National Farm Leader To Speak In Cedar Rapids Dec 19
O'Neal, president of the American Farm Bureau federation, accepted an invitation to speak at Cedar Rapids on December 19. County Agent George Dillon announced the event open to Farm Bureau corn and hog contract signers, other farmers, and interested residents. A large audience of at least 5,000 is planned for the national farm conference with an exclusive forenoon session and an afternoon meeting, venue to be announced.
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Cedar Rapids
Dward
American Farm Bureau Federat
Cedar Rap
George Dillon
Farm Bureau
Dillon Sa
Eaders
Grestey Port
O' Neal
Iowa
Fence Drift in the Woven Wire
Poem by Grace Nell Crowell in Successful Farming reflects gratitude for a country home. It honors blessings of seedtime harvest sun and rain and asks for forgiveness, strength, and contentment while praising close family ties and shared toil on the land.
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Lord Tedas
Mras
Nell Crowell
North Tama C T A records high butterfat and milk output
Special to The Gazette. The North Tama Cow Testing association reports 511 cows across 22 herds produced 8,727 pounds of milk and 332.5 pounds of butterfat per cow year. Average butterfat value was $1.1013 per cow. mean feed costs totaled $73.26 with income above feed at $36.87. Joe Chezik Jr. of Dysart led with 13,649 pounds milk and 494.1 pounds butterfat from a purebred Holstein herd. Other top producers included E. M. McElhinney of Dysart and CT Mitchell of Buckingham.
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TRAER
Cow Test Association
North Tama
Joe Chezik, Jr
Dysart
E. M. McElhinney
C T. Mitchell Af
Buckingham
Inith
Io D. O Mitchell
Rembeck
Man Plans Medical Career While Studying Home Economics
An Ames Iowa student Forrest Clark from Toledo confesses mixed feelings after opening a lab manual and learning he must wear two wire uniforms and a hairnet. He sought entry into the dietetics center and hopes pre medical studies will help him become a physician despite the misfit.
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Sproint
Gazette
Ames
Iowa
Forrest(Frastyr) Clark
Toledo
Clark
Foes and Nutrition
Cedar County Corn Sale Yields 51 Cent A Bushel
Fragmentary report shows a Cedar County corn sale where grain brought 51 cents per bushel. Names and details are garbled but indicate buyers and sellers including Stan Mg and Monis Walters in a rural auction context.
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Cedar County
Leon
Huller
Monis Walters
Public Sale of Farm Equipment at TAM Exchange
Auctioneer Geo Price conducts a public sale of farming gear including a 30 section harrow and an international corn planter. Items listed include a mower and various harnesses with the Ferd coach among the notable lots. Clerk notes and other small parts accompany the sale.
Farm Bureau Chief to Speak at Cedar Rapids Anniversary
Edward A. O'Neal president of the American Farm Bureau federation accepted invitation to address Linn county Farm Bureau in Cedar Rapids December 19 for the twenty fifth anniversary meeting. O Neals appearance will be open to the public.
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Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Linn County Farm Bureau
Cedar Rapids
O'Neal
Publc
186 Steer Carloads Entered At Chicago Union Stockyards
Chicago 186 carloads of prime long fed steers enter the International Livestock Exposition show. Cattle include 58 Angus 109 Herefords 19 Short horns. Definitions and judging set for Nov 29 to Dec 5 with grand champion sale on Dec 5. Prices expected higher than last year, top steer around 14 dollars.
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Union Stockyards
Chicago
Leo Daly
Swift and Company
Bert Overman
Wilson and Company
Walter Biggar
Dalbeattie
Scotland
Biggar
States Listed as TB Free Areas
The Bureau of Animal Industry reports thirty-one states now Modified Accredited free from bovine tuberculosis. By 1930 only three states had all counties accredited, and by 1934 there were thirteen. As of Nov 1 1935 these areas covered about 88 percent of U S counties with area work in progress in about 270 others. The average bovine TB infection level is now about 0.5 percent versus 4 percent in 1922.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington
District of Columbia
Vermont
Puerto Rico
United States
Rural Rehabilitation Office Planned for Five Iowa Counties
A rural rehabilitation office will open at the Johnson County courthouse in Iowa City on December 1 serving Johnson, Washington, Muscatine, and Cedar counties. Directed by district supervisor F. B Beck, the effort aids farmers by providing relief during stock and equipment shortages and helps them get back on their feet under Dr W. L. Bywitter.
