Phosphate boosts oats yields in four county report
A four county soil association study reports average oats yield gains from phosphate of 6.3 bushels per acre. Cooperators across Allamakee, Tacoter, Vimar, and other counties note improved stands and grain quality, with some variations due to drought, grasshoppers, and crop conditions.
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Allamawear
Shiek
Bern
B&o
Sar Parison
Severa
Secentecs
Eritars Renoartec
Ann
Owe
Desman
Fragmented News Text Trails Off With Confusing Elements
The readable portion hints at a discussion about compliance and acreage but text is garbled. Names, places, and clear events are largely unreadable, leaving only scattered fragments and questions without coherent context.
West Branch FFA Corn Test Plots Harvested
The Future Farmers corn variety test plots at the W. L. Pemberton and Maher Brothers farms in Cedar County will be harvested October 12 with Ed Dyas Ames extension crops expert assisting. On October 13 a plot at the Earl Elijah farm near Clarence will be harvested.
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Gareth West
W. L. Pemberton
Maher Brothers
Cedar County
Ed Dyas
Ames
Earl Elijah
Clarence
4-H Horse Judging Meet Friday in Waterloo
Cedar county junior horse judging team members Lester Chambliss Harold Eilers Jim Harslett and Gordon Jansen completed final workout last Friday before competing at the Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress this week. They judged saddle horses owned by Ria rest Spears and Flood Spears and were coached by Herman Holmes and John Bartiett.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Lester Chambliss
Harold Eilers
Jim Harslett
Gordon Jansen
Tnp
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Riarest Spears
Flood Spears
Herman Holmes
John HH. Bartiett
Doubled 4 H Enrollment Goal in Washington
Washington county 4 H plans to expand from five clubs to ten with two new clubs already operating and five more planned. County club agent Peter Foster, in service since June, pushes development and enrollment targets doubling from current numbers.
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Washington
Washington County
Petbert Foster
Foster
Borstap
Industrial Trend Viewed as Key to Livestock Outlook
Ames extension economists warn Iowa livestock farmers that industrial demand may drive meat prices in coming months. They say a minor downturn in industrial activity could shift prices sharply, though no crisis is seen. They add that 1937 has seen unusual stability and an overall upward trend, with 1938 likely favorable if momentum continues.
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Ames
Ames Extension
Iowa
Louisa County 4-1 Club Rankings Released
Rankings from the Louisa County 4-1 Club Book show members listed with performance notes. The document records member names and unit affiliations, reflecting annual standings as compiled by local organizers.
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Louisa County
Michigan Noses Out Town State In Judging Meet At Uinterloo
The Michigan dairy judging team edged Iowa State in a regional contest held at Uinterloo with Humboldt topping Fayette county in the 4-H club competition. Robert Lichty of Waterloo led the individual scorers among over fifty college men, while Humboldt and Fayette counties led the 4-H teams with 1 460 and 1 452 points respectively.
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Vichigan
Uinterloo
Humboldt Tops Fayette Ki
Waterloo
Iowa
Vincent Kelley
Washburn
Thomas Gleason
Austin, Minn
Lindley Finch
Woodward
Elmer N. Hansen
Ames
Leo Sinnott
Randalia
Fayette
Harold Parsons
Humboldt
Albert Wallace
Williamsburg
Russell Lyon
Traer
Missouri Team Reaches Second After Cattle Judging Score Revision
A recheck of scores from the interstate collegiate cattle judging contest at the Dairy Cattle Congress changed standings. Michigan leads with 2,026 points, Missouri 2,022, Iowa 2,019, moving Missouri to second and elevating Harry Johnston of Missouri to second in individual judging with 693 points, three behind Iowa's Robert Lichty.
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Waterloo
Dairy Cattle Congress
Missouri
Michigan
Towa
Harry Johnston
Robert Lichty
Iowa
Cribbing Starts in North Fayette County Fields
North Fayette farms report corn cribbing underway with multiple wagons seen north of West Union and Eldorado. Drought, wind, and grasshoppers have damaged ears. yields vary from 75 to 150 bushels per acre on observed fields and cribs.
