Jones County 4-H Club Discusses 1938 Program
J S Quist from Ames met with the Jones county 4-H boys club committee and extension workers on March 4 to plan a county program for 1938. Emphasis included camp and exhibit continuation at the Jones County Fair, higher enrollments, livestock judging and demonstration teamwork, participation in state activities, more local clubs, and daytime meetings where possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Quist
Ames
Jones County
Quist
Posse
Scotch Grove Boys Buy Purebred Dairy Heifers
Jack and Jerry Naylor of Scotch Grove township bought two purebred Guernsey dairy heifers in Dubuque county on Saturday February 96. One came from the Osterhause herd near Dyersville. Osterhause recently sold 16 Guernseys to a Vermont breeder. The other heifer came from the Camiller herd north of Dubuque. The boys aim to attract more county youths to the dairy club project as seven have already purchased heifers for 1938.
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Jack and
Jerry Naylor
Scotch Grove Township
Dubuque
Osterhause
Dyersville
Vermont
Camiller
Dairy Club
Jackson Township Boys Meet at Brickley Home
The March meeting of the Jackson township boys' club was held at the Del Brickley home in Anamosa. Members planned the balance of the 1938 program including a local club tour discussions and demonstrations mainly led by club members.
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Jackson Township
del Brickley
Anamosa
Olin 4-H Boys Plan Party At March Meeting
The regular March meeting of the Olin boys' club was held at the high school building Olin March 2 with 27 club members present. They planned a party on April 13 and discussed project records and care led by E W Horr and the club agent.
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Olin
E. W. Horr
Scotch Grove Boys Meet at Depot Discuss 1938 Program
The Scotch Grove boys club met at the depot on March 3 with thirteen members present. They planned the balance of the 1938 program including livestock judging fitting and showing demonstrations and a local club tour. Ed Helgens led a discussion on care and feeding of the sow and litter.
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Scotch Grove
Ed Helgens
Farm Business Members Meet At Court House
Jones county Cedar Valley Farm Business association members gathered at Anamosa court house to file income tax returns with assistance from J. J. Wallace of Marion, the association’s fieldman. The service is one of many offered by the Cedar Valley Farm Business association.
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Jones County
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Court House
Anamosa
J. J. Wallace
Marion
Fieldman
Fruit Growers Meet Planned at Frank Walker Farm
Plans are complete for a Jones county fruit growers meeting at the Frank Walker farm near Monticello on Friday afternoon March 18. S. W. Edgecombe extension horticulturist from Iowa State college will attend and present information on pruning care and management of trees and small fruits. All fruit growers interested are invited to attend.
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Jones County
Frank Walker
Monticello
S. W. Edgecombe
Iowa State College
Edgecombe
Water Systems Meeting Held in Jones County
Harold Beaty of Iowa State College led two farm water systems sessions in Olin and Onslow in Jones County. The low cost systems were outlined and shown to be installable even where electric service is limited. Farmers without water systems plan to install them once REA power arrives, with ISU agricultural engineering directing a possible county demonstration project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Beaty
Extension
Iowa State College
Olin
Onslow
Agricultural Engineering Department of
Planning Committee Concludes Report on Soil District Plan
The Jones County Agricultural Planning Committee met at the courthouse on Thursday to finish its study and draft report on the proposed new soil conservation district law. The report will go to the state extension office for compilation with other counties. The federal soil conservation district law was enacted by Congress in April 1935, and state action is needed to establish a cooperative framework.
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Jones County Agricultural Planning Committee
Court House
State Extension Office
United States Congress
Soil Conservation Service
New Cow Testing Assn to Be Organized
Dairymen interested in joining a cow testing association are invited to a meeting at the Anamosa courthouse on Thursday afternoon March 17 at 1 pm. The current association will hold its annual reorganization at the same time and place. Floyd Arnold of Iowa State College will attend to assist in forming the new group.
