Lambs Fed Corn Molasses Outperform Peers in 58 Day Test Near Marion
A 58 day feeding trial near Marion showed 60 lambs with access to corn molasses gained nine pounds more per head than 60 lambs without molasses. Led by Paul Pownall, the study compared self fed corn molasses to a grain and forage mix, with Lot 1 and Lot 2 showing the strongest gains.
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Paul Pownall
Marion
Pownall
Idaho
Shropshire
Oxford
Hampshire
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
Pownalls
Swisher Farm Sale Won't Miss Auction Time
A rural Swisher property near Cedar Rapids and Ely is offered at public auction. The 90 acre farm includes a 4 bedroom house with outbuildings, a water system, orchard, and sheds. The sale is conducted by Auctioneer SWIStee Lt Trust A Sav Bank Clerk with terms to be announced.
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Pariver
Swistee Lt Trust A Sav Bank
Marengn Wall
Marenga
Leo Kelly
Blairstown
Leo Kelly Co
Farm Auction Schedule Through Early September
Auction notices list multiple sales near Cedar Rapids Anamosa Stanwood and Marengo with 160 acre Wreams farm 3 miles south Cedar Rapids sale at Anamosa Livestock Pavilion Saturday August 28 204 acre Challis estate farm 3 miles south Stanwood Quarter Acre farm by Ed Smahel 9 miles SE Cedar Rapids Wednesday September 1 and Len Kev Con livestock and machinery at Marengo auctions.
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Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Challis
Ed Smahel
Campaign urges more growing of white corn nationwide
The American Corn Miller federation based in Chicago launched a drive to persuade farmers to plant white corn. The effort highlights rising demand from millers and processors, stock and premium data, and a University of Illinois trial growing twenty white corn strains for potential large berry yields.
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Gazette
Chicago
American Corn Millers’ Federation
Chicago Board of Trade
Federation
Mare's Food
Ihime
Farmer Merchant Day At DeWitt Draws 10000 Attendees
Special to The Gazette describes DeWitt hosting a Farmer Merchant Day drawing about 10 000 attendees from Clinton and Scott counties. The event featured a mile long parade a vaudeville program and athletic contests plus a baseball game.
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Dewitt Lenita
Arroia' Merchant-Farner Pari
DeWitt Thouscier Treeourt
Farros
Cinton
Scott Counties
Dairy Champions Named at Monticello 4-H Fair
Special to The Gazette Monticello Jay Slater of Olin won two firsts with Holsteins in the 4-H daily show. Victor Richardson and Willard Byerly led several Holstein Guernsey and Jersey calves. Maynard Kuhns and Paul Gerdes claimed Brown Swiss honors. Blue Ribbon Pigs awards went to Dale Danneman and others. Open Class Hogs featured eight exhibitors with Helgens Brothers and J Hess posting multiple firsts and championships.
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Gazette
Monticello
Jay Slater
Olin
Victor Richardson
Willard Byerly
Orlyn Peck
Anamosa
Wilbur Hinrichs
Chester
Dale Danneman
Amber
Poland
Dale Newman
Martelle
Hampshire
Clair Robertson
Berkshire
James Howie
Richard Eichhorn
Wyoming
Market
Junior Murfield
James Miller
Kenneth Howie
Herbert Martin
Claire Robertson
Hampshires
Poultry Club
Jones County Fair
Helgens
Lyle Duncan
Cedar Rapids
Martin
Monta
Rob Wilson
Dog- Bree
Hog price declines pace amid early season pork drop
Des Moines dispatch notes hog prices in the direct area fell for the third straight week with losses of 75 cents to $1 across classes. Fresh pork prices also slid as supplies rose. Chicago loins dropped from a yearly high by eight dollars and New York loins down about six dollars. Receipts in the four days through Thursday totaled 55 300 in the direct area, up 9 percent from last week and 23 percent under last year, signaling larger markets but an easing from prior highs.
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Des Moines
Chicago
New York
Winneshiek Health Champions Named for State Meet
Glenn Remmen son of Mr and Mrs G O Remmen from Springfield township Chore Boys club and Marion Woodhouse daughter of Mr and Mrs James Woodhouse from Madison township won Winneshiek county health and girl champion titles. Marcella Karnik daughter of Mr and Mrs Anton Karnik of Jackson township Ready Workers is the county style champion and will attend the state fair.
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Gazette Decorah
Des Moines
Glenn Remmen
G. O Remmen
Springfield Township
Glenn
Winneshiek County
Marion Woodhouse
James Woodhouse
Madison Township
Winneshiek
Marcella Karnik
Anton Karnik
Jackson Township Ready Workers
Ames Judging Team To Compete At Waterloo
Ames (INS) J C Holbert announced the Ames animal husbandry department will send a six member judging team to the first annual Belgian horse show contest in Waterloo from Sept 27 to Oct 3. Readiness and selection among William Alexander Harold McCord Kermit Teig Harold Hofstrand Safe Hood Wayne Jackson Myron Minish Harry Clampit Arnold Eilis Nelson Fox Henry Kling Richard McWilliams and Harry Tooley.
