Jones County Farm Bureau Seeks August Canning Exhibit
The Jones County Farm Bureau discusses Achieve ment day results and plans a county wide canning contest and exhibit in early August. They note red clover infestation by green aphids and drought damage affecting seedings. Farm Bureau backs AAA laws, rural electrification, highway aid, and grasshopper control, praising Washington progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Home Project Committee
Harlan Russell
County Home Project
Farm Bureau
Feeding Cows in Barn to Sustain Milk Flow in Summer
Dairymen from Town State College advise extra barn feeding during peak season to prevent milk drop and thin cows as pastures wane. They note silage reserves, hay quality, and protein-rich grains help maintain production into winter. Summer grain mixes suggested include corn and cod meal, oats, soybeans, barley, cob meal, and bran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town State College Extension
Iowa
Farmers Urged to Release Corn Loan Papers From Records
Farmers with warehouse corn loan certificates are urged to remove the papers from county records. The process requires the original warehouse certificate to be taken to the warehouse board secretary who will issue an order to the county recorder to delete the record. Farmers should bring originals to the Farm Bureau for processing and filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Recorder
County
Atlee
Meerd
Clarence McLanehlin
Paint Burray
Farm Bureau
McLauchlin
State Fair to Stage Harness Auto and Running Races
Des Moines Iowa announces the 1936 State Fair racing program running August 28 to September 4 with harness and running events nightly August 26 to September 3 and four afternoons August 31 to September 3. National Circuit auto races August 28 29 and September 4 offer $6000 purses sanctioned by the International Motors Contest Association. Early entries include Gus Schrader and Emory Collins among 40 to 50 top drivers and nearly 300 trotters pacers and runners expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Midwest
International Motor Contest Association
State Fair
North American
Gus Schrader
Emory Collins
National contest to honor 4-H and local clubs
Programs seek county and state champions across four extension divisions in the United States. County clubs submit records on contests activities and personal growth. state champions are judged for national winner with prizes around 170 dollars provided by RCA and affiliates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
White
Radio Corporation of America
Afiliates
National Broadcast
Nyt Company
RCA Victor
Seadar
Eas Mars
Sy Tara
Tecal
Oswunty Chammon
Tober
Ste
Extension Oesino
Ines
Farm cash gains rise 1932 to 1935 in AAA report
The 1935 annual report of Chester C. Davis shows farm cash income from cotton wheat tobacco corn and hogs up 90 percent to about 11 billion dollars since 1932 before AAA programs. Total farm cash income rose from 4.377 to 6.9 billion dollars with rental payments contributing about a quarter of the gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Farm Bureau Office
Chester C. Davis
Roosevelt
Feder Reserve System
Mr. Davis
Supreme Court
Davis
Instructions On Showing Calves At Fair In Monticello
Four H club members were taught calf preparation for the fair by E. M. Wright of the Iowa State Dairy association on July 14. Demonstrations at Loyal Byerly farm and H. C. Newhard pasture covered horn finishing clipping hoof trimming halter making and weather fly protection. Wright stressed daily training for calves to lead and stand, noting it improves show readiness and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Wright
Iowa State Dairy Association
Farm Bureau Seen Effective in Washington by Survey
The Farm Bureau reports a parliamentary session in Washington showing 24 Bureau-supported bills enacted and 9 opposed projects defeated. Progress noted on 12 Bureau-backed projects, with two Bureau-opposed measures enacted and three Bureau-favored ones defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Farm Bureau
Commodity Exchange
Washington
Congress
Tews Farm Bureau
Ter Hh. Gras
Cmsahigation
No Boom in Iowa Land But Prices Are Higher
Iowa land prices rose over 17 months from July 1934 to November 1935 but did not boom. A study in the Iowa Farm Economist shows town farm land averaging $8 per acre. county averages ranged from $31 to $164 per acre with overall sale prices moving from $68 to $95 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
R. C. Bentley
Stecalese
Iowa Farm Economist
Bentley
Col
Thee
4 H Clubs Study Leisure Time Use Nationwide
4-H local leaders and members will lead a nationwide study to improve rural and small town social and recreational life. The program aims to find the best use of community youth leisure time to foster strong manhood and womanhood. Guides are being distributed to 75 000 state and county groups.
