Stockyards at Hawkeye Downs showcase first east Iowa lot-feeding project
Iowa's largest fairgrounds stockyards at Hawkeye Downs near Cedar Rapids rise to 84 pens for 375 fat Herefords fed by 75 boys from 17 eastern Iowa counties. Calves from Nebraska arrive for the All-Iowa exhibition with judging set for Monday and auction Friday expecting 600 head sold. Awards include multiple cash prizes and ribbons with a closing dinner for entrants and guests.
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MPTV
Iowa
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
United States
Ames
Nebraska
Eastern Iowa Cattle Feeders Association
Fairgrounds
Government cold storage report shows varied meat and dairy holdings
July changes reveal butter up 33.5 million pounds to 165.1 million on Aug 1 while lard falls to 139.9 million and pork drops to 454.96 million. Eggs rise to 11.103 million cases. beef and mutton dip slightly. cheese rises to 119.301 million pounds. Federal butter holdings shrink to 32.348 million pounds as of Aug 1.
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Dairy Products Marketing Association
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Federal
Tank storage project for Linn county corn loans advances
AAA men led by R B Booth and Roy Dyas study an 18 foot diameter 20 foot high steel corn storage tank on Allen Thurman farm four miles northeast of Marion. Officials tour grain bins and discuss resealing to fit government storage as farmers face August loan expirations amid market concerns.
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R B. Booth
Linn County Aaa
Roy Dyas
State Aaa
Allen Thurman
Marion
Thurman
Iowa
Collins Farms Company
Collins Company
New York Insurance Company
Insurance Company
Collins
Booth and Dyasins
Booth
Vawter and Boesenberg
Ilinois
Indiana
Washington
Commodity Credit Corporation
Old Line
Des Moines
Ron Kennedy
Western Grain Dealers Association
Kennedy
Walker Colt Show Tops for Yearling Mare from Keegan Brothers
A yearling mare owned by Keegan Brothers of Ryan won her class at the Walker homecoming colt show, earning three blue ribbons in a week. Judges were Tom Baker of Oelwein and Jim Bloom of Jesup as 59 entries competed. Leon Franck led the senior foal class, while L M Zieser won the junior foal class with Irvin Price and Lester Heckel also placing.
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the Gazette
Walker
Keegan Brothers
Ryan
Central City
Manchester
Tom Baker
Oelwein
Jim Bloom
Jesup
Leon Franck
Winthrop
W. F. Merfeld
Elza Kirk
Alburnett
L. M. Zieser
Irvin Price
Lester Heckel
Will Harris
Quasqueton
Tom Trevor
More Contestants Than Spectators Of Sports
More than 200 persons attended the Tama county Farm Bureau sports festival at Traer. The north half of the county won a majority of the events, with contestants outnumbering spectators.
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Traer
Tama County Farm Bureau
Farm at Public Auction Near Anamosa Iowa 200 Acre Modern Unit
The auction lists a 200 acre tiled and fenced farm four miles north of Anamosa with a modern machinery setup. Features include a water supplied house, silos, hog yards with cement floors, an evergreen windbreak, a REA line, and outbuildings. Terms require 2000 at sale, up to 15000 may be left in farm, first mortgage 4 percent due March 1, 1940.
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Anamosa
R.E.A
Grand View
Calves in the Barn Bring Quiet Hope After Rain
A 4 H boy in rubber boots stands in a soggy calf barn as rain falls outside. Inside, fat beeves rest peacefully while boys sit on straw piles, listening to a feeding tale and planning next year’s calves amid a damp fairground scene. By a Country Woman.
Officers Elected By 4-H Boys In Clinton County
Clinton county 4-H clubs elected Lloyd Fey as president with Charles Williams as vice president Earl Mattke as secretary and Robert Christensen as treasurer during the De Witt club show. Marilyn Wieck won senior style and Frances Roll won junior style. several blue ribbon fashion exhibitors and club booths were noted with Brookfield Cheerio club placing first Minnehaha second and Almont Hustlers third.
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Dewitt
Lloyd Fey
Brookfield Township
Clinton County
Charles Williams
Charlotte
Earl Mattke
Welton Township
Robert Christensen
Lost Nation
Marilyn Wieck
Calamus
Lucille Gove
Cedar Rapids
Frances Roll
Helen Creger
Delmar
Dorothy Behan
Sabula
Grace Dyer
Maquoketa
Helen Herkelman
Viola Henricks
Camanche
Blanche Hofer
Loraine Behrens
Welton
Booth
Brookfield Cheerio Club
Minnehaha Club
Almont Hustlers
Top price hits 12.25 for 4-H beeves at Delaware fair
Sixty eight head of 4-H baby beeves sold Friday at the Delaware county fair, averaging 9.05 and totaling about 5500 dollars. Champion Hereford owned by Jimmie Cramer of Delhi brought 12.25 per hundredweight to a Dubuque packing company. Other buyers included Cedar Rapids and Waterloo packers, with additional top prices for the grand champion fat barrow and champion fat market lamb.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Jimmie Cramer
Delhi
Dubuque Packing Company
Cedar Rapids Packer
Dubuque Packer
Russell Holthaus
Greeley
Waterloo Packer
T. Douglas May
Mervyn Ball
Dean Smith
Albert Carruthers
Masonville
Calves and Pigs Sell Strong at Washington County Show
Thirteen 4 H calves averaged 9.23 per hundredweight with a top 9.65 for a 910 pound Hereford raised by Raymond Bell. Don Rabenold and Ottumwa packer bought multiple head. Eighteen market pigs sold to a Chicago packer with weights 140 to 235 pounds. Five calves earned spots at the state fair next week. Eleven market pigs and 23 purebreds head to Des Moines for the state events.
