Booklet Shows How Consumer Meat Dollars Are Spent 1925 34
A 1925 34 survey by the American Institute of Meat Packers breaks down the consumer meat dollar. It shows cattle feeders averaged 46 cents, calf producers 47 cents, hog producers 51 cents, and sheep growers 49 cents of each retail dollar, with the farmer’s share about 50 cents overall. It details value at retail, margins, and farm value of livestock, plus per hundredweight comparisons and by class of livestock.
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United States
American Institute of Meat Packers
Matton
West Branch 7 A Averages 27 4 Lbs March Butterfat
West Branch reports March cow test results for 431 cows with 620 pounds of milk and 27.4 pounds of butterfat. C Earl Smith of West Liberty led the herd with 952 pounds of milk and 39.6 butterfat from nine Guernseys. High cows were in Smith's herd at 1,541 pounds milk with 75.5 butterfat and 2,201 pounds milk with 727 butterfat. independent summaries follow from Independence, Delta, and Mahaska County tests with top cows and averages listed for each region.
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West Branch
Earl Smith
West Liberty
Edgewood Cow Test results show strong March milk output
In Clay ton Delaware Cow Test association figures for March, 470 cows, 80 dry, averaged 589 pounds of milk and 21.4 pounds of butterfat. Rose, a Colesburg Guernsey, produced 66.6 pounds butterfat. Howard Sampson led a nine Guiners herd with 717 pounds milk and 343 pounds butterfat. Officers include Fred Sherman president, George Kuhlman vice president, Shirley Phelps secretary, Harold Klaus and Donald Wessel directors.
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Speems
Independence
Verne Osborne
Wapsie Valley
Glenn Cavin
Arthur Satterlee
Guernsey
Edgewood
Clayton-Delaware
G Battin
New Association
Fred Sherman
George Kuhlman
Colesburg
Shirley Phelps
Strawberry Point
Harold Klaus
Donald Wessell
Colesbuiz
Pasture Improvement Demonstrations Planned in Iowa Co
Two demonstrations on pasture improvement will be held in Iowa County near Washe midten town and Hathiod township. Roy Deneler, F Feller, and local helpers will set up three plots for grazing tests, reseeding and grassmosquito control. The events, under the supervision of Purdue specialist Pyead Bursan, aim to run over five years with participation from Bens tan, Tomi and Poweshiek counties.
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Eamsburg
Lows
Roy Deneler
Washemidten
Hathiod
Apersiston
Pyead
Bursan
Th - Fedo
Bens
Tan Tomi
Poweshiek
Linn county soil conservation committee election held in Cedar Rapids
Township chairmen and local officials gathered Saturday afternoon in Cedar Rapids to choose the Linn county permanent soil conservation committee. The group includes chairmen from Central City, Palo, Fairfax and other townships with Rex B. Conn as secretary and R. B. Booth as vice chairman. A second section lists additional delegates from Springville Otter Creek Mount Vernon Toddville and other townships.
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Linn County Permanent Soil Conservation Committee
Cedar Rapids
H. C Gerhold
Palo
Clinton Township
John Wager
Central City
Maine Township
R. B. Booth
College Township
Lester Mitchell
Fairfax
Fairfax Township
Rex B. Conn
Henry Hood
Springville
Buffalo Township
Elmer Moore
Alburnett
Otter Creek Township
RB. Hayes
Fayette Township
Glenn Stoner
Mount Vernon
Linn Township
Wesley Oliphant
Toddville
Washington Township
Carl Schluntz
Monroe Township
John Fairchild
Walker
Grant Township
Harry Dunn
Marion
Marion Township
Roy Chilmore
Coggon
Jackson Township
Frank A
Hog cholera outbreaks reported across several Iowa towns
Outbreaks of hog cholera are reported to the Eastern Iowa Veterinary association in towns including Iowa City Cedar Rapids Springville Elma Mount Vernon Clarence Charlotte Monona Marquette Waukon Garna Villa. An executive board meeting is set for April 9 at Hotel Montrose Cedar Rapids to discuss the sixth annual practitioners clinic on June 17 at Mechanicsville.
