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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1938
Page
3
The Jones County Farm Bureau announces a new extension circular titled Soybeans as a Cash Crop. It provides the latest soybean growing recommendations, varieties, harvesting and storage methods, and feeding guidance. Copies are available at the Farm Bureau office.
Thirteen Jones county farmers were issued permits this week by the division of animal industry to vaccinate hogs on their farms. The permits followed a vaccination school at Anamosa led by Dr. K W Stouder from Iowa State College. The Farm Bureau organized the school at the request of swine growers.名
County agent reports multiple information requests about the new federal wool loan. Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers' association will handle loan papers via the state group as they assemble, classify, and process the program. The state offers 16 cents per pound for bright medium staple wool and sacks can be obtained through the Farm Bureau office.
The Wyoming township farm bureau will hold a meeting Friday evening April 22 at the Ernest Rohwedder farm north of Wyoming. The program features trees shrubs and flowering plants. The event was postponed from April 15.
The Jones County Fair association awarded a contract last week to build a 143 by 58 foot cattle pavilion to hold 160 head of cattle. Construction began Monday with Junior Farm Bureau and 4-H Club members assisting. The pavilion mirrors recent Hawkeye Downs barns and aims to showcase 4-H livestock to the public in eastern Iowa with modern features.
A Scotch Grove township Farm Bureau meeting at the Presbyterian church featured a reading and discussion of Ireland by Mrs. Mayme Lohr of Anamosa, tap dancing by Patricia McNamara, vocal selections by Mrs. Pete Norris and her son, plus a discussion on the county rural electrification project by the county agent. Three film strips on rural electrification were shown.
The Anamosa Cow Testing Association shows an average butterfat gain from 25.9 pounds in February to 29.4 pounds in March. Over half of member herds exceed the association average, led by Smith and Meade with 14 grade Holsteins and 1226 pounds milk at 42.7 pounds butterfat. Other top herds include Muller's 1198 pounds milk 41.6 butterfat, Monroe and Walderbachs 1253 pounds milk 41, Ahlrichs 811 pounds milk 41, Balster Brothers 769 pounds milk 40.7, and Prentice and Streeter 1080 pounds milk 40.5. One hundred thirty-four cows produced over 40 pounds butterfat. A326 registered Holstein noted.
The facility owned herd produced 3,023 pounds of milk and 81.6 pounds of butterfat across three milkings. Five other cows exceeded 70 pounds butterfat with three of them on twice daily milkings. One milk separator had preventable loss corrected after February when out of order discs caused a monthly loss of 2.59 dollars. Delbert Mayberry, tester.
Mrs. N May Larson state home demonstration agent leads judging of rural women's home economics exhibits at Ons low high school on April 27. Ten townships showcase furniture selection, slip covers, pictures, wall hangings, and linoleum resurfacing from the year's home furnishing course. Public display begins 10 am with luncheon by Ons low Women’s Guild and an afternoon program featuring township project talks demonstrations skits and the Jones county farm women’s chorus.
The American Farm Bureau federation urges extending a reduced interest rate on federal land bank loans for another year due to low farm prices. Senator Wheeler has introduced bill 3604 to implement this extension. President O Neal asked state Farm Bureaus to contact senators and congress members to press for enactment.
Girls 4-H leaders and committee members unable to attend the April 6 session due to a snow storm can join a follow-up training at Mrs. Harold Hartman’s home in Anamosa on Saturday April 23. County committee members Mrs. Hartman and Mrs. W. B. Clark will lead. The session starts at 10 a.m. and aims to ensure all missed leaders receive the material.
The Castle Grove Boys 4-H club met Thursday evening April 14 at Castle Grove School No 2. Paul Caspers led a poultry breeds discussion, Fred Kromminga conducted a projects and activities talk, and the club agent showed educational pictures. Sixteen boys attended.
Lucille Embree of Mechanicsville and Dean Newman of Martelle won Jones county 4 H boys and girls long time record contest. Their books advance to Des Moines to compete with other counties for trips to the national club camp in Washington. Lucille and Dean have eight and seven years in 4 H respectively and hold leadership roles in county organizations.
The Wyoming Boys 4-H club met at the high school Monday evening April 18 to discuss swine breeds. Members William Reade Richard Rohwedder Reynold Fishwild and Louis Kouba gave breed reports while Irvin Sievers assisted.
The ant club leader and others discussed topics at a meeting where a film strip on the judging of beef cattle was shown.
The Jones County Rural Youth Association will hold its regular meeting at Olin High School on April 21 at 8 p.m. The program features highway safety with Sergeant Day of the Iowa Safety Patrol and William Stanton, president of the Jones County Safety Council. Public invited to the discussion portion.
The Scotch Grove Boys 4-H club met Wednesday evening April 20. Members received the year's remaining program plans and viewed film slides about beef cattle.
The Wayne Boys' club will meet Friday evening April 22 at the Zirkelbach home. Dale Danneman will speak on the care and feeding of sow and litter and beef cattle judging will be shown.
Frank Priebe notes a Omaha conference on the National Farm Chemargis council to discuss diverse uses for corn, soybeans, sugar cane, straw, and eggs. He cites by products like soy and corn derivatives, milk, and pig by products, plus a $4,000,000 farm bill research fund to explore new egg and farm product applications.
Agricultural economist Walter W. Wilcox argues the new AAA program will benefit landlords as much as tenants through corn price stabilization soil conservation and cash payments. He notes landlords gain from stable prices and income whether leasing on crop share livestock share or cash basis and suggests solutions for non-depleting crops dividing diverted acreage to fit tenant needs.
The Iowa State AAA Committee guidance details when sweet and grain sorghums mature and how forage use affects depletion status. It lists sorghum varieties by type, notes pasture and seed timing rules for wheat, and includes related farm payment and corn allotment clarifications. It ends with a chili bean rice recipe and a Mexican Savoy dish.
Farr hosts prepare for Guild meeting with Mrs C M Holst and Mrs Howard Willison aiding Oscar Kennedy and others attend Maundy Thursday at the Cedar Rapids consistory. Reports include sick list Mildred Streeper and Dubuque visitor Alva Edwards, a car accident involving Merle Hicks and Lyle Lathrop with no injuries.
Inez Willson explains authentic Mexican cooking emphasizing careful preparation and balance of spices. The piece contrasts traditional stews with the absence of ovens and provides a sample recipe for Chili con Carne using ground beef onion garlic flour chili beans and tomatoes with overnight soaking.
Club notes report Larkin club events with five hundred in prizes won by Mrs. Gill Mrs. Martens and Mrs. Preston. PTA heard Nellie Morey speak as Mrs. Kennedy described a South trip. The Astraman club elected Mrs. McKinstry as president and welcomed Mrs. French. Achievement day planning and county federation events are outlined with dates and locations in Jones county.
Communion was observed Sunday and special Easter music was rendered, highlighting the holiday observance with ceremonial service and musical offerings.
A local golfer plays a outlandish round with brilliant drives and balky putts all around the course. He finishes by revealing he is practicing for mixed foursomes as he is paired with his wife, prompting the clubhouse secretary to remark on the unusual day.
Algona Advance argues that Roosevelt’s memoirs reveal bad taste in derogatory references to Hoover. The paper contends the government erred in addressing the Great Depression while insisting claims of no prior efforts before Roosevelt are untrue.
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