Knotek Named to College Foundation Farms Advisory Group
Washington County farmer Joe Knotek of Jackson township is named to the Iowa State College Farms advisory committee overseeing demo farms donated for practical farm management in diverse localities. The honor follows a praise-filled talk by Knotek at a Farmers Short Course and his prior Farm Bureau leadership roles. Maynard Schneider, a 4-H member from near Riverside, won second prize in a Herford calf class at the International Livestock Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Joe Knotek
Jackson Township
State College Foundation
Stat
Knotek
James Wallace
Farm Accounts Association
Washington Corn Farms
Musser
Muscatine
Dean H. HR. Kildee
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Iowa State College
College Farms Advisory
Farm Bureau
Washington County Farm Bureau
Maynard Schneider
Riverside
Maynard
Farm Bureau aims at tax, road, and price policies in 1939 agenda
The Iowa and American Farm Bureaus outline priorities for the 1939 Legislature and Congress, including lowering farm taxes, reducing transportation costs, supporting rural education, establishing farm product pricing, building roads and schools, regulating livestock and trucks, cooperative purchasing, and expanding credit facilities. The Iowa group notes representatives will attend sessions. the American group emphasizes legislative action, export promotion, and market access.
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Extension Service
Stat College
AAA
Surplus Commimodties Purchasing Corporation
Iowa
State Fair Booth Livestock and Meat Board
Iowa Farm Bureau
American Farm Burea Federation
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Land Bank
B. Bank
Production Credit Association
American Farm Bureau Federation
Seed labeling rules and testing fees outlined for farm seed
Farm seed sellers must label seed per the Iowa Seed Law and have samples analyzed. A 25 cent per sample testing fee applies at the college lab. Minimum sample weights: corn or small grain one pound, clover or alfalfa two ounces, grasses one ounce. Farm Bureau members receive five free tests when bringing samples to the Farm Bureau office. Membership funds seed testing rights for members annually.
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Lowa
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Office
Swine Directory Seeks Purebred Breeders for 1939-40
The Iowa Swine Producers Association announces a forthcoming swine directory to list purebred hog breeders and their hog breeds. Breeders are urged to submit name and breed, with a note that livestock and poultry breeders are also invited to provide information for weekly office inquiries.
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Iowa Swine Producers Association
Velma Jarrard First to Enroll in 4-H Card
Velma Jarrard of Jackson township becomes the first Washington county resident to submit the new 4-H enrollment card for 1939. The card is required for any 4-H entry or competition, with clubs and leaders distributing the forms to members and Farm Bureau offices collecting them for complete registration. Raymond Wheelan previously signed an older form, now replaced by the new enrollment card.
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Velma Jarrard
Jackson Township
Jacksonites
Washington County
Farm Bureau
Raymond Wheelan
County 4-H Scholarships Boost Local Youth
Farm Bureau reports three Washington County youths won Wilson $300 meat animal project scholarships at the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. The same prize went to a neighboring county boy, while Kin ner Hayes and Marek earned awards for junior feeding contest work, prompting questions about local history of such prizes.
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Farm Bureau
Iowa
Chicago
Washington County
Donald Kinner
Everett Hayes
Donald Marek
No Danger of Spray Poison Damaging Fruit
Dr. MarcoVitch told the American Pomological Society that lead arsenate poses no harm in apples or fruit spray. The FDA noted toxicity data exist but Public Health Service found no ill effects in two volunteers given ten days of lead arsenate. They recovered all arsenic and lead in urine with no accumulation, and tolerance for lead arsenate was raised from 0.015 to 0.25 grain.
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8. Marcovitch
American Pomological Society
Food and Drug Administration
United States Public Health Service
Leguminous Crops Singled Out As Erosion Protectors
A Department of Agriculture publication says legumes form a triple threat to erosion by creating dense top growth that shields soil from rain, reducing runoff, adding organic matter to boost absorption, and fixing nitrogen for follow on crops.
