Champion 4-H Steer Brings $1.10 A Pound At Chicago Auction
The 4 H champion Hereford steer weighing 1 200 pounds exhibited by Homer Graber of Mineral Point Wis sold for 110 a pound at the Chicago sale, a new top this year. Reserve champion a 1130-pound Angus shown by Jack Mahlstedt of Geneseo Ill sold for 51 cents a pound. Both were bought by a Chicago hotel supplying firm Mullonat Livers espa. The event highlighted high prices for heavy steers with Herefords averaging 1708 a hundredweight across the top loads. Fraser’s Shorthorn, calved June 15 1936 and shown by George Fraser of Monticello Iowa, led its breed and placed well in multiple shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Graber
Mineral Point
Wis
Jack Mahlstedt
Geneseo
Ill
Towa
the International
National Hybrid Corn Company
Anamosa
George Fraser
Monticello
Des Mones
Fraser
Cedar Rapids
Lester Falcon
Central City
Jones County
Iowa
Fraser's Wall
FENCE DRIFT at Iowa bank prompts odd call
A telephone prank in Jones county Iowa ends with a reverend successfully requesting to buy Go-To Church Sunday stamps after repeated calls to a bank cashier who initially asks for authority. The incident unfolds over hours revealing a humorous mix up.
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Iowa
Jones County
Eastern Iowa leads as Herefords top sale heights
Loads of Herefords averaged 17.08 while nineteen Angus loads averaged 17.14 and Shorthorns 16.17. About half of 73 loads came from eastern Iowa, which supplied most of the highest prices. Schmidt Brothers Angus led at 35, John F Mommsen and 1246 pound steers hit 20.25, Richard Lacy’s Herefords 20, and Hugh Morris’s Shorthorns 18. Feeder calves averaged 8.92 per hundredweight from 44 loads, down from previous years. Top Hereford calf loads sold for 16.50 and 13.75 grand, while Angus calves sold for 15.25 to Emil Bucks. Lambs topped at 25 for Swift and Company with average 13.06, higher than last year.
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Schmidt Brothers
Delmar
Iowa
John F. Mommsen
Miles
Richard Lacy
Kansas
Hugh Morris
Ainsworth
Vandeveer Farms
Morrisonville
Fred C. de Berard
Kremmling
Cole
Emil Bucks
Davenport
Lippold Brothers, le Claire, Jr
Towa
United States Department of Agriculture
Chicago
New York
Dairy and beef 4-H record book winners named at Marengo
Special to The Gazette Marengo voters named dairy club winner Arthur Wallace and partner Albert Wallace for a three year book. Beef contest winner was Paul Trimpe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Iowa County
Arthur
Albert Wallace
Paul Trimpe
Direct Hog Prices Hover Around Eight Dollars
Des Moines field report notes direct hog prices hovered near 8 dollars as market receipts rose then fell through the week. Interior Iowa and southern Minnesota were cited with top hogs quoted around 8 dollars, while overall receipts fluctuated and the market showed mixed gains across regions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesota
Hogs Net Wide Range In November Sales
IOWA CITY Hogs marketing through Johnson County co operative sold hogs for 7.45 to 9.00 dollars per hundredweight in November. ER L. Hogg reports November as the heaviest month for volume in the history of the organization. A total of 4 136 head weighing 1 017 006 pounds were handled including 3 840 hogs 68 cattle 12 calves and 216 sheep. They sold for about 85000 dollars.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Officers Of Buchanan Fair Assn Reelected
INDEPENDENCE J B Elliott was reelected president of the Buchanan county fair association Tuesday in the annual meeting of stockholders here. W J Campbell of Jesup was renamed secretary and fair manager, George R Mc Arthur selected vice president, and John Corcoran Jr treasurer. New directors named to succeed George Klotabach and Roy Meythaler are James Hamilton Jr and Clare Hesner. Other directors include J H Dannen brink B O Gates W F Frye R A Nelson Clare Hesner Thomas Cone Dallas Western county agent and A H Ward.
