Livestock Show Yields Record Prices Across Species
At the 1934 International Livestock Exhibition sales reached peak prices for grand champion steers hogs and lambs. A. H. Schmidt’s steer load sold for 3825, Henry Kamrath’s Poland China hogs at 9 per hundred, and C. J. Brodie’s lambs at 1850. Open-market steers topped 10.25, hogs averaged 7.31 across 23 loads, and 24 carloads of olive oil were auctioned with top figures near 675. Government purchase plans to aid drought counties and packing contracts were outlined.
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A. H. Schmidt
Kansas City
Crosby Restaurant Corporation
Cleveland
Iona
Nogs
Poland
Henry Kamrath
Sauk City
Wis
Plankington Packing Company
Milwaukee
C. J
Iowa Fights for Cattle Buying Quota
Washington AP reports Iowa requests a federal cattle buying quota to stock relief meat. Ten thousand head were to be shipped to Iowa for processing, but officials rejected the quota after Governor Clyde L. Herring appealed. The decision sets government relief plans without Iowa quota approval.
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Washington
Iowa
Clyde L. Herring
Herring
Iowa drought cattle buy program urged again by state official
E H Matlock the state relief director urged resumption of the governments drought cattle buying program in Iowa. He pressed Chester Davis of the AAA to purchase an additional 60 000 cattle after Washington reports suggested no further purchases would be made in the state.
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The
Farm Administration
Whe
Des Moines
INS
E. H Matlock
Iowa
Chester Davis
AAA
Washington, DC
Two Clayton County Farmers Engage in 1934 Corn Sealing Program
Special to The Gazette two Clayton County farmers have taken advantage of the 1934 corn Sealing program to date August Schroeder of Luana sealed 400 and 450 bushels for a loan of 46.50 Lester Con nat on sealed 860 bushels for a loan of 473 The report notes the loans and quantities sealed by these farmers.
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Eleader
Clayton County
August Schroeder
Luana
Lester Connat
Grundy County Farmer Sells 4500 Bushels of Corn
Grundy Center farmer Menne Bakker sold 4500 bushels of sealed corn this week for 1 dollar a bushel to a buyer from southern Iowa.
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Gazette
Grundy Center
Menne Bakker
Grundy County
Iowa
Hog Prices Steady Despite Heavy Hog Run
Des Moines reports interior hog markets held steady despite heavy receipts this week. No. 2 hogs 210 to 220 pounds mostly 5.30 to 5.60. long hauled railcars at 5.65. lighter 160 to 180 pounds 3.75 to 4.60. packing sows 4.90 to 5.50. big weights down to 4.70 amid robust demand and expectations of heavier future runs.
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Des Moines
Grundy 4-H Boys Enter 4 County Fair Contest
Grundy county will be represented at the Four County Fair in Ackley December 11 12 13 and 14 by eighteen 4 H boys entered in baby beef steers In the purebred beef heifer class Shorthorn heifers will be exhibited by Huisman Brothers Wellsburg Lyle Doak Grundy Center and Martin Myers Beaman Entry day is Monday Judging will be Tuesday morning with corn judging by Prof L C Burnett and poultry judging by Prof E Wemmerling Harry Lynn Grundy Center will judge colts and Rex Beresford baby beeves
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Grundy Center
Grundy County
Ackley
Huisman Brothers
Wellsburg
Lyle Doak
Martin Myers
Beaman
L. C Burnett
E. Wemmerling
Harry Lynn
Rex Beresford
Jersey herd sets national butterfat record in one-year test
A Windsor Connecticut herd owned by H. C. and H. W. Thrall averaged 639.54 pounds butterfat and 10 654 pounds milk per cow in a official one-year Jersey herd test, the highest national record authenticated by the American Jersey Cattle Club. The ten cows included eight four-year-olds and two two-year-olds, with three cows over 700 pounds butterfat. The juniors trace to Killingly Torono Lass, and prior top national records stood at 617.46 pounds. Connecticut averages were 215 pounds butterfat and 5 660 pounds milk. The report also notes AAAS findings on health risks of fasting for women versus men.
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New York
Jersey
H. C
H. W. Thrall
Windsor
Conn
United States
American Jersey Cattle Club
National Organization of Jersey Breeders
Torono Lass
Hisham
Florence L. Heberding
Canfield
Ohio
Farm Auction Dates Set Across Iowa Towns
Anamosa consignment sale on Saturday December 8 closes out for Frank Melissa near Cedar Rapids. Gibson's Angus and other livestock sale at West Liberty on December 10. William Pflughaupt sale nine miles north of Cedar Rapids on December 11. John Trojor sky public sale one mile south of Norway on December 18.
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Anamosa
Frank Melsha
Mile SE
Cedar Rapids
Gibson
West Liberty
William Pflughaupt
John Trojorsky
South
Norway
Fairfax
Tony Schmitz
Prices Paid at Farm Auctions in Eastern Iowa
Special to The Gazette. Dysart area auction totals report 2,500 bushels of corn averaging 95 cents per bushel, old corn 97 cents, and new corn 90.5 cents. Oats and hay prices, cows, yearlings, calves, pigs, pullets, and equipment values are given, with overall sale around 5500 dollars. Norden and Gill listed as auctioneers. Columbus Junction consignment sale reports 25 milk cows at 33 dollars each, weight bands for cattle, and sheep and hog prices noted.
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The
Gazette
Columbus Junction
Untitled Grocery Catalog Inventory Snapshot
A dense list of grocery items with prices and quantities from a historic grocery ad. Includes sugars, cheeses, cereals, canned goods, dried fruits, nuts, spices, baking supplies, snacks, coffee, flour, and produce. Free delivery and multiple daily specials noted.
