Two-Ton Cows Challenged by Iowa Dairyman Near Springville
McGrew's herd near Springville includes three cows totaling more than two tons of butterfat lifetime. Among 27 Iowa 2-ton cows, McGrew also owns four high producers including a 4,393.8 lb Guernsey and 4,334.9 lb Jersey. The report notes other top cows, highlights a 15-year-old Jersey with 6,024 lb butterfat, and ends with Onida Doerring’s 100,748 lb milk and 4,474 lb butterfat in Luana.
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C.T. A
Ray Anderson
C. Adams
Whittier
Linn Cow Test Association No. 1
Iowa
Ernest R. McGrew
Springville
McGrew
Guernsey
Jersey
New Providence
Hawkins Brothers
Cascade
C. T. Mitchell
Buckingham
R. C. Wood
Traer
Charles Stubbs
Conrad
Robert Mitchell
L. C. Leath
Elkader
Hansen and Merner
Cedar Falls
Iowana Farms
Davenort
Onida
Ed Doerring
Luana
Fence Drift Amid Autumn Colors Along Allamakee
A poem describes drift on woven wire fences and the fiery scroll of fall. The narrator notes colors flare across crag and knoll and the Yellow River as autumn drifts through Allamakee County.
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Yellow River
Allamakee
Resettlement Loans Reported for Jones County
Special to The Gazette details Jones county resettlement actions from July 1 1935 to June 26 1936. Loans totaled 2918 for four persons, grants of 85 for two recipients, and nine May farm debt adjustments cutting original indebtedness by 159697 to 24500. Tax reductions linked to adjustments added 280 in savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Jones County
Resettlement Administration
Barn Constructions Near Wyoming Reports Two New Buildings
A 48 by 32 foot barn is being built on Russell Mallicoat’s farm five miles west of Wyoming to replace a summer burn. A second barn, 84 by 54 feet, has just been completed on Joe Kouba’s farm two miles east of Wyoming by the local carpenter crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Russell Mallicoat
Joe Kouba
Seven Years Of 4 H Achievement Is Record Of Twins
York township Wallace twins Albert and Arthur have won numerous 4-H honors since 1929. Their latest feat, a first place at the Waterloo Dairy Congress, earns a Dallas trip to demonstrate a cooling-cream method at the National Dairy Show. Expenses are paid by the Iowa State Dairy Association and Waterloo Dairy Congress. The brothers have long excelled in Jersey and Holstein judging, dairy club leadership, and record-keeping, with a 1935 traveling trophy for top butterfat cow and multiple state and district recognitions.
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Marengo
York Township
Wallace Twins
Dallas
Tex
National Dairy Show
Waterloo Dairy Congress
Iowa State Dairy Association
R. W. Ashby
Waterloo
Iowa
Albert
Arthur
Twins
Jersey Dairy Club
Washington, D. C
Ames
John Wallace
Williamsburg High School
York Co-Operative Creamery
Iowa Farmers Buy Fewer Feeder Lambs Amid High Prices
Ames extension economists say fall feeder lamb purchases are down as prices at Omaha run 6.75 to 8.25 dollars, about two dollars higher than 1934. High feed costs and a 9 percent larger lamb crop may curb prices next month. Some observers expect only a small price drop due to killed lambs and shifting shipments to western feeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
California
This Little Pig Goes to Market in West Branch
On the Vernon Phelps farm northwest of West Branch a pig from a litter survives while six siblings die. The pig hogs meals and becomes a regular boarder as seven orphan pigs face a dog and nine lively puppies. The surviving pig will go to market.
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The
Gazette
West Branch
Vernon Phelps
Rome
Pig reared on Iowa farm survives litter after days without food
A newly farrowed sow on W. B Meeks farm near Martelle lived five days without food. The sow and most of her young were later found. two more piglets were discovered in a clover field nest a week later. One piglet had been killed by a tractor. the remaining offspring is expected to grow into a market hog.
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Martelle
W. B Meeks
Corn Husking Contest Canceled Due to Scarce Corn
Washington County Agent William J. Roudabush announces no cornhusking contest is planned this year. Few farmers have practice fields and few fields are suitable for the event.
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Washington
William J. Roudabush
Farm Auctions Set for October 7 Across Local Farms
Krofta farms auctioned three miles north of Oxford. A 200 acre Moody farm goes to auction seven miles northeast of Walker. Poland China boar sale organized by O. J. Hess in Worthington.
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Krofta Farms
Oxford
Moody
Walker
Poland
China
O. J. Hess
Worthington
Cattle Auctions Set for Oct 8 Near Solon and Cedar Rapids
On Thursday October 8 a Duroc Jersey sale led by Joe Raim auctions and an E. R. Jellison sale on the Auman farm take place one mile northeast of Solon and twelve miles north of Cedar Rapids. Beverly cattle company also hosts a live stock sale.
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Joe Raim Duroc
Jersey
Solon
E. R. Jellison
Auman Farm
Cedar Rapids
Beverly Cattle Company
Consignment Sale At Iowa Livestock Exchange Cedar Rapids
Friday October 9 consignments will be accepted at the Iowa Livestock Exchange in Cedar Rapids with sale details to follow. The notices indicate a scheduled event for livestock consignments on that date.
