Farm Show Casts 275 Black Hawk County Folks in Chautauqua
The Courier's News notes a four day Black Hawk county farm bureau chautauqua at East High School with 275 county residents, including 75 Waterloo performers in Paul Revere, plus 4 H plays, township rehearsals, and harmonica lessons by John Hartley. Tickets total $2, program runs 18 19 30 and 21 with evening performances and educational afternoons.
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Black Hawk County
Paul Revere
Waterloo
Truman DeRoame
Will
DeRoame
Nounty
Farm-Bureau
Hartley
Black Hawk
West Waterloo
Orange
Vernon
Lester
Spring Creek
J.L. Uban
East High
Keats
Radio Reports Save Iowa Man Money on Livestock Shipment
Ames Iowa March 90 At least one Iowa farmer can figure in dollars and cents the value of the radio market reports from WOI the Fade station to Iowa State college P E Wingert of Tipton saved about 80 dollars in two instances by acting on the reports He had two carloads of hogs to market when receipts were light the 7 o'clock WOI report showed light receipts so he shipped to Chicago that morning He avoided a decline on Friday and avoided bigger declines on Wednesday and Thursday The radio reports saved him 47 07 on 186 430 pounds and two weeks later he sold near the peak with additional savings
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Ames
Iowa
WOT
Towa State College
P. E
Winger
WOI
Wingert
Hudson Creamery to Cost $12,000 in New Build
Dike Man gets the labor contract for the new Hudson Creamery building in Hudson. Foundations and concrete work begin next week. The 36 by 36 foot structure with a 36 by 40 foot addition aims for total costs near $20,000 with equipment already purchased. Lumber and building materials supplied by Hudson Lumber Company. The old building becomes a warehouse.
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Hudson Creamery
Dike Man
Courisr
Hudson
Obie
Bagsen Creamery
Hudson Taneber Company
Model i Creamerica
Towa
Floyd County Limestone Shipment Aids Legume Crops
Limestone delivered from Dubuque arrived in Charles City and was distributed along the right of way to farmers in Floyd County. The supply was spread through areas including Boubleday Rudd and Nora Springs to support legume crop health.
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Floyd County
Kereley
Charles City
Ill
Cgrland
Linestone
Dubuque
Boubleday
Rudd and
Nora Springs
Buff Rock Hens Prove Worthwhile Sideline at Childs Farm
Manchester Ind March 30 A poultry sideline on the M W Childs place near here has grown into a major operation with 400 Buff Plymouth Rock hens producing a gross return of 1182 dollars last year. Eggs accounted for 707.75 dollars with most sales locally. 475 dollars came from poultry sales. 160 hatching eggs were purchased while the rest hatched from Childs stock. One hundred five dollars were spent on commercial feed. the rest was farm produced. 940 hens remained as nucleus for this years breeding. Chicks hatched in March and April with pullets laying by November and December. First grade eggs only. Feeding mix includes ground corn oats bran muddings tankage with salt plus oats corn and milk products. Culling is strict with multiple checks leading to 500 fowls culled from 340 hens. December egg sales yielded 40 dollars. January 170 dozen eggs. February 250 dozen. Daily egg collection runs 11 to 12 dozen. Fowls housed in chicken quarters with bur lap pad and glass on south side. Despite winter cold, freezing combs are rare. Cleanliness maintained with spray and dip. Seventeen hens set this spring. initial hatch last week yielded 44 chicks from 65 eggs. all hats will be by natural methods.
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Courier Special Korcica
Manchester
M.W. Childs Place
Here
Plymouth Rock
Childs
Delaware farm work under way as spring games begin
In Manchester Indiana March 30 the absence of frost has let Delaware county farms enter spring activities. Farmers including Jake Evans, Emory Allyn, Frank Jordison, and Charles Harbach pursue seed bed prep, sowing alfalfa oats and corn testing. County agent Paul Burson plans 500 bushels of Manchu beans and 720 tons of limestone shipments to enrich soil.
