192 000 Bushels Seed Oats Held In Cedar Rapids Bins
Cedar Rapids stores still hold 192 000 bushels of cleaned seed oats with Uncle Sam’s investment valued around 124 800 dollars at sixty five cents per bushel. Government prices to drought area farmers ranged from 75 to 76 cents, while private Iowa buyers pay 55 to 60 cents. Daily shipments from Cedar Rapids stock continue. officials say most oats will be distributed in Iowa Nebraska southern Minnesota and southern Dakota within weeks. Any leftovers will be sold for feed.
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U.S
Cedar Rapids
NCLE
Uncle Sam
Iowa
Congress
Quaker Oats Company
L. C. Webster
Minneapolis
Nebraska
Minnesota
South Dakota
Webster
Zee
Stocks of Pork and Lard Below Average
Meat and lard storage at Union Stock Yards shows further reductions in March due to decreased slaughter. Miscellaneous meats totaled 78,233,000 pounds, frozen poultry 83,174,000, and creamery butter holdings 5,338,000, all below or near year-ago and five-year averages.
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UNION
Chicago
Seventy Head Horses Used By Farmers Near Amber
Special to The Gazette Amber neighbors gathered at the S S Allen farm two and one half miles south of Amber to help catch up spring work delayed by illness. Seventy head of horses were used by cooperating farmers Frank Moss Henry Holmes Jim Gray Harold Merritt Joe Wheelo ck Pete Sieneka Lee Crain Stanley Waggoner Arnold Strom Loyal Brerly Charles Parmen ter Andy Neilsen Carl Ortjies Lyman Postal Nathan Cartar Don Woods Albert Benadom J E Portar Maynard Allen Kenneth Butterfield.
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Amber
S S Allen
Frank Moss
Henry Holmes
Jim Gray
Harold Merritt
Joe Wheelock
Pete Sieneka
Lee Crain
Stanley Waggoner
Arnold Strom
Loyal Brerly
Charles Parmenter
Andy Neilsen
Carl Ortjies
Lyman Postal
Chickens Bring 81 Cents In Sale Near Wheatland
Special to The Garrette Wheatland chickens sold for 81 cents each Thursday at the Hans Martinsen farm sale southeast of Wheatland. Cows averaged $45 a head. two year old heifers brought $42.50. Machinery brought good prices. S. A Hart was auctioned. Alfred Ronald of Wheatland served as clerk.
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Garrette Wheatland
Hans Martinsen
Wheatland
S. A Hart
Alfred Ronald
Farm couple finds unusually large White Leghorn egg
Mr and Mrs George P Sutcliffe report finding a White Leghorn egg on their Cedar Rapids area farm last week. The egg measured 7.34 by 3.4 inches in circumference, an extraordinary size for the breed and location.
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George P Sutcliffe
Cedar Rapids
Fewer Cattle In Feed Lots Across Corn Belt In 1935
A bureau estimate shows a 36 per cent drop in cattle on feed in the eleven corn belt states as of April 1 1935 from a year earlier amounting to about half a million head. Ohio and Indiana bucked the trend with higher figures while eastern states fell 6 per cent and western states 42 per cent. Shipments of stocker and feeder cattle to corn belt markets in January to March 1935 rose 15 per cent from 1934, the largest since 1931, led by increases into eastern belts though western areas—except Kansas—also saw gains.
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Corn Belt
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Ohio
Indiana
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Hansas
Uae
Mir
Sivan
Ceerc Feik Donates Seed to Drought Farmers
DEITIEAR members of the local petnens erased nase butte sir D252 Een wwedir. Zoeemn with Rev Wy E et Culissen, former pastor, to Coen See G suicute to farmers in his parish at Oskaloosa where the trap last season failed.
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Wy E. Et Culissen
Coen
Oskaloosa
New Cheese Factory At Olin Begins Operating
Special to The Gazette reports the Olin cheese factory opening last week to receive milk for cheese. Located in the old school building, it has new machinery with 10 000 pounds per day capacity. Frederick Best is manager. About 1 100 pounds of milk arrived first day with daily increases. cheese is now made every other day.
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Olin
Frederick Best
What Else Do Farmers Do What is a Radio Ham
Karl E Hoppe 28 near Cedar Rapids has farmed with his father for twelve years and raises pork yet his main hobby is amateur radio. He holds an FCC license and callsign W9IEMG, joining a growing group of shortwave experimenters while using farm income to cover expenses.
