Foreclosure Suits Mount With Farm Value Upswing
The Iowa Farm Debt Advisory council reports a sharp rise in foreclosures for September term as farm product prices climb and land values rise. Omaha Federal Land Bank faces criticism for not giving advance notice or committing sufficient funds, spurring talks with Governor Herring and Omaha officials.
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Iowa Farm Debt Advisory Council
Des Moines
M. L. Bowman
Charles F. Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Clyde Herring
Omaha Federal Land Bank
Anta Thuane
Herring
Debt Advisory Council
Land Bank
Gale McLean
Wilton Junction
State Debt Adjustment Committee
Iowa
Marengo
Iowa County
Federal Land Bank At
Omaha
Federal Bank At
State
Oakdale Cows Average 1.3 Lbs Butterfat Daily
Oakdale report shows a daily average butterfat yield of 13 pounds per cow over 129 days in the state sanatorium herd. One cow produced 310.8 pounds butterfat and 8148.5 pounds milk, with fourteen other cows above 200 pounds in the period.
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Epedal
Gazette
Oakdale
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Madison
Wis
Farm Leased at 7 Dollars an Acre Near Dysart
Frank Kavalier 11 leased the Charles Rampton farm southeast of Dysart where he resides for 1935 at seven dollars per acre.
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Dysart
Frank Kavalier
Charles Rampton
1040 Acres Sold For 150 Acre Near Nevada
Dr. W D Kinney of Henderson Tex bought 1040 acres in five farms near Nevada at 150 per acre totaling 156000. The Shugart holdings were sold through Fawcett Investment Co to Kinney on behalf of investors from the Quincy bank and mark a major local deal. A nearby 160 acre Longsberry farm fetched 155 per acre from Charles Stevens.
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Nevada
W. D. Kinney
Henderson
Tex
Fawcett Investment Company of
P. E. Shugart
Illinois State Bank of
Quincy
Ill
Ill. Acquired the Farms From Mr. Shugart and the Sale To Dr. Kinney
Quincy Bank
Shugart
Story County
Charles Stevens
G. L. Longsberry
Heirs Sell 80 Acre Grundy Farm in Wellsburg Area
Heirs of W. W. Riekena estate sold an 80 acre Grundy county farm four miles west of Wellsburg to Henry J. Kannegelter for 10250 dollars per acre totaling 8200 dollars.
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Grundy Center
W. W. Riekena
Grundy County
Wellsburg
Henry J. Kannegelter
Linn 4-H Boys To Vie For Drama Prize
Three Linn county 4-H clubs Coggan Ely and Springville stage one act plays at the Cedar Rapids YWCA Thursday. A rural dramatics specialist from Ames will judge and the winning actors earn a free trip to the state fair for dramatics competition.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids Y. W. C. A
Ames
Coggan
Ely
Springville
Holiday Association To Meet At Marion Tuesday
Art Hoover president of the Linn county Farmers Holiday association announces the August meeting to be held Tuesday evening in Marion.
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Marion
Art Hoover
Springville
Linn County Farmers Holiday Association
Hayloader Extends Half Century in Use at Strawberry Point
Strawberry Point farmer A J Stamp proclaims a Cinzette hayloader, bought in 1884 and still loading hay after decades. The machine, first sold locally to George Stamp, has been sheltered, repaired, and used across several farms totaling about 50 acres, yielding about twenty loads of timothy and clover hay from six acres in recent years.
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Strawberry Point
J. Stamp
Stamps
George Stamp
Wid Field
Hftv
Gerke Stamp
Strawberry Pere
Record yields for timothy flax and soybeans across eastern Iowa
Timothy seed acreage looks near record size in eastern Iowa with flax also higher than recent years and soybean acreage up notably in southern areas sown for hay and in northern regions gaining popularity for ten years. Buchanan, Delaware, Fayette and Tama report higher soy. Early threshing underway. markets show flax and timothy prices around two cents per pound and 90 cents per bushel. One grower near Oakl and sold flax at 1.55 per bushel to Cedar Rapids processor.
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Iowa
Dallas Western
Independence
Buchanan County
Delaware
Fayette
Tama
G. M. Holland
Columbus Junction
Oakland
Cedar Rapids
Timothy Harvest Gains Highlight Olin Field Report
Special to The Gazette notes timothy cutting increasing in Olin area with Oliver Furst using a combine on his timothy field Friday. Oats yields are uneven and Henry Biere reports 53 acres at 56 bushels per acre. Some oats yields are disappointing.
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Oliver Furst
Henry Biere
Fayette County Boxed Between Rains and Heat in Threshing Report
Delayed threshing in Fayette county due to rain gave way to an active week. Oats yield 40 to 50 bushels with some fields 35 and others 60. quality generally good though some light heads from prior heat. Corn advances after six weeks of hot weather. haying resumes with record hay crop and rich pastures. Soybeans, gardens, and potatoes show strong prospects.
