Farm prices rise in Iowa in mid July report
Eleven Iowa farm products including livestock poultry and corn gained value in July according to Julius H. Peters. Hogs and cattle rose while corn advanced two cents a bushel due to a better feed ratio. Cattle gained 1.60 per hundredweight and hogs 1.70 in the period June 15 to July 15 though nine products fell. Small grain prices opened harvest at new lows.
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ES Moines
Iowa
Julius H. Peters
Federal Department of Agriculture
Peters
July hog receipts at interior markets total 468000 head
Special to The Gazette Des Moines July receipts of hogs at Iowa and southern Minnesota plants and buying stations reached 468000 head, down slightly from 468200 last year. Central markets aggregated 1209000 head versus 1493000 a year ago, with sows light and feeder prices rising then falling through July as grain arrived and fat hog prices weakened.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesota
Benton farmer details tax bills and farm finances
Interview with Adam C. Knapp owner of 200 acres near Vinton reveals tax breakdowns totaling 301.29 dollars including road and state levies. He discusses poultry income from 800 Leghorn hens, egg sales, cockerel prices, and the impact of high taxes on farming costs.
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Adam C. Knapp
Vinton
Farm Folk Seeks Local School Unification and State Aid
In a rural discussion residents debate funding for state administration and property taxation. They consider merging district schools to save costs, weigh Hoover’s candidacy, support enforcement of Prohibition, and question the Farm Board’s impact while noting local tax figures and real estate values.
Reed predicts hotter and drier August than usual
Iowa crop outlook shows corn damage in northwest counties with some recovery in south areas. Reed, director of the Iowa crop bureau, warns that the pattern of 12 to 20 day droughts with 90 plus degrees yields lasting impact, and August is expected hotter and drier. Threshing advances. oats and barley at fair yields. prices of small grains down. pastures and truck crops hurt though recent rains help. Popcorn faces irreparable damage.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Iowa —— and Crop Bureau
Reed
Des Reed
Creamery Picnic Becomes Political Rally With Four Speakers
Buckhorn creamery plans its annual picnic on August 26 with Governor Dan Turner as principal speaker. Other speakers include Louis Murphy of Dubuque Mrs Carolyn Pendray of Maquoketa and Charles G Browne all candidates in the upcoming election. Two hundred forty six tubs of butter from Buckhorn creamery were loaded Sunday for shipment to New York City by truck, the third load this season.
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Buckhorn
Buckhorn Creamery
Dan Turner
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Carolyn Pendray
Maquoketa
Charles G. Browne
New York City
Hog cholera hits twelve Iowa communities in late week report
A Keystone farmer lost his entire hog herd to hog cholera after mistaking it for flu. The Eastern Iowa Veter association weekly bulletin lists affected areas including Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo, and Tama with various diseases such as infectious enteritis and hemorrhagic conditions reported in multiple towns.
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Keystone
Eastern Iowa Veter Association
Iowa City
Sunbury
New Liberty
DeWitt
Marshalltown
la Porte City
Elberon
Norway
Brooklyn
Tripoli
Maquoketa
Sage
Waterloo
Martelle
Sisourney
Horne
Durant
Big Rock
Plainview
Donane Ol — Traer
Mange
Brighton
Vy S Waverly
Clinton
Ryan
Cao Dusen
Grands Center
Tama
Lamotte
Tipton
Atkins
Cedar Rapids
Ae Pinkeye
Baney’s
Ge City
Bennett
Marengo
Springville
Delaware County Fair names new premium committee
Secretary E W Williams County Agent Kermith S Huehn M R Maurer and Francis Dunham named to prepare premium list for the Delaware County Fair to be held August 30 31 September 1 2. Ball games daily horse races vaudeville band music and a midway featured with strong 4 H club emphasis and liberal premiums.
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Manchester
E. W. Williams
Kermith S. Huehn
M. R. Maurer
Francis Dunham
Delaware County Fair Association
Threshers Feed at Oxford Hotel This Season
Oxford farmers have been feeding threshing crews at the local hotel this season. They say hotel meals prove cheaper than providing meals at home, reflecting practical cost-saving during the harvest period.
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Oxford
West Liberty Fair dates set for August livestock exposition
West Liberty Union District Agricultural Society announces the annual fair and livestock exposition to be held August 22 to August 25.
