Bremer County corn hog contracts trimmed after 1931 misstatements
Leaders at a Des Moines meeting of state and county corn hog officers announced quotas for 1932 and 1933 hog production and stressed eliminating hogs not from 1932 or 1933 litters. Bremer County reports show over two thousand hogs removed from contracts with possible further reductions upcoming. signers and township members urged to recheck contracts.
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Bremer County
Roger Jennings
D. D. Offringa
Corn-Hog Association
Des Moines
Corn-Hog Control Association
Iowa
Township Committee
Drouth Won’t End Farm Economic Crisis, Expert Says
Dairy economist Frank Robotka of the AAA told Iowa State College that drought cannot cure the long term economic causes facing farmers. He cited excess war era acres, mechanization, and lost foreign markets as factors. He urged orderly adjustments with government aid, warning drought alone won’t prevent bankruptcies.
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Frank Robotka
AAA
Iowa State College
Mr. Robotka
United States
Europe
Dreuth
Nature
Hints on Re Painting Farm Buildings
A rural Iowa survey shows about one quarter of farm homes need painting and another fifth require touch ups. Repainting protects wood and saves money long term. avoid delaying until flaking exposes bare wood. Use good paint, follow directions, and consult USDA Farmers Bulletin No. 1452 from Waverly or Iowa State College for detailed guidance.
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Iowa
D. D. Offringa
Extension Service
Iowa State College
U.S.D.A
Farm Bureau
Waverly
Home Demonstration Radio Hour Began On National Network
A new monthly radio program aimed at farm women and home demonstration workers will be broadcast across 48 stations starting June 6 at 1130 a.m. The USDA extension service will lead the program with federal and state officials, home economics specialists, and farmers’ wives sharing health, home improvement, and farm life topics along with a musical segment.
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Extension Service
United States Department of Agriculture
State Extension Services
National Broadcasting Company
Radio Service
Complete Hog Count Is Important June Record Book Entry
The county agent says the June 1 hog count is the major item for farm record books and advises a second complete inventory of seeds and livestock for June 1. Extension economists caution inventories from earlier quarters may be inaccurate, stressing inclusion of hogs, sales, purchases, farrowings, deaths, and home slaughters from December 1 through year end for compliance proof.
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D. D. Offringa
L. G. Allbaugh
Mr. Allbaugh
No Soybeans on Contracted Acres Advisories Stop Rumors
Bremer county farm bureau office fields inquiries about planting soybeans on contracted acres. No ruling permits such planting unless for plowing under to improve soil. Contracted acres may be used for permanent pasture, soil improvement crops, resting or fallowing, or planting wood lots.
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Farm Bureau
Waverly
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Bremer County
Dairy Calf Club Members to Meet in Waverly Area
Ernest M. Wright field secretary of the Iowa State Dairy Association will meet with dairy calf club members on Monday June 4 at the home of Raymond Kuethe one mile west of Waverly. Prospective members and those already enrolled are invited to attend this important meeting.
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Ernest M. Wright
Iowa State Dairy Association
Raymond Kuethe
Waverly
Dairy
Neighbors Play Featured at Warren Township Meeting
The Washington township farm bureau presented the play The Neighbors at the Warren township meeting hosted by Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Schroedermeier on Tuesday evening May 22. Cast includes Mrs. Elmer Reeves Laura Reeves Neal Geuther and others. A screening of the film Golden Hearts followed as Seth Koch presided and refreshments concluded the outdoor gathering. The next meeting is set for June 6 at Mr. and Mrs. Irving Arns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Township Farm Bureau
Warren Township Farm Bureau
H. E. Schroedermeier
Elmer Reeves
Laura Reeves
Neal Geuther
Oscar Luloff
Ruth Kuethe
Florence Winzenburg
Alberta Geuther
Seth Koch
Irving Arns
Harry Linn To Meet With Colt Club Members
Harry Linn field secretary of the Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders association will meet Bremer county colt club members on Friday afternoon June 8 at one mile east of Elmer Sauerbrei. Enrollment is expected to be larger than ever. Those interested and their fathers are invited to attend as plans for a colt show at the club fair will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Linn
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association
Bremer County Colt Club
Elmer Sauerbrei
Waverly
Bremer County Colt Clubs
Colt Club
Jackson Township Meets at Roever Home
Members and friends of the Jackson township farm bureau gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Roever for a regular meeting on Monday evening May 21. The program featured singing, vocal and instrumental duets, a county agent talk on the 4 H club fair and corn hog program, and movies. The program committee was formed by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cameron and Mr. and Mrs. Roever, with Kermit Roever presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Township Farm Bureau
Wm. Roever
Russell Loveland
Emmett Frazee
Kermit
Eldon Roever
Albert Cameron
Roever
Kermit Roever
Meteors May Cause Earth Shocks In Uncharted Lands
Scientists puzzle over shocks recorded by seismographs in remote regions far from water. Some hypothesize meteorites strike Earth as the cause, noting a recent event near Baffinland by Baffin Bay and hinting at a Sahara meteorite discovery as a parallel.
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Baffinland
Baffin Bay
Sahara
Footwear history wider heels from early times to 17th century
The text traces heel use in shoes from ancient times to the seventeenth century. It notes that soft leather heels appeared in early footwear and gained popularity by the late medieval period, with heels becoming more common by the 1600s.
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