Barter Deal on 240 Million Pounds of Lard Faces Treasury Ruling
Two German emissaries proposed a barter trading lard for farm machinery and chemicals with US packers. Treasury under secretary John W. Hanes and aides hold the decision key on anti dumping provisions under the tariff act. The plan would involve marks as payment and a German purchase channel, while Agriculture faces no lard stock and discusses disposal.
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Treasury
Jtohn W. Hanes
Washington
Gazette
National Capital
United States
State Department
Germany
Lister Foods
Department of Agriculture
Treasury Department
Washingon
Department Ofgriculture
FENCE DRIFT Highlighted in Wire Trade Discourse
In a commentary by R. F. A. the piece notes Germany seeks lard and other farm products while the United States faces needy hog prices and high credit costs for tractors and farm equipment. The essay questions how trade barriers could affect farmers and credit markets.
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Germany
C T A Cows Record High Butterfat in West Branch Year
West Branch test association reports for the year ending July 1 an average 7,920 pounds of milk and 348.5 pounds of butterfat per cow year across 24 herds. High herd for Smith and Cameron near West Liberty set records, while Blossom the Cameron Guernsey leads with 652.3 pounds of butterfat in 307 days. Special to The Gazette. Edgewood notes 293 cows in July yielded 658 pounds of milk and 26.9 pounds of butterfat with Walters and Youngman Jerseys topping the club.
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West Branch
West Branch Test Association
John Offringa
Offringa
West Branch Association
C. Earl Smith
West Liberty
W. A. Cameron
Downey
Smith
Cameron
Guernseys
The
Association For
Guernsey
Edgewood
Clayton- Delaware
Francis Scott
Walters and Youngman
Jerseys
Garber
Herman Westoff
New Vienna
Orville Thom
Lard Week Promoted By Mitchell County Chamber
The Gazette notes Osage and Mitchell county host Lard Week sponsored by the chamber of commerce with nationwide drive from Austin Minnesota. Cooking schools led by National Livestock and Meat Board representatives will highlight lard uses. Women display lard products daily and auction proceeds fund lard promotion.
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Chamber of Commerce
Austin, Minn
Midwest
National Livestock and Meat Board
Chicago
Mitchell County
Iowa Wool Output for 1939 Estimated at 9.88 Million Pounds
The federal bureau of agricultural economics estimates Iowa wool production for 1939 at 9,875,000 pounds, up from 9,701,000 in 1938 and above the 1928-37 ten year average of 8,342,000. About 1,250,000 sheep are to be shorn, compared with 1,228,000 in 1938 and the ten year average of 1,050,000. Average fleece weight is forecast at 7.9 pounds, unchanged from 1938 and the decade average.
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Washington
Iowa
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Federal Bureau
Milk Promotion Increases June Milk Sales In 1939
In June 1939 milk sales at soda fountains luncheonettes and restaurant variety stores rose 28.5 percent from June 1938, per the Institute of Distribution of New York City. June 1939 totals also rose 63.4 percent from 1937 and 120.4 percent from 1936, while general variety store milk sales up 5.5 percent over 1938. Chain restaurants cooperating in the promo reported a 10.6 percent rise over 1938.
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New York City
Institute of Distribution of New York City, Inc
United States Department of Commerce
Neighbors Aid Burleson After Barn Tractor Crash
Burton Burleson of Maquoketa area severely injured when a tractor he was repairing crashed through the barn floor. He is reported to have threshed 20 acres of oats on Friday morning but will be unable to work for some time.
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Baldwin
Burton Burleson
Maquoketa
Burleson
Horses Strut Their Stuff At Linn County Fair Exhibits
A muddy but lively Linn County fair draft horse show drew 127 entries. Belgians Percherons and grades competed under Judge Harry Linn with top honors among Belgians going to Peter Collins and George Fisher for various classes. 4-H and Shetland pony winners were also named, led by Mac Towers and Fay Kramer among others.
