Farm Bureau Services Available To Members
Washington County Farm Bureau lists member benefits including swine vaccination schools when ten or more request it, notary public, seed and soil testing, lime spreader rental, protective service, private telephone, free bulletins, for sale and wanted exchanges, 4-H club work, limestone assistance, labor placement, and free farm magazines. Members support Iowa and American Farm Bureau Federations with dues. overall value cited as substantial.
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Farm Bureau
Labor Bureau
Washington County Farm Bureau
Farm Magazine
the Nations Agriculture
Washington “Evening Journal
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Seed corn testing advice and loss from bad ears
Ideal evenings for seed corn ear tests are outlined with steps to sample six kernels per ear from butt middle and tip positions. Guidance includes numbering ears and noting strong testers and mentions complete tester directions. The piece compares one bad ear to significant planting losses across acres and rows.
Temperature Rules for Curing Meat Below Forty Degrees
Meat specialists warn curing requires 36 to 38 degrees and below 40 delays salt penetration. At 32 degrees penetration slows. below freezing requires extra curing time. Keep meat cool with proper protection, avoid heated basements, and trim edges before curing. January is prime time for home butchering in Iowa. farm bureau offers curing guides.
Pig Crop Report Shows Shifts in 1936 and 1937 Projections
The December 1 Pig Crop Report from the U S Department of Agriculture notes a six percent rise in the 1986 fall pig crop over 1935, about a twenty percent gain for combined 1936 spring and fall over 1935, and a five percent anticipated drop in sows to farrow in spring 1937 from spring 1936.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Donald Marek Sets Record Book Championship in 4-H
Donald Marek of Jackson Township wins the blue ribbon for best Baby Beef Record Book and a purple grand championship rosette for all record books in the year. He neatly typed reports, with photographs and a story accompanying the works.
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Donald Marek
Jackson Township
Donald
Avoid Spoilage in Canning Work
Home canning advice stresses using sound jars with smooth rims and new lids, two or three scaldings, and thorough washing. Avoid large jars and overloading, heat browned meat slowly, and keep children out of the kitchen. additional tips available at the Farm Bureau office in a circular "Home Butchering in Iowa."
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Farm Bureau
Lowa
Electric heat at one cent per kilowatt promised for farms
The article argues electric heating can cheaply power homes, claiming rates as low as one cent per kilowatt hour in some cities. It warns rural areas may gain first through Rural Electrification Administration programs and invites readers to the Farm Bureau for details.
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Rural Electrification Administration
Farm Bureau ‘Office
Poultry Co op Nears Opening in Ottumwa Iowa
Poultry raisers in southeastern Iowa await the Ottumwa cooperative plant under manager Mr. Robertson. Officials expect the facility to open for business around February 1, marking a major enterprise for the region.
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Iowa
Ottumwa
Robertson
Influence of Farm Bureau Federation Never Greater
The American Farm Bureau Federation shows peak prestige and influence shaping national agricultural policy. Delegates from 37 states met in Chicago to set policies, with the Board executing a major program. 24 enacted laws and 12 made progress, while only 2 opposed measures passed.
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Farm Bureau Federation
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Chicago
Board of Directors
O Neal
War Farm Bureau
Midwest
United States
Parm Bureau
Farm Bureau Movement
Clover Not Field Crop Until After Revolution
The article notes red clover emerged as a forage and soil-building crop after the American Revolution. It cites 1679 Long Island sowing, 1749 New York hills and woods, and a 1735–40 era in Philadelphia where clover was new to the area. Virginia agriculture focused on tobacco, with little hay production at the time.
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Bureau of Plant Industry
Pensylvania
Long Island
New York
Philadelphia
Virginia
Farm Bureau Membership Ad Warns of Death for Members
An old time ad urges readers to join the 1937 Washington County Farm Bureau noting that serious illnesses or death will occur and promising full member status after paying the membership fee.
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Farm Bureau
Washington County Farm Bureau
Know Your Hybrid Corn Bulletin Free for Asking
A guidance note explains that not all hybrid seed corn suits every locality and urges testing new varieties before widespread planting. It emphasizes using inbred parental lines for the first cross and warns against assuming open-pollinated crosses alone yield hybrids. The bulletin Know Your Hybrid Corn is available free.
