Commodity prices show strength from grain to hogs
Federal bureau finds grain cotton wool hides eggs and hogs stronger than last year with favorable year ago comparisons. Poultry dairy lambs cattle and most southern greens lag, while market activity reflects renewed buying and end of Farm Board holdings. Large old crop stocks limit some gains as dairy and wool markets stay unsettled.
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Ashington
D. C
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Chicago
California
England
Japan
FENCE DRIFT AND MARKETS FOR FARM PRODUCTS
Market notes report milk production rising through the season yet lower than last year while more cows are kept. Cheese markets hold firm, eggs recover modestly though price levels stay near season lows. Egg storage demand remains active into April as overall holdings rise. Potato shipments decline except Maine and Idaho, with Kaw Valley acreage cuts of 15 to 35 percent forecast between Topeka and Lawrence.
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Maine
Idaho
Florida
Kaw Valley
Orrick
Topeka
Lawrence
Kaw
4-H Girls Rally Day Planned In Fayette
Mrs. Edith Barker assistant state leader of girls 4-H clubs at Ames will meet Fayette county club committee women April 11 at the Farm Bureau office to plan the county rally day. Committee members include Mrs. J. B. Turner chairwoman Mrs. G. E. Sauerbry Mrs. H. J. Stelzmiller and Mrs. W. C. Hoeger. Club leaders will learn games and songs for the Tall Corn festival the featured Rally day activity statewide this year.
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Payette
Edith Barker
Ames
Fayette County Club Committee
Farm Bureau
J. B. Turner
G. E. Sauerbry
H. J. Stelzmiller
W. C. Hoeger
Rock Phosphate Shows Up Well In Springville Tests
The Ames extension summary reports fifteen years of McGrew farm experiments under E R McGrew and Roy E Bennett showing rock phosphate with manure and limestone increased corn yields to 59.8 bushels per acre over six crops, though rock phosphate alone did not pay at current prices. Superphosphate had residual effects, but costs exceeded gains in normal times.
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Springville
Rock Phosphate
E. R. McGrew
Ames Experiment Station
McGrew
H. R. Meldrum
Ames
Roy FE. Bennett
Ames Station
Meldrum
Sod Plowing In Wet Weather On Clarence Farm
Special to The Gazette describes a farmer limited to field work due to cloudy weather. Will Miller guides a five‑horse gang plow on A R Bixler’s farm one mile north of Clarence as moldboards, recently greased, struggle to scour in wet soil. Few oats have been sown in the area.
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the Gazette
Clarence
A. R. Bixler
Bixler
Will Miller
Report Notes Hay Yield and Fertilizer Effect on Crops
A report by Mr. Combs discusses four fifths of a ton of hay and notes that the report does not indicate the effect of superphosphate on oats or corn. The finding emphasizes unclear fertilizer impact on major crops.
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Mr. Combs
Balancing Minerals Is Nutrition Theme Of Muscatine Women
Wilton Junction reports the Muscatine County Farm Bureau women completed the fourth year nutrition project with a session on Balancing Minerals led by Miss Elizabeth Armstrong. The group covered acid and alkaline balance, diet correction methods, and a survey of topics through four years including meals, maternity, children, cooking, bread, canning, and nutrition education. Achievement day is set for June 6 following a camp June 4–6. several members missed only one or two sessions.
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Wilton Junction
Muscatine County Farm Bureau
Arthur Swanson
Elizabeth Armstrong
Muscatine County
Mark Collier
Charies"Drumm
Walter Scheetz
Feve Ears
Frances Boot
Charies - Nort
Auction At Union Stockyards Sets Active Tuesday Pace
At Chicago Union Stockyards a weekly horse sale drew many buyers and empty hands. A total of 370 horses sold with top prices of 375 for pairs and 160 for singles. Buyers sought well trained horses over 4 years old, weighing 1300 to 1600 pounds, with most horses trading between 75 and 110 dollars and some chunks reaching 135 dollars. Fancy teams 2800 to 3000 pounds sold 250 to 300 dollars. Extra heavy horses were less in demand.
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Union Stockyards
Chicago
Oelwein Creamery Pays 20 Cents For Butterfat
Oelwein Farmers' creamery paid 20 cents a pound for butterfat in the first half of March, with secretary Frank Schroeder noting about 150 new patrons added in March, the largest growth in over forty years of operation.
