Timothy Seed Crop Falls 16 Percent From 1939
U S timothy seed production for 1940 is estimated at 1,192,600 bushels, down 16 percent from 1939 and 31 percent below the 10 year average. Reduced acreage across states like Iowa Missouri and Minnesota drives the drop amid lower prices and drought.
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United States
Agricultural Marketing Service
Indiana
Ohio
Iowa
Missouri
Minnesota
Washington, D. C
Timothy
FENCE DRIFT COVEN WIRE APPEAL FOR BLUE CROSS PLAN
Farmer readers urged by Linn County letter writer L F Jamison to publicize the Blue Cross Hospital Service plan offered to Farm Bureau members. The plea notes farmers neglect hospital coverage and argues the plan costs less than four country doctor trips, urging farmer support and publicity.
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Ray F Anderson
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mr Anderson
Farmer
The
Farm Bureau
Blue Cross Hospital Service
Linn County Farm Bureau
Franzenburg Heads TP Committee In Benton
Herman Franzenburg of Keystone was chosen chair at Benton county Tenant Purchase committee's first meeting. Conrad Rinderknecht of Van Horne and Harry Fagen of Mount Auburn are other members. Applications for tenant purchase loans were discussed and a second meeting planned for early September to review more applications.
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Vinton
Herman Franzenburg
Keystone
Benton County
Conrad Rinderknecht
van Horne
Harry Fagen
Mount Auburn
Vealers Top At 24 In Consignment Auction Speaal
The Independence Sales Company sold 58 head of veal calves with top price of 24 dollars for two Holsteins. Most calves brought around 13 dollars, some 15. 100 cattle sold including one Shorthorn bull at 68 and top cow at 53.50. Hog lot: 175 head Hampshire hogs and shoats sold to various prices, with sows at 18 each and a Hampshire boar at 6.75.
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Independence
Hampshire
Numerous fairs listed this week in eastern Iowa
County fairs and 4-H shows populate eastern Iowa this week along with the Iowa state fair in Des Moines August 21 to 30. Judging in livestock classes began Monday at the Keokuk county fair What Cheer August 17 to 21. 4-H girls demonstrations, baby beef, dairy heifer and sheep judged through Monday. Hogs judged Tuesday morning. Judges include Ed Syndergaard Ames and W C Anderson West Liberty. West Liberty Union District parade Wednesday evening. Fayette, Poweshiek, Jones, and other county fairs host 4-H livestock judging through midweek with auctions Friday. State fair judging runs August 21 to 30 with multiple species in separate days and various judges from Ames Waterloo and Omaha.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Keokuk County Fair
What Cheer
Washington County
Washington
Ed Syndergaard
Ames
W C Anderson
West Liberty
Mary Elder
Louisa County
Ideha Bakke
FSA
Washington and Henry
West Liberty High School
Poweshiek County
Grinnell
Fayette County
West Union
Ernest Wright
Iowa State Dairy Association
Butch Schneider
University of West Virginia
West Union Fairgrounds
Jones County
Monticello
W McDonald
E. L. Quaife
Marshall Adams
Quasqueton
Ashley Elliott
Central City
Ff.a
Monticello Fairgrounds
Shropshires
Cotswolds
Hampshires
Oxfords
Southdowns
J. G. Hammer
Dewey Jontz
C. W. McDonald
A B
Caine
J.C. Holbert
Albert Wilkins
H. H. Kildee
M. J. Smith
Omaha
Neb
J. C. Ritchie
Stratford
Charles W. Green
Midwestern Corn Conditions Signal 60-61 Cent Loan Indicated
A Friday Saturday survey across Cedar Rapids Davenport Peoria and Elwood shows wide variation in corn condition from excellent to poor with serious firing in many areas Indiana and Illinois also see heat and some relief from showers A government report notes overall late crop gains in the west while eastern parts remain dry Analysts expect a 60 to 61 cent per bushel loan for the 1946 crop under AAA rules barring policy changes Secretary Wallace has previously used latitude in corn program decisions.
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Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Peoria
Elwood
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Tipton
Bennett
Ohio Valley
F.A.S
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Washington
Wallace
Rowley Creamery Pays 31 Cents For Top Butterfat
Rowley Farmer's Cooperative Creamery paid farmers for butterfat delivered in late July. Grade one received 31 cents, grade two 30 cents, and grade three 29 cents, per secretary Joe McGrath.
