2-Ton Cows Highlight Iowa Dairy Herd Near Springville
Dairyman Ernest R. McGrew north of Springville claims three of Iowa’s twenty-seven total 2-ton cows. C. Adams of Whittier challenges farmers to surpass McGrew’s lifetime butterfat from four cows including a grade Guernsey and a grade Jersey. The report notes top Iowa records and details McGrew’s herd and other notable cows such as Onida of Luana and leaders like J N Martin of New Providence.
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C. Adams
Whittier
Linn Cow Test Association No
Iowa
Ernest R. McGrew
Springville
McGrew
Guernsey
Jersey
ADAMS
J N. Martin
New Providence
Hawkins Brothers
Cascade
C. T. Mitchell
Buckingham
R. C. Wood
Traer
Charles Stubbs
Conrad
Robert Mitchell
L. C. Leath
Elkader
Hansen
Merner
Cedarae
Iowana Farms
Davenport
Onida
Ed Doerring
Luana
Fence Drift in woven wire and autumn colors
Drifting imagery describes a fall scene with fiery scrolls and colors flaring across crag and Icnoll. The piece places a moody autumn mood along the Yellow river and in Allamakee county as leaves and air turn crisp and vivid.
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Yellow River
Allamakee
Resettlement Loans Totals Highlight Jones County
Special to The Gazette reports Jones county resettlement admin payments totaling $3 003 in 1935 36 and loans totaling $2 918 for four people with $85 in grants. May saw nine farm debt adjustments cutting indebtedness by $24 500 in savings. Tax relief from adjustments stood at $280. Nearby Wyoming notes a barn rebuild and a new bin completed on local farms.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Resettlement Administration
Seven Years Of 4 H Achievement Is Record Of Twins
York township Wallace twins Albert and Arthur have earned a trip to Dallas Texas to demonstrate a cream cooling method at the National Dairy show after ranking first at the Waterloo Dairy congress. Their long 4 H career includes Jersey and Holstein exhibits, judging honors, and a state recognition for a model record book.
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Marengo
York Township
Wallace Twins
Dallas
Tex
National Dairy Show
Waterloo Dairy Congress
Town State Dairy Association
R. W. Ashby
Waterloo
Albert
Arthur
Twins
Jersey Dairy Club
Washington
Ames
John Wallace
Williamsburg
York Co-Operative Creamery
Iowa farmers buy fewer feeder lambs amid high prices
Ames AP reports Iowa extension economists say fall feeder lamb purchases are down as prices rise. At Omaha, good lambs sell for 6.75 to 8.25 dollars, about two dollars higher than 1934. Large lamb crop and feed costs may push prices lower.
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Singehias
Oregon
California
This Little Pig Goes to Market West Branch
On the Vernon Phelps farm northwest of West Branch a pig among seven orphans finds shelter with a collie and her nine puppies. One piggy Wee adapts, hogging treats and living off the spoils while his six siblings perish. the remaining pig will go to market.
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The
Gazette
West Branch
Vernon Phelps
Rome
Farmer Horace Clark backs Roosevelt in primary race interview
Interview with Horace Clark, owner of 420 acres near Waukon, discusses political views. Clark, born 1903, says he is Republican in the primaries but will not vote Republican in the fall, citing administration policies aiding his farm. He notes debt payoff since 1932, modernization, and support for Roosevelt among local farmers with only a few Lemke supporters.
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Horace Clark
Waukon
Roosevelt
Lemke
Piglets Found Through Farm Field After Sow Litter
A pig on W. B. Meeks farm near Martelle lived five days without food before a clover field plowing unearthed the sow. The sow raised her litter in a barn lot, and a week later two more piglets were found in a field nest. One was killed by a tractor, while the remaining piglet is expected to grow into a market pig.
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The
Gazette
Martelle
W. B. Meeks
Turkeys hailed as 900 million crop
Salt Lake City AP reports the Northwestern Turkey Growers association estimates about 50 million dollars of turkeys will be raised this winter for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Pioneering days of wild fowl domestication and growth of turkey pools since 1922 are noted as context for the industry.
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Salt Lake City
P. Griffin
Northwestern
Turkey Growers’ Association
America
Griffin
Turkey
United States
County Agent Announces No Cornhusking Contest This Year
Washington County agent William J. Roudabush reports no cornhusking contest is planned due to scarce corn and few farmers with suitable practice fields.