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Karl E. Hoppe
Cedar Rapids
Hoppe
F. H. Hoppe
Karl Hoppe
Federsl Radio Commission
Priveterss
Symiuny Munir
Tega
Peru
Cie
Cahers Soier Sas
Mir
Fragmentary Note on Silo Work and Weekly Tasks
The readable text mentions silo filling and shredding husk tasks for a week. It references a few members, a taser, a copter, and some unclear phrases about mass or acres. Names and exact places remain unreadable.
Oats Sowed Near Manchester Amid Backward Season
Special to The Gazette Manchester farmers report oats sowing across fields despite a backward season. Leonard Durey and Charles Robison near Manchester sow nearly thirty acres each, with Durey also sowing clover and timothy. Wet fields delay harvests and field work continues.
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Manchester
Leonard Durey
Charles Robison
Mgr. Durey
Why Winneshiek Land Stayed Largely Corporate Owned
A historical analysis shows Winneshiek County's land remained largely corporate owned as insurers shied away early. Rich farm production and strong local equity attracted loans later, reducing foreclosure risk. Norse, German, and Bohmian settlers built durable farming wealth with cattle, horses, and dairy, underpinning stable land values.
Favorable Orchards Report From Iowa Drought Effects
Specisa Nichols reports most fruit trees show excellent bloom despite drought. Apple trees suffer less disease with drought, though pruning and sod disruption recommended to boost spring growth. Small fruits damaged. strawberries replanted. raspberries weak. grapes show winter damage. Topworking trials at Anamosa and Independence illustrate grafting on older stock with durable results.
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Ames
Michols
Lautisa
Peyugines
Claten
Delaware
Fasette
Mr. Nichols
Iowe
Southeasterm Towa
Towa
Iowa
Anamosa
H. L. Lantz
Ames Pomology Section
Jonathan
Hawkeye
Greening
Joan
State Hospital
Independence
Greeley Butter Tops Sectional Butter Contest
C N Bachler of Greeley led the April meeting of the Town Creamery Operators section with a 9446 score butter. A C Horn of Colesburg was second at 9414, Elmer Primus of Earlville third at 94.0. In men’s judging John Sadler of Hickory Valley won with 414 points off, WH Kamp of Durango second with 512, A C Mone third with 6 points off. Women’s judging saw Elmer Reed of Ryan high with 5 points off, Primus second with 61⁄2 points off, and H Holthaus of Worthington and Honn tying for third with 7½ points off.
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Dubuque
C. N. Bachler
Greeley
A. C. Horn
Colesburg
Elmer Primus
Earlville
John Sadler
Hickory Valley
WH. Kamp
Durango
A. C. Mone
Elmer Reed
Ryan
Primus
H. Holthaus
Worthington
Honn
Two 10 000 Bushel Cribs Projected On Farms Near Lincoln
Two Lincoln area farmers plan large hollow tile corncribs and granaries this spring. F F Cold to build two 10 000 to 12 000 bushel corn cribs plus 6 000 bushels small grain at two farms. W T Cold to store 9 000 corn and 5 000 small grain. Lincoln Farmers Co operative Elevator to supply materials. Ruben Schildroth, Han nus Schield also adding cement block granaries and also a frame double crib.
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TRAER
Lincoln
F. F. Cold
W. T. Cold
Ole Allison
Fayette County windbreak demonstrations near Elgin
A photo from the Walter Rothlisberger farm south of Elgin shows Rothlisberger patting dirt around a newly planted pine as Ames extension forester G W Ramsay uses a spade. The Fayette county series demonstrated shelterbelts with County Agent Paul McElroy and Ramsay directing the sessions.
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the Gazette
Elgin
Walter Rothlisberger
Rothlisberger
G. W. Ramsay
Ames Extension Forester
Fayette County
Mr. Ramsay
Paul McElroy
Creamery At Amber Pays 40 Cents For Butterfat
Amber patrons of the Farmers Cooperative creamery received 40 cents a pound for last half of March butterfat. The two weeks payroll totaled $8,000.
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Amber
Farmers Co-operative Creamery
Allamakee 4 H Session Set For April 16
Ernest Wright of Waterloo secretary of the Iowa State Dairy association will speak at a father and son meeting in Waukon April 16. Allamakee county 4 H livestock club members enrolled in dairy baby beef colt market pig and sheep projects will participate. Harry Linn of the Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders association Des Moines also will speak.
