New Type Corn Harvester Tested In El Paso Area
A corn combine designed to cut stalks husk ears shell kernels shred stalks and spread material over the field was set for a test on Oct 10 at the Gene Cleary farm near El Paso Illinois The 80 acre field planted May 25 in 20 inch rows yielded an estimated 125 to 180 bushels per acre About 5000 people reportedly viewed the crop during the growing season The demonstration accompanied a corn carnival sponsored by local groups and a corn industry firm including a hand and mechanical husking contest and a separate picker competition
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IL Paso
Ill
Gene Cleary
Elaso
Woodford County ‘Farm Bureau
el Paso
American Legion
Woodford County
Byron Stitt
Irvin Bauman
Illinois
Corn Growth Studies Scheduled In Clayton County
Special reports two Clayton County meetings on Oct 19 at Harvey Marting and Harold Moon farms to study corn growth versus field conditions. Emphasis on shank and husk length, ear position, foliage, stalk height, disease susceptibility, and soil adaptability. Mechanicsville plots harvested Oct 4 compare Pioneer and Funk hybrids with placements across E W Miller and Ray Pieper farms.
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Luana
Clayton County
Harvey Marting
Harold Moon
Mechanicsville
Howard Hamilton
Tipston
E. W. Miller
Funk Hybbrid
Pioneer
Ray Pieper Storm
DeKalb
Farmers to be Interviewed on Livestock Marketing
A national agricultural research foundation survey will interview 1,000 farmers across 119 northwest Iowa counties to assess livestock marketing conditions. The study is sponsored by packers, stockyards companies, and banks, with plans finalized by participating groups in Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
INS
National Agricultural Research Foundation
Iowa
Anamosa Farm Sold for 24000 Cash to Mrs Kate Burroughs
The S. G. Stover state farm of 398 acres seven miles north of Anamosa, known as the David Osborne place, was sold last week for 24000 dollars cash or 60.30 an acre to Mrs. Kate Burroughs. Immediate possession will be given on approval of the heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
S. G. Stover
Kate Burroughs
David Osborne
Fence Drift Spotted in Ecoven Wire Report
A.FLA notes drizzle in east Towa but not enough to help soil. The writer says much of the local ground remains dry, with a steady soak needed to improve conditions.
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A.fla
East Towa
Dubuque Husking Contest Set Near Peosta on Oct 21
Dubuque county’s fourth annual corn husking contest will start at 11 a.m. October 21 on the Joe Boge farm south of Peosta. The winner advances to the district contest near Clarence on October 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peosta
Dubuque County
Joe Boge
Clarence
Fayette corn husking champ to compete in county meet
Louis Dennler of Elgin 1938 Fayette county corn husking champion will race nine rivals at the Fayette county husking meet on George Schmelzer farm two miles north of West Union on October 26. The event is sponsored by the Fayette county Farm Bureau and West Union Citizen's club with H L Olsen Philip Wolfe Israel Shaffer and Richard Westerfield as organizers from West Union.
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Fayette
Louis Dennler
Elgin
Fayette County
George Schmelzer
West Union
Fayette County Farm Bureau
West Union Citizen's Club
H L. Olsen
Philip Wolfe
Isreal Shaffer
Richard Westerfield
Citizen’s Club
Government Bins Rise in East Iowa Towns
Reports list new corn storage bins in multiple towns including Riverside Webster West Branch Blairstown What Cheer Independence Doris Brandon Hazleton Jesup Winthrop and Hazleton with capacities from 1 000 to 2 160 bushels per bin totaling numerous units across the region.
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Riverside
Webster
West Branch
Blairstown
What Cheer
Independence
Doris
Brandon
Hazleton
Jesup
Winthrop
5 Per Cent Rise in Poultry Around Blairstown
Blairstown reports a 5 percent rise in local poultry numbers over last year with flocks in better condition. M A Drake shipped 15 cars of live poultry to date after sending 10 cars last year and anticipates a further 5 percent rise in fall and winter shipments. Turkey flocks are up slightly at 6 percent and in fairly good condition.
