Grasshopper Egg Infestation Reported Across Washington County
A joint survey by federal and Iowa officials finds very heavy grasshopper eggs in Washington County with potential crop damage if late spring and summer are dry and hot. Entomologists will host a meeting to plan a poison bait campaign, with state and federal support and Farm Bureau funding noted.
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Washington County
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
Iowa State College
Washington
Farm Bureau
C. EB. Phillips
Iowa
Planning Board to Meet on 1928 Washington County Studies
Washington County Agricultural Planning Committee will meet mid February to study the 1928 planning topics. Main subjects include a soil conservation district law proposed by the U S Department of Agriculture and improving farm tenure. County plans and recommendations will go to the Iowa State Planning Board and the USDA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Agricultural Planning Committee
Washington
Washington County Group
United States Department of Agriculture
State Planning Board
County Agricultural Planning Committees
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa State Planning Board
County Extension and Farm Bureau
Shall County Have Limestone Quarry Question
The Farm Bureau pushed a Legislature bill to authorize counties to establish agricultural limestone quarries. It would use relief labor and require landowners to sign petitions stating available limestone needs and preferred price. The bill also contemplated long term installment payments for quarry costs.
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Farm Bureau
Board of Supervisors
Schedule of 4 H and related expert talks
January 18 21 Russell Johnson landscape specialist. January 26 Miss Billa Loughran 4 H specialist. January 27 Dr S W Edgecombe horticulturist garden school for 4 H leaders. February 1 J B Wingert horticulturist flower school. February 15 18 Miss Florence Schhuerman home furnishing series specialist. February 16 Floyd Arnold dairy specialist dairy school. February 17 planning board meeting date subject to change. February 24 Sam Thompson economist livestock marketing outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Johnson
Billa Loughran
S. W. Edgecombe
J. B. Wingert
Florence Schhuerman
National C of C Opposes Agricultural Plan
The National Chamber of Commerce reportedly opposed a proposed agricultural production control act, urging expansion of markets. The article notes farm groups and Farm Bureau support for adjusting production to market needs and criticizes the national chamber’s stance and committee makeup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National C. OF C
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
National Chamber of Commerce
America
Limestone Quarry Relief Cuts Cost for Farmers
The Attorney General ruled local relief labor costs for manning limestone quarries need not be refunded by farmers. Ground limestone could be secured from the quarry for perhaps under fifty cents per ton. Sign the petition at the Farm Bureau office if interested.
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Athoreny
Farmureau
Sharing the Benefits But Not the Lord
Ward W. Ferrow of the Cooperative Division argues that many farmers benefit from cooperative markets without joining. Non-members acknowledge the co op’s positive effects yet refuse to patronize or support the organization, creating a load-sharing paradox.
List of business firm members supporting Farm Bureau growth
A compiled roster names prominent local businesses and professionals showing interest in Farm Bureau membership last year. It lists proprietors managers and officers including Barclay Scott Morrison Bailey Crane Patterson Pease Ramseyer White Lemmon Hedges Jones Penney Bell Lemmon Brown Jackson Winga and others associated with grocery hardware fuel service stores law firms and civic organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Chambers of Commerce
Iowa
Why columnists write for farmers and who pays
A critical voice questions newspaper columnists and their large pay, arguing writers mislead farmers while investors in speculation benefit. It cites Secretary Wallace urging unity among farmers to support sound policy and national welfare, warning against external propaganda.
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Wallace
Caldwell
Idaho
North Side Cafe and Maplecrest Hatchery Notice
Community notices reference North Side Cafe and C. Gingerich related to Maplecrest Hatchery with continuation promised in the next issue.
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North Side Cafe
Erosion Demonstration Planned At Donaldson Farm
A ditch erosion demonstration will be staged at Fred Donaldson’s Washington township farm. The county agent seeks further sites for similar events and urges farmers near a highway to cooperate and contact the Extension Agent promptly.
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Donaldson Farm
Fred Donaldson
Washington Township
Home Improvement Contest Participants Scramble to Finish
Contestants enrolled in the Farm Bureau Home Improvement contest rush to complete final details. More will be written in a future issue regarding this event and possible winner announcements.
