Record pork stocks near five-year low despite butter surge
Pork in cold storage on Aug 1 stood at 379,033,000 pounds the smallest for August since 1935 while total meats excluding poultry fell to 477,314,000 pounds. Butter reached a new August high at 172,505,000 pounds with cheese at a fresh peak 132,669,000 pounds. Lard beef poultry and eggsalso noted shifts amid ongoing DPMA activity.
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Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Dairy Products Marketing Association
DPMA
Burr Oak Girl Crowned Winneshiek Health Champion
Joyce Smith of Burr Oak scored 88.6 to be named 4 H girl health champion of Winneshiek county. A charter member of the Burr Oak Wonder Workers, she has completed home furnishing, clothing and home efficiency projects, represented the county in the best dressed groomed girl contest at Ames, and placed in the blue ribbon class of the Dairy Cattle congress style show. Her record book won first in the county in 1936, and she has served as secretary historian reporter and vice president of her club.
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Beecal
The
Gazette
Decorah
Joyce Smith
Burr Oak
Winneshiek County
Miss Smith
Burr Oak Wonder Workers
Ames
Dairy Cattle Congress
Five-Month Shoats Bring $4370 At Local Sale
Postville farmer Irving Deering sold 235 head of five month shoats and one packer sow to the Farmer's Co-Operative association, receiving $4,370.62. He plans to market another lot of pigs in the fall.
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Greciate the Gazette
Postville
Irving Deering
Fayette County
Farmer’s Co-Operative Association
Dysart Firm Sells Steers at Chicago Market
Wallace Taylor and George Taylor, a farm firm north of Dysart, sold twenty two 1 085 pound steers at Chicago for eleven dollars per hundredweight.
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the Gazette
Dysart
Wallace Taylor
George Taylor
Chicago
240 Acre Farm Sells for 25000 Near Dinsdale
The Robert Innes homestead of 240 acres west of Dinsdale sold to Roy Strohbehn for 25000 cash or 104 an acre. Possession passes March 1. The farm, owned by the Liquidation corporation of Davenport, was sold through Conant and King. Also sold is the 308-acre Ehler farm near Oelwein for 30400 to Stanley Lewis of Arlington.
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Traer
Robert Innes
Dinsdale
Roy Strohbehn
Liquidation Corporation of
Davenport
Conant and King
Independence
Frank Sherman
Ehler
Oelwein
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Stanley Lewis
Arlington
Fayette County
Cooperative Crop Forecasting Study Planned At Ames
Ames Iowa State College and the United States Department of Agriculture begin two cooperative research projects to develop field measurement methods for predicting yields and estimating acreages. George Snedecor leads with plans to use stalk diameter leaf area and soil moisture for yield forecasts and harvest sampling. A. J. King and F. E. Davis of Washington will join Ames researchers on the projects.
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Ames
Iowa State College
United States Department of Agriculture Today
George Snedecor
College Statistical Laboratory
A. J. King
Division of Crops and Livestocks
F. E. Davis
Washington, D.C
Tall tales of corn and farmer pride in Iowa
A country woman writes of Iowa farmers sharing bumper corn crops, boasting oversized stalks on display in town stores and banks. The piece notes the joy in commenting and comparing, even as bumper yields threaten prices and stricter crop controls, affirming farmer satisfaction in planting and harvesting.
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Farm Bureau
Iowa
Gallmeyer Team Wins At Tipton Draft Horse Show
The Gallmeyer team driven by Ford Gallmeyer of Stanwood topped the heavy class on Draft Horse day at Cedar County fair in Tipton. Gallmeyer earned nine blue ribbons across heavy team and related classes. Emil Haack, R M Willer, George Fisher, Ronald Spear and Linder Larson were among other top winners in various draft horse divisions. Percheron classes favored West Branch entries, with Earl Elijah and West Branch competitors also placing in key categories.
