Feed Egg and Corn Hog Ratios Shift in April Report
Leslie M. Carl, federal statistician at Des Moines, reports Iowa farm price shifts on April 15. The feed egg ratio rose to 10.4 104 dozens per 100 pounds poultry ration while the corn hog ratio fell from March to 9.6 bushels per 100 pounds meat value. Prices for eggs chickens hogs corn and other commodities show April strength against a year earlier and pre war baselines with mixed gains across dairy and meat sectors.
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Leslie M. Carl
Des Moines
Iowa
Carls
United States
Fence Drift and Plum Trees in the Orchard Display
The text describes fence drift caught in a woven wire and plum trees showing vibrant growth across the landscape. It notes the sun breaking through for a few hours and a sense that patience will bring a longer display of orchard beauty.
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RF. A
AG Teacher Hired at Columbus Junction High
Marvin Jedele of Denison will head the new department of vocational agriculture at Columbus Junction High School starting July 15. He was hired at the April 22 board meeting and will graduate from Iowa State College this spring.
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Columbus Junction
Marvin Jedele
Denison
Department of Vocational Agriculture
Jedele
Tawa State College
Farmer Near West Union Plants 7 Acres Of Corn
West Union reports F G Lee planted seven acres of corn on April 26 as plowing becomes the main farm task. The soil is dry but working up, seeding ended midweek, with some fields showing a faint green amid cool, moisture-scarce conditions. In Decorah, 45 inches of rain Monday boosted pastures, while Winneshiek farms pushed corn ground plowing with about half finished and grounds in excellent condition.
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West Union
F G Lee
Gazette
Decorah
Van Horne Farm Sells at Court Auction for 169 An Acre
The 246-acre Charles Van Deusen farm near Van Horne sold at court sale to settle the Rosa Van Deusen estate. George Pickering, northwest of Van Horne, paid 165 dollars per acre, total 40 590 dollars, in a bidding contest with Mrs. Thomas Barry. Contracts require immediate settlement.
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van Horne
Charles van Deusen
Rosa van Deusen
George Pickering
Here
Pickering
Thomas Barry
Foreign Trade In First Six Months Of War Reviewed
A summary from Foreign Crops and Markets notes US farm export volumes fell below potential in the first half of the war and imports of agricultural products were little affected. It highlights Allied centralized control over economies, rationing, import regulation, exchange controls, and joint purchasing.
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Europe
United States
Department of Agriculture
United Kingdom
France
Germany
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Denmark
Anoxia and health myths in cardiovascular care discussed
A medical overview explains how oxygen deficiency contributes to cardiovascular disease and stresses personal hygiene and regular exercise. It notes dangers of chest breathing, advocates belly breathing, and suggests graded activity for heart patients while warning against excessive fat restriction and highlighting ongoing dietary vitamin needs.
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Webster
E J Harrison
Japan
Scribner's
Sealed Corn Maintains Quality in Buchanan County
Ian Homer Soules, chairman of the Buchanan county AAA committee, announced that 99 percent of 1937 and 1938 corn stored or sealed in Buchanan county grades No 3 or better after inspection. The breakdown shows 70 percent No 1, 20 percent No 2, 10 percent No 3, with no No 4 or No 5 or sample grade. Tests cover 225,453 bushels stored on farms under the AAA program, plus 1,024,480 bushels under AAA loans.
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Ian Homer Soules
Buchanan County
AAA Committee
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Promote Kidney Relief
An old health ad touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe inexpensive remedy for kidney trouble. It claims the product detoxifies, reduces night time urination, backache, nervousness, and various pains by aiding kidney function and eliminating circulating poisons. It urges readers to buy a 35 cent box from drugstores, warning against substitutes.
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Haarlem
Holland
May Basket Memories From A Country Woman
A reminiscence recalls hanging May baskets in youth with woven lattice baskets filled with spring flowers. The writer describes sneaking to neighbors, the quiet knock, and the joy of receiving a beloved basket at the door, capturing scent and memory.
Cattle Feeders Day At Iowa State College June 14
C. C. Culbertson announced Ames Iowa State College will host a cattle feeders day on June 14 with about 2,500 visitors expected. Eleven lots of yearling cattle on feed across two experiments cover corn hardness effects on palatability and efficiency and protein supplements linked to the bloom from linseed oilmeal.
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Ames
Iowa State College
C. C. Culbertson
Agricultural Experiment Station
Culbertson
Ames Research
Record Pork Exports Plummet in March Amid Declines
U S pork exports fell sharply in March the smallest on record in over fifty years while pork imports dropped to a five year low. The report notes Germany’s expansion as a factor and compares March 1940 figures with the prior year. Beef and veal exports reached a three year high for the month.
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United States
Germany
Poland
Canada
Orchard Demonstration Near Here This Thursday
Postville W. S. Edgecomb town state college horticulturist will stage a demonstration on orchard and fruit tree care at the David Flage farm near here Thursday.
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Postville
W. S. Edgecomb
Town State College
David Flage
Guernseymen Plan State Picnic Meeting in Cedar Rapids
District representatives of the Town Guernsey Breeders association will meet at the Hotel Roosevelt Cedar Rapids at 6 30 p m for dinner and to plan the annual field day and a state picnic set for June 18 at Hawkeye Downs The district districts 2 and 3 include nine counties and two district shows precede the All Iowa state show at Cedar Rapids August 11 16 Other district shows are scheduled in Oskaloosa Mason City West Union Atlantic and Des Moines numbered June dates and places.
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Guernsey Breeders Association
Cedar Rapids
Hotel Roosevelt
Hawkeye Downs
Henry Gensicke
Iowa
Linn
Benton
Tama
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Delaware
Dubuque
Jackson and
Jones
Johnson
Cedar
Muscatine
Scott
Clinton
Guernseymen
Oskaloosay
Mason City
West Union
Atlantic
Des Moines
Process To Improve Butter Patented By Iowa State College
Ames receives a U S patent for a process to enhance butter flavor and aroma. Quins ey D Ayres, patent manager for the Iowa State Research Foundation, announces the method increases diacetyl content in butter cultures.
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Iowa State College
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