Linn County 4-H Baby Beeves Auction Averages $6.15
Seventy Linn County 4-H club baby beeves sold at the Wapsie Valley fair for an average of $6.15 a hundredweight with T. M. Sinclair and Company and Rath Packing buying most stock. Marguerite Michel of Marion topped at $7.50 per hundredweight for a 980-pound Angus. Lambs and fat hogs also sold to Sinclair at $6.28 and $4.25 per hundredweight respectively.
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Linn County
Wapsie Valley Fair
T. M. Sinclair and Company, Ltd
Cedar Rapids
Harold Ross
Rath Packing Company
Waterloo
John Burrow
Marguerite Michel
Marion
Ross
Sinclair
Merl McGrew
Springville
James Benda
William Mitchell
Walleek
Iowa City
Johnson County
West Liberty
Towa May Rival Kentucky For Good Horses
Des Moines waits as saddle horse breeding expands in Iowa. Harry Linn, secretary of the Iowa Horse Breeders Association, notes a rise in horse riding, breeding stables, and riding academies in Des Moines Ames Cedar Rapids Davenport Sioux City and Osceola Ames and Iowa City. A Saddle Horse association formation is expected during the Iowa State fair week with owners from across the state to attend.
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Iowa
Kentucky
Harry Linn
Iowa Horse Breeders Association
Linn
Ames
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Sioux City
Osceola
Towa City
Iowa State College
Uniersity
Towa
Packer Plans Lamb Feeding Project for Western Range
A feeder contract is arranged for several thousand western lambs in one lot near Cedar Rapids. Two lamps will be let for contention with Palmers ear. Deliveries from the western rancho expected within two to three weeks. Forest Hines Na and operators anticipate intermitted feeders and a non ferment form.
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Cedar Rapids
Kimberdae
Amid Stack i
Iani
Car Saint
Rancho
Des Moines Milk Code Hearing Set For Aug 29
Washington AP reports that on Saturday administrators announced a public hearing in Des Moines on August 29 to consider a proposed fluid milk marketing agreement for the Des Moines milkshed. The proposal comes from Des Moines Cooperative Srs Marketing Association and several regional dairy firms.
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Des Moines
Washington
Des Moines Iowa
Daily Farm News For Farm Folk Corte
Local farm bulletin edited by Ray Anderson delivers agricultural notes and tips. Readers receive practical guidance on crops, livestock, weather, and market conditions tailored to farming households.
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Corte
Ray Anderson
Five Iowa fairs and two 4-H shows slated this week
Eastern Iowa hosts five fairs and two 4-H livestock shows this week. Major event is the Iowa State Fair at Des Moines starting Wednesday. fairs include Benton at Vinton Keokuk at What Cheer Union District West Liberty Fayette at West Union Monticello Jones at Monticello starting Tuesday. two 4-H shows are Town county at Marengo August 21 23 and Poweshick at Grinnell August 22 24.
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Iowa
Marengo
Poweshick County
Grinneh
Delaware County Fair Closes With Poultry Judging
Special to The Gazette Amanchester Poultry exhibits at the Delaware county fair closed Friday were scored by Morrell Leeds. Open class placings include W. E. Bond Delaware 4 firsts 3 seconds Forrest Moore Wadena 18 firsts 6 seconds E P Nutting Elgin 18 firsts 16 seconds R L Wintz Central City Heeren Bros Monticello 10 firsts 6 seconds Homer C Stanley Manchester 2 firsts Mrs Sam Brenneman Hopkinton 1 first 1 second In the 4-H club the following poultry awards were made Henry Beatles 4 firsts 4 seconds Walter Dunn 1 first 1 second Leslie Gie napp 2 firsts Josephine Hermann 1 first 1 second Harold Schneider 1 first 1 second Marie Spoerl 1 first Raymond Morrow 3 firsts 2 seconds Jane Childs 1 second.
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Delaware County
Morrell Leeds
W. E. Bond
Delaware
Forrest Moore
Wadena
E P Nutting
Elgin
R L. Wintz
Central City
Heeren Bros
Monticello
Homer C Stanley Manchester
Sam Brenneman
Hopkinton
Henry Beatles
Walter Dunn
Leslie Gienapp
Josephine Hermann
Harold Schneider
Marie Spoerl
Raymond Morrow
Jane Childs
Tuesday Evening College Town Ship Meeting Ice Cream Social
Marion county residents attend Tuesday evening meetings at the R B Booth farm followed by an ice cream social. A separate Thursday evening Marion town ship meeting is scheduled.