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Ford Gallmeyer
Stanwood
Cedar County Fair
Colonel
Prince
Gallmeyer
Iowa
Tipton Fair
Emil Haack
Aegeie
Haack
R. M. Willer
Tipton
George Fisher
Mechanicsville
Ronald Spear
Linder Larson
West Branch
L. C. Larson
Earl Elijah
Clarence
Eastern Iowa Fairs Scheduled This Week
Fair dates span August 14 through 20 across multiple counties and towns in eastern Iowa. Entries include Mississippi Valley Davenport Independence Louisa Columbus Junction Davis Bloomfield Benton Vinton Iowa City Henry Mount Pleasant Winneshiek Decorah Towa Marengo Tama Gladbrook 4 H events and county fairs with dates amplified.
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Mississippi Valley
Davenport
Buchanan County
Independence
Louisa County
Columbus Junction
Davis County
Bloomfield
Benton County
Vinton
Johnson County
Iowa City
Henry County
Mount Pleasant
Winneshiek
Decorah
Towa County
Marengo
Tama County
Gladbrook
Outlook For Eggs Favorable Not So Bright For Poultry
New York reports top grade eggs steady with limited Pacific coast white supply aiding better eggs. Heated eggs arriving but selling. storage movement strong and February output up from last year. Egg outlook favorable for weeks. however bacon and fryer supplies are ample with falling prices prompting Midwest packers to consider shutdowns, risking later heavy roaster supply.
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the Gazette
New York City
New York
Pacific Coast
Midwest
Wheat allotment mixup stuns Greeley farmer
Paul Emery of Greeley, a wheat farmer, reports a surprising note from the AAA office. The letter claims his farm averages zero acres planted and sets his 1938 allotment at zero with a 1939 allotment "slightly below" that figure. The wording suggests an error or misfiled data in federal records.
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Greeley
Colo
Paul Emery
Washington County healthiest 4-H competitors named
Fae Schoonover a 15 year old from Washington and Donald Stout a 17 year old from Brighton were named healthiest 4-H youngsters in Washington County announced Friday at the Washington club show. They will compete in state health contests later this month at the Des Moines fair.
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Washington County
Washington Club
Fae Schoonover
Washington
Donald Stout
Brighton
Des Moines
Ames Economists Optimistic About Outlook On Cattle
Ames agricultural economists predict a generally favorable outlook for cattle over the next 12 months driven by expected stronger consumer demand and ample low priced feeds. They note high feeder prices, potential larger fed-cattle supplies next year, and seasonal price adjustments for stockers and feeders.
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Gazette
Ames
Iowa
Factors Signal Good Year for Iowa Turkey Producers
Ames extension poultry specialist A D Oderkirk says three factors point to higher profits for Iowa turkey producers. A smaller national turkey crop, favorable feed prices, and lower cold storage holdings suggest better returns, with consumer demand expected to rise modestly though not to pre-depression levels. Turkey prices have risen about five cents per pound since January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Ames
Iowa
A. D. Oderkirk
Ames Extension Poultry Marketing
Oderkirk
Tama-Marshall Cow Test Picnic Near Toledo
Ames extension engineer C. H. Van Vlack was slated to speak at the Tama Marshall Dairy Herd Improvement association picnic at Oak Park between Tama and Toledo. He planned to discuss remodeling of dairy barns.
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Ganette
Toledo
C. H. van Vlack
Ames Extension
Tama-Marshall Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Oak Park
Tama
van Vlack
Pork Sale at Ossian Moves 76 Pigs for $1327.54
Leonard Brown, Ossian area farmer, sold 76 pigs at Ossian for $9 per hundredweight totaling $1327.54. The shoats averaged 196 pounds and were fed milk and ground oats then finished on corn and grass. Brown has forty more on feed.
