Best Corn Crop Iowa Ever Produced Goes Into The Cribs
Iowa's corn crop yields reach unprecedented levels with 20 to 80 bushels per acre reported. Northern and western counties lead in cribbing from 1 000 to 2 000 bushels per farm, some fields up to 80 bushels per acre, and storage in the northwest. Reed notes rising corn fuel use in public buildings as old stock is retired. Soybeans and winter wheat progress also reported.
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ES Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Fence Drift in the Tweven Wire Satire by R F A
A cryptic verse by R F A criticizes fence drift and tweven wire with playful irony. It muses on subsidized chemists like Sweeney at Ames to convert corn into fuel for vehicles and engines.
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R.F.A
Sweeney
Ames
Relative Merits Of Hybrid Corn Studied In Johnson
Iowa City special reports Johnson county tests show hybrid corn not universally superior. County Agent S L Duncan notes yields depend on local conditions and variety. In 16 trials some hybrids underperformed, others paid for seed. No 311 averaged 17.16 bushels above locals and No 301 11.6 bushels higher.
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Iowa City
S. L. Duncan
Johnson County
Duncan
Aviator Targeted By Farmer Over Noisy Flight
Vineland New Jersey farmer John Dorman asks police to arrest the aviator who flew low over his farm last Sunday. He says the disruption frightened his hens causing them to stop laying eggs.
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Vineland
N. J
John Dorman
Dorman
Fewer Tuberculosis Affected Hogs Slaughtered Under U S Inspectors
Special to The Gazette reports a drop in hogs with tuberculosis at slaughter for the year ending June 30 1932. Rates fell from 15.2 percent in 1924 to 11.4 percent overall and advanced cases from 2.7 to 1.59 percent, credited to cattle TB control and poultry TB efforts.
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Washington, D. C
Federal
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Proved Dairy Sire Located In Reiss Herd At Garrison
In Vinton Benton county and the better sire contest, the Holstein bull Star located in Ezra and John F. Reiss's Reiss herd at Garrison shows six daughters with an average butterfat of 524 pounds versus 444 pounds for their dams. The Benton No. 1 group reports 24 proved dairy sires located statewide last year, with 171 daughters averaging 89 pounds more butterfat than their dams. The association maintains a bull record book with pedigrees records and photographs to track sires.
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Ezra
John F. Reiss
Garrison
Benton County
Con Test Association No. 1
Gravers Underberg
Benton No
Benton County Association
Cucumbers Salted At Walker Station Total 154 Tons
During the season the Marshalltown pickling company says 154 tons of cucumbers were delivered to its Walker salting station. Top price was 1.50 per 100, growers near Walker earned close to 5000 dollars from the crop begun July 25.
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Walker
Marshalltown
G. C. Murphy
Quarter Acre Yields Bumper Tomato Crop Near Olin
A quarter acre on the Frank Story place three miles from Olin produced a bumper tomato crop. Mr Story sold 45 to 50 dollars worth and gave away roughly the same amount. The plot was plowed with little hoeing to mid season and showed no frost damage until Saturday.
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The
Gazette
Olin
Frank Story
Drops in Livestock Receipts at Central Markets in September
Union Stockyards Chicago reports September receipts at 61 U S public stockyards show declines across cattle hogs calves sheep and lambs versus both a year ago and the five year average. Cattle down 3.7 percent. hogs down 8.1 percent. calves down 11.8 percent though stocker feeder outflow up. sheep and lambs down 17 percent.
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UNION
Chicago
United States
Center Junction Shippers Weigh Contract Membership
A special meeting of the Center Junction Shipping association examined adopting a member ship contract plan. Seventy five members attended with Knute Espe of Des Moines, secretary of the Iowa Cooperative Shippers, and E L Cady of the Ames marketing service presenting proposals. Teams were formed to survey member interest.
