November cattle kill tops five year average by six percent
U S Department of Agriculture reports cattle slaughter in November totaled 940,863 head, up 6 percent from the five year November average and 6 percent above November 1940. Hog kills reached 4,560,843 head, up 7 percent from the five year norm but below November 1940. Calf kill rose 3 percent to 475,694 head. sheep and lambs totaled 1,424,318, down 2 percent from the five year benchmark.
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United States
Beresford Urges Cattle Layoff Amid Boom Caution
Rex Beresford of Ames warned during a Sigourney cattlemen program that feeding strategies favor two modest-steer lots of 70 to 86 bushels over a single heavy steer, as market congestion keeps fat cattle prices tight and a boom could end if demand weakens. He urged liquidation of poor breeding stock to sustain prices and supply.
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Sigourney
County Farm Bureau
Sigourney Farm Night School
Rex Beresford
Ames
Ferch
Johnson County Farm Bureau Reelects Byron Coglan
Byron Coglan of North Liberty was reelected president of the Johnson County Farm Bureau at the annual meeting in Iowa City on Monday. Stanley Beranek of Solon was reelected vice president, John B. O’Connor of Lone Tree treasurer, Mrs. Lloyd Burr Lone Tree 4-H girls club chair, Mrs. H. A. Dane Iowa City women's home project chair, Frank A. Colony Oxford secretary, and Louis Lord Lone City boys 4-H club chair.
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Iowa City
Byron Coglan
North Liberty
Johnson
County Farm A
Pera
Stanley Beranek
Solon
John B. O’connor
Lone
Frank A. Colony
Oxford
Louis Lord
Lone City
4-H Corn Show In Fayette December Dates Set
Fayette hosts the third annual county 4-H corn show December 18 to 20 with over 120 ten ear samples. E S Dyas of Iowa State College will judge Thursday morning. Twelve classes are planned. Top entries advance to the state 4-H corn show in Ames December 29 to 31.
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Fayette
E. S. Dyas
Iowa State College
Ames
Fayette Rural Youth Group Elects Officers
Robert Adams of Lamont was elected president of the Fayette county rural youth group. Keith James of Stanley was named vice president and Dorothy Schaller of Randalia secretary. David Wells of Randalia became treasurer with Orpha Allen of Maynard as reporter. Wanda Brause of Fayette is music chairman and Charles Webb of Arlington is special activities chairman.
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Robert Adams
Lamont
Fayette County
Rural Young We
Keith James
Stanley
Dorothy Schaller
Randalia
David Wells
Orpha Allen
Maynard
Wanda Brause
Fayette
Fmusic
Charles Webb
Arlington
Closing Out Sale At Challis Farm In Iowa Territory
Filsvcing quits farming and moves to town. A complete closing sale begins Wednesday December 17 at 17 oclock, two miles east of Cetar Rapids on Otis-Pertram reck road. Livestock include several Jersey cows with calves, Brown Swiss, Ayrshire, Jersey heifers with calves, Berkshire boar, and a full line of crops and feedstuffs. Beneficiary owner E Challis and United States references noted.
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Filsvcing
Air
Rvesidence Tuoen
Cetar Rapids
Otis-Pertram Reck
N. W. RK
St. Lambert
St. Lambert Jersey
Civine
Ayrshire
Gevernsey
Jerheifers
Ohnavelka
Challis
United State
Drifted to Wire Transfixes Squirrels on Avenue
A fragmented note describes a fence drift snagging a wire to a vehicle on an avenue. It mentions squirrels in traffic and abrupt braking, with a stray aside about gathering nuts. The text reads like a cluttered, years-old diary snippet.
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Ney
Holsteins Bring $15 610 At Mitchell Dispersal Sale
Fifty two head of Holsteins sold for a total of 15 610 with an average of 300 per head. The top bull and top female each sold for 575. Buyers included Ra Estes Boone NC Neale Farms Waen Texas Farms Quige Brothers Richmond IN and J A Bruck Manning IA. Seven states represented buyers. Reinbeck area Mitchell farm conducted sale.
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Waterloo
W. D. Mitchell
Ra Estes
Booné
N.C
Neale Farms
Waen
Texle Farms
Quige Brothers
Richmond
Ind
J. A. Bruck
Manning
Pathic Sanitorium
Macon
Mitchell
Reinbeck
Eighty Acres Sold At $110 An Acre Near Norway
The report notes the sale of 80 acres of land near Norway at $110 per acre. Schulte holds 80 acres adjacent to the newly acquired tract, and Trosky, a local native, owns 180 acres adjoining the block.
