Soil Association Approves Ten Areas for Model Farming
The Monticello Soil Improvement Association approved four new watershed demonstrations in Jackson, Clay, Castle Grove, and Lovell townships totaling about 4 875 acres and 21 farms. Camp CCC staff will map farms this spring with operations starting in fall. signatures include Mead Langer Thomas and Grafft Shew Freeman Stivers Beery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Association
Castle Grove
Clay
Jackson
Jones County
Monticello Soil Improvement Association
CCC
W. D. McLaughlin
F. L. Brinacombe
George Mead
Monticello
R. J. Langer
C. G. Thomas
Clay Township
Onslow
R. A. Naylor
Scotch Grove
W. Doll
J. A. Petersen
Board of Directors
Lovell Township
H. Hanken
Hanken Bros
Thomas Shover
Henry Eden
Chas. M. Luett
Haeussler
Leland A. Crim
Frank Priebe's Poultry Notes on New Hampshire Chicks
Frank Priebe weighs in on New Hampshire chickens noting Mrs Blome hatched 200 weekly and sold 600 in ten weeks with losses of nine, averaging over eight pounds per bird and large brown eggs. He argues dual meat egg usefulness makes them highly profitable for Middle Western producers. Cigarette manufacture section notes three NC cities produce over half of US cigarettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
New
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Durham
Reidsville
United States
Farmers Will Get Sheep Wool Bags
Jones county sheep owners request wool bags and paper twine. The Jones county Farm Bureau reserves regular wool bags and twine ordered through the Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers association. Shipping tags are available for sending wool to the Des Moines state wool pool. Iowa associations will announce soon the advance payment. All wool in the state pool is graded and held for favorable bids, with farmers generally receiving a premium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Jones County Farm Bureau
Jowa Sheep and Wool Growers Association
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa
Women to Hold Annual Achievement Program in Jones County
Farm women of Jones county will host their annual spring achievement day on Tuesday in Wyoming new gymnasium opening at 10 am. Exhibits and program numbers showcase home economics study with the theme Being Well Dressed. The event features a 32 voice county farm women's chorus, demonstrations, playlets, and a luncheon, with 200 plus participants and leaders honored for completing four training schools.
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Jones County
S. H. Ellison
Martelle
County Home Project
Dudge
N. May Larson
Iowa State College
Larson
Wyoming
W. M. Bissell
Elizabeth Peterson
Clarence Reade
Frank Byerly
Tom Eichhorn
Peter Sievers
Harlan Russell
A. B. Cass
Ray Stivers
John Mayberry
George Fishwild
Henry Bramer
Clair Fayram
Carl Smith Attends Waverly Conference
County Agent Carl Smith attended a district marketing conference at Waverly on Wednesday sponsored by the Iowa Extension service. The meeting covered agricultural marketing developments educational activities and marketing problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Smith
Waverly
The
Iowa Extension Service
Plant Trees In February Weather
Under a cold wind and snow driven by the north, E. W. Brashaw Rudy Zimmerman and Trumen Engleking assistant state forester from Ames planted trees at the John Brashaw farm yesterday morning. Four thousand black locust trees will be planted on a hill with a planting demonstration observed by local residents and James Kearns Jones county club agent. CCC camp members F. L. Brinacombe and Frank Mohler attended. Trees are set in furrows six feet apart and also six feet apart.
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E. W. Brashaw
Rudy Zimmerman
Trumen Engleking
Ames
John Brashaw
James Kearns
Jones County Club
Engleking
Mr. Zimmerman
F. L. Brinacombe
Frank Mohler
CCC
County Locker Meetings Explore Refrigerated Lockers
County patrons and operators of refrigerated lockers may attend four meetings in Monticello Onslow Olin and Anamosa to learn about frozen produce storage quick freezing and locker space management. Miss Evelyn Hollen of Iowa State College will lead discussions on use and benefits for farm food supply.
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Monticello
Onslow
Olin
Anamosa
Evelyn Hollen
Iowa State Collee
Hollen
Jones County
Center Junction
Oxford Junction
Wyoming
Stored Corn Inspection Will Be Undertaken in Spring
The county Agricultural Conservation office will conduct a three phase inspection of all corn under loan and corn stored by Community Credit Corporation in steel bins on farms. inspections occur around April 15 May 15 and June 15 with samples sent to Des Moines for moisture and grade. bins and structures checked for moisture, integrity and pests. If moisture reaches 13 percent or storage is unsound, loans may be called or corn shipped to Chicago. at least one visual check between inspections.
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Community Credit Corporation
County Agricultural Conservation Office
County Association
Commodity Credit Corporation
Des Moines
Chicago
Commodity — Credit Corporation
Limestone Grant of Aid Opens Limestone Supply to Farmers
Jones county Agricultural Conservation office reports approval of the Grant of Aid allowing farmers to obtain ground limestone from contractors. Bids will be sought for 80 percent calcium carbonate limestone finer than eight mesh. Delivery options include farm spread, on farm unloading, or quarry pickup. A meeting with contractors is set for Friday April 19 at 1 p.m. to discuss requirements and contract terms.
