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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1938
Page
6
A U S Chamber of Commerce critique targets agricultural policy and price controls. The piece argues big business seeks to protect profits as farmers face low hog and corn prices, noting past alignments and local chambers severing ties over such issues.
Seventy six township and several townships report new members joining the Fargo Bureau during the recent campaign. Names include W Lyle E E Nevin Walter Duvall Emil Fink A K Stoutner and many others across Cedar Jackson Washington Lime Creek Dutch Creek Town Brighton.
A Washington County Farm Bureau statement declares the organization does not support any political party or candidate. It emphasizes its role to present agricultural demands to all parties and candidates, noting members' personal views do not reflect the bureau. The board includes Democrats, Republicans and Independents, but politics do not govern bureau actions.
County agent announces plan for a swine vaccination school to qualify for a permit to use living virus on hogs. Interested individuals should notify the agent promptly. if enough interest exists, the class may be held soon after corn planting time.
County agents establish a committee to distribute government grasshopper bait and provide accurate updates on the grasshopper situation. The group will be announced in local newspapers next week.
Fertilizer study on the William Darby shire farm shows two dollars worth per acre of superphosphate increased hybrid corn yields by 21 bushels per acre and open-pollinated corn by 26 bushels per acre. Benefits include drier soil and disease resistance, with application advised for crops.
A 1930s-era exchange argues the tariff should not pay farmers to cut acreage but ensure fair pricing for crops. It compares manufacturer profits to farmer needs, insisting surplus is set by world demand and that benefit payments act as the farmer’s tariff.
A short news note reports 90,000 bushels of corn loaded onto Mississippi river barges at Muscatine in two days, claimed as a single port and half a week limit. The piece critiques selective reporting by interests seeking to keep farmers disorganized while praising export data as a broader measure of agricultural advantage.
The Farm Bureau Limesprayer now includes enhancements that make it easier to operate. Easily towed behind a car or truck, the device has gained popularity for ready deployment on farms across Washington County.
State officials have determined that no sales or use tax applies to legume inoculation sales. Farm Bureau members who purchased the culture will receive refunds for the sales tax paid, added to their patronage dividend checks.
J. C. Cannon of Crawford Township and Dave McLaughlin of Washington Township were elected president and vice president of the newly formed Washington County Beef Breeders and Feeders Association at a Farm Bureau meeting in the G. A. R. Hall. Richard Stephens of Oregon Township was named secretary-treasurer. The group plans to affiliate with the Iowa Beef Producers Association and arrange a fall feed-lot tour with an expert buyer from the Chicago stockyards. A noon picnic and program will follow. This follows recent sheepmen organization by the Farm Bureau.
Farmers from Washington County will tour Town State College in late June to see new high yield crop varieties and research at the dairy agronomy and livestock farms. The nine tour series, led by Grant Chapman, will include about 10 counties per stop and feature tailored programs, with tours of hybrid corn flax soybeans and new oat varieties slated for release in 1946.
Several 4-H boys from Washington County will plant acres of hybrid corn varieties to compare with open pollinated corn. They will apply two commercial fertilizers in strips across the plot, testing each variety with and without fertilizer. Participants include Donald Stout, Marion Timmins, Charles Maas, Raymond Whisler, Richard Birney, and Donald Marek.
Attention 4-H boys prepare to learn mineral mixing at home as county agents bring minerals on the next inspection trip. Members mix their own mineral and feed blends and avoid using club projects for advertising or for commercial stock food tests. Prizes for Record Books will consider these points.
The piece argues for voluntary farm program under the 1938 AAA, noting hearings across regions. It highlights large perceived allotments, farmer support for production control in basic crops, and the risk of price fixing if quotas fail. It urges 75 percent participation to secure parity goals and avoid Congress rejecting the program.
A typo misstated attendance at the Washington Y M C A event on April 27. The correct count is one hundred fifty attendees, not fifty. Mrs. Clayde Knupp, chair of the County Home Project committee, flagged the error.
Donald Stout was elected president of the Brighton Township 4-H boys club organized Wednesday evening. Other officers will be elected at the next meeting where a name for the group will be chosen.
