Eastern Iowa fair managers oppose beer concessions at fairs
Twenty two members of the Eastern Iowa Fair Managers association met in Cedar Rapids and by motion of C D Moore of Urbana the group unanimously opposed granting beer concessions at agricultural fairs. A R Hoffman supported the motion with details from Buchanan county fair. Delegates from multiple counties attended while some left before the vote.
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EER
Iowa Fair Managers’ Association
Cedar Rapids
C. D. Moore
Urbana
Benton County
Vinton
Delaware County
Cedar County
West Liberty
Marshalltown
Fayette County
Howard County
Jones County
Monticello
Elkader
Nashua
Aurora
Wapsie Valley Fair
Central City
Iowa
Waverly
Bedford
Postville
Eastern Iowa Association
Waterloo
Independence
E. D. Williams
Fence Drift
A defense of Iowa farm honor denounces a smear on the state’s agriculture. The author cites Plymouth County and calls for tracing the source and punishment of those responsible for the “low lived, miserable, stinking methods.”
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Plymouth County
State of
Iowa
Holiday Association
Cattle Shipments Lead West Liberty Co op Weekly
Eleven car loads of cattle were shipped this week to the Chicago market through the West Liberty Co operative Shipping association, the largest weekly total in months. Shippers included Grant Wilson, J. L. Peters, Frank Owen and Son, and John Brugman, with others contributing consignments.
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West Liberty
Chicago
West Liberty Co-operative Shipping Association
Robert Brooke, Jr
Grant Wilson
J. L. Peters
Frank Owen and Son
John Brugman
Sows Bring 22.40 At Sigourney Sale
Brood sows brought up to 22.40 per head this week at the sale near Sigourney. Mrs. Frank Britton organized the sale at her farm west of town.
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the Gazette
Sigourney
Frank Britton
Here
Inflation Talks Ruling Hog Market Drives Week's Trade
Inflation rather than supply and demand dominated last week's hog trade as prices edged up slowly amid higher runs. Farmers paid attention to local dealer prices and sales at $3.50 net at home, with many hogs of 180 to 260 pounds selling 3.50 to 3.75, and longer hauls pushing up to 3.60 for 270 to 280 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Washington
O Neal Farm Bureau Leader Set to Speak in Iowa City
Edward A. O Neal president of the American Farm Bureau federation will speak in Iowa City on June 5. He travels from Washington D C to address local audiences with Lysle Duncan coordinating the event.
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O’neal
Farm Bureau
Iowa City
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Lysle Duncan
Iowa Democrats Seek Exemption From Black 30 Hour Bill
Five Iowa Democratic representatives led by Rep. Biermann urge Rep. Connery to exempt nursery farms creameries cheese plants poultry and egg plants and threshing machine operations from the Black 30 hour bill. They contend the measure would harm major Iowa industries though some sectors could adapt and propose a seasonal perishable product exemption to protect farming interests. Other signers include Gillette Jacobsen Eicher and Wearin.
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Washington, D. C
Iowa
Connery
Mass
House Labor Committee
Democratic House
Fred Biermann
Decorah
Conney
Congress
Senate
Sen. Black
Biermann
Guy Gillette
Cherokee
B. M. Jacobsen
Clinton
E. C. Eicher
Washington
Otha D. Wearin
Hastings
4-H Livestock Club Organized At Sigourney
Sigourney County Agent Maurice Soulis organized a new 4-H club for local youth with livestock and poultry as projects. S. T. Yates leads as club leader with Billy Yates as president and Ernest Bruns as vice president.
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Sigourney
Maurice Soulis
S. T. Yates
Billy Yates
Ernest Bruns
Harold Bruns
Donald Noller
Sigourney “High School
Beverly Yates
Ralph Bruns
Dorothy Bruns
Tom Noller
Eugene Noller
Bobby Noller
Joe Devine
James Devine
Francis Devine
Billy Brown
Bill Harper
Lowell Smothers
Wilford Smothers
Edwin Kerber
John Hixon
Armond Dunlap
4-H GIRLS STUDY ROOM ACCESSORIES TRAINING AT MARION
Mary Brickley reports on 4-H girls and leaders at Marion attending the home furnishings training school. They crafted portfolios and room accessories under Miss Florence Forbes of Ames, using glue, wallpaper, chintz, and other materials. Seventeen leaders attended all three trainings. sixteen girls joined in. forty-nine participants represented twenty-one clubs.