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Center Junction
Center Junction Shipping Association
Knute Espe
Des Moines
Iowa Co-operative Shippers
E. L. Cady
Ames Marketing Service
Best Shucker In Jones County Corn Husking Meet
County Agent Lloyd Hudson announces the Jones county corn husking contest to be held October 29 on the George Zimmerman farm between Monticello and Amber. The event begins at 10 a.m. with seven entries so far and the winner may qualify for the Jasper county state contest on November 4.
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Anamosa—County
Lloyd Hudson
Jones County
George Zimmerman
Monticello
Amber
Jasper County
Hudson
Cows Bring $32 Top At Columbus Junction Sale
COLUMBUS JUNCTION The top price for milk cows Tuesday at the Midway pavilion consignment sale was $32. Calves sold from $4.10 to $460 per hundredweight. Breeding sows brought $7 to $8 and hogs from $2.50 to $4 each. Auctioneers were Paul Klotz and H. M. Duncan, with H. Lee Huston as clerk.
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Columbus Junction
Midway Pavilion
Paul Klotz
H. M. Duncan
H. Lee Huston
Rabbit Show Planned in Grinnell February 23 to 26
Preparation is underway for the grand championship rabbit and cavy show in Grinnell from February 23 to 26 under the Poweshiek county organization of the state show circuit. Seven prior exhibitions will be held elsewhere in the state and all winners will be brought here. about 400 rabbits are expected to be shown.
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Garet Grinnell
Poweshiek
Limestone crushing aids alfalfa fields near Strawberry Point
Fred Sherman completed crushing over 120 tons of limestone for field application near Strawberry Point. Local limestone tested 98 percent pure, boosting soil preparation for alfalfa growth in the area.
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Gate Edgewood
Fred Sherman
Strawberry Point
Olive Tablets Restore Digestive Health
Thousands seek the root cause of stomach upset by targeting a clogged liver and disordered bowels. Dr Edwards Olive Tablets soothe the liver and aid natural bowels, offering a vegetable, gentle remedy without griping, available in 15 30 and 60 cent sizes.
What’s What Out on the Acres First Issue Interview
Interview with Herman Becker living with his son on 40 acres north of Cedar Bluff. Born in Hamburg 1851 he recalls Cedar Rapids growth, early transport, and farm life. He supported Roosevelt, opposed Hoover, and favored tax reforms. shares farm values and views on prohibition.
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Herman Becker
Cedar Bluff
Hamburg
Germany
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Kenwood
Third Avenue
Third Street
Man’s rat trap backfires in Kinston poultry scare
In Kinston North Carolina Malachi Berry set a steel trap to catch rats threatening his flock. Successive nights yielded non rat catches including a family cat a stray dog a neighbor’s cat and a goose. After discard of the trap the rats killed the remaining chicks on the sixth night.
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Kinston
N. C
Malachi Berry
Berry
Clover Seed Crop Estimation For Iowa In 1932
Iowa weather and crop bureau projects 1932 red and alsike clover seed output at 44 000 bushels, down from 58 000 in 1931 based on a 10 year average as threshing finishes. Acreage planted fell to about 50 000 across 65 percent of last year’s harvest due to unfavorable saving conditions. Mrs W R Wickham reports a small strawberry patch yielding a quart with large berries and high quality with profits from selling and canning already underway.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau
W. R. Wickham
Thirtyfirst Street
Harvest Sunday Proclaimed for November 20
The third annual Harvest Sunday organized by the Iowa Farm Bureau federation is set for November 20. Rural churches and urban groups will collaborate in a town to country outreach with services in more than 700 churches. County Farm Bureau committees will invite civic clubs to visit farms and discuss agriculture with Hearst noting the day aims to foster neighborly contact and address agricultural issues.
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Charles E. Hearst
Iowa Federation
Gazette
Des Moines
Many Shucking Meets Scheduled The Next 2 Weeks
County corn husking contests listed by W. E. Cripps of Des Moines outline events over the next two weeks. Dates span October 21 to October 29 with counties including Sac Davis Decatur Cedar Iowa State College Ames Floyd Mahaska Guthrie Johnson Mills Allamakee Cass Adams Poweshiek Grundy Humboldt Kossuth Delaware Jasper Lucas Wright Webster Wayne Mitchell Butler Bremer Greene Story Muscatine Louisa Fremont Pocahontas. Muscatine and others have not yet fixed dates.
