Mesquakie Indians seek removal of their agricultural adviser
About 101 of 183 eligible Mesquakie voters at a Sunday powwow on the Sac and Fox reservation voted to remove Thomas J. Scott the agency farmer now in his year and a half on the reservation They formed a committee to investigate complaints and appeal to the federal government for his removal The group cited unfamiliarity with local farming methods and a cited incident involving Scott ordering tribe members from his yard and missing harvest time duties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ama
Thomas J. Scott
Scott
Benssionl
Iowa
George Young Bear
Edward Davenport
Horace Poweshiek
Harry Lincoln
Willie Poweshiek
Frank Mitchell
Icted
Amos Morgan
Harvey Lasley
Carl Jefferson
Kenneth Kapayou
Sam Slick
John Bear
George Senache
Frank Titchell
Charlie Davenport
John Young Bear
Jim Old Bear
Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs
Washington, D. C
Tama official disputes Indian farm adviser complaint
Tama AP reports Dr. Ira Nelson the Tama Indian reservation superintendent, says he does not believe the Indians have a valid complaint against farm adviser Thomas Scott, whose removal they voted to seek Sunday. Nelson notes Scott, transferred from a Mississippi reservation a year and a half ago, has a thorough understanding of farming methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama (Ap
Ira Nelson
Tama
Thomas Scott
Nelson
Scott
Mississippi
Foreclosures Recorded In Iowa County This Year
Special to The Gazette reports Iowa County foreclosures continue a declining trend with only twenty nine foreclosures entered in seven years 1907 to 1913 and twenty so far in 1936. Sheriff sales and deeds show high activity in the 1920s and early 1930s, then decline with a peak of forty seven deeds in 1933 and lower totals thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Iowa
J. F. Randolph
Roy G. Faas
Ag Department In Iowa Collects More Cash Than It Spends
DES MOINES. The Iowa Department of Agriculture collected 485 606 23 dollars in calendar year 1935, enough to cover all expenses and return a balance to the state treasury. Revenue rose 164 265 24 dollars from 1934, with 283 054 more than 1933. All fees go to the treasury. the department operates on biennial appropriations of 127 500 dollars per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Department of Agriculture
Department
State Treasury
Iowa County Herds Named to National Dairy Honor Roll
Eight Iowa county herds earned a place on the National Dairy association honor roll led by the Marengo group the Leo B Smith Jerseys with 406 pounds butterfat from 17 cows. Other listed herds include those of Fred R Blythe W H Wheeler Bigbee Jersey dairy Anton Heitshusen Allyn Evans Martin Doehrman and J R Wallace and Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Leo B. Smith
Iowa County
National Dairy Association
Fred R. Blythe
W. H. Wheeler
Bigbee Jersey Dairy
Anton Heitshusen
Allyn Evans
Martin Doehrman
J. R. Wallace
Farm Auction Schedule With Local Closings
Coming farm auctions travel on Tuesday September 8 with two sales Mrs W J Gormly at 232 miles SW Mt Vernon and Mrs Carl Wood 41 miles east of Vinton. Wednesday September 9 features 107 acre F Barnard farm 4 miles SW Walker and a church benefit auction at Martelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Gormly
Mt. Vernon
Carl Wood
Vinton
F. Barnard
Walker
Martelle
Production Drop In August Is Less Where Ensilage Fed
The Iowa State hospital herd of sixty three Holsteins topped the Wapsie Valley Cow Testing Association for August with an average of 1092 pounds of milk and 36.1 pounds of butter. There were 405 cows tested. Dairymen with ensilage fed saw a 5 percent fall while others dropped over 20 percent. The high cow was W. J. Campbell's Jersey producing 1420 pounds of milk and 69.6 pounds of butterfat.
