Lard Grading Rules May Reduce Shortening Supply
New federal lard grading standards take effect November 1, likely cutting shortening and cooking fat supply by about 3 percent as fats from pork tissues are reclassified. Trade experts say overall fat availability may not drop, since rendered fats can still serve for shortening. lard prices have been at multi decade lows. Also pictured are Hereford steers shown at 4-H livestock shows with winners Tom and another purple ribbon entry.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Marengo FFA Boys Complete 1544 Mile Tour
Ten members of the Future Farmers of America from Marengo returned after a five day trip covering 1544 miles through Southern Iowa Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas and back to Missouri Mines and a brief visit in St Louis. The travelers were George Myers Lauren Faas Marvin Marion Wayne Fiser Merle Cronbaugh Michael Becker Eugene Rathjen George Kimmick Bill Danskin and Charles Gahrin. They were accompanied by Ralph Gruenwald of Marengo and Arthur Zelle of Des Moines.
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Gazette
Marengo
Future Farmers of America
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Mines
St Louis
George Myers
Lauren Faas
Marvin Marion
Wayne Fiser
Merle Cronbaugh
Michael Becker
Eugene Rathjen
George Kimmick
Bill Danskin
Charles Gahrin
Ralph Gruenwald
Arthur Zelle
Des Moines
Early corn canned at Elgin plant. rains impact crop
The Elgin canning company began its 3940 pack with early maturing yellow hybrid corn. Heavy rains hinder field access, leaving gardens flooded and crops rotting. The plant closed briefly but is expected to reopen soon after two thirds of its usual crop were contracted this year.
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Elgin
Canning Company
Johnson County 4 H Judging Teams Selected for State Fair
The Johnson county boys grain judging team first to represent the county at the Des Moines state fair. Team members are Lowell Adams William Hunter Lloyd Propst and Howard Berry. A Johnson livestock judging team also attends with Lloyd Propst Howard Berry Dale Burr and alternate Marvin Shaffer.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Des Moines
Lowell Adams
William Hunter
Lloyd Propst
Howard Berry
Johnson
Dale Burr
Marvin Shaffer
World champion team wins lightweight division pull title
Champion pulling team owned by W. C. Davidson of Clarinda Iowa won the lightweight division at the Illinois state fair. The team pulled 2 750 pounds, matching its own weight, over a distance of 23 feet 2 inches.
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Springfield
Ill
W. C. Davidson
Clarinda
Ilinois State Fair
Fence Drift and Chill Signal Early Frost Risk
A weather note from BR. FLA describes frost threats as Montelay's cool air brings shivers and the frost may arrive sooner than expected. Farmers in rain-rich areas worry excessive moisture could delay crop maturation and hasten the cold snap.
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Montelay
Flax Crop Declared Total Loss in Boone After Rain
Boone authorities said two weeks of rain halted threshing and ruined the flax crop totally. Forty percent of the nuts crop was also lost, though some producers who had threshed earlier preserved part of their harvest.
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Flax
Boone
Boone (Ins
Boone County
Threshing Progress in West Union Amid Frequent Showers
Threshing is about three quarters done in West Union after many showers. Fields are soft for wagon traffic and grain hauling. Damage to grain is variable but generally less than feared, yields remain good and moisture plus heat boost corn soybeans and pastures. Clover fields bloom conspicuously.
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West Union
Millersburg Gardeners Benefit From Rainy Season
Late gardens are growing rapidly as rains continue. Cabbage bursts and kraut making begins. Pastures green, alfalfa cut between showers. Corn stages vary from forming ears to well filled with some damage on earlier plantings. Grapes and apples show promise. sweet corn quality improves after rains.
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Millersburg
Winneshiek County Agriculture Sees Growth and Recovery
In Winneshiek county forecasts show a 30 percent rise in fall seeding and more liming. Rain hindered threshing last week though about 75 percent is done. Short straw caused shocks to rot while long straw remains of high quality. Pastures respond well to rains. corn, soybeans, and alfalfa perform strongly.
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Decorah
Winneshiek
Hereford, Angus, Shorthorn win at What Cheer fair shows
At the Keokuk county fair 4-H baby beef show, Hereford Weldon Hall of Webster won grand championship with a 1030-pound senior steer. Gladys Bonnater of Keswick led the reserve Angus and Bettys in Hereford and Shorthorn classes, with multiple champions and reserves across senior and junior divisions among 125 head judged by Ed Lyndegaard of Ames.
