Farmers Golope Show No Change From 1920 Peak
Washington news reports that agricultural co operatives remain at peak development levels since 1932. Data from A W McKay, acting chief, shows about 11,400 co operatives with 3,000,000 members and an annual business of 2.3 billion across sectors led by grain trade. The piece traces origins to 1840 and notes Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota lead dairy and grain co ops respectively, with continued emphasis on larger scale groups and cautions against promoter driven ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
A W. McKay
Co-Operative Marketing
Federal Farm Board
United States
McKey
Department of Agriculture
Fonda
N. Y
New York
Wisconsin
A. W. MetKay
Federal Division
Iowa
Minnesota
Towa
Illino
North Dakota
Costs 43.43 to Raise Jersey Calf to 10 Months
Jesup Iowa reports Kenneth Kramer a high school vocational student has tracked calf costs on five Jersey calves. The 10 month longest record shows 43.43 to raise a calf to nine and a half months with milk shifting to buttermilk and grain. Some calves show lower costs and others higher based on feed and sale prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Jesup
Kenneth Kramer
Vocaional Agriculture
Jesup High School
Kenneth
Campbell Jersey
Felix
Campbell
Dairy Cattle Congress
Dee
K Kenneth
Sparky
California
Pacific Coast
Jane
Live stock co-ops listed for Minnesota Illinois Wisconsin
A historical item notes counts of live stock cooperatives in Minnesota and Wisconsin with a reference to Illinois and a brief count of co-ops. The detail emphasizes regional agricultural organization as reflected in the era’s commerce notices.
Power Farming Here in Iowa Says Gunn on Machinery
R M Gunn, a Black Hawk county farmer, champions power farming as the coming trend in agriculture. He cites a Tama county neighbor’s combine reducing labor hours by half, needing fewer teams, and less cooking during harvest of 300 acres, while noting difficulty finding hired men skilled in tractors and machines. He believes younger farmers raised with machinery will increasingly embrace farming, though attracting horsemen remains hard as speed rises and larger units dominate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Gunn
Black Hawk County
Hying
Tama County
Mr. Gunn
Gunn
Iowa
100 People Attend Black Hawk Boosters 4-H Program
About 100 people gathered at Hudson High School for a Black Hawk Boosters 4-H girls club program. The evening opened with the club singing Dreaming, followed by Frances Watters discussing the kind of girl desired in 4-H club work. A health play on the value of approved shoes was presented by the township club.
4 H Club Convention Attendees Share Program Notes
Loonan spoke at the Ames 4 H club convention as a summer delegate. Edna Moeller gave the creed. A duet by Mrs Ralph Mitchell and Mrs Frank Hollis followed by the four leaf clover song performed by Enna Williams with Marvel Brandhorst on violin and Anna Faulkner on piano. A dialog and duet and a talk by A H Evans Smith Hughes instructor closed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loonan
Ames
Edna Moeller
Ralph Mitchell
Frank Hollis
Enna Williams
Marvel Brandhorsb
Anna Faulkner
Plano
A. H. Evans
Smith-Hughes
Chase and Pullin to Show 73 Sheep at Fairs
R. E. Pullin of Orange township ships 27 head to Davenport where his flock joins Chase Brothers Willow Lake to form a combined show of 73 sheep eight breeds for eight weeks at town fairs. The two flocks stay together except Des Moines state fair where Pullin Cheviot Hampshires join. Earl Killmingaman assists Pullin with the combined flocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Pulin
Orange Township
Davenport
Chase Brothers
Willow Lake
Chase
Don Pullin
Minneapolis
Pullin
Des Moines
Shaw
Earl Killmgaman
Real estate transfers in Waterloo and area listings
Real estate transfer notices list Rodamar to Len Myers part of lot 3 near Cedar River in Black Hawk County and other parcel details. Bannister to Paul Diamond, Edward Peek to Ira Sanford, Hazen to W R Blog, Langskov to Ebha Langkov with various lots and blocks in Waterloo areas. miscellaneous descriptions reference parts of lots and additions in 35 unspecified lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodamar
Fefsree
Len Myers
Nets
Nwa
Cedar River
Mit
New
Black Hawk County
Tawa
Urle
Bannister
Paul Diamond
Chris J. Langskov
Ebha
Langkov
Dee
Waterloo
New Hampton milk association tops July fat production
N. K. L Alice, owned by J. D. Herrick & Son Fredericksburg, led Chickasaw No. 2 with 1, pounds of fat in July. Arnold Weidler’s Guernseys produced 29.6 pounds, while his cow yielded 87.6 pounds. Grain feeding raised fat by 3.4 pounds per cow, costing $1.49 per cow, with grain-fed cows gaining fall and winter value. Association year ends in August and plans for reorganization are set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
N. K. L. Alice
J. D. Herrick & Son
Fredericksburg
Arnold Weidler
Guernseys
Weidler
Harold Adams
Association
Homer Hadley
Hadley
W. H. Klotz
Glen Ladowig
C, E
Local directors named in community notes
Leach secretary treasurer Clyde Potter Elmer Steege Herman Mattke and A W Klies director credentials listed in the municipal record.