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Court House
Anamosa
Floyd Arnold
Iowa State College
Edwin Wilcox
Dorothy Hicks
John Shelby
Cascade
Shelby
Ben Thuman
Paul Paulsen
Margaret Lozier
Gillman
Cedar Rapids
John Kennedy
St. Luke's Hospital
George French Cele
February C T A Report Shows Dairy Herd Averages
Twenty five herds tested average 671 pounds milk and 25.9 pounds butterfat. J Edward Muller tops with 17 grade Holsteins at 1207 pounds milk and 43.6 butterfat. J E Ahlrich’s 16 grade Jerseys average 800 pounds milk and 42.0 butterfat. Butterfat cost averaged 23 cents per pound. Ahlrichs’ feed cost below 18 cents. three herds without balanced ration cost 46 cents. Delbert Mayberry, tester.
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J. Edward Muller
J. E. Ahlrich
J. E
Agents Attend State Conference at Ames
Cart R. Smith county agricultural agent and Raymond E. Sorensen county club agent attend the 25th annual extension conference at Iowa State College in Ames this week. National authorities on economics sociology and international law appear on the program for the first three days with Thursday and Friday focused on fundamental policies in relation to adult and youth education.
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Cart R. Smith
Raymond E. Sorensen
Ames
Iowa State College
Iowa Pastures Need Rebuilding This Year
Iowa pastures face major rebuilding as permanent stands fail after drought and heat. Horace Cheney of Iowa State College outlines reseeding and soil specific clover grass mixes, nurse crops, and soil amendments to restore pastures across varying soil types in 1938.
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Iowa
Horace Cheney
Extension Agronomist
Iowa State College
Cheney
Proper Equipment Plow Covers Up Stalks
Iowa State extension engineer cites tests by the Iowa station and the U S department showing that raking burning cutting and discing stalks waste labor and power. A plow designed to cover trash does a good job, saving time and effort on preparing fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. van Vlack
Extension
Iowa State College
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Engineering
Iowa
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Poultry Feeding Shift Toward Free Choice Supplements
Frank Priebe argues farmers should feed whole grains plus supplements rather than complete mash feeds. He cites grain abundance, reduced costs, and a cafeteria style free choice method where birds select corn and oats plus balancer. Demonstrations with turkeys and hens show good results, urging readers to try the method.
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Middle West
Onslow Mrs W A Miche l Davis Appointed Station Agent
Mrs W A Miche l Davis is named station agent at Onslow succeeding Dr A Rowe who recently retired Davis has 24 years service with the railroad and comes from Rolston where he worked the past four years The Davis family now occupy the late Mrs Jennie Hamilton home.
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L L. Davis
Onslow
A. Rowe
Davis
Ralston
Jennie Hamilton
Emil Paulsen
John Peterson
Chicago
C. M. Holst
E. K. Peters
N. C. Holst
M. P. Boulsen
Ben Heiken
Chris Gill
Farm Women Set Spring Achievement Days Across Counties
Countywide achievement day programs with exhibits and participation records mark the end of school for farm women. County booths display home economics topics. county rollups are judged for State Fair selection. choruses and a music recognition test are featured elements. March dates span Des Moines to Floyd and West Pottawattamie with others planned April to early June.
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Sarah Porter Ellis
Ellis
Jasper
Story
Wayne
Marion
Calhoun
Clarke
Ringgold
Sac
East Pottawattamie
Monroe
Mills
Emmet
Harrison
Ida
Cass
Palo Alto
Floyd
West Pottawattamie
N. May Larson
Lucile Lacock Cochran
Lillian Lewis
Teen doll collector Velma Hackenberry showcases vast collection
Velma Hackenberry of Mason City Cerro Gordo county aged 14 entertains school children and P T A groups with a display and lecture on dolls. She has over 160 dolls dressed by her, representing many nationalities. Her prized figure is an old fashioned doll dressed in grandmother era attire. She also leads a troupe of marionettes.
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Velma Hackenberry
Mason City
Cerro Gordo County
P.T.A
Velma
Candidates on Their Own This Fall
The LeMars Sentinel notes the upcoming election will differ from prior cycles as many candidates who rode Roosevelt’s coattails will run independently next November.
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LeMars Sentinel
Roosevelt
Ickes Angl o American Alliance remark sparks debate
A spokesman questioned who Ickes spoke for when proposing an Anglo American alliance. The Midwest officials said he did not speak for the president and the West opposed any alliance risking European involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown _Times-Republican
Ickes
Midwest
West
Europe
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