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West Union
Fayette County
Eldorado
Kenneth Jensen
Vagts Brothers
Henry C. Koester
Entel
Hawkeye
178 Acre Farm In Allamakee County Sold For 4000 Dollars
Waukon two farm land sales closed by A C Larson. Julia Arneson sold her 178 acre farm one mile north of Waterville to Frank Strelow for 4000 dollars. The eighty acre tract of Mrs Jake Deal seven miles south of Waukan sold to Deane Hiltner store manager for 2800 dollars.
Cooperators Must Request Farm Inspection By Oct 31
Fayette and Allamakee counties report the AAA sets October 31 as the final date for farmer cooperators to request farm inspections to qualify for 1937 conservation awards. Notifications from AAA headquarters in Washington reached local officials this week. Completion of performance checks will begin after November 1.
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AAA
Fayette
Walter Rothlisberger
Fayette County
Waukon
Allamakee County Agricultural Conservation Committee
C J. Hinrichs
Washington
AAA Adopts Tama Farm Program Term without Its Meaning
Ames Iowa AP coverage notes Agricultural Adjustment Administration officials used only a few features of Tama county’s guinea pig farm program in drafting the 1938 farm plan. Walter Wilcox of Iowa State College explains AAA adopted the term goal and a farm definition, but not the same usage, and counties may distribute limits and goals by history of the owned land rather than the operation.
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AMES
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Walter Wilcox
Towa State College
Wilcox
Tama County
AAA
Tama
North Central
Buchanan County
Iowa
Farm Women To Meet At Center Junction Thursday
Open meeting for farm women from Oxford Clay Scotch Grove Madison and Wyoming townships in Jones county is set at Center Junction school Thursday afternoon. An Ames home furnishings specialist will be the principal speaker.
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Center Junction
Oxford
Clay
Scotch Grove
Madison
Wyoming
Jones County
Ames
Cedar Husking Meet Scheduled Oct 19
Tipton announces the annual corn husking contest in Cedar county on October 19 at the Amos Suchomel farm west of Cedar Bluffs. Entries limited to twelve with an eighty minute husking time. County committee members named. Louisa county contest planned with a prize trip to Oska loo sa on November 2 for the state meet.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Cedar Bluffs
Sam Thumma
Arnold Mente
Edward Hamann
Elwood Hain
Louisa
Louisa County
Jack Cowen
Oskaloosa
Louisa 4-H Clubbers Demonstrate at Waterloo Dairy Congress
Louisa county 4-H clubbers take part in the Waterloo Dairy Cattle congress this week. Max Hafner and Russell Newell will demonstrate construction and operation of a barrel type milk cooler.
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Wapello
Louisa County
Waterloo
Max Hafner
Russell Newell
4-H Club Members Demonstrate at Waterloo Cattle Congress
Fayette county 4-H clubs send Darlene Benter and Viola Schmidt from Center township to show different ways for different days with cottage cheese. Virginia Logan and Ruth Patridge from Harlan township demonstrate preparing a 4-H tea for mothers.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Waterloo Cattle Congress
Darlene Benter
Viola Schmidt
Center Township
Virginia Logan
Ruth Patridge
Harlan Township
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsule Ad for Kidney and Bladder Relief
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe diuretic and stimulant for weak kidneys and bladder irritation. It claims a 35 cent box will flush waste, stop pains, and restore activity, urging purchase from Haarlem in Holland and noting common symptoms like backache and nocturnal urination.
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Haarlem
Holland
Iowa turkey crop cut boosts fall prices
Iowa's turkey on hand fell to three fourths of last year's, with national output down at least 10 percent. Production declines uneven across regions as small producers quit and large producers cut back. Prices expected higher as 73 percent of Iowa turkeys market before November, heavier weights averaging about 14.8 pounds.
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Ames
Iowa
A. D. Oderkirk
Oderkirk
Leslie M. Carl
Des Moines
Future Farmers of America Convention Set for October in Kansas City
Kansas City hosts the tenth annual FFA convention and national vocational agriculture contests from October 16 to 23, aligning with the 39th American Royal Livestock Show. Iowa candidates for the American Farmer degree named are Clarence Dean Muscatine Claude Gifford Lamont and Darwin De Long Iowa.
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Kansas City
Future Farmers of America
Des Moines
Iowa
Clarence Dean
Iown Falls
Claude Gifford
Muscatine
Darwin De= Long
Lamont
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