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Central City
Linn County
Harry Linn
Des Moines
Herman Brunscheen
Wyoming
Manuel Streasslin
William Wilson
Alburnett
Peter Collins
Winthrop
George Fisher
Mechanicsville
Lawrence Falcon
Rowley
Lloyd Falcon
Carl Linge
Cedar Rapids
Brunscheen
Harlan Henderson
Olin
Mac Towers
Marion
Fay Kramer
Center Point
Betty Lou Kemp
Max Hamilton
Monmouth
Donavan Kramer
U S D A Pushes Loan Plan to Prop Up Farm Prices
United States Department of Agriculture officials proceed with a loan program to prop up prices for wheat corn cotton wool and dairy by using credits from the Commodity Credit Corporation. Congress allocates about 250 million dollars for loans and 119 million to restore CC C capital stock.
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Washington
Ap)—Administration
Congress
Commodity Credit Corporation
Midwest
High butterfat and milk averages for North Tama Cow Test herd
The July report shows an average of 32.3 pounds butterfat and 787 pounds milk for 244 cows, including eight dry. Roy Perry of Traer led with 10 milking purebred Holsteins averaging 41 pounds butterfat and 1,255 pounds milk, and his top Perry Holstein produced 1,779 pounds milk and 58.7 pounds butterfat.
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Toledo
North Tama Cow Test Association
Roy Perry
Traer
Perry
Wapsie Valley Test Opens With Strong July Milk Output
Independence report shows the Wapsie Valley cow test association listing 431 cows on test including 36 dry cows. July averages reach 613 pounds of milk and 24.8 pounds of butterfat per cow under tester Glenn Gavin.
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Independence
Wapsie Valley Cow Test Association
Glenn Gavin
J. Kelleher
Guernseys
Soybeans and Hay Timing in AAA Conservation Rule
J F Wager chairman of the Lim a AAA committee says soybean hay must be cut before beans mature to qualify as soil conserving under the 1939 Triple A program. Bean hay will be inspected to ensure timely cutting and cooperators urged to monitor soybean plantings.
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J. F. Wager
Lima
AAA Committee
Wager
Fifty Counties to Be Represented in Farm Sports Tourney
More than fifty counties will send teams and stars to the first annual Farm Bureau sports festival in Ames on September 8 and 9. Ray Sorenson, Des Moines, Iowa Farm Bureau sports director, announced that twenty five counties have held festivals to select reps and over twenty five more will stage them. Eastern Iowa events include Aug. 9 Traer Tama county Aug. 10 Ottumwa Wapello Aug. 11 Sigourney Keokuk Aug. 19 Vinton Benton.
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Ames
Farm Bureau
Ray Sorenson
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa
Traer
Tama County
Ottumwa
Wapello
Sigourney
Keokuk
Vinton
Benton
Cedar county hosts first sports festival with 300 attendees
The Cedar county sports festival sponsored by the Farm Bureau drew over 300 attendees in Tipton. Dayton township won the softball tournament, Fremont township beat Massillon 3 to 0, and Dayton defeated Fremont 1 to 0. A Cedar county team will compete at the Ames state festival September 8-9, featuring players including E. Decker and Bud Koehring among others.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Farm Bureau
Dayton Township
Fremont Township
Massillon Township
Ames
E. Decker
E. von Behren
Bud Koehring
M. Schneider
Earl Elijah
Harold Hain
Moscow
Irvin Hartig
Clarence
Decker
James Lind
Harold Hamann
Sunbury
Eneen Myron Kiser
Junction
Tho
Nog Moe
Doon
Mg Clarence
Apple Crop Expected to Exceed 1938 Output but Trail 1937
New York reports indicate the 1933 apple crop will be larger than the 1938 drought shortened season but still below the record 1937. projected total 155 to 160 million bushels, vs 131 million in 1938 and over 210 million in 1937. Weather, July dryness, and regional rainfall could alter yields, with some Iowa sections showing drought impact and others improving. Quality remains good and corn crops show promise though with spots.
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New York
Iowa
Oats Yields Vary Widely in Dysart Area
Unusual variation in oats yields is reported around Dysart. The Russell Pippert farm records a low of 25 bushels per acre and a high near 60, indicating diverse crop performance this season.
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Dysart
Russell Pippert Farm
Oats Yield In Louisa County Reported At 40 To 50 Bushels
In Columbus Junction the Louisa county oat yield averages 40 to 50 bushels per acre. Southern half farmers bale straw and ship it to a Fort Madison paper mill. The local canning factory started tomato packing Thursday with about 50 workers during peak season and roughly 100 acres of tomatoes cultivated by farmers and truck growers in the area.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Fort Madison
Troy Mills Harvest Progress Expected by Midweek
Threshing in the Troy Mills neighborhood should wrap up by midweek if favorable weather holds. Yields exceed expectations with strong corn and tomato output. pastures benefit from recent rains. potatoes show good quality though the overall yield is below normal.