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Decorah
Leonard Brown
Ossian
Brown
Ten Fairs This Week in East Iowa
Ten fairs and 4-H livestock shows are listed in eastern Iowa this week led by Buchanan County at Independence. Dairy cattle parish shows decide district herds for Cedar Rapids All-Iowa Exhibition Sept. 4-9 with Jersey Guernsey Brown Swiss and Milking Shorthorn breeds noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Buchanan County
Barn Fire Averted By Removing Clover in West Chester
Chopped clover hay was removed from two West Chester barns within ten days to prevent fire. In George Stout’s barn in Washington County, smoldering hay prompted a full day of firefighting with the Farm Mutual Insurance truck and neighborhood aid. The scare follows three earlier spontaneous combustion incidents and a lightning strike damaging another barn.
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the Gazette
Washington
West Chester
Stout
George Stout
Lafe Stout
Washington County
Farmer’s Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Postville Butter Wins Section Meet Scoring 94
Postville butter entered by E. C. Riser scored 94 to win the August session Section 1 meet of the Iowa Creamery Operators association. A second butter, entered by Louis Lehman of Elgin, scored 93.75 and another pin butter by Gordon Junker placed third. In the men’s judging contest Alvin Thoreson of Garnaville took first and in the women’s contest Mrs. N. M. Larson of Deboorah won top honors.
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Clermont
E. C. Riser
Postville
Iowa Creamery Operators Association
Louis Lehman
Elgin
Gordon Junker
Alvin Thoreson
Garnaville
N. M. Larson
Deboorah
Annual Wyoming Horse Show Offers 400 in Prizes
Four hundred dollars in prizes are offered for exhibits in twenty three classes at the annual Wyoming Horse show on September 2. Awards will be given across four placings in five classes, three placings in seventeen classes, and one place in one class. Classes include stallion, various colt and mare categories, geldings, ponies, wagons and teams with weight distinctions.
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Wyoming
National Horse Pulling Meet Set for Columbus Dates
Wayne Dinsmore announces the National Horse Pulling Meet at Columbus Ohio with the National Dairy Show, October 10 to 14. Cash premiums total 2000 dollars with preliminaries October 10 and 11 and finals for under 3000 pounds October 12, while 3000 pounds and over run October 12 and 13 with finals October 14.
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Columbus
Chicago
Wayne Dinsmore
Horse and Mule Association of America
Ohio
Iowa County Angus Association Elects Officers
The first annual meeting in Williamsburg elected officers: J. G. Donohoe president, W. J. Hanson vice president, and Dr. J. C. McCabe secretary treasurer. Directors named include Heichmuecker Amana, Charlies Lawler Parmell, and Z. G. Hudepohl South Keatmas.
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Ganette
Williamsburg
Iowa County Angus Association
J. G. Donohoe
W. J. Hanson
J. C. McCabe
Heichmuecker
Amana
Charlies Lawler We Lao Cash
Parmell
Z. G. Hudepohl
South Keatmas
Debate over Farm Data and Referendum Tactics
Gazette correspondent Ed Hadley probes how Agriculture Department data was adjusted to avoid a marketing quota referendum. The piece cites AAA officials and editors Paul Mahon and Current Cement, calling for fair play and adherence to law as farmers face opaque rules and changing governance.
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Department of Agriculture
The
Gazette
Ed Hadley
Washington
Hadley
Paul Mahon
Current Cement
Carner
AAA
Air Conditioned Hen Houses Tried in Beltsville Experiment
Government farm experts are testing temperature controlled hen houses at the Beltsville agricultural experimental station to find conditions that maximize laying frequency and produce uniformly sized eggs. High heat reduces egg size while sudden cold halts production briefly.
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Washington
Agricultural Experimental Station
Beltsville
West Union Jersey Herd Averages 454.6 Butterfat For Year
The Edwin Chensvold Jersey herd in Fayette No. 4 testing tops yearly averages with 454.6 pounds butterfat per cow on 11 cows for 23 cow years delivering 9 107 pounds milk. In 1937 the herd set all time highs with 10 020 pounds milk and 488.2 pounds butterfat. The high cow weighed 11 044 pounds milk and 632.6 pounds butterfat with profit of 172 60.