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Jones County Agricultural Conservation Office
Jones County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Essentials To Soybean Production Outlined by Bureau
Five essentials to successful soybean production are a well prepared seedbed a suitable variety a thick stand timely control of weeds and inoculation according to the Farm Bureau office at Anamosa Iowa. Last year 1 160 000 acres were harvested for all purposes with 487 000 for beans and an average yield of 21 bushels per acre totaling 10 227 000 bushels. Soybeans may be planted with corn and used for seed hay pasture silage or as green manure. Information is available at the Farm Bureau office in Anamosa and seed testing is advised due to variable germination this year.
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Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Iowa
United States
Illinois
Indiana
Wayne Boys Club Discusses Record Books At Meeting
At the Wayne boys club gathering at Wesley Siebels home 14 of 18 members answered roll with naming a small grain. Marvin Jansen and LaVern Engelbart spoke on record book upkeep and members shared reasons to keep them. Theodore and George Freese joined the club as future project leaders.
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Wayne Boys’ Club
Wesley Siebels
Lavern Engelbart
Marvin Jansen
James Kearns
Theodore
George Freese
Carl Siebels
Soot in Furnaces Referred to as Black Gold Dust
The article warns furnace soot boosts fuel costs, with one fourth inch cutting heat by 54 percent and one eighth inch reducing heating efficiency by 26 percent. It urges spring cleaning by a professional to prepare the furnace for fall use and prevent summer deterioration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Bernard Kuriger
Stingley Sells Hamp Shire Hogs At Chicago Packers
Harry E. Stingley of Jones county sold 68 Hamp Shire hogs at the Chicago Stock Yards on April 8. The 248 pound average hogs sold as a single lot at 5.15 dollars per cwt. The shipment was finished but uneven in weight with a light end buyers preferred sorted.
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Chicago
Harry EB. Stingley
Jones County
Hampshire
Auction Notes on Light Weights Sorting At Gate
Opening bids started at five dollars with demand that twelve lightest weights be sorted at a lower gate. Bids rose to five fifteen then six ten and five fifteen again without any hog sorted out.
Shower honors for Martha Serbousek and Ken Serbousek at Buol home
Richland Center reports Mr. and Mrs. Len Buol hosted a post-nuptial shower for daughters Martha Serbousek and Ken neth Serbousek with 75 guests. Guests enjoyed pinochle and euchre, gifts for the couple, and refreshments served by Edna Buol and helpers.
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Richland Center
Len Buol
Edna
Martha
Kenneth Serbousek
Pinechle
Euchre
Edna Buol
Claire Aitchison
Elizabeth Buol
Martin Buol
Frank Rogers
Minnie Rickless
Nick Kleitsch
Will Behrends
Lawrence Burlage
Chris Decker
George Smith
Abe Allamand
Martin Buel
Neman Moore
Rudolph Ambuehl
Lloyd Hutton
Will Schneiter
Herbert Balsiger
Carl Schneiter
George B. Hein
John Schweitzer
John Yossi
Delores
William Buol
Arthur Drexler
Matt Supple
Art Frey
Hank Aitchison
Ulrich Schilt
Herman Hoffman
Reinhart Siebels
Edward Buol
George L. Buol
Roland Buol
Eunice Buol
Cedar Rapids
John Miller
Fairview
Adam
Local social notes list neighbors visiting towns and relatives
Mr and Mrs Len Buol host guests including Miss Margaret Hein and Miss Marguerite Aitchison. Schweitzers entertain Delos Dakin Stena Schweitzer and others from Zearing Monticello Maywood in Ill. Edna Buol Eunice Buol visit Cedar Rapids Dubuque hosts Mary Ellen Wismeier Onslow Cedar Falls ties noted.
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Dubuque
Kate Bardill
Len Buol
Henry L. Wismeier
Joyce
Max
Margaret Wismeier
George Korman
Cap. Arduser
Ray Chaplin
Ernest Wahl
Sand Spring
Galen Hein
Mary Ellen Wismeier
Earl Kross
Onslow
Lola‘ Grovert
Newhall
Mary Johnston
Shellsburg
Ruth Wulf
Davenport
Mrs. Kross
Cedar Falls
Metals from Refineries Yield Useful By-Products
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry notes copper refinery sludge yields valuable metals. Cadmium comes from zinc smelting. Selenium, once waste from copper refineries, is now used in ruby glass. Antimonial lead is produced from seam work in lead refining.
Bolson Fertilizer Promises Big Crop Gains
Farmers are urged to use Bolson's Fertilizer this year claiming it is nearly the best on the market. Buyers are advised to ask for Bolson's and will notice a difference in crop results. Prices advertised as low.
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Bolson
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Frank Priebes
Letter Poultaxraisers
Mrs, N. May Larson
Waverly Conference
Smith
Wayne Gathering
Stingley
Chicago Packers
Monticello & Vicinity
Utle M LL
F. J. Peterson
Farmers Mutual Creamery
Monticello, Iow
W. T. Claus
Vernon Brockman
Frank Hunnicutt
Earlville
Loanon Farms
W. E. Tuetken
Monticello, Iowa
Farmer’s Mutual Creamery Company
Fred Lehman
Friedman-Shelby
Gearless
Devanaron
Makers of
Farmers Implement Co
E. F. Hofer
Frone
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