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College Township
R B
Booth Farm
Marion Township
Benton 4-H Health Winner Virginia McLennan Scores 95.45
Virginia McLennan of the Kane Toilers 4-H club won Benton county health contest at Vinton Virginia Gay hospital with a high score of 95.45. Dorothy Baum and Gladys Fett were near contenders scoring 94.6 and 94.0. The top scorer will represent Benton at the State fair 4-H girls health contest.
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Gazette
Vinton
Virginia McLennan
Kane Toilers
Benton County
Virginia’ Gay Hospital
Dorothy Baum
Jackson Ship
Ahoys
Gladys Fett
Industrious Union
L. Chadbourne
Keith Woodhouse
van Horne
D G Mackie
Charles A. Manahan
D H. Hibbs
Dental
Wyoming horses fetch average $137 to $163 each
Frank Andolino of Boston with Francis Wood of Wyoming has been in town this week buying horses. He shipped an express carload Thursday to Boston. The wagon-type horses were deemed the best purchase by the buyers in four years. The top price paid was $163, with an average of $137 per horse.
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Wyoming
Frank Andolino
Boston
Francis Woodworth
Tenant farm changes described in Gazette notice
The Gazette reports widespread farm changes this year with tenants moving from the Mrs. TL Hanson farm to a Maynard area plot, Walter Brock shifting from Edith Hanson’s northwest farm to a Bryantsburg area farm, and E W Mayer leaving Oran township for the Reeser farm, with additional changes planned this month.
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Spee
Lone Tree Lad Crowned Grand Champion Colt in Iowa City Show
In Iowa City, the Lone Tree Lad took top honors as Grand Champion Colt at the 4 H club show. Judges praised the Percheron’s form and movement, with exhibitors from Suniten Ce and other townships competing for prizes. The event featured multiple breeds and all prize-winning animals were displayed at the West Liberty fair, highlighting youth training and county agricultural programs.
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Lone Tree Lad
Iowa City
Poultry Sales May Get Holiday Boost
New York City expects higher live poultry demand during Hebrew fall holidays with shipments advised before peak buying days. Argentine turkey imports arrive but sales lag. butter and eggs face storage pressures and price risks as markets shift. Eastern milk producers pause strikes. July carrot and vegetable receipts drop across major markets.
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Colonel R. Brown
New York City
Edgewood Creamery Buys Butterfat At 26 Cents
Edgewood The Farmers Creamery company paid for last months cream on Aug 18 at 26 cents a pound for butter fat. Local market price ranged from 28 to 24 cents, the latter being the current price.
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Edgewood
Farmers Creamery Company
Pig slaughtering program sparks questions and delays
A land owner seeks details on the emergency pig slaughter plan and terms. Officials including Secretary Wallace in Chicago and Des Moines broker Bill Fraser face unclear guidance. Farmers await concrete data as lenders report slow progress on farm loan programs and tax installment questions arise.
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Wallace
Chicago
Bill Fraser
Des Moines
Federal Livestock Market News Service
Iowa
Fraser
Extensive Improvements Made On Oelwein Farm
OELWEIN extensive improvements are being made on the farm northeast of here purchased by Dr. G N Wassom last spring. A hog house 26 by 48 feet with modern equipment and a straw loft for ventilation has been erected. Arrangements for cooking in the house and feeding floors on the outside have been built. A feed bin overhead in the center adds to the convenience in feeding. A new broader house was also built steel equipment was installed in the barn and cement floors were laid. The house was remodeled and a basement added with porches and a kitchen included. Dr Wassom has done tiling and is liming the soil where necessary. J E Hall is the tenant. Dr Wassom also purchased the farm adjoining. It will be tenanted by Ed Klug.
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Here
G. N. Wassom
Dr Wassom
J E. Hall
Wassom
Ed Klug
Winthrop And Ryan Teams Win Pulling Meet In Buchanan
Special to The Gazette. Eldon Gillette of Winthrop won the light class with a 2,700 pound draft team pulling 4,600 pounds on a stoneboat and a 2,300 pound dynamometer pull. B P Falconer of Ryan won the heavy class with a 3,460 pound team pulling 2,900 pounds for fourteen feet eleven inches, equating to a 5,900 pound dead load. Second in light class was Mike Evers. third A L Lyness and Sons. Carl Helm of Aurora placed second in heavy class with Gillette finishing third. Twelve teams competed, including Guy Stoddard, Jesup. Bernard Helm, Aurora. Andy Short, Winthrop. J J Wendling, Independence. Lou McGrath, Independence. Walter Less, Walker.