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Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Auction of Wachal estate farm near Walker
On Wednesday October 14 an auction will be held for the Wachal estate farm located two miles south of Walker. The sale will feature farm equipment and land portions with details announced at the event.
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Wachal
Walker
What’s What Out on the Acres Republican in Primary
Horace Clark owner of 420 acres near Waukon, born 1903, says he is Republican in the upcoming primary but will not vote Republican in the fall. He notes personal finances improved under the current administration, plans a fair corn crop, and reports township farmers mainly favor Roosevelt with a few Lemke supporters.
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Horace Clark
Waukon
Roosevelt
Lemke
Turkeys Seen As $60 Million Crop In U S
Turkeys hailed as a major economic asset with an estimated value near 60 million dollars for the coming winter. Northwestern Turkey Growers' Association field manager H P Griffin cites growth from domestic to commercial farming and rising city demand driving large production. He notes 16 to 18 million birds were raised in the United States by last year with most slaughtered except breeders.
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Salt Lake City
H. P. Griffin
Northwestern
Turkey Growers’ Association
America
Griffin
Turkey
United States
Rent requests surge for Jackson county farms
Maquoreta F Krause county agent says five men have asked to rent Jackson county farms this year earlier than usual. Two want farms with electricity and one seeks option to buy.
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Maquoreta
F. E. Krause
Jackson County
Extension Confab Planned At Ames Week Of Oct 19
Iowa extension staff from across the state will convene in Ames October 19 to 24 for the annual state extension conference. Dr. Edmund de S. Brunner of Columbia University will deliver three addresses. M C Wilson and Francis M. Johnson will speak on extension results and the farm program. The annual messages from Dr. Finley and R K Bliss open the first general session. The Home Demonstration Agents meet October 21 and the County Agents meet October 20.
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Ames
Iowa
Murl McDonald
Edmund de S. Brunner
Columbia University
M. C. Wilson
United States Department of Agriculture
Francis M. Johnson
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Charles E. Finley
R. K. Bliss
Iowa Home Demonstration Agents’ Association
County Agents’ Association
Butterfat Prices Reported by Rowley Creamery
Rowley farmers received payment for butterfat delivered in early September at 40 cents for first grade 39 cents for second grade and 38 cents for third grade according to the Rowley Farmers' Co operative Creamery company.
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Rowley
Rowley Farmers’ Co - Operative Creamery Company
Water and spontaneous fires plague farms and industry
Water fuels hidden farm blazes by triggering spontaneous ignition in hay feeds and fertilizers and can cause dust explosions in plants. Experts advise using vapor sprays to suppress fires and keeping dry sand for dusty powder fires, noting hydrogen gas from aluminum powder can explode.
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United States
David J. Price
United States Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
Price
Bureau
Bureau Chemical Engineer
Silo Filling and Corn Harvest Progress Near Rowley
Farmers report corn escaped frost danger near Rowley. Silo filling is complete and fodder cutting underway. Seed corn is of good quality as farmers pick and store it. Fall plowing continues and fall rye shows strong growth.
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Rowley
Tomato supplies improve for Riverside growers
Riverside receivers received over 1200 baskets of tomatoes last week as favorable weather ripens the crop. Samuel Daniels, manager, notes growers hope for profit after earlier threats of total crop failure.
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Riverside
Samuel Daniels
Fall plowing resumes near Decorah after rains
Fall plowing has been resumed near Decorah after recent rains. Fall pasture growth is better than normal and new seeding is showing well. Silo filling is nearly complete.
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Decorah
Farm threshing accident leaves man injured near Vinton
Howard Burkhart of three miles northeast of Vinton lost the middle finger of his left hand while helping thresh soybeans on Friday afternoon. He was taken to the hospital for treatment and returned home that evening.
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The
Gazette
Vinton
Howard Burkhart
Veterinarians to Discuss Feeds and Feeding
The East Central Veterinary association gears its October meeting in Cedar Rapids with a focus on feeds and feeding and drought effects. Dr. C. H. Banks of Tipton will speak while Dr. A. R. Stephenson of Bennett leads the discussion. Case reports on deficiency diseases in pets and livestock will be given by practitioners G. O. Shipley, F. M. Wilson, F. E. Rugger, James C. Carey, and Fred J. Crow. The Eastern Iowa Veterinary association plans its annual convention in Cedar Rapids on Oct. 20-21.
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East Central Veterinary Association
Cedar Rapids
C. H. Banks
Tipton
A. R. Stephenson
Bennett
G. O. Shipley
West Branch
F. M. Wilson
Mechanicsville
F. E. Rugger
London
James C. Carey
West Liberty
Fred J. Crow
Iowa City
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Farm Product Prices Compared by U.S. Agriculture Dept
International News Service reports price comparisons of farm products from the United States Department of Agriculture. The list highlights changes in costs for key crops and commodities across markets.
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International News Service
United States Department of Agriculture
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