Pinch off the end of the terminal bud on black raspberries when new canes reach 20 inches and old canes reach 34 inches to force branching. Do not pinch red raspberry buds as their canes should be pruned in spring.
Claude R. Wickard, director of the AAA North Central Division, says current corn supplies are 274 million bushels above the 1 year average and livestock numbers are 12.546 million below the 11 year average making it easier for Corn Belt farmers to endanger incomes by planting more corn than in a normal year.
The Iowa Cattle Feeders announce Hey Day for May 20 at Iowa State College in Ames. C. C. Culbertson leads feeding experiments comparing roughage preparations and common versus choice feeder cattle across seven lots. All cattle will be shown at Ames to attendees.
Consumers buy the bumper harvest while farm prices decline. Agricultural Adjustment Administration data show wholesale agricultural prices about 25 percent lower than a year ago, even as many manufactured goods rise in price since early last year.
Twelve persons have signed the Farm Bureau petition urging the Board of Supervisors to install a crusher to grind at cost agricultural limestone. Fifty landowners must sign the petition before it can be presented to the Board.
Farmers are urged to report what they raise including poultry rabbits sheep hogs cattle horses or other animals. Provide annual output current sale inventory and any other information for listing by the Farm Bureau and county agent to help visitors and breeders.
Chinch bugs are notably numerous in the southern part of Washington county this spring. If temperatures stay hot and dry in the next two months, serious damage could occur. Heavy rains kill eggs and nymphs, so control may be needed when small grain ripens as wingless nymphs move into cornfields.
Farmers face recruitment by rival marketing associations offering tiny gains to lure patrons away from their own cooperative. The text warns that such baiting may simply return losses already taken and set up future losses. It asks readers if they remain loyal to their poultry and egg cooperative.
A congressional figure praises the American Farm Bureau Federation for organized leadership and united front against common adversaries. He lauds its valuable assistance to members of Congress and its role in strengthening farm unity and effectiveness.
Farmers are urged to inoculate soybeans before planting to boost yields and reduce soil nitrogen depletion. Iowa State agronomists call inoculation good crop insurance, with studies showing significant yield and protein gains on acid and neutral soils.
Mange mites, tiny parasites that annually dent Iowa hog producers, multiply rapidly and cause substantial financial losses for farmers.
Donald Marek of Washington County 4-H was called to Des Moines on April 23 to face the State 4-H Record Book judging committee. His five year achievements ranked second in the state, under the supervision of J. B. Russell. A banquet at Younkes Tea Room honored participants and leaders. This follows a $20 scholarship awarded during the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago for his 4-H achievements.
The annual Rally Day for 4-H girls is planned for the second week of June. One girl and one leader from each club will attend the State 4-H Girls Convention at Town State College the following week. The county president will be elected at Rally Day, and Maurita Darnell, Champion 1937 Home Furnishings 4-H girl, will attend as a special delegate.
Mrs Edith M Wagar state home and community chairman of the Michigan State Farm Bureau argues the new farm bill shifts control to farmers and criticizes fears of dependence. She contends independence has been imagined and that the bill advances what farmers can manage themselves as politicians seek other issues.
The FTC study shows growing concentration in processing and distribution. In 1934 one percent of flour mills handled 65.2 percent of wheat, three tobacco firms 70 percent of domestic tobacco, and three packing firms controlled 40.8 percent of cattle and veal and 26.3 percent of hogs. Overall 200 giants own nearly 60 percent of corporate assets. if trends continue, a future dominated by a few firms could resemble state power.
An essay outlines seven roles for farms including homes for aging families, shelters and gardens, community resources like churches and schools, conserve nation’s natural sources, generational wealth through buying and selling, local employment with nearby towns and mines, and producing surplus for non-farmers while exploring broader economic questions about farming as a stable home vs speculative business.
H L Wiles head of poultry husbandry Tow State College presents a starting mash for baby chicks aged 8 to 12 weeks, with ingredients including ground yellow corn oats bran alfalfa meat meal milk bean oil meal oyster shells and cod liver oil. Adjustments advised as chicks grow green range increases and alternative grains may be fed.
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