Sharp Freeze Favored to Aid Cribbing of Corn in Iowa
Ray Anderson notes eastern Iowa farms welcome a sharp freeze to halt corn growth and speed drying for cribbing. A freeze could also curb mosquitoes and sleeping sickness in horses. Rain would help southern drought areas while central regions report adequate moisture. Corn picking is light and hot. soybean harvest nears end with yields 20 to 25 bushels. Hay harvest boosts United States supplies to a near record 92 million tons, with alfalfa, clover, and soy contributing. Feeder cattle buying rises as forage and corn expectations attract eastern Iowa farmers to purchase on the range.
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Iowa
United States
Corn Husking Contest Set For Oct 22 In Fayette
Fayette county holds a corn husking contest at 10 am October 22 on the P N Sinnott farm two miles west of Fayette Entries are limited to ten and the winner advances to a district contest near Mount Vernon on October 25 in a field of hybrid corn expected to yield 60 to 70 bushels per acre.
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Fayette
Fayette County
P. N Sinnott
Mount Vernon
Cedar County corn variety test selects Tipton hybrids
Special to The Gazette Tipton hybrid strains topped a recent Ed Miller farm test plot yielding up to 112.7 bushels per acre. Varieties ranged from 112.7 to 84 bushels from DeKalb 602 to an open pollinated strain. Two more 25 variety plots will be harvested on Oct 19 at Hugo Rix farm 9:30 am and Ben Schroeder farm 2 pm.
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Tipton
Ed Miller
DeKalb
Cedar County
Hugo Rix
Ben Schroeder
Edgewood men harvest abundant wild honey this summer
Wild bees yielded a large crop of wild honey in Edgewood during summer and early fall. Several local men cut bee trees and the best find produced 75 pounds of honey.
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Edgewood
Fence Drift Caught in the Woven Wire
May be last corn load of the season hauled after dark on rural roads with risk of serious crash. The writer urges red lanterns or reflectors at the gate and endgate to improve safety for late trips home.
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Alf. A
Hades
Corn Shredding Begins on Farm North of Edgewood
The Gazette reports corn shredding started Tuesday on the James Nading farm four miles north of Edgewood. The area has no frost and corn matured naturally. At Columbus Junction a silo on the J. C Richie farm was filled Tuesday with sarge. Soybean hay is being harvested locally.
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Spreinl
the Gazette
Edgewood
James Nading
Columbus
J. C Richie
Raspberry crop quality tops quantity in Scotch Grove
In Scotch Grove, the fall raspberry crop is good in quality but not as plentiful as last year. Pears are better than usual, while winter apples are scarce for the season.
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Scotch Grove
Storage Boom as Dysart Area Expands Grain Capacity
Farmers near Dysart increase storage as soybeans are harvested and corn outlook grows. Combined yields at Santman Brothers and Burheim Hansen farms reach 33 and 25 bushels per acre. An implement dealer reports selling 16 steel grain bins of 500 to 2 150 bushel capacity. Some growers shell and reseal government under seal 1937 crop and repair cribs while others build new structures and temporary bins.
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Dysart
Santman Brothers
Harry Burheim
William Hansen
Criboom
Farmers in Clarence Face Wet Corn After Dry Week
A handful of farmers in the Clarence area began harvesting corn at the start of the week but report the crop remains too wet to crib. Last week’s dry weather improved husking conditions and mechanical pickers are expected in the fields next week.
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The
Gazette
Clarence
Miller Duroc boars and gilts sell strong at Lisbon auction
Twenty four boars averaged 40 dollars with a total of 956 dollars and 50 cents. Fifteen gilts averaged 2 dollars and 90 cents, with top boar at 80 dollars to Norton Lake of Moscow. Buyers included Ellwin Farm handlers Ella Johnson and Winifred Latiner near Cedar Rapids and many district collectors.
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Lisbon
Bert E. Miller
Duroc Jersey
Norton Lake
Moscow
West Branch
Duroc Breeders Association
Orley Dawes
Wyoming
Howard Rhodes
Mechanicsville
Allen Chatterton
Onslow
Ellwin Farm
Cedar Rapids
Ella Johnson
Winifred Latiner
Ellwin
Gills
Henry Stuthman
Pilger, Neb
Oliver Grishaber
Central City
Alfred White
Worthington
Clair Milholm
Mount Vernon
A. L
West Liberty
al Hamilton
Walter Hoppe
Anamosa
Premier Dairy Show Awards Confer Distinct Breeder Exhibitor Honors
At the National Dairy Show in Columbus Ohio A E Bower and Son Rush ton Illinois won premier breeder and exhibitor for Brown Swiss cattle. Boulder Bridge Farm Co Excelsior Minnesota won premier breeder for Guernsey cattle and McDonald Farms Cortland New York won premier exhibitor for Guernseys. Pride of Pine View Boulder Bridge Farms was grand champion female among Guernseys and Geraniums Dora Beauty George Cooke Racine Wisconsin grand champion female among Brown Swiss. Jini Princess Mafel Lad Michigan State institutions Lansing Michigan was grand champion Holstein bull.
