Crops Up in Journal Farm District Hit by Hail
A Journal Farm Visitor reports corn in the territory recovering from hail damage except areas around Keota and south of Keota where unharvested crops were destroyed. The storm spanned Iowa counties and Des Moines county, ruining thousands of acres of corn and melon seed, with melons affected by wilt and poor seed. The Wapello canning plant runs near 225 workers, processing around 150000 cans daily and aiming for 1.5 million cans season total.
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W. FE
Journal Farm
Journal
Keota
Iowa City
North English
Iowa
Keokuk
Henry
Des Moines
Plans for Louisa County baby clinics announced
Louisa County Farm Bureau outlines five clinics from September 1 to 5 with Dr Mary Heard consulting, Dr Butzin handling child health, and nurse Bess Cunningham weighing and measuring. Clinics will cover Morning Sun Oakville Wapello Columbus Junction with specific township chairmen listed and a 25 baby limit per clinic.
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R. S. Pickford
Louisa County
Wapello
Louisa County Farm Bureau
Mary Heard
Butzin
Bess Cunningham
Morning Sun
Marshall Tps
Ray Barrick
Oakville
Eliot
Jefferson
Clark Sexton
Port Louisa
Grandview
Mike Herrick
Columbus Junction
Concord
Union
Oakland
Jessie Foster
Columbus City
Elm Grove
Jas D. Helmick
Milk of 17 000 Cows Is Tested in Iowa July
Ames Aug. 26 Nearly 17 000 cows owned by Iowa farmers were tested for milk and butterfat records in July across 55 cow testing associations. 103 cows were culled for unprofitability. Marshall-Grundy led associations with 349 pounds butterfat per 291 cows. Palo Alto produced the top individual cow with 81.4 pounds butterfat and 1 597 pounds milk owned by Walter Reed. 1 359 cows produced over 40 pounds butterfat. 74 cows were purchased by members.
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Ames
Iowa
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Marshall-Grandy
Marshall-Grundy Association
Benton No. 1
Colesburg
Garnaville
George Seeley
Marshall- Grundy Association
Bert Skoglund
Webster County Association
Skogland
H. H. Diers & Sons
Garnaville Association
Edgar Wennes
Northeast Winneshiek Association
Palo Alto
Palo Alto Association
Walter Reed
Robt. Brooks
West Branch Association
Charles Reinheimer
Linn County Association No. 2
Reinheimer
Skoglund
Association
Farm Bureau Program At Wellman Draws Large Crowd
A Washington County Farm Bureau program at Carl Anderson’s Wellman farm drew about 250 attendees on Aug. 16. Directed by John Cray with Mrs Snavely, the event featured orchestra numbers, quartets, trios, readings, and a county agent’s comic film. The gathering ended with the Iowa Corn song. Extension notes report hog cholera vaccination schools and September availability of Extension Veterinarian J S Craft for exams.
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Extension Department
J. S. Craft
Rye good for fall pasture
Ames Iowa August 26 There is no better crop for emergency late fall or early spring pasture than rye says F G Churchill farm crops specialist of Iowa State college Rye suits most soils even thin poor land Sow late August or early September to yield good pasture Seed six to eight pecks per acre broadcast or drill After use as pasture any excess growth can be green manured or cut for grain Following pasture in June can allow soybeans or sudan grass for another crop rye aids supplemental pasture for Iowa farmers
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Ames
F. G. Churchill
Iowa State College
Towa
Manless plow built on a dare could transform farming
An article recounts Darrell Lucas and colleagues building a manless plow that operates automatically across fields using two shuttle style plows, steering by initial furrows and fence contacts. It runs on a small gasoline engine, reduces labor, costs, and may reshape future farm work though practical limits with hills and obstacles remain.
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Darrell Lucas
New Jersey State Agricultural College
Lucas
Washington County to Exhibit at State Fair Calf and Pig Clubs
Washington county will be well represented at the State Fair this year by exhibits from the Boys' Market Calf and Pig clubs. Club work is a top Farm Bureau project with members gaining experience in selection and feeding for next year's calves and pigs.
