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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1940

Page

4

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

the Gazette 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

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.

Board of Supervisors Linn County Iowa Code of Iowa Petty Beeson WPA Seevell Peter A. Muir State Hospital Independence Peter A Mutr Towit J M Mays West Cedar Rapids 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 Cneé& Icg Re Co 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.

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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