Canvassing Likely in Corn and Hog Referendum
Iowa may use proxies for the corn and hog referendum held October 26. Proxies allow farmers to vote by secret ballot via township and county election boards, with polls open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Officials plan meetings to mobilize voters and outline consequences of the referendum, following Ames session tactics.
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Ray Anderson
Iowa
Ames
Wdmpat
Oxy
Owledge
Thenship Election Boards
Allamakee
Aukon
Allamakee Ithe
Post
Jefferk
Lafayette
French Township
Countywide corn hog referendum proposal gains vote push
A county wide effort aims to mobilize the largest farmer vote in the county for a corn hog referendum. Every farmer who raises corn or hogs and all farm owners in the county are eligible to vote in the meeting leading to the poll.
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the Gazette
Eunty
Periscope Idea Raised After Fence Drift Incident
A note to automobile makers suggests equipping new cars with a periscope to help drivers see over or around obstacles. The idea arose after a vehicle trailed seven heavy trucks on Lincoln Heights hill near Cedar Rapids, with the half mile climb taking longer than the entire trip from Mount Vernon.
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Lincoln Heights Hill
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
Bangs Disease Test Required On Imported Cattle
A new U S Department of Agriculture rule requires cattle imported from outside Mexico to be tested for Bangs disease and be negative before entry, unless for immediate slaughter. Effective January 1, 1936, six month old or older cattle for breeding or milking need certification. reactors at entry must be returned or slaughtered.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Mexico
United States Department of Agriculture
Simple Historic Kitchen Recipes From Mrs Alexander George
A collection of old fashioned recipes including chocolate sauce with cocoa and milk, corn stuffed peppers with peppers and cream, and basic biscuits. Instructions emphasize slow cooking for chocolate, baking peppers covered with a bread crumb mix, and making soft dough biscuits to bake in a moderate oven.
Peaches and Crop Notes From North English Area
Receipts from this year’s peach crop on the Fred and Frank Ochs farm exceed farm land taxes. About 140 bushels sold. other peach growers include Will Winegarden, Charles Faas, Elmer Schulz, Andrew Goodman, Leon Healy, and Carl Wyant. Two years of supplies stored at Joseph Smith, Ada Forney, Herman Guenther, Charles Schaffner, and Elmer Schulz. Iowa county farmers husking corn near North English and Millerstown area. Alva Dietze marketed 39 sacks of 1935 timothy and clover seed. Three silos built this week on local farms. Columbus Junction area sowing rye for early pasture. rye seed around 50 cents a bushel.
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Fred
Frank Ochs
Ochs Brothers
Will Winegarden
Charles Faas
Elmer Schulz
Andrew Goodman
Leon Healy
Carl Wyant
Joseph Smith
Ada Forney
Herman Guenther
Charles Schaffner
Iowa County
John Coffman
North English
Charles Grimm
Bill Smith
Freezing Weather Damages Crops in Edgewood Orchard
Last week freezing temperatures damaged potato crops dug but not stored and left frosted potatoes in the ground. Apples in Rev. Charles H. True's orchard froze on the trees for the first time in over fifty years, and hundreds of pounds of excellent quality grapes froze on the vines.
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Edgewood
Charles H. True
Farmers Harvest Soybean Seed and Hay Amid Dry Fields
Farmers in Troy Mills are cutting beans left for seed and curing soybean hay as the ground remains too dry for plowing.
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Troy Mills
Apple Picking Bee Supports Local Orchard Work
Twenty men from the First Presbyterian church gathered at the Clifford Schooley orchard four miles northwest of West Liberty. They picked more than 200 bushels of apples for storage while Schooley, directing timber work, suffered a broken leg when a falling tree struck a stump.
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West Liberty
First Presbyterian Church
Clifford Schooley
Plans To Expand League Of Economic Equality
Lawrence Brennan of Emmetsburg announced plans to extend the League of Economic Equality across the nation to defend the Agricultural Adjustment Act. He said the middle west response has been favorable and the campaign will broaden into other regions.
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Emmetsburg
LLP
League of Economic Equality
Lawrence Brennan
Emmettsburg
League
Middle West
Nutrition Is Home Project Detailed For Jones County
Third year nutrition home project outlined by Mrs N May Larson Ames extension specialist at a Jones county leaders meeting in Onslow. Schedule lists four day sessions across January February April June covering marketing food preparation table service raising standards for cooked foods and feeding the sick.
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Jones County
N. May Larson
Ames
Onslow
Poland Boars Sell At Auction For High Averages
Twenty four Poland China boars sold for an average of 55.20 dollars during the fall auction conducted by W. C. Anderson and Son southwest of West Liberty. Fifty four boars and gifts were offered for a total of 2446 dollars with buyers from western Illinois and various Iowa regions.
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West Liberty
W. C. Anderson and Son
Poland
Illinois
Iowa
Sixty-Eight and Still Riding Life’s Hobby
A western rancher’s wife recalls 68th birthday reflections on farming life. She links contentment to effort, urges balance between work and hobbies, and says personal appearance and health pay dividends. Her lived motto: you’re only as old as you feel.
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Iowa
Sam Pol Lock Improves Barns With Concrete Floors
Mount Auburn farmer Sam Pol lock is upgrading his property by laying new concrete floors in his barns and hoghouse, improving dairy and livestock facilities.