Achievement Day Meet Friday Announces Program
In Black Hawk county a review of the past year work and achievements will be held at the Dairy Cattle Congress women's building on Thursday and Friday. Two state officers will attend for women's achievement day Friday, with girls' achievement day Thursday. Friday's program begins at 11 o'clock with singing demonstrations by Black Hawk township and Waterloo, a Grange history, a noon picnic, then an afternoon of plays and demonstrations including outdoor games, music, debates, Halloween decorations, and stunts by Cedar Falls and others, ending about 3:30. The township poster contest will be judged in the morning by Miss Kathryn Bellbaugh. Also noted, farmer Jake Faber near Ocheyedan hanged himself, no reason given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
Dairy Cattle Congress
Ellsworth Richardson
Ainsworth
Hellie Rust
Black Hawk Township
Waterloo
Black Hawk
Grange Township
East Waterloo
Mt. Vernon
Barclay Township
Big Creek
Bennington
Richardson
Hallowe'en
Barclay
Orange Township
Cedar Falls Township
Heike Rust
Cedar Falls
Vernon
Spring Creek
Kathryn Bellbaugh
Grundy
Hardin
Weather Favors Fast Threshing Across Regions
Weather supports quick threshing with yields ranging 15 to 65 bushels per acre in several counties. W. W. Klingaman’s 9.5 acres of to turk wheat yielded 345 bushels at 36.3 bushels per acre, with long straw. S. P. Hoover drives tractor work. 271 acres farmed. R. E B. Pullin oats averaged 54 bushels per acre. Delaware county reports 40-80 oats, 29 barley, 20-25 wheat. corn growing well. soybeans 2-3 feet high. apples and garden produce abundant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Klingaman
Hudson Pavement
Klingaman
S. P. Hoover
Mr. Hoover
R. E B. Pullin
Manchester
Delaware ‘County
Delaware County
Homeless Youth Detained After Crisis in Ames Iowa
In Ames Iowa on August 10, Lloyd McKinley, a homeless youth of about 14, was found in Story County Home after leaving his home a month earlier with 50 cents. He said he preferred staying with his aunt Josephine Adie in Omaha to his stepmother. He was fed and clothed, but still hungry and torn. Stepmother and aunt have been notified. no reply yet. Three Die in Flames Near Mount Hope
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
U.F
Lloyd McKinley
Avon
Story County
Josephine Adie
Omaha
Ned
Charleston
W. Va
U.P
Monroe Pew
Mount Hope
Here
Monroe Pew, Jr
Margaret
Wallace to Tour Europe as Agricultural Economist
Des Moines August 10 Henry A Wallace editor of Wallaces Farmer will leave Des Moines tonight for New York to sail next Saturday as one of six American agricultural economists at an international conference on agricultural economics at Dartington Hall Devon England. He will stop at Williamstown Institute of Politics en route and then visit Denmark Hungary and the Danube valley to study swine breeding corn varieties and European production costs. He plans to return to Des Moines in late October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Henry A. Wallace
Wallaces’ Farmer
New York
United States
Dartington Hall
Board Devon
England
Wallace
E& Day
Williamstown Institute of Politics
Willamstown
Mass
Norway
Denmark
Germany
Finland
Hungary
Danube Valley
Europe
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the Courier
Tinois
Hudson
Alice Again High Cow
Farmer
Ocheyedan
U.R
Jake Faber
Orange Farm
Traer
Staveley
Tracer
Trier
Chrysler Motors
F. G. B. Detrait
Chrysler
Yriort
Chrysler Corporation
Quipmant Extra
Phaeton
Detroit
Brougham
Cartier
Paris
Fowler-Warren Company
Chrysler-Plymouth
Franklin and
Park Ave
Co. Home
OWA Economist
Walkce
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