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Independence
Eldon Gillette
Winthrop
Buchanan County
B. P. Falconer
Ryan
Mike Evers
Hopkinton
A. L. Lyness and Sons
Masonville
Carl Helm
Aurora
Gillette
Guy Stoddard
Jesup
Bernard Helm
Andy Short
J. J. Wendling
Lou McGrath
Walter Less
Walker
Milking Shorthorn cattle sell at Elgin auction
Twenty eight head of purebred Milking Shorthorn cattle sold for an average of 54.50 at the E. O. Wagner farm northwest of Elgin. Top price 120 paid by Harry Haines of Walker for a roan yearling bull. Second high 107.50 paid by H W Folkers of Scotch Grove for a 4 year old roan cow due to freshen Aug 22. Auction sponsored by Northeastern Iowa Milking Shorthorn Association with Clarence Green, A H Ford, and B J Baumgartner in leadership. Wagner the heaviest consignor. Other buyers and consignors listed.
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Elgin
E. O. Wagner
Harry Haines
Walker
H W. G. Folkers
Scotch Grove
Northeastern
Iowa
Iowa Milking Shorthorn Association
Clarence Green
Castalia
A. H. Ford
Oelwein
B. J Baumgartner
Mr. Baumgartner
Wagner
J. E. Fravel
Cresco
Louis Lehman and Sons
H. W. G. Folkers
G. A. Ludwig
Fredericksburg
Meat Display Planned at Iowa State Fair
Housewives visiting the Iowa state fair from August 23 to September 1 can learn about modern meat cuts and usage through a comprehensive exhibit. Organized by the National Live Stock and Meat Board with Iowa State College and fair management, the display will feature beef pork and lamb cuts prepared for homemakers seeking menu variety. C. W. McDonald of the Iowa State extension division prepared the cuts for the exhibit.
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Des Moines
National Live Stock and Meat Board
Iowa State College
State Fair Management
Florence C. Plondke
Ames
C. W. McDonald
Nineteen Jerseys To Represent Northeast Iowa At State Show
Nineteen head of Jerseys chosen at the northeastern Iowa Jersey cattle show in Postville will be exhibited at the Iowa state fair. Breeders Charles F. Kramer and Frank Davis of McGregor, Dr. A. E. Beyer of Guttenberg, David Olmstead of Giard, and R. F Learn of Clermont supply the cattle for the first all Iowa Jersey show at the state fair. Only 128 Jerseys from across the state will be exhibited.
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McGregor
Iowa
Fear Fire in Hay Wyoming
Fire crews rushed to the Victor Glenn farm near Olin on Friday to contain a hay barn fire suspected from spontaneous combustion as the hay was being removed from the mow.
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Gazette
Wyoming
Victor Glenn
Olin
Corn Progresses in East Central Iowa by Farm Editor
The central eastern Iowa counties show decent corn prospects with recent rains brightening outlooks in Linn Cedar Benton Clinton Johnson Jackson Dubuque Jones Delaware Tama Buchanan and Iowa. Dry weather south and west leaves drought damage in Poweshiek and adjacent areas and wind damage is limited. Soybeans grow well haying starts. potatoes remain a short crop. shock threshing for small grain mostly finished.
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Linn
Cedar
Benton
Clinton
Johnson
Jackson
Dubuque
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Tama
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Keokuk
Ryan
Plans Made For Royal Live Stock and Horse Show
Full classification for beef cattle dairy cattle swine sheep draft horses mules poultry pleasure horses ponies and feeders is announced for the American Royal Live Stock and Horse Show to be held in Kansas City November 18 to 25.
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Kansas City
Cement feeding lots built on Cascade and Roy Ganfield farms
George Ganfield constructed a cement feeding lot on his Cascade area farm and installed a similar lot on his son Roy Ganfield’s farm. A carload of cement was used in the construction.
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Cascade
George Ganfield
Roy Ganfield
Two Farms At Auction For Estate Of John A Bures
The 180 acre Bures estate comprising two adjoining farms will be sold at auction on Tuesday August 29 1933 at 2 PM and 4 PM at the premises. Farm No 1 is 100 acres with an eight room house barn and multiple outbuildings near Cedar Rapids and Draport Inn along road 161. Farm No 2 is 30 acres with a four room house and associated structures, mostly tiled and with fencing. Terms will be stated at the sale.
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Cedar Rapids
Ely
Western
Draport Inn
John A.bures
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