Van Zante Shows LongHorse Ties at Local Farm Portraits
L M Van Zante cared for horses since boyhood with a family history spanning over fifty years. He currently owns ten horses including work animals, two colts, a two year old Arabian Belgian cross, and a pure-bred Belgian stallion Irondale Marquis due to turn two on June 25 1939. The nearby area’s horses trace lineage to Ivonnle Fareeur. many local work horses descend from that line. A large turn of horses and mules were judged at yesterday’s show by Harry Lynn with a full recap and photos planned for next week’s Chronicle.
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van Zantes
Leonard
Margaret van Zante
Irondale Marquis
Pella
Ivonnle Fareeur
van Zante
Harry Lynn
Me. van Zante
Ivondalquis
Ivondale Faceur
Leonard van Zante
Leon
Iowa 1939 Corn Yield Test Entered in Regular or Experimental Classes
Iowa's 1939 corn yield test invites entries with two classes based on seed availability. Scores weigh yield 60 percent moisture 20 percent and five other factors 10 percent each. Final dates are March 18 for regular classes and April 1 for experimental. Entries available by writing the Iowa corn association in Ames.
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Towa
Joe L. Robinson
Towa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Robinson
Ames
Iowa
Not Yet a Year Old Belgian Colt Promises Vigor
A colt nearing one year shows tall, well-developed Belgian form. Leonard advises careful handling and a strong bit due to high vigor and fire. Photo dated Tuesday 28.3, taken ahead of a Horse and Mule Show where these animals were displayed. mentions 1910 1985 February average ratio 13.8 and Eggpine.
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Leonard
Farmers urged to declare intent for 1939 aid programs
Marion County farmers have received about 240000 dollars in benefit payments for the Agricultural Conservation Program 1988 and about 175000 dollars for 1938 corn loans. About 170 loans are in process and more funds may come. Apply by March 16 to qualify for 57 cents per bushel. Loans on 1938 corn run until March 31 1939.
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Iowa
Marion County
W. L. Sheppard
Marion County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Court House
Estimated 25 000 Towa farmers move March 1
Approximately 25,000 Towa farmers moved on March 1 in the annual moving day, including owners and tenants. Census figures show mobility is stable, with 13 percent of farmers moving in 1934 and 1935 figures similar to prior years. New leases and tenancy policy may reduce yearly moves in Iowa.
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Towa
Rainer Schickele
Iowa State College
Iowa Farm Tenancy Committee
Schickele
Iowa
Towa Farm Tenancy Committee
Committee Delivers Simplified Farm Leases for Tenants
The tenancy committee released a simplified lease using plain language to replace bulky legal terms. Demand for the new leases has been heavy since fall, with about 6,000 already distributed. Insurance companies owning land in town are adopting the leases, extending the notification period to five or six months.
Good Seedbed Reduces Cost of Legume Seed
C P Wilsie of the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station advises saving on legume seed costs by a shallow seed bed and sowing depth not exceeding half an inch. He recommends using a grass seeder on a grain drill with tubes hanging free to broadcast grass seed, or drilling oats first then grass seed.
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C. P. Wilsie
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Ames
Wilsie
Drilling Best Tubes and Drill Set For Coverage
The text discusses drilling best tubes and a drill set at shallow depth to ensure seed coverage for alfalfa red clover alfalfa and sweet clover. It notes grass seed often gets buried too deeply and an allowance in seeding rates can offset this loss.
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Wilsie
Chevrolet
Sale of Ad Jennys and Jacks Draws Keen Demand
Dus Ver Ploeg and John Ver J Monster attended a sale at Kahok ’ouri Monday. They reported two yearling Ad Jennys sold for about 4100 each and top prices for Jacks near 1000. They noted strong demand for mules in the market.
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Ploeg
John
J. Monster
Kahok
Ouri
Monster
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