Oats Contain High Weed Seed Content Rises in Cedar Rapids
Federal grain inspector George W. Ramsey Jr reports about 8 percent foreign material in new oats, mainly fine weed seeds like undeveloped foxtail. Some loads reach 15 percent, with less than 1 percent milling quality. Prices and discounts reflect weed seed content. market shifts show corn moving southwest amid drought, with rapid price changes and fragile supplies.
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George W. Ramsey, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Ramsey
Raenanda
Minnesota
Iowa
Chicago
Administrator's Sale of Farm Property in Benton County
The administrator of the estate of Frank Hajek deceased will sell at auction on a Tuesday in August at 1 p.m. on the Kazmierczak farm in Plain Creek Township Northeast of Norwood, Benton County Iowa. Items include one horse or mule, two cows, four sows, a bear, about 35 pigs, chickens, and a line of farm machinery. Terms announced at the site. Auction held by Frank O Mekota, administrator, with A T. Bena as auctioneer and Peoples Savings Bank clerk.
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Premies
Frank Hiew
Haiek
Kotehaher
Mies
Norwa Oon Dt Road
Ploence Township
Benton Counts
Iowa
Dietrue
Linn
Adamanisgastor
Frank O. Mekota
Frank Hicak
Hajek
A T. Bena
Cedar Rapids
Peoples Savings Bans
Fred WW. Kubicek
Higley
Iowa Rain Record To Date This Year
The report notes precipitation figures including 0.23 inch in the last 24 hours ending Saturday 7 am. August to date shows 0.78 inch with normal 26 inches, and a deficiency of 0.01 inch. From January 1 to date total 12.61 inches versus normal 20.51 inches, a shortfall of 7.90 inches.
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International News Service
Corn In Field Near Marion Ready For Seed Pick
In Marion area, Alexander reports an eight acre Reid's yellow dent stand nearly danger free after 104 days, with 100 percent stand and three stalks per hill yielding one to three ears. He will let it mature ten more days before harvesting seed corn as local crops advance toward a normal yield despite frost concerns.
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W Or. Alexander
Marion
Reid
Alexander
The
Gazette
Manchester
Delaware County
Edward Daniels
Prafustan
What's What Out on the Acres Harvests Drought-Stricken Farm
Interview with James Boat, fort owner-operator of 200 acres near Hedin, born Martinsburg 1861, about the severe drought. He reports all crops failing, corn and oats poor, little hay, and maples losing leaves. He sold sheep, worries over soy beans as hay, and notes water shortages in Hedrick and high taxes.
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James Boatfort
Hedin
Martinsburg
Nenhbor
Washington County JHL Livestock Champions Crowned in Parade
The Gazette reports Washington County JHL Livestock champions were announced amid a parade. Donald Marek won the championship tying with Devers, while other divisions awarded ribbons and prizes as bands entertained the crowd.
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Washington
Washington Court
Donald Marek
Marek
Cies
Woos
ANG Gilis
Taoad
Compietun
Cattle on Feed Drops 21 Percent in Eleven Corn Belt States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates 21 percent fewer cattle on feed for market in eleven corn belt states on Aug 1 this year versus Aug 1, 1933. Reported weights show similar distribution, with more cattle under 900 pounds and fewer over 1,100 pounds. Feeder buy plans for Aug–Dec 1934 indicate sharp declines nationwide, heavier in west of the Mississippi, and a shift toward yearlings with fewer cows and heifers.
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Corn Belt
United States Department of Agriculture
Mississippi
Winners Picked At Cedar 4 H Girls Achievement Program
Hazel Safley of Live Wires Red Oak township won the Cedar county 4 H style show and will go to the Des Moines fair. Twenty five girls competed with Florence Forbes of Ames judging. Ruby Schroeder Tipton and Velma Buchanan Mechanicsville also earned state fair spots in demonstration contests. Mary Lou Downs and Betty Moffatt Stanwood were runners up and will attend Davenport fair.
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The
Gazette
Stanwood
Cedar County
Hazel Safley
Live Wires Club
Red Oak Township
Des Moines Fair
Florence Forbes
Ames
Ruby Schroeder
Tipton
Velma Buchanan
Mechanicsville
Senting
Sunshine Circle Club
Cass
Linn
Beulah Dodds
Mary Lou Downs
Betty Moffatt
Davenport
F. D. G. Club
Elmer Meyer
Corn Belt state crop percentages in 1933 report
The data lists 1933 crop success rates by state including Iowa 82 percent, Ohio 90, Indiana 70, Michigan 75, Wisconsin 82, Minnesota 75, Missouri 80, South Dakota 77, Nebraska 80, Kansas 75. The weighted average for the eleven corn belt states is 778.9 percent.
