Market Upswing at Gatens and Gay Sale Pushes Prices Higher
Livestock prices rose 20 to 25 cents a hundredweight over three weeks at the Gatens and Gay weekly sale in Owa City with 300 hogs and pigs selling from 335 to 560 per hundred. Feeder cattle, about 250 head, topped at 570 per hundred. buyers traveled from across Johnson and neighboring counties to bid. The Muscatine buyer paid 570 for 800 pounds of Hereford cattle on feed. sows and bred sows also drew strong prices amid a general belief in rising values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owa
Gatens
Gene Fagan
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Iowa
Fagan
Johnson
Wilton Junction
Fence Drift Crisis Drags Nation Toward Confidence Crisis
Businessmen and farmers warn that confidence must be safeguarded as the country faces a tense period. Leaders urge coordinated action to prevent misplacement of public trust amid economic strain and political upheaval.
Rural auction results and a fatal accident at Cunningham farm
Cattle sold from 15 to 2950 dollars while hogs moved at 11 to 20 dollars each. A separator brought 12 and a tractor 35. Mr Rehberg, who moved to the Cunningham farm in March, was struck while moving the last load and died a month later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rehberg
Cunningham Farm
Bert Graham Suffers Broken Arm Plowing Incident
Bert Graham broke his right shoulder near the arm after striking a stump while plowing Tuesday. The frightened team bolted but no other damage occurred.
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the Gazette
South Bethel
Bert Graham
Sleep Without Drugs End Constipation
Dr Or ia Fo Lee and Cedar Rapids Health Center promote Herbal Flascion for constipation relief and better sleep. The ad lists 12 herbs including Rhubarb and Valerian Roots and claims hundreds treated with positive results. Contact 219-228 ORC building or phone 2-7022 for a package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oria Fo Lee
Se Oatiam
Lee
Cedar Rapids
McCreacy
Cedar Rapids Health Center
ORC
Soybeans Equal Linseed for Cows in New Iowa Plan
Ames AP reports Prof E N Hansen of the dairy husbandry department says growing soybeans provides a high protein feed enabling on farm dairy rations. He notes soybeans compare favorably to linseed meal and can replace other high protein supplements, with trials showing no adverse butter flavor or texture. A suggested ration links alfalfa or legume hay with corn silage and a grain mix rich in digestible protein, guiding production based on milk output.
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Ames
E. N. Hansen
Dairy Husbandry Department
Hansen
Iowa
Iowa State College
College
Farm Union Exchange At Riverside Re-Elects Officers
Riverside stockholders re elected all officers at the Farmers Union Exchange annual meeting. The board of directors includes Cornelius Schneider D S Hardy Fred V Skubal George Kos Albert Novy A D Craig and J M Soukup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Farmers’ Union Exchange
Cornelius Schneider
D S Hardy
Fred V. Skubal
George Kos
Albert Novy
A D Craig
J M Soukup
Unusual Shetland Pony Mule exhibited in Iowa City
Ira Albright and N J Alexander, Johnson county horse dealers, showcased a rare Shetland pony mule named Rabbit at the livestock sales pavilion. The hybrid, dammed by a Shetland pony mare and sired by a jack, weighs 220 pounds and will be a year old this spring. They plan to take him to the Chicago World's Fair and are training him in circus tricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Iowa City
Ira Albright
N. J. Alexander
Johnson County
Chicago
Albright
Alexander
Plow Power Shifts as Horse-Drawn Teams Outnumber Tractors
The Gazette farm editor reports from Tipton to Center Junction that 32 plow outfits were noted, 7 tractors and 25 horse drawn rigs, with 8 three-horse plows and six six-horse outfits. Weather and soil conditions influence planting plans, with many farmers ready to plant corn if warmth returns and clover sowing rising.
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Gazette
Tipton
Center Junction
Olin
Cedar County
Jones
Oats Up In Local Patch as Gilbert Hamlin Finishes Ninety Acres
Special report notes oats mostly up in the Littleton area. Gilbert Hamlin finished feeding ninety acres on his farm with horses as tractors sit idle. Farmers plow for corn and haul manure while soil remains good. Early gardens sprout but crave rain. gardeners expect more gardens than usual this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gavette West Union
Fayette County
Littleton
Gilbert Hamlin
Hoffman Employed To Manage Buchanan County Fair
J M Roland announces A R Hoffman of Central City has been hired to manage the 1933 Buchanan County Fair and the 4th of July celebration in Independence The fair runs August 15 to 19 with a strong racing program and accompanying entertainment planned by Hoffman.
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Hoffman
Buchanan
Independence
J. M. Roland
Buchanan County Fair Association
A. R. Hoffman
Central City
Reed named buttermaker at Farmers' Creamery Ryan
Elmer E. Reed, formerly a buttermaker at Manchester Co operative creamery and later dairy and food inspector, has been engaged as buttermaker at the Farmers' Creamery company at Ryan. He will begin work in mid May.
