Dairying In Iowa Sets New Records In Dess Moines report
Iowa dairy year output hit about 169 million dollars with corn worth 314 million, butter and market milk leading the dairy products. Creamery butter reached 89 million, market milk 20 million, skim milk and buttermilk 15 million, farm butter production down but total dairy value rising. Northeastern Iowa counties still top creameries. Sioux county leads butter production and price.
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Courier Special Services
Des Moines
Iowa
R. G. Clark
Dairy and Food Division
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Towans
Clark
Northwest
Town
Sioux County
Fayette County
Minnesota Finds Farm Loans Not Easy to Handle
Editorial from Chicago Daily Drovers Journal analyzes Minnesota state rural credit program six years in, with 51.1 million dollars in farm loan indebtedness and five million dollars more sought in bonds. Foreclosures exceed 1,100 loans. delinquent payments on about 1,867. Critics warn state ventures risk higher costs and compare unfavorably to the federal farm loan system.
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Chicago Daily Drovers Journal
Minnesota
State Credit Bureau
Credit Bureau
Stats
Iowa farm income rises slightly in 1928 led by hogs and beef
Ames Iowa May 18 The 11 most important farm products returned to Iowa farmers in 1928 but 1 182 000 more in gross income than 1927 The increase was less than 2 of 1 percent of the total 696 405 000 The top income producers were hogs nearly 263 000 000 beef cattle about 159 000 000 and dairy products 119 000 000 Corn led cash grains with about 66 000 000 in income Oats yielded roughly two thirds that amount The live stock and livestock products total exceeded 595 000 000 or over 85 percent of the total No valuation was placed on minor crops or farmer consumption.
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Ames
Iowa
Agricultural Economics Section
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
First Corn Test Plot Planted in Delaware County
In Adams township on the Charles Swindell farm A. Bryant and Paul M. Burson planted Delaware county’s first corn yield test plot. Two acres hold 25 seed entries to find the best variety for the area. Bryant says conditions look favorable and plans a fall return.
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
Delaware County
A. Bryant
Aves
Paul M. Burson
Charles Swindell
Adams Township
Bryant
Farm plots set for falfa tests at Richland farm
County Agent Burson designates the W. G. Smith farm in Richland township as the seventh point in Delaware county for all falfa test plots. Four afferent plots will be planted on each farm with varying soil fertilization.
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Burson
W. G. Smith
Richland Township
Delaware County
High Cream Checks Paid at Osage
May 11 payments recorded for local farmers include Charles Lewis 168.86 C. J. and R. J. Fish 151.39 Lloyd Swarm 126.21 Burton Burtch Bros 141.37 Swarm and Bosworth 94.32 Burton Stacy 93.54 and others. Average butter fat price noted at 60 cents.
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Osage
Charles Lewis
C. J
R. J. Fish
Lloyd Swarm
Burtch Bros
Swarm & Bosworth
Burton Stacy
Lawrence Pint
W. Torney & Son
A. Winther & Son
J. A. Moore
Eli Thoreson
C. L. Frank
A. J. Stacy
George Godfrey
H. Altman
Randolph Ash
Ray Markham
A. L. Mark
Tne
4H clubs build for future says fair exec
A Cedar Rapids meeting heard A R Corey, secretary of the Iowa State Fair Association, urge full accommodation for 4 H club work as fairs across eastern Iowa schedule events. E S Estes announced eastern Iowa fair dates including Mississippi Valley Davenport August 11 17 and the State Fair Des Moines August 21 30.
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Iowa
A. R. Corey
Iowa State Fair Association
Davenport
West Liberty
Fayette County
West Union
Vinton
Des Moines
Manchester
Tipton
Toledo
Central City
Marshalltown
Anamosa
Waterloo
Corey
Cedar Rapids
Estes
E. W. Willams
Eastern Iowa Fair Managers’ Association
GCG
S. Miller
Meeting on Exhibits and Lighting Costs Attended by City Officials
Discussion covered exhibits electric lighting cost and amplifying systems. Attendees included J. M. McNamara A. L. Remley T E B Waters Charles Ireland Anamosa H. H. Lichty Toledo W. G. Robertson A. E. Jones Columbus Junction Charles Moore Urbana W. A. McGrew J. F. Rylander Marshalltown J. M. Adleman West Liberty M. Bacon Davenport F. W. Behnelder L. S. Codley J. C. Probert West Union A. M. Moffit Tipton A. R. Hoffman Central City R. E. Bucknell Cedar Rapids.
