New Zealander Buys 7 Angus At Miller and Kemp Sale
Sixteen head of Angus cattle sold at Miller and Kemp east of Morley for an average 325 to ship to New Zealand. B. O. Gammon of Des Moines bought for Charles E. Robertson of Wellington, New Zealand. Top lot was a 10 month heifer calf at 500, with other sales ranging 80 to 500 for heifers and 90 to 300 for bulls. Des Moines consignments include Herefords and Shorthorns. delivery set for August 23 to begin 10,000 mile voyage via San Francisco.
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Kemp Angus
Morley
New Zealand
B. O. Gammon
Des Moines
Charles E. Robertson
Wellington
Uccl
North America
South America
Miller
San Francisco
Alex Moffit and Sons
Mechanicsville
Iowa
Weaver Witwer
Cedar Rapids
Willard Haak
Marion
Witwer
Haak
Liberty
Jack Halsey
L. D. Murfield
Anamosa
E. T Davis
Iowa City
Fence Drift Caught in the Woven Scene
A fragment describes farm truckers noted for skill and reliability. The piece praises drivers as capable and professional, though the text is garbled about a Monday incident near a feed bank and clearance for a mosquito.
Linn C T A No 1 Tops Iowa July Butterfat Leaders
Special to The Gazette Linn County Cantest Association No 1 led the state in July with an average of 31 pounds butterfat per herd. Other top associations included Garnasilla Grundy Scott South Hardin North Tama and Anamosa with high herds led by Charles Stubbs and Sens Conrad Billth Brown Algeria Edgar Ziegler and others. The report notes pasture and feeding practices contributing to production and references a 40 acre plot trial.
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Iowa
Ames Extension Dairymen
Igh
Garnasilla
Grundy
Scott
South Hardin
North Tama
Anamosa
Charles Stubbs
Sens Conrad
Bilth Brown
Algeria
Edgar Ziegler Tiana
Ton Martin Nee Preedence
Clarksville
St Olaf
Barnes Chapin
Damiren Ae
Sudan
Farm Bureau Leader Threatens Action Over Packers Tax
Des Moines Iowa Hearst head of the state Farm Bureau federation warned Tuesday of drastic action against packing companies opposing the processing tax. He urged nine Town packing firms to state their position and said farm interests are closely allied with agriculture and seek to retain gains from the tax policy.
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Des Moines
INS
Charles E Hearst
State Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Hearst
AAA
Farm
Washington County Craw Test Association Holds Eighth Annual Event
The Washington County Craw Test Association will hold its eighth annual event on August 16 at Chautauqua Derk Mest of Washington on Wantway No 2. Rob ert Brasch reports judging will occur at F P Hoses farm at 9 am and at bk F Palmer farm at 19 am.
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the Gazette
Washington
Washington County Craw Test Association
Chautauqua Derk Mest
Wantiway
Robert Brasch
F P Hoses
Cattle on Feed Dropped 28 Percent from Last Year
Agriculture department figures show the US cattle on feed as of Aug 1 1935 at record lows in the corn belt with a 28.5 percent drop from 1934, concentrated west of the Mississippi while the east shows little change. Shipments to the eastern corn belt rose, driving a 20 percent plus gain in the first half of 1935 versus 1934.
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United States
Division of Crop and Livestock Estimates
Department of Agriculture
Mississippi River
Corn Belt
Missouri River
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Threshing Machine In One Compact Unit Devised By Atkins Farmer
An Iowa farmer Chester Hagan devised and assembled a one unit threshing outfit driven by a four cylinder 38 hp gasoline engine mounted over the separator. The rubber tires reduce vibration making it a first in the region. Kenneth Hagan assists as engineer while Rye and barley are threshed two and a half miles south of Palo and a Beatty farm field hosts the photo. The unit runs on about twenty five gallons of gasoline per day and features a generator starter and 40 gallon fuel tank.
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TKINS
Chester Hagan
Atkins
John Saha
Palo
W. J. Beatty
Hagan
Iowa
Kenneth Hagan
Beatty Field
Mr. Hagan
Economists Say Agriculture And Business Looking Up
Ames economists report improvements in both industry and Corn Belt agriculture since last month. Hog prices top $12 with a strong note in August, but gains in August are not guaranteed. Fat cattle prices rise 25 to 50 cents per hundredweight while beef output remains light. Iowa corn production forecast at 354 million bushels, up 21 percent. Lamb crop at 7 percent below last year, wool prices steadier due to lower worldwide production and stronger mill demand.
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Gazette
AMES
Ames Extension
Iowa
Australia
United States
United Kingdom
France
Archeologist To Speak At Buck Creek Fair
Hopkinton Iowa August 20 26th annual Buck Creek fair features Dr Charles R Keves of Cornell College main address He has chaired Iowa Archeological Survey under the state historical society for fourteen years The event includes a parade sports horseshoe pitching foot races and various exhibits.
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Hopkinton
Charles R Keves
Cornell College
Buck Creek
Keves
Archeological Survey of
Iowa
State Historical Society
Co-Operative Cannery Starts Sweet Corn Pack
The Toledo Co operative canning factory began testing its machinery with a special pack of sweet corn for the state juvenile home. Five acres were canned last week and the regular pack will start Wednesday with about sixty workers. 750 acres of Feergreen corn are planted for the season. George Kelly is manager.
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Toledo
Hog sale sets top price in Grundy County
Albert E Hotopp of Grundy County sold 119 hogs averaging 394 pounds on the Chicago market for 1170 dollars per hundredweight, a high price for the day.
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Gazette
Patrons Of Keosauqua Creamery Stage Picnic
About 500 patrons and employees of the Farmers creamery at Keosauqua attended the annual picnic at Rinabargers Grove. The event featured a kittenball game won by Keosauqua 20 to 9 and a concert by the Keosauqua band. A July membership boost added ninety three new members to the creamery association. The Farmington creamery plans its own picnic on September 7.