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Manchester
Elmer E. Reed
Manchester Co-operative Creamery
Farmers’ Creamery Company
Ryan
Fulwider farm chicks incubators and potato plantings noted
Mrs Harold Fulwider of South Bethel hatches chicks for neighbors using six incubators with a 1500 egg capacity. A Tipton high school vocational agriculture class pruned the Fulwider orchard under M A Crary. The boys will plant potatoes on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baeclad
South Bethel
Harold Fulwider
Tipton High School
M A Crary
Smith-Hughes
Amazing Rheumatic Cure Promises Quick Relief
An 85 cent bottle of Allenru is advertised to relieve rheumatic pain within 48 hours by removing uric acid and circulating poisons. The ad claims dramatic improvement for neuritis sciatica lumbago and neuralgia and offers a money back guarantee if pain persists. It targets readers with joint pain and promotes May Drug Co. and local druggists as sources.
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Allenru
May Drug Co
Podaimek Phey
Wheat stocks show decided increase across interior mills
The Crop Reporting Board estimates interior wheat stocks on April 1 at 98 796 000 bushels, up from 1932 and 1931. Iowa Nebraska South Dakota totals vary, with Pacific Northwest and hard red spring states showing greater stocks than last year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Pacific Northwest
Sweet Corn Cannery At Tipton Considers Sliding Contract
Tipton Indiana notes manager Hamilton of a local canning plant interviewing farmers about growing sweet corn this season. No contracts yet and plans hinge on sale of stored products and a fair price. A sliding scale from four to nine dollars per ton and a 50 percent reduction in acreage were discussed. The 1931 pack backlog kept the plant from operating last season.
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Tipton
Aaa
Medium grade wools rise sharply on limited supply
Prices for medium fleece wools jump as limited supply boosts buying. Ohio combing and bright fleeces reach 21 cents grease for 56s and 48, 50s grades, with 22 cents in some cases refused and some firms asking 23 cents grease.
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Boston
Ohio
Castor Beans Stop Moles on Farm Lawn
South Bethel Mrs S R Johnston reports she halted mole activity in her lawn by planting castor beans in the tunnels. Next she plans to monitor results and share any new methods with neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bethel
S. R. Johnston
Ray Anderson Reports From Daily Farm News
Ray Anderson files a local update of farm news for readers in rural communities. The column covers crop conditions, weather notes, and practical tips for daily farming tasks.
Last day for crop loan applications in Grundy Center
Saturday April 30 marks the final day to apply for crop loans in twelve Iowa counties. O A Ontjes of Grundy Center, field inspector, notes low intake with only about 30 percent of last year’s applications already received and projections showing at best half the previous year’s total by Saturday night.
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Grundy Center
O. A. Ontjes
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Henry Eichling
Minneapolis
Feed and Crop Loan Organization
Trench Silo on Center Jct Farm Proves Satisfactory
Center Junction farm of Pat Seehusen reports a trench silo 40 feet long five feet deep and eight feet wide at the top produced satisfactory ensilage. He turned spring pigs into a two acre rye field sown last fall and found only a small amount spoiled at the top, with hemp paper and straw covering the silo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Center Junction
Pat Seehusen
Chester
Seehusen
Whittier 4-H Club Lads Hear Cow Tester Adams
Whittier 4-H boys met at John Hoge’s home Tuesday evening as L. C. Adams tester for Linn Cow Test association No. 1 spoke on the value of keeping record books. Quentin Post urged updating records and Frank Bedell outlined rules for draft colt and corn clubs.
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Whittier
John Hoge
L. C. Adams
Linn Cow Test Association
Quentin Post
Frank Bedell
Ames extension dairy specialist helps reorganize county contest group
Earl N. Shultz of Decorah led a Monday meeting with Winnebago county contest association members to reorganize for the year. Few members plan to drop out despite changes.
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Decorah
Earl N. Shultz
Ames Extension
Winneshiek
Asparagus Harvest Set to Start Near La Porte City
The La Porte City area reports asparagus ready to harvest early next week after a warm rain and sun. Mrs. C. J. Rudolph of Waterloo plans to begin Monday, joined by Glen Bown Omar Bown and Dr Georges Nies as principal growers. Canning ends this season, crop to be marketed at a Waverly cannery. Rudolph leads Iowa's commercial asparagus with 195 acres east of Waterloo, using a two row tractor plow and a five row spray to combat beetles.
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LA Porte City
C. J. Rudolph
Waterloo
Glen Bown
Omar Bown
Georges Nies
Canning Company
Waverly
Rudolph
Iowa
Moone's Emerald Oil Claims Fast Relief for Corns
An advertisement promotes Moone's Emerald Oil promising quick relief from corns and bunions with a money back guarantee if pain returns. It asserts the oil also treats swollen or varicose veins and claims wide use by many customers. PodzimekPharmacy May Drug Co. sells it.
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Moone
Podzimek Phcy
May Drug Co
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Anamosa Fairgrounds
D. E. Brickley
Oscar E. Lee
Farm Union Exchange
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First Street SE
Elmer Reed
Allen- Tu
Sweet Corn Cannery
Independent Hatters
Third St. SE
Daily Farm News
Farm Folk
Aieahugiia
Ray Anderson
C.T. A. Reorganized
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