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Oelwein
Oelwein Farmers’ Creamery
Frank Schroeder
Four Confabs for Sheep Men in Cedar County
Ames extension agent C. W. McDonald announces four allied feeding and management meetings for sheep men in Cedar county. Schedule includes Monday at 1 30 pm Lewis Mann farm southeast of Tipton, 7 30 pm Tipton hotel. Tuesday at 10 am W A small farm north of Springdale, 1 30 pm Harry Dodds northwest of Tipton.
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Ganette
Tipton
Cedar County
C., W. McDonald
Ames Extension Service
Lewis Mann
Springdale
Harry Dodds
New Farm House Planned At Dysart
Charles Burmeister of Dysart has arranged a new one and a half story bungalow on his farm five and a half miles northeast of Elberon to replace the fire destroyed house. The 28 by 30 building with modern equipment will start when weather permits. the farm is run by two of his sons.
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Dysart
Charles Burmeister
Elberon
Watsons Grocery Price List Teems With Entries
A dense catalog of bulk and packaged goods listed with varied prices. Items include sugar, butter, cheese, oleo, bread, bacon, peanut butter, mustards, oils, fruits, vegetables, canned goods, and beverages. Prices show small cent amounts, many in speculative decimal formats typical of old catalog shopping pages.
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Bliss
Watson
Hills
Local Grocery Ad Highlights Prices and Free Delivery
A dense grocery advertisement lists prices for cocoa, flour, corn, spices, vanilla, jelly powder, cereals, beans, oats, rice, pasta, and snacks. It promotes free delivery and features numerous items with unit prices, weights, and varied brands, reflecting a busy early 20th century staple shop.
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Robb Ross
Pillsbury
G. Medal
Jersey
Graham
Who
C. R
Eighty Near Delta Sells for Ninety Dollars an Acre
The Robert Wharton farm two miles west of Delta sold to Louie Gruber for fifty dollars an acre cash. The farm contains just under eighty acres, is well improved and a quarter mile from paved Highway No. 2.
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Delta
Robert Wharton
Louie Gruber
Hog Prices Drop With Heavy Run and Weak Recovery
Des Moines report shows a heavy run of hogs early in the week pushed prices down after an initial rise. A late week recovery only partly offset losses as heavy receipts and high water constrained buyers. Good to choice hogs 180 to 250 pounds sold 3.40 to 3.75, butchers 260 to 290 pounds 3.35 to 3.60, sow prices around 3. Bred sows held strong premiums, feeder pigs sold mostly 3.50 to 4.
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Des Moines
Moye Directs Tuberculin Testing in Delaware County
Special to The Gazette Manchester Dr R A Moye directs tuberculosis testing of cattle in Delaware County resuming this week. He will oversee 2408 cattle next week with help from Drs BA Brockmeier and F G Fenton and other veterinarians across the county. Bad roads slow the work as testing proceeds toward accreditation.
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Manchester
Delaware County
R. A. ‘Moye
Moye
Buchanan
Draw-On introduces chicken cleaning device Draw-Um at New Rochelle
A device named Draw-Um demonstrated in New Rochelle cleans a chicken in 714 aseconds regardless of size. Inventor plans official introduction at the Chicago world's fair.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Stop-Loss Orders Do Not Stop Losses
The Cedar Rapids market saw a surge of stop-loss orders as traders aimed to sell at or below a price short of the buying level. A pocket formed when more sellers than buyers appeared after a weak opening. May corn slid from 34 to 30 1/4 cents, then rebounded to 32 1/2 cents by 11:30 a.m.
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Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Owa County Women Stage Style Revue in Williamsburg
Farm Bureau women from Marengo English Hilton and Trey townships staged a fashion revue during the Iowa county Achievement day in Williamsburg. Bad roads kept others away. Seventy seven dresses were made and 369 gifts completed across four townships with 877 women attending follow-up meetings.
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Gazette
Williamsburg
Farm Bureau
Marengo
English
Hilton
Trey
Marengo Township
English Township
Troy
Mary Gregg
Ames Extension Service
Ellsworth Richardson
O. G. Lown
D. H. Zentmire
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