Alfalfa Grower Rewarded For Logical Acreage Plan
Schnittjer urges Iowa farmers to seed alfalfa this fall to counter hay and protein feed shortages. He notes August sowing performs best with lime, fertile soil, and followings like winter wheat. Expected yields around 3.5 tons per acre with prices $15.90 to $20.90, plus soil improvement from lime and manure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Schnittjer
Iowa
Minnesota
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
Towa
Fairs to See Prize Stock and Baby Beeves Gains
A 4-H committee in Louisa County plans showcasing 30 baby beeves at the state and Davenport fairs following Columbus Junction. Pigs and purebred litters will join the exhibits, chosen by quality. Notable gains include Richard Fletcher leading with 569 pounds, and several others in close totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Farm Bureau
Davenport
Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Richard Fletcher
Verlee Fletcher
James
Marjorie Jenkins
Rex Buffington
Richard Jenkins
Everett Martin
Prairie Farmer predicts stronger tone in wheat and corn
The Prairie Farmer weekly review notes rising prices for grain fed cattle and light weights, with grass fed stock slipping. Hog supplies hold steady with healthy demand. lamb prices decline while corn dips on liquidation. Rainfall and new crop prospects will shape final yields and prices this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Prairie Farmers Weekly Agricultural Review
Ohio
United States
Europe
Canada
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
The Scrub Cow Rhyme by J Edward Tofft
The poem mocks a scrub cow that wastes feed and yields poor returns. It contrasts scrub cows with elite breeds and jokes about dairy economics. The humorous verse features named terms and a light rural punch about milk and butter profits.
School Board to Meet July 2 at City Hall
The annual meeting of the board of education will be held Monday July 2 at city hall. The date follows the law since July 1 falls on Sunday. Miss Helen Ahlschlager secretary will present her annual report. Other business will come before the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Helen Ahlschlager
Rural family farming notes around Illinois City area farms
The article details multiple farms near Illinois City and Buffalo Prairie with distances from town. It lists owners, farm sizes from 40 to 300 acres, crops like corn and oats, livestock totals including cows, pigs, and chickens, plus family members and ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine Vetter
Illinois City
O— M. K. Mahaffey
Muscatine
Rock Island
Wayne Potter
Ilinois City
Mrs. Potter
Wayne, Jr
George Corrtell
Atalissa
Home Economics Delegates Visit Ames Friday
The American Home Economics association plans an Ames visit after meeting in Des Moines. Delegates will tour the Iowa State College campus including the home economics building and equipment. Miss Genevieve Fisher and Mrs. Pauline Devitt will speak at a reception. An operetta by the girls’ glee club and dancing by students will be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
American Home Economics Association
Des Moines
Iowa State College
Ames Club
Genevieve Fisher
Pauline Devitt
Oskaloosa
State Board of Education
Girls’ Glee Club
Rosalind Cook
Washington 4-H Rally Draws 100 Girls And Leaders
More than 100 4-H club girls and leaders gathered at the Washington city hall for rally day activities on June 25. Miss Helen Needles of the state health department gave the main address and praised the 4-Hgirl as morally spiritually and physically strong. Officers for next year were elected and the Farm Bureau sponsored the event along with the women’s committee. A swine mange advisory followed with control measures from Dr. Stouder including lime sulphur dips and proper barn treatment.
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Washington
Rennie Dawson
Frank Dittmer
Montgomery
Do. M. Maxwell
Washington County
Ames
Fern Cliff Club
Prairie Center Club
Jacksonites
Miss Needles
Helen Needles
State Health Department
Ellen Wolfe
Ruth Stewart
Northern Stars Club
Washington County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Stouder
Veterinary Extension Service
Miss Madge Hill Invited For Convention Program
Miss Madge Hill dancing instructor will join the convention program. Dinner Friday will be served in the girls dorm dining halls as the evening drive back to Des Moines ends the event. Attendees of the Phi Upsilon Omicron national convention at Ames last weekend expect to attend sessions of the American Home Economics Association convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge Hill
Des Moines
Phi Upsilon Omicron
Ames
American Home Economics Association
30 Angus Cattle Bring Average of 280 at Harlen
Fifty Aberdeen Angus cattle were sold by Harrison and Ryan in Harlen on Monday for an average of 280 dollars. The top bid of 1010 dollars came from A C McAnferty of Miami Indiana for a yearling bull. A cow with a calf sold for 850 dollars to Hartley Stock Farm of Page North Dakota.
