Potatoes Short Crop Across U S Midseason Supply Will Run Low
Market reports from major consuming centers show midseason potatoes are a short crop and being used faster than usual with a risk of exhaustion before the late crop. Weather has hurt late crop yields in several states while acreage overall is down from last year, with mixed results across regions.
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U.S
ARKET
Chicago
New Jersey
New York State
Pennsylvania
New York
Ohio
Illinois
Holandale
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Red River Valley
North Dakota
Colorado
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Maine
Iowa County Test Group Makes 27 Pound Average
In Williamsburg the Iowa County Cow Test Association reported July results for 413 cows. High herd was P W Rockwell with nine purebred Holsteins averaging 1241 pounds of milk and 37.4 pounds of butterfat. Leon Smith’s Jerseys averaged 806 pounds of milk and 387 pounds of butterfat. Fred Birthe’s purebred Holstein produced 2700 pounds of milk and 1026 pounds of butterfat. Charles Morse herd’s second high cow, a grade Guernsey, yielded 1476 pounds of milk and 614 pounds of butterfat.
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Williamsburg
Iowa County
Fred Birthe
Guernsey
Charles Morse
75 Club Calves Entered In Delaware County Fair
Approximately seventy five baby beef and dairy calves will be entered in the Delaware County fair August 15 to 18 by 4-H members. Judging in all classes will begin Wednesday and premiums will be paid no later than October 1, announces WOW Matthews treasurer. The day cattle show is lined to Delaware county this year.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Judeinge
Wow Matthews
Fence Drift at the Acoven Wire and Hog Calling Day
A brief item notes Fence Drift being caught in the acoven wire. It mentions Next Saturday as Hog calling day at the World fair with playful rural humor and a line about Whoo-o-ey versus Hoo-o0-ey.
Cattle stalls fill up as West Union Fair dates near
Fayette County fair officials report space in cattle barns limited despite the Aug 21 to 25 fair. Dairy classes draw heavy entry from Holsteins Jerseys Guernseys Milking Shorthorns and Ayrshires up to 150 miles away. Sheep growers plan large exhibits. draft horse barns and hog pens will be full while beef cattle may be scarce.
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West Union
Ed Bauder
Fayette County
Butter Stocks Grow As August Drought, Vacations Shape Market
Accumulations of butter in cold storage rise in August with production not easing as expected. Rain boosts output, vacations reduce consumption, and ice cream demand slows, pushing butter into storage despite typical August declines. Some creameries increase making to offset lower sales.
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New York City
Butter Market Sags As Demand Slows In Summer Heat
The market shows weak demand for all food products with vacations pulling purchases away from city retail channels. Butter prices dip to new lows with many dealers choosing storage over selling while New York 90 score butter strengthens slightly as state contracts cover requirements.
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New York
New York State
Pictured man tied to college sports era prompts clues
puzzle style item lists numerous terms across vertical and horizontal clues about a nationally famous man linked to college athletics. clues touch on sport, education, work, and personal details, inviting solvers to identify the figure and fill a grid.
Chicago Farm Sports Day Stops On Hog Calling Show
Chicago hosts a Farm Sports day featuring hog calling contests sponsored by the Illinois Agricultural Association and state Farm Bureaus. Henry Wallace, secretary of agriculture, is slated to speak on administration plans for corn and hog control.
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Chicago
Corn Belt
Illinois Agricultural Association
State Farm Bureaus
State
Pure Milk Association of Chicago
Henry Wallace
Fairgrounds
United States Department of Agriculture
National Livestock and Meat Board
American Institute of Meat Packers
Six Cedar Rapids Horses Enter Central City Show
Six Cedar Rapids horses join entries from Davenport Des Moines and Central City for the Society Horse show and High School exhibitions at the Wapsie Valley fair. The show runs nightly in front of the grandstand with Perr Welch Weaver Witwer Barngrover and Mackin among Cedar Rapids exhibitors. Eight teams are set for the Thursday draft horse pulling contest and a colt breaking demonstration will be held Wednesday by the Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association.
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Central City
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Grand Stand
Perr
Welch Weaver Witwer
J Barngrover
T J Mackin Eieht
Warm Linn
Iowa Horse and Muse Breeders Association
1932 Farm Record Reports Summarized
Washington D C An average cash income of 257 over expenses was reported by 6383 self owned farmers in 1932. Receipts from sales averaged 1014 with cash outlays 757. Farmers valued farm inventories and real estate lower than prior year. Data from the Bureau of Agricultural Economics notes these are average figures and not universal.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Canning Beans Yield More Than 2 Tons Acre
The J. LeRoy Farmer canning company reports an average yield above two tons per acre for green beans. Prices to growers still unsettled, likely below 30 dollars per acre equivalent, based on finished product sales. Notable yields include Machula 20 482 pounds from three acres and Stanck 60 151 pounds from twelve acres. Tomato canning set to begin August 17 with normal crop prospects.
