Clayton County 4 H Team Wins Dairy Cattle Judging Contest
Clayton County junior farmers Georgina Tieden Eugene Meyer and Dean Skogman won the Iowa 4 H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest with 1481 points earning an all expenses paid trip to the National Dairy Show in San Francisco October 18 to 28.
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Treasure Island
Grover Hahn
Elkader
Wones
San Francisco
Willie Wilson
Black Hawk County
Gale Hein
Boone
Lawrence VanderWorss
Jasper
Eugene Meyer
Howard Lyon
Tama
Clayton County
Story
Guernseys
Calhoun
Hardin
Grundy
Holstein
Bremer
Dean Skogman
Ayshires
Jersey
Arnold Olson
Humboldt
Guernsey
Quin Conard
Elmer Fritzell
Wellsburg
Iowa State College
Waterloo
Ames
Eastern Iowa
Benton
Page County
Kenneth Falk
Clarinda
Iowa
Richard Bruene
Gladbrook
Robert Grummer
Luzerne
Prof
J. C. Holbert
Grummer
Paul Elam
Plano
Bruene
Royal Holz
Rippey
Vincent Kelly
Falk
Phil Poland
Winterset
Holbert
Fence Drift from coven wire uncovers public letter
An open letter to R. F. A. reacts to Fence Drift and a cavalry ride. Ex-Equestrienne No. 2 argues stiffness after a long layoff, challenging the Croix de Guerre remark and noting personal soreness from a recent horseback hour and a half ride.
Calmar Students Compete in Waterloo Dairy Congress
Calmar high school vocational agriculture classes sent teams to the Waterloo Dairy Cattle congress. The dairy cattle team included Kermit Halverson Lyle Finskerud Norbert Wagner and Glenn Hillesland. Elmore Herold Alvin Huinker and others joined poultry and horse judging teams with Decorah and county 4-H input. In Tipton Fairfield township Farm Bureau women prepared a program on the Home Demonstration Program.
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Ayrshire
Jersey
Cattle Congress
George Wilson
Calmar
Calmar High School
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Winneshiek County
Kermit Halverson
Lyle Finskerud
Norbert Wagner
Glenn Hillesland
Elmore Herold
Alvin Huinker
Donald Hansen
Decorah
Tipton
Fairfield Township
Cedar County
Farm Bureau
United States
Ed Crist
Ben Penningroth
Howard McClellan
Alvah Morphew
Arnold Mente
Norbert Crock
George Hegarty
Six Million Trees Planted Under Clarke-McNary Plan 1938
Washington reports that farmers in thirty states planted over 6 million trees in windbreaks and shelterbelts under Clarke-McNary cooperation. The effort includes 55.4 million trees nationally with varied windbreak usage, and funds totaled about 381 thousand dollars from federal and state sources. The program aims to protect crops and soils and save fuel and feed, with additional community and school distributions. The note adds that the last wolf in England was killed in 1680.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Forest Service
Florida
New Hampshire
Connecticut
New York
Oregon
Wyoming
Montana
Colorado
Dakotas
Wisconsin
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Clarke-McNary
Prairie Plains
Prairie States Forestry Project
Aberdeen Angus win at Eastern States Exposition
DELTA ELLIOTT BROWN of Aberdeen West of Delta led a strong Aberdeen Angus showing at the twenty third Eastern States Exposition in Springfield Massachusetts. Elba B and Enrica Energice earned senior and junior championships while Brown’s herd collected multiple firsts across yearling and heifer classes from ninety head entered by eleven exhibitors.
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Gazette
DELTA
Elliott Brown
Springfield
Mass
Elections Planned in Buchanan Townships Next Week
Independent and educational meetings for 16 Buchanan county townships are set at 8 p.m. on October 2 through 5. Homer Soules chairs the county AAA committee and listings include Fairbank Hazleton Aurora Lamont Jesup Independence Byron Center Fremont Westbury Sumner Liberty Brandon Rowley Cone Newton.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Homer Soules
AAA
Fairbank
Hazleton
Aurora
Lamont
Jesup
Byron Center
Fremont Center
Westbury Center
Sumner Center
Liberty Center
Brandon
Rowley
Cone Center
Newton Center
Beef for Grundy County barbecue set from three steers
Grundy Center announcements state 2 960 pounds of choice beef from three prime steers will be prepared for the Grundy County Farm Bureau barbecue on October 7. County Agent Lew Plager said today the meat will be served at the event.
