Iowa Tops In Butter Output Second To Minnesota In Dairying
Iowa creameries produced 235 510 000 pounds of butter last year ranking second to Minnesota which led with 297 325 000 pounds. Iowa also made 3 106 000 pounds of whole milk American cheese 11 000 pounds of part skim and 31 000 pounds of other varieties. Ice cream totaled 6 787 000 gallons with most from plants and 724 000 from small retailers. Sherbets reached 156 000 gallons. Other milk products included condensed milks evaporated milk and dried and powdered dairy products plus 2 232 000 pounds of cottage cheese.
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Ashington
Iowa
The
Agricultural Marketing Service
Minnesota
Hamp Sheep Men Vote $1,000 To English Ass'n
The American Hampshire Sheep Association voted a gift of $1,000 to the Hampshire Down Association of Great Britain to aid wartime conditions. Dr C Gardiner said he would add several hundred dollars in prize money won at the International Livestock Exposition.
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Chicago
Hampshire Down Association of
Great Britain
American Hampshire Sheep Association
American Association
Treasury
C. Gardiner
Mount Haggin Land and Livestock Company
Anaconda
Big-Four Fair elects officers for 1941
At the annual meeting in Postville the Big-Four Fair association chose E. C. Marston as president E. M. Gass as vice president A. S. Burdick as secretary and Victor Williams as treasurer The group also tentatively set the 1941 fair dates for August 29 to September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Big-Four Fair Association
E. C. Marston
E. M. Gass
A. S. Burdick
Victor Williams
Fence Drift and Faculty Chat Question Ames Research Attitudes
A campus remark surfaced during a Thursday Ames talk about the college favoring high level research at Iowa State while other corn belt institutions focus on practical feeding of hogs and cattle. The quip about not teaching what one does not know was repeated by a faculty member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State
Corn Belt
Four Winter Dairy Meetings Begin at Marion
The Ames extension service announces four monthly dairy short courses at Marion this winter starting next Wednesday. Topics include feeds and grain mixtures for dairy cattle by Floyd Johnston, and later sessions cover care of dry and fresh cows, dairy cattle diseases, herd sire management, and forages. Sessions begin at 10 am each meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ames Extension Service
Rex B. Conn
Linn
Floyd Johnston
Johnson
K. W. Stouder
Floyd Arnold
Extension Dairyman
Mr. Johnston
Paul Burson
Extension Agronomist
Johnson county Junior Farm Bureau names officers
George McCrory of Kalona was named president succeeding Howard Fountain of Iowa City. Esther Zeller North Liberty is vice president Geraldine Buser Iowa City secretary Zell Anderson North Liberty treasurer and Margaret Ives Iowa City reporter elected at the Wednesday meeting in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
George McCrory
Kalona
Johnson County
Am. Angus Breeders Elect Officers For 1941
CHICAGO AP Kenneth Mc Gregor Ada Minn elected president of the American Aber deen Angus Breeders association at the annual dinner. He succeeds Simon E Lantz Congerville I who was elected a director. John Brown Rose Hill Ia elected vice president. J F McKenny King City Mo and W H Tomehave Chicago were reelected secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kenneth McGregor
Ada
Minn
American Aberdeen Angus Breeders Association
Simon E Lantz
Congerville
John Brown
Rose Hill
J. F. McKenny
King City
W. H. Tomehave
Cedar County Fair Elects New Officers
Don Smith of Stanwood was elected president of the Cedar County Fair association by stockholders meeting. Earl Elijah of Clarence was named vice president, C. S. Miller of Tipton secretary, and F. W. Spear of Tipton treasurer.
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Tipton
Don Smith
Stanwood
Cedar County Fair Association
Earl Elijah
Clarence
C. S. Miller
F. W. Spear
Higher soybean prices expected Ames says
Ames extension economist Lauren K. Soth forecasts higher soybean prices driven by stronger industrial activity and lower U.S. 1940 soybean production. He notes export declines due to war, offsets from oil demand, increased livestock feeding, and larger milling supplies may temper gains.
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Gazette
AMES
Lauren K. Soth
Ames Extension
Soth
Federal Reserve Board
United States Department of Agriculture
Culbertson to Speak at Jones Beef Banquet
C. C. Culbertson, animal husbandman at Town State College, will be the principal speaker at the seventh annual Jones county beef cattlemen banquet in Anamosa next Thursday evening. Culbertson will discuss cattle feeding experiments and results. Banquet attendance is limited to 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
C. C. Culbertson
Town State College
Jones County
Harry Levsen
Olin
Culbertson
816 398 Bushels Of Corn Resealed In Buchanan
Independence reports Buchanan county farmers hold large corn stocks. Final loan data show 491 514 bushels in steel bins and 701 289 bushels resealed for two year loans. Approximately 100 000 bushels repurchased and another 100 000 shipped for credit.