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West Union
Edwin Chensvold
Association Fayette No. 4
Chensvold
Association
Jersey
Chenswold
Lord Kidd
Bridgeport
Garnavillo Herd Tops July Butterfat Records
Garnavillo test association reports 467 cows averaging 27.1 pounds of butterfat in July. A. J. Hempeler had the high herd with 40.1 pounds from eighteen purebred Guernseys milking. A single cow in E. H. Hardt’s herd yielded 66.9 pounds in July on twice daily milking.
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Garnavillo
Garnavillo Test Association
A. J. Hempeler
E. H. Hardt
Mahaska County Cow Test Averages Milk and Butterfat
In July the 453 cows on test with 65 dry cows produced an average of 538 pounds of milk and 22.8 pounds of butterfat per herd test. Urban Schissel, tester, reports. The Ralph Sarver herd of pure bred Holsteins from Rose Hill topped the group with a butterfat average of 34.8 pounds.
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DELTA
Mahaska County
Urban Schissel
Ralph Sarver
Rose Hill
First Wheat Loan In Iowa Averages 68 Cents A Bushel
SIDNEY AP reports the first government loan on stored wheat in Iowa went to A F Gable of Hamburg. He borrowed 363.91 dollars on 535 bushels of No 3 hard red winter wheat stored in an Omaha elevator. The loan price was 68 cents per bushel, 9 cents above the day’s cash market price. Ed Ellison, commodity loan supervisor for the AAA in Iowa, announced.
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Sidney
Iowa
A. F. Gable
Hamburg
Omaha
Ed Ellison
AAA
Wheat loan check mailed to Nebraska farmer in 1938
The first government wheat loan check for the 1938 crop, $1,015.93, was mailed Friday to L. R. Seemann of Cheyenne county near Porter Nebraska. The check came from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation in Kansas City after Seemann stored 1,451 bushels of No 3 dark hard winter wheat in a Kansas City Kansas elevator.
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Kansas City
L. R. Seemann
Porter
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Seemann
Kan
Demand for Old Oats Subside Says Farm Editor
The farm editor reports that after a July August spike, demand for old oats in eastern Iowa has eased. Brokers cite high old oats prices, mixing with new oats, and growing acceptance of new oats by feeders and dairymen as reasons. Towns cited include Dysart Lisbon Delhi Hopkinton Calamus Monticello with old oats shipments noted as unusual for harvest time.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Minneapolis
Chicago
Dysart
Lisbon
Delhi
Hopkinton
Calamus
Monticello
Wilt-Resistant Alfalfa Tested In Forty States
Washington AP reports the USDA is testing alfalfa hybrids derived from Turkestan with domestic stock to combat bacterial wilt. Labs in forty states evaluate climate response. results expected in a year. Wilt outbreaks rise nationally, heavy in Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, Oregon, Idaho, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, plus Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Mississippi and Texas.
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Washington
Turkestan
United States
Department of Agriculture
H. L. Westover
Agriculture Department
Kansas
Nebraska
Utah
Oregon
Idaho
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Mississippi
Texas
Farm Tour Set for Aug 29 by Northeast Iowa Farm Business Assn
Members of the Northeast Iowa Farm Business association will tour J. D. Scott’s farm near West Union and W. M. Adams’s farm near Waucoma on August 28. Both farms are livestock focused with hogs dairy and poultry as main income. Last year pork cost 4.50 per cwt versus 6.50 standard. Adams farm shows 175 hen flock average yearly production, over twice Iowa’s farm hen average.
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Fayette
Northeast Iowa Farm Business Association
J. D. Scott
West Union
W. M. Adems
Waucoma
Syenen Tc
Yome McElroy
Adams
McElroy Wai
Iowa
Gobbler on Fort Atkinson Farm Shows Maternal Nesting
On the Chris Riling farm near Fort Atkinson a gobbler belonging to Jeanette Mae Riling disappeared then turned up sitting on a clutch of chicken and pigeon eggs. The bird displayed maternal care comparable to a well trained hen as the discovery was made.
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Gazette
Decorah
Chris Rilling
Fort Atkinson
Jeanette Mae Rilling
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