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Troy Mills
Wildcat Threshing Ring Holds North Newhall Picnic
NEWHALL The Wildcat threshing ring north of Newhall held a picnic on Wednesday attended by 21 members and their families. Listed attendees include Elmer Broendel Clarence Hertle August Hertle Charles Knuth August Schultz Henry Heppe Gearhart Meissner John Alpers Arthur Hagen Martin Kolsto John Froelich Hugo Froelich Arnold Hertle Martin Schultz Ed Matson M Meissner Donald Alpers Robert Husted Fred Mueller Vernon Williams and Claus Mueller.
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Newhall
Wildcat
Elmer Broendel
Clarence Hertle
August Hertle
Charles Knuth
August Schultz
Henry Heppe
Gearhart Meissner
John Alpers
Arthur Hagen
Martin Kolsto
John Froelich
Hugo Froelich
Arnold Hertle
Martin Schultz
Ed Matson
M. Meissner
Donald Alpers
Robert Husted
Fred Mueller
Vernon Williams
Claus Mueller
Buckingham yields noted for oats near Black Hawk county line
A report from the R. M. Gunn farm on the Black Hawk county line records 65 bushels of oats per acre from 84 acres, among the best in Buckingham. John Stark southwest of here harvested 1,650 bushels from 40 acres. Average yields run 20 to 25 bushels. quality is good.
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Buckingham
R. M. Gunn
Black Hawk
John Stark
Here
Oats Harvest Improves in Winneshiek County Fields
In Winneshiek County threshing shows oats yielding better than earlier estimates with some fields reaching 65 bushels per acre. The report notes most fields are progressing well as harvest continues.
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Decorah
Winneshiek
Farmers debate corn storage and building cribs
A rural discussion at harvest tables weighs whether to build larger cribs or seal grain. With government storage filling, fall prices for livestock and grain drive questions about the future value of corn and the fate of 50 million bushels slated for federal cans.
Agriculture Report From Buchanan County Outlook
Independence reports threshing about 75 percent complete with high quality oats and an average yield of 38 bushels per acre. Corn prospects are exceptional for this date with heavy ears, soybeans ahead of schedule and excellent prospects. Acreage slightly up from last year.
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Buchanan County
Homer Soules
County Soils Committee
Threshing Ring Sets Record Near Brandon
The threshing ring northwest of Brandon operated three times in a mile and a half on Friday and threshed a total of 1200 bushels of oats.
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Brandon
240 Acres Bought Near Ainsworth By Greiner Family
Charles F. Greiner purchased 240 acres one mile south of Ainsworth for 13200 cash, 55 an acre, in an estate farm sale by Rayburn Land Co under court orders from partition proceedings. One son plans to occupy March 1. The acreage includes 140 acres good farmland and the rest pasture with an eight room house, full basement, furnace, lights, a tenant house, two barns and cattle and horse barns.
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Washington
Charles F. Greiner
Titus
Ainsworth
Rayburn Land Company
Hog Lab Director Sails for Europe Swine Study Tour
AMES W A Craft general director of the regional swine laboratory at Ames sailed from New York for a tour of swine breeding establishments and experiment stations in England Ireland Sweden and Denmark. Craft will attend the International Genetics conference at Stockholm.
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AMES
W. A. Craft
New York
England
Ireland
Sweden
Denmark
Craft
Stockholm
Fayette contest association reelects officers
Fayette based contest association number 1 announces the reelection of all officers Harold Downer as president R B Turney as vice president George Platt as secretary treasurer and directors Fred Gremmels Forest Hamlett and Ralph Bowers continue in their roles.
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Fayette
Fayette Contest Association No. 1
Harold Downer
R. B. Turney
George Platt
Fred Gremmels
Forest Hamlett
Ralph Bowers
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A. R. Harnack
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Ministry of Economics
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C.T.A
Osage
Linn County Fair
Farm Editor
Daggone
Crokers Grove
Egad
Artemus
Porker
Williams
Winneshiek County
Europe
Lisbon
Myers & Frink
Lisbon, Iowa
Great Lakes Optical CO
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