Iowa Milk Output Rises 3 Percent From Last Year
Iowa dairy herds totaling 1,466,000 cows produced an estimated 446 million pounds of milk in November. The figure marks a 3 percent rise over November 1942 while the average per cow fell from 337 pounds in October to 304 in November. Through the first 11 months of 1943 Iowa's output reached about 6.6 billion pounds, a 2 percent gain and a record January to November total.
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The
EL Moines
Iowa
Leslie M. Carl
Federal Agriculture Statistician
Carl
Grain price rules split Cedar Rapids area from surplus and deficit zones
A detailed memorandum from H. E. Hazen outlines revised corn price regulations linking terminal formula prices to interior Iowa ceilings. Maximums depend on freight to terminals in a wide set of cities, with discounts for high moisture and differences between white and yellow corn. The memo also covers broker margins, feeder resale rules, and country shippers adding transport costs to on farm prices.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
H. E. Hazen
AAA
Des Moines
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Peoria
Pekin
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Cincinnati
Evansville
Cairo
Milwaukee
Duluth
Superior
Nashville
Louiville
Philadelphia
Iowa Point
Gazette Farm
Farmers Grain Dealers Association
Fort Dodge
Milk Output Declines Risk 1944 Deficit Driven by Feed Shortages
The Agriculture Department warns continued production shortfalls through 1944 could create an 8.0 billion pound milk deficit. November output fell below last year as the share of milked cows hit its lowest since 1925. A higher corn price ceiling aims to boost grain flow from Midwest surplus areas.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Midwest
Chicago hosts American Butter Institute convention speakers slated
More than 500 producers processors and government officials gather in Chicago for the annual American Butter Institute meeting. R E Pearsall opens at 9 30 am with T G Stitts A J Burke Eugene Casey W F Straub among Tuesday speakers. Wednesday features W C Loy M E Parker Lt Robert J Remaley C A Elvehjem and others with Bob Brumby as luncheon speaker.
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Chicago
American Butter Institute
R. £. Pearsall
T. G. Stitts
Washington, D. C
Dairy and Poultry
The
Food Distribution Administration
A. J. Burke
Office of Price Administration
Washington
Eugene Casey
United States
W. F. Straub
W. C. Loy
M. E. Parker
Robert J. Remaley
Quartermaster Depot
C. A. Elvehjem
University of Wisconsin
Bob Brumby
International News Service
N. R. Clark
O. M. Richards
American Dairy Association
H. C. Horneman
J. O. Clarke
Central District
Food and Drug Administration
Jones County Agent Quits Plans to Farm Near Martelle
James F. Kearns Jones county extension director submitted his resignation to the Jones county Farm Bureau executive board after being rehired for another year He plans to farm on 370 acres with E C Gotsch northeast of Martelle near Martelle The resignation becomes effective March 15 1944 He has served as county agent since November 1941 and was 4 H club agent in Jones county for three years prior to that date
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Anamosa
James F. Kearns
Jones County
Jones County Farm Bureau
Kearns
E. C. Gotsch
Martelle
Cafeteria feeding boosts egg profits with Big Gain 26
Poultry experts praise cafeteria feeding for farmers with other ventures as it saves grinding and mixing and reduces feed errors. Hens self balance rations, lowering costs per dozen eggs. Big Gain 26% Poultry Concentrate proven ideal for cafeteria feeding, simple in feeder, with corn oats grit and shells nearby. West Union Iowa.
Mare Brings $292.50 in Columbus Jet Auction
A five year old sorrel mare sold for 29250 dollars at a Columbus auction on Thursday. An eight year old gelding brought 19750 and several others 110 to 120 dollars. Colts and saddle horses sold in the 35 to 45 and 85 to 110 dollar ranges. Brown horses and teams echoed in the mid hundreds. Hereford cattle brought 85 to 104 dollars, stock hogs 16 dollars each, and egg pullets 1.25 to 1.30 dollars. Eight hundred bushels of corn sold at ceiling price.
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The
Gazette
Columbus Jujnction
E. L. Enke
Here
Mark Shortt Farm Sale Near Wauk on Netted Strong Prices
Cows topped at 111 dollars, heifers 91, steers 75, and a Hereford two year old bull 93. Pigs sold for 12.80 per hundredweight. Three horses brought up to 47 dollars, at the sale ten miles northeast of Waukon.
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Waukon
Mark Shortt
Blairs town sale tops cows at 116 dollars
Cows sold as high as 116 dollars at the Hin tenhaw sale near Blairs town on Friday. Eleven heifers averaged fifty dollars, with miscellaneous items listing prices from a roan team at 153 dollars to hay and farm equipment such as a tractor at 310 dollars and a tractor plow at 9450 dollars.
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Blairstown
J. P. Hintenhaw
Market results from Henry Ehlers sale in Hopkinton
Corn sold for 1.02 dollars per bushel. A Holstein bull sold for 220 dollars and the top cow brought 180 dollars. The average price paid for cows was 150 dollars.
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Hopkinton
Henry Ehlers
Davenport Co-op Rebounds $60,000 to REA Principal
The Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative at Davenport sent $60,000 to the Rural Electrification Administration as an advance principal payment on an REA loan. It has repaid about $98,000 ahead of schedule and more than $350,000 in total principal and interest on roughly $2,000,000 lent to finance 1,859 miles of lines serving 4,600 consumers.