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Columbus
A. E. Bower and Son
Rushton
Ill
Boulder Bridge Farm Co
Excelsior
George Cooke
Racine
Wis
Michigan State
Lansing
Mich
Ak-Sar-Ben Show Schedules Week of Livestock and Horse Events
The eleventh Ak-Sar-Ben livestock and horse show opens Oct. 23 in Omaha and runs through Oct. 29. Last year featured eighty carloads of livestock and about a half million dollars in horse flesh. Thirty-nine horse classes include a new youth division for ages 10 to 17 in western costumes and a ladies western class.
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Omaha
Sns
Ak- Sar-Ben
Coming Farm Auctions Hit Beverly and Cedar Rapids
Listings announce farm auctions slated Thursday Oct 13 in Beverly and Friday Oct 14 at the Iowa Livestock Exchange in Cedar Rapids with potential buyers invited to preview items.
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Beverly
Tiowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Triple A Committee Reelected in Washington County
Wayne Norman of Ainsworth was reelected chairman of the AAA committee in Washington county. Carl Oldfield of Wellman kept the vice chair, Warren O. Morgan of Brighton was named third member, with Charles Kennedy of Washington and Howard Witting of Havre as alternates. Frances Witthoft of Washington was rehired as secretary and treasurer.
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Washington
Wayne Norman
Ainsworth
Washington County
Carl Oldfield
Wellman
Warren O. Morgan
Brighton
Center
Charles Kennedy
Howard Witting
Havre
Frances Witthoft
Farm Sale Near Lisbon Totals To More Than $7 000
At Lisbon four and one half miles southeast the Graham Mutual Life Insurance sale saw 225 hogs 130 ewes and many cattle sold. The auction totaled between 7000 and 8000 dollars with hogs calves steers cows and sheep bringing varied prices. W E Challis of Lisbon supervised the sale and G L Hill of Lisbon bank clerked.
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Lisbon
Graham Mutual Life Insurance Company
W. E. Challis
G L. Hill
Lisbon Bank
Scotch Grove Estate Sale Yields High Prices
A young team of horses led the Scotch Grove sale at Charles Henrichs estate on Monday with $300, another team at $165. Cows fetched $75 to $80, suckling pigs averaged $5 each, and sheep ranged $6.50 to $7. Old corn sold for 3745 cents a bushel and eats 26 cents. A tractor used 100 hours brought $940.
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Columbus Junction
Lewis Nebel
Wayland
Paul Klotz
Chaney
Mount, Pleasant
Runner
Crawfordsville
Scotch Grove
Charles Henrichs
Farm Living Factors Discussed by Cedar County Group
Mrs May Larson assistant home demonstration agent will discuss factors that affect living conditions in farm homes at a Cedar county home project workers meeting in Tipton on October 19. Rural homemakers will study loom weaving in the first year home crafts course this winter.
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Gazette
Tipton
May Larson
Ames
Cedar County Home Project
Cedar County
Rural Holiday Tour Ends at Missouri Capitol
A traveler notes a busy day touring Mark Twain’s cave and Australian visitors at Tom Sawyer’s underground playgrounds, then drives through Stephens College grounds in Columbia before reaching Jefferson City. The journey includes a stop at the Missouri Capitol to view relics, with a plan to reach Bagnall Dam that night.
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Mark Twain
Australia
Tom Sawyer
Columbia
Stephens College
Jefferson City
White Dome
Missouri
Bagnall Dam
Reboought sealed corn must be fed ruling from Des Moines
Cedar Rapids members of the Western Grain Dealers association received a Des Moines communication stating that government officials ruled farmers may not sell sealed corn after purchase from county committees. The ruling reverses yesterday and orders feeding the corn. Linn county committee members had not been notified and expect clarification at a district AAA meeting.
