in Nebraska, with buyers chiefly farmers seeking to reclaim land amid favorable rainfall and bluegrass prospects.
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Omaha
Hogan
Federal Land Bank of
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South Dakota
Nebraska
Federal Land Bank
Iowa Horticulturists Meet at Ames With Seventieth Annual
Members of the Iowa Horticultural society will hold their seventieth annual meeting in Ames Thursday through Saturday. Seven affiliated groups join short courses by the college department of horticulture. The Little Mid West Horticultural exposition runs over the weekend with displays of flowers fruits vegetables and honey products.
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Ames
Iowa Horticultural Society
Towa Fruit Growers’ Association
Iowa Beekeepers’ Association
Iowa State Vegetable Growers’ Association
Iowa Nurserymen’s Association
Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa
Iowa Peony and Iris Society
Society of Iowa Florists
College Department of Horticulture
McKain Elected President of Keokuk County Fair
Sam McKain was elected president of the Keokuk County Fair association in a recent reorganization meeting. Other officers named include John White as first vice president Denver Garrett as second vice president H L Wright as treasurer and an executive committee composed of John T Baylor Roy Clevenger A A Orr Denver Garrett and C W Augustine.
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Sam McKain
Keokuk County
Husking Bee On Boldt Farm Near Traer
Nineteen farmers gathered at Harold W Boldt farm last week and husked and cribbed 1190 bushels of corn using seven wagons and teams. Mrs Boldt has been ill in hospital for several weeks.
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TRAER
Harold W Boldt
Roundup Planned At Traer Next Thursday
A North Tama Cow Test association roundup will be held Thursday at 8 p m in Traer high school. Orville L Hamre president of the Iowa Holstein Breeders association will present Holstein calf club awards. William K Krapf tester will report the year s work. Speakers include W J Herman president of the association Floyd Arnold Ames extension dairy department and Roland C Ferguson associate editor of a farm magazine.
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TRAER
North Tama Cow Test Association
Traer High School
Orville L. Hamre
Iowa Holstein Breeders’ Association
William K. Krapf
W. J. Herman
Floyd Arnold
Ames Extension Dairy Department
Roland C. Ferguson
Farm Magazine
Iowa 4 H Entries Total 98 For Chicago International
Farm youths from twenty seven Iowa counties will exhibit ninety eight pigs and steers at the junior livestock feeding contest in Chicago during the International Livestock Exposition from November 30 to December 7. Joseph Millner Johnson county with the Hereford entry that won last year will re enter with three baby beeves.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Chicago
Joseph Millner
Johnson County
Poultry Show Scheduled At DeWitt For Dec 10 13
A Clinton county poultry show is planned in DeWitt from December 10 to 13. The Clinton County Poultry Association is organizing plans and a premium list. Officers include Henry Braeger president Vincent Weln vice president C E Smith secretary and directors Carl J Smith M D Lacy and Charles Foy.
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Dewitt
Clinton County
Clinton County Poultry Association
Henry Braeger
Vincent Weln
C E. Smith
Clinton
Carl J Smith
M. D. Lacy
Charles Foy
New 4-H Club Formed in Linton Township Iowa
A new 4 H club was organized in Linton township Allamakee county with officers elected Dorothy Hadlien president Helen Cowell vice president Mary Molitor secretary treasurer and Mrs Joseph Cowell named as leader.
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Waukon
Linton Township
Allamakee County
Dorothy Hadlien
Helen Cowell
Mary Molitor
Joseph Cowell
New Poultry House Completes On Mitchell Farm
Mawkeye A chicken house measuring 16 by 20 feet has been completed on the Charles Mitchell farm, signaling expansion in local poultry operations and farm modernization.
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Mawkeye
Charles Mitchell
Millet market cools as 1935 crop sales lag last year
Movement of millet seed this year trails 1934 pace with only about a quarter sold by Nov 5. Prices vary by region from 50 to 90 cents per 100 pounds for various millet types, some contracts reported, and seed quality is better than 1934.
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United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Kansas
New York
Indiana
Dakotas
Tennessee
Colorado
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Washington Debt Board Reports 125 Applications
The Washington farm debt advisory board reports over 125 applications filed since organization about a year ago. More than $70,000 in federal land bank loans were placed in Washington county this year with about $1,125,000 across the 125 applications. settlements reduced by roughly $45,000. Thirty-two settlements on scale, sixty foreclosures averted, twelve mortgage extensions. The conciliation board meets biweekly. members include William Griffin, A. J. Johnson, Theodore Bailey, J. D. Rab enhold, and L. H. Rinner.
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Gazette
Washington
Jta
Theodore Bailey
Farm Debt Advisory Board
Washington County
Farm Debt Conciliation Board of
William Griffin
Riverside
A. J. Johnson
Brighton
J. D. Rabenold
Ainsworth
L. H. Rinner
Noble
1200 Turkeys Sold At Reinbeck For 4000 Dollars
A Reinbeck produce firm bought 1200 turkeys from Mrs. Pearl Schlicht, 900 toms and 300 hens. Toms weighed about 15 pounds, hens 12 pounds, with market price at 22 cents. The sale totaled over $4,000 and the plant has a 2,500 dressed turkey order by Nov. 21. Pickers paid 5 cents a third.
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Reinbeck
Pearl Schlicht
Farm Auction Notices For November Dates
Livestock sale by Wm. Tucker at 534 miles NE West Branch on Wednesday November 20. Stiller's consignment sale 24 miles NW Springville on Thursday November 21. FE E Wood acreage at 42 St SE Cedar Rapids on Saturday November 23.
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Wm. Tucker
West Branch
Stiller
Miles
Springville
St. SE
Cedar Rapids
Hog cholera outbreaks listed across eastern Iowa regions
The Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association bulletin reports hog cholera outbreaks in many eastern Iowa towns over the last two weeks. Notable areas include Vinton, Cedar Falls, Monticello, Dubuque, Davenport, and many others with extensive or reduced infection noted on several farms. Officers for 1936 were elected at the November dinner: Dr. R. E. Elson president, Dr. J. S. Potter vice president, Dr. F. J. Crow secretary-treasurer.
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The
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Vinton
Norway
Newhall
Keystone
Shellsburg
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Denver
Tripoli
Lamont
West Branch
Nashua
New Hampton
Elma
DeWitt
Grand Mound
Lost Nation
Charlotte
Manchester
Monticello
Hopkinton
Ryan
Worthington
Earlville
Cascade
Charles City
Mount Hamill
Maple Leaf
Lime Springs
Ridgeway
Deep River
Cedar Valley Farm Business Assn to Convene December 5
Roscoe Blinks announced the Cedar Valley Farm Business Association annual meeting for December 5 at the Cedar Rapids Y M C A starting at 10 a.m. Three high profit members Chris Kinsel Vinton H G Rogers Shellsburg and Robert Kelly Clarence will lead discussions along with Dr T W Schultz Ames department head and L G Allbaugh Ames extension specialist plus J J Wallace Marion field accountant.
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Roscoe Blinks
Marion
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Cedar Rapids Y. M. C
Chris Kinsel
Vinton
H. G. Rogers
Shellsburg
Robert Kelly
Clarence
T. W. Schultz
Department of Agricultural Economics
Ames
Cedar Rapids Gazette Ad Price Request Form
Reader submits a request to the Cedar Rapids Gazette to obtain an estimate for a want ad. The notice invites writing the ad on a blank form and mailing it to the newspaper for pricing.
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Cedar Rapids
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