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Iowa City
Johnson
Iowa
Washington
Muscatine
Ceder
Johnson County
Dee 1
F. B Beck
W. L. Bywitter
County Relief Administration
Surplus Hogs Sent to Allamakee Relief Office
The Allamakee county relief effort will receive surplus hogs after government rulings require disposal by November 30. The corn hog allotment committee arranged for hogs to be turned over to the relief office this Friday and Saturday after receipt at the stockyards. Hog supervisors meet Saturday at 1 pm in Waukon to receive final compliance instructions for contract clearance within ten days.
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Spee
Walkon
comn-Poadt
Mismcken
Il Uxves
County Relief Office
Waukon
Rural Electrification Confab At Independence
Farmers and residents will gather in Independence December 2 at 7 pm to discuss rural electrification. Dee Long of the REA explains plans for a county cooperative with federal loans at 3 percent to fund farm electrification. The proposed rate for first 100 kWh is about five cents, covering current, line, interest, and loan repayment.
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Buchanan
G . Long
REA
Timothy Seed Prices Rise 15 Cents As Crop Stocks Hold
USDA reports 45 percent of the 1935 timothy seed crop remained with growers on Nov 12. In southern Minnesota 75 percent and in northeastern Iowa 60 percent stayed with producers. Prices increased 15 cents per hundredweight from Oct 15 to Nov 12, averaging $2.30 per cwt for clean seed.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Minnesota
Iowa
East Iowa Entrants Shine At 1935 International Show
East Iowa exhibitors send a strong showing to Chicago with notable entries from Miles Clinton Jackson and Keokuk County. John Mommsen William Matthiesen Leo Harmsen Henry Harmsen Otto Baasch and the Schmidt Brothers headline carrot cattle entries while 4-H member Goldie Harmsen and Robert Matthiesen lead local junior effort. Keokuk county lads Joe Le nigeins Billy Yates and Nwirht Zepp enter Angus Hereford and Shorthorn calves in four class judging.
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Gazette
Chicago
John Mommsen
Miles William Matthiesen
Bryant Herman Anderson
Miles
Jacob Mangold
Leo Harmsen
Teeds Grove
Iowa
Goldie Harmsen
Henry Harrison
Robert Matthiesen
Goldie
Robert Mathesen
Clinton
Keokuk
Sigourney
Keokuk County
Joe Lee Nigeins
Keswick
Billy Yates
Nwirht Zepp
Hedrick
Farm Auctions Listed For November December Dates
A series of farm auctions announced includes Mrs Charles Post closing out sale 144 miles north of Whit tier on Friday November 2. Katherine Pfleiger Anamosa consignments sale at Alburnett on Saturday November 3. H A Ferguson public sale 10 miles NW Cedar Rapids on Monday December 3. 635 acres at auction 3 miles west Sigourney by R D Kelley referee on Wednesday December 4.
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Charles Post
Whittier
Alburnett
Katherine Pfleiger
Anamosa
H.aa. Ferguson
Cedar Rapids
Sigourney
R. D. Kelley
Favorable Farm Living Conditions Forecast For 1936
Ames economists told home demonstration agents at a state conference that 1936 farm family living may match or exceed 1935 incomes. Dr. Reid cited broader regional gains, modest price changes, and emphasis on prudent spending, with caution against land speculation and investment in high priced livestock.
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Ames
Iowa
Margaret Reid
Home Management Department
Reid
Greeley contest association to hold reorganization meeting
The annual reorganization of the Greeley contest association is set for the evening of December 5 in Oneida.
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Oneida
The
Greeley Contest Association
Farmers Want Ads Classifieds For Stock and Equipment
Farmers encouraged to use Want Ads to buy or sell farm stock farm equipment poultry cattle feed and related items under classifications 38 38 A and 39 for timely listings and responses.
Clover Seed Prices Rise 35 Cents on Latest Farm Report
The federal bureau of agricultural economics shows red clover seed paid to U S growers on Nov 22 averaging 13.70 per hundredweight up 0.35 from Oct 15. National 1934–35 harvests show varied regional prices with Iowa and Illinois among top levels. Sweet clover seed averaged 2.95 and about 65 percent of the crop had been sold by mid November.
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United States
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Iowa
Tllinois
Minois
Illinois
Hybrid Sweet Corn Seed Crop Delivered to Anamosa Owner
Clarence Harry Cashman delivered 78 750 pounds of grade 1 hybrid sweet corn seed to Max A Wortman of Anamosa. The seed came from seventy acres on the Earl Elijah farm and thirty acres on the Elijah farm tenanted by Roy Joslyn. Planting occurred late spring on oats stubble and corn stalk ground with four cultivations and six field operations over five weeks employing five to thirteen workers.
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The
Gazette
Clarence
Harry Cashman
Max A. Wortman
Anamosa
Earl Elijah
Elijah
Roy Joslyn
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