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Cedar Rapids
Western Grain Dealers Association
Ron Kennedy
Des Moines
Linn County
Marion Boys To Exhibit At Chicago International
Early entries for the 1938 International Livestock exposition in Chicago include Marion participants. William Barnhart, 20, entries a purebred Angus calf. Jack R. Gill, 13, shows an Angus steer winner at Linn County and state fairs. Dean Crow, 15, from Johnson County lists a purebred Hereford.
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Chicago
Iowa
William Barnhart
Marion
Jack R. Gill
Linn County
Dean Crow
Johnson County
Notice of Appointment of Executrix in Iowa
On October 11 1938 Clara Taylor Deacon was appointed and qualified as Executrix of the estate of William M Deacon late of Linn County Iowa deceased All persons indebted must pay and those with claims shall file them with the Linn County Iowa District Court Clerk Attorneys Deacon Sargent and Spaneler
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State of Iowa
Linn County
William M Deacon
Iowa
Clara Taylor
Deacon
Sargent and
Spaneler
Eastern Town Veterinary meet to convene in Cedar Rapids
The Eastern Town Veterinary association gathers Oct 18 19 at Hotel Montrose Cedar Rapids for its 25th annual meeting with talks on equine encephalomyelitis Bangs disease avian tuberculosis and swine practices. Dr Clarence L Campbell Dr H D Bergman and Dr J A Barg er are among speakers. A business session and officer elections close the event.
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Eastern Town Veterinary Association
Hotel Montrose
Cedar Rapids
Clarence L. Campbell
St. Louis
Ashe Lockhart
Kansas City
W. C McGrath
Elma
Frank M. Wilson
Mechanicsville
E. A Rolston
Clinton
S. Gerard
Sigourney
L. A Merillat
Chicago
Eastern Iowa Association
Fred J Crow
Iowa City
H. D Bergman
Ames Veterinary Medicine School
American Veterinary Medical Association
A R Monary
J J Strandberg
Belle Plaine
H FE Tyner
New London
Samuel G Paul
Clarence
York
Monticello
Crow
John B Bryant
Mount Vernon
Co. If Banks
Tipton
Wilson
R. C. Byrnes
Traer
Clayton L. Crider
I W. Moranville
Durant
W Conner
Bloomfield
J. C Glenn
Norway
J H. Krichel
Keokuk
J D. Ray
Omaha
C E Hunt
Mount Pleasant
J A Barger
Des Moines
U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry
Bang
Iowa
William H Feldman
Mayo, Foundation
Rochester
Minn
H D. Bergman
Ames
I J Kleaveland
Sioux Rapids
T. W. Munce
Sioux City
Kinsley
George R. Fowler
Ames Veterinary Surgery Section
Meed
Waterloo
C. L. McGinnis
Peoria
C. M. Collins
Ottumwa
A. F. Schalk
Ohio State University At
Columbus
Storage Rules For Sealed Corn Bins And Cribs
The Lian county AAA committee publishes standards for crib and bin storage of sealed corn. Structures must be permanent and fumigation capable, located near the farmstead, well drained, and protected from theft, fire, moisture, and rodents. Layout details cover ear corn cribs, shelled corn granaries, foundations, floors, walls, roofs, doors, and sealed interiors.
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Lian County
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Farmers Decide on AAA Program Future
Claude Wickard, AAA north central division chief, told township committeemen in southern Iowa that farmers must decide for themselves whether to continue the AAA program and if they are willing to make it work. He expressed confidence that the program can be made to function and urged focusing on normal conditions rather than drought emergencies.
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PES Moines
AAA
Claude Wickard
AAA North Central Division
Iowa
Steers Sold at Chicago Market From Olin Region
Lorenzen Brothers feeders southeast of Olin sold 1,335 pound steers in Chicago for 1325 dollars per hundredweight. The sale posted a strong price for the region with buyers signaling demand for heavy cattle.
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Olin
Lorenzen Brothers
Mondas
Chicago
Burke Elected Chairman of AAA In Allamakee
Michael F. Burke named chairman of the Allamakee county agricultural conservation committee. Carl Hinrichs as vice chair, Michael Gavin third member, John O Neill first alternate, Alfred Meiners second alternate. In Linn County probate notice for Lincoln Alexander McFarlane with hearing October 18 at 9 AM. clerk Edwin Lundquist announces.
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Waukon
Michael F. Burke
Allamakee County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Carl J. Hinrichs
Michael J. Gavin
John P. O'Neill
Alfred H. Meiners
Frobate OF
Wise
State of Town
Linn County
Lincoln Alexander McFarlane
Jonette Cedar Rapids
Ons
Edwin. W. Lundquist
Carl Kirwin
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