Alfalfa Can Add Half Million To County Income
A Cedar Falls meeting heard Charles R. Hutcheson of Town Farmer argue that planting 10 000 more alfalfa acres in Black Hawk County could raise annual farmer income by about 500 000 dollars. He highlighted market demand, soil lime needs, and alfalfa’s higher value and feed efficiency, with supporters noting local lime costs are offset by higher returns.
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Black Hawk County
Charles R. Hutcheson
Waterloo
Commercial Club
Cedar Falls
Hutcheson
Town Farmer, Agricultural Publication
Des Moines
Iowa Farmer
Nebraska
Colorado
J. W. Wakely
Illinois Central Railroad
Wakely
George Miller
H. S. Brown
A. H. Refshauge
Twenty Enrolled in Club Work at Delaware Session
Twenty members joined 4-H club work at the South Tork township meeting held in Lenox college gym Hopkinton. County Agent Paul M. Burson presided. Mrs E H Greer elected girls breadmaking leader. Earl Dunlap to lead boys pig and dairy calf clubs. Addresses by Mrs Paul Manson Oneida R L Amsberry Oneida Mrs R G Amsberry Edna Ross Beth Mec Grade Homer Zobell. A Oneida township team demonstrated chicken canning.
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Courier Spellind Service
Manchester
South Tork
Lenox College
Hopkinton
Paul M. Burson
E H. Greer
Earl Dunlap
Paul Manson
R. L. Amsberry
Oneida
Oneida Township
R. G. Amsberry
Edna Ross
Prairie Township
Clu
Beth Mec
Homer Zobell
One
Konken Herd Leads Chickasaw County Milk Test
In Chickasaw county last month John Konken's herd of 15 cows posted averages of 718 pounds of milk and 32.6 pounds of butterfat, with Guy Tracy's eight Red Polls close behind at 810 pounds of milk and 30.3 butterfat. The association of 376 cows averaged 633 pounds of milk and 24.7 butterfat. 23 cows were sold as unprofitable. Thirty-two cows produced over 40 pounds of butterfat and nine over 50 pounds.
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New Hampton
John Konken
Chickasaw County
Frank Hunt
Guy ©. Tracy
Hitch Demonstration At Fayette This Week
Harry Linn of the Town Horse and Mule Breeders Association will demonstrate handling colts and multiple hitches for Fayette County residents. The two-day event runs Friday and Saturday with shows at J H Kuennen farm near St Luc Cas and the county farm, daily starting at 10 a.m.
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Fayette
Harrry Linn
Town Horse and Mule Breeders’ Association
Fayette County
J. H. Kuennen
St. Luccas
Hopkinton Cow Test Group Names Officers
Hopkinton Cow Test association elected officers at its first official meeting at the Hopkinston creamery under the county farm bureau. County Agent Paul Burson presided as testing began April 1. Officers: Leo White president, Earl Dunlap vice president, Harry Reeve secretary treasurer. Directors: Peter Shuster Tom Oehler Nicholas Hargrafen. Clifford Rice spoke on cow test association tours.
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
Hopkinton Cow Test Association
Farm Bureau
Hopkinston Creamery
Paul Burson
Leo White
Earl Dunlap
Harry Reeve
Peter Shuster
Tom Oehler
Nicholas Hargrafen
Clifford Rice
Greeley Cow Test Association
Cow Test Association
Valuation Short Course Opens at Iowa State Today
Ames May 8 factors affecting town land values will be discussed at the annual soil and land evaluation short course at Iowa State college. About 100 land appraisers farmers and others attend with faculty and guests including Prof F M Miller DBD H Doane F M Corwin and Jay Whitspу Wallace s Farmer Des Moines.
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Courier Special Service
Ames
Iowa State College
R. M. Wifguain
F. M. Miller
University of Missour
Dbd
H. Doane
Doane Agricultural Service
St. Louis
F. M. Corwin
F. M. Gorwin Company
Minneapolis, Minn
Jay Whitspy Wallaces
Des Moines
Older Boys Club To Be Formed At Fayette Thursday
An older boys club will be organized at a Fayette county farm bureau office meeting Thursday evening May 8. J S Quist of the state club department will be present. Fathers of the boys and township farm bureau directors are invited to attend. Delegates named include Lowell Scanlan Eden Earl Drilling Auburn Henry Gross Dover Arbe Schroeder Clermont Howard Boyle Pleasant Valley Robert Humphrey Union Kiron Hoyt Windsor Raymond Hoeger Bethel Elwin Notbohin Banks Harley Stewart Center John Dough ty Westfield Tillman Thompson Hyria Clyde Seeley Fairfield Alfred Turner Smithfield Wayne Robison Harlan Arnold Klammer Fremont Harry McLaury Oran Paul Sauerbry Jefferson Clyde Lincoln Scott Rex Pieplow Putnam.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Farm Bureau
J. S. Quist
State Club Department
Township Farm Bureau
Lowell Scanlan
Eden
Earl Drilling
Auburn
Henry Gross
Dover
Arbe Schroeder
Clermont
Howard Boyle
Pleasant Valley
Robert Humphrey
Union
Kieron Hoyt
Windsor
Raymond Hoeger
Bethel
Elwin
Beemen Organize At New Hampton Beekeeping Group
BEEMEN ORGANIZE AT NEW HAMPTON FIND FOUL BROOD New Hampton Iowa May A P Karsten was elected president of Chickasaw County Beekeepers association at the organization meeting last week Hawley Miller Frank Hunt and E F Drewelow were named officers and directors Worthington extension bee specialist assisted in forming the body and disease eradication efforts The group aims to wipe out American foul brood which has spread through Iowa hives Four demonstration apiaries were used to discuss spring management storm control and feeding strategies Worthington inspected about 100 apiaries for foul brood and informed owners that failure to follow control methods within 16 days would require burning of all colonies
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New Hampton
A. FP. Karsten
Chickasaw
Iowa
Worthington
Six-Inch Alfalfa Plant With Four-Foot Root Found
In Bremer county, a six inch alfalfa plant with a four foot root was shown to D D Offringa and Henry Schwab. The plant came from a field seeded two weeks earlier. Schwab had sown alfalfa with a clover mixture two years ago and, after field tillage, the plant remained vigorous along with hundreds of others. Schwab has seeded 17 acres this spring and believes alfalfa yields high dividends.