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The
Gazette
West Union
Fayette County
Dysart Threshing Yields Report Strong Across Farms
Special to The Gazette farmers near Dysart report bumper grain results. Oats yield 43 bushels per acre on Roy Burheim farm, barley 35 on Ed J Mehlham farm, wheat 20. Other barley yields range from 30 to 45 bushels and eats 40 to 55 bushels per acre.
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Dysart
Roy Burheim
Ed J Mehlham
Belle Plaine Area Threshing Reports Mixed Yields
Threshing in Belle Plaine Keystone Elberon Irving and Chelsea is one third complete. Oat yields range from light weight low color twenty six to thirty two pounds per bushel on farm measure though some fields hit 35 to 55 bushels per acre. Elevators pay 23 to 25 cents per bushel. Corn yields meet standard with good color and two to three ears per stalk.
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Gazette
Belle Plaine
Keystone
Elberon
Irving
Chelsea
Oats Yield Reported Across Iowa Areas
Ben Felling of Sumner township averaged 78 bushels per acre on 29 acres of Iowa 103 oats. The crop stood tall before harvest and required five teams for one and three fourth days to haul, signaling high straw yield. Wiley Crowbaugh near Ladora reported 65 bushels per acre on 20 acres, with others around 50 to 55 bushels.
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Marengo
Ben Felling
Sumner Township
Iowa
Wiley Crowbaugh
Ladora
Threshed Oats Yield Mixed Returns in Fields
Independence reports oats that have been threshed weighed out as expected in most cases with occasional overweight loads. Some fields are yielding as much as anticipated while others lag.
9 Year Old Drives Tractor While Cutting 40 Acres Oats
Robert Harris, nine at three miles southwest of Williamsburg, operated a binder pulled tractor during harvest to cut twenty acres of oats for his father and twenty for neighbor William Morrin. He enjoyed the work and rode the fender during rests while sister helped briefly. He plans to plow next year.
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Gazette
Williamsburg
Robert Harris
Dave Harris
Bob
William Morrin
Weather and harvest progress in oats and corn
Wet weather and high humidity have caused oats to mold in the shock while corn moisture and heat are hastening maturity for this time of year. Farmers report slowed oats harvest and corn approaching normal readiness.
Calmar Oats Yield Best in Three Years
Calmar reports oats yielding thirty to sixty bushels per acre, the best crop in three years. Drought last year and hail two years ago reduced past yields.
Oats Average Sixty Bushels per Acre in Delaware County
Delaware farmers report oats yielding about sixty bushels per acre in the county. They note favorable soil and good rainfall contributing to the above average harvest.
Crop yields and farm progress in Delaware county
Oats are yielding 40 to 60 bushels per acre in Delaware county Cork reports rapid progress. Second cutting alfalfa is being put up.
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Manchester
Delaware
Cork
Delaware 4 H baby beeves fetch average eleven dollars
Ten head of 4 H club baby beeves sold at the Delaware county fairgrounds for an average of 11 dollars per hundredweight. Calves weighed about 850 pounds after 250 days on feed. Top bid came from Joe Tibbets. Two beef heifers sold at 11 cents a pound. pulling contests crowned E W Smith of Oclwein heavy class and Dell Crowley of Coggon light class.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Waterloo
Greeley
Roland Wessel
Greely
Wessel
Allamakee Wheat Control Assn Reorganized
John Wendler of Lansing was elected president at the meeting of the Allamakee county Wheat Control association. Lansing chosen as vice president. Henry Frahm of Churchtown as treasurer. Fred O Riley as secretary. The allotment committee includes John P. Ferring, John Wendler, and Chris J. Schwartzhoff.
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Waukon
John Wendler
Lansing
Allamakee County Wheat Control Association
Nicholas Ferring
Henry Frahm
Churchtown
Fred O'Riley
John P. Ferring
John Wendsler
Lansing Township
Chris J. Schwartzhoff
Dorchester
Pigs Reach 204 Pounds in Under Five Months
Walter Goody of Iowa City area sold 102 shoats under five months old at Cedar Rapids through Johnson County livestock marketing association. The pigs averaged 204 pounds and were just under five months old.
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Iowa City
Walter Goody
Cedar Rapids
Johnson County Livestock Marketing Association
Iowa County Test Averages Rise in Butterfat Despite Heat
Special to The Gazettes Marengo Herd averages show butterfat up to 2.71 pounds per cow in July from 2.05 in June as hot weather affected production. Evans and Doehrmann lead with grade jersey and Holstein herds, while Blythe’s high cow produced 2100 pounds milk and 71.5 pounds fat.
