August Farm Land Sales Reach Six Year High
Midland company reported August farm land sales in Iowa and nearby states totaling 21 farms and 4 403 acres for 343 069 dollars. Average size 209 acres, 40 percent of sales at 200+ acres, with 81 percent to occupy and operate. Top price 135 per acre, low 45 in Minnesota.
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SHE Midland Mortgage Company
Cedar Rapids
The
Midland Company
Iowa
Minnesota
Frank Waples
Waples
Iowa Farm Land Boom Driven by Insurance Firms Purchases
A Des Moines report notes an exceptionally strong market for farm land sales by insurance companies and corporate holders in Iowa. Buyers include farm tenants and urban residents moving to land to guard against inflation. The rise is tied to improved agricultural outlook and expectations of stable farm prices under federal policy.
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Fischer
Otto Weber
Des Moines
INS
Iowa
State Insurance Department
New Buildings Go Up On Farms Near Dysart
Gus Wetzstein builds a 29 by 48 corn crib half a mile south of Dysart. Elden Leo erects a 24 by 48 chicken house on his farm. Joe Hadacek constructs a 28 by 48 machine shed. Walter Brandt builds a 20 by 40 chicken house south of Dysart. Will Jacobson puts up a 20 by 48 machine shed southwest of Dysart.
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Dysart
Gus Wetzstein
Elden Leo
Joe Hadacek
Walter Brandt
Will Jacobson
Defense Board Plans Survey for Iowa Farms and Feed
The U S department of agriculture defense board for Iowa will soon release reports on feed gains live stock by areas and dairy poultry capacity. Chairman Albert J Loveland said the study covers feed grains roughage supplies animal units and livestock by area plus farm machinery needs for 1942.
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Des Moines
United States Department of Agriculture Defense Board
Iowa
Albert J. Loveland
Loveland
Defense Board
Linn 4-H Girls Place at State Fair Highlights
Margaret Stewart reports Linn county 4-H at the state fair with blue ribbons for Mae Fallis and Caroline Fuhrmeister, red ribbons for Alice Frederick, Janette Hagerman, Frances Hill, and others. The demonstration team Irene Lefebvre and Alice Zenishek earned white ribbon, and Linn's Best club of Marion township won a red ribbon for an activity poster.
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Margaret Stewart
Linn County
Irene Lefebvre
Alice Zenishek
Fairfax
Mae Fallis
Caroline Fuhrmeister
Ely
Alice Frederick
Janette Hagerman
Marion
Frances Hill
Coggan
Erma Hog
Steers Sold On Chicago Market At 12.25 Cwt
Emrnice Lassen feeder northeast of Dysart sold 18 head of 1425 pound steers on the Chicago market for 12.25 dollars per hundredweight.
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Dysart
Emrnice Lassen
Chicago
Steers Bring 12.40 At Chicago Sale
Herman Brun scheen, a farmer near Wyoming, sold a load of 1341 pound steers at Chicago on Wednesday for 12.40 per hundredweight.
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the Gazette
Wyoming
Herman Brunscheen
Chicago
Farms Grow Bigger Units Across August Sales
Midland company reports August land sales averaged 209 acres per farm with 19 of 21 farms run by a single operator. Farm units appear to be expanding as labor-saving machinery rises, with wives aiding and some farms near a half section to 400 acres. The piece weighs prospects on postwar production and economic cycles.
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Midland Company
Farm Security Administration
Gazette
Frank Waples
Waples
Maynard Granary Sold While Three Bins Remain
In Maynard the 80,000 bushels of corn stored in 29 bins were sold at 65 cents per bushel to buyers in northeastern Iowa with small loads going to Wisconsin. Three bins still need emptying as clover hulling expands in eastern Iowa. Nearby Probasco Brothers farm hosts a cooperative huller three miles northwest of Edgewood. Clover seed yield noted at about two bushels per acre amid widespread cut fields and uncertain seed market. MONTICELLO The Labor Day picnic by Farmers Mutual creamery at Monticello city park will offer a noon lunch by creamery directors and staff, plus a high school band, baseball, tug of war and other sports.
