North Tama Cows Lead Iowa in May Milk Fat Test
North Tama Cows average 97.4 pounds butterfat in May test for 401 cows, led by Henry Nieman. The association average was 37.4 pounds butterfat, with 158 cows producing over 40 pounds and 78 cows over 50 pounds. High cows included R. G. Wood herd and Don Mitchell purebreds, with Fat and milk figures noted. all 25 members fed grain on pasture, two exceptions.
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Tracer
North Tama County
Nieman
Hos
R. G O. Wood
North Tama
Don Mitchell
Robert Mitchell
Lloyd Guernsey
Association
R. C G. Wood
Mitchell
T. Mitchell
Abe Lincoln
Anton Beck
Th. Mitchell
Mrs
Alfalfa Growing Methods Tested in Delaware County Plots
Delaware County conducts its first alfalfa test plots with one acre on ten farms including Manchester and Hopkinton. County Agent Paul Burson oversees the trial using Grimm and Dakota No 12 seed with inoculated and non inoculated varieties at two seeding rates. Five soil treatments including bed plots and limed soils are tested. plots are marked into nine sections with precise records kept to yield useful results.
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Gourier Special Service
Manchester
Delaware County
Paul Burson
Ww. A. Smith
Dundee
Frank Smith
Edgewood
George Kuhlman
Colesburg
Ray Salow
Frank Pierce
Delhi
Hugh McGilade
Hopkinton
Grimm
Waterloo Boy Lands Post With Fruit Firm in Washington
Ames May 29 three senior horticultural students set for next year positions. Barzilial Pickett Ames goes to United Fruit Co station in Cubs California Orcadd company Kings City Cal. C Claude Launsberry Ames to graduate work. Underclass students placed for summer work include Loomis in Indiana Wanatchee Barton in Chicago Enehn in Freemont Heaton in Spirit Lake Elvin in Town State Sawyer in Shenandoah. Freshmen placed temporarily include Laird destip to Waterloo Development Co Meyer to Meyer Nursery Co Council Bluffs and Muntz to Muntz Floral Co Dubuque.
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Ames
Barzilial Pickett
B.S. Pickett
United Fruit Co
Cubs
Howard C. Williams
Linn Grave
California
Orcadd Company
Kings City
Cal
C. Claude Launsberry
J. G. Cunningham
H. L. Loomis
Waterloo
American Fruit Growers
Ind. Wanatchee
Wash
Stuart Barton
Moorhead Inspection Service
Chicago
Walter Enehn
Grefton
Freemont Nursery Co
Freemont
Neb
Wendell Heaton
John Meyer
Council Bluffs
Meyer Nursery Co
Rollin 'T. Muntz
Dubuque
The
Muntz Floral Co
California Fruit Growers Plan Direct Sales Policy
The California Prune and Apricot Growers association re formed after a year of distress with 1200 members leaving and $250000 paid. Under new direct sales to the trade the cooperative sold 87 12 percent of the 1928 prune crop and all apricot, with $600000 paid to producers and a 6400 ton carryover.
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San Jose
Gal
California Prune, and Apricot Growers Association
A. Harlan
Harlan
GC. D. Cavallaro
Iowa Farm Leads U S Federal Farm Value Figures
Iowa tops the states with farm product value at 1 217 000 000 for 1928, a 3 percent rise from 1927. National totals reach 1 391 000 000 for crops and livestock, with Texas and Illinois following Iowa, while South Dakota shows the largest drop and Nevada the biggest gain.
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Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Texas
Thenois
South Dakota
Nevada
Towa
Truck Shipments of Stock Into Chicago Market Increasing
Chicago May 29 truck shipments of livestock to the Chicago stockyards rose sharply in the first four months of 1929. Cattle totals reached 43,462, calves 12,223, hogs 151,610 with Producers handling 14 11 17 and 20 49 percent respectively. Sheep receipts climbed to 24,494 with Producers accounting for 24 23 percent.
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Chicago
Feet Shoes and Hosiery Training Session in Chickasaw County
Training school on Feet Shoes and Hosiery led by Miss Ruby Kassel for Chickasaw county farm bureau leaders covered group sessions in Lawler Alta Vista Alta Vista Lawler and more. Report shows 48 percent interest with 37 meetings in March attended by 400 women 177 homes adopting tips 181 bulletins issued and multiple committee meetings across townships.
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Courier
New Hampton
Farm Bureau
Chickasaw County
Ruby Kassel
Henry Maschmeyer
City Hall
Lawler
Ed Kemp
Alta Vista
Glen Hanson
Will Goebel
Pick Township for State Fair Contest
Charles City Indiana May 29 Stott and Floyd townships won first in exhibits at the Achievement Day program by Floyd County Farm Bureau held in the Baptist church West St Charles and Scott townships won demonstrations on care of clothing Ulster and Rockford won the poster contest and the lesson on care of clothes in the Jesson on the care of feet Rockford won first and Scott second lesson on corsets and posture Scott first and Rockford second Ulater won first place and Rock Grove second in the spirit of the project Hight townships exhibited Miss Lille Swanson from the extension department of Amics acted as judge
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Courier
Charles City
Nine Farmers Enter Iowa Corn Yield Test
Nine farmers from northeast Iowa enter the 1929 Iowa corn yield test with open pollinated and hybrid classes across 12 districts. Entries include Dalgleis Yellow Dent and Sutter's Yellow Dent in Masonville and other named varieties in Storm Lake, Fredericksburg, and Reinbeck. Seed companies and the state college back the contest, with awards based on percentage over average yields.
