Beef Cattle Banquet Set With Gramlich Speaker
H J Gramlich of Chicago described as the best speaker on the beef cattle situation in the Midwest will address the sixth annual Jones County Cattle Feeders banquet at Wyoming gymnasium on December 14. The event includes a popular price estimation contest with prizes funded by the Jones County Farm Bureau for the top price estimators for beef cattle at Chicago on November 13 to 15, 1939.
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Middle West
H. J. Gramlich
Chicago
Jones County
Gramlich
American Shorthorn Breeders Association
Nebraska State College
Wyoming Gymnasium
Jones County Cattle Feeders Association
Wyoming
Jones County Farm Bureau
Jack Eichhorn
Ray Mowry
Oxford Junction
Plan Annual County Farm Bureau Meeting
The Jones County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting at the Anamosa courthouse on Monday December 18. The all day session starts at 10 am with reports from officers and committees and plans for the program to be announced next week.
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Jones County Farm Bureau
Court House
Anamosa
Board of
County Farm Bureau
Debt Advisory Men Will Meet Friday
The Jones County Debt Advisory committee will meet at the court house Anamosa Friday afternoon December 8 at 1 p.m. Jones county farmers wishing the services and advice of this committee are welcome to attend the meeting J Keith Noll farm security supervisor will attend the
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Jones County
Anamosa
J. Keith Noll
Dean Newman Wins Trip to National Club Congress
Dean Newman son of Mr and Mrs Harry Newman of Martelle travels to Chicago for the National Club Congress. He earned the trip by being the state champion baby beef club member, with all expenses paid by the Thomas E Wilson company. He left Iowa State College to join the Iowa delegation.
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Dean Newman
Harry Newman
Martelle
Chicago
Dean
Baby Beef Club
Thomas E. Wilson Company
Iowa State College
Iowa
Clarence McLaughlin elected 2-year Cedar Valley Farm group director
Clarence McLaughlin a Castle Grove township farmer was elected as a Jones county director on the Cedar Valley Farm Business association board at the annual meeting in Cedar Rapids The two year term is now held by Irving Hintz from Monticello who remains as other county director The organization has 24 Jones county farmers and 160 farmers from six counties members with cost accounts supervised by fieldman H S Nicol
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Clarence McLaughlin
Castle Grove
Jones County
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Irving Hintz
Monticello
H. S. Nicol
Change Dropped In Tank Nets Down Payment
Dr J H Whiteside of Statesboro Georgia reportedly kept change in his gas tank and when trading his car recently applied a 186 dollar down payment taken from that tank proceeds.
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J. H. Whiteside
Statesboro, Ga
The
American Magazine
Sealed corn in Jones county 61 percent resealed
A county report shows 61 percent or 153 129 bushels of corn sealed in Jones county during 1938 and 1939 were resealed as of August 1. The total corn under loan stood at 251 388 bushels with detailed disposal by year and type.
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Jones County
Jones County Soil Conservation Office
CCC
Enrollments Open for 4-H Baby Beef Club Rules
Calves on feed total 90 with 40 Herefords 26 Angus 14 Shorthorn and 10 from two Hereford groups. Members must enroll by January 1 1940 select a calf born between 1929 March 1 and September 30 and weigh by January 1 1940 witnessed by a nonmember. Feeding records start November 1 1989 and nine months of feeding required with no silk fed after 15 months.
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Farm Bureau
Babs
Oxford Jct Farm Brings $58.75 an Acre
Eighty acres of the Frank Wosoba Jr farm at Oxford Junction sold at referee's sale November 28 to Ed Shimanek for 58.75 an acre. Forty acres were sold to Ed Dozark for 47 an acre. A 5 acre timber tract in Jackson County sold for 92 to Bert Beck and 12 acres of timber in Jones County near Monmouth sold for 551 to John M. Wosoba. Immediate possession was given to buyers. Fred Voelkers was referee and Ray Mawry was auctioneer.