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the Gazette
Blairstown
M. A. Drake
White Duroc Gilt Changes Color After Wart Treatment
A Duroc gilt near Alburnett turned from red to gray overnight after a July blood wart removal attempt using an acid solution at farmer A H Webber's farm. Marion veterinarian Dr A Bradley advised the treatment and observed the odor and blood wart during vaccination events. The white gilt is bred to a Duroc sire and expected to farrow next spring, with uncertainty whether offspring will be white or red.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Webber
Alburnett
Webber
Iowa Farms Sold by Omaha Land Bank Reach $2 Million
The federal land bank at Omaha sold 376 farms in Iowa from Jan 1 to Oct 1 this year totaling $2,047,080.90. Harold McTavish reports across four states a total of 1,211 farms sold for $4,412,528.92, with September 102 Iowa sales and 256 four-state sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Land Bank At
Omaha
Iowa
Harold McTavish
Cedar Rapids
McTavish
Linn County National Farm Loan Association
Omaha Bank
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
4 H Leaders In Benton Plan Friday Meeting
Miss Blanche Brotheil of the state 4 H club staff will join Benton county 4 H leaders Friday to review county results and plan next year’s home furnishings program. The session at Mrs H J Grunewald’s home near Blairstown will involve club leaders assistant leaders a member rep from each club and the county 4 H committee to craft both countywide and club specific plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winton
Blanche Brotheil
Ames
Benton County
H. J. Grunewald
Blairstown
Farm Auction Schedule Readers In Central Iowa and Nearby Nebraska
A multi day list of farm auctions with auctions in Central City Cedar Rapids Mount Vernon Tama Atkinson Iowa City Lisbon Monticello Marion and nearby towns. Listings include breeds Duroc Jersey Poland China and Spotted Poland China sales plus farm closures and livestock company auctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Aikin & Son Duroc Jersey
Central City
Frank Havlicek
Cedar Rapids
Atkinson Livestock Market
Atkinson
Neb
Fire Destroys Barn on Bert Hamblin Farm Near Manchester
A 36 by 54 foot barn on the Bert Hamblin farm three miles southeast of Manchester was destroyed by fire Saturday night. Believed caused by spontaneous combustion in the hay mow, the loss totaled about 3500 dollars with 50 tons of hay and three calves lost. The Manchester fire department prevented further spread and a new structure will be built at a different site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Manchester
Bert Hamblin
Manchester Fire Department
Fire destroys barn and sheds on Warren Snakenberg farm
A fire swept a Webster area farm Saturday morning destroying a horse barn a machine shed and another shed on the Warren Snakenberg property. Loss included a team of horses feed machinery harness and a full mow of hay. Sigourney rural fire truck aided in saving a nearby cow.
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Gazette
Webster
Warren Snakenberg
Here
Sigourney
Agriculture Department cuts 1939 cotton crop forecast
Washington, UP report from the agriculture department states 1939 cotton production at 11,928,000 bales, down 452,000 from September forecast due to hot, dry weather in September across the western cotton belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Committees Named For Convention Of Grange Oct 10 12
Grinnell Iowa Charles P Starrett announces committees for the seventieth annual Iowa State Grange session to be held Oct 10 11 and 12 in Grinnell Gov George A Wilson to address opening session at Grinnell Methodist church Committee chairs include Joe Dexter credentials Mrs Freda Geinapp educational Myron Sears agriculture E E Campbell constitution and by laws Vernon Wright legislation Everett Edge auditing Cecil Streebin resolutions John Stockman taxation Ed Gooch good of the order J S Adams young folks Mrs Homer Burhans home community Mrs Allen Moore juvenile Mrs Lela Cope memorial Harry Coder new Granges
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Grinnell
Charles P. Starrett
Newton
Iowa
Iowa State Grange
George A. Wilson
Grinnell Methodist Church
Joe Dexter
Freda Geinapp
Manchester
Educational
Myron Sears
E. E. Campbell
Vernon Wright
West Liberty
Everett Edge
Cecil Streebin
Blockton
John Stockman
Cresco
Ed Gooch
Scarsboro
Good of the Order
J. S Adams
Killduff
Homer Burhans
Allen Moore
Lela Cope
Prairie City
Memorial
Harry Coder
Muscatine
New Granges
Jackson Planning Meet Listed Oct 10 Maquoketa
Maquoketa Jackson county agricultural planning committee will meet Tuesday to study the 1940 farm outlook. Burns Byram of Toledo, district planning assistant, will explain effects from the European situation on American agriculture. Farm Bureau AAA SCS FSA Bankers' association cooperatives and other organizations will be represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Jackson County Agricultural Planning Committee
Burns Byram
Toledo
Farm Bureau
AAA
SCS
FSA
Bankers’ Association
Cooperatives
Delaware County Planing Committee Sets Oct 13 Meeting
Delaware county agricultural planning committee will meet here October 13 to study the 1940 outlook and discuss objectives with federal agricultural program representatives. E. J. Weigle of Decorah will discuss supply demand and price prospects for next year. Attendees include farm organizations, federal agencies, co operatives and business groups with AAA FSA and SCS reps outlining program activities and goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Delaware County Agricultural Planning Committee
Delaware County
E. J. Weigle
Decorah
Warren Winch
Hopkinton
AAA
FSA
SCS
Swine Feeders Day Set at University Farm St Paul
In St Paul Minnesota the seventeenth annual swine feeder's day is planned for Oct 18 at 10 am at University farm. Attendees include W T Reneker meat packer representative Delmar LaVoi National Livestock and Meat board Al Smeby from South St Paul and Minnesota farmers with university animal husbandry staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
University Farm
W. T. Reneker
Delmar LaVoi
National Livestock and Meat Board
al Smeby
South St. Paul
Minnesota
Farm Price Index Surges in Iowa on War Boom
Ames economists report Farm Outlook shows Iowa farm price index leaping 23 points in one month to 104 on Sept 15 from 81 on Aug 15, with buying power up 17 points to 85. They warn prices may stabilize near 1940 levels, outlining outlooks for crops hogs cattle sheep poultry eggs and dairying amid wartime demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Farm Outlook
Iowa
Corn Belt
Turkey
Barberry Eradication Report in Jackson County
Federal agent Maquoreta L. Barthell reports 2435 common barberry bushes and over 19000 seedlings destroyed on 58 properties in Jackson county. Berries were found in every township with Otter Creek and Belle Vue among the most affected. Eradication work in Iowa is part of a 17 state program funded by the Works Progress Administration.