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J. LeRoy Farmer Canning Company
Dr. Greb
Mr. Greb
Cedar Rapids
Wes Bena
George Hennessey
Fred Krall
Milo Machula
James ,C. Sherbon, Jr
Frank Stanck
John Zier
Mir. Greb
Farmer Activities Planned This Week in Eastern Town
Eastern Town folk schedule a busy week of fairs and picnics across multiple counties. Events include the Wapsio Valley fair in Central City and the Delaware County fair in Manchester, plus Elkader Buchanan Independence Davenport Donnellson fairs and a Johnson county 4 H show in Iowa City. The week of Aug 21 features five county fairs and a 4 H livestock show and the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines begins Aug 23.
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Central City
Manchester
Buchanan County
Independence
Davenport
Lee County
Donnellson
Luzerne
Hopkinton
Farm Bureau
Vinton
Buckhorn
Maquoketa
Garrison
Johnson County
Iowa City
Iowa
Des Moines
New Cholera Outbreaks Reported Across Eastern Iowa
One hundred twenty seven hog cholera outbreaks were reported to the Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association from fifteen eastern Iowa counties in the last week. Each major herd saw substantial losses with dozens of hogs dead on several Buchanan county farms and multiple outbreaks listed by county and town.
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Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Iowa
L. W. Kellogg
Buchanan County
Rowley
Independence
Hazieton
Stanley
Bryantburg
Winthrop
Poweshiek
Grinnell
Deep River
Brooktyn
Monticello
Clinton
Low Moor
Lost Nation
Delmar
Wheatland
Black Hawk
la Porte City
Scott
Princeton
Benton— Vinton
Garrison
Blairstown
Shellsburg
Belle Plaine
Chelsea
Linn Marion
Walker
Center Point
Central City
Sprineville
Whittier
Cedar Rapids
Jackson—Maquokeia
Dubuque—Farley
Worthington
Cascade
Dyersville
New Vienna
Colesburg
Petersburg
Fall Plowing Delayed by Rain Shortage in Maynard
Local farmers report no fall plowing until rain arrives. Corn seeds and pastures need moisture, with some fields in poor condition. Threshing nearly complete. oat yields range widely with 837 bushels from 16 acres noted. Timothy harvested. seed market active at 3½ to 4 cents per pound.
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Maynard
Fred Hoffman
Pleasant Prairie
Timothy
Three new weeds show up in Iowa
Three new weeds are appearing in Iowa crops leafy spurge perennial pepper grass and Russian knapweed spread across the state threatening yields and increasing labor for control Dr R H Porter plant pathologist at Iowa State College warns they could join the noxious class if not promptly managed Russian knapweed first appeared in Sioux county in 1931 and has since been found in Lyon Crawford and other areas it is a deep rooted perennial in the bachelor’s button family Perennial pepper grass alongside leafy spurge pose serious threats by flowering late May and seeding before harvest while leafy spurge blooms in May spreading seeds through the year Porter provides identification aid and control guidance for farmers.
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Ames
Iowa
R. H. Porter
Iowa State College
United States
Porter
Sioux County
Lyon and
Crawford Countiies
Colorado
Crawford County
Hog receipts trucked to Chicago up 44.95 percent in July
July trucked-in receipts at Chicago market rose across cattle calves hogs and sheep. Hogs accounted for 44.95 percent totaling 3979 rail carloads with 752 carloads via the Chicago Producers cooperative, up 74.4 percent from July last year. Producers moved 13.6 percent cattle 19.4 percent calves 19.8 percent hogs 23 percent sheep.
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Chicago
Gazette
Union Stockyards
Miller And Kemp Take Angus Herd On Circuit
Fourteen Angus cattle from Miller and Kemp of Morley left Saturday for Davenport to begin the annual fair circuit. The herd will be shown at Davenport Springfield Illinois Des Moines Indianapolis Indiana Louisville Kentucky and Knoxville Tennessee.
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Morley
Miller
Kemp
Davenport
Springfield
Des Moines
Indianapolis
Ind
Louisville
Knoxville
Wheat growers meet in Tipton on Saturday to discuss allotment plan
Cedar county wheat growers will gather in Tipton next Saturday evening to review the wheat allotment plan and form a county organization of growers who will sign the wheat reduction contract.
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Snectal
the Gazette
Tipton
Cedar County
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