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Maynard
Iowa
Wisconsin
Probasco Brothers Farm
Edgewood
Clayton County
Hullers
Monticello
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
Monticello City Park
Variety Of Jobs On The Farms In Troy Mills Area
Farmers in this vicinity are shredding threshing timothy baling straw tilling silo and a few have started fall plowing. Timothy seed is yielding from two to three bushels to the acre. Nearly all the cribs of sealed corn have been emptied. Soybeans have improved since recent rains. The plum crop is good but grapes are scarce and fall apples are on the market. Some trees are reported dying and the peach crop is short.
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Troy Mills
Timothy
Shorthorn Tops At Postville Big-4 Fair Grand Champion
Shorthorn exhibited by Eugene Whitford of Volga City won grand champion 4-H club baby beef at the Postville fair. Hereford shown by Eunice Kugel of Luana was reserve grand champion. Verda Mae Hamann of St Olaf won first with Angus. Judge C A Benson of Elkader oversaw judging. 62 steers were shown. All steers to be sold at Monday auction. County groups, Brown Swiss champions, Holstein champs, Guernsey and Ayrshire class winners noted. Open hog show highlights Vogt Brothers winners.
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Gazette
Postville
Eugene Whitford
Volga City
Eunice Kugel
Luana
Verda Mae Hamann
St. Olaf
Angus
C A Benson
Elkader
Harvey Plaght
Clayton
Allamakee
Winneshiels
Voelker
Lyle Zieman
Barbara Witter
McGregor
Elmer Heitman
New Albia
Dolores Heitman
Ayrshire
Harold Scheid
Ossian
Fred Scheid
Raymond Starbeck
Ted Green
Castalia
Glen Green
Kyle Zieman
Chester White
Vogt Brothers
Eldorado
W. A. Lauer
School Gears Up as Students Return for New Term
A country woman notes the readying of schools with crowded books, fresh socks and shorts, cooler lunches, and teachers in renewed professional tones. The vibe signals the coming school year and a hopeful start.
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Happy Landing
Postville Barn Raising Rebuilds Ice-Destroyed Structure
More than 140 farmers and Postville businessmen joined an Irving Deering barn raise four miles southwest of Postville. The Gothic T shape measures 94 by 40 with 38 steel stanchions and automatic water cups. Electrical equipment and milking machines will be installed. A fall granary and silo will replace icedestroyed buildings. Completion costs about 4500 dollars.
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Postville
Deering
Leslie Heiken Wins Grange Plowing Meet In Delaware
Leslie Heiken of Manchester won the annual fall festival plowing contest sponsored by the Masonville Grange on the Forrest Cook farm near Manchester. Heiken scored 88, with Floyd Whitman 87 and Lloyd Robinson 86 close behind as about 1,000 spectators watched. Prizes were donated by local merchants and by The Grange.
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Manchester
Leslie Heiken
Masonville Grange
Forrest Cook
Heiken
Floyd Whitman
Lloyd Robinson
Ross Childs
Bernie Gienapp
Burdette Evans
Francis Carredus
Sleeping sickness strikes two Anamosa farms
Farmers Seth Ruhl and Ira Grassfield near Anamosa report that a horse on each farm died last week from sleeping sickness. A horse on the R L Peck farm contracted the illness but has recovered.
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Gazette
Anamosa
Seth Ruhl
Ira
R. L. Peck
Ecorah to Host Third Annual Farm Festival Oct 7
The De corah Chamber of Commerce sponsors its third farm festival on October 7 with B A Jerman as general chairman.
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Decorah Chamber of Commerce
B. A. Jerman
Buchanan Corn Expected Safe By Mid-September
Independence report says warm dry weather should keep Buchanan county corn free of frost by mid September. County AAA committeeman Joseph McGrath predicted after recent rains aided late corn and soybeans and pastures. Farmers are busy with a second clover cutting, producing excellent hay though seed yield is below normal.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Joseph McGrath
AAA
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