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Iowa
Ohio
Indiana
Athell
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Missouri
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Mount Vernon Farmers Report Record Clover Yield
In Mount Vernon area farmers began fall plowing. Ray Rodman farm produced two tons of clover per acre on a forty acre field as a second crop yield milestone for the season.
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Mount Vernon
Ray Rodman
Iowa Contracts Under Air Of Jealousy And Inquiry
Washington sources reveal that political friction over the AAA corn hog program has sparked suspicions that jealousy from Illinois Indiana Ohio and other states to Iowa benefits drove the temporary suspension of contract payments. The probe shows out of state statisticians were assigned to re check Iowa contracts amid disputes over quotas overstatements and early pay clauses creating tension between Iowa and other states.
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Gazette
Washington
Iowa
Ilinois
Ohio
Indiana
South Dakota
Quahtere
AAA
Claude R Wickard
John B Wilson
Ohio State
WF Calienaer
Division of
Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
A G. Binck
Boards of Review
Doctor Black
Iowa Board of Review
Black
Henry Wallace, Jr
Linn County Farm Bureau Calendar Highlights
Linn county Wapsie Valley fair in Central City runs Aug 14 to 17 with Aug 15 as 4 H club day. A corn hog compliance school of instruction is set for Monday at 9 a.m. at the federal building.
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Linn County
Wapsie Valley Fair
Central City
County Farm Bureau
Federal Building
Sealed corn released and sold in Troy Mills sale
Farmers in Troy Mills last week shelled and sold about 3000 bushels of corn at sixty cents a bushel. Several government sealed corn cribs were released and sold.
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Troy Mills
Record Auction Staged By Iowa Livestock Exchange
The Iowa Livestock Exchange held its weekly sale at Twelfth avenue and Eleventh street SW with Jack Clements as manager. More than 3,000 head of livestock were sold, the largest crowd since the auctions began, drawing buyers from Iowa Nebraska and Kansas. Auctioneer Tony Schmitz led the sale with aides, consignments from from across the region, and shipments planned to Chickasaw Fayette and other northern counties. Fresh meat buyers from Cedar Rapids and nearby towns were among the bidders.
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Twelfth Avenue
Eleventh Street
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Jack Clements
Dakota
Tony Schmitz
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Chickasaw
Fayette
Cedar Rapids
Farms Near Marion and Robins Sell In Cedar Rapids Deals
E D Greedy of Cedar Rapids sold the Bliss farm of 112.5 acres southeast of Marion to Don Hunsecker Marion for 11800. Hunsecker also bought crops and took immediate possession. The transfer was handled by George Witwer of Cedar Rapids. A separate Robins transfer sold the 100 acre Donald Atwater estate farm east of Robins to Alvin Doubrasky of Cedar Rapids for 8500 cash. William P Secrist of Marion acted as referee.
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E. D. Greedy
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Don Hunsecker
Hunsecker
George Witwer
Greedy
Jess Jordan
Robins
Donald Atwater
Alvin Doubrasky
William P. Secrist
Elliott Brown Angus Sale Tops Oskaloosa Fair
Delta Forty-one head of Angus cattle owned by Elliott Brown west of Delta sold at the Oskaloosa fair grounds. Cattle went to five states Iowa Nebraska Missouri Illinois Indiana. Ten bulls brought $860 total $86 each and thirty-one females $3,660 average $118 apiece. Imp Maid of Bum mers sold for $285 to J F Richards and Son. Senior heifer calf lot 39 bought for $220 by Henry W Marshall. J M Perry of Princeton led buyers.
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Delta
Elliott Brown
Oskaloosa Fair Grounds
Towa
Nebraska
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
J F Richards
Macon
Henry W. Marshall
Lafayette
Ind
J. M. Perry
Princeton
Holiday Folk To Hear Hoover Tuesday
Marion readers to hear Art Hoover farmer and candidate for lieutenant governor speak Tuesday evening at Linn County Farmers Hall Memorigg Hall in Marion during a Farm-Labor party event.
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Hoover
Marion
Art Hoover
Springville
Lea
Labem
Linn County Farmers Hall Association
Memorigg Hall
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Washington County
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