Railway President Buys 546 Acres Of Linn County Land
Fred Sargent of Chicago, president of the North Western railroad, bought 546 Linn County acres north of Mount Vernon in two cash deals, paying $135 an acre for Ellison estate's 338 acres and $125 an acre for adjoining land from Cornell College. Abstracts extended. title not yet passed as inspections continue.
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VO Lvnn
Mount Vernon
Fred Sargent
Chicago
North Western Railroad
Ellison
Sargent
Quincy, II
Cornell College
Mr. Sargent
Fence Drift and the Corn Hog Cash Map in Ohio Iowa
A handwritten note discusses a fence drift and whip effects on a horse while quoting a map from AAA Chief Chester Davis. The map shows Ohio counties receiving corn hog funds and Iowa counties not yet paid due to an Ohio man John B. Wilson.
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AAA
Chester Davis
Ohio
Iowa
John B. Wilson
Government to Import Feed Under RFC Grant Plan
Farm administration officials announced that about half of a 50 million RFC grant for livestock feed purchases will fund imports from foreign countries. An autonomous feed agency will handle information on surplus supplies and distribution via commercial channels. Chester C Davis, farm administrator, said the program aims to sustain herd numbers amid drought and supplement domestic stocks this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
API— Farm Administration
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Kansas City
RFC
Chester C Davis
Davis
New Farm Buildings Go Up In Randalia Vicinity
Farms for the foundation of a new barn are to be thrown up Monday on the farm operated by E A Cornish two miles southeast of Randalia. The structure 32 by 40 will replace a barn struck by lightning and destroyed on July 5. Mrs Henry Shales of Sumner recently completed a combination granary and corn crib on her farm near Randalia, remarked by Art Flanscha north of Randalia.
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Cedar Rapids
Jacob Bowersox
Shueyville
Joe Zaleski
Childs Realty Company
Stanwood
Chicago
H Y Nienaber
van Horne
Otto Kurtz
Jack Clements
Arthur Sturt
Midland Mortgage Company of
Hamilton County
Town Falls
Minnesota
RANDALIA_ Farms
E A Cornish
Randalia
Henry Shales
Sumner
Art Flanscha
Randaha
Iowa Rain Record To Date This Year
Precipitation in the twenty four hours ending 7 a.m. Wednesday was 1.1 inches. September to date totals reach 5.12 inches, above normal by 0.37 inches. The year to date precipitation is 19.79 inches, with normal at 26.20 inches and a deficiency of 6.41 inches since January 1.
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Iowa
WY International Snews Service
One third of the Indian empire governed by separate princes
The sentence notes that about one third of the Indian empire comprises states of varying size and character ruled by individual Indian princes. It highlights the fragmented political structure under princely authorities within the empire.
Seed corn scarce as Iowa crop tightens forage use
Iowa seed corn remains scarce as frost risk subsides. Reed notes most corn damaged by worms and mold, with fodder cutting delayed by rain. Hog cholera vaccination rises as hogs priced higher. Potato yield better than expected and canning sweet corn faces worm issues. Winter wheat sowing uneven with drought in the south.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Weather and Crop Bureau
Charles D. Reed
Tate
Reed
Northwest
Inwood
Frost Threat Looms as Drought Strains Northwest Farmlands
The weather bureau says a record drought eased little with a frost danger looming for northwestern farmers. Last week saw frosts across much of the northwest reaching as far south as northwestern Kansas and parts of Montana, Minnesota, and neighboring states. Frosts were heavy in northern areas, ending growth of late crops, though central plains suffered lighter damage.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Northwest
Kansas
Great Central Plains
Minnesota
Montana
Helen Pingel to Represent Benton in Milking Tourney
VINTON Helen Pingel of Kane Township will represent Benton County in the milkmaids marathon at the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo on October 2 at 7 30 pm. Qualifying milking feats include twelve pounds in three minutes from a hard milking cow and eighteen and a quarter pounds in the same time from an easy milker.
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Gazett Vinton
Helen “Pinged
Kane Township
Benton Coat
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Dorothy Plagmann
Gertrude Kramer
Leroy Luckies Club
H J Grunesald
Lois Hauser
Gladys Fett
Union Club
C A Thompson
Union Cub
Benton County
Benton County Women’s Quartet
M 0 Fry
Frank Stauffer
LaVerne Corbett
Leland Fry
Dairy herd on Anamosa reform school farms details
Interview with William Vincent, longtime herdsman at the State Reformatory farms near Anamosa, covers a 180 head dairy herd milking 94 cows, three daily milkings for 77 cows, and reliance on trusted labor rather than mechanical milking. He notes 1,777 farm acres, 212 beef cattle, pasture reseeding, and a barn costing over 22,000. The dairy supplies most in house needs with cheese production for institutions, while farm labor totals about eighty workers.
