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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1936
Page
3
Jones County Farm Bureau outlines a major 4-H show at the county fair with 57 baby beeves competing for grand champion honors. Sheep hogs dairy calves colts poultry and garden displays will be housed in buildings while tent space accommodates livestock and open class entries. Simon Locher secretary says the premium list is now available.
4H girls from Jones County clubs prepare a 20 to 25 minute demonstration for the county fair to win a chance to compete at the Iowa State fair August 26 to September 4. Miss Dorothy Simmons of Iowa State College aided planning and topics include household sanitation cleaning silverware and kitchen equipment. Awards offer a trip to the Iowa State fair a trip to the Dairy Cattle Congress a trip to the 4-H state convention and cash prizes.
Under drought relief, the government will purchase earry cutter or canner grade cattle at central market sites at going prices to avoid 1934 market disruptions. No bids against feeders, no payroll benefits, and no interstate shipments are planned. Information on cattle and sheep sales from drought areas is shared by the Federal Livestock and Feed Agency in Kansas City. Farmers should inventory feed before buying.
County agent outlines the agricultural conservation program to improve farm land across the country by promoting soil-building methods. Legumes like soybeans and cowpeas protect soil from erosion raise organic matter and nitrogen levels. Farmers can still plant legume crops this year and join soil improvement efforts. Extension Bulletin 202 describes trench, cribbing, and silo construction. Ames.
Breed associations cooperate with 4 H clubs to present cash prizes and awards at the Jones County Fair. Chester White Swine offers $5 memberships turning into $83 credit, Poland China offers pen and pencil sets and junior pencils, Hampshire and Holstein groups provide subscriptions and books, and Hereford and Shorthorn offer $10 and $5 grand prizes respectively for grand champions in steer categories.
Economists from the federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics report total food supply for the year ending June 1937 to be about 3 percent below 1935 36. Livestock reductions from 1934 drought may cut meat production by about 4 percent, with poultry and eggs rising. wheat stocks are near normal though hard and durum wheat may be imported. dairy products slightly below 1935 36 records.
A Town State Safety Council warning notes the lure of reckless hill and curve passing by drivers. It recalls tragic outcomes yet observes that bold drivers persist without deterrence. The piece casts these stunts as a chronicle doomed to record broad danger and peer skepticism.
A late fall hay crop from sudan grass can yield 75 to 1.25 tons per acre when planted around July 26 or the first week in August with adequate moisture. Trials at Iowa State and Minnesota show strong yields, low prussic acid risk when grown pure, and drought tolerance.
P S Shearer head of the animal husbandry department at Town State College notes the June beef output was record high with prices 7 to 32 percent below last year. Modern cutting yields a wider range of cuts for the housewife and greater daily menu variety while beef remains a major farm income source in Iowa and across the nation.
Farm Bureau reports indicate expanding grasshopper damage across the county stressing alfalfa after second cutting. Poison bran applications, spread on warm sunny days, are noted as most effective for ground feeding hoppers. In Prairie Creek district near Newell, voters narrowly tied 256 to 25 on consolidation with Newell district, upholding no merger due to tie rule.
The second annual beef cattle tour for men will be held in Jones County on Tuesday August 11. Directors of the association are arranging the schedule and will announce the full program next week. Rex Beresford extension animal specialist from Iowa State College will attend and discuss feeding and management and answer questions. Louis Lorenzen chairman invites all farmers in the beef cattle industry to attend.
The Castle Grove Fortune Finders Girls 4-H club will stage a program at Schoolhouse No 2 Friday evening July 31. Included are a one act play new member initiation and the Hunsdon House dance. Mary Esther McLaughlin will report on the state 4-H convention held in Ames. Refreshments will follow.
Mrs M E Dodge hosted the Methodist Ladies Aid with presiding officer Mrs W A Stingley. guests included several named ladies. Readouts from local church youth reports covered convention lectures and topics from India to race relations. A August vacation pause affects Presbyterian services and Sunday school. Several families moved or visited nearby towns, with numerous monticello and center junction residents noted in visiting and hosting roles.
Local residents report visits from family and friends including Dr Roy Jeffries and son Jimmie of Waukon and Dennison family from Oxford Ohio. Birth announced for a son to Dr W C Cummings and Mrs G P Forrest. Edward Mason earns M A in political economics at Iowa and will teach at Deloit. Various travels to Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin noted among Hopkinton residents.
Travelers and visitors figure in Hopkinton society as Mrs. B A Moore hosts bridge. Edits note Mr and Mrs Randall visiting Arn Larson in Anamosa. Gertrude Reeves visits Chicago. Miss Erma Bradke and John Bradke host visits in Vinton. Transfers move Gearhart from Schenectady to Detroit. Elliott from Fairbank visits Hopkinton. local farming notes and a marriage planned July 8 in Elgin.
In the home of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Frank Royden Rev and Mrs A B Soule left last week for Wild Rose Wisconsin where they will spend their vacation.
Gladys Benedict and family from St Louis visit Elian Watt with Lois and Barbara Jean staying on. Dashes of travel include Chicago Ontario with Mrs Chester Condit and Margaret. Cass 4 H club toured farms, a park picnic marked noon. Socials and funerals thread through Monticello Anamosa and Des Moines.
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