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Gazettes Marengo
Iowa County Contest Association
Allyn Evans
Martin Doehrmann
Fred R. Blythe
Angus 15 Champion of Dewitt 4-H Show
John Mommsen Jr. won the grand prize with his Angus entry at the Clinton County Farm Bureau festival and 4-H show. Hereford Reserve champion exhibited by Ralph Timmsen. The event featured baby beeves, calves, colts, pigs, sheep and poultry with two women’s home project demonstrations.
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Dewitt
John Mommsen, Jr
Miles Baby Beef Club
Clinton County Farm Bureau
Ralph Timmsen
Bryant
Charles Coverdale
L. C. Meinke
Brookfield Township
W. R. Storey
C. V. Carlson
Camanche
Brookfield
Davenport
Ruth Dyer
Maquoketa
Edward Clarke
Elwood
Hawkeye
Raymond Duer
Charlotte
John Mortensen
Delmar
Lyle Hofer
Hazel Mae Leeper
Elvira
Dorothy Hindricks
Gwendolyn Hicks
Margaret McAndrews
Lost Nation
Eastern Iowa fairs and 4-H shows scheduled this week
County fairs and 4-H club shows are listed for eastern Iowa this week. Mississippi Valley Fair in Davenport runs August 12 to 17, Elkader Fair August 17 to 20, West Liberty Fair August 17 to 21, Iowa County 4-H Show in Marengo August 15 to 17, Louisa County Fair in Columbus Junction August 13 to 16, Johnson County 4-H Show in Iowa City August 14 to 16, and Tama County 4-H Show in Gladbrook August 16.
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Iowa
Davenport
Elkader
West Liberty
Iowa County
Marengo
Louisa County
Columbus Junction
Johnson County
Iowa City
Tama County
Gladbrook
Wheat Control Association Reorganized in Iowa County
New officers of the Iowa county wheat control association are Charles F. Misel president J A Keil vice president Carl Danskin treasurer D H Zentmire secretary Louis Selzer and R H Simmons directors Danskin Selzer and Misel are to serve on the county allotment committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Iowa County Wheat Control Association
Charles F. Misel
J. A. Keil
Carl Danskin
D. H. Zentmire
Louis Selzer
R. H. Simmons
Danskin
Selzer
Misel
Reno to Speak at Keokuk Farmers Union Meeting
Delta Milo Reno will address the Keokuk county Farmers Union gathering in Keokuk on August 22 during the annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DELTA
Milo Reno
Keokuk County
Cuke Harvest Starts At Walker Receiving Station
Troy Mills farmers began cucumbers delivery to the Walker receiving station on Monday. A good cucumber crop is expected this season.
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Troy Mills
Walker
Farmer North of Dysart Sells 120 Hogs for 3356
A Dysart area farmer A R McElhinney marketed 120 hogs and received a check for 3356 dollars. The sale demonstrates local livestock demand and market pricing in the region.
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Dysart
A. R. McElhinney
Bang’s disease reactors reported in United States cattle
The Bureau of Animal Industry reports 381 010 reactors to Bangs disease in U S cattle for the year ended June 30 across 81 875 herds in 45 states, with 3 317 760 head tested and 1 476 619 negative. Iowa totals show 89 003 tested, 24 940 negative, and 120 490 under supervision with 96 000 on the waiting list.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States
Bang
Iowa
Towa
Iowa County to Crown Best Groomed 4-H Kitchen Girl
Marengo hosts Iowa County 4-H show August 15 to 17 with a new Best Groomed Kitchen Girl contestInstead of a style girl. Canning demos bake contests include parker house rolls and date cookies. Non commercial canners enter with meat fruit and soup classes. Livestock entries include 48 baby beef 20 colts 47 dairy calves 22 lambs 32 pigs. Baby beef auction set for Saturday.
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Gazette
Marengo
Palace of
Iowa County
Parker House
4-H Livestock Show Worth $25 000 At Iowa City
Four-H club livestock valued at $25 000 will be shown August 14 to 16 at the university stadium and field house in Johnson County. The health champions will be announced August 14 evening, with a girls style show on the program. Sheep dairy and poultry are judged August 14, followed by baby beeves purebred beef heifers and colts on August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Iowa City
University
Johnson County
Oelwein Butter Tops Edgewood Contest
Sixty members of Iowa Creamery Operators Unit 11 gathered in Edgewood for an August meeting. Fred Harms of Oelwein won the butter contest with 94 points, followed by Albert Harms of Oelwein and Phillip Lusson of Alpha. Elmer Primus and Herbert Harmson judged the entries. In the men’s butter judging Fred Gernand of Volga City placed first, Albert Harms second, Floyd Netzger of West Union third.