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Neww Department of Agriculture
Farmers must unite to shape national farm programs
Edward A. O Nea l the President of The American Farm Bureau urges farmers to strengthen and grow their organization to influence national policy. He argues politicians will write farm laws unless farmers build decisive, democratic unity through the Farm Bureau to secure fair terms and preserve agriculture as the core national industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Farm Bureau Federation
Agriculture
House of Voting
Washington County Farm Bureau Holds Jan 14 Convention
The annual county Farm Bureau convention takes place Saturday January 14 in the Social Halls of the United Presbyterian Church in Washington. A noon potluck dinner precedes the meeting and full program details will be announced later.
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Washington County Farm Bureau
United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Ladak Alfalfa Shines in Iowa Yield Tests
Iowa State College agronomist C P Wilsie cites 13 years of Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station yield tests showing Ladak outproducing all other alfalfa varieties. Ladak averaged 3.17 tons per acre and suffered wilt damage half as much as rivals. Cossack closely trailed, with Grimm lowest among the tested standards.
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C. P. Wilsie
Iowa State College Research Agronomist
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Ames
Grimm
Dakota
Montana
Kansas
Colorado
Nebraska
Idaho
Oklahoma
Turkestan
Nature’s alarm cry saves young in unusual moth er behavior
The text describes how a mother mouse alarm call prompts her young to cling to the mother’s loose back skin and be dragged to safety. It notes this behavior as a strange and varied preservation method observed in nature.
4-H Club Party Slated At Washington Skating Rink
Washington county 4 H boys and girls are invited to a party at the new Washington skating rink in the latter half of January. All 4 H club members for 1938 and any new fully enrolled members with membership cards on file at the Farm Bureau office are eligible to attend.
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Washington County
New
Washington Skating Rink
Farm Bureaus Office
Iowa Farmer Chides Eastern Industrialists
Iowa farmer Lewis Morris of Grimes denounces eastern industrialists for claiming to control production and prices. He argues farmers remain individually minded and inefficient at forming partnerships while offering an idealistic A A A plan to improve conditions for consumers, industry, and labor, though politics and self interest spoil it.
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Iowa
Lewis Morris
Grimes
Morris
4-H Girls Win Fifth in Food Preservation Contest
A seven dollar prize was awarded to Washington County 4-H girls for placing fifth in the Special Ball Brothers Food Preservation Contest at the Washington County Girls State Fair exhibit. The money is deposited in the county 4-H girls fund for Rally Day and future events.
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Farm Bureau
Washington County
Ball Brothers
Outlook for 1939 Brightens, But Recovery Debate Continues
Business writers foresee 1939 as broadly better than 1938 though duration of recovery remains uncertain. Some predict a late 1939 lull, others foresee a prolonged upturn into 1940 before a possible depression. Writers note war as an unresolved risk and urge farmers to join their local Farm Bureau to strengthen collective action.
Increased AAA Participation Boosts Washington County Farmers
Payments under the 1989 agricultural conservation program are seen as 50 percent higher than the 1935 version. The new plan lowers corn payments to 9 cents per bushel and soil-depletion payments to 1.10 per acre, while a 5 to 6 cent per bushel parity payment for corn next year will lift total AAA income. Anticipated higher participation in 1939, including many who missed 1938, should further increase receipts.
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Washington County
Washington
Legumes largely supply soil nitrogen from air sources
A USDA yearbook note explains that about two thirds of a legume’s nitrogen comes from the air, one third from the soil, with growth stage and crop type shaping the effect. Examples show spring growth increasing nitrogen content, equating the total to 600–800 pounds of nitrate per acre in fertilizer terms.
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A. J. Pieters
Roland McKee
United States
Department of Agriculture
Department
Alabama
Delaware
North Carolina
Praise for 4-H character work at 1937 convention
Dr Hugh Hartshorne rates the 4-H movement as top in character building in his analysis in Character in Human Relations. Dr Paul Weaver notes the praise after attending a state girls 4-H convention.
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Hugh Hartshorne
United States
Paul Weaver
Garter Snakes in Iowa Hatch Alive Young
A note on garter snakes in Iowa explains some species give birth to live young while others lay eggs. The common garter snake in Iowa is said to bring forth its young alive.