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Rowley Creamery
Rowley
Rowley Farmer’s Cooperative Creamery Company
Joe McGrath
AAA Elections Deadlines Set for Sept 14 in Linn County
Linn county AAA office Cedar Rapids reports state order requires township elections by Sept 12 and county election by Sept 14 with informational meetings planned next month. Eligibility limited to farming income, no office holders or party officials may run in county associations or be delegates. D Klein urges maximum soil building credits before Sept 30. limestone and phosphate credit allowed if applied by Oct 31 1940 in delayed counties.
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Linn County Aaa
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Linn County
IDPA
Iowa
AAA
D. Klein
Agricultural Conservation Committee
Klein
Farm Mortgage Record Totals Hit 729 Million in 1939
The federal farm security administration reports farm mortgage recordings across the United States rose slightly in 1939 to 729 million dollars, up about one percent from 1938. The rise, led by federal land banks, commercial banks and insurance companies, marks a shift toward institutional lenders with West Virginia up 66 percent and North Dakota down 77 percent.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Federal Farm Security Administration
Federal Land Banks
FSA
Federal Land Bank
Commissioner
North Dakota
Farm Credit Administration
Land Bank Commissioner
County Fairs and 4-H Shows This Week
Keokuk county fair What Cheer August 17 through 21 Washington county 4-H show Washington August 19 through 21 Union District fair West Liberty August 19 through 22 Poweshiek county 4-H show Grinnell August 19 through 21 Fayette county fair West Union August 19 through 23 Jones county fair Monticello August 20 through 23 Town State Fair and Exposition Des Moines August 21 through 30
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Keokuk County
What Cheer
Washington County
Washington
Union
West Liberty
Poweshiek County
Grinnell
Fayette County
West Union
Monticello
Town
Des Moines
Linn County Board of Supervisors Proceedings Continued
Linn County Iowa board in adjourned session authorizes tax deeds and returns certificates to the County Treasurer. Bridges No 983 and 1980 costs approved and WPA labor to assist the County Bridge crew. Resolution accepts 193.00 payment from the estate of Peter A Muir to settle a 386.00 county claim for hospital costs. Numerous line-item payments listed for aid and services to residents and institutions. chairman and auditor to finalize releases and attest signatures.
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Linn County
Iowa
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State Hospital
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Towit
J M Mays
West
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S. First St
Bowers
Burgess
Bowers Dairy
Bremer Peter
Brooks
Anna
Frank
Briney Walter
Beshears
Butterfield
CR Pumps& Supply Co
Clines Marion Spring Co
Atty
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Trans
City
Corey
Carpenters Groc
Cira Groc
Carney
W J
Chado
P. Poor
R Gas Co
Cedar Memorial Bark Cemetery
Assi
Criminal Invest
Chicago & Northwestern Rfr Co
al Carnes Groc
Colly
E F
C R Gas Co
O'seer
al C R Gas Co
City Water Works
Center Point Lor Co
Drew Seth
Hae
Duster Bros
Dvorak Gree
Doctor Gr
Farah Food
Fry's Dairy
Farmers Elevator Co
Forbes
Myrtle
Frederick Laura M
Gunner Geo R
Ay Gazette Co
Pee Gallagher
Globe Groc
Gaskill
Gorsch
Albert
Greenawalt
Gazette Co
Linn 4-H judging team announced for state fair
Linn county 4-H leader Bill Harr announced four Marion and Cedar Rapids youths Eli Shada Richard Dice Mac Towers and Lester Schirm as the Linn county judging team for the Des Moines state fair. Oxley of Marion is not competing due to age but will exhibit his Shorthorn steer along with 22 other Linn calves. The team will haul 15 baby beeves six dairy heifers and two purebred beef heifers to Des Moines with additional entrants from Marion Central City Coggan and others. The stock departs Marion Tuesday afternoon and the team travels by car Tuesday night.
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Linn County
Des Moines
Bill Harr
Eli Shada
Richard Dice
Mac Towers
Marion
Lester Schirm
Cedar Rapids
John Oxley
Horr
Oxley
Shada, Towers
Jack Gill
Junior Reid
Junior Haak
Martha Kemp
Harold Stewart
Central City
Joe Carso
Paul Orcutt
Coggan
Haak
Berkshire
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