Iowa Feeders Show 5 Percent Fewer Cattle on Feed
A Des Moines report by Leslie M. Carl shows Iowa has 5 percent fewer cattle on feed than a year ago, with the corn belt generally down about 5 percent. Shipped cattle to corn belt states drop 29 percent for six months, 9 percent for the year, and Kansas leads in cattle received.
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ES Moines
Leslie M. Carl
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Des Moines
Mississippi River
South Dakota
Nebraska
Ohio
Illinois
Kansas
Fence Drift and Iowa City Signals Highlight Local Oddities
The article notes erratic signal lights with no synchronization in Iowa City and questions the University of Iowa’s landscaping as trees block views at University Hospital. It discusses cattle feeding prospects across the corn belt, driven by corn crop yields and outside financing, with many planning contracted feeding if funds are tight and a hoped loosening of credit by fall.
220 Acres Sell At Auction For 10360 Dollars
220 acres known as the Joe Jindrich farm in Johnson County sold at auction Monday afternoon to W H Merchant for 1300 dollars or 47.10 per acre. The sale awaits bank approval and the farm is well improved with buildings costing nearly the sale price. Mortgage debt totaled 22000 dollars. eighty five acres are not tillable and 200 acres are rolling with varying soil. The homestead was bought years ago at 70 per acre, with later acquisitions at 95 and 138 per acre.
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Joe Jindrich
Johnson County
W. H. Merchant
Louisa
Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Guy L. Pettit
Bloomfield, Sr
Archie J. Cox
Fred Taylor
Morning Sun
Jesse Enke
Center Point Lass Is Health Champion Of Linn 4-H Girls
Frances Colyer a Center Point 17 year old 5 1 1 2 inch tall Brown eyed brown haired health champion of Linn county 4 H girls with 98 9 score over nine rivals. Daughter of Frank L Colyer farmers at Center Point she weighs 96 pounds and is a member of the old 4 H girls club led by Miss Agnes Simon. She will represent Linn county in the state health contest at the state fair. Second place Frances Bedell of Whittier 98 1 per cent. Questionnaire shows none drink coffee or tea. daily intake includes four glasses milk 64 glasses water and 3.1 slices bread. Morning rising 5 6:30 am and retiring 8 10 30 pm. Other contestants Irene Rodman Sun Susies club. Sealed results and top ratings led to county entry.
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Frances Colyer
Linn County
Frances
Frank L. Colyer
Center Point
Agnes Simon
Lloyd Wright
Wapsie
Irene Rodman
Sun Susies Club
Ue Wakioant Ceameeae
Farmers Breaks Seen as Prices Rise on Acres
Interview with J. P. Burns of a 160 acre farm six miles south of Oxford. He predicts better prices as provisions drive other values up, cites hogs at 7.50 to 8 dollars per head, and 12 dollars or more for cattle with 50 cent corn. He critiques government meddling, favors tax cuts, and calls for reform of overlapping bureaus and repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment.
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J. P. Burns
Oxford
Farmers Weigh Overheads And Policies In Rural Interview
A farmer discusses fixed overhead costs per acre, fence and building depreciation, land rent, and tile upkeep while debating land valuation. He attributes changes to budget cuts and credit tightening post stock-market crash, analyzes direct marketing and hog pricing, and criticizes railroad regulation and government policy.
Picnic Clue Spurs Reply From Holmes and Watson
In a playful exchange Watson asks how they know there was a picnic. Holmes replies he can tell by the papers, implying evidence left behind.
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Holmes
Business Men Sponsor Co. Fair At Maquoketa
Maquoketa will host a free county fair on August 31 and September 1 sponsored by business men. Over $500 has been pledged. After the county fair association dissolved two years ago efforts to reorganize failed. Last year the Legion post sponsored the fair.
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Maquoketa
County Fair Association
The
Legion Post
North Tama Tops Iowa Test Assns July Results
Iowa Cow Test associations report July production dipped from June and July 1931 levels. Dairymen cut costs by culling more low producers and reducing butterfat loss from separators. High ranking herds include North Tama at 29 pounds per cow with owners Ernest Diehl Grundy Center and Charles Morse Harper among top producers.
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Iowa
Ames Service
North Tama
Marion-Lucas
Linn No
Henry-Jefferson-Van Buren
Grundy
Sac-Carroll
Washington
Ernest Diehl
Grundy Center
Charles Morse
Harper
Ralph Engler
Hopkinton
Walter Irving
Purdy
W. P. Marner
Parnell
Leo Strub
Lansing
Lloyd Brown
Tama
Rowley Creamery Pays 17c For Last Half July Butterfat
Rowley Farmers Co operative Creamery patrons received checks for butterfat delivered in the last half of July at 17 cents a pound. Secretary Albert F Sloan notes first half July butterfat sold at 15 cents per pound.
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Rowley Creamery
OWLEY
Rowley Farmers Co-operative Creamery
Albert F. Sloan
Team Of Mares Bring $130 At Farm Auction
Ainsworth auction on Monday at the A R Smith farm four miles SW of Ainsworth sold more than 270 head of livestock. A pair of 7 year old black Percheron mares weighing 3 500 pounds brought 130 dollars. Milk cows top at 55 dollars. Calves sold 12 to 25 dollars. Summer pigs 2 1/2 to 4 3/4 dollars. Brood sows 12 dollars, gifts 10, yearling boars 7 and 9. Hogs vaccinated for cholera. Paul Klotz Columbus Junction was the auctioneer.
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Ainsworth
A. R. Smith
Paul Klotz
Columbus Junction
Linn County Board Proceedings 1932 Budget Actions
Linn County Iowa supervisors meet in June 1932 to confirm published hearing notices, adopt final estimates, and approve bids for road surfacing and coal for the county home and courthouse. Coroner and clerk actions recorded, with numerous expense items for poor relief, salaries, and supplies.
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