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Independence
J. B. Elliott
Buchanan County Fair Association
W. J. Campbell
Jesup
George R. McArthur
John Corcoran
George Klotabach
Roy Meythaler
James Hamilton, Jr
Clare Hesner
J. H. Dannenbrink
Closing Out Sale Dec 15 At Ommy Farm Near Cedar Rapids
Auction announcement for 32 head of accredited dairy cattle T B Bang tested four horses and full line of farm machinery. Location ten miles north of Cedar Rapids and two miles east of highway No. 11. Owner A E Burr. Auctioneer George Price. Clerk Peoples Savings Bank.
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Dysarton
Garrison
Jersey
Guernsey
Minneapolis-Moline
Walter E. Leo
Tony Schatz
Dysart National Tank
Fiavine
Anamosa
Fair View
Sharon
Chester
T. C. Gorman
Mariman
Sre Neher
Citizens Savings Bank
Ommy
Cedar Rapids
T. B
Bang
A. E. Burr
George Price
Peoples Savings Bank
A. FE
Burr
Elkseder Woman Chosen Iowa Farm Bureau Home Project Leader
Mrs Reuben Smith of Garber named Iowa township Farm Bureau home project leader with 13 years in Elk township since 1924. Mrs Joel Clark of Elkader reports she has led training, reached 700 women, and held 56 township meetings plus 60 county group events. She operates a quarter section farm with two daughters and is supported by daughter Mrs Waterman and Mrs Costigan.
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Elkader
Reuben Smith
Garber
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Mary Wood
Ames
Clayton County Farmers Institute Formally Announced
Edgewood hosts the fortieth annual Clayton County Farmers Institute December 6 7 and 8 with a full program. Edgewood school pupils perform opening acts while M A Hauser Ames extension service will judge corn and grain. Dairy methods are discussed by Paul McElmeel Greeley. Delaware County Agent E L Molln outlines 4 H club work. Evening talks feature Rev Warren L Feller L F Wainscott and John T Whelan. Wednesday offers Dr H B Stainaker on sleeping sickness then hybrid seed corn is discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood
Clayton County Farmers Institute
M. A. Hauser
Ames Extension Service
Paul McElmeel
Greeley
Delaware County
Edward L. Molln
Warren L. Feller
L. F. Wainscott
McGregor CCC
John T. Whelan
H. B. Stalnaker
Farm Auction Calendar Shows Regional Openings
A series of farm auctions across Iowa lists events in several towns. Highlights include a 295 acre Woods estate auction near Coggon and multiple closings and breeders sales in Grinnell Dysart Marion Vinton Cedar Rapids and Greeley with dates December 6 7 and 15.
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Woods
Coggon
Holbert
Greeley
R. G. Boland
Websters
Anamosa
Corn and livestock fetch strong prices near Lang Springs and Wellman
In Leak and Hicks farm sale near Lang Springs 3600 bushels of corn sold for 48 cents a bushel and 1000 bushels of oats for 28 cents. Durham cows topped $70, horses sold up to $135, suckling colts $52.50, and a manure spreader $110. At John V Hoefert estate sale between Wellman and Kalona about 1000 people attended. broad sows $43, spring shoats $10.50, cows up to $78, stock cattle $46, spring calves $30, tractor $775. In Marengo two sales drew 1500 attendees with $4,000 total. Hereford heifers $58.50, corn 3744 cents, oats 24 cents. Frimml and Buswell sale saw brood sows $30, corn 3744 cents, oats 25 cents.
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Manchester
Hicks
Lang Springs
Durham
Banta Hopkins
Gazette
Washington
John V. Hoefert
Earl
Dewey Hoefert
Wellman
Kalona
Charles Brown
Dave Yoder
Roy Durian
Marengo
Park Wilson
Frimml
Buswell
Quasqueton Farm Auction Prices Reported
Corn sold for 42% cents a bushel at the Hart and Harrington sale near Quasqueton. Shorthorn cows brought up to $53. Oats sold for 27.14 cents a bushel and soybean hay timothy hay sold for $9 a ton.