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Schwab
Denver Junior Poultry Club Holds Second Meeting
The Denver Junior Poultry Club held its second meeting at the Willard Prestien Hatchery. Fred Epeneter led the session with approved minutes and talks on incubation, brooding, and baby chick feeding. New members Charlotte Sassman Margaret Sassman Betty Epenezer Dorothy Epenezer Willam Schr oeder Norma Schroeder joined. committees were elected and the next meeting date to be announced.
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Denver
Denver | Poultry Club
Poultry Clu
Willard Prestien Hatchery
Fred Epeneter
Charlotte
Margaret Sassman
Betty
Dorothy Epenezer
Willam Schroeder
Norma Schroeder
Willard Preston
Saturday at the home of Albert Brinkman
A brief item notes events taking place Saturday at the home of Albert Brinkman. Specifics such as time and nature of the gathering are not provided in the surviving text. Further details are not available from the fragment.
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Albert Brinkman
Colder Weather Urges Seed Corn Dusting in Spring
Ames Iowa May B More than ever farmers must dust seed corn before planting says Dr I E Methus head of Iowa State College plant pathology. Dusting aids diseased seed and cold soil, with emphasis on lightly coating each kernel to avoid planter clogs while ensuring germination.
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Courier Special Service
Ames
Iowa
I. E. Methus
Iowa State College
Methus
Melhus
Dusts cannot revive seeds or stop pests from harming stands
The remark warns that the dusts will not restore dying seeds nor shield seedlings from damage by squirrels, worms, or crows, implying limited effectiveness and ongoing threats to the stand's viability.
Hollis Buys Seven Guernseys in Iowa Trade
Hudson Iowa May 8 Homer Franck hauled seven head of Guernsey cattle to R C Hollis as part of a purchase made two weeks earlier. The cattle include four milking cows and three yearling heifers. O W Arter shipped two cars to Chicago and one to Maquoketa, Iowa.
$350 An Acre Paid For 20 Acre Tract
Corning May 8 A 20 acre tract south of Corning was sold yesterday by Mr and Mrs R E Madison to William Parker for 350 an acre the highest price paid for Adams county land in years Pridmore resigns Washington May J G Pridmore director of the northern division soil improvement committee of National Fertilizer association has resigned to join American Potash and Chemical corporation with headquarters in New York announced by Charles J Brand executive secretary of the association
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Corning, Is
Corning
R. E. Madison
William Parker
Adams County
Pridmore
Washington, D. C
May
J. G. Pridmore
Northern Division
Dayton Township Corn Test Plot Planned in Bremer County
Waverly May 8 Dayton township will host a corn yield test plot this spring with P H Hansen as corn improvement committee chair. He will oversee the test in cooperation with Dayton township farmers, following a meeting at Husband schoolhouse Friday evening. D D Offringa, county agent, discussed yield plots and left a hybrid corn sample to be planted in at least ten other townships. H A McCaffree, Bremer county farm bureau president, urged junior clubs, limestone, legumes, and tax relief methods by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. The next meeting is set for Friday evening June 7 at Husband schoolhouse.
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Waverly
Dayton
P. H. Hansen
Dayton Township
Husband
D. D. Offringa
H. A. McCaffree
Bremer County
Fayette County Farm Bureau to amend articles
Fayette county farm bureau members will meet Thursday evening May 16 to amend its articles of incorporation. The change follows recent Town Assembly action on county farm bureau organization. An all-star program will feature with each township supplying one number.
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Fayette, An
Fayette County
Dureai
West Union Farm Bureau Picnic Planned for June 30
West Union Ia May 8 The annual Fayette county farm bureau picnic will be held here on or about June 30. The invitation was extended by West Union Business Men's Club. Four annual picnics have been held three at Fayette and one at Oelwein. The committee in charge is W. L. Peters, P. L StrW arc and G. D. Grimes.
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West Union
Fayette County Farm Bureau
Bureau
West Union Business Men's Club
Fayette
Oel+wein
W. L. Peters
P. PL Strwarc
G. D. Grimes
Geneseo Club Elects Delegate to Meeting
Geneseo Live Wires 4-H girls choose Edith Mitchell to represent at the State meeting in Ames in June. Club practice planned to form a band with guidance from county club leader Mrs Ashby. News Training School in New Hampton May 10 features W. J. Metcalf leading sessions for newspaper correspondents and farm bureau women chairmen.
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Courier &Pedal Service
Geneseo
May
Edith Mitchel
Geneseo Live Wires
Ames
LeNore Cole
Ashby
Schoo
New Hampton
Farm Bureau
Chickasaw County
WW. J. Metcalf
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