Iowa Feeders Report Five Percent Fewer Cattle On Feed
A Des Moines report shows Iowa cattle on feed down five percent from last year amid broader corn belt declines. Kansas leads shipments with 107000 this year while Iowa received 91474 from markets in six months, and overall feeding finance remains tight with plans for outside funds or contract feeding.
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ES Moines
Leslie Mr. Carl
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Des Moines
Iowa
Kansas
Farmers Hope For Break Says Oxford Area Operator
J P Burns operates 160 acres near Oxford, owning 120 and living there since 1928. He cites rising provisions and market shifts as signs of relief for farmers, noting hogs at 7.50 to 8 dollars per head, cattle at 12 or higher with 50 cent corn, and criticizes government interference while endorsing tax cuts and reform. Taxes amount to 164 dollars.
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J. P. Burns
Oxford
Fixed overhead burdens for a 120 acre Iowa farm
A farmer on 120 acres details annual fixed costs including taxes, fence depreciation, buildings, and land charge. He argues for a $5 per acre land charge and cites depreciation of $210 yearly, fence costs, and tile upkeep. He links low mood to credit tightening after the stock market crash, critiques speculators, and comments on politics, direct marketing, hog costs, and railroad regulations. He notes Polands' strong showings but sold 191 hogs for $1,320 and questions pork profitability at current prices.
220 Acres Sold At Auction In Johnson County
Special to The Gazette Walford Johnson county 220 acres known as the Joe Jindrich farm three miles southeast of Walford sold at auction to W H Serbousek retired merchant for 10360 dollars or 47.10 an acre. Bank approval pending but assured. farm well improved with valuable buildings. Mortgage debt 22000. homestead bought years ago. Also 465 acres sold in Louisa County at auction with high bids including Archie Cox 260 acres at 27.25 an acre and Fred Taylor 163 acres at 35 an acre. sales subject to bank approval and redemption rights on some tracts.
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Walford
Joe Jindrich
Johnson County
Joint Stock Land Bank of
Lincoln
Neb
W. H. Serbousek
Jindrich
Louisa
Columbus Junction
Burlington Joint Stock Land Bank
Louisa County Land &S
Guy L. Pettit
Bloomfield
Archie J Cox
Fred Taylor
Morning Sun
Jesse Enke
Center Point Lass Wins Linn County 4-H Health Crown
Frances Colyer, 17, of Center Point tops Linn county health contest with a score of 98.9, representing Twinhola 4-H and advancing to the state health contest at the state fair. Other finalists include Frances Bedell of Whittier and ten contestants overall. Readouts detail beverage habits, daily milk and bread intake, and early rising hours, based on a questionnaire.
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Linn County
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Frank L. Colyer
Center Point
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Lloyd Wright
Wapsie
Irene Rodman
Esther Borghart
Marjorie Towers
Winifred Goodlove
Maine Merry Makers
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Four Leaf Clover
Eleanor Ford
Marion~ette
Emma Minear
Merry Mixers
Hilda Stott
B F Wolverton
Cedar Rapids
J L Hartman
J K von Lackum
Maquoketa to Host Free County Fair Sponsored by Business Men
Maquoketa plans a free county fair August 31 and September 1 sponsored by local business men. Over $500 has been pledged. After the county fair association dissolved two years ago efforts to revive it stalled until last year when the Legion post sponsored the fair.
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County Fair Association
The
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North Tama Tops Iowa Test Assns
The Ames extension service July report on Iowa Cow Test associations shows a seasonal dip in production from June and July 1931 levels. Culling rates edge up slightly while butterfat loss from faulty separators drops to $106.58 for July. Top districts and owners are listed with butterfat per cow figures and names including North Tama, Marion-Lucas, Linn No. 1, Henry Jefferson-Van Buren, Grundy, Sac Carroll, and Washington, with owners Ernest Dieh, Charles Morse, Ralph Engler, Walter Irsving, W. P. Marner, Leo Strub, and Lloyd Brown.
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SMES
Iowa
Ames Extension Service
North Tama
Marion-Lucas
Linn No
Henry Jefferson-Van Buren
Grundy
Sac Carroll
Washington
Ernest Dieh
Grundy Center
Charles Morse
Harper
Ralph Engler
Hopkinton
Walter Irsving
Purdy
W. P. Marner
Parnell
Leo Strub
Lansing
Lloyd Brown
Tama
Rowley Creamery Pays 17c for Last Half July Butterfat
Patrons of the Rowley Farmers Co operative Creamery received checks for butterfat delivered in the last half of July. Albert F. Sloan secretary cites 17 cents a pound, up from 15 cents for the first half of July.
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Rowley Creamery
Gazette
Rowley
Rowley Farmers Co-operative Creamery
Albert F. Sloan
Team Of Mares Bring $130 At Farm Auction
More than 270 head of livestock were sold at the A R Smith farm four miles southwest of Ainsworth. A pair of seven year old black Percheron mares weighing 3500 pounds brought 130 dollars. Milk cows topped at 55 dollars with calves selling 12 to 25 dollars. Summer pigs sold 2.50 to 4.75 dollars brood sows 12 gifts 10 and yearling male hogs 7 and 9. The hogs were vaccinated for cholera. Paul Klotz Columbus Junction acted as auctioneer.
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Ainsworth
A. R. Smith
Paul Klotz
Columbus Juncetion
Linn County Board Proceedings August 1 1932 Budget Hearing
Linn County Iowa board meets in adjourned session for budget hearing. Quorum issues noted and notices published July 21 1932 in Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette Republican Martin Sentinel and Mount Vernon Hawkeye Record. After review no objections, final estimate certified and filed. Several appropriations and payments approved including poor relief, gopher bounties, and road contracts. Contracts for crushed stone surfacing and coal for Linn County home and poorhouses awarded to Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids area vendors. Adjourned August 2 1932 with salaries and payrolls examined and approved.
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