Demand For Good Farms Indicated In Washington County
Washington County land records show 150 transactions in six months with two farms totaling 260 acres selling at 185 dollars per acre. The Soukup farm, 100 acres northeast of Washington, sold to Rollie Gallagher for 18 500 dollars and the Harve Wilson quarter, five miles north, sold to A F Herman of Sigourney for 29 600 dollars.
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Washington County
John Speidel
Des Moines
Washington
Here
Walter Jarrard
R. R. Roberts
Crawfordsville
S. M. Pulber
J- L. Fry
Kalona
Amos Yoder
Thomas
Okla
John Tim
William Ruebsam
Forrest Fountain
Cr. Owen
McDonough County
Ill
J. H. Hannas
Ainsworth
M M. Steele
Bailey
Bailey Brothers
Riverside
Mile Steele
K. A. Mathers
H. L. McCreedy
Owen
Pleasant Plan
Elmer Marner
Gideon Bender
Carlton C Wilson
Wellman
FENCE DRIFT AND FARM SALES HIGHLIGHT AREA real estate
A chat with Henry Wallace reveals reactions to a potential AAA tax escrow outcome. Recent land trades include Charles Kennedy buying a 192 acre Logue estate near Washington for 14400 dollars and others selling farms ranging up to 160 acres with prices disclosed for several properties in and around Washington, Riverside, Ainsworth, and Wellman.
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Henry Wallace
Supreme Court
AAA
Henry
Riverside
A. B. Musil
Washington
Charles Kennedy
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Vine Peiffer
Brighton
Albert Pascha
Pleasant Plain
Mildre Willey
Birmingham
Fairfield
Angus Gingerich
Kalona
Alexander Vegey
Junkins Wins Top Honors in What Cheer Corn Show
Special to The Gazette from What Cheer reports winners in a merchants corn show held last week. Virgil Junkins claimed the sweepstakes award while James H. Raplinger took the largest prize. Other named winners include Roy Clevenger, Harry Kapple, Marcellus Mateer, Sam Kitzman, Loren Kitzman, and several more with W Bruns of Sigourney serving as judge.
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The
Gazette
Virgil Junkins
James H. Raplinger
Roy Clevenger
Harry Kapple
Marcellus Mateer
Sam Kitzman
Loren Kitzman
Harry Hermanstofer
Ofe Stackland
Otto Kitzman
Lloyd Moore
Eugene Green
Elmer Gatton
Herman Tinsley
Lizzie Dannee
Delta
Bruce Stanley
Albert Mateer
Fstel Moore
Adolph Nanke
Frma Mateer
Harvey Benson
W. Bruns
Sigourney
Wettest Iowa corn in eight years noted in moisture tests
Iowa corn moisture reached 21.87 percent in tests by Charles D Reed of the weather and crops bureau. Northeast to southeast regions show moisture ranges with as high as 35.6 percent in Lyon County and as low as 17 percent in Sioux township, Des Moines township. Estimates project yield shrinkage and note sealing adjustments for corn meeting No 3 specs.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Charles D Reed
Iowa Weather and Crops Bureau
Federal Department of Agriculture
Lyon
Sioux Township
Lyon County
Des Moines Township
Pocahontas County
Madison Township
Clarke County
Reed
Northwest Iowa
North Central
Northeast
West Central
Central
East Central
Southwest
South Central
Southeast
Agriculture Department
Profitable Porkers for Independence Farmer
George P. Downing sold two sows for 48.35 and sixteen hogs from the litters for 30012, leaving a $303 return over his initial investment. The sows, mixed Poland China and Chester White, were bought last spring as broad sows for 45.45.