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Iowa
Moth er skunks protect young from intruders
A curious observation notes that mother skunks aggressively defend their young when an intruder approaches. The behavior seems linked to protecting offspring, as mothers react strongly to any perceived threat to their kits.
Washington County Farm Bureau gains record business memberships
Business and professional men in Washington County joined the Farm Bureau in 1958 at higher rates than any prior year. The article praises Farm Bureau impact on national farm policy and urges former members and new businessmen to support the organization, promising a future list of contributing firms in the next issue.
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Washington County Farm Bureau
Washington County
Farm Bureau
Great American Farm Bureau Federation
API Packer
America
Basnessmen
Actos
Washington County 4-H Rule Tightens Club Eligibility
The Washington County Farm Bureau Board restricts 4-H participation to youths actively working with a local club or enrolled in a project with filings for county agents. The rule aims to ensure real engagement, not mere participation, in 4-H work.
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Washington County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Washington County
Protect Your Trees Against Cankerworm
February is the right month to band trees to prevent cankerworm damage seen in recent years. Banding not needed on most shade trees but elm and possibly hackberry. In orchards use proper spraying schedules. Banding uses cotton batting, tar paper, and a thin adhesive layer to block insects. cost not to exceed 25 cents per tree.
Free Notarial Service For Farm Bureau Members
Dozens of Farm Bureau members receive free notarial service funded by memberships. The free service is available repeatedly at county offices during the customs sealing program. Non members pay the regulation notarial fee.
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Farm Bureau
Corm
Leadership praise for 4 H club volunteers
The article lauds the men and women who lead 4-H clubs and notes their efforts may solve farm problems more effectively than recent legislation or programs. It highlights their volunteer work and dedication to youth development and agricultural progress.
Cooperation comes as teamwork builds progress and success
A brief editorial on unity and collaboration, emphasizing that starting together leads to collective progress and eventual success through shared effort and cooperation.
Early 1939 Members Special Recognition List
Special recognition honors go to members who paid their 1939 Farm Bureau dues. Names include Mrs. W. T. Hamilton Lime Creek Township Elmer H. Roberts Lame Carl Oldfield Lime Crest Township Harry Dye Washington Township Feldman Bros English Rieer John Knotek Jackson Township Will Embree Cedar Township Robert C. Wead Washington Wayne Norman Oregon Town Joe Knotek Jackson Township.
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W. T. Hamilton
Lime Creek Township
Elmer H. Roberts
Lame Creek Township
Carl Oldfield
Lime Crest Township
Harry Dye
Washington Towship Feldman Bros
English Rieer
John Knotek
Jackson
Will Embree
Robert C. Wead
Washineter
Wayne Norman
Oregon Township
Joe Knotek
Jackson Township
Senator Capper Broadcast Spurs County Farmers Rally
Kansas Senator Capper spoke to Washington County farmers on a Saturday night urging agricultural planning and restored farm income and buying power to prevent the nation’s economic structure from collapsing. He urged unity with the Farm Bureau as the broad backing force in the fight for agricultural equality and strength behind the federation’s efforts nationwide.
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Senator Capper
Kansas
Washington County
George
Farm
Brest
Farm Bureau
President Johnson Defends Iowa Farmergruppe in Debate
President Johnson, speaking for the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, argued farmers face bankruptcy as he protested proposed trucking rate reforms. He claimed agriculture cannot bear guarantees for other industries and warned against regulatory favoritism and regimentation.
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France Johnson
Iowa Farm Biereau Federation
Iowa Farmers Sgai
Johunem
Drought Cycles May Shape Future Weather Patterns
The Weather Bureau annual report warns dry and wet cycles recur about average precipitation. It cautions against false optimism about drought ending soon and stresses planning for ongoing drought risk, especially in the western plains where rainfall is historically variable.
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T & Weather Bureau
United States
Snakes Swallow Large Prey Despite Jaw Limits
A natural phenomenon explains how snakes can ingest prey much larger than their heads. Their jaws are connected by stretchy ligaments and flexible skin that allow the mouth to spread, enabling the animal to fit sizable objects past the throat.
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Nature
Enaiees
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Dean
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
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Farm Bureau Today
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