Horses Power the Nielsen Farm In Jackson Township
A. P. Nielsen farms 120 acres south of Anamosa using four horses for field work and a self‑built electric generator for lights. He reports 80 bushels of open pollinated corn per acre, grown from his own seed, with a five year crop rotation emphasizing soil building. The Carrington silt loam soil and nonmembership in AAA mark his soil conservation focus and modern approach within a horse powered system.
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Central Electric Company
A. P. Nielsen
Jackson Township
Anamosa
Nielsen
Mr. Nielsen
AAA
A. TV. Nielsen
Ahlrichs Herd Leads January Dairy Totals in County
Ahlrichs herd of 18 grade Jerseys owned by J. E. Ahlrichs Monticello topped the North Jones D H L A for January with 900 pounds of milk and 52.7 pounds of fat. Min a grade Holstein owned by Muller and Bell led cows with 1717 pounds milk and 91.0 fat. The ten high herds include Muller Bros Claude Latta V A Holub Art and Ray Fairbanks Paul Fleming Roy V Porter Francis Miller Arthur V Holub Balster Bros. Average for 413 cows in South Jones D H L A was 736 pounds milk 29.7 fat. High herd A B White Anamosa 982 pounds milk 44.2 fat. Lady registered Holstein W H Finn and Son Central City 1900 pounds milk 98.8 fat. Fat distribution ranged from 40 to over 90 pounds among 61 cows.
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J. E. Ahlrichs
Monticello
Jones D.h.la
Muller and Bell
Muller Bros
Claude Latta
V. A. Holub
Art
Ray Fairbanks
Paul Fleming
Roy V. Porter
Francis Miller
Arthur V. Holub
Balster Bros
South Jones
Anamosa
Association
C. C. Jones
Hale
Lady
W. H. Finn
Kitty Disrupts Farm Home with Striped Skunk Visit
Jake Metzenberg near Monticello keeps many cats to curb rats and mice. A white striped skunk entered his cellar and sprung a trap, leaving Mrs. Metzenberg hopeful for a pet smelling home once more.
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Jake Metzenberg
Monticello
Metzenberg
Jake
Acreages to be sent to Jones County AAA men
Acreage allotments yields and productivity indexes for all farms in Jones county will be in the hands of the township committee within a few days. All township committeemen have received a list of the farms in their townships showing owners names total acres crop acres non crop pasture corn acreage allotment soil depleting allotment corn yield and productivity index. Maximum parity payments ACP payments and soil building goals will not be available until all computation sheets are completed.
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Jones County
History shows 4-H winners in Jones County
Series on Boys 4-H club work across Jones County lists trips to Ames short course funded by the Jones County Fair Association Holstein Breeders Association and Jones County Farm Bureau. The article records baby beef dairy market pig purebred litter and record book awards and named winners across multiple years.
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Jones County
Ames
Jones County Fair Association
Holstein Breeders Association
Jones County Farm Bureau
Delbert Grafft
Olin
Alex Inglis
Hale
Alvin Bailey
Anamosa
Maynard Kuhns
Scotch Grove
Boyd Frantz
Martelle
Dale Mayberry
Wyoming
Donald Meeks
Lavern Newhard
Chester Miller
Raymond Naylor
Dean Newman
Willis Fairbanks
Irvin Sievers
Robert Beck
Delbert Richardson
Roy Martin
Melvin Sievers
Carl Wehling
Grover Lorenzen
James Miller
Richard Kiehhorn
Richard Eichhorn
Manvin Seehusen
Monticello
Merle Jansen
Dale Danneman
Amber
Dale Newman
Martello
Richard Cartano
Virtus Lorenzen
County Meetings Urged for 1941 Program Information
A countywide notice states farmers will receive letters with meeting times and places in their townships. All farmers are urged to attend to learn about the 1941 program allotments marketing quotas and related information.
4-H Club Meetings Outline New Year Programs
Jackson 4-H boys discussed the new club program at a Tuesday meeting at Larry Jessen’s home. David Wortman joined as a new member, showing a Shorthorn baby beef project as his. Wyoming Swingtimers chose Miss Bette Dawes as assistant leader for their Feb meeting at Esther Latare’s home.
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Jackson 4-H
Larry Jessen
David Wortman
C. B. Jessen
Bette Dawes
Wyoming
Wyoming Swingtimers
Esther Latare
Jean Huffman
Lorraine Moenk
Norma Leo Barber
Ruth Ann Tompkins
Gwen Romer
Emma Jean Brodersen
Esther Lazare
Eileen French
Bonnie Denniston
Lois Huffman
Leah Hoffman
Dedbot Graf
Olin
Dacksan
Chil Aent
Alice Benadom
Wayne 4
AAC Presents The Soil feature length movie at Sand Spring parish hall
The Farmers Mutual Creamery company screened a sound movie titled The Soil produced by American Agricultural Chemical Company. It explains soil management and shows a farm cropped since 1705 proving long term practices yield better crops. Boone county fox hunters report 175 pelts in 30 days to the auditor.
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Parish Hall
Sand Spring
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
Agrico Fertilizers
American Agricultural Chemical Company
Lowell Thomas
America
Boone County
Clover Seeding Plan Aims to Boost Pasture in CCC Projects
Pasture improvement near Monticello uses discing and reseeding with clovers to raise carrying capacity and conserve soil moisture. Biennial white sweet clover red clover and alsike will provide summer forage and add nitrogen to boost grass. Seed is being purchased and seeding expected in March subject to weather.
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CCC
Monticello
L. Brinacombe
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Monty
William Podhaski
Kitty
Shoe Department
Bernard Ud Oreen Colonia
Henry Fields
Gamble Stores
John Deere
H.p
Bugsy
Bloom
Berkshire
Duroc
Poland
China Cross
Chester
Majestic
Lee Bebee
Monicello State Bank
Norma Lou Barber
Ruth Tompkins
Jean Butzloff
George Fishwild
Fred Lazare
Clay Boys
Galen
Kathryn Waggoner
Thomas Keating
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Harold Waggoner
E. L. Quaife
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Pele Prat
Aramesa
Bud Kearns
AAC
Henry Adams
L. W. Lovell
William Baum
E. W. Brashaw
H. M. Carpenter
C. K. Greer
Glenn Eilers
Henry Peters
Frank King
John and
Leo Britt
Fred Nelson
Charles Wordhhoff
Ailen House
Buck Creek
Dubuque County
John Gadient
Alfred Egger
Herman Egger
Walter Noorton
Roy Slauson
North Branch
Fletcher Aitchison
Bernie Davis
Cascade
Carl Hein
Edward Fitzsimmons
Joe Manternach
Richland
Lee Streets
Trinity
Paul Smith
Center Junction
W. D. McLaughlin
J. Edward Muller
John Smith
Plymouths
Plymouth
International
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Co
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