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Independence
Buchanan
Arthur Satterlee
Hog Run Limited by Midweek Price Cut
Hog market activity showed a Friday slump as a 10 to 15 cent price cut midweek curbed interior hog receipts. For the four days this week 217,200 head were 13 percent above last year, while five‑day totals reached 249,600, only 500 head up from last year. Prices rose about a nickel Friday, with outlook suggesting heavy runs possible into January but a potential peak may be near. Top loins in Chicago at 13.50 and higher in New York Philadelphia markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Argentine Gov Halts Corn Futures Trading
Buenos Aires reports the government orders a ban on all corn futures after a decree aims to unload more than 5 million tons from farmers at prices below futures. The Agriculture Ministry notes purchases at 4.75 pesos per quintal with a plan to set sale prices at 2 pesos. December futures closed at 3.20 pesos and January at 3.35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Ministry of Agriculture
Lumberman Named Head Western Grain Dealers
Gayle Snedecor operator of Farmers Lumber company at Rhodes was elected president of the Western Grain and Feed Dealers association at the convention’s close in Des Moines. Harold Theile was reelected executive secretary and five directors were named Lloyd Darling Cecil McDonald John Hinck Walter Berger and Columbus Hayes.
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Des Moines
Gayle Snedecor
Farmers Lumber Company
Rhodes
Western Grain and Feed Dealers Association
Harold Theile
Lloyd Darling
Cleghorn
Cecil McDonald
Sioux City
John Hinck
Corning
Walter Berger
Columbus Hayes
Mount Pleasant
Farm Auctions Set Across Several Iowa Towns in December
Listings announce multiple farm auctions across Iowa towns from Marion to Alburnett through December. Buyers will find public sales by Bert Cane Anamosa Town City Sales Co Sylvia Lopata Jack Fulwider Gladfelter Estate L. L. Bar ta O. L. Becker H. O. Hansen Kenneth Rice J. A. Waddell E B Johnston M J Whittington Fred Shireman George Skala and others with distances ranging from near Marion to Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Cane
Marion
Anamosa
Town City Sales Co
Sylvia Lopata
Swisher
Jack Fulwider
Alburnett
Kenneth Rice
Center Point
Iowa City Sales Co
J. A. Waddell
Mi. E
Tipton
E. B. Johnston
Mi. N
Fairfax
M. J. Whittington
Mi. S
Plan to Buy Army Meat Without Disturbing Markets
Washington AP The defense commission outlined a long range policy for army meat purchases aimed at efficiency while minimizing civilian market disruption. Discussions with major meat packers and the army quartermaster corps will be followed by a Chicago meeting to review detailed reports and possibly designate industry representatives to work with the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Commission
Army
Commission
Defense
Army Quartermaster Corps
Chicago
New HDA Hired For Iowa Keokuk Counties
Ruth Gallantine of Green Mountain is employed as home demonstration agent for Iowa and Keokuk counties to succeed Jeanne Verne who left her work due to ill health. Gallantine will begin her duties in February.
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Marengo
Ruth Gallantine
Green Mountain
Iowa
Keokuk
Jeanne Verne
Gallantine
Catholic Leader Urges Supertax On Large Farms
The Rt. Rev. Monsignor John A. Ryan of the National Catholic Welfare Association urged a federal superty tax on farms over 1,000 acres to curb migrant worker displacement. He proposed withholding AAA benefits from farmers with more than 500 acres and urged landowners with large holdings to face a progressive tax to make large farms unprofitable.
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Washington
John A. Ryan
National Catholic Welfare Association
House Committee On Migrant Workers
AAA
Narrowest streets spotted in Zanzi bar and Great Yarmouth
A playful note highlights that some of the world's narrowest streets are located in Zanzi bar and Great Yarmouth, emphasizing quirky urban quirks in these locales.
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Zanzibar
Great Yarmouth
Allamakee DHIA 1 Averages 19.1 Lbs Fat In November
In Allamakee No 1 DHIA during November 507 cows including 104 dry cows produced 450 lbs milk and 19.1 lbs butterfat. William Stevn and Son led with 19 purebred Jerseys averaging 680 lbs milk and 37.9 lbs butterfat. High individual was a grade Holstein owned by Karl B Sim mons with 2,052 lbs milk and 80 lbs butterfat. Twenty seven cows 40-50 lbs fat. ten 50-60. one 60-70. two 70-80. one 80 lbs butterfat.
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Waukon
Allamakee
Dhia
Ray Kinzie
William Stevn and Son
Karl B. Simmons
Cattle Test Reveals Top Herds In Dairying Regions
In Manchester Greeley Dairy Herd Improvement records show 558 cows across 29 groups averaged 470 pounds milk and 18.2 pounds butterfat in November with Paul McElmeel’s 16 Holsteins leading at 953 pounds milk and 35.5 pounds butterfat. In Monticello Muller Brothers’ 15 grade Holsteins topped North Jones Dairy Herd Improvement and Latta of Anamosa reported a high Jersey cow yielding 1,005 pounds milk and 67.3 pounds butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Greeley
Gazett
Monticello
Muller Brothers
North Jones
Independence herd tops Wapsie Valley for November milk
Verne Osborne's herd of 12 grade Guernseys led the Wapsie Valley Herd Improvement Association for November with an average of 11 882 pounds of milk and 43 8 pounds of butterfat per cow. High cow was a grade Jersey belonging to C Boddicker, yielding 1 200 pounds of milk and 96 pounds of butterfat.