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Frank Wosoba
Oxford Junction
Ed Shimanek
Ed Dozark
Mr. Dozark
Jackson County
Bert Beck
Baldwin
Jones County
Monmouth
John M. Wosoba
Fred Voelkers
Ray Mawry
Crain Re-elected Jackson Township Farm Bureau Director
Jackson township farm bureau members re elected Crain Lee Crain of Olin as director at the annual meeting. Tom Harderson of Anamosa was chosen secretary treasurer. Mrs Henry Sievers of Olin retained the women division head and vice chair role, with Mrs Ray Stivers new township publicity chair.
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Lee Crain
Olin
Jackson Township
Jackson Township Farm Bureau
Tom Harderson
Anamosa
Henry Sievers
Farm Bureau
Ray Stivers
Crain
James Whitmore
Stanley Waggoner
Loyal Byerly
Group Reminds Boys of 4 H Club Rules for 1940
Jones County Boys 4 H club committee reiterates new 1940 regulations governing livestock projects. Members may enroll in up to two livestock projects. Baby beef members may show two beef calves in the first year, then three calves after. Dairy or purebred beef heifer members capped at three calves per division with all calves same breed.
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Jones County
Soil Technicians To Appear On Program At Cass Center
Soil conservation technicians and agronomists will speak at Cass Township Cass Center schoolhouse Tuesday evening December 12 at 8 p.m. They will outline the Jones county soil conservation plan using CCC labor from Monticello. Demonstrations include contour farming strip cropping grass waterways buffer strips and terracing. All Cass township farmers and others interested in soil erosion control are invited.
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Cassiowship Farm Bureau
Cass Center
Jones County
CCC
Monticello
Cass Township
Two Year Old Holstein Makes Good Record
William Vincent at the Reformatory dairy farm reports a senior two year old heifer produced 715 pounds of butterfat during the year on official test. A Hale township 4-H member is glad as he purchased a call from this heifer for a club project. Jay's club heifer placed third at the Jones County Fair in a strong class of first year heifers.
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William Vincent
Reformatory
Slater
Hale Township
Jay
Jones County Fair
Calves Sent to International Show from Jones County
Ten calves left Jones county last Thursday to compete in the Junior Feeders contest at the International Live Stock Exhibition in Chicago. Owners include Dale Newman Martelle Grover Lorenzen Virtus Lorenzen John Tudor Olin Robert Nowachek and Duane Lincoln Wyoming. Accompanied by Club Agent James Kearns they will stay in Chicago until auction Friday December 8.
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Jones County
Dale Newman
Martelle
Grover Lorenzen
Virtus Lorenzen
John Tudor
Olin
Robert Nowachek
Duane Lincoln
Wyoming
Chicago
James Kearns
Venison Dispute After Deer Kill Leads to Spoilage Row
R S Little of Davenport killed a buck deer and Willis Zimmerman of Anamosa claimed the car cass. State conservation officers met to decide who owned the venison. Over six days of deliberations the meat spoiled.
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R. S. Little
Davenport
Willis Zimmerman
Anamosa
Corn boom in Iowa despite restricted acreage reaches record levels
An Iowa farmer observes that corn production per acre, aided by wider row spacing and hybrid yields, keeps total output high despite smaller acreage. Chicken farming shows similar gains with fewer hens but higher egg production, boosting overall income for producers. A poultry buyer notes price optimism when selling early.
Fanna Meeting at The Castle Grove This Saturday
Under leadership of Mrs Max Specht the Fanna group meets at Ruth Ann Hints home Saturday afternoon. Nurse Mrs Arnold Thalacker will discuss tuberculosis prevention and treatment. The group will hold its first lesson of the year and enjoy music, lessons and future study. A Christmas party is planned along with Sechavea activities.
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Castle Grove
Mra
Max: Specht
Ruth
Ann
Arnold Thalacker
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