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Weldon Hall
Webster
Weldon
Tom
Bobby Foster
Washington
Hereford
Weldon Hall of Webster
Keokuk
Ed Lyndegaard
Ames
Angus
Gladys Bonwater
Keswick
Milton DeBont
Luelle Little
Chiss
Bill Moore
Hall
Gladys Bonnater
Marcalene Bonnater
Arlene Dutton
Richland
Leland Cochrane
Sigourney
Berkshire and Chester swine winners noted at fair
Issh with Berkshire litter and gilt and Leroy Peiffer of What Cheer with Berkshire boar, and Kermit Hinshaw of Richland with Chester boar are listed as top entries in the county livestock show results.
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Issh
Berkshire
Leroy Peiffer
What Cheer
Kermit Hinshaw
Richland
Chester
Corn Grinding Trials Aim to Boost Beef Cattle Feed Value
Ames Iowa agricultural experiment station plans a 1941 Cattle Feeders Day test to compare soft and hard corn in three forms shelled, ground shelled and ground ear corn The 1940 trial fed five steer lots with varying corn hardness the softest type produced 2.17 pounds per head daily about 10 percent more than the hardest corn group.
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Gazette
Ames
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
C. C. Culbertson
Iowa
Cameron Herd Tops West Branch Dairy Herd Improve Assn
Cameron of Downey led the West Branch Dairy Herd Improvement Association for July as eight grade Guernseys averaged 1051 pounds of milk and 46.3 pounds of butter. Blossom, a Cameron cow, was the high individual with 84.3 pounds of butterfat.
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West Liberty
W. A. Cameron
Downey
West Branch Dairy Herd Improvement Association
John Offringa
Cameron
Blossom
Pasture Tour Highlights Linn County Grass Projects
Fifty five people joined a Linn County pasture tour led by Harold Nilsson Harold Shold and Rex Conn. They observed grass improvement efforts across farms including Reed's canary grass on the William Boddicker property northeast of Marion and sweet clover alsike and canary on Otto Novotny land southwest of Central City.
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Linn
Harold Nilsson
Harold Shold
Marion Scs
Rex Conn
Cedar Rapids
Reed
William Boddicker
Marion
Otto Novotny
Central City
K. R. Balderson
Alburnett
E. C. Hughes
William Kacena
Iowa Hens Lay 220 Million Eggs in July Report
A Des Moines agriculture study by Leslie M. Carl shows Iowa laid about 220 million eggs in July, up 3 percent in layer numbers but flat production per 100 layers, with national egg output steady yet laying flocks projected 5 percent smaller this winter.
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Iowa
Leslie M. Carl
Agricultural Statistician
Des Moines
4 H Club Members to Attend Governor Wilson Reception
About 2 000 4-H boys and girls from across Iowa will be guests at a reception in Governor George A. Wilson's statehouse offices at 3 30 p m Sunday. Governor Wilson and other state officials will host the event linked to the Iowa state fair.
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Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Statehouse
Wilson
70 Head Of Dairy Cattle Bring $3 912 In Independence Sale
A Wisconsin breeders dairy cattle sale in Independence totaled 3912.50 dollars for seventy Holstein Guernsey and Brown Swiss cows and heifers. The top price went to a Holstein two year old bought by Ezra J. Zuber of Williamsburg for 140 dollars. Additional top cows sold for 137 50 and 130 dollars to buyers Ed Lindell and J P Leonard. The Wackerbarth farm purchased two cows for 120 and 102 dollars. Auctioneer Jack Halsey of Des Moines assisted by C B Hopkins of Independence.
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Independence
Wisconsin
Top
Ezra J. Zuber
Williamsburg
Ed. Lindell
Daugherty
J P. Leonard
Wackerbarth
Jack Halsey
Des Moines
C. B. Hopkins
Buchanan 4-H Beeves Sell At Average 11.50
Independence reports Dubuque and Waterloo packing companies purchasing all 25 Buchanan county fair 4-H calves. The grand champion Hereford shown by Irwin Daubenberger topped at 12.50 per hundredweight for 1 045 pounds, netting 130 63. The lowest price was 8.75 per hundredweight.
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Gazette
Independence
Dubuque
Waterloo
Buchanan County Fair
Hereford
Irwin Daubenberger
How Family of 5 Can Eat Well On 12 Dollars a Week
A budget menu outlines meals for five people at about 12 dollars weekly. It lists items like cantaloupe, cereal, bread, bacon, milk for children, eggplant with cheese sauce, sliced tomatoes, beef liver with onions, mashed potatoes, corn, bread and butter, bananas with butterscotch sauce, and iced tea. The plan emphasizes balanced nutrition with vegetables, fruit, and dairy, noting seasonal produce and simple desserts.