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William Vincent
Anamosa
Woodward
Macomb
Ill
Hog cholera spreads toward Lafayette center area
The hog cholera epizootic is spreading from Center Point toward north of Alice and south of Lafayette. Efforts are under way to check the spread. Silo filling is in full swing in the Lafayette vicinity with nearly all silos filled. A concrete silo was erected on the John Crissman farm. Hickory nuts and walnuts are falling early this year.
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Lafpayetts
Center Point
Alice
Lafayette
John Crissman
Dream Kitchen Traveling Comes to Cedar Rapids
A Skelgas Kitchen event arrives in Cedar Rapids on September 27 hosted by Miss Lou Tregoning longtime Iowa State College cooking expert. Visitors can tour a Skelgas Range Electrolux Refrigerator lighting and instant hot water demonstrations at the display door.
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Cedar Rapids
Lou Tregoning
Iowa State College
Plager argues for expanded forage under AAA program
Waterloo editor L W Plager notes a survey showing Kansas alone may need 500000 tons of government gathered forage and that drought regions across 22 states rely on feed from the program to move 10 million cattle. He cites Missouri Iowa and other states with drought and warns 2000000 tons covers only part of the need.
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Waterloo
AAA
Kansas
Dakotas
Nebraska
Missouri
Iowa
Farm Auction Lineup For September Across Iowa
Three public sales scheduled in September: Will Lanning at Center Point on Thursday September 27, Dean P. Haworth near Whittier on Friday September 28, and Frank Vupil near Marion on Saturday September 23. livestock at C R and J C stockyards in Cedar Rapids.
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Will Lanning
Miles
Center Point
Dean P. Haworth
Whittier
C. R. and
J. C. Stockyards
Cedar Rapids
Frank Vupil
Marion
Farmers urged to boost demand and inspect age exhibit
Mr. Plager reports drought areas must grow farm product sales to meet high demand. He asks Town and eastern farmers to cash cornstalks and inspect his exhibit at the Waterloo Cattle Congress next week. The largest contract so far is 750 tons from A G Thurman’s Cedar Rapids farms near Springville.
Forage Supply Drive Expands to Include Farm Roughage
Farmers are urged to cut more roughage for their own feeding releasing general forage for trade. With alfalfa clover prairie hay scarce late in the season and corn fodder soy bean hay nearly the only sources left. The drive aims to boost available forage amid limited supplies.
Forage shortage detailed across counties prompts urgent gathering
The article describes a widespread forage shortage with Grundy county facing far below normal hay and straw. It urges immediate gathering and saving of forage, arguing fodder and stover offer more value than straw and can be baled and shipped at similar costs, supporting conservation to aid less fortunate neighbors.
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Grundy
Wilton Junction Elevator Shells 50 000 Bushels Corn
The City Elevator company at Wilton Junction shelled 50 000 bushels of government sealed corn on nearby farms.
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Special Gazette
Wilton
City Elevator Company
Wilton Junction
Cattle Buying May Resume Monday in Des Moines
W J Albers surplus commodity director said the government relief cattle buying program may restart next Monday after a one week suspension. He noted the Iowa quota is cumulative and added to this Saturday’s allotment.
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Des Moines
W. J. Albers
Washington
Albers
Iowa
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Omaha
Neb
Chicago
Federal Surplus Relief Corporation
Leon
National Husking Meet Set for November in Minnesota
National corn husking championships planned for November 8 near Fairmont Minnesota. Contest open to champions and runners up from Minnesota South Dakota Illinois Iowa Kansas Ohio Missouri and Nebraska. Huskers will work in seven fields in Martin County for eighty minutes with scoring by pounds husked and deductions for ineligible kernels.
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St, Paul
Northe West
Fairemont
Minn
Minnesota
South Dakota
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Ohio
Missouri
Nebraska
Martin
Jess
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Mt. Vernon
Bank
Quincy, Ill
Ray Anderson
Lan
Guernseys
Guernsey
William F. Mitchell
C. J. Emmons
TIEA
Suu
C. A. Taylor
Second Ave
KA. F. A
West Central
Helen Pingel
Benton
Iowa Livestock Exchange
12Th St
12Th Ave
Tony Schmitz
Walter Challis
Jay Patten
O M. Bundy
Reformatory
Dairy Department
H. F Dolan
Dolan
Krause
Independence
Board of Control
CTA
Mr. Kohl
Bane
United States
Bang
L. W. Plager
AAA Forace Conservation
Towa
Fairmount
Mary
Chanlis Ruggli
Crarces Ruccies
Mary Botann
Paramount
Ruggles
Charles Ruggles
America
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