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Independence
Iowa State Hospital
Wapsie Valley
W. J. Campbell
Jersey
Imports Of Work Horses Predicted By An Iowa Dealer
W L Elder head of the Elder Horse and Mule Commission in Des Moines cites a 1937 shortage of work stock. Iowa must import about 5 000 work horses and 2 100 work mules at an estimated cost of 125 000 dollars to replace aging stock. Nationally 175 000 horses and 325 000 mules are lacking with excess of over 10 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W. L. Elder
Elder Horse and Mule Commission Company
American Horse Association
Chicago
Elder
Iowa
Outlook Meetings Schedule For September 8 11
A series of drought discussion meetings is planned from September 8 to 11. Locations include Edward Steele’s home near Anamosa, Tipton hotel, R A Nelson’s home near Independence, Vinton Farm Bureau office, Milton Beck’s home north of Belle Plaine, Marion public library, Verne Dan Schmidt’s home near Reinbeck, and Grundy Center Farm Bureau office. Afternoon sessions start at 1 30 and evening sessions at 7 30.
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Outlook
Edward Steele
Anamosa
Tipton Hotel
R. A. Nelson
Independence
Vinton Farm Bureau
Milton Beck
Belle Plaine
Marion Public Library
Verne Dan Schmidt
Reinbeck
Grundy Center
Fall Gardens Thrive In The Vicinity Of Rowley
Lettuce and radishes are thriving in fall gardens near Rowley. Late potatoes tomatoes and cucumbers have benefited from recent rains this week in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowley
Delta Sees Heavy Rain and Silo Filling Cited
Approximately one and three quarters inches of rain fell in the Delta area Friday night into Saturday morning. Silo filling was general last week as farmers rushed to save drought stricken and grasshopper ravaged corn.
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the Gazette
Delta
What’s What Out on the Acres
Interview with Vern Dan Schmidt a Dinsdale area renter of 400 acres near Reinbeck discussing hybrid corn varieties, wind resilience, cattle feeding, crossbreeding, and views on the New Deal Roosevelt era. He notes open pollinated corn denting, predicts a fair yield, and criticizes war spending as constructive for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern
Dan Schmidt
Dinsdale
Benton County Dairy Averages For August Report
Harold Porter, Benton County Number One Cow Test tester, reports average milk production of 547 pounds and butterfat average of 20.4 pounds for August. The high herd of fifteen Holsteins owned by August Kluss of Luzerne averaged 1,030 pounds of milk and 32.8 pounds of butterfat. One Kluss Holstein, the high cow, produced 71.4 pounds of butterfat.
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Vinton
Harold Porter
Benton County
Number One
August Kluss
Luzerne
Kluss
Hughes Warns Imported Grass Seeds Not Winter Hardy
Ames agronomy professor H D Hughes warned Iowa farmers that imported red clover and alfalfa seeds from Europe South America and Argentina are not winter hardy. He said samples show they fail or are vulnerable to leaf hoppers and urged caution against sales pitches amid seed shortages.
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Hughes
Ames (Ap
H. D. Hughes
Ames Agronomy
Iowa
Argentina
New Chinch Bug Species Found in Ames
Entomologist Floyd Andre reports the discovery of a new chinch bug species named Ionensis in Ames, Iowa. The bugs, initially found in Union County, show limited feeding on corn and wheat and may not be economically damaging, with specimens sent to major museums worldwide for comparison.
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Union County
Ames
Ames (Ap
Floyd Andre
Iowa
United States
Andre
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Canada
C. J. Drake
Washington, D. C
National Museum
Stockholm Museum
Sweden
British Museum
London
Canadian National Museum
Washington
Fairs This Week Across Eastern Iowa
This week features a colt show at Ryan on Sept 7, Grundy County Fair in Grundy Center Sept 7 to 10, Allamakee County Fair in Waukon Sept 8 to 11, 4 County Fair in Postville Sept 11 to 14, and a Stanwood horse show Sept 11 to 12.
