Cornstalk Plant Still Here Says Soil Expert
Reinbeck on March 27 Cornstalk to paper and wallboard plants will stay says J L Boatman extension man from Town State College Farmers were told that within a few years more stalk factories may appear but there is not enough stalks for a factory in every county He warned farmers not to expect to harvest oats and corn and sell stalks without harming land He cited a ton of stalks value at about 4.84 and discussed soil health and fertilizer practices including lime rotation and the proper use of superphosphate to improve yields and soil humus
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Reinbeck
Tai
Lows Farma
J. L. Boatman
Solle
Town State College
Boat- Man
Bonotman
Boatman
Grundy
Hoatman
Grundy County
Dubuque
Lima
Myestock
Dooryard Improvement Program to Start in Fayette County
Fayette County Farm Bureau Avemen will begin Dooryard Improvement meetings Monday across the county hosted by Nard W. Davis Ames landscape architect. Miss Paine Gannon and Fred Butcher state entomologist will join on dates through May to October covering shrubbery planting garden hints, water systems lighting and sewage disposal.
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Payette
Fayette County
Farm Bureau
Avemen
Nard W. Davis
Ames
Davis
Fred Butcher
Miss Gannon
A. W. Clyde
Postpone Dairy Meet Because of Bad Roads in Indiana
Owing to road conditions the second series of dairy management meetings in Delaware county scheduled for March 21 22 23 and the third series for March 28 29 30 have been postponed until further notice County Agent Paul Burson announces.
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
Mare
Delaware County
Paul Burson
Combined horse and tractor plowing improves efficiency
Granville Iowa March 27 Moellering Brothers farm shows an 8 horse team ahead of a Fordson tractor pulling five 14 inch plows delivers smooth uniform work. Roy W. Snyder Iowa State extension notes the unit maintains speed, reduces horse fatigue, and increases efficiency by sharing load and enabling easy control from the tractor seat.
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Granaville
Fordson
Moellering Brothers
Roy W. Snyder
Iowa State College
Fayette Girls Begin 1929 Canning Project in Fayette County
Fayette Ta March 27 After six years of 4 H clubs studying canning and related crafts the Fayette county clubs resume canning as the 1929 project Nutrition specialist Miss Helen Barnard will conduct all lessons Local lenders will host the first session at the farm bureau office Monday Canning of meat starts then fruits and vegetables for the season County club committee members Mrs John King Delweth county leader Mrs W H Turner Fayette Mrs Ray Rowland West Union Mrs William Adams Waucoma Mrs Arthur Talcott Lamont and Mrs George DeLong Maynard will join to observe the lesson
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Fayette, Ta
Fayette County
Helen Barnard
Extension Service
Farm Bureau
John King
Delweth
W. H. Turner
Fayette
Ray Rowland
West Union
William Adams
Waucoma
Arthur Talcott
Lamont
George DeLong
Maynard
Iowa to plant fewer corn acres in 1929 report says
Des Moines March 27 A decrease of 112000 acres in Iowa corn acreage for 1929 compared with 1928 is indicated in the intentions to plant report by the federal state crop reporting service Alfred C G Brittain chief statistician notes smaller acreages for barley rye spring wheat and potatoes Oats and flax unchanged tame hay up Almanac shows seedings of alfalfa and red clover to replace land abandoned in 1928 harvested area 1928 vs intended 1929 for corn oats winter wheat spring wheat barley rye potatoes frame hay
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Des Moines
Iowa
Alfred CG. Brittain
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Horse Influenza Is Reported Near Here
The Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association reports diseases affecting livestock and poultry in several towns. Notable items include hog cholera in Blue Grays and nearby towns, abortion and contagious abortion in cattle, influenza in farm horses, hemorrhagic septicemia in cattle and sheep, and cholera and roup in poultry. Names of towns such as Durant, Belle Plaine, Dysart, Marshalltown, Waterloo, and others appear throughout the list.
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Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Walcott
Mauvelitts
Wadson
Wapattan
Traer
Brooklyn
Seine
Grundy Center
Dysart
Cattie
Durant
DeWitt Davenport
Belle Plaine
Maquobee
Hudson
Traer- Dorsart
Victor
Blairstown
Hampton
Marshalltown
Colle
Calumbus Junction
Waterloo
Lost Nation
Mindson
Reinbeck
Deep River
Malcolm
Tipton
Preston
Geneseo Live Wires Club Grows to 18 Members
Geneseo March 27 The Geneseo Live Wires met at Beatrice Wilkinson's home and welcomed new member Margaret Irvine, increasing the club to 18. The group claims to be Tama county's largest youth club.
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Courier
Geneseo
Beatrice Wilkinson
Margaret Irvine
Tama County
With the Farmers questions and comments invite ad
Readers may send questions and comments to the Farm Department of the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Town. Address communications to fiditor Farm Department. Phone 6100.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo, Town
Fattening Beef Calves Surges as Feeders Adapt
A U S Department bulletin argues for feeding calves and yearlings to meet demand for lighter cuts. Calves gain more efficiently on feed than mature cattle, with 33 to 55 percent more gain per feed unit. Calves require more skill, and some should be kept stockers for up to two years before fattening to optimize carcass quality.
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Federal
de- Payne Mert of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin Nn
United States Department of Agriculure
Bulletin
Mentor School to Present Program
A play will be presented Friday evening March 28 in Mentor school by pupils of Miss Marjorie Marsh. Plans are being made for the junior senior banquet in April. Mrs F Martin will entertain the 600 club Wednesday afternoon April 3. Proceeds of the Ladies Aid sale and supper on March 23 are $51.30. Miss Naomi McClain entertained 17 members of her girls glee club at a pre Easter supper in the church basement Saturday evening.