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Washington County
Farm Bureau
Demonstration Team Wins High Honors at Three Fairs
The Muscatine county girls demonstration team of the Royal Workers Four-H club Fulton township led by Mrs Henry Paul won high honors at three fairs including Miss Ina Paul 16 and Miss Harriett Baker 13. They previously took first at Muscatine county fair West Liberty and fifth among 78 teams at Des Moines state fair, then post prize at the Mississippi Valley Fair and Exposition with the "Bias Tape and Its Uses" demonstration.
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Muscatine County
Royal Workers Four-H Club
Fulton Township
Ina Paul
Harriett Baker
Henry Paul
West Liberty
Iowa
Des Moines
Great Exhibits at Dairy Show in Waterloo
Waterloo August 26 Officials announce the American Poultry Congress will join the Sixteenth Annual Dairy Cattle Congress from September 28 to October 4. The event anticipates 100000 farmers and expands with a production bred poultry department and an egg show. Five national judges have been chosen to officiate.
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Waterloo
Iowa
American Poultry Congress
Poultry Congress
Dairy Cattle Congress
United States
J. P. Schuy
Earl
Poultry Congress Names Judges and Awards at Central West
Smiley in Seward Nebraska and Oscar Grow Cedar Heights Iowa will form the committee to judge standard poultry classes. Eli Hersey Parkersburg Iowa will award waterfowl prizes, while Prof W H Lapp former Ames Extension head will judge production bred classes. Premium lists with attractive awards mailed to breeders. prizes in production bred and eye show. daily programs feature discussions by national poultry authorities.
Iowa farmers plan 23 percent more winter wheat plantings
Des Moines Aug 26 Farmers in Iowa expect to sow 23 percent more winter wheat this fall than last year according to agricultural statistician Leslie M. Carl. He notes intentions may change and some who did not raise wheat last year will seed.
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Des Moines
A. P
Iowa
Leslie M. Carl
Carl
United States
Ample Western Stock for Sheep Feeders Reported
Des Moines Iowa August 26 A P The Western range feeder market for sheep and lambs remains solid with ample supply and quality. Output across the western states is forecast to be 300000 head below 1924 but sufficient for Iowa feeders.
Nations trade flow reaches China with blotting paper surplus
The United States ships over half of the blotting paper used in China. Britain Germany and Italy also send significant boat loads to the Chinese market.
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United States
China
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Iowa to press lower freight rates at rate hearing
Des Moines August 26 The interstate commerce commission hears evidence on proposed Western freight rate increases in Chicago September. Iowa officials led by Neill Garrett predict Iowa will show its rate structure is the lowest in the territory and push for a lower return on investment. Iowa ISU data and Washington records will be used to argue against 5 percent guarantees and inflated road valuations.
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Des Moines
A. P
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Iowa
Neill Garrett
Agricultural Economics Department
Iowa State College
Washington
Garrett
Western cattle supply tightens as drought cuts feeder futures
Agricultural statistician Leslie M. Carl reports a general reduction in western cattle marketed, with sharp declines from the southwest due to dry ranges. Iowa buyers may turn to northern states for sturdy steers while corn belt hay and pasture remain short and hog feed demand loosens. Iowa feeders purchased 21,000 head in the two weeks to Aug 7, near last year’s pace, signaling solid seasonal demand.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Leslie M. Carl
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
West
Southwest
Colorado
South Dakota
Corn Belt
Nebraska
Missouri
Minnesta
Davenport Wholesaler Held Under DUI Bond
Alfred Van Patten, secretary treasurer of J. P. Van Patten Sons, a Davenport wholesale grocer, is held on a 2900 dollar bond for driving while intoxicated after his car collided with George Badger of McCausland harming Badger’s wife and child.
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Davenport
A. P
Alfred van Patten
J. P. van Patten Sons
George Badger
McCausland
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Herb Holland
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Mississippi River
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Alonzo Diller
James R. F. Smylie & Sons
Burlington
Louisa
Clyde Turkington
Oskaloosa
Turkington
Linn Grove
Lloyd Babbitt
Cone
Walford Bros
Roy Parsons
Fredonia
Minneapolis
Cc. E. Billing
Etter
Wellman
J. B. Davidson
Farm & Fireside
Harriet. Baker
Dairy Congress
Garrett Says
Corn
Sweetland Township
Board of Trustees
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