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Iowa
Joe L. Robinson
Ames
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Robinson
Henry Maschmeyer
Fredericksburg
Chickasaw County
C. A. Swindell
Masonville
Delaware County
R. S." Wilson
Traer
Dalgiel
Wright County
R. L. Sutter
Aurora
Sutter
A. E. Mary Lory
Hampton
Earl Merritt
Grundy Center
John Dack
Reinbeck
Smith
Storm Lake
W. F. A. Rabe
New Hampton
William Smith
Nashua
Royal Jacobs
Rudd
State College
United States Department of Agriculture
Raymond Pearson
Iowa State College
Bremer Club Rally Set for June 8 in Denver School
In Denver Iowa on May 29 Bremer county plans a June 8 club rally after eighth grade graduation. Miss Agnes Samuelson state superintendent will attend. Frances Bloom will preside as county junior clubs meet with nominees for county offices, balloting, a music memory contest, and finale stunts by township boys clubs.
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Denver
Bremer County Club
Agnes Samuelson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Frances Bloom
Sumner
Bremer County
Waterloo Club Names Delegates to State Convention
Louis Jensen and Dorothy Brinker were chosen as delegates from Sunnyside Busy Bee in East Waterloo township to represent the township at the state girls club convention in Ames on June 11. An ice cream social at the Sumpter home on June 5 will help pay expenses. The meeting at Elizabeth Ann Sumpter’s home included demonstrations music work and social planning. A seam making demonstration by Johanna Breckenfelder and a running stitch demonstration by Dorothy Brinker were featured. Committees for the club social and demonstration team were named.
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Louis Jensen
Dorothy Brinker
Sunnyside Busy Bee Club
East Waterloo
Ames
O. Dg
Chautauqua Play On Mt Vernon Program
The one act play Mother Pulls the String will be staged at East High auditorium during the farm bureau chautauqua in June and shown Friday at the Mt Vernon township monthly meeting at the county home. A musical program accompanies the play. Cupcakes sandwiches and oranges will be brought by each family attending.
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Farm Bureau Chautauqua
East High Auditorium
Mt. Vernon Township
Wanted salesman sought for steady hours and drawing pay
A Waterloo Iowa advertisement seeks a salesman willing to canvass systematically and work regular hours under supervision. Prior auto sales not needed. preferred are proven salespeople from specialties such as cash registers or adding machines. Paid drawing and commission with probation during training. write Box 2478.
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Waterloo
Guernsey Breeders Picnic Friday in Black Hawk County
Black Hawk County Guernsey breeders plan Friday events starting at 10 AM at Joe Golinvaux farm north of Waterloo to inspect the Golinvaux herd, then at 11 AM visit Yowa Dairy farm to view W W Marsh herd. A noon picnic at Tannreather Park follows with a speaking program by Earl Weaver, W W Marsh, and Clyde Bechtelheimer. There are about 125 breeders eligible to attend, says W A Bridge, president.
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Black Hawk County
Guernsey
Picnis
Joe Golinvaux
Waterloo
Mr. Golinvaux
Yowa
W. W. Marsh
Tannreather Park
Orange
Canter
Earl Weaver
Iowa State College
Clyde Bechtelheimer
Iowa Creamery
Associaton
W. A. Bridge
Tired Farm Girl Walks 20 Miles to Waterloo for a Rest
Jennie Suhr, 17, left Readlyn to walk twenty miles to Waterloo seeking rest amid fatigue from farm work. Police Lt. Wilson and his wife found her exhausted near the airport and brought her to Waterloo, where her father later arrived to retrieve her after a cordial police interview. The case highlights strenuous farm duties and family labor expectations.
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Waterloo
Jannna Buhr
Readlyn
Jennie
Dewar
W. H. Wilson
Police
Wilson
William Suhr
Headlyn
John Farrell
Fragmentary note hints at family ties and return home
The excerpt mentions gaps in memory about hands, six brothers for the girls, and Jennie returning home with her father and sister after a period away. The text is fragmented, offering only sparse details about people and relationships without a clear event or context.
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Buht
Jennie
Slater
Mock Auction at State College Prompts Dairy Training
James Ta May 29 Mock auction at Iowa State college dairy farm features 30 head of college dairy cattle to be dispersed in a mock sale. Agriculture students bid under faculty supervision to learn buying technique and evaluation factors. Cattle include aged cows heifers and young calves with high production or show records. Auctioneer and officials are faculty or dairy students.
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James
Tim
Shety
Iowa State College
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