Soils Work at Valley Church Demonstration Farm
Under Rev Karl Klein Valley church plans cooperation with the Farm Bureau to set up a soils testing demonstration farm. Details are pending but the project aims to show farmers the value of agricultural limestone returning 38 to 4 dollars per dollar and the profits from phosphate fertilizer investments.
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Karl Klein
The
Valley Church
Farm Bureau
First 1937 4-H Poultry Club entrant named
Ethel Darlene Sojka of Jackson Township is the first to enroll in 4-H Poultry Club work for 1937 with 15 pullets in the Winter Egg Layers project. She plans to enter grow better chicks in the spring and invites others to join.
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Ethel Darlene Sojka
Jackson Township
Rules For 4-H Livestock Club Showcase
Headquarters mandates that county agents cannot back county entries not fully worked by the member. Members must feed, care for, and show their own animals, including stalls, grooming, and leading only by the exhibitor. Parents or hired help cannot substitute, except for illness. Girls’ projects should align with appropriate active participation and county offerings.
4-H Club Dinner Planned For February
Plans are made for a 4-H club banquet in late February. All 1936 4-H members and prospective members are invited. Guests of honor will be leaders and spouses. Mr Pa Tak, State 4-H Leader, will attend as a featured speaker.
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Tlans
Pa Tak
Farm Bureau Convention and Exposition in Des Moines
Iowa Farm and Home Exposition with Rural Electrification theme runs January 20 to 22 at Shrine Temple Des Moines alongside the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation convention. Exhibits cover radios water systems refrigerators and power equipment with a cost meter demo. A farmers mart offers 68 booths including machinery feeds poultry housing and cement products. Exhibitor's night is January 20 with music and contests. over 4 000 Farm Bureau members expected to attend from various counties including Washington.
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Shrine Temple
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Washington County
1937 Soil Program Aims More Balanced Farming
The 1937 AAA conservation program outlines payments to farmers who shift up to 15 percent of acreage from soil depleting to soil conserving uses and follow approved practices. It allows emergency pastures to replace destroyed 1936 seedings and uses soil conserving crops to qualify for full payments. Corn acreage limits will be set per farm and be slightly below 1936 levels.
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AAA
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Ames
Drouth
North Central Region
Straw Alfalfa Mix Boosts Cattle Gains, Study Finds
A U S Bureau of Animal Industry trial at Mills City Montana shows cattle fed a mix of oat straw and alfalfa hay during winter gained better over the year than those on straight alfalfa. The mixed diet produced a total net gain of 333 pounds per animal versus 304 pounds for the alfalfa group, a 29 point advantage.
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United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Mills City
Montana
W. H. Black
Bureau
Lother
Farm program to be explained at township meetings
After district conferences the county agent and county committee will hold township meetings inviting all farmers. The 1937 agricultural conservation program will be explained and township committeemen elected. Eligible farmers may sign for membership. each member has one vote for township committeemen. Extension Service representatives will attend to discuss procedures.
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County Agricultural Conservation Association
Extension Service
Iowa State College
State Agricultural Conservation Committee
Simple Mineral Feeding Rules for Livestock
Simple mineral mixtures should be available to livestock at all times. A protected self fed box is best. For Iowa the essential constituents are calcium phosphorus and salt. calcium from ground limestone and steamed bone meal provides phosphorus and calcium. Bulk salt is preferred to block salt. The Town Experiment Station recommends 39 percent finely ground limestone 39 percent steamed bone meal 20 percent salt 20 percent iron oxide 1 percent potassium iodide.
Free Library Books Mail Service at Iowa State College
Citizens are urged to notify Iowa State College at Ames of their reading wishes. Books will be mailed to readers with renewal options. return postage must be enclosed when sending books back. Enjoy winter evenings with a plenteous supply of reading material.
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Iowa State College
Amea
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Focal County Farm Bureau
Township Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau of
Pia Crop Report
Poultry Club
State Farm Bureau
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