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Grundy Center
Grundy County Farm Bureau
Lew Plager
Cost of Production Bill May Be Forced On Special Session
Washington AP reports backers of the cost of production farm bill will push the measure before the House during the special session. Representative Lemke of North Dakota says the President limited session actions to neutrality legislation, while lawmakers insist on their agenda. Senator Frazier, also from North Dakota, aims to bring S. 576 to the Senate floor when possible.
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Washington
House
Lemke
N. D
Pennsylvania Avenue
Frazier
Angus Calves Sold For 175 In Burr Oak Herd
A Clayton county buyer paid 175 dollars for two purebred Angus calves in the R. M. Miller herd at Burr Oak. The 314 month old calves, destined for 4 H club work, will be delivered in November. Miller herd is among the largest in northeastern Iowa with about 225 head.
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Decorah
Clayton County
R. M. Miller
Burr Oak
Iowa
Farmer Starts Cribbing Corn Near Millersburg
Charles Grimm of Millersburg area has begun cribbing new crop corn. He previously husked every other day but will husk daily in favorable weather as his crop was planted early.
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Millersburg
Charles Grimm
Mr. Grimm
New barn near Riverside replaces fire-destroyed structure
A 32 by 26 by 16 foot barn is nearing completion on the Norval Flynn farm two miles southeast of Riverside. It replaces a previous barn that burned when struck by lightning last July 4. George Waldschmidt and Sons hold the erection contract.
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Riverside
Norval Flynn
George Waldschmidt and Sons
Jersey Carload Sparks Munitions Plant Standoff
John Bull, a Jersey caretaker from Brampton Ontario, was stopped near a munitions factory after flashing a Morse like signal while inspecting a carload of Canadian Jerseys. Police questioned him to verify his identity amid wartime suspicions.
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Ohn Bull
John Law
Brampton
Ont
Cattle Congress
Waterloo
John Bull
Young Bull
Canada
Adolf Hitler
Bulls
Mr. Bull
Linn County 4 H Record Book Winners Announced
4 H record book winners in Linn County were named by Miss Lucille Gove. Florence Bena of Cedar Rapids won best long time record. Edith Hagerman and Lois Frederick of Marion won best 5 year and best 4 year records respectively. Frances Hill of Coggon won home efficiency and Mae Faltis of Fairfax won home beautification. Books go to state Ames for judging by Oct 1 with trips to Chicago for winners.
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Linn
Lucille Gove
Florence Bena
Cedar Rapids
Indian Creek Bluebirds Club
Edith Hagerman
Marion
Lois Frederick
Frances Hill
Coggon
B Natural Club
Mae Faltis
Fairfax
Fairfax Jolly Juniors Club
Ames
Chicago
Linn County Club Committee
Soil Conservation Tour Guides Otter Creek Farms
A soil conservation tour drew several attendees Tuesday afternoon to farms of James Hayes and the Weiland Brothers near Otter Creek. The group toured contour terraces pasture furrows and strip cropping as models of soil conservation.
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Maquoketa
James Hayes
Weiland Brothers
Otter Creek
Iowa Farm Programs Studied by State Committee in Ames
The Iowa state committee on agricultural programs met with Farm Security Administration and Soil Conservation Service officials to review federal action programs in the state. Participants include R. K. Bliss and other farmers, federal agency representatives, and ISU staff. A Greenfield trip is planned to review Adair county planning for a unified land use program.
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Ames
State Committee On Agricultural Programs
Farm Security Administration
The
Soil Conservation Service
Des Moines
AAA
R. K. Bliss
Ames Extension Service
Iowa
Greenfield
Adair County Agricultural Planning Committee
Adair County Committee
Bliss
State Committee
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa State College
Federal
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
College
Farmer
W. F. Rothlisberger
Fayette County
R. M Wilson
Sac County
Victor Felter
Warren County
Lewis Morris
Polk County
Ed Hotle
Washington County
A. Everett Hursh
Iowa County
Elmer A. Bass
Montgomery County
J. C. Scow
Kossuth County
Robert Kier
Clay County
Raymond Sayre
O. D. Klein
Harold Anway
FSA
Frank Mendell
SCS
E. A. Juntunen
United States Forest Service
State Department of Agriculture
Mark Thornburg
R. E. Buchanan
H. H. Kildee
Sarah Porter Ellis
Murl McDonald
Herbert Folken
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Nutrition Study To Open Oct 3 For Cedar Women
Cedar county Farm Bureau women begin a year long foods and nutrition project titled Improving Quality of the Farm Food Supply. First lesson on Poultry selection and preparation with township sessions Oct 3 in Iowa township and Oct 6 in Massillon township. The program includes cheese making, soup planning and use of canned cured and frozen meats, with meals served at each session.