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J. M. McNamara
A.L. Remley
T. E B. Waters
Charles Ireland
Anamosa
H. H. Lichty
Toledo
W. G. Robertson
A. E. Jones
Columbus Junction
Charles Moore
Urbana
W. A. McGrew
J. F. Rylander
Marshalltown
J. M. Adleman
West Liberty
M. &. Bacon
Davenport
F. W. Behnelder
L. S.codley
J. C. Probert
West Union
A.M. Moffit
Tipton
A. R. Hoffman
Central City
R. E. Bucknell
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Man Sells Belgian Mares for $435
Walter Distel of Hawkeye sold a team of bay Belgian mares to Hobson Bros of New York for 435 dollars. The pair weighs about 3,000 pounds and is 6 and 7 years old, full sisters and well matched. Distel initially refused 400 dollars, Hobson Bros raised the bid, and after two weeks of negotiations the sale closed.
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Courier Special Service
Hawkeye
Walter Distel
Hobson Bros. of
New York
Dietel
Hobson Bros
Dickering
90 Cent Ad Sells Soy Bean Surplus
A Dysart farmer proves the value of newspaper ads by selling 290 bushels of soy beans in two days after paying 90 to 96 cents for an ad. Demand drew buyers from 30 miles away, and the soy beans are praised as livestock roughage with milk and meat benefits. Acreage with soy beans grows in Tama and Benton counties with several neighbors expanding to 20 to 40 acres. Yield reports are promising though incomplete in this excerpt.
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Ray Harder
Dysart
Harder
Haerder
Tama
Benton
Robert Cole
John, Irving
Eric McElhinney
Emil Kroeger
Dysart Farmers Favor Soybean Cultivation Promises Higher Returns
Farmers near Dysart report yields of 20 to 30 bushels per acre with prices from 2 to 32 1/2 cents per bushel, noting most crop sold for seed. They claim soybeans require less effort than corn, improve soil health, and offer better net returns.
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Dysart
11 Present for 4-H Club Girls Meeting at T C Cedar Falls
Eleven girls from Iowa State Teachers College 4-H clubs gathered in the college auditorium at Cedar Falls. Miss Myrtle Wiese led activities including talks by Miss Merle Shover and Miss Lulu Moseér, a reading by Miss Mary Gish, a piano solo by Lor raine Hawley, and a dance by Grace and Hazel Wiese. Each girl introduced herself by name and county, with games directed by Miss Lars Oetzi man.
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Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Myrtle Wiese
Merle Shover
Lulu Moseér
Elizabeth Talcott
Rural Education
Mary Gish
Lorraine Hawley
Grace
Hazel Wiese
Lars Oetziman
Iowa Farms Use 60000 Tractors
Figures issued by Milton W. Anderson of the United Tractor and Equipment Corp show 854000 tractors in use across U S farms this spring. Time leads with 70000, followed by Iowa about 60000, Ohio 56600, Wisconsin 54664, and California 50700.
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Chicago
United States
Milton W. Anderson
United Tractor and Equipment Corporation
Timeis
Iowa
Ohio
Wisconsin
California
Cedar Falls Farm Bureau Hosts Program for Members
Cedar Falls township farm bureau members and guests gathered last evening with about 75 attendees. Mrs Vaughn Craft shared highlights from a trip to Germany while Winfield Scott from the college's science faculty spoke on soil preservation. Robert Porter, 14, was chosen to attend the Ames short course starting June 1. Refreshments were served.
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Courier Special Service
Cedar
Fallsy
Cedar Falls
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