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The
Gazette
Independence
George P. Downing
Poland
China
Chester White
Fayette County Junior Farm Bureau to Install Officers
The Fayette County Junior Farm Bureau will hold its regular monthly meeting on December 11 at 8 p.m. at the county Farm Bureau office. Newly elected officers will be installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Fayette County Junior Farm Bureau Organization
Dee
Farm Bureau
Newls
Cedar County Fair to Hold Annual Meeting Thursday
The Cedar County Fair association will hold its annual meeting in the W. R. C. hall here on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar County Fair Association
W. R. C. Hall
Sheep Herder Lays Claim On Remote Iowa Range
John Cabler, 46, tending 360 head of sheep owned by Clarence Brower on farms near North English and Webster, Iowa. He lived in a 6 by 8 foot shack on the Saylor Miller farm for about three months, guarding the flock day and night with two guns, reporting nightly flock movements and occasional hunting. He harvested hazelnuts and logged food rations of bacon potatoes and coffee.
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John Cabler
Iowa
Clarence Brower
North English
Mr. Cabler
Webster
Saylor Miller
Miller Farm
Montana
New Range
Cabler
Miller Range
Horses Lead Urbana Sale Prices Reach 212
At the Will Rouse farm east of Urbana horses sold from 74 to 212 dollars each. Cattle and hogs also sold well with cows 40 to 57 a head, steers 35 to 64, feeding shoats 12 25 to 21. Soybean hay topped at 420 a ton and other farm items sold including a hayloader planter wagon and feeder. Auctioneered by Tony Schmitz with Ralph Remer as clerk. Nearby Clarence sale saw Timothy hay 5 to 6 75 a ton, corn 52 cents a bushel, and various livestock values. Maquoketa sale featured Montana horses with brood mares at 320 and sorrel geldings at 296.
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Urbana
Will Rouse
Tony Schmitz
van Horne
Ralph Remer
Gazette
Clarence
Timothy Hay
Maquoketa
Montana
Dick Nims
John Romer
Miles
Andrew
Iowa Sweet Potatoes Win At National Club Congress
Iowa entries from Fruitland Muscatine County won top honors in 4 H club exhibits of sweet potatoes at the National Club Congress on Monday. Seven states entered. Winning Iowa exhibitors included Charles Drake Vernon Bardin Kenneth Shoultz Robert Roland and Allen De Fosse. Judge was Edward Stair of Purdue University.
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Iowa
Gazette
Chicago
Fruitland
Muscatine County
National Club Congress
Charles Drake
Vernon Bardin
Kenneth Shoultz
Robert Roland
Allen de Fosse
Edward Stair
Purdue University
Analysis Of Farm Business Records Planned Thursday
Fourteen thousand seven hundred dollars more income in 1934 than 1932 on one farm will be explored when Cedar Valley Farm Business association members meet at the Cedar Rapids Y M C A beginning at 10 am Thursday. J J Wallace of Marion compiles the figures and will interpret them alongside other farms showing gains during the recovery.
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Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Cedar Rapids Y. M. C. A
J. J. Wallace
Marion
L. G. Allbaugh
Ames Extension Farm Management Service
T. W. Schultz
Ames
Monona Creamery Pays 31 33 Cents For Butterfat
Monona farmers cooperative creamery paid thirty three cents a pound for sweet cream butterfat and thirty one cents for No 2 butterfat in October. A total of 45 913 pounds of butter were manufactured from 37 027 pounds of butterfat received. Patrons bought 2 616 pounds and 2 949 pounds were sold to local stores with the rest shipped to eastern markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monona
Farmers Co-operative Creamery
Ben Gulsvig
Reduced Movement of Eggs Reported
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics notes eggs from New York Chicago Boston and Philadelphia fell about 10 percent in the first three weeks of November compared with last year. Mild fall cut feed costs and aided early pullet production while storage issues dampened movement.
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Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
New York
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Treasurer Wiley Resigns From Linn Corn Hog Control
Township directors in Linn county corn and hog production adjustment association called a special session in Cedar Rapids to act on the resignation of S. M. Wiley Center Point. Wiley resigned after losing the previous day as candidate for secretary. He cited Rex Conn’s election as secretary as violating a principle. Conn succeeds George Dillon, former county agent.