Colfax dog Bing hunts with master on Skunk River
Noah Barker of Colfax in Jasper county shows his springer spaniel Bing retrieving items during a river fishing trip. The dog wades and swims to fetch driftwood and a dead fish while following Barker’s commands. Also notes that nearly half of U S households own their homes per the last census.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bing
Noah Barker
Colfax
Jasper County
Barker
Skunk
Ning
U. S
Local notes and social items from Onslow area
A parade of brief notices from Onslow and nearby communities includes visits, family events, and a few misfortunes. Mentions include Etta Tracy of Mount Vernon, Harold Overholt of Davenport, and Clayton Garnett visiting Onslow, along with multiple local host lists and birthday celebrations. A death in Montana and a 1934 Canada revenue figure are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cece
Sigourney
Onslow
Cecil Koon
Cedar Rapids
HH. W
W. T. Koon
A. A. Garnett
John Propst
Lewiston
Montana
Propst
John Stickley
H. W. Koon
Lillian Smith
Salina
Kansas
Peter Paulsen
Mrs. Paulsen
George Paulsen
M. P. Paulsen
Cornelius Paulsen
Henry Harms
Wayne Township
Lloyd Soper
Anamosa
Paul Paulsen
Holst
C. M. Holst
Davenport
John Rohwedder
Peter Schladetzky
Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago
Lloyd Preston
Clinton LeGrant
Ontario
Cal
Go Easy Buying Drouth Region Sheep Cattle
Iowa State College expert warns farmers to study past distress purchases from 1934 before buying more stock. Analyze feed supply to support existing livestock, as high grain prices loom and feed availability is uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drouth Region
P. S. Shearer
Animal Husbandry
Iowa State College
Iowa
Professor Shearer
New Information on Bangs Disease Test Indemnities
State Farm Bureau reports revised rules for Bangs disease testing with federal indemnity. Farmers may contact local veterinarians or county agents for details. Indemnity payments mirror tuberculosis eradi cation but are paid only by the Federal government and depend on appraised value and net salvage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Iowa Dairy Cows Show 5 Percent Dry Weather Drop
The June average butterfat from Iowa’s 21 266 cows in 55 associations was 29.4 pounds, up from last year but reflecting a 5 percent drop due to dry weather. The mean butterfat price was 31 cents per pound, with top associations and owners named including South Hardin Garnaville Washington North Tama Linn No 1 Linn No 2 Town and owners J N Martin C Earl Smith W L Smith M R Ringoen George Dickman C T Mitchell Floyd Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa State College Extension Service
South Hardin
Garnaville
Washington
North Tama
Linn
Town
J. N. Martin
New Providence
C. Earl Smith
West Liberty
W. L
Engage ment Announced In Hopkinton Couple
Miss Cynthia L. Ricketts and William H. Consaul publicized their engagement during an open house hosted by the bride’s family. The couple plans a September 3 wedding. Local residents and visitors from Iowa towns joined the event and related social gatherings continued in Hopkinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
Cynthia L. Ricketts
William H. Consaul
3Ina Consaul
C. H. Ricketts
Miss Ricketts
W. R. Emslie
Ricketts
Louise Carter
Iowa
Duane Wilson
Dubuque
I. T. Wilson
Thomas Edgar
Clara Gestel
R. N
Cincinnati
Ohio
Frank Gestel
Chester Demaree
Dysart
Paul Johnston
Randall Morgan
William Guthrie
F. B. Tibbitts
Thomas
Maquoketa
Delhi
B. J. Lutz
Des Moines
H. W. Moss
Muscatine
G. G. Brown
Moss
Brown
Stuart Brokaw
Hopkinton Focus: Local Guests and Civic Updates