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Mount Auburn
Sam Pollock
Corn losses due to frosts shock Des Moines region
Des Moines report shows corn killed before maturity by frosts ranged from 10 percent in northern areas to 25 to 50 percent in other sections. Delayed planting after June 15 increased losses in south central counties with one fourth to more than half killed in immature condition.
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Des Moines
INS
C. D. Reed
Reed
South Central
Southwest
Iowa
Harrison
Monona
Clinton 4-H Livestock Winners Named in County Tests
Winners in Clinton county 4-H livestock contests were announced by the county boys club committee. Baby beef Ralph Tim mson Goose Lake Junior Breeders. hog John Mart in sen Hawkeye club. sheep Edward Clark Hawkeye club. Committee members are W. R. Storey Camanche Clarence Gregoire Welton and John W. Muhl Toronto. Awards based on project records club activities leadership show winnings and record books.
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Dewitt
Clinton
Chicago Commission
Ralph Timmson
Goose Lake
John Martinsen
Hawkeye Club
Edward Clark
W. R. Storey
Camanche
Clarence Gregoire
Welton
John W. Muhl
Toronto
Farm Auction Highlights Across Iowa This October
A series of public sales and closings sweep Iowa towns in October. Willard Hoffman near Springville, W S Penn at Mount Vernon, and Keiths groups hold dairy cattle, hogs, and farm equipment auctions. Others include Holstein, Duroc Jersey hogs, Poland China boars, lumber, and a 160 acre farm sale near Marion and Helgens Brothers near Monticello.
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Poland
Monticello
Scotch Grove
S. Dahms
Marion
Helgens Brothers
Lost Nation Farm Union to Host Paul Moore Speech
Lost Nation farmers group plans its first annual banquet Friday night followed by a public meeting at 8 30. Paul Moore of West Branch will speak after the supper, sharing insights with local union members.
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Lost Nation
Farmers ‘Union
Paul Moore
West Branch
Onslow Farm Sells for 139 An Acre in Iowa
Paul Paulson bought the 160 acre Schrader farm near Onslow at 135 per acre. Elmer Coon purchased the 120 acre Orville Hall farm in Castle Grove township Jones county for 95 per acre. Weis ert farm of 160 acres near Mount Auburn sold for 73 per acre to Ben Jordt.
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Monticello
Paul Paulson
Schrader
Onslow
Elmer Coon
Orville Hall
Castle Grove Township
Jones County
Mount Auburn
Weisert
Ben Jordt
Roosevelt Named Honorary Farm Bureau Member in Illinois
Franklin D Roosevelt was made an honorary member of the McLean county Farm Bureau and Illinois Agricultural Association and the American Farm Bureau federation on Sept 25 in Bloomington. He already belonged to New York state Farm Bureau and signed a membership agreement presented by Asa B Culp, with Edward A ONeal witnessing.
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Bloomington
Ill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
McLean County Farm Bureau
Iiaois Agricultural Association
American Farm Bureau Federation
New York State Farm Bureau Federation
Roosevelt
Illinois
Asa B. Culp
Edward A. O'Neal
Ames Judging Team To Compete In St Louis
Ames Iowa State College dairy judging team once place third at Waterloo will enter the National Dairy show on October 14 in St Louis. Coach Prof E N Hansen leads Claude Hopkins Independente Allen Bogue Beresford SD Wilbur Winter Alden and Willard Latham Alexander with Hopkins ranking first overall at the Dairy Cattle congress.
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Gazette
Ames
Iowa State College
Waterloo
St. Louis
E. N. Hansen
Dairy Husbandry
Claude Hopkins
Independente
Allen Bogue
Beresford
S. D
Wilbur Winter
Alden
Willard Latham
Alexander
Hopkins
Dairy Cattle Congress
New Barn Completed Near Walker on Simanek Farm
A 54 by 34 foot barn with a four foot cement foundation and posts was completed on the Elmer Simanek farm two miles southeast of Walker. Frank Chester of Walker built it and Simanek is filling the barn with soybean hay.
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Walker
Brecial
the Gazette
Elmer Simanek
Frank Chester
Simanek
Three-County Husking Contest Set for Grundy Center
Grundy Center plans a three-county corn husking contest on Oct 21 at 12 30 p m at the Simon Bockes farm eight and a half miles southwest of Grundy Center Counties Audubon Marshall and Grundy will compete Contestants include Clarence Bockes Lee Carey Ben Grimmins Jr Walter Johannsen Bill Jones Carl Carlson and Elmer Carlson Some hold state championships Admission is twenty five cents with proceeds aiding the pickers Hot coffee and sandwiches will be served on the grounds.
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Grundy Center
Simon Bockes
Audubon, Marshall
Grundy
Ben Grimm
Buckhorn Creamery Pays 29 Cents for Butterfat
Maquoketa area creamery paid 29 cents a pound for butterfat in sweet cream during September. High producers included Frank Decker of Oxford Junction with 137.95 dollars, followed by George Hansen of Maquoketa 137.45 and Hans Jorgensen of Baldwin 135.50. Other top earners were O. J. Bowman of Buckhorn 117.31, M. S. Koppes of Monmouth 95.51, I. S. Eads of Baldwin 93.72, J. C. Caraway of Monmouth 92.48, John Pfeiffer of Cascade 91.36, Edgar Borah of Emeline 90.84, and Otis Sherman of Emeline 88.29.
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Gazette
Maquoketa
Buckhorn Creamery
Frank Decker
Oxford Junction
George Hansen
Hans Jorgensen
Baldwin
O. J. Bowman
Buckhorn
M. S. Koppes
Monmouth
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