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Mary Brickley
Iowa
Marion
Florence Forbes
Ames
Miss Forbes
Osnaberg
F. L. Fuhrmeister
Sunny Sparklers
Ely
Market Report From Washington County Stock Sale
William Craft sold 1 220 pound steers at Chicago for 4 65 a cwt. Joe Guinn offered Hampshire hogs, 329 pounds average, selling at 3 90 a cwt. Both sales occurred Wednesday in Chicago markets.
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the Gazette
Washington
William Craft
Washington County
Chicago
Joe Guinn
Hampshire
Waterloo buyer makes cattle purchases at local sale
DYSART R. V. LEE bought twenty yearlings from Oscar Trunck ten cattle from Will Jabens and ten yearlings from George Wiehbecker for a Waterloo packing plant. The cattle were shipped to market.
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Dysart
R. V. Lee
Waterloo
Oscar Trunck
Will Jabens
George Wiehbecker
Wholesale Housewares and Cleaning Goods Ad Items
Ad lists miscellaneous boxes and cans with prices. Items include 2 boxes 25 cents, 2 pounds 23 cents, 5 pounds 25 cents, 214 size cans 3 for 47 cents, brooms at $1.69 per dozen, 5 sewn fancy towels, Chipso, Palmolive or Ivory soap in multi-pack deals, and large value packages of soap. Prices show bulk sale emphasis and economy offers.
More Than 600 Boys Expected At Annual Ag Congress
More than 600 high school boys and instructors are expected for the annual Iowa high school agricultural congress in Ames May 11 and 12. Over 550 students from 51 high schools have registered. New features include a dairy product judging demonstration and informal ice cream contest, plus egg judging and the poultry show. Contests cover farm forum public speaking livestock crops and farm mechanics with special divisions for Future Farmer chapters and project records.
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Ames
H. M.bryam
Department of Vocational Education
Bryam
Iowa Association of Future Farmers of America
Dairy Industry Department
Poultry Department
Future Farmer
Farm Work Progresses Swiftly Near Rowley
ROWLEY Farm work has progressed unusually fast with no rain interrupting sowing of oats now completed. Much seeding this spring. small gardens up but need a warm shower. Fruit trees survived two freezes. Clarence Cottrell, tenant on the Mrs. C. B. Felter farm, will complete plowing Saturday and plant corn next week if weather allows. WEBSTER Field work progressing rapidly in this vicinity after fair weather. much plowing done. oats and pastures badly need rain.
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Rowley
Clarence Cottrell
Webster
Tomato Growers to Receive 13 a Ton Under Contract
D E Greb announces that contracted tomato crops for J LeRoy Farmer Canning will fetch a maximum of 13 a ton, up from 10 last year, reflecting a stronger market. Contracting aims to cover 150 acres of tomatoes and 60 acres of green beans, with related corn and tomato crops planned near Monticello Tipton and West Liberty.
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J. LeRoy Farmer Canning Company
D. E. Greb
Mr. Greb
Monticello
Tipton
West Liberty
Heavy butchers sell at Chicago market for 3.90 cwt
A heavy load of butchers averaging 298 pounds and consigned by Otto Roseburg through the Vinton Livestock Shipping association sold straight at 3.90 dollars per hundredweight on the Wednesday market at Chicago.
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Gazette
Vinton
Otto Roseburg
Vinton Livestock Shipping Association
Chicago
Iowa 4-H Sow and Litter Club Forms at Marengo
Twenty one Iowa county 4-H boys enroll in the sow and litter club for 1933, announced county club agent R. W. Ashby. The roster lists 14 Duros Jerseys 4 Poland Chinas 6 Chester Whites 2 Hampshires and 2 Tamworths with members including Arnold Wyant Gerald Wyant Melvin Shaull Terence Wagner Leroy Cheney and more.
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Marengo
Iowa
R. W. Ashby
Chester
Alan Schafbach
Frederick Faktinson
Dean Jacobs
Glenn Scott
Marlo Matthes
Richard
Donald Bell
Carlton Holden
Hog market tops Cedar County sellers in Chicago bid
William Koering B Penningroth Henry Bushing E Dallas and H Safely of Cedar County led Chicago hog sales Wednesday at 4.05 per hundredweight. James Moffitt also sold 260 pound hogs on the same day at 4 dollars per hundredweight.
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Gazette
Tipton
William Koering
B. G. Penningroth
Henry Bushing
E. B. Dallas
H. J. Safely
Cedar County
Chicago
James Moffitt
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