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Maquoreta
L. J. Barthell
Jackson County
Otter Creek
South Fork
Tete Des Morts
Bellevue
Monmouth
Union
Iowa
Barthell
Department of Agriculture
Works Progress Administration
Parity Checks Issued for 1939 in Washington County
Washington county soil conservation office received $3,167 in 1939 parity checks on Saturday, boosting the total to about $178,000 with around $10,000 still due. Wheat parity checks of $744.94 and $569.34 were received Friday and Saturday, adding to a 1939 wheat total of $4,803.81 with a small additional sum expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Washington
Washington County Soil Conservation Office
Jones County soils office reports 1175 checks totaling 88000
A total of 1175 comparity checks worth about 88000 dollars were received at the Jones county soils conservation office on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Jones County Soils Conservation Office
Putnam Pals Elect New 4-H Club Officers
Ely Maxwell Netolicky was elected president of the Putnam Pals 4-H club in Putnam township Linn county. Other officers named are George Kadlee vice president Wilmer Ross secretary and treasurer Justus Simon historian and Wilbur Smyth reporter. Leader John Clark and assistant Keith Carson oversee the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely — Maxwell Netolicky
Putnam Pals
Putnam Township
Linn County
George Kadlee
Wilmer Ross
Justus Simon
Wilbur Smyth
John Clark
Keith Carson
Hat fashions captivate as season offers varied shapes
A country woman notes the season’s hats feature bustle backs, tails, veils, beret styles, three cornered forms and tall coachman shapes. While practicality against wind and rain might vary, the display enhances the pretty Miss’s well groomed hair and suits the period’s decorative taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
14 Acre Clover Field Yields 28 Bushels Of Seed
Tipton area reports 14 acres of clover on Gail Maurer farm near Buchanan west of Tipton produced 28 bushels of cleaned seed. Heavy stand. combines operating at capacity. Local dealers note sales of 10 corn pickers and elevators, with strong demand for tractors and farm machinery. Farmers plan to husk 1939 corn crop as weather stays favorable. Cedar county corn crop expected to be the largest in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Gail Maurer
Buchanan
Cedar County
Webster Farmers Begin 1939 Corn Cribbing and Soybean Harvest
Few Webster area farmers started cribbing their 1939 corn as soybean combining proceeds. Some fields proved too dry with beans shattering. others remained too green to harvest efficiently last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Webster
Corn Exports Reach 321000 Bushels In Week
The Agricultural Marketing Service reports 321000 bushels of corn exported in the last week of September, lifting the season total to 33500000 bushels. English buyers shift to U S corn due to short haul, with American corn at 70 cents a bushel c i f United Kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Agricultural Marketing Service Today
United States
C.i.f
United Kingdom
Antwerp
Germany
Black Sea
Chicago
Canadian
Van Gorder Heads Jackson County Agricultural Group
Charles Van Gorder was elected chairman of the Jackson county agricultural conservation association at a meeting of township delegates. Frank J. Hickson was named vice chairman, Edward J. Grace was chosen third member, with Frank Wall and John Mertz named alternates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Charles van Gorder
Jackson County Agricultural Conservation Association
Frank J. Hickson
Otter Creek
Edward J. Grace
Bernard
Frank Wall
Sabula
John Mertz
Bellevue
Washington county soils group sets annual meeting
Wayne Norman chairman of the Washington county soils conservation committee announces the annual meeting set for Saturday at 9 a.m. in Washington Iowa. The event aims to review soil conservation efforts and plan upcoming projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
the Gazette
Wayne Norman
Washington County Soils Conservation Committee
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