Lord Best In Cooking Tells Of Men Findings
One hundred forty women attended the county wide meat cooking school at Wyoming Friday afternoon. Miss Florence Plondke of the National Livestock and Meat Board spoke on easy meat cookery and the use of lard, outlining basic principles and prep methods for various cuts. The session, first of its kind in the county, highlighted research from leading colleges and universities and was sponsored by the Jones county Farm Bureau women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Towa
Florence Plondke
National Livestock and Meat Board
Plondke
Town State College
Jones County Farm Bureau
Howard Jamison
Esther Sampson
Joe Holub
Mildred Harms
Onslow
D. J. Wasson
Charles Ingwersen
C. J. Ingwersen
Rudolph Dusanek
Mabel Denniston
Antone Willimack
Oxford Junction
E. W. Stoffel
W. J. Beckwith
Clair Fayram
Gladys Countryman
Kyle Poole
Lila Thompson
Center Junction
Alice Thompson
Lee M. Sherrill
Orlie Dawes
John Wherry
Howard Leech
Farmers Plan Soil and Wildlife Conservation With CCC Help
Farmers will implement soil conservation practices with the CCC camp at Monticello this year led by superintendent F. L. Brinacombe. Techniques include crop rotation contour farming strip cropping and terracing to reduce erosion and protect waterways while creating wildlife refuges for quail pheasants and song birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Monticello
F. L. Brinacombe
Open-Hybrid Battle at Fair Highlights Corn Show
The fair will stage an open hybrid corn battle with town and open pollinated types competing for the same prizes. Premiums total 87 dollars for 10 and 40 carloads and pecks of corn, plus 250 dollars for the 1940 National Tall Corn contest at the state fair. Other awards include farm exhibits, county displays, farm bureau exhibits, grain and seeds, vegetables, creamery butter, and more, with details via the 1940 premium list from Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
State Fair Board
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Arrangements Made For Cass Club Tour
Plans for the Cass Boys 4 H club tour were discussed at a meeting held at Gene Opfer home. Eleven members answered roll call. John Stimpson reviewed the life of Babcock inventor of the butterfat testing machine. Willis Fairbanks was elected assistant club leader.
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Cass Boys
Gene
Norman Opfer
John Stimpson
Babcock
Willis Fairbanks
4-H
Cass
Willis
Fred Heiken
Calyx Spray Timing and Mixes for Apples and Other Fruits
County Agent Carl Smith outlines calyx spray timing for apples to combat codling moths and apple scab, recommending May 17 to 23 for the spray. The formula from Dr. S. W. Edgecombe uses liquid lime sulfur, hydrated lime, and lead arsenate in 50 gallons of water, with variations for plums peaches and other fruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Smith
Smith
W. Edgecombe
Iowa State College Extension
Jones County Among 19 Iowa Counties in Photo Remapping
Jones County is selected for remapping under the 1940 AAA aerial program as part of a statewide project to update farm maps. The effort will document soil conservation progress including grass waterways terraces strip farming and pasture conversion with ground control measurements and field boundary prints guiding future enlargements.
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Jones County
Iowa
AAA
William Stanton
Jones County Agriculture Association
Leroy G. Dirks
Alva B. Streeper
Olin R. Howie
George Poppe
Veterinarians Take Over Bangs Test Program
Maquoketa Iowa veterinarians will run Bangs disease testing starting May 1 under federal program. Dr Irwin remains supervisor. farmers apply through local vets. Local vets Dr O E York and Dr George Albery participate. payments of 16 to 25 dollars per animal funded by state and federal money. About 670000 dollars allocated in Iowa for eradication efforts.
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Iowa
C. W. McDonald
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers’ Association
National Wool Marketing Corporation
Iowa Association
Des Moines
Carl R. Smith
Irvin Irwin
Maquoketa
Farm Bureau
Irwin
O. E. York
George Albery
Glass making advances outpace five millennia in decade
The piece notes that although glass has been produced for 5,000 years one of the oldest industries, it has seen more development in the last ten years than in the previous 5,000 years combined.
Tire Prediction Spells Rubber Shift for Farm Vehicles
Viewing the long range trend in tire sales for farm use S B Robertson president of B F Goodrich predicts that by 1948 three fourths of all farm vehicles will run on rubber shod wheels and account for tire sales of 75 million dollars annually
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S. B. Robertson
B. F. Goodrich Company
4-H calf mishap and growing club activity notes
Did you know features a light mishap when Gene Sievers was knocked into a stock tank by a calf while washing it. The piece also reports rising 4-H dairy heifer purchases by Lloyd Brickley and Thomas Ahlrichs at Cedar Rapids and Des Moines sales. It notes pig club litters, June 1 entry deadline, and leadership shifts with Willis Fairbanks and Fred Heiken. Other items include Olin Ship Ahoy girls forging ahead with Wanita Reese and Betty Lee Glick, plus Morley school assembly discusses 4-H work led by Thomas Hartley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Brickley
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Meredith
Des Moines
Thomas Ahlrichs
Camp Mitigwa 4-H Tourneys And CCC Food Outlook
June 1 deadline for conservation books to compete at Camp Mitigwa Boone July 4 to 7. plans for a Jones county boy and girl attendee. camp expenses are free. county 4-H kittenball tourney June 29. clubs assign captains and begin practice. CCC camps require 1,600,000 pounds of food daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Jones County
CCC
Castle Grove 4-H Discusses Noxious Weeds
The Castle Grove Boys 4-H club met at Thome us Ahlrichs home for a weed discussion. About twelve members answered roll call naming a weed. Talks covered how weeds spread and methods of weed control. A film on wedging beef cattle was shown by Club Agent Jemes Kearns. Follows a June 6 local club event. refreshments served by Mrs. Ablrichs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Thome Us Ahlrichs
Billy Mel Donell
John Messerli
Jemes Kearns
J. E. Ablrichs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wyoming Meat Cooking School
Lord Best
H. Jamison
Cass Club Tour
S. W. Edgecombe
Edgecombe
Bud Kearns
Club Boy
Gene Sievers
Pig Club
Olin Ship Ahoy
Wanita Reese
Betty Lee Glick
Thomas Hartley
Morley
Morley School
Cascade
Paul Moorhead
His Orchestra
Tommy
W. E. Tuetken
Monticello, Iowa
John Deere
Mae Goodyear
Goodyear
Pet Impperien
Clark Bros. Tire & Battery
Sinclair
Anamosa
Eariville
Sn Guoak Arms
Vernon Brockman
Castle Grove Boys
Geo. L. Buel
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