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Independence
Verne Osborne
Wapsie Valley Herd Improvement Association
Howard Guse
C. Boddicker
Four Jones County 4-H Members Enter 5-Head Feeding Contest
Four Jones county 4 H feeders joined the 1941 S head east Iowa junior cattle feeders contest held with the All Iowa fair in Cedar Rapids. Calves began feeding before November 1. Enrolled are Leo Levs en Clarence Lawrence Williams Olin Donald Starr Oxford Junction and Willard Byerly Olin.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Correction requested on farm page 4-H show placings
Olin resident C A Kline points out an error in the farm page where Merlin K Lyon and Robert Nowachek were listed with the wrong placings for heavy Angus cattle at the International 4-H show. Lyon's steer was third and Nowachek's fourth, not the reverse.
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C. A. Kline
Olin
Merlin K. Lyon
Robert Nowachek
Lyon Steer
Nowachek
After Harvest in the Fall Song by Mrs Gerald Palmer
A seasonal verse celebrating the harvest finish and the good stored bounty. The poem recalls corn apples squash pumpkins popcorn and cozy evenings by the fire as gratitude grows after work ends.
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Mrs
Gerald Palmer
Exchange Values Of Protein Feeds Are More Favorable
Dairymen and live stock feeders face better feedstuffs prices than a year ago. High protein concentrates are more favorable, as 100 pounds of butterfat buys 1 970 pounds of soybean meal this season versus 1 650 a year ago, though down from October. Minnesota buyers see 2 340 pounds of linseed meal per 100 pounds butterfat in mid November, near October’s 2 390 but above November 15, 1939’s 1 800. Cottonseed meal remains favorable in the central west as livestock prices rise, with steer value equaling 848 pounds of 41 per cent cottonseed meal in mid October Kansas City, up from 480 a year ago, but later drops to 723 pounds at mid October.
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Hicago
Agricultural Marketing Service
Illinois
Chicago
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Central West
Kansas City
Public Auction Notice at James Entate Farm Near Center Point
Entire closing out sale at the James Entate farm 12 miles north of Cedar Rapids on highway 11. Sale includes 3 horses 14 cattle two year old Guernsey and Holstein stock 32 head of hogs 700 pounds total, grain hay and farm machinery from John Deere and Deering. Terms cash or negotiated with clerk. Lunch provided by Shorty Weeds. Sale overseen by Kenneth Rice McCauley & Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alburnattom Rock Road
Jordan's Grove
Guernsey
James Entate
Center Point
No. 11
Cedar Rapids
Eal, & Mead
Halstein
John Deere
Je Deere Cara
Deering
Letitia Burr
Bet of Armess
Kenneth Rice McCauley
Rehder Holsteins Bring $153 Average at Dispersal Sale
Nelson Rehder dispersal sale in Gladbrook attracted buyers such as Harold Hartman Anamosa paying four females for $750 and Mrs Paul Magnuson Dundee paying $285 for the high cow. Bulls averaged $175 females $149.30 with top cow price $285 and show bull reserve All-American champion selling for $475. Calves brought up to $147 with four young calves selling for $55.
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Waterloo
Nelson Rehder
Gladbrook
Harold Hartman
Anamosa
Paul Magnuson
Dundee
Adama
Gertie
Story City
William Simonse and Sons of
Hudson
Vast Farm Auction Offers Horses Cattle Machinery and More
Auction set for Tuesday December 10 1940 at 10 38 oclock features bay horses weighing 1460 pounds with gentle temperaments plus several black mares and geldings aged up to 11 years. Cattle include heifers cows and calves with milk and bred stock, many to purebred bulls. Machinery grain and rural fixtures cover John Deere spreaders binders corn planters mowers hay equipment, shelter, hay stacks, and a butcher kettle. J A Waddell owner and John F Boling agent announce offerings with cholera and pest treatments noted. Local sale in Meade County likely in early December. Modern farm assets attract buyers seeking complete farm readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sayre
Moreh
John Deere
McCermick
MeeCermick-Deering
H.p. Sas
Deering Bay
McCermick-Deering Aide
Arden
Bara
Bermap
Marness
Barnes
Lord
Tara
Greve
King's Bersters
J. A. Waddell
John F. Boling
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David Bustler
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Lawrence Floyd
Vernon Gray
Glenn Price
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Forrest King
Kade Schmitz
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Universal Christmas Gifts
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Farm Editor
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