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Harlen
Harlan
Harrison & Ryan
A.C. McAnferty
Miami
Ind
Hartley Stock Farm
Page
N. D
Wilton Notes and Local Socials From Wilton Iowa
Mrs D Duncan broke both bones in her left arm near the wrist in the yard on Monday. Dr A R Leith set the bones. The Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary meets Thursday afternoon in the vestry with committee on entertainment led by F B Miller and others. Visitors include Jesse McCartney from Tracy California and relatives of Mrs A D Winsell. George Rick returns from Osceola Iowa after a three week visit. Zion Lutheran school pupils toured the Tri Cities guided by H Waich and P W Hopper. Mrs Gus Bartles undergoes sinus trouble surgery in Hershey hospital at Muscatine. Gerald Crispin family visited J G Crispin. Anna Brown of Kansas City and Margaret Angerer of West Liberty visited Wilton friends. T P Russell spent Monday with relatives in Muscatine. Orville Ford and wife were guests of North and South English relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
H. Waich
P. W. Hopper
Gus Bartles
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
Gerald Crispin
J. G. Crispin
Anna Brown
Kansas City
Margaret Angerer
West Liberty
T. P. Russell
Orville Ford
Local church groups host midweek events in Letts
The M. E. Ladies Aid society and the Philathea class plan a 2 PM Friday basement meeting with a 4-H girls program. Hazel Zimmerman and Mariam Lieberknecht attend an Epworth League Institute in Mt. Pleasant. Rev. I B Rogers returns from Des Moines ministerial meeting. The Christian Endeavor society of the U B church held a basement party Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B. Church
Cornstalks Could Furnish Lumber and Paper
Des Moines Iowa dispatch reports George M. Rommel of Pleasantville New York predicts cornstalk cellulose could supply lumber and paper needs. He notes synthetic lumber from cornstalks may rival natural wood and foresees vast farm relief through cellulose use.
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Des Moines
George M. Rommel
Pleasantville
N. Y
Institute of Chemistry
American Chemical Society
Northwestern University
Rommel
United States Department of Agriculture
Boston
Institute
Raven
Illinois
United States
Ice Cream Supper Planned At Telephone Office Lawn
Community members planned an outdoor ice cream supper on the lawn of the telephone office for Thursday evening if weather allows. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Feliason and two children with Miss Mildred Thompson left for Farmington Milan Saturday afternoon to visit Mrs. Feliason's mother Mrs. Hoffman who is ill.
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Roscoe Feliason
Mildred Thompson
Farmington
Milan
Fliason
Hoffman
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Schnittjer
Condi
P. W. Rohrbaugh
Mr. Rohrbaugh
Champion Farm Boys
Washington, D. Cc
C. W. Warburton
U.S
Ina Fae Paul
Lotisa County
Iowa State
Reeves
Paul
Department
Navy Yards
Bureau of Home Economics
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Smithsonian Institute
Arts and Industries
Mt. Vernon
Ariington
Prairie Farmer
J. Edward Tofft
Grand Forks
M. D
Associated Press
Country Life
John A. Robbins
Journal Farm Visitor
Stuart Castle
Buffalo Prairie
Fred Castle
Castle
Russell Watson
Foster
Mrs. Watson
Floyd Maxson
Mrs. Maxson
Calvin
John Swanson
Nichols
James A. Garvin
Mrs. Garvin
Lillian
Edwin
Merle
Glen
Anna
Raymond
Patricia
Frederick Krause
East Springdale
Krause
Roy Stevens
Arthur Will
C. T. Noring
George
Brown's Business College
Elmer
Fred
Harold
Home Economics
State Health
Chas. Moore
Edseon St. Topeks
Henderson's Drug Stores
East 2Nd Street
Muscatine, Iowa
Ber
John Deere
Hucke Implement Company
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