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Iowa
Ryan
Grundy County
Grundy Center
Allamakee
Waukon
Postville
Stanwood
Veterinary Assn To Meet Thursday In Cedar Rapids
The East Central Iowa Veterinary association sets its September dinner in Cedar Rapids with talks on livestock poisons. Speakers include L. H. Becker and G. C. Beven on wild cherry leaf poisoning, F. M. Wilson on forage poisoning, J. S. Potter on lead poisoning, J. M. Wilson on Sudan grass poisoning, N. D. Snell on Kang’s disease testing, and N. A. Kippen leading an open discussion of plant and mineral poisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central Iowa Veterinary Association
R. C. Elson
Vinton
L. H. Becker
G. C. Beven
Bellevue
Maquoketa
F. M. Wilson
Mechanicsville
J. S. Potter
Iowa City
J. M. Wilson
Winfield
Kang
Cedar Rapids
N. D. Snell
United States Veterinary Inspector
N. A. Kippen
Independence
Beware Of Adjustments When Machine Is Running
Howard Hoyle narrowly escaped serious injury while cutting corn on the W. E. Augustein farm near West Chester. He reached to adjust a loose part as the binder ran, his overalls being caught in the machinery. He ended up with a bruised knee and only a left shirt sleeve remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Washington
Howard Hoyle
W. E. Augustein
West Chester
Hoyle
Washington Poultry Show Slated for November Dates
The Washington county poultry show, held with the state fair, features bantams from locals including Art Pratl Delbert Bailey Fred Downing and Ray Anderson. From 150 local entries, 135 prizes were awarded, and plans are underway for the annual Washington county show November 18 to 21 sponsored by the Washington county poultry breeders association.
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Washington, Ia
aArt Pratl
Delbert Bailey
Fred Downing
Ray Anderson
Washington County
Washington County Poultry Breeders Association
Rains Fail to Lift Crop Says County Agent
Iowa City Johnson county county agent Emmett C. Gardner states that recent rains did not improve the corn crop, which remains at an unprecedented low due to drought and grasshopper damage. He notes some benefit to pasture forage and new fall seeding, but overall losses run to thousands of dollars for farmers.
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Iowa City
Emmett C. Gardner
Johnson County
Teachers Guests at Fairfield Township Farm Bureau Meeting
Rural teachers from Fairfield township and Clarence Consolidated School attended as guests. County Superintendent Jane Mc Cormick, Superintendent K L Benner, and Rev George Goodrick delivered brief talks during the monthly gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Fairfield Township
Clarence Consolidated School
Jane McCormick
Fairfield Township Farm Bureau
Miss McCormick
K. L. Benner
Clarence School
George Goodrick
Argentine Corn Arrivals And Soybean Market Slump Reported
The weekly federal report notes approximately 100 000 bushels of Argentine corn arriving at Atlantic coast markets with total shipments to the US at about 1 803 000 bushels last week. New York purchases averaged $1.14 a bushel for Argentine corn, domestic grain about $1.27. Chicago soybeans fell about 20 cents in a single session as crushers withdrew, with No 2 yellow at $1.30-$1.31 and No 4 yellow at $1.285.
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Atlantic Coast
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Washington
United States
New York
Fort Worth
Texas
Atlanta
Chicago
Rowley Creamery Pays 40 Cents For Top Butterfat
Rowley Farmers Co operative Creamery paid patrons 40 cents a pound for grade number one butterfat in August. Second and third grades brought 39 and 38 cents, down from July’s last half which averaged one cent less.
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Rowley
Rowley Farmers’ Co-operative Creamery Company
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Alice Witosky
Ag Department
NEW Deal
Emmetsburg
Roosevelt
Hoover
Henry Wallace
Chester
President Roosevelt
Coolidge
Iowa State College
Vern Dau Schmidt
Benton C.T.A. No
PERIL
Masor
Williams
Veterinary Ass
Farm Bureau
The
Methodist Church
Aly Markets
Oscar Mayer
Franks
U. 5
Rowley Creamery
Life Insurance
Henry M.files
Northwestern Mutual
SO7
Cc. Seri
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