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Gazette
Keosauqua
Farmers Creamery
Rinabargers Grove
McGrew
Carl Fleming
Farmington
Creamery Association
Reorganizing Winneshiek Wheat Control Assn
At a Winneshiek county wheat control association meeting Tuesday evening Fred Lukish of Calmar was chosen chairman of the allotment committee. Other committee members are Kent Larson of Ossian and George Huber of Fort Atkinson. County Agent E J Weigel is secretary and Herbert Schaefer of Cresco is treasurer. Twenty three contract signers attended.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County Wheat Control Association
Fred Lukish
Calmar
Kent Larson
Ossian
George Huber
Fort Atkinson
E. J. Weigel
Herbert Shaefer
Cresco
Trachta Tops Chicago Market With Steers at 12.25
Fairfax trader Wes Trachta led the Chicago market with a carload of 1 192 pound steers at 12 25 a hundredweight. The cattle came from a 196 head string bought from Page Cattle Co Cedar Rapids last January at 750 pounds. He still has four loads and has 160 more feeders on order. Other cattle from the same drove have sold recently at 11 75 to 12 a hundredweight.
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The
Gazette
Fairfax
Wes Trachta
Chicago
Mr. Trachta
Page Cattle Company
Cedar Rapids
Lightning Slams Millersburg Area Causing Farm Fire Damage
Severe electrical storm hits near Millersburg destroying a Timothy field on Jake Hill farm and a straw pile on Morse Brothers farm. Damage spreads to several farms with livestock loss, split telephone poles, and burned lines across the area.
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The
Gazette
Millersburg
Timothy
Jake Hill
Morse Brothers
Ochs Brothers
Harry Collingwood
Lown
Fred Maschmann
Sheridan Himler
Maynard and Littleton Oats Yield Report Despite Rain
In Maynard vicinity oats yield 35 to 60 bushels per acre with threshing delayed by rain. An 8 acre rye field on John Meyers farm yielded 200 bushels. Maynard and Independence area report crop notes including timothy seed, alfalfa growth, and cucumber pickings affected by weather.
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Mayn
Maynard
John Meyers
Littleton
Independence
Oats weigh well as threshing progresses in Washington county
Ta Threshing in Washington county is well along and oats yields are averaging from thirty to sixty bushels per acre. Weight of the oats is better than early predictions. Present indications are for a better corn crop than for the last several years.
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Washington
Washington County
Blackleg Vaccination Saves Calf on Calamus Farm
Dr. Charles J. Heckard of Wheatland vaccinated fifty six cattle on John Fischer farm seven miles northeast of Calamus to prevent blackleg after Junior Fischer lost a 4 H calf to the disease.
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Gate Wheatl
Charles J. Heckard
Wheatland
John Fischer
Calamus
Fischer
Junior
Pork storage down 75 million pounds in July report
Federal data show U S pork in storage fell from 445,307,000 pounds on July 1 to 369,792,000 pounds on August 1, a July loss of 75,515,000 pounds. Total pork held August 1 reached 643,566,000 pounds, with a five year average of 691,639,000.
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United States
Gladbrook Tama 4-H Livestock Exhibits Headed This Year
Gladbrook hosts a Tama county fair mix with a 4-H club show and Corn carnival Thursday through Saturday. Livestock entries include 65 baby beeves, 35 dairy calves, 130 pigs, 30 sheep, 15 colts, and 200 chickens. Friday features Tama County day with a garden club flower show and livestock judging by judges from Grundy Center Ames Toledo and Vernon.
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Traer
Tama County
Gladbrook
Tama
Garden Club
L. W. Plager
Grundy Center
Floyd Johnston
Ames
R. L. Pemberton
Toledo
Pig Club
William M. Vernon
Average threshing completed in Onslow yields
Threshing is completed in the Onslow vicinity with yields described as average.
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Onslow
Fair and 4-H Club Shows This Week in Iowa and Mississippi Valley
County fairs and 4 H club shows populate the week across eastern Iowa. Listings include Mississippi Valley fair at Davenport and Alv 12 17, Elkader fair mid August, West Liberty fair August 17 to 21, Maherngo 4 H show August 15 to 17, Columbus Junction Louisa fair August 13 to 16, Iowa City Johnson county 4 H show August 14 to 16, and Gladbrook Tama county 4 H show August 16.
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Towa
Davenport
Alv
Elkader
West Liberty
Towa County
Maerengo
Louisa County
Columbus Junction
Johnson County
Iowa City
Tama County
Gladbrook
Forest Service Reports 20 208 106 Trees Distributed
The Forest Service announces 20 208 106 tree seedlings distributed for woodland and shelterbelt planting to farmers in 38 states and two territories through federal state cooperation. State nursery production for state land jumped to 74 993 463, and private timber land plantings rose to over 26 million in 1934. Total state nursery distributions reached 121 578 690, up from 59 million in 1933.
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Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
Cornell To Test Soil At College Chemistry Dept
Soil-testing apparatus will be added to the Cornell college chemistry department this fall. Advanced chemistry students will use the equipment under Dr. J B Culbertson, head of the department, to determine soil acidity and limestone requirements, with tests offered free to farmers.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell College
J. B. Culbertson
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Hank
Linn C.T.A
Linn County
CTA
Aker
Mount
Cnmpus
Ray Anderson
William
TM Accu
Winneshiek Wheat Control Assn
Trachta
Blackleg
Dr. Doherty
Star Jewelry 112
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Cornell
Eacnras
H. E. Henderson Higtey Building
Potato & Gro. Met
First Avenue E
Sunkist
Navy
Dial
Nist
Graham
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