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Washington
Washington County Club
Maplecrest
Wellman
Raymond Bell
Don Rabenold
Ainsworth
Ottumwa
Chicago
Bobby Foster
Velma Jarrard
Alvin Horak
Charles Maas
Des Moines
Lewis youths sweep Cass county 4 H beef awards
Clarence Conn of Lewis won the 4 H baby beef at Cass county achievement day in Atlantic. His 960 pound animal sold for 21.50 per hundredweight. Kenneth Lawton of Lewis earned 18.35 per hundredweight as reserve champion.
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Atlantic
INS
Clarence Conn
Lewis
William Linke
Cass County
Kenneth Lawton
Iowa fairs and 4-H shows scheduled this week
Eastern Iowa fairs district shows and 4-H events span Aug 13 to Aug 20. Events include the Iowa Livestock Exposition in Cedar Rapids Hawkeye Downs and the Mississippi Valley Fair in Davenport with several county fairs and 4-H shows in Independence Columbus Junction Iowa City Decorah and Gladbrook.
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Iowa
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Independence
Louisa County
Columbus Junction
Johnson County
Iowa City
Tama County
Gladbrook
Winneshiek County
Decorah
Garrette Photo Shows 23 Years of Hitch with Fred and Prince
Fred and Prince, two Percheron brothers aged 26 and 28, are hitched with Garrette on a wagon owned by C. Earl Smith near West Liberty. Smith notes the pair have worn the same collars and halters since being broke, and are capable of driving ree lines if needed.
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Fred
Prince
C. Earl Smith
Gee
Mr. Smith
West Liberty
Monticello F F A Boys Camp At Backbone Park
Monticello The Monticello chapter of Future Farmers will take a camping trip to Backbone State Park Aug 27 31 according to A F Walker vocational agriculture instructor here The summer tour of projects was conducted Friday Eight farms were visited involving the projects of Dale Lange Lester Collins Richard Mardorf Herman Welter Jr Willis and Donald Fairbanks James Hubbard Paul Edwin and Donald Caspers Kenneth and Donald Howie
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Monticello
Backbone State Park
A. F. Walker
Dale Lange
Lester Collins
Richard Mardorf
Herman Welter, Jr
Willis
Donald Fairbanks
James Hubbard
Paul
Edwin
Donald Caspers
Kenneth
Donald Howie
Melon Day Set for Conesville on Sept 8
Conesville planners announce Melon Day will be held September 8 with a rain backup date. The organizing committee re elected Harry B Johnston president J F Coffin secretary and William McCormick treasurer. The first railway carload of melons left Conesville last Wednesday and cantaloupes and watermelons are moving out by truck daily.
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Conesville
Harry B. Johnston
J. F. Coffin
William McCormick
George Brown
Parity Payments Totals $4 Million Across Iowa Counties
Des Moines reports county payments totaling about 4 million dollars have been issued to Iowa farmers in 52 counties. 105,000 applications were received by Saturday with 77,000 for 8.5 million dollars advanced for approval.
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Des Moines
Iowa
AAA
Farmers Eye Sell After Re-Seal Plan for Barred Corn
Commodity loan inspectors report in Buchanan county that most sealed corn will be resealed and kept on farms. About half of the currently sealed corn will be resealed, while some farmers plan to sell once weather settles and corn is salable.
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Henry Wallace
Des Moines
AAA Committee
Independence
Buchanan County
Buchanan Health Contest Sees 30 Girls Entered
Independence 30 Buchanan county 4-H girls will be examined Monday afternoon to determine the county health champion. County Agent Dale Irwin said the northern half will be examined between 1 and 2 30 p.m. and the southern half between 2 30 and 5 30 p.m.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Dale Irwin
Poultry Theft Reported Near Monmouth
Monmouth area resident Ingwer Winters reported last week that 84 chickens were stolen from his property four and a half miles south of Monmouth. The loss included 64 Buff Leghorn pullets and 20 Buff Rock cockerels and pullets.
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Monmouth
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Buchanan Health Contest
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Preces
Rowley
Pecon
John A. Leaven
M. J. MecCalley
F. W. Lindahl
Wehrmana's
Berkshire Low Sale
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