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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1936
Page
3
The article describes 4 H boys learning to produce hybrid corn, noting inbred plots perform less vigorously than open pollinated or hybrid varieties. It highlights the procedures involved and the difficulties faced in hybrid corn production as part of practical agricultural education.
The state outlines steps to label counties as emergency drouth areas. County officials prepare an application detailing affected farmers and needed federal help. Applications go to the Extension Service director and federal statistician for review before USDA designation. Emergency loans grants and rail rate relief may follow. Western and southern Iowa counties are expected to be first designated.
Balster Brothers of Monticello owned the month’s top herd with 734 pounds of milk and 36.6 pounds butter fat from a grade Jersey. Tom Shover of Monticello headed the top cow with 1872 pounds milk and 623 pounds butter fat. Mene Reformatory owned the second high Holstein cow at 1650 pounds milk and 62.7 pounds butter fat. Wendell Donnelly, official tester, is reviewing long term records and will report further findings.
Severe hot dry weather damages evergreen windbreaks and hedges across the county with young trees most affected. Farmer Louis Lorenzen waters his Hiuw township windbreak using a four inch tile to reach roots, while windbreaks on the Otho Brokaw and Geo Slater farms in Jackson and Hale townships suffer despite conservation efforts.
Leaders of the Jones County Farm Bureau women’s division meet in Anamosa on Thursday August 13 at 10 a.m. to draft the Nutrition Project for fall and winter. Mrs Harlan Russell urges full township representation. Mrs Mary K Gregg will assist in writing the plan. Africa’s potential water power is vast, but waterfalls are poorly located for use.
The national committee on boys and girls club work reports longer and broader records for 4 H club girls as 75 000 local county and state leaders participate. State champions get all expenses trips to the National Club congress in Chicago November 27 to December 5.
The Jones county Farm Bureau and a Newton firm compiled a county wide directory listing all farmers with addresses and approximate locations from their post office. The front includes Farm Bureau personnel aims and activities and business guidance for farmers. Every farmer will receive a free copy by mail this week.
Announcement of premium lists shows many changes across 4-H divisions. The fair association expands classes and awards for both boys and girls. Baby Beef splits by age. new purebred pig and lamb classes. girls division adds contests and individual awards. demonstrations offer trips to major events.
The annual cattle feeders event at Ames College will be held Friday at Towra State College. Officials from the Animal Husbandry Department will present test results on cattle on feed, with groups fed different rations including soybean meal and other feeds.
Miss Ruth Clark spent several days with aunt Mrs. R. P. Clark in MonticeNo. Mr and Mrs W B Clark and Misses Marcella Otten Esther Sinclair accompanied Miss Roberta Clark of Montivetis to Castle Grove on Friday evening for the Castle Grove tarabures tt program where the Castle Grove Fortune Finders 4 H girls presented their annual program. Miss Otten was newly elected county president.
Community updates report births a son to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wright in Monticello John McDonald hospital and illness for J G Reed. Visits among residents include Chicago travelers E J Feddler and family, and many social events at Prahm cottage Scotch Grove Sunshine 4 H Club activities and park day plans. Threshing near completion with yields 30 to 60 bushels.
A series of social visits and journeys across towns and states. Nellie, Kathryn, and Mrs. Kirkwood host in town while others travel to McGregor. Harry Main and Portia return from California. Agnes Dandl and Miss Mackintosh move between Cascade, Des Moines, and Oxford. Hopkinton schedules Home Coming and Harvest Home events for August.
Diedrich Dirks of Langworthy celebrated his 79th birthday on Sunday with a large gathering at his home. More than forty relatives and friends joined a noon picnic dinner, with many relatives from nearby towns in attendance.
Monticello residents Nan and LaVerne visited the Hannan home in the afternoon. Nearby Morley guests included Mr and Mrs James Darrow and children Mabel Esther and Russell plus Miss Adelaide Darrow at the Darrow home. Frank Kressing and son Wilfred stay with Henry Stalken. Harm Dirks family visited Herman Tapken, J G Walker spent Sunday with the Walker Hart family in Morley. Perley Clark of Hale Missouri joined Lester Fairbanks for a Sunday visit. In the evening Mr.
A vivid mock caution from the Town Safety Council about a familiar bird stepping over a crossing. The crowd seems dyspeptic as the bird remains unaware he is the “it” in a ring around the rosie, facing playful punches from the gang and a near-miss mob mood.
Visitors including Mr and Mrs Will First and Ellen Mae of Monticello stopped at Fairbanks home. About 3102 bushels of oats were threshed last week at Henry Tjaden farm using Louis Ortgies owned machine. largest threshing job in two weeks. Herman Tapken family and John Tapken of Monticello spent Thursday at Harm Dirks home. Carl Brockhohn and family visited Friday. Henry Tjaden family and Ruth Smith and children of Morley shared Sunday evening with Gerd Tjaden at Amber. Ruth Smith and Arlene and Jean visited Henry Tjaden home for a few days. Make common colds uncommon.
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