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Waukon
Ernest Wright
Waterloo
Iowa State Dairy Association
Allamakee County
4-H Livestock Club
Harry Linn
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association
Des Moines
Wright to meet with county youths on dairy calf club
Ern est Wright, field man for the Town Dairy association, will meet in Decorah on April 17 with Winneshiek county young farmers, the 4-H club committee, and all other boys interested in dairy calf club work.
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Decorah
Ernest Wright
Town Dairy Association
Winneshirk County
Butter Market Turbulence Tied to Importers Manipulation
New York reports indicate tight butter supplies and importers manipulating prices to gain profits. Prices rose on the spot market then eased amid concerns over high retail costs. substantial imports from Holland and other sources continue, with about 1.1 million pounds this week and 700,000 pounds due next week. Domestic receipts lag last year, storage at one-seventh, and outlook remains for high but volatile prices as Easter and Passover demand lifts consumption. Egg and poultry markets show light supplies, with Easter demand boosting local buying. eggs may rise further, while dressed poultry remains firm and wholesale frozen stocks move out.
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New York City
New York
Chicago
London
Holland
4-H Corn Club Formed In Poweshiek County
Joe L. Robinson helped organize a corn breeding club in Poweshiek County with eight 4-H members. County Agent H. F. Miller notes fewer baby beef club members due to feed shortage and more sheep club participants. Lycopersicon meaning wolf peach is cited for tomatoes.
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Poweshiek County
Brooklyn
Joe L. Robinson
Ames Farm Crops Department
H. F. Miller
45 Years a Tenant of the Same Farm
Chris Barfels of Crystal township Tama county began his forty six year as a tenant on the Kleepsie farm. The owner is former Traer woman Mrs Mary Kleepsie Eaton of Waukon. Barfels, in his seventies, has two sons Will and Otto helping. Herbert works county roads and they celebrated their golden wedding last fall. Folkert Janssen near Traer starts his twenty ninth year on the Clara S Martin farm. Martin lives in Sterling Illinois and is over ninety. Janssen was a long time school director and retired three years ago.
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TRAER
Chris Barfels
Crystal Township
Tama County
Kleepsie
Mary Kleepsie Eaton
Waukon
Barfels
Will
Otto
Herbert
North Tama
Folkert Janssen
Janssen
Clara S. Martin
Schedule Of Plow And Hitch Meetings In Linn Announced
Arrangements completed for plow adjustments and multiple hitch demonstrations in Linn County Monday and Tuesday under Byron T. Virtue Ames agricultural engineer and Harry Linn Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders association field secretary. Demonstrations cover side draft elimination uniform plow depth furrow shaping share sharpening with sulky gang and tractor plows. Linn will show use of four or more horses in the multiple hitch.
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Linn County
Byron T. Virtue
Ames
Harry Linn
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association
Pete Bremer, Jr
Paris
H. A. W. Koch
Alburnett
Roscoe Blinks
Highway 161
Marion
J. Earl Smith
Cedar Rapids
Virtue
Linn
CCC Workers Plant 50 000 Locusts In McGregor Vicinity
McGregor CCC youths planted fifty thousand black locust trees on farms in the area last week. Nine crews of fifteen to twenty workers each are doing erosion control on farms within about fifteen miles of McGregor. Six crews build dams, trap gullies, and sow grass seed, while three crews plant trees in gullies after dam completion.
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Mcgregor
CCC
Session On Chinch Bugs Scheduled At Sigourney
A Keokuk county program to control chinch bugs in 1935 will be held in Sigourney Tuesday afternoon. Ames extension entomologist A. D. Worthington will lead the session and discuss the new paper fence barrier developed last year.
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Sigourney
Keokuk County
A. D. Worthington
Ames Extension
Linn County Farm Bureau Schedule This Week
Linn county Farm Bureau events listed this week include township achievement day helpers and meetings. Tuesday shows Fayette and Franklin township activities with homes of Mrs DeWitt and Mrs William Gormly. Wednesday covers Linn township events, Thursday Otter Creek township help at Mrs C B Wieslogel home. Friday features Boulder township at William Trefz home and Linn Junior Farm Bureau at YWCA Cedar Rapids.
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Linn County Farm Bureau
Fayette Township
DeWitt
Franklin Township
Farm Bureau
William Gormly
Linn Township
Linn Township Farm Bureau
Otter Creek Township
C. B. Wieslogel
Boulder Township
William Trefz
Linn Junior Farm Bureau
Y.W.C.A
Cedar Rapids
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