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Paul. Burson
Tara County
Mr. Burson
Paul R. Farlow
Timois Central
Earlville
Independence
Dubuque
Master Farmer Everett Named New Farm Bureau Leader
Oskaloosa Iowa March 30 F F Everett of Lacey one of the 1928 Iowa Master Farmers has been nominated to succeed Willis E Kriser sixth district committeeman as President of the Mahaska county farm bureau Kriser resigned after twelve years of county leadership upon his removal to Wapello county Everett formerly served as vice president
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Oskaloosa
F. F. Everett
Lacey
Iowa
Willis E. Kriser
Mahaska County
Iowa Wool Pool Plan Favored by Growers Association
Iowa wool growers would receive payment the day wool is pooled under a county plan supported by the Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers Association executive board. Counties organize local associations to supervise marketing with two directors, bids set against central market prices, and possible sale to the highest bidder or rejection of bids with alternatives.
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Yowa Sheep &Wool Growers’ Association
McDonald
Lester Township Farm Bureau Banquet Attracts Eighty
The annual Lester Township Farm Bureau banquet drew 80 attendees at the high school dining room in Dunkerton Iowa. County agent Merele Shover and Wil Jefferson led the program and games. a two course slipper was served by farm bureau women. The next meeting is planned at Mrs. Joe Cowlishaw’s home.
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Courier
Dunkerton
Lester Township Farm Bureau
Merele Shover
Wil Jefferson
Farm Bureau
Lester
Joe Cowlishaw
360 Timber Land Sells for 2100 in Charles City
Mah Jon Schniger buys 30 acres of timber land from his mother Amanda Achmiger at 76 per acre. The property in Charles City was previously owned by the family, purchased for 12 per acre in 1885, totaling 366.
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Courier Special Service
Charles City
Jon Schniger
Amanda Achmiger
Questions and Comments Invited
Communications directed to the Editor Farm Department at Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa are invited. Readers may send inquiries or notes to the paper using the provided contact line.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
Goan acreage likely reduced by late planting says Iowa dept
Des Moines reports from the Iowa agriculture department indicate the corn crop may be reduced due to late planting and persistent soil moisture. Weather records show an unusually warm March with heavy snows melting, leaving impassable rural roads and hindering field preparation for corn planting.
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Courier Special Service
Des Moines
State Department of Agriculture
Farmer's
Iowa
United States
Weather and Crop Bureau
Department
Corn Loss and Winter Crop Outlook Amid Snow Damage
The report notes considerable corn caught by early snows with heavy mud and moisture causing damage. Little field work possible except minor salvage efforts. Corn stalks in the extreme southern and western counties heavily affected. Winter wheat grasses and alfalfa survived the winter better than expected.
Des Moines Sets Year-Round Egg Candling Policy
Iowa Department of Agriculture announces there will be no open season for candling eggs this spring. All eggs must be candled to protect buyers from inferior quality and to raise the overall quality and price of Iowa eggs. The policy applies even during peak season and is aimed at stopping the sale of unfit eggs, with dealers purchasing by the case affected.
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Courrier Special Service
Des Moines
State Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Eagle Grove Co ed Farm Home Winner
Emma Marie Couvet of Eagle Grove, a senior home economics student at Iowa State College, is named a national winner in the Ideal Farm Home contest sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Federation. She designed the house in an applied art class at Iowa State, with more than 60 entrants submitting plans.
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Ames
Emma Marie Couvet
Eagle Grove
Iens
State College
American Farm Bureau Federation
Coltvet
Iowa State
Last Minute Tax Payers Rush County Offices
Throngs filled the county Treasurer, Auditor, and automobile license counters as the final day approached to pay the first half of 1929 taxes and to renew 1928 vehicle registrations. Cars rush to avoid penalties while dog owners pay 1939 state licenses.
Hale seen as candidate for UCT grand executive council
E M Hale of 117 Histon street is being groomed for a seat on the grand executive board of the United Commercial Travelers. The impending grand council meets at Creston May 5 to 7, while Waterloo council No. 201 reports a substantial gain in membership during the year.
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E. .M. Hall
Histon . Street
United Commercial ‘ Travelers
Grand Council
Creston
Waterloo
Extra Delegates Granted at Grand Council
The report notes that an additional delegates allocation has been granted at the grand council, expanding representation and participation in upcoming sessions.
Bryant Company to Start Paving in Kossuth County
Bryant Paving Company of this city will begin shipment of equipment within ten days to Kossuth County for a hard surfacing job on 11 miles of a highway in the Algona area. Two setups will operate at Whittemore and Hobarton, employing 300 to 350 men on the project. A German tested pneumatic rubber raft is noted for flood relief work.
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the. Bryant, Paving Company
Kossuth
Wiphiway
Algona
Whitterdre
Hobarten
Prom
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