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ST. Louis
Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative
Davenport
Rural Electrification Administration
REA
Hopkinton Hatcheryman Sells Feed Mill to Sioux City Buyer
Russell E. Lux of Hopkinton sold his local feed mill to E. W. Johnson of Sioux City. The deal transfers ownership to the Iowa investor, expanding regional hatchery operations.
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Hopkinton
Russell E. Lux
Hopkinton Hatcheryman
E. W. Johnson
Sioux City
NORITO Promises Fast Rheumatic Pain Relief
Thousands of sufferers of rheumatism neuritis and neuralgia are urged to try NORITO a quick acting formula that relieves muscular aches and pains. The ad claims fast relief a money back guarantee and urges readers to see their druggist today.
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Norito
Thye urges higher hog weight limit and pork ration cut
Gov. Edward J. Thye pressed for extending the hog support price from 270 to 350 pounds to curb market rush and embargoes at South St. Paul. He urged lower pork ration points to aid consumers as a third hog embargo stretched to clear stockyards of 35 000 to 40 000 hogs amid heavy live stock arrivals.
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ST. Paul
Edward J. Thye
South St. Paul
Thye
Marvin Jones
St. St. Paul
Upcoming Farm Auctions Week of December Dates
A dense list of farm auctions to be held from December 14 to December 22 across multiple Iowa towns. Entries name bidders by executors and farm owners such as Mrs Wm Arnold Geo Arnold Kah estate Geo Rinehart Nellie Schlotterback John Siebels Ahrens Beck Farrell Turkal Simoens Jarboe Elmer Glick Ament Wolfe Arch Graft Sievers Olson Jennings Moore Safely Votroubek Morland Neckville Miller Novak Streets Lisbon Donnan Holets Ely Yeries Mulherin Sullivan Fuhrmeister Havlik Coggon with locations and distances from nearby towns.
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Wm. Arnold
Geo. Arnold
Walker
Mechanicsville
Geo. Rinehart
A. H. Ahrens
Manchester
E. S. Beck
Marion
Frank M. Farrell
Quasqueton
Robert Turkal
Solon
Simoens and
Jarboe
Urbana
Elmer Glick
Olin
Ament and Wolfe
Hopkinton
Arch Graft
Elmer Sievers
Oxford
Martin Olson
Newhall
C. H. Jennings
Iowa City
Moore
Tipton
Frank Votroubek
Mi. W
Cedar Rapids
Harley Morland
J. C
Jerome Mulherin
Stanwood
Edward J. Sullivan
E. W. Fuhrmeister
Ely
Frank Havlik
Coggon
Ration Cuts Hit Pork Points Amid Hog Market Doubt
Ration point reductions on pork ranging from one to two points per pound began Monday. Officials doubt the small cut will meaningfully affect hog marketing as carryover flows through about 8 000 head.
Canadian Grain Moving to Europe From Canada
A weekly report says Canadian wheat exports to the United States reached 14,007,000 bushels for the week ending December 2, totaling 79,098,000 bushels since August 1, with a large share slated for re export to Europe. Oats and barley weekly shipments were 1,146,000 and 1,266,000 bushels, bringing totals since August 1 to 20,914,000 and 14,905,000 bushels respectively.
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WFA
United States
Europe
Increase In Purebreds Claimed
Des Moines AP report says wartime stress on medium grade livestock boosts purebred numbers on Iowa farms. Walter L. Brown notes farmers seek quality stock for postwar demand and that feeding purebreds yields more meat per feed unit. He cites 36 district purebred groups and urges soil erosion control crop rotation pasture improvements and water supply.
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Des Moines
Towa
Walter L. Brown
State Department of Agriculture
Brown
Iowa Beef Producer’s Association
Iowa
Top Butterfat Brings 55 Cents at Rowley
Rowley prices paid to Rowley Farmers' Cooperative Creamery patrons for butterfat delivered in early November were 55 cents per pound for grade one, 54 cents for grade two, and 53 cents for grade three, as reported by secretary Joe McGrath.
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Rowley
Rowley Farmers’ Cooperative Creamery Company
Joe McGrath
Closing Out Sale of Cattle Hogs Horses and More
A rural sale lists 136 head cattle including Herefords and cows with calves, 120 hogs with sows and fall pigs, 2 horses and 308 White Rock plus 75 Bull Orpington poultry, 2500 bushels corn and other hay and grain, plus assorted machinery and household items. Sale begins 11 oclock with small items sold before noon.
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Hampshire
Little Genius
Deering
McCormick-Deering
McCormick- Deering
John Deere
DeLux
Erla Radio
Barnett
Live Stock Inventory and Farm Machinery Listing
Five head of work horses including a 5-year-old at 1900 weight and two teams of black mares totaling about 2860 pounds. Head of cattle of Angus and Guernsey breeds with calves and a Guernsey calf. 24 gilts farrowing March 1 after vaccination. Machinery includes Harris Challenger tractor, Case tractor plow, corn planter, Sears hoe, Deere walking plow, Moline rake, and McCormick rake and tokens delivery.
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Guernsey
Harris Challenger
McCormick
Grain Dealers to Hear Board of Trade Chief in Cedar Rapids
Walter Musker committee chairman said P. Ray O'Brien president of the Chicago Board of Trade will address Cedar Rapids grain and feed dealers at a Wednesday dinner at the Hotel Roosevelt. The session will be opened for questions on new OPA grain price regulations.
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Walter Musker
Cedar Rapids
P. Ray O'Brien
Chicago Board of Trade
Hotel Roosevelt
OPA
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