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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1932

Page

10

Iowa County Crops Exhibit Wins Sweepstakes at State Fair

Iowa County led the Iowa State fair sweepstakes with 946 points followed by Polk and Cass counties. Carl Holden of Iowa County won the sweepstakes individual with 651 points for the exhibit named I-O-Way, scoring in corn and grains and earning top marks for display. Several counties won district honors in crops, 4-H home furnishings, and poultry events, with 24,000 attendees on Sunday for the fair opening and Billy Sunday appearance.

Iowa Gazette Des Moines Iowa County Polk County Cass Winnebago Hardin Keokuk County Carl Holden Williamsburg Holden E. M. Holden North English Ermile Hunt Carlisle P. M. Peterson Cherokee South Central Mr. Hunt P. G. Holden Scott County Webster County Muscatine County Hancock County Black Hawk County Billy Sunday Farm Bureau James C. Stone Federal Farm Board Dan Turner Benton County Newel Irwin Vinton

Choicest Baby Beef Grand Champion at Iowa State Fair

Billy Yates, a 15 year old Keokuk county 4-H member near Sigourney, exhibited Choicest Baby Beef "Chubby" at Des Moines. The one year old Hereford weighed 1,020 pounds and was named grand champion. The calf will be auctioned Friday at the fairgrounds alongside about 400 Iowa 4-H entries.

Chubby Billy Yates Keokuk County Sigourney Des Moines Billy Fairgrounds Iowa 4-H Club

Muscatine Calf Tops Chicago Auction At $10.25

At Union Stockyards Chicago two Angus calves from Doris Paul Muscatine county Iowa and Jack Mahlstedt Henry county Illinois and a Shorthorn owned by Willard Leff Henry county Illinois sold at a top of 10.25 a hundredweight. The Muscatine calf weighed 990 pounds while the Henry county calves weighed 1030 and 1050 pounds. A total of 163 calves averaging 851 pounds sold for an average of 8.52 with 37 Muscatine county calves averaging 860 pounds fetching 8.81 a hundredweight and 11 from the county selling at 9 or higher.

Union Stockyards Chicago Doris Paul Muscatine County Iowa Jack Mahlstedt Henry County Ill Willard Leff Baby Beef Club Muscatine

Turkey farming on 200 acres near Norway interview

Melvin Dyrland, 1900 birth, runs turkeys with his father on 200 acres near Norway. He started with 75 day-old poults at $1 and kept 30 hens from which 1,000 poults hatched second year. Losses due to a stove fire, learning by Doing, and University of Minnesota guidance shaped his operation.

Melvin Dyrland Gid Dyrland Norway Wellman University of Minnesota

Turkey markets and farmer finances discussed in rural chat

A rural radio style exchange debates turkey demand, market development, and farming finances. Topics include advertising to boost local turkey sales, pen raised versus range birds, and attitudes toward Hoover Roosevelt and prohibition with a Canadian style sentiment on saloons.

150 4-Hers Participate In County Fair At Tipton

Cedar county fair in Tipton features 150 4-H Club and Farm Bureau exhibits. Baby beef and dairy calf divisions show sixty five entries, pig division has twenty six, one lamb division has seven, and poultry division draws a large turnout.

Tipton Farm Bureau Cedar County

Yard Receipts At Chicago Mount Due To Strike And Fire

Special to The Gazette. Chicago hog market receipts rise in the month due to diversion from Omaha Packing after a fire, with 430000 head in Chicago and 25000 diverted from Omaha. Twelve-market totals lag year ago and last month, while grass cattle liquidation begins and cattle on farms show a large yearly rise.

Chicago Union Stockyards Omaha Packing Company Yards Omaha

Linn County Board Approves Road Districts and Finances

The Linn County Board of Supervisors met in June 1932 to confirm the S. C. Wiles justice report and establish secondary road districts No. 24 Brown No. 30 No. 54 No. 55 and No. 56. The action includes surfacing plans, levy of special assessments totaling thousands, and schedules for collection, with final adjournment after approving bridge work and various road vacations. The minutes name several officers and districts and list extensive tax and poor relief expenditures.

Board OF Supervisors Linn County Iowa Eer Rapids Gust State OF Iowa County OF Linn Churchill Busby S. C. Wiies Rapids Township Spring Grove Township Stirm Walker News Peeree Brown Town Bertram Township P. M. Davis J. H. Schaum Wm. P Erec Brown and Buffalo Serna WHAS Oe Board of Poeteene H. Schaum Seetarews Seconda Road Couonry Road Menpet College Township Davis J. H.an S. C. Wiles Ag Ia Suvervisor Busby Church Chas. Krense John Schminker John H. Stallman Brad Abrams Sam Roy Atkins Akers Joe Achenbach Paul Gopher Roy C Gan Kaspar John Carpenter Cedar Rap- Roberts Mary A City of Cedar Aegee Hull Ceee Tee Ons Sekos Kdhoecs Joseph Shimek Arrow Petroleum Products Co Adams Co Builders Ries W Nissen Co Rittle Tillie Fred Brown O L Bliss J Gorman Bolton & Co M Booth J J Brittin Mirs Lottie Jonna Chas

English River Farm Bureau Elects Leadership for Fifth Year

Farm Bureau women of English River township meet and reelect Miss Annie Grove as township chairman and Mrs. N May Lester as publicity chairman. The next project is a fifth year clothing program with Miss Helen Putnam of the Ames extension service leading training schools. The first clothing clinic will be Sept 16 at Mrs. Lester’s home in English River and Liberty townships.

South English—Farm Bureau English River Township Annie Grove N. May Lester Keokuk County Helen Putnam Ames Extension Service English River Liberty Townships Lester

Fence Drit Caught in Woven Wire

A terse, critical note on farm policy and the Federal Farm Board. The text questions what Reno and his associates will say and highlights distribution as a major problem affecting supply and demand.

Federal Farm Board Reno Farm Board

20 Acre Farm Sold for 10000 in Madison Township

Charles Sponar of Oxford bought the M. M. Snavely 120 acre farm in Madison township Johnson county for 10000. Possession will pass March 1.

Oxford Charles Sponar M. M. Snavely Madison Township Johnson County

Wort Meyer Farm Sold Near Wellsburg for 165 Per Acre

Special to The Gezette reports the 160 acre Wort Meyer farm two miles south of Wellsburg was sold to Mrs. John Eckhoff for 165 an acre. It will be run by one of her sons. The Meyer family moves to a 300 acre farm near Hampton.

Wellsburg Wort Meyer John Eckhoff

Timothy On Farm Near Oxford Yields Ten Bushels

Silo filling will start as threshing of timothy was completed last week. The timothy crop on the John Meade farm averaged ten bushels to the acre. Corn is drying and denting and is in fair condition to escape damage by frost.

Oxford John Meade

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