Linn County Corn-Hog row sparks Farm Bureau clash report
S M Wiley resigns as Linn County Corn-Hog treasurer accusing Farm Bureau and county agent of seizing control. John E Dunn named successor as Cedar Rapids directors meet. Wiley cites missing government checks and lack of signer consent as grounds for resignation. Rex Conn chosen as new secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pe Lvin County Farm Bureau
Linn County Corn and Hog Production Adjustment Association
Gazette Farm
S. M. Wiley
Center Point
John E. Dunn
Coggan
Jackson Township
Wiley
Control Association
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Corn-Hog Association
Farm Bureau
Linn County
Group Four
Whiley
George E. Dillon
Linn
Dillon
Ames
Rex B. Conn
Centol Associaton
Conn
Corn-Hog Association
D'lonelechon
Sarah William
Murthur
Rome
M Wiley
Woven Wire Fence Drift Tied to Feeder Pigs Prices
At farm auctions prices for feeder pigs and cattle are noted. Miriam Suer of the Linn corn hog association reports misdirected mail and checks handled in Mr Wiley’s name from his Cedar Rapids address, with no large packages received recently. She explains routine clerical receipt of three to four checks and no trip needed from his farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Suer
Linn Corn-Hog Association
Miss Suer
Wiley
Center Point
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Wiley
Whiley
Clark Heads Farm Bureau In Clayton
Special to The Gazette. ELKADER More than 300 attended the annual Clayton county Farm Bureau meeting at Elkader Monday evening. Officers elected were Joel Clark of Elkader president Steve Donlon of Elkarder Vice president O H Elvers of Strawberry Point re elected secretary and Oliver Eno of Luana re elected treasurer Short talks and reports were given by the 1934 officers Hale Corlett president O H Elvers secretary Oliver Eno treasurer and ndt by M Joel Clark county chairman of womens home project work and County Agent Roy Combs Other program numbers included music by the Farm Bureau quartet Merle Wirkler Gerald Meyer Gerald Brandt and Lawrence Allyn accompanied by Miss Lucia Roggman at the piano and orchestra music by the John Weid family Lloyd Cunningham of Cresco Fourth district committeeman spoke on Farm Bureau Work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader
Clayton County Farm Bureau
Joel Clark
Presient
Steve Donlon
O. H Elvers
Strawberry Point
Oliver Eno
Luana
Hale Corlett
Presdent
O H Elvers
M. Joel Clark
Womens Home Project
Roy Combs
Farm Bureau Quartet
Merle Wirkler
Gerald Meyer
Gerald Brandt
Lawrence Allyn
Iiss
Lucia Roggman
John Weid
Lloyd Cunningham
Cresco
Farn Bureau
4 H Fete Scheduled Dec 13 At Decorah
Cinzette DLI ORI Winneshiek county V H clan boss and girls plan a party on December 13 at Decorah to honor outstanding ornaments Myrtle Sers ode as pulk health event and mall speak planned by 4 H group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
DLI Ori
Winneshiek County
V-H
Insads
Iowa Farm Price Index Drops Between October and November
The Iowa farm price index fell from 123 on Oct 15 to 117 on Nov 15, with hogs and cattle prices driving the decline. Grain, butter, eggs and chickens showed mixed changes while buying power and price paid by farmers remained relatively stable.
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Ames
Agricultural Economic Facts
Extension Service
Iowa
Electrification Meeting Listed At Anamosa December 6
A Jones county rural electrification meeting is set for Friday at 8 p.m. in the Anamosa courthouse. A representative from the Rural Electrification Administration in Washington D C will attend to explain the project and committees are formed to study forming a rural electric cooperative in the county.
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Anamosa
Rural Electrification Administration
Washington, D. C
Jones County
Bang's disease tests planned in Anamosa area
Federal veterinarian in charge of Bangs disease testing will be in the vicinity from December 2 to December 16 to test dairy herds of owners who request the service.
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C. L. Gamrath
Farm Auction Slate for Early December
A sequence of farm auctions is listed for December 5 through December 7. Key sales include Eugene Emerson near Olin, Miller and Owens horse sale at Waubeck, Stuller consignment sale near Springville, Allan Fairbanks near Monticello, L. B Emerson near Mt. Vernon, and the Iowa Livestock Exchange sale at Cedar Rapids. Additional auctions feature Nietert Estate near Coggon, Dumond Hepker near Cedar Rapids, and James Dale near Cedar Rapids, with refereeing by I. E. Ware.
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Eugene Emerson
Olin
Miller and
Owens
Waubeck
Stuller
Springville
Allan Fairbanks
Monticello
L. B Emerson
Mt. Vernon
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Nietert
I. E. Ware
Dumond Hepker
James Dale
O Ave
Otto Konasek Closing Out Sale Near Swisher
Otto Konasek holds a closing out sale 114 miles west of Swisher on Monday December 9. The next day Tuesday December 10 the Jerry Smrehek farm 614 miles southeast of Cedar Rapids features an Angus sale by M. H. Brother sen at Victor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Konasek
Swisher
Jerry Smrehek
Cedar Rapids
M. H., Brothersen
Victor
Grand Champion Steer Wins at Chicago Exposition
Cleo E. Yoder a 19 year old 4 H club member from Johnson County Iowa won the grand championship with Pat's Blue Ribbon a 1065 pound Angus beating a Detroit publisher and several state colleges. The steer placed first in the 1000 to 1500 pound class with judge Walter Biggar. Proceeds from sale expected to exceed 3000 to fund Yoder's education at Iowa State. Purdue University won the grand barrow championship with the Chester White Purdue Model Fifth. Pennsylvania State College took reserve grand with its Berkshire entry.