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Anyoe
Washington County 4-H Beeves Judged Show Highlights
The Washington County 4-H livestock show crowned Bobby Foster as baby beef grand champion for a second year with his Hereford calf Chet while his Angus Amos earned reserve breed champion. Maynard Schneider won reserve grand with Hereford Butch and Angus Heavy as breed champion. Ed Lyndegaard judged. Other firsts included Dean Emde Holstein showmanship and various breed and age class winners across Hereford Angus Shorthorn Guernsey Ayrshire and ewe and ram divisions.
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Washington
Bobby Foster
Chet
Amos
Maynard Schneider
Riverside
Butch
Maynard
Ed Lyndegaard
Ames
Robert Foster
Ronald Flading
Bertha Flading
Raymond Bell
Thomas Walker
Melvin Schneider
Charles Maas
Clea McCoys
Melvin
Robert Schneider
Duayne Schneider
Cleo McCoy
Crawfordsville
Angus
William Stewart
Dean Emde
West Chester
Guernsey
Heifer
Dean Rinner
Betty Jean Fesler
Ayrshire
Marion Timmins
Jersey
Paul E. Martin
Holstein
Ewe Lamb
Everett Miller
Ram Lamb
Farm Sports Festival Draws About 500 At Tipton Event
About 500 people attended the Cedar County Farm Bureau Sports Festival in Tipton, with nearly all taking part in events. 4-H teams from Iowa township won kittenball top honors while Dayton township led men’s games. Richard Anderson and Dale Ruchotzke won foot races for their age groups. Sally Stone rook and Eleanor Stonerook led shuffleboard. Maynard Suchomel won the dart contest.
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Tipton
Cedar County Farm Bureau
Iowa Township
Dayton Township
Richard Anderson
West Branch
Dale Ruchotzke
Sally Stonerook
Eleanor Stonerook
Maynard Suchomel
Farmers Urged To Watch Moisture In Stored Corn
DES MOINES AP The Iowa agricultural conservation committee warned farmers that 1938 39 corn shelled by borrowers for loan extensions must not exceed 13 1/2 percent moisture. County officials should check corn with moisture meters and send samples to the state AAA office if meters are unavailable.
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Des Moines
Iowa Agricultural Conservation Committee
O. D. Klein
AAA
Klein
County Fairs and Exposition Dates Across Iowa
Keokuk and Washington county fairs and 4-H shows run August 17 through 21. Union District fair in West Liberty August 19 to 22. Poweshiek Grinnell 4-H show August 19 to 21. Fayette West Union fair August 19 to 23. Jones county fair Mon ticello August 20 to 23. Town State Fair and Exposition Des Moines August 21 to 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
970 An Acre for Blairstown Farm
Blairstown area sale of 240 acres southeast of Blairstown to Clem Oberreuter of Watkins at 70 dollars an acre. The farm includes buildings with rough land in parts and Ray Hartz as tenant.
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Blairstown
Blairse Town
Clem Obere Rueter
Watkins
Ray Hartz
Alpha Butter Is Scored 95 To Win At West Union Fair
Fayette county fair awards opened with entries from fifteen butter tubs. Alpha's Joe Barnes won gold with 95, Edwin Behnke took silver with 94.75, and G C Mittlestadt of Maynard earned bronze at 94.5. Final scoring by Riser Harms and Gernand.
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Alpha
West Union
Wrest Union
Fayette County Fair
Joe Barnes
Edwin Behnke
Westgate
G. C. Mittlestadt
Maynard
Ed Riser
Postville
Gordon Junker
Clermont
Louis Lehman
Elgin
Fred Mitchell
St. Lucas
Albert Harms
Oelwein
Glen Mittlestadt
Riser
Harms
Fred Gernand
Volga City
Largest butter makers contest entry list in Iowa history
Des Moines officials report a record 120 buttermakers registered for the annual butter makers contest at the Iowa state fair. A $700 prize will go to the best tub of creamery butter.
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Des Moines
Midwest
Top Demonstration Team In Keokuk
Ruth House and Mary Evelyn Evans representing the Lancaster Lassie club won the 4 H club girls demonstration contest at Keokuk county fair. Their theme Hose Sense Saves Cents earned them a state contest berth. June McClusky and Helen Webb placed second with Pajama Hip Cascade and advance to district competition at the Waterloo Dairy Cattle congress.
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Gazette
Ruth House
Mary Evelyn Evans
Sigourney
Lancaster
Keokuk County
June McClusky
Helen Webb
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
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