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Edgewood
Unit 11
Iowa Creamery Operators Association
Fred Harms
Oelwein
Albert Harms
Phillip Lusson
Alpha
Elmer Primus
Earlville
Herbert Harmson
National Butter Company
Dubuque
Fred Gernand
Hopkinton Association Averages 23.2 Lbs July Butterfat
Hopkinton dairy herd of 503 cows averaged 614 pounds of milk and 23.2 pounds of butterfat in July, with 42 dry cows. Orlo Blanchard led the herd with 18 Jerseys and Guernseys averaging 777 pounds of milk and 38.8 pounds of butterfat, and the high individual cow yielded 1 324 pounds of milk and 63.6 pounds of butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
Association
Wesley Borden
Orlo Blanchard
Washington County 4-H Fair Closes After Large Parade
More than 5,000 attend the Washington county 4-H fair parade of livestock floats and exhibits. The Ambitious Hustlers club wins best float while Hazel Harbison and Marjorie Frame of Oregon township lead the winning girls’ demonstration team headed to the state fair in Des Moines. Harbison is county health champion. Everett Hayes and Rosalie Combs ride as prince and princess in the royal carriage.
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the Gazette
Washington
Washington County
Hazel Harbison
Marjorie ‘Frame
Oregon Township
Ambitious Hustlers Club
Des Moines
Hustlers Club
Everett Hayes
Rosalie Combs
Linn Farm Women Camp Ends At Palisades Park
More than twenty Linn county farm women closed a three day outing at Palisades state park near Mount Vernon sponsored by the Farm Bureau home project division. Daily programs included fashion talks by Cedar Rapids experts, garden discussions by Mrs. J. L. Rhea, and CCC activities overview by A. M. Van Drake. The final Sunday session planned a South America talk by Rev. H. C. Anderson of Bahia Brazil.
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Linn County
Palisades State Park
Mount Vernon
Home Project Division
Farm Bureau
Aileen Wilson
Linn
Cedar Rapids
J. L. Rhea
A. M. van Drake
CCC
Palisades Park
South America
H. C. Anderson
Bahia
Brazil
Corn Hog Checks Arrive For Benton Farmers
Distribution of 196000 in first payment 1935 corn and hog checks will start at the Vinton bank Monday. A H Fry treasurer Benton county Corn and Hog Control association announced Saturday. Distribution also planned Wednesday evening at Norway and later at Belle Plaine time to be announced.
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Vinton
Vinton Bank
A. H. Fry
Benton County Corn and Hog Control Association
Norway
Belle Plaine
Fry
Farm Bureau Picnic Highlights Erosion Project Tour
Webster Iowa. An erosion control demonstrational tour was included with the annual Keokuk county Farm Bureau picnic on Noel Montz farm one mile west of Webster. Agronomist Clay Barnett described the cooperative project as about to be tested on the Montz land. About 300 people attended the picnic. W B Hamilton secretary of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Keokuk County
Farm Bureau
Noel Montz
Clay Barnett
Sigourney
Ccc
Montz
W. B. Hamilton
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Argentine Corn and Turkeys Arrive in New York Markets
Special correspondent reports 933 280 bushels of Argentine corn arriving in New York on Wednesday. Dressed turkeys from Argentina appear in small lots this season while a 150 case cargo awaits a better market. Butter prices hold firm though relief buying wanes. consumer demand remains slack as fall business outlook improves.
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New York
New York City
Packers Fear Cholera Cuts Hog Receipts
CHICAGO AP reports an Iowa Minnesota cholera outbreak threatens the new pig crop and could worsen record low hog receipts. Government inspectors condemned diseased hogs from counties in northwestern Iowa eastern Iowa western Illinois and southern Minnesota including Clinton Des Moines Clay Mercer and Blue Earth. Farmers are warned to protect their droves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Iowa
Minnesota
Ilinois
Clinton
Des Moines
Clay
Mercer
Illinois
Blue Earth
Junior Farm Bureau In Linn To Meet Aug 14
The Linn county Junior Farm Bureau will meet the evening of August 14 at the G. M. Booth farm three miles south of Cedar Rapids. The program includes a travel talk by Rev. I. E. Linkletter of Cedar Rapids and a discussion of fall fashions by a Cedar Rapids women's clothing specialist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Junior Farm Bureau
G. M. Booth
Cedar Rapids
I. E. Linkletter
Angus Trucked to California by Olin Shipper
Frank Miles of Olin hauled a load of Angus cattle to Oakland California last week. The cattle were chosen for a California breeder by J M Milt Tudor of Olin a noted beef breed judge.
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Gazette
OLIN
Frank Miles
Oakland
Calif
California
J. M. “Milt! Tudor
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Watleton
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Cogroty Jn
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