Mount Vernon District Husking Meet Selected for Iowa Trail
Mount Vernon has been chosen as one of five district corn husking contests in Iowa as a preliminary to the state tournament near Ringsted on October 27. The Mount Vernon site and date, likely October 24 or 25, remain to be finalized with other district events planned in Des Moines Hardin and Buena Vista counties. The state event will include sixteen contenders, with the top three from each district plus 1937 winner Lee Stodgell of Morning Sun. Authority says all county contests should finish by October 22 to allow rest before district rounds, with about sixty county contests expected this season, up from over fifty last year.
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Iowa
Ringsted
Mount Vernon
Des Moines
Hardin
Buena Vista
Lee Stodgell
Morning Sun
Vernon
Arthur T. Thompson
Wallaces
Thompson
Stanwood horse show dazzles with grand draft displays
Saturday night at Stanwood’s horse show featured two draft classes and a four horse team event followed by a six horse display. Spectators praised the grand blacks and the final six horse showcase as a superb finale and commended Stanwood and neighboring communities for maintaining high standards in fall exhibitions.
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Stanwood
Export Trade in Corn Remains Sluggish
The federal market grain review says export trade in corn stayed slack last week due to competition from Argentine corn. Exports for the week ending Sept 3 topped 2 million bushels, totaling 126 million for the season. US receipts fell about 1 million, to under 3 million. New crop corn arrived by truck in Atlanta from northern Florida and southern Georgia, quoted at 60 to 62 cents per bushel.
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Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics Today
United States
Atlanta
Florida
Georgia
Monticello Factory Reports Larger 1938 Sweet Corn Pack
The 1938 Monticello canning factory pack reached 26 231 cases, higher than 1937 despite about half the acres. The company contracted 410 acres, yields per acre improved with one tract averaging four tons. Sixty three workers were employed over a 15 day run ending Wednesday, with a payroll around 2500 dollars.
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Monticello
Linn and Fayette Men On Holstein Honor List
Special to The Gazette Madison Wisconsin V L Smith of Central City and Paul P Stewart of Maynard are among ten Iowa breeders named on the 1937 honor list of the Holstein Friesian association of America. Smith shows a 4 year old with 737.9 pounds butterfat and 23 406.6 pounds milk. Stewart rates a senior 2 year old with 625.7 pounds butterfat and 17 837.6 pounds milk. Other Iowa breeders include J A Bruck Manning Iowa State College Ames H O Larsen Dike state hospital Cherokee men s reformatory Anamosa state hospital Mount Pleasant state sanatorium Oakdale and E H Maytag Newton.
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Gazette
Madison
Wis
V. L. Smith
Central City
Paul P.stewart
Maynard
Iowa
Holstein Friesian Association of America
Smith
Stewart
J. A. Bruck
Manning
Iowa State College
Ames
H.O. Larsen
Dike
State Hospital
Cherokee
Anamosa
Mount Pleasant
State Sanatorium
Oakdale
E. H. Maytag
Newton
New Farm Buildings Rise in Dysart Area
New structures are under construction near Dysart including a 20 by 24-foot machine shed on the Mrs W K Thiel farm a 16 by 56-foot addition to the cattle barn on the Mrs Henry Eckhart farm a corn crib on the Louis Kopriva farm and new cribs on two J A Mehihus farms.
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Dysart
W. K. Thiel
Henry Eckhart
Louis Kopriva
J. A. Mehihus
Wapsie C T A records August dairy averages
In August the 406 cows on test in the Wapsie Valley Cow Test association produced 539 pounds of milk and 213 pounds of butterfat on average. The top herd, W J Campbells Jerseys of Jesup, averaged 651 pounds of milk and 31.3 pounds of butterfat. A single cow in the Nelson herd posted 1190 pounds of milk and 60.7 pounds of butterfat.
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Independence
Wapsie Valley
W. J. Campbell
Jesup
R. A. Nelson
Rowley Creamery Pays 28 Cents For Top Butterfat
Rowley Farmers Cooperative creamery patrons received 28 cents a pound for No. 1 butterfat delivered in the first half of August. Secretary Joe McGrath reported Wednesday. Grade No. 2 sold at 27 cents and No. 3 at 26 cents, unchanged from the last half of July.