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West Liberty
Union District Agricultural Society of
Lin n Test Ass'n No. 3 Averages 23.5 Butterfat in July
Linn County Cow Test association No. 3 reports July results for 280 cows. Average milk 540 pounds and butterfat 23.5 pounds. H. A. W. Koch near Alburnett tops with 671 pounds milk and 34.1 butterfat from 13 grade Guernseys. Emma Batchelder and Sons Holsteins second with 33.7 butterfat. One herd yielded 1,916 milk and 70.92 butterfat. Sixteen pastured bluegrass and sweet clover pasture noted.
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Alburnett
Linn County
Cedar County Objects To Livestock Tax Valuations
TIPTON Cedar County board of supervisors directs chairman C. F. Richman and County Auditor G. W. White to represent livestock owners at the state board of assessment and review hearing in Des Moines on August 10. They will object to the proposed 25 percent increase in June valuations, which reflect an approximate 25 percent decrease in assessments due to the lower value.
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Tipton
Cedar County Board of Supervisors
C. F. Richman
G. W. White
State Board of Assessment and Review
Des Moines
Rain Boosts Edgewood Area Corn Yield Prospects
Edgewood farmers report a Tuesday shower that secures the corn crop if no further rain falls. Oats record a top yield of 2300 bushels from fifty acres on the Norris farm, with oats at 50 bushels per acre. Wheat and barley yields are noted, straw is high quality, and local hardware dealer O I McCallum cites 590 bushels of oats from his county farm. Farmers sell oats at 13 to 15 cents, with edgewood delivery.
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Edgewood
R. C. Norris
O. I. McCallum
Maine
Donnan Area Yields High Wheat Bushels Per Acre
In Donnan district oat yields are unusually strong this season. Farmer Lloyd Corsepius, located one mile northwest of Donnan, reports an average of seventy bushels to the acre. The Otto Strudthoff machine threshes at 1% cents per bushel, with farmers supplying their own gas.
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Donnan
Lloyd Corsepius
Otto Strudthoff
Fayette Health Girl Chosen From Fairfield Township
Maxine Richards of the Lucky Clover 4-H girls club is named Fayette health girl with 99.5 percent, to represent Fayette county at the Iowa State fair. Bernice Stelzmiller of Union township finished close second at 99 percent. Dr. J D Parker of Fayette and Dr. Smith Kennedy of Oelwein led the scoring. Maxine, 16, is an only child in club work three years, 5 feet 3 inches, 119 pounds.
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Fayette
Maxine Richards
Lucky Clover
Fairfield Township
Dean Richards
Arlington
Fayette Township
B. W. Lodwick
Fayette County
Bernice Stelzmiller
Union Township
H. J. Stelzmiller
J.D. Parker
Smith Kennedy
Oelwein
Clinton 4-H Girls Set Achievement Day for Aug 11
Clinton county 4-H girls prepare an achievement day program to select the county winning demonstration team for the state fair. The second place team will compete at the Mississippi Valley fair. Miss Dorothy Wingert, Scott county home demonstration agent, will supervise.
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The
Gazette
Dewitt
Clinton County
Dorothy Wingert
Scott County
Farm Bureau Day Speaker Announced for Iowa State Fair
Des Moines AP Charles E Hearst president of the Iowa federation announced that James Co Stone chairman of the federal farm board will be the chief speaker for Farm Bureau day at the Iowa State fair on August 29. Hearst said vital farm industry issues would be discussed and a top Farm Bureau day program is planned. Recognition ceremonies will honor 4 H club members and the American Farm Bureau Federation public speaking medal will be presented. Stone’s topic was not announced.
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DES Moines
Charles E. Hearst
Iowa Federaion
James Co. Stone
Federal Farm Board
Hearst
4-H Club
American Farm Bureau Federation
Stone
Farm Bureau Leaders From Nine Midwest States Meet in Chicago
Fifty Farm Bureau executives representing Missouri South Dakota Iowa Minnesota Indiana Michigan and Wisconsin met in Chicago to discuss shared problems. Delegates reported memberships rising or holding steady and stressed keeping organization despite reduced farm income as a protection for business. no movement toward a farmers holiday was discussed.
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Chicago
Farm Bureau
Midwest
Missouri
South Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
L. J. Melrose
Minnesota Farm Bureau
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