Gossip From North of Pella Afield Near Sully
Farmers busy in fields last Thursday drove the Reporter to seek gossip in the corn rows. Near Sully, at the Bybenga orchard, Dr Sybenga plans a remodeled home for manager Herman Rietveld from an old outbuilding. VanderHart and Buitenwerf harvested corn on a small 1 acre tract with unusually large ears from a well known hybrid.
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Pella
Sully
Bybenga
Herman Rietveld
Sybenga
Pella Christian High School
Gerrit Vander Hart
Mr. Vander Mart
Peter Buitenwerf
Vander
D. J. Sybenga
Wis Herman Rietveld
Vander Hart farm yields seen as prize contender in storm damaged corn
Hart estimates yield near seventy five bushels per acre with long kernels and small cobs despite wind damage from last week’s storm. Vander Hart family, residents of Jasper County, are back on the old Walter Vander Hart farm with storm windows and plans for a homecoming, as neighbors recall their long absence and reestablish ties.
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Hart
Buitenwerf
Vander Hart
Walter Vander Hart
Vander Harts
Iy Brothers
Prairie City
Jasper County
Pella
Reorter
Annie Vander Zyl
Steven Vander Zyl
Andrew Dykstra
Otley
Oskaloosa
Cedar
Mahaska County
Farmers face rising regulation and corn base concerns
The article discusses potential increases in government regulation of farms, noting the European experience and questioning the fairness of the corn base formula under the AAA. It profiles John Jansen's eighty acre farm with a strong corn crop, large hog herd, and ongoing cross breeding experiments, highlighting his neat farmstead and productive fields as winter approaches.
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Don
Europe
Con
Timothy
de Jong
AAA
Mr. Jansen
Hisields
Bits of Gossip from the Farm
The Chronicle notes farm folks and country news, with tips and chatter about schools, townspeople, social events, businesses, and civic groups. Readers are invited to send news and a postcard to The Editor at Pella Chronicle.
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Chronicle
Pella Chronicle
Expect Hog Prices to Improve for Iowa Swine
Iowa State College agricul tural economist LK Seth says hog prices should rise in the current marketing year due to smaller hog supplies and stronger demand. He notes 1939-40 pig crop sold at five year low, large early marketings, and heavy storage of pork and lard though demand may rise with retail sales. He adds export prospects are weak but not worsening.
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Towa
HMO
LK. Seth
Towa State College
Agrieral
Surplus Marketing Administration
Soth
Seth
Egg grading could lift farmers’ returns, says Iowa expert
Ralph Baker of Iowa State College says co operating egg departments can boost farmer income by buying eggs on grade. He notes a northern Iowa private group pays 82 cents for top grade eggs while the average farm price runs about 18 cents.
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Iowa
Ralph Baker
Iowa State College
Baker
Towa
Co operatives Boost Egg Prices For Iowa Farmers
A survey by Iowa State College shows about 10,000 patrons sold eggs through co operatives and 21 organizations marketed poultry and eggs in the state. Some co operatives paid farmers an average of 14 percent above the farm price, while Iowa farmers handle under 3 percent of egg marketing through co operatives.
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Baker
Towa
Towa State College
Survey shows varied egg grade practices among organizations
In the survey, 20 reported purchases of eggs. Seven bought eggs on New York grade specifications, one used United States grades and the others bought eggs on a current receipts or ungraded basis. Only three organizations carried on a long-time quality improvement program.
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Ing
New York
United States
Broken Legs For the Second Time in Two Years
Archer Robert Blankers, aged 51, suffers a second broken leg within two years. The incident highlights ongoing injuries affecting his athletic career.
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Robert Blankers
Archer
Original 1865 U.S. land grant found in Council Bluffs
Mapleton resident Lou Zediker disclosed discovery of an original United States land grant dated June 15 1865. The district involved is present day Council Bluffs.
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Lou Zediker
Mapleton
United States
Council Bluffs
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Anti-Freeze
Prestone
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Oe Toe
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Bu gwicAld
Wacker
Chicago
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Economist
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