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Tipton
Farm Bureau
Cedar County
Iowa Township
Massillon
Laura Meddleson
Tama F. B. Membership Drive Ends With Frolic
Tama county Farm Bureau members closed their yearly drive with an annual party in Toledo. Fred Hushak and Burns M. Byram led the event with a varied program by children from the state juvenile home. Winners in the drive were Russell Winders and Russell Holmes first, Wallace McMillan and Albert Dirks second, and B L Emerson and Bill Kremenak third.
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Toledo
Tama County Farm Bureau
Fred Hushak
Clutter
Burns M. Byram
Russell Winders
Russell Holmes
Wallace McMillan
Albert Dirks
B. L. Emerson
Bill Kremenak
Farm Auctions Scheduled Across Iowa and Nebraska
A sequence of farm auction listings announced for September and October includes Hansen Horak farm near Swisher and Wertheimer Cattle Co. in Marshalltown on Sept. 27 28 C. Jurgensen Chester White sale near Olin Beverly Cattle Co. near Cedar Rapids J Fisher sale near Marengo on Sept. 30 Sandhills feeder calf sale in O Neill Neb Oct 2 and 3 4 in Bassett Neb
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Charles Horak
Swisher
Wertheimer Cattle Co
Marshalltown
C. Jurgensen
Chester White
Olin
Beverly Cattle Co
Cedar Rapids
J. D. Fisher
Marengo
Sandhills
O'Neill
Neb
Bassett, Neb
Jurgensen
Chester
Towa
Cholera Reported in 39 Eastern Iowa Communities
In the last two weeks hog cholera outbreaks were reported by veterinary practitioners in 39 eastern Iowa communities. The bulletin from the Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association lists numerous affected towns with notes on outbreak extent and herd counts.
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Waterloo
Clinton
Monticello
Preston
Miles
Bryant
Newhall
Washington
Gilman
Ridgely
Marshalltown
Gladstone
Nashua
Gladbrook
Conrad
Rowley
Independence
Bloomfield
Milton
Keokuk
Keystone
Iowa City
Wyndam
North Liberty
Locker Plant Group To Meet At Ames September Conference
The fifth annual conference of the Iowa Refrigerated Locker association will be held in Ames on September 27 and 28. Speakers include P. S. Shearer head of the Ames Animal Husbandry department Fred Beard meats specialist and L. T. Brown mechanical engineer. Brown will discuss diesel engine use in cold storage locker plants.
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Ames
Iowa Refrigerated Locker Association
Frank Smith
P. S. Shearer
Sows Top At $34.50 In Auction At Washington
Two purebred Hampshire sows due to farrow in October sold for 34.50 each at the Whittaker weekly sale in Washington Iowa accompanied by registry papers. Five Hampshire sows with pigs at their sides went for 32.50 each. Veal calves topped at 20.50. Thirty-two white faced calves and mixed stock averaged 350 pounds at 29.10. Yearling ducks brought 12. A total of 585 head were sold: 36 veal calves 210 sheep 200 hogs 136 cattle and 3 horses.
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the Gazette
Washington
Whittaker
Hampshire
World Wheat Supplies Top 5.46 Billion Bushels in 1939
The Agriculture Department reports world wheat on July 1 reached 5.464 billion bushels, up 275 million from a year earlier. U S supplies totaled 990 million with 254 million carryover, while world production was 4.264 billion, and 600 million bushels were shipped last year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
China
Russia
U. S
Europe
Natex Restores Appetite for Local Man’s Diet
Sam Hoskins of 505th Ave SE says Natex finally fixed years of constipation and dizziness. He reports smooth bowels, steady sleep, renewed energy, and able to eat meats and potatoes again. A Natex representative is at Podzimek's Pharmacy daily to explain benefits. Natex is sold by other leading druggists.
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Natex
Sam Hoskins
505Th Ave
Podzimek
100 Second Ave. SE
Second Avenue SE
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