Poultry and Produce Auction Prices Recorded
Prices ranged from 60 cents per Plymouth Rock pullet to 80 dollars per head for three items. Potatoes sold at 1.15 cents per hundredweight, with Paul Klotz and H M Duncan as auctioneers and Farrel Smylie as clerk.
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Plymouth Rock
Paul Klotz
H. M Duncan
Farrel Smylie
Farm Auction Prices Across Three Iowa Towns
The Gazette reports on sales at three farms. At Dale Gilbert farm near Marengo corn sold 95 to 97 cents a bushel, Reid’s yellow dent seed corn about $2.25, horses up to $97.50, cows to $31, feeding shoots $4.55. Bell and Gerken farm near Oelwein saw a 2-year-old and a yearling colt at $122 each, a brood mare $101, other horses $18 to $56, cows $59, Holsteins and Guernseys $30-$40, two-year-olds $17, yearlings $12. Clarence sale listed a 12-year-old team at $200, hay $8 a ton, milk cows $30-$50. August Kreinbring’s sale had corn 80 cents per bushel, oats 60 cents, clover hay $9 per ton, chickens 60 cents each.
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Marengo
Dale Gilbert
Reid
Oelwein
Bell and Gerken
The
Gazette
Clarence
la Vern Kintsel
Kreinbring
Butterfat Brings 33c At Central City Creamery
Farmers Mutual Creamery patrons in Central City received 33 cents a pound for butterfat delivered during the first half of November.
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Central City Creamery
Central City
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
Hawkeye Creamery elects officers at annual meeting
Albert Kohlmeyer was elected president at Hawkeye Creamery. A. J. Hochberger was secretary and Will Pieper Oscar Wendland Charles Kaeppel and Richard Hehmke became directors. Citizens Savings Bank was named treasurer. Buttermilk sold in two parts for 15 14 cents and 14 14 cents to Leo Johnston and Albert Boess.
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Hawkeye Creamery
Hawkeye
Hawkeye Creamery Company
Albert Kohlmeyer
A. J. Hochberger
Will Pieper
Oscar Wendland
Charles Kaeppel
Richard Hehmke
Citizens Savings Bank
Leo Johnston
Albert Boess
Center Point Poultry Show Dominated by Cedar Rapids Entrants
Center Point Cedar Rapids exhibitors swept prizes at the Center Point show with Ed Manilow noting strong judging. Winners included George Blum Beverly Keister Helen Potter Ralph Potter and E W Shaw in multiple classes and bird types. Judge Manilow cited good quality despite fewer entries due to bad roads. An auction of home baked goods and canned fruits follows Saturday evening.
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the Gazette
Center Point
Cedar Rapids
Ed Manilow
George Blum
Ken
Sussex
Helen Potter
E. W. Shaw
Bullet
Buff Orpington
Don Keister
Cedar
Ralph Potter
Cédar Rapids
Columbian Wyandotte
Pullet
Cockerel
Morris Serverson
Light
Brahma
Earl Neighbor
White Wyandotte
Partridge Wyandottes
Beverly Keister
Barred Rocks
Curtis Roberts
White Jersey Giants
Hen
Walter Gammon
Light Sussex
S. C. R. I. Reds
Earl McLeod
Central City
Black Jersey Giants
Frank Kuhn
Urbana
Manilaw
Stallions Sold to Iowa and Wisconsin Buyers
Quasqueton-W ec Harris recently sold an imported 7-year-old red roan stallion to Charles Troyer of Iowa City and a 3-year-old sorrel stallion to Otto Wilke of Brandon Wisconsin.
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Quasqueton
W Ec
Harris
Charles Troyer
Iowa City
Otto Wilke
Brandon
Wis
Co ops Back Plan for State Milk Industry Regulation
Des Moines AP report: representatives of ten dairy cooperatives from Iowa Nebraska Illinois voted to endorse state regulation of the milk industry and to cooperate among producers. H C Aaberg pledged state department support and Addison Parker will travel to Washington to discuss model milk laws with others. Attendees included groups from Cedar Rapids Davenport Council Bluffs Sioux City Burlington Dubuque Des Moines Fort Dodge Lincoln Omaha and Rock Island.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Nebraska
Illinois
H. C. Aaberg
State Department
Addison Parker
Des Moines Milk Producers Organization
Washington
AAA
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Burlington
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
Lincoln
Omaha
Neb
Rock Island, Ill
Willer Again Heads Cedar County Fair
TIPTON The Cedar County Fair association re elected R. M. Willer president. Harry Smith Stanwood was named vice president, Forest Spear treasurer, C. S. Miller secretary. Directors elected include A. E. Pierce Tipton, Frank Baker Rochester township, F W Emrick Cass township, Earl Elijah Dayton township, L B Munn Center township, H L Phelps West Branch, Lewis Moore Fairfield township, Alex Buchanan Linn township, G K Frink Pioneer township, A M Moffit Red Oak township, B H Burgess Stanwood. Directors at large are James Cary Tipton, Charles Thompson West Branch, Glen Agne Tipton.
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Tipton
Cedar County Fair Association
R. M. Willer
Harry Smith
Stanwood
Forest Spear
C. S. Miller
A. E. Pierce
Rochester
Frank Baker
Moscow
Cass
F. W. Emrick
Buchanan
Dayton
Earl Elijah
Clarence
Center
L. B. Munn
Iowa
H. L. Phelps
West Branch
Fairfield
Lewis Moore
Linn
Alex Buchanan
Mechanicsville
Gower
John Howard
Inland
B. H. Hambright
Bennett
Pioneer
G. K. Frink
Lisbon
Red Oak
A. M. Moffit
Fremont
B. H. Burgess
James Cary
Charles Thompson
Glen Agne
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Manville
Ind
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Shelbyville
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
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Traer
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Tracer
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