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Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Springville
Elma
Mount Vernon
Clarence
Charlotte
Monona
Marquette
Waukon
Garna- Villa
W. S O’brien
Mechanicsville
East Central Veterinary Association
Linn County
Hotel Montrose
D. Bergman
Ames
Glenn G Fordyce
L. A Tischauser
Garnaville
G A Kay
US Bureau of Animal Industry
W. G Bramwell
Center Point
N A Kippen
Independence
J. W. Griffith
J H Spence
Clinton
J. S Potter
Argentine corn shipments and prices for week ending April 3
Shipments of Argentine corn to the United States for the week ended April 3 totaled 4,000 bushels. Argentine corn arriving at Pacific coast markets totaled 69,000 bushels. At week end, Argentine corn was quoted in New York at 72 35 cents against domestic No 2 yellow c i f prices of 75 42 cents.
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United States
Pacific Coast
New York
Sale at Ash ley Fergueson Auction Yields Mixed Horse Prices
At the Ash ley Fergueson horse sale near Masonville a sorrel colt brought 198 dollars while a team of five year old horses sold for 310. A five year old sorrel sold for 145 and other horses ranged from 90 to 140 dollars per head.
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Masonville
Ashley Fergueson
Here
180000 Bushels Corn Sealed In Iowa County For 78500
In Marengo Iowa county corn sealing from Dec 1 to Apr 1 reached about 180000 bushels for loans near 7500 dollars. Park son chief sealer notes not all loans were government loans. some were bank loans. Government loans were 45 cents per bushel while bank loans were as low as 35 cents per bushel.
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Marengo
Towa County
Parkson
Hampshire Sheep Bring Top Price at Chicago Market
In Tama county on Monday seventy two Hampshire sheep averaging 234 pounds were sold in Chicago for 10.85 dollars per head or 1085 dollars per hundred weight, the day’s highest price for the weights. Carl Steuhm reports from Toledo.
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Toledo
Grain Supplement Recommended For Early Market Lambs
Ames Iowa AP C W McDonald town extension livestock specialist says March lambs can top the June market if fed grain from birth to reach 75 to 100 pounds. Ewes should be thrifty and grain fed while suckling. a small creep with a clean trough aids early grain intake and gradual feeding progression.
Chicago Farm Produce Receipts Rise in Early 1936
USDA report shows butter cheese and egg receipts at Chicago for January through March 1936 higher than the same period in 1935. Butter first quarter totals reached 665 237 tubs with March at 18 496 851 pounds. cheese and eggs also rose with higher truck and in market receipts, while Iowa shipped notable butter and eggs to Chicago.
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Chicago
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Iowa
Farm Auctions Set For April Dates
Coming farm auctions list sales on Tuesday April 7 led by William Hansen at Dixon for a horse sale. On Thursday April 9 Glenn Ridenour conducts a closing out sale at 54% mile NW of Tipton.
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William Hansen
Dixon
Glenn Ridenour
Tipton
Chicago March poultry receipts rise despite 1935 dip
Chicago totals for March this year show 955,645 pounds of poultry received, up from 859,048 pounds in 1935. For the first three months of 1936 receipts reach 4,295,461 pounds, down from 4,890,250 pounds in 1935, with Iowa shipments totaling 164,406 pounds including 52,258 pounds trucked in. Total truck receipts in March hit 301,869 pounds vs 374,379 pounds last year. Horses with sore necks or shoulders are noted as evidence that the man in charge does not know his business.
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Chicago
Iowa
Towa
Kidneys Must Clean Out Acids Learn About Cystex
The ad explains kidneys filter acids and wastes via tiny tubes. It warns against drastic drugs and promotes Cystex as a guaranteed prescription claimed to refresh vitality in 48 hours and deliver full results in a week, with money back if not satisfied.
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