Pella Hosts Annual Horse and Mule Show Wins Highlight
The Pella Chamber of Commerce sponsored a successful Horse and Mule Show in partnership with the Horse and Mule Breeders Association and the Vocational Agriculture Department drawing about 500 farmers and friends. Winners across classes included J. L. Durham Harvey Iowa and Lane Van Zante as Champion Stallion with Gradus Ver Ploeg as Champion Mule. The event aims to broaden exhibits next year with poultry grain and other farm products.
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Pella
Harry Lynn
Agrculture
Wayne Jackson
Horse and Mule Breeders Association
Lane van Zante
Towa
Paul Vander Kamp
Sully
Iowa
Wilbur Vander Kamp
Gradus Ver Ploeg
Ploeg
W. R. van Wyk
Donna Jean Veenstra
Marvin van Gorp
Emmett Binns
Oskaloosa
Evert Vanden Berg
Walter van Derland, Jr
C. Baughman
Philip Henry
Leighton
Tane van Zee
Black Oak farmers lead county in farm program signups
In Black Oak township Mahaska county shows strong participation with 144 of 150 farmers signing up for the 1939 farm program. Four abstained over policy concerns and two couldn’t meet restrictions. AAA committee updates note Ray Vander Linden as new township chair, with Dick Van Zee and Ernest De Cook on the panel.
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Black Oak Township
Mahaska County
Henry Veenstra
Ray Vander Linden
Dick van Zee
Ernest de Cook
Oskaloosa Tribune
Twelve Percent Iowa Land Owned By Corporations
An Iowa study shows corporate ownership of farmland rose to about 12 percent in 1939, up from 11.2 percent in 1937. William G. Murray of Town State College notes growth mainly in the western and southern regions, increasing the average farm size by about 1,800 acres across two years.
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Iowa
William G. Murray
Town State College
Murray
Insurance land ownership dwarfs Iowa counties reach
Insurance companies emerge as the state's largest landholders, owning an aggregate acreage comparable to six Iowa counties, a finding highlighted by Murray.
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Insurance Companies
Iowa
Murray
Corn Prices and AAA Loan Program In Iowa
Extension economist Lauren Soth says the government corn loan plan has little impact on prices this year despite a fall rise of about five cents. An estimated 150 million bushels may be under seal in Iowa by March 31, with AAA premiums seen as boosting participation. About 70 percent of Iowa farmers joined last year, but non-cooperators offset some reductions. Acreage allotments should be similar to 1938, yet participation could rise. Export shipments have been small, though a possible improvement is noted amid a half crop in Argentina.
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Lauren K. Soth
Extension Agricultural
Iowa
AAA
Soth
United States Expected to Hold Share in World Corn Trade
The analysis notes the U S corn export outlook remains large relative to the 1999-87 average with the United States projected to secure a fair share of global trade.
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United States
Grass Stops Erosion Says Melcher Man
L C Crandall a Melcher area farmer says grass is the best erosion control. He notes soil absorbs moisture, slows runoff, and reduces soil loss. He mentions using lime and fertilizer to boost fertility for better vegetative cover that prevents washing away soil.
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L. C. Crandall
Melcher
Terraces and soil care boost yields, farmer says
A Knoxville Express farmer notes terraces and contour cultivation save moisture and raise crop yields but warns terraces alone won’t income. He buys corn from a neighbor with level land, cheaper soil loss, and better efficiency.
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Aventock
Knoxville Express
Garden Variety Of Soybean Offered For Trial In Iowa
A green vegetable soybean with a nutty flavor will be trialed this spring by the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association in Ames. Secretary L. Robinson announced the offering. Beans are harvested green in summer and cooked like lima or snap beans.
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Iowa
Towans
Towa Agricultural Experiment Association
Ames
Re L. Robinson
Robinson
Kanro Ghee Beans Rated Best By Station Tests
Robinson finds Kanro Ghee beans among green vegetables tested at the station. The beans are nutritious, tasty, and high yielding. Gardeners are urged to try them, with a one fourth pound postpaid package priced at 20 cents.
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Robinson
Rohlingon
Iowa Study Finds Air Water Mixture Does Not Change Flow
University of Iowa hydraulic laboratory reports that mixing air with water as it travels over spillways does not alter the fundamental laws of flow, challenging prior beliefs about dam spillway behavior.
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University of Iowa Hydraulica Laboratory
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