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Frederika
Mentor School
Marjorie Marsh
F. Martin
Naomi McClain
Jesup church installs new officers and reports strong finances
Gowilier Special Services Jesup reports First Presbyterian Church enters year under new officers with a healthy financial outlook. Trustees F Walker A Laird Arch Lochead E H Parker L McLeod John May L J Danger and Elders B E Parker H W Gates H J Fuller J L Walker B E Hull W Masters. Rev. B Driver pastor. Griswold funeral held at Baptist church for Rebecca Griswold born 1837 near Fort Wayne Indiana. She married Alonzo Griswold in 1838 and moved to Buchanan county in 1863 later residing in Jesup. She died March 21 after paralysis onset March 16. Survived by two daughters and three sons, 29 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren.
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Bbirst Presbyterian Churen Nas
F. ©. Walker
A. B. Laird
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L. J. Dange
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H. W. Gates
H. J. Fuller
J. L. Walker
BE. Hull
W. &. Masters
W. W. Blosier
W. OH
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B. Driver
Griswold
Rebecca Griswold
Te Baptist Church
Jesse Ve Wright
Joseph Griswald
Ervin Ritter
Waterloo
Meredith Rowland
Independence
Roy Masters
Frank Hoffman
Littleton
Shell Rock Gets $15,690 Bridge
Shell Rock Iowa March 27 Construction of a 100 feet long single span concrete bridge over Dry Run creek will start after preliminary site work. The project costs 15690, contractor Alfred Oleson Co Waterloo, foreman W E Meader of Delaware. The bridge replaces a narrow steel span and will be 20 feet wide with six foot sidewalks on a main traveled road.
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Courier Special Service
Shell Rock
Mareh
Dry Run Creek
Arew
Alfred Oleson Company
Waterloo
W. E. Meader
Delaware
Two Men Hurt When Three Cars Crash in Fayette
In Fayette County a three car collision on No 11 between Oelwein and Maynard left two men injured. C Becker an Oelwein merchant driving a Graham Paige sustained minor cuts and bruises while passenger Bud Miller suffered an arm fracture and multiple bruises. The Becker car was nearly totalled and a Ford sedan suffered heavy damage. The crash occurred as a truck passed a vehicle and another approached from the opposite direction. The county truck sustained little damage.
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Maynard
C. Becker
Graham-Paige
Bud Miller
Becker
Gee
Waterloo Mian Named Relief Manager At Independence
Herbért Reed, formerly tied to Chapman Lumber in the city and lately with the Waterloo office, is placed in charge here while FT. F. Kenneally, the local manager, is ill. Kenneally remains seriously ill and will not return to work for weeks. Reed and family rent the E. H. Ensminger cottage on Fifth Avenue West. G. B. Wilch, resident engineer on Primary No. 11, moves to Waukon to start around April 1. Paving work is run through the highway commission in Oelwein. Wilch will move after his family vacates the Wesmer cottage. Attendance contest in First Presbyterian Men's Main Street class shows southside leading by 50. total thus far South 357, North 307, Easter ends largest gathering in years. The class is one of the finest for men in the area.
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Courier
Independence
Herbért Reed
Chapman Lumber Company
Waterloo
FT. F. Kenneally
Ienneally
Hr. Reed
E. H. Ensminger
Fifth Avenue
G. B. Wilch
Highway Commission
Oelwein
Wilch
Wesmer
Wau- Kon
South Side
First Presbyterian Chuten
Revision of Summer Camp Schedule at Evangelical Park
Cedar Falls March 27 the city revises the River View park summer calendar to accommodate organizers. Revised dates include July 16 to 21 United Brethren March, July 28 to Aug 1 Presbyterian Young People, Aug 15 to 23 Evangelical assembly, and an annual Bible conference.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
River View Park
Neremmodale Sone
United Brethern “Harch
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Presbyterian
Evangelical Assembly
Musicians to Judge Ames High School Contests
Cedar Falls report says F. K. Mc Creary and Miss Olive L. Barker from State Teachers college music department will travel to Ames to judge the district high school music contest on Friday and Saturday. Winners meet at Tawa City for the final competition in two weeks.
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Courier
Sprefal Arryuteny
Cedar Falls
F. K. McCreary
Olive L. Barker
Music Department
State Teachers College
Ames
Tawa City
Fuller elected president of Cedar Falls Commercial Club
Cedar Falls March 37 A C Fuller was elected president of Cedar Falls Commercial Club as directors organized for the coming year at last night’s meeting Adam Wagner remains president C M Parker treasurer and Mrs Andrew Hansen secretary were also named in the administration
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Guarler
Cedar Falls
C. Fuller
Nashua M E Church to Have Lecture by Dr Witzigman
Nashua March 9 37 This week’s.M E church night will be in the activity dining room Wednesday evening A covered dish supper will be served at 630 Dr F G C Witzigman district 1 superintendent Cedar Falls will give an address on The Relation of the Church to the Community The Congregational and Methodist churches will unite in observations of Good Friday at the M E church A large company attended the M E Kensington at the home of Mrs Pete Peterson Wednesday influenza name comes from Italian
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Nashua
ML E
F. GC. Witzigman
Cedar Falls
M. EB
M. E. Kensington
Pete Peterson
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