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Linn County Corn and Hog Production Adjustment Association
Cedar Rapids
S. M. Wiley
Center Point
Wiley
Rex Conn
Conn
George Dillon
Farm Auction Notices Across Iowa This December
Major farm auctions set for Wednesday December 4 include 635 acres near Sigourney with R D Kelley as referee and closing out by George Straub near Lisbon. Other sales list Koranda near Oxford Junction and Gay and Woolf near Iowa City. December 5 features Emerson near Olin, a Miller and Owens horse sale at Waubeek, and Stiller’s consignment sale near Springville.
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Sigourney
R. D. Kelley
George Straub
Lisbon
Frank Koranda
Oxford
Gay and Woolf
Iowa City
Eugene Emerson
Olin
Miller and
Owens
Waubeek
Stiller
Springville
Closing Out Sales Listed for Allan Fairbanks and Others
Allan Fairbanks and L. B. Emerson announce closing out sales in their respective areas. The Nictert Estate farm sale is set for Dec 7 near Coggon, conducted by I. E. Ware as referee. Dumond Hepker also plans a closing out sale northwest of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Fairbanks
M. West Monticello
L. B. Emerson
M. North Mt. Vernon
Nictert
I. E. Ware
Dumond-Hepker
Cedar Rapids
Otto Konasek closes sale near Swisher and more auctions
On Monday December 9 Otto Konasek holds a closing out sale 11 miles west of Swisher. Tuesday December 10 features Jerry Smrchek farm sale 6 miles southeast of Cedar Rapids and an Angus sale by M H Brothersen at Victor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Konasek
Swisher
Jerry Smrchek
Cedar Rapids
Angus
M. H. Brothersen
Victor
Iowa farmer group treasurer faces overdue financial report
An Iowa central region farmers association questioned treasurer Mr. Wiley on Friday about a report and accounting from his office. No expenditure report has been released since he became treasurer two years ago, raising scrutiny of the county control association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Association
Iowa
Wiley
Corn-Hog Association
County Control Association
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad
Flush poisons from kidneys and stop nocturnal awakenings with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. Priced at 35 cents, the ad promises a harmless diuretic that cleanses waste and acid from kidneys and cites backache pale eyes and burning or scanty urine as possible symptoms.
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Haarlem
Holland
Wellman Angus Wins Purple at Chicago Show
Iowa winners at the International Livestock Show include Cleo Yoder of Wellman who led Aberdeen Angus 1000 to 1150 pounds. Marshall county tops county groups. Scott and Marshalltown entries claim placings in fat Herefords and swine categories with several individuals and farms named.
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Chicago
Iowa
Cleo Yoder
Wellman
Johnson County
Marshall County
Scott County
Min
Alan Williams
Iowa City
Caputa and
Dougall
Marshalltown
Marshall
Championship
Hillandale Farm
Muscatine
Karl Hoffman
Ida Grove
Clarence Goecke
State Center
C. A. Meyer and Sons
Bellevue
Iowa State College
Cleo E
Yoder
Buckley’s Mixture Promises Restful Sleep With Doses
An advertisement touts Buckley’s Mixture as a remedy for coughs and bronchitis. It claims two to three doses in sweetened hot water before bed guarantee a restful night and a refreshed morning. Buckley’s is marketed as made in America and available at drug stores.
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Buckley
America
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Rabe Turnipseed
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Charles Lorack
Joe Spevacek
Ralph Morris
T A Flenner
Maurice F Steele
Daveport
Aker
Roscoe
Olsons
Soll
Rassler
Northwest Area
Fair Assn
Iowa ‘Range
Williams
Monona Creamery
Linn Corn-Hog Control Association
Buchanan County
H. E. Henderson
Burr Woolf
Highway No. 6
GAY & Woolf
Gene Fagan
Whitther
J. F. Stiller
C. J. Emmons
W. E. Challis
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