Jones County Farm Bureau elects officers and committees
L T Lorenzen of Madison township was elected permanent chairman of the Jones County Corn Hog Production Control association with Herman Helgens as vice-president and Carl Smith as secretary. An allotment committee was chosen including William Stanton Jr John Specht Harry Holcomb and Oscar Kinler to lead local administration under board powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Lorenzen
Madison Township
Jones County
Herman Helgens
Wayne Township
Carl Smith
William Stanton Jr
Washington Township
John Specht
Castle Grove Township
Harry Holcomb
Greenfield Township
Oscar Kinler
Hale Township
County Corn-Hog Control Association
Corn-Hog Control Association
Washing Day Becomes Pleasurable With Proper Plans
On Wednesday a talk claimed washing day need not be drudgery. Emphasizing good equipment and planning, the presentation urged turning laundry into a pleasant task. Cass Fairview Wayne and Jackson townships were represented by Mesdames Hartman Rawson Fairbanks Allen Robertson Wehl ing Porter Sieveka Smith Workman Peet Koppenhaven Ruhl Peet and Miss Merle Peet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass
Fairview
Wayne
Jackson
Mesdames
Harold Hartman
Merrill Rawson
A. Ray Fairbanks
S. 8. Allen
Lloyd Robertson
Henry Wehling
J. E. Porter
Peter Sieveka
Carl R. Smith
Sam Work
Martelle Boys Club Meets at Lacock Home
The Martelle boys club met at Milo Lacock’s home two miles south of Martelle on Wednesday evening February 28. Wilmer Richardson presided as fifteen members responded to roll call. Baby beef club members reported February progress and A C G Burnell spoke on the Three B’s. Stanley Parker and Richardson led entertainment. Merle Murfield led the club with John Sievers as chairman and Boyd Frantz as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martelle
Milo Lacock
Wilmer Richardson
Baby Beef Club
A. C G. Burnell
Martello
Stanley Parker
Merle Murfield
John Sievers
Boyd Frantz
Enrollment open for purebred sow and beef heifer clubs
Time remains for youths to join the purebred sow and litter club and the purebred beef heifer club. Agents will send enrollment cards and entry blanks to interested boys and girls ages 10 to 19 for sow and litter, and 12 to 20 for beef heifers as of January 1, 1934. Heifers must be registry eligible and calve after March 1.
Golden Opportunity for Farmers to Fight Noxious Weeds
The AAA promotes a wartime style plan against weeds with a set of methods under the corn hog program. Farmers may mow, plow, rake and burn weed infestations from May through August, fallow spring land, sow rye or alfalfa, and use green manure strategies to curb Canada thistle leafy spurge quack grass and horse nettle. The plan emphasizes repeated mowing, timely plowing, and rotations to suppress persistent perennials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Weed Control and Land Management Practices for Spring Plow and Crop Rotation
The guidance covers spring seedings with nurse crops to prevent weed seed production, plowing fallow cycles for green manure, and sowing permanent pasture. It advises removing equal areas, cultivating to limit annual weeds, and using weed free land for contracted acreages. It notes crops can thrive on land with thistles and other perennials if infested areas are plowed late May and row crops planted, followed by repeated cultivation for two to three years.
Nurse crops aid seeding on corn-hog land says Iowa State
Iowa State College farm crops department urges seeding clovers and grasses with nurse crops on corn hog land to improve outcomes. They warn pasturing spring seedings without nurse crops is risky and advise cutting nurse crops early to mulch while preserving moisture for forage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College Farm Crops Department
A. G. Black
Iowa State College Economics Department
Farmers Question Hay Harvests Under 1935 Contract
Farmers debate whether harvesting hay in 1935 complies with the contract terms. The issue centers on permissible activities within the agreed obligations and potential implications for enforcement.
Understanding Thumps in Pigs and Preventive Soil Mix
Anemia is the true disease behind thumps in piglets. Early furrowed pigs are more prone before March 15. A preventive mix of field soil, iron oxide, and copper sulfate given to pigs aids iron and copper intake for better blood and oxygen transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
4 H Farm Record Club Gains Popularity in Iowa Counties
The 4 H Farm Record club organized in Iowa aims to train farm boys in farm record keeping. Eligible youths aged 16 to 20 enrolled in livestock or crop projects can compete through March 1, 1935. Opening inventories are due by March 25, 1935 and the record books cost 35 cents. J J Wallace of the Cedar Valley Farm Business assoc offers to meet with boys and fathers to help start the records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
J. J. Wallace
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Anamosa Savings Bank Moves to New Quarters
The Citizens Savings Bank relocates to new quarters in the Niles and Watters bank building enhancing location and service. Also in Anamosa, Mrs Estella Jump suffers a hip fracture after a fall at the Stanaway home and is hospitalized at Mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Savings Bank
Niles & Watters Bank
Anamosa
Estella Jump
J. H. Stanaway
Stanaway
Jump
Mercy Hospital
Charles Daniels
State Reformatory
Bilson
Reformatory
Jones County
A. G. Hejinan
Southland
Daytona Beach
Florida
Seabreeze
Philadelphia
John Hejinjan
New York City
E. H. Mulock
CWA
Iowa
Civil Works Administration
Allotment Figures for Jones County Workers Decline
The text records employment totals for Jones county on local and federal projects, noting initial allotment of 413 men and 18 women, then 372 men and 16 women last week, with a Friday reduction to 311 men and 13 women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Egg Whites Beat In Cake Mixtures And Pepper Salads
After beating egg whites, do not beat again once added to cake batter. Second beating can deflate the foam. Fold in the beaten whites. A few tablespoons of chopped red and green peppers enhance cold slaw or salads.
Culinary Tips From Everyday Cooking Notes
The passage suggests adding burnt sugar to flour for gravy flavor and mixing sugar with cocoa to season buttered toast. It also offers a potato trick to clean a vinegar cruet and praises having multiple measuring cups. A Balzac quote about women forgiving loves ends the excerpt.
Anchovies and Nuts Add Flair in Classic Pairings
A note suggests anchovies as a relish for cold meats and on toast. For cake flavoring a pistachio note blends half vanilla with half almond for a nutty finish.
Abstracts and Title Services Highlighted at D McCarn & Son
An Anamosa Iowa firm D McCarn & Son promotes bonded abstracting since 1857 offering complete abstract plant services. They emphasize membership in the American Title Association and State Title Association with title insurance policies available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. McCarn & Son
Anamosa, Iowa
American Title Association
State Title Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jones County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Esther Pond
Ames
S. H. Ellison
W. E. Hay
Paul Smith
W. B. Clark
William Reese
J. W. Streeter
Catherine Jo Peet
Althea Shumaker
A. Ray Pairbanks
H. C. Newhard
Laura Sinclair
Ray Sanford
Leola Dean
Ada Jones
Jean Frantz
Clay Peck
County Home Project Committee
Sam Workman
Clem Liddy
Lovell
William Balsiger
Richland
Claude Peet
J. C. McConaughy
Greenfield
Ed Wilcox
Carl Wehling
Jackson Township
Crest Haven
Carl
Harriet Cookingham
Martelle Boys Club
Vor
Star Ham
Armour
Chicago
Maytag
Newton
R. H. Balster Farm
Monticello
Nee Ey
Germany
Morton
Balzac
Cooking
Gladys Looney
Ff Saking
Toker
Home Economist
The
Monticello Express
Opera House
Sev Stuhlers
Dennis Brothers
Dubuque
Stuhler’s
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