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Sprefal
The
Gazette
Washington
William J. Roudabush
Upcoming Farm Auctions in Iowa and Nearby Counties
Auction notices list events from Krofta farms near Oxford to a 200 acre Moody farm 7 miles northeast of Walker. Other sales include Poland China cattle by O J Hess Worthington and Duroc Jersey sale near Solon. Additional auctions cover E R Jellison Auman farm Cedar Rapids Beverly cattle company and Wachal estate near Walker.
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Krofta Farms
Oxford
Moody
Walker
Poland
O. J. Hess
Worthington
Joe Raim Duroc
Jersey
Solon
E. R. Jellison
Auman Farm
Cedar Rapids
Beverly Cattle Company
Wachal
Extension Confab Planned At Ames Week Of Oct 19
Iowa extension staff from across the state gather in Ames October 19 to 24 for the annual conference. Speakers include Dr Edmund de S Brunner of Columbia University and Francis M Johnson of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation. The Iowa Home Demonstration Agents meet October 21 and 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
Farm rental demand rises in Jackson county
Maquoreta F. Krause county agent says five men have asked to rent Jackson county farms, earlier than in prior years. Two request farms with electricity and one seeks option to buy.
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Maquoreta
F. E. Krause
Jackson County
Butterfat Payments Set At Rowley Co operative Creamery
Rowley patrons received payment for butterfat delivered in the first half of September at 40 cents for first grade 39 cents for second grade and 38 cents for third grade.
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Rowley
Rowley Farmers’ Co-operative Creamery Company
Water-fueled fires threaten farms and industry
Fire and explosion expert Dr. David J. Price of the U S Bureau of Chemistry and Soils warns water can trigger spontaneous combustion in damp hay feeds and fertilizers stored in barns, and even cause dust explosions in industrial plants. He recommends vapor sprays and dry sand for certain fires.
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United States
David J. Price
United States Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
Price
Bureau
Bureau Chemical Engineer
Silo Filling Completed as Rowley Corn Ready for Fodder
Rowley farmers report corn out of frost danger and silo filling completed. Seed corn is good quality as farmers begin fodder cutting. Fall plowing progresses and rye shows strong growth.
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Rowley
Tomato Situation Looks Better Near Riverside
Riverside buyers received over 1200 baskets of tomatoes at the receiving station, says manager Samuel Daniels. Favorable weather in the past two weeks ripened the crop, giving growers hope for profit after earlier fears of total loss.
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Riverside
Samuel Daniels
Decorah Fall Plowing Resumes After Rainfall Boost
Fall plowing has resumed near Decorah after recent rains. Pasture growth is ahead of normal and new seeding is showing well. Silo filling is nearly complete.
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Decorah
Man loses finger threshing soybeans near Vinton
Howard Burkhart of three miles northeast of Vinton severed the middle finger of his left hand while helping thresh soybeans on his farm Friday afternoon. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment and discharged home the same evening.
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The
Gazette
Vinton
Howard Burkhart
Veterinarians Discuss Feeds And Feeding In Oct Meeting
The East Central Veterinary association plans a October 8 Cedar Rapids meeting on feeds and feeding and drought effects. Dr. C. H. Banks Tipton presents a paper and Dr. A. R. Stephenson Bennett leads discussion. Case reports by Shipley West Branch Wilson Mechanicsville Rugger London Carey West Liberty Crow Iowa City follow. Eastern Iowa Vet association convention set for October 20 and 21 in Cedar Rapids.
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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 Price Comparisons Reported by US Dept of Agriculture
International News Service lists farm product price comparisons from the United States Department of Agriculture. The report outlines relative price levels for staple crops and livestock, highlighting shifts in cost to producers and consumers across the sector.
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International News Service
United States Department of Agriculture
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Ray Anderson
Jones
Greelal
Cazette
Wyoming
Russell Malhenat
Joe Kouta
Giants
Yankees
Yanks
Castleman
Town Livestock Exchange
Jackson
Goldie
Gou
Williams
Yolidof
U.S
Henry Wallace
H. E. Henderson
Higley Building
PT Saas
Veterinarians
Earee
Pagee
Hevers
Iowa Livestock Exchange
First Avenue E
Dial
Beverly Yards
Cedar Rapids, la
Choice
Colorado
Beverly Cattle CO
Cedar Rapids Gas Co
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