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Des Moines
W. E. Cripps
Sac
Davis
Decatur
Cedar
Iowa State College
Ames
Floyd
Mahaska
Guthrie
Johnson, Mills
Allamakee
Cass
Adams
Poweshiek
Three entries planned for Fayette county corn huskers contest
To date only three entrants have shown intention to enter the Fayette county contest. Harold Smith of Oclwein Ronald Maddigan of Maynard and Paul Lehmkuhle of Maynard have entered. Entries close October 22. The winner will advance to the state contest on November 4.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Harold Smith
Oclwein
Ronald Maddigan
Maynard
Paul Lehmkuhle
Local feeders purchase 1000 head of steers in New Mexico
Earl Morse and H. C. Gates have traveled to Folsom New Mexico and bought over 1000 young cattle for shipment back here to feed out. The buyers live nearby and plan to raise the animals for slaughter locally once fattened.
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Ladora
Earl Morse
H. C. Gates
Folsom
New Mexico
Farm Auctions Loom Across County Schedule
Livestock consignment sales set for Thursday October 20 at West Branch one mile northeast of Marion by K O Knudson and Friday October 21 at DeClow arn. A Saturday October 22 sale features a 72 acre vacant Kudina estate farm near Dairy Dale school.
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West Branch
Marion
K. O. Knudson
Dairy Dale School
Keokuk County 4-H Fete Set for October 22
More than 40 farm boys and girls are expected at the annual Keokuk county 4-H banquet October 22 in the Methodist church basement. R. K. Bliss of the Ames extension service will speak, with Mrs. Josephine Arnquist Bakke presenting. Medals will be awarded to top club members including champion baby beef pig and lamb exhibitors. Ruth Bowman and Claire Werner will be honored along with Billy Yates Ernest Bruns Nona Hazen and Elwyn Mateer for state and county achievements.
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Sigourney
Keokuk County
Methodist Church
R. K. Bliss
Ames Extension Service
Frank Bliss
Farm Bureau
Josephine Arnquist Bakke
Ames
Ruth Bowman
Claire Werner
Billy Yates
Ernest Bruns
Nona Hazen
Elwyn Mateer
Hills Man Shows Tallest Stalk At Iowa City Festival
A fifteen foot four and a half inch corn stalk entered by Frank Urbanek of Hills won a preliminary Johnson county corn festival contest in Iowa City. Other winners included Clint Summel of Oxford with five ears yellow corn and Carl Holden of Williamsburg with five ears white corn. Mrs. O B Brown of Lone Tree won prize winning pop corn, while Phil Gough of Oakdale had the longest ear at fourteen inches and Roger Reeve of Iowa City exhibited the biggest ear.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
Johnson County
Frank Urbanek
Hills
Clint Summel
Oxford
Carl Holden
Williamsburg
O. B. Brown
Lone Tree
Phil Gough
Oakdale
Roger Reeve
Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine Cold Remedy Ad
An advertisement urges immediate internal treatment for colds and grippe. It promotes Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine as a direct internal remedy that opens bowels kills germs and relieves fever and headache. It claims safety for all ages and notes widespread pharmacy availability.
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Grove
America
County Extension Agents Meet at Ames Conference
County agents home demonstration agents and extension staff from Iowa convene in Ames for their annual conference. Sessions cover Farm Bureau work home project problems and organization, with demonstrations on using home-grown wool for mattresses and cereals. Speakers include Raymond Hughes and R K Bliss.
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the Gazette
Ames
Iowa
Extension Service
Raymond M. Hughes
R. K. Bliss
Carl C. Taylor
Raleigh
N. C
American Country Life Association
America
Meadow fire on Laubscher farm caused by oil weed burner
Two acres of meadow on the John Laubscher farm near here burned last week when a fire from an oil weed burner used on the Rock Island railroad spread. The railway company adjusted the damage.
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Tipton
John Laubscher
Here
Rock Island
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