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Rowley
Rowley Farmers’ Cooperative Creamery
Joe McGrath
Ferns for cows rejected by agriculture department
Washington AP reports the agriculture department approved poison ivy and poison oak for poisoning tests but rejected ferns for cattle. Plant expert James F. Couch says cows can eat poison ivy and poison oak without harm, but ferns may sickened or kill them.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
James F. Couch
Stanwood horse show winners in twenty classes announced
The Stanwood show highlighted Harry S. Smith and Son of Stanwood with top finishes. Smith’s colt led a class of ten senior fillies while another colt won junior foal in a class of ten. A mare with colt pair topped a mares with foal class. Don Hennessey of Monticello assisted with managing the colts. Otto Pruess of Mechanicsville won the lighter hitched team class with two entries.
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Stanwood
Harry S. Smith
Son
Mr. Smith
Don Hennessey
Monticello
Otto Pruess
Mechanicsville
Oelwein Colts Show Planned for September Twenty First
Chamber of Commerce dinner results set a colt show with barbecue and window shoppers day on September 21. Committee includes Ben Meyer Harry Flower and Charles Rivel for the show with Charles Rathgaber in charge of barbecues and Tom Mahan coordinating window shoppers day.
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Oelwein
Chamber of Commerce
Ben Meyer
Harry Flower
Charles Rivel
Charles Rathgaber
Tom Mahan
Confab For Poultry Handlers Planned At Ames
The second Iowa Poultry Grading and Marketing school for poultry buyers plant receivers territory supervisors field men and others will be held at Ames September 15 to 17. Speakers include G F McCluskey Dan Roth Carl Boeler Dr John Wineinger and Iowa State College staff. The 3 day school aims to promote uniform grading and marketing methods along with poultry sanitation and disease prevention.
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Ames
Iowa Poultry Grading
G. F. McCluskey
Topeka
Kans
Kansas Poultry and Eg Shippers Association
Dan Roth
Iowa City
Iowa City Poultry and Egg Company
Carl Boeler
Chicago
Institute of American Poultry Industries
John Wineinger
Des Moines
Bureau of Animal Industry
Iowa State College
Locker Plant Planned for Tipton with 425 Lockers
A $12 000 locker plant is projected for Tipton by K G Walker of Tipton and Fravel Port of Wilton Junction. The one story building will measure 35 by 45 and house 425 lockers, expected to be ready in October.
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Tipton
K. G. Walker
Fravel Port
Wilton Junction
Dairymen Benefit as Milk Price Increases Take Effect
New York City reports a federal marketing order after a producer vote. The basic price to producers rises 45 cents per 100 pounds to 2.45. Distributors lift consumer price 144 cents per quart to cover costs, with producers enjoying the higher returns while consumer groups plan protests to push retail prices down.
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Gazette
New York City
New York
Waukon 4-H Beeves Bring $10.93 CWT at Fair Auction
Thirty-nine head of 4-H baby beeves sold at the Allamakee county fair auction for an average of $10.93 per cwt. Calves averaged 893 pounds and earned $94.62 per head. Grand champion shown by Earl Chamberlain sold at 13 cents a pound. Thirty-six market pigs sold from $850 to $8.60 per cwt to James Neeskern, averaging $19.16 per head.
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Waukon
Allamakee
Earl Chamberlain
Franklin Township
James Neeskern
Frankville
Blooming Apple Tree Produces Twice This Summer
Mrs. J. H. Koehn of Atkins reported an apple tree that bloomed and yielded fruit this summer and is in bloom for the second time with four blossoms on different branches.
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Atkins
J. H Koehn
Louisa County Farm Bureau Picnic at Chautauqua Park
The Louisa County Farm Bureau plans its annual picnic at Chautauqua park in Columbus Junction this Sunday. The event features a kitten ball tournament races and other sports plus an oldtime fiddlers contest.