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Ames (Ins
J C. Holbert
Ames Animal Husbandry Department
Waterloo
William Alexander
Clarinda
Harold McCord
Nevada
Kermit Teig
Roland
Harold Hofstrand
Church's Ferry
N D
Safe Hood
Ottumwa
Wayne Jackson
Hurley
S. D. Myron Minish
Hudson
Harry Clampit
New Providence
Arnold Eilis
Wroth
Nelson Fox
Freeport
Lll
Henry Kling
Kellogg
Richard McWilliams
Lehigh
Harry Tooley
Pittsfield
Mass
Hog market tops at 12 dollars a cwt in local sale
F. E. Rhoads feeder hogs near Mechanicsville led Chicago market action Thursday by selling hogs at 12 dollars per hundredweight.
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Mechanicsville
F. E Rhoads
Chicago
Steers Bring $16 65 In Chicago Auction
Lewis Edwards of Johnson County Iowa sold twenty two steers and heifers in Chicago at 16 65 per hundredweight. The sale from Edwards feeder operation drew interest from buyers seeking feeder cattle and followed a midweek market session in the headlines.
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Iowa City
Lewis Edwards
Johnson County
Chicago
Washington 4-H Winners Named At County Show
Velma Jarrard showed a baby beef Angus to grand championship at the Washington County 4-H show. The calf heads to Des Moines for the state fair and possibly Chicago for the International Livestock Exposition. Reserve champion Angus was raised by Donald Marek who plans to paint his animal for Chicago. Thirteen club calves sold with top bid of 17.75 dollars by Wilson and Company of Cedar Rapids for a 1,100 pound Angus fed by Raymond Bell. Cedar Rapids packing company bought six others. Ted Herr bought four and C. L. Cecil of Ottumwa three. Mabel Finney, 15, of Washington was selected Washington.
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The
Gazette
Washington
Velma Jarrard
Washington County
Des Moines
Chicago
International Livestock Exposition Reserve
Donald Marek
Wilson and Company
Cedar Rapids
County 4-H honors crown top girl and boy in state bid
The county named its healthiest 4-H girl and William Walker a 17 year old from Washing ton as top 4-H boy. They will compete in state contests at Des Moines next week. Maurita Darnell of the Jackson ite club was named champion home furnishing club girl and Janette Picken with Wanda Shaffer of Brighton won first with their hooked rugs demonstration coached by Mrs. Graham Picken.
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William Walker
Washington
Des Moines
Maurita Darnell
Jacksonite
Janette, Picken
Wanda Shaffer
Brighton
Graham Picken
Winneshiek Eighty Sold for 7000 Dollars Near Burr Oak
Decorah reports Torger Thorson of Burr Oak sold his 80 acre farm to Julius Tangen of Frankville for seven thousand dollars.
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Decorah
Torger Thorson
Burr Oak
Julius Tangen
Frankville
Equine Sleeping Sickness Appears Across Iowa
Dr. H A Seidell of the Iowa bureau of animal industry says equine encephalomyelitis or sleeping sickness will spread until the first frost. Reports show the disease in most of Iowa except the far northeast and southeast corners. Early outbreaks began in northwestern Iowa with a fatality rate of 60 to 70 percent in detected cases.
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Des Moines
H. A. Seidell
Iowa Bureau of Animal Industry
Seidell
Iowa
Seidel
Cascade feeders top Chicago cattle prices at steady weights
Cascade feeder Ed Reiter sold 1 263 pound steers at 18 15 a hundredweight earning 1815. Another Cascade grower George Kurt received 1790 for 1 264 pound steers. Ballistic?
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Cascade
Ed Reiter
Chicago
George Kurt
Linn county health champ heads to state fair contest
Ula Mae Wilson of Central City, Linn health champ, leaves Sunday for Des Moines to compete against Iowa county champions for the state’s healthiest 4 H girl. Frances Jill and Muriel Ware neck of Coggan Linn champion demonstration team also depart Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ula Mae Wilson
Central City
Linn County
Frances Jill
Muriel Wareneck
Coggan
Crowd of 15000 at Fayette County Fair Thursday
About 15 000 people attended the Fayette county fair on Thursday. The grandstand hosted 3600 to 3700 spectators and a second show sold 900 paid seats. Receipts exceeded last year's Thursday by more than 600 dollars and the total by 800 dollars.
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Fayette Fair
West Union
Fayette County Fair
93 Percent Prompt Mortgage Payments In 1937 FCA Reports
Federal Land Bank borrowers show 87 percent prompt payments in the first half of 1937, up from 35 percent in 1932. Regions with drought and dust bowl problems show higher delinquencies. Iowa California and the Atlantic seaboard report over 90 percent prompt payments. FCA continues to apply loss-mitigation measures and extensions for borrowers making best efforts.
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Washington
Farm Credit Administration
FDA
North Dakota
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Wyoming
Atlantic Seaboard
Calfornia
Sinals
FCA
Delmar Feeder Tops Season With 1 354-Pound Steers
Fred F Schmodt near Delmar reported Wednesday a bid of 1825 dollars per hundredweight for a 1354 pound steer load at Chicago. It stands as the season's top weight price.
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Delmar
Fred F Schmodt
Chicago
Elgin-Thomas Pollock Reports High Oats Yield
Elgin Thomas Pollock, farmer south of town, threshed 2,200 bushels of oats from a 25 acre field, averaging 88 bushels per acre.
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Elgin
Thomas Pollock
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