Daughters Beverly and Betty and son Farrand of La Crosse Wis are guests of Mrs F A Brokaw. Prof R Dodds of Seattle and J W Dodds of Galena visit the Allen family. City council reduces electric rates to five cents per kilowatt hour for residents and small businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Betty
Farrand
la Crosse
Wis
F. A. Brokaw
R. ©. Dodds
Seattle
Wash
J. W. Dodds
Galena
F. E. Allen
R. C. Dodds
Will Bergen
Bart
Long Beach
Calif
Blanche Yeager
Dunkerton
W. J. Kirkwood
C. I. Wilson
Lamont
H. S. Pierce
H. J. Dunlap
Des Moines
Hopkinton
Chicago
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Charles Reggentine Jr
Clarence Thompson
Charles Mengus
Ira Wilson
Odys Moore
Iowa City
Thomas Waring
Wilma Giles
Albany
Eleanor MacDonald
Giles
State University of Iowa
Billy Joe Stanger
Edward Mason
Beloit
Iowa
Louise Carter
Hopsinton
Grace Hucker
Opal
Main
Kalispell
Montana
Hucker
Jay
Fred
A. C. Martin
W. W. Morgan
Ella Dillon
Ventura
Harmony
Minn
Niagara Cave
Spillville
Bily Brothers
Festina
Boy Scouts
Thomas C. Tibbitts
Rey
David de Best
Cedar Rapids
de Best
B. M. Ferguson
Neh
Local Club News Highlights and Village Happenings
Presbyterian Guild met at church parlors with 23 members and a guest. Home Neighbors club gathered at Mrs. Faye Mayberry's home. Miss Irene Chatterton spoke at Monticello Women's Missionary meeting. Albert Hendricksen and Mable Henricks welcomed son Sonny Ray born July 9 in Monticello hospital. Larkin club hosted four hundred games with prizes for Dora Martens and Velma Neilsen. Herman Lightfoot died at home after a Temple Hill area funeral. Herman Lightfoot’s burial followed at nearby cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Guild
John Jansen
Floyd Horton
Tom Lathrop
Betty Babcock
Mount Vernon
Leslie Babcock
E. Horton
Dubuque
Home Neighbors Club
Faye Mayberry
Wilma Holub
Prairieburg
Art Noyes
Irene Chatterton
Women's Missionary Society
Monticello
Albert Hendricksen
John McDonald Hospital
Hendricksen
St. Peter's Church
Herman Lightfoot
Social visitors and funeral notices across several Iowa towns
Readers recount a sequence of family visits in Central City Morley and Monticello with lists of relatives friends and weekly happenings. Attendees include Rogers Burlingham Darrow Hannan Fairbanks Thomas and others visiting or attending a funeral for Edward J Reed at Yocom chapel Marton and gatherings at Stimpson Hoovers and Taft homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel E. Rogers
Central City
Frank Burlingham
James Darrow
Mabel
Esther and
Russell
Morley
Lee Hannan
Tha Fairbanks
Hattie Thomas
Lester Fairbanks
Lucretia
Ws First
Ellen Mae
Monticello
Edward J. Reed
Yocom Chapel
Marton
Edwin Taylor
Dean
Wilma Mane
Bettendorf
Dear Martelle
Frank Fairbanks
Lynn Tjaden
Elmer Hoover
Antioch
J. G. Walker
Walker Hart
Clifford Fairbanks
Willis
Donald Fairbanks
Hickory Grove
Thomas Stimpson
Burton Brown
Cass Township
Ruth Eleanor Fairbanks
Anamosa
Ed Murray
Springville
Palisades
Mount Vernon
Allan Fairbanks
Stimpson
Earl Benedict
Ivan
Lola Lomg
John Taft
Adelaide Darrow
Mrs
Grace Benedict
Farms Worth Billions Declared by Census Bureau
The 1935 census reports the total value of all US farms from gardens to ranches at 32.88 billion dollars. If sold for cash at the New Deal valuations and paid against the public debt, the nation would still owe about three billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Eureka
United States
Bureau of Census
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Jones County Farm Bureau
Aphis
Red Clover
Drouth
Rural Electrification
REA
Francis Jennson
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Canada
Texas
Mexico
Pes Tiana
Ita Atath College
Lowa
Bang
W. A. Hicks
Belle and Martha
Iso-Vis“D
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Standa Gpervice
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