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Quasqueton
Hart and Harrington
Poultry Disease Clinic Held in Blairstown
A poultry disease clinic was held in Blairstown on Wednesday. Dr. J. M. Wineinger of Des Moines from the United States bureau of animal industry and Dr. C. D. Lee of Ames explained symptoms and treatment to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairstown
J. M. Wineinger
Des Moines
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
C. D. Lee
Ames
Washington County 4-H Leader Wins National Scholarship
Donald Marck, 17, Washington county 4-H member and president of the county clubs, won a national scholarship to any university during the Chicago national club congress. He showed three Hereford and three Angus calves in the junior livestock feeding show at the International. He and his brother Lloyd, 23, operate a purebred Angus herd with twenty three cows one sire and nine calves built through 4-H work and training.
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Gazette
Washington
Donald Marck
Washington County
Chicago
Marek
Lloyd
Donald
New Buildings Go Up On Farms Near Aurora
Improvements across the Aurora area this fall include a new large house and hog house on the Fred Barrack farm two miles southeast of town. A double corncrib and hog house rise on the A C Johnson farm north of Aurora. New barns on Louis Chase and Charles Salsbury farms. Two corncribs on Laura Jakway farm and two more on Lewis Luckle tenancy. John Wise farm buildings repaired and painted. Augusta Weiser residence remodeled. Will Werner and Will Myrton farms painted.
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Aurora
Fred Barrack
Here
A. C. Johnson
Louis Chase
Charles Salsbury
Laura Jakway
Lewis Luckle
John Wise
Augusta Weiser
Will Werner
Will Myrton
White Rock pullet wins at Washington county poultry show
White Rock pullet entered by Joe Wolfe tops 439 entries in the Washington county poultry show judged by Oscar Grow of Atlanta Mo. Wolfe also wins champion pen and a best display award. Champion cock is a Buff Orpington shown by Ray Murray and champion cockerel a Brown Leghorn by Joe Maylone of Muscatine. A women’s quilt and rug show accompanies the event with multiple prize winners named.
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the Gazette
Washington
Washington County
Joe Wolfe
Oscar Grow
Atlanta
Wolfe
Ray Murray
Joe Maylone
Muscatine
Robert Noonan
W. E. Page
Monona Creamery Pays 40c For Top Butterfat
Monona Cooperative Creamery paid 40 cents a pound for October butterfat and 39 cents for No 1 butterfat. A total of 36,244 pounds of butter was produced from 29,213 pounds of butterfat received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monona
Monona Cooperative Creamery Company
Officers Elected By Greeley Cow Test Assn
At the annual meeting of the Greeley Cow Test association officers were elected William Mawe of Manchester as president Paul McElmeel of Greeley as vice president Herbert H Stone of Greeley as secretary and treasurer John Armstrong of Greeley and Harry Gibbs of Earlville as directors Talks on feeding conditions were given by Floyd Johnston of Ames and County Agent Edward Molin of Manchester Forty members and families attended.
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Spetial
Greeley
Greeley Cow Testing Association
William Mawe
Manchester
Paul McElmeel
Herbert H. Stone
John Armstrong
Harry Gibbs
Earlville
Floyd Johnston
Ames
Edward Molin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geo. Fraser
Vinton
Farmall
Earl Yerkes
Inwa
Swift and Company
Buchanan Fair Ass'n Reelected
Colorado
Gunnison
Lisbon, Iowa
2Nd Avenue
Mens
Oxfords
Institute
Walter FE. Lee
Dysart
Poweshiek Co
Aberdeen- Angus Breeders’ Sale
Grinnell
A. B. Merritt
Marion
Earl Yerkes Guernsey
T C. Gorman
John Kurz
Sand Springs
Donald Marek
White Rock
Monona Creamery
Smulekoffs
Him
Smulekoff
3Rd Avenue
West End
Ieed Avenue Bridge
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