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Gazette
Wapello
Louisa County Farm Bureau
Chautauqua Park
Columbus Junction
Poultry Association Sets Des Moines Meeting Dates
The Iowa Poultry Improvement association will hold its annual convention in Des Moines September 20 to 22. Secretary V C Ramseyer of Oskaloosa said the program includes addresses by A Dennis of Knoxville and Berley Winton of the agriculture department, with Winton discussing national poultry issues. The 21st covers growing and marketing problems, the banquet features James H. Gheen of New York, and the 22nd business meeting will be presided by Hugh Gordon of Marion hatchery.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa Poultry Improvement Association
Des Moines
V. C. Ramseyer
A. Dennis
Knoxville
Berley Winton
United States Department of Agriculture
Winton
James H. Gheen
New York
Hugh Gordon
Marion Hatcheryman
American Baby Chick Association
Sweet Clover Seed Crop Prospects Reach Over A Million Bushels
Washington reports preliminary sweet clover seed production at 1,025,000 bushels for the first week of September, up 7.4 percent from 1937 and 24 percent above the 1927-36 average, with acreage rising to 363,000 acres but yields per acre slipping to 2.8 bushels due to grasshopper damage and shattering. Prices slid from mid-August, with the U S average price at 2.88 a bushel by August 15.
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Washington, D.C
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States
Insects Turn Tourist As U S Bugs Enjoy Summer Gains
The 235 described pests range coast to coast from Maine to California and from the Gulf to Canada. Grasshoppers and boll weevils plague sixteen and eight states respectively while the Japanese beetle expands its reach from New England to Virginia eating crops and ornamentals. The report notes widespread activity from Say's stinkbug in Alberta wheat issues to codling moths in fruit trees and garden pests like the lime looper and treehoppers across multiple states.
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William F. Frye
Washington
Bureau of Entomology
Maine
California
Gulf
Canada
Alberta
Say
Bureau
Iowa
North Dakota
Seaboard
Michigan
New York
Nevada
Ohio
Texas
Connecticut
Missouri
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Rhode Island
New England
Manhattan
Maryland
Virginia
United States
Atlantic Seaboard
Husking Contest Planned in Winneshiek County
The Winneshiek Farm Bureau sponsors the county corn husking contest again this year with no date set. General committee members include Leo Herold of Fort Atkinson Henry Bakke of Frankville and M R Ringoen.
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Decorah
Winneshiek Farm Bureau
Leo Herold
Fort Atkinson
Henry Bakke
Frankville
M. R. Ringoen
Granger Colonists Can Tomatoes To Sell To Themselves
Granger Homestead colonists plan to can and sell their own tomato crop under Father Ligutti's guidance. About 50 families will share labor and bushels to produce over 3 000 quarts for below market price. The project aims to keep wealth within the settlement and foster cooperation.
Barn Fire Near Oelwein Destroys Livestock
Lightning sparked a blaze at the Davis farm three miles southwest of Oelwein killing five horses one bull and other livestock. The barn fire occurred Sunday night and was on a property owned by an insurance company.
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Oelwein
Davis
Dubuque County 4-H Livestock Exhibit Highlights
Farley resident Clarence Lehman won the grand dairy heifer championship with a yearling Guernsey at the Dubuque County 4-H show in Farley. Richard Garfield of Cascade took top Guernsey calf and best suckling colt, with Randall Garfield winning horse showmanship. Melvin Schmidt of Graf led market pigs and captured the grand championship pen and first in market barrow. Nicholas Steffen topped the ten-ear hybrid corn exhibit. Aloysius Bruitbach of Peosta won best poultry pen. Bankston 4-H club claimed a kittenball tournament title. Carl Smith served as judge.
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Farley
Clarence Lehman
Dubuque County
Nichols Steffen
Bankston
Richard Garfield
Cascade
Guernsey
William Pins
Randall Garfield
Melvin Schmidt
Graf
Charles Kennedy
Epworth
Nicholas Steffen
Aloysius Bruitbach
Peosia
Carl Smith
Anamosa
Jones County
DPMA Delivers Butter to FSCC in Government Sale
Government dairy program DPMA began delivering 10 million pounds of butter to the federal surplus commodities corporation. Initial deliveries reached 326 400 pounds Wednesday and 576 000 pounds on Friday.
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New York City
Dairy Products Marketing Association
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Elgin Farmers Dairy Picnic Plans Saturday
The Elgin Farmers Dairy company set its annual picnic for Saturday featuring speeches by Congressman Fred Biermann of Decorah and H. O. Talle of Decorah, street sports, a concert by the Elgin German band, an amateur contest, and a dance.
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Elgin
Elgin Farmers Dairy Company
Fred Biermann
Decorah
H. O. Talle
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