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Johnson County
Cleo E. Yoder
Charles Yoder
Wellman
Chicago
Detroit
Pat
Walter Biggar
Dalbeattie
Scotland
Cleo
Iowa State College
Ames
Clarence Goecke
State Center
Briar Pines
N. Y
Purdue University
Montana State College
West Virginia University
Kenneth Kensinger
Chenoa
Scripps
Vincent Baker
Edmund
Wis
Purdue Model Fifth
Chester White
Pennsylvania State College of State College
Berkshire
Consignment Sale At West Liberty Totals Fifteen Thousand
Four hundred thirty five head of livestock sold for a total of 15000 dollars Monday in consignment sale here. Good grade cattle topped at eight dollars and lambs at 9.85 a hundredweight. Largest consignment was eighty eight head of white faced cattle by Riggs of Letts.
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The
Gazette
West Liberty
Closing out sale at Virgil Linenkamp near Sigourney
Webster Report notes a sale of two hundred White Rock pullets at 67 to 73 cents each. Pigs weighing 40 to 125 pounds sold for 4.75 to 5 dollars per head. A tractor ten years old brought 325 dollars along with various farm implements. Sons brought 39 dollars.
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Gazette
Columbus Junction
N. D. Hill
Hampshire
Poland
China
Paul Klotz
Webster
White Rock
Virgil Linenkamp
Sigourney
Hushing Nears End in Northern Iowa
Government meteorologist Charles D. Reed reports corn husking nearly finished in northern Iowa while southern Iowa fields await harvest. Last week's rains over most of the state delayed husking, with frost largely melted and soil saturated to three feet or more. Winter wheat rye alfalfa and pastures enter winter in good condition with ample moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Iowa
Reed
Corn husking near finish. soybeans threshed in fall region
Farmers report corn husking nearly done and shredding largely complete. Much fall plowing has been finished and many soybeans have been threshed. Poor germination of seed corn is feared while hybrid corn shows heavy yield but late maturity and drying.
Minute Men count grows as Farm Bureau aims for 15000
Des Moines Iowa reports Iowa Farm Bureau minute men near 15000 with over ninety county bureaus organizing the volunteer corps. The group, non political, acts as an information network to relay state and national updates to farmers and support agricultural action when needed. Further details come as the national convention opens in Chicago on December 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau Minute Men
Chicago
Minute Men
C. E. Hearst
Seed Corn Germination Varies Across Samples
Seed corn tested by the county Farm Bureau shows germination from 8 to 92 percent with last week’s sample at 8 percent strong, 42 percent weak, and 50 percent dead. A state delegation heads to Chicago for the American Farm Bureau Federation convention with delegates Kerr and Pim representing Iowa and President Hearst among delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Hearst
Roosevelt
International Amphitheater
Union
Iowa
Francis L. Kerr
Shelby County
Raymond Pim
Lucas County
R. M. Wilson
Sac County
R. C. McElhinney
Dysart
Nebraska Team Wins Meat Judging Meet at Livestock Expo
The University of Nebraska team captured first place in the tenth intercollegiate meat judging contest at the International Livestock Exposition. Nebraska now holds permanent possession of the trophy after three victories. Town State College Ames finished in second place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska College
Chicago
University of Nebraska
National Livestock Meat Board
Town State College
Ames
Hawkeye Creamery Elects Officers in Annual Meeting
Officers elected at the Hawkeye creamery include Gus Belschner as president R H Hehmke as vice president Otto Strudthoff as secretary Citizens Savings Bank as treasurer and directors Art Eitel Charles Kaep pel Oscar Wendland and Frank C Bowdish as buttermaker all named in the report from the Gazette.
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Hawkeye Creamery
Hawkeye
Gus Belschner
R. H. Hehmke
Otto Strudthoff
Citizens Savings Bank
Art Eitel
Charles Kaeppel
Oscar Wendland
Frank C. Bowdish
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Clark
Clayton
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Purdue
Barrow
George Dennis
Cleo Yoder
Asia
Aker
Roscoe
T Gans
Cl Cnissand
Burke
Olson
Wendy
Williams
Allans
NEA Service. Inc
T Mae
Waving
O Avenue West
Massey Harris
Ghain
A. T. Benn
Dwa
United State Bank
Riverside Feed Mill
14Th Ave
S. W
Lees
OWA Livestock Exchange
C. R. & J. C. Stock Yards
12Th St
12Th Ave. SW
Jack Clements
Tony Schmitz
Oxfords
Audde
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Juliettes
Zapon
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