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Farm Bureau Home Improvement
Demonstration Farms Study Results From Test Plots
Demonstration farms have computed results from seventy test plots on fertilizer types hybrid corn and open-pollinated corn. The data determine relative value and will be published in next issue.
Farm Bureau Frames Your Problems Into Actionable Goals
This piece outlines Farm Bureau priorities including fair national income share, parity prices, better tax fairness, lower interest rates, improved marketing and credit, and stronger local communities. It urges farmer cooperation and membership to unite Washington County Iowa and the American Farm Bureau, asking for a ten dollar investment.
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Washington County
Iowa
The
American Farm Bureau
Poultry Producers' Co operative Reorganization Drives Farmer Support
The Poultry Producers' Co operative is being reorganized under new manager Mr. Wm Heckendorn after years of struggle. Farmers from twenty counties rally behind the venture, spurred by the Ottumwa central plant and fears of losing control to outside interests. Critics allege biased reporting while supporters vow loyalty and patronage will sustain success as the project rebuilds from the ground up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperative Iowa Poultry Producer’s Marketing Association
Ottumwa
Poultry Producers’ Cooperative
Wm. Heckendorn
Wasco” Cooperative
Pacific Coast
Lp.p.m.a
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ed Hotle
Joe Knote
Marion Stranske
Earl Smith
Hal Huston
Amos Stont
Af. R. KE. Brown
Roudabush
Washington County Agricultural Planning Board
Carl Oldfield
Lime Creek
Marion Stransky
Fenelish River
Cland Flynn
Sidney Coon
Highland
Joe Knotek
Jackson
Earl L. Smith
Cedar
W. O. Morgan
Clay
Hal Huston Crawford
T. H. Carris
Dutch Creek
Berdo
Franklin
R. #. Brown
Wayne Norman
Oregon
Will Longer
Marion
Amos Stout
Brighton
Farm Bureau Office
Washington County Farm Bureau
Wade Gardner
J. B. Dill
E. M. Tandy
Wm. Spenner
Claud Flynn
Wm. McGinnis
J. B. Walker
Arthur Wiley
Lloyd Bauer
John Stewart Wayne Norman J. Edward Rees Amos Stout, Sr
Jay Baxter
Earle F
Mrs. Clayde Knapp
County Committee
John Knotek
Isabelle
Combs
English
Iowa Highland
Jackson Cedar
Crawford Brighton Clay Cooperative Marketing Tome Project
Wm. J. Roudabush
Winifred Gerdes
Ward W. Ferrow
Cooperative Division
Maru Credit Administration
Ruth Thorne
George W. Brown
Marion H . Hardin
Harry Dye
Jackson Earle Oe Libbe
Franklin Je. Griffith
Walter M. Kyle
Cedar Ol Hotle
Ss. Munro
Cedar Arthur Wiley H M. Stewart
Crawford Joe Katek
Jackson Jacob Chapman
John Stewart Washington
Doe K Wright
Washington M. Tandy
Johnson, Jr
Glenn Knupp
Lemmon
E Powell
P C Feldman
Miltorad Anderson
L Stewart O
Jackson Clayde
Glen N. Barclay
Barclay’s Cash Grocery
Ralph Scott
Scott Furniture Store
Edmund D. Morrison
Morrison & Morrison, Attorneys
Richard Johnson
Johnson's Grocery and Market
Theodore Bailey, Attorney
Charles Crane
Iowa Continental Telephone Coe
R. J. Patterson
Wilson Coal Company
J. L. Pease
Pease Motor Service
J. W. Ramseyer
Ramseyer Hatchery
National Bank of Washington
MieCormick
Deering Store
J. M. White
Washington Fuel and Lumber Company
L. W. Soule
Young Men's Christian Association
Carl Hedges
Kiein Klothing Company
Washington State Bank
L. A. Jones Jones Funeral Home
FL. Barnes
J. C. Penney Company
Eardley Bell, JR
Wellman
J. BE. Lemmon Lemmon's Pharmacy
Walter R. Brown
Charles WM. Jackson
Sinclair
John Winga
Old Line Commission
Demonstration Farms
Poultry Co-operative
Henry A. Wallace
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