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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1936
Page
4
The piece argues the Farm Bureau is non partisan and bases support on candidates who aid farmers. It notes leaders in state and national Farm Bureaus align with no single party, urging farmers to judge candidates by policy impact on agriculture. It criticizes industrial chiefs for party allegiance and urges farmers to choose independently.
The article argues for Farm Bureau leadership in advancing rural electrification, noting 90 percent of area farmers support Farm Bureau principles and urging more memberships. It criticizes only a quarter of farmers being listed as paid-up members and calls for broader organization to act.
In 1946 the program seeks six locations for tree planting to serve as erosion demonstrations. Sites should be along a main traveled road for visibility and outreach. Help identify suitable spots and cooperate with the project team.
The article praises the AAA's two year effort as a friend to farmers, noting price rises for hogs corn and wheat and highlighting how farmers learned the value of working together. It warns against schemes by speculative interests to divide farmers and urges continued unity.
The piece questions bankers and processors who diverted nearly 300 million dollars in processing taxes. It accuses them of acting as bankers by taking deposits owed to the U S government and not paying them. It argues the incident could spur cooperative packing plants soon.
Every paid-up member of the arm Bureau is entitled to free notarial service with no limit on visits. County agents will notarize papers when they are in your part of the county.
A twenty bushel soybean crop removes about equal soil nutrients as a fifty bushel corn crop. Soybeans are not a soil building crop except under certain practices. The most fertility from soybeans comes if plowed under when pods begin to form. Soybean crops harm rolling ground unless followed by a soil-binding crop like rye.
Editor previews the Farm Bureau leadership with brief bios of President Knotek Vice-president Gardner Secretary Dill Treasurer Smith all long time members active in the community and Christian church service. The piece frames them as models of dedication to livestock and general farming across Jackson Cedar Washington areas.
Citizens reflect on gasoline costs noting that avoiding non cooperative stations supports price stability. They argue cooperatives help keep fuel prices down and urge support for those who back cooperative oil stations.
Rural people nationwide hail the Supreme Court ruling that the Tennessee Valley Authority is constitutional. The act, created nearly three years ago, aims to improve navigability flood control reforestation valley lands use for agricultural and industrial development and defense. The policy note states the public interest in broad power use outranks private interests when in conflict.
The article states a shift in 4 H policy toward offering more varied projects to attract a larger youth audience. It contrasts the old approach of few emphasized topics with a new aim to match interests, allowing more boys and girls to pursue studies they genuinely enjoy.
The article notes that ten or more farmers can request a vaccination school and that Iowa law, improved at the last legislature, supports this. Washington County has about 800 vaccination permit holders, many of whom are Farm Bureau members. The Farm Bureau protects permits and advocates affordable serum prices. How many of the 800 permit holders are Bureau members?
Early year dues payment for Farm Bureau grants member eligibility for patronage dividends and enhances satisfaction through the year with smooth benefits.
The article notes that in the West Indies fish are considered a delicacy by the local people.
Mrs Wm L Zager wife of the English River director residing east of Kalona attended the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Convention in Des Moines. She received a new coolerator refrigerator at the Iowa Ice Institute booth, an institution promoting ice industry cooperation and research in Iowa. Washington county officials congratulate Mrs Zager on the honor.
The article notes both producers and consumers seek mutual gains as cooperative movements grow. It highlights the need for producers to organize a loyal selling cooperative to meet consumer groups halfway and avoid exclusion. The Cooperative Head and Poultry Marketing Association of southeastern Iowa, backed by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, will offer Washington county farmers a chance to assert their rights.
Carl T. Anderson of Lime Creek township southeast of Wellman received special honors at Iowa State College Ames during Farm and Home week. He is one of eight Iowa men to have summarized Farm Accounts for ten years and was asked to speak at the Farm and Home convention on alfalfa cultivation.
Paid up Farm Bureau members are entitled to patronage dividends. One member received over seventy dollars, several around fifty dollars annually. The invitation encourages participation with a five dollar investment promising higher dividends.
The note mentions that balance details for the Club were omitted due to space limits and will be included in Saturday's Evening Journal.
Bulletin notice from a farm bureau offering a wide range of bulletins, with quick access and free copies for the public. Call for items. they will obtain needed bulletins if not on hand.
Seed corn questionnaires returned to the farm bureau office enable prepared lists of farmers who have seed corn to sell and those who need seed. Compile these lists. A seed must be rated to be offered or exposed for sale in any public place.
The two day farm machinery repair and adjustment school was cancelled due to snowbound roads. Disappointment was voiced at canceling this training. Agricultural engineering specialists from Iowa State College were to lead instruction, with George Shanklin offering use of his McCormick Deering Store plant for the event.
Tests at the Lesting laboratory Iowa State College show commercial seed dust often improves germination by preventing diseases. Treating seed corn with formaldehyde to destroy smut raises yields and reduces threshing machine risks. Bulletins on seed testing and treatment are available free from the Farm Bureau office.
The Japanese thinker praises cooperative economics during a U S visit. He argues that coops will replace car use, spur global trade, and secure world peace if extended across nations. He adds a local say about loyalty to home cooperatives and mentions a lung fish’s hard mud survival.
A survey sent to every farmer in Washington county shows only a small percentage of corn questionnaires returned, suggesting farmers trust their seed. Emphasis on ear testing and avoiding poor seed. farm bureau notes testing of various corn samples, with free tests for paid members and fifty cents per additional sample.
A special meeting for Washington County hog producers will be held March 12 at the G A R room in the courthouse. Extension specialists from Ames say Tromtons State College will discuss protein feeds, hog price trends, and disease prevention with attendees.
The text notes county appropriations for Farm Bureau work in eastern states ranging from forty thousand to fifty thousand dollars or more, with some counties viewing fifteen thousand as small. It highlights Washington County as a grew agricultural county with two to three thousand dollars allocated, usable only for public services, not for Farm Bureau organization purposes.
The article notes the farm bureau aims to add two members for every existing member by 1926, pushing for rapid expansion and stronger organizational presence in agricultural communities.
Iowa corn loans totaling 98 million dollars funded relief as prices fell from 10 to 18 cents. The rapid program, led by Assistant Secretary H C C Aaberg, paid all matured loans with interest, making Iowa a first to receive funds and easing financial worries across homes and farms.
A column argues Farm Bureau dues and county appropriations yield public benefits. It notes Farm Bureau funding comes from member dues, with federation groups operating without state funds. The piece cites tax equivalents, per-acre valuations, and shared services, comparing Washington County figures to eastern counties and highlighting reduced taxes from Farm Bureau lobbying.
The Farm Bureau in Washington County arranges with a lime spreader owner to rent the device to members at a reasonable cost. The mounted implement, pulled by car or wagon, quickly applies limestone or fertilizer to fields, enhancing member farming operations. New born whales weigh more than a full grown elephant.
Most of the 1936 Farm Bureau membership signs have been sent out printed by Louis Baird of the Baird Sign System. Sign owners are urged to post them and show support for agriculture while noting dues payment status for 1936.
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