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Norway
Schulte
Tlen Trosky
Beik Brothers Win Louisa Ten Acre Corn Contest
George and Keith Beik won the Louisa county ten acre corn contest with 110.8 bushels per acre. Lee Stodgell of Morning Sun was second with 108.56 and Harry Stineman of Letts third with 100.06. The trio will receive master corn growers medals from the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association. All three grew Pioneer 332. moisture contents were 15.6, 19.6, and 21.2 percent respectively.
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Wapello
George
Keith Beik
Louisa County
Lael Moon
Lee Stodgell
Morning Sun
Harry Stineman
Iowa Corn
Stineman
Louisa Cattlemen Pledge 556 to Red Cross
Louisa county beef feeders and friends gathered for the fourth annual beef producers banquet in Wapello. Samuel Garvin of the university spoke as did H. B. Hammer who acted as toastmaster. The Morrell male chorus performed and Fred Stone of Louisa County Champion Beef Club contributed to a Red Cross pledge totaling 556 dollars amid world events. Harriet Dotson and Janet Kelly provided accordion dinner music.
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Gerette Wapello
Louisa County
Samuel Garvin
University
H. B. Hammer
Wapello
Morrell
Fred Stone
Red Cross
Harriet Dotson
Janet Kelly
Head of CCC Reports Special to The Gerette
J B Hutson president of Commodity Credit Corporation said reserves of food feed and fiber stored in the granary under commodity loan programs contribute to national defense. Lend lease needs for cotton corn tobacco wheat and naval stores are supplied from stocks. Substantial corn and cotton loans redeemed in 1941 while heavy liquidations of corn stocks occurred. The total loans and purchases rose by 117 million dollars from the prior year and CCC investments neared 100 million dollars.
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Washington, D. C
National Defense
J. B. Hutson
Commodity Credit Corporation
Inal
Actsvn
Hutson
Farm Auction Schedule Closes for December Across Iowa
The notice lists multiple farm auctions set for December 17 through December 23 across Iowa towns. Sellers include J F Sanders R J Elkins Gene Newman John Pavelka Geo Stoner Worrell Kula Kasier Reed Mose Becker Morningstar Za a Son Amana Center Point Tipton and more with auction locations described by miles from nearby towns.
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JF. F. Sanders
Mi. W
Springville
Tambisa & Diouhy
Mi. S
Fairfax
R. J. Elkins
Mi. SE
Marion
Gene Newman
Center Point
John E. Pavelka
W. Bertram
Geo. A. Stoner
Mi.s. Cedar — Thursdar
John Worrell
Mt. Vernon
Adolph Kula
S.E
Central City
George Kasier
S. Newhall
Morningstar
Pee Chana Jos
Son
East Amana
Frank
Wills - Biliameburg
Teeodad
Leota Arne
Tracht & Sen
N.E
Tipton
Soil District Hearing Held to Create Tama County District
Members of the state soil conservation districting committee held a hearing in Toledo to designate Tama county as a soil district and to set a referendum date. The group discussed the Tama soil district bid led by local and state officials including Ames representative Que Ching and others from the state committee.
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State Soil Conservation Districting Committee
Toledo
Tama County
Soil Improvement Association
Tama
Coun Soil Association
Zathan
Que ‘Ching
Ames
Blixs
Mark Thorndure
Agriculee
Harry Linh
Frank Mendell
Iowa
Earl Elijah
Clarence
Clyde Spry
Bronson
Clarke Huntley
Chariton
Iowa official warns on soil erosion and overproduction
F T director of the state conservation commission cautioned Tuesday that drive to boost defense production must not overfarm and erode soil as in 1917. He cited erosion as the era’s greatest threat and urged farmer cooperation with county agents to develop long range conservation plans.
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Des Moines
F. T
State Conservation Commission
Agriculture
Sch
Raerai
Iowa
America
Owa
Lowa
Schwab
Fayette Dairymen Award Lifetime Production Certificates
Fayette county dairymen receive lifetime production certificates from state dairy associations for records in butterfat. County Agent Paul McElroy announced the list includes multiple Holstein and Ayrshire producers across Fayette with notable herd production achievements and local growers recognized for dairy excellence.
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J. Kerr
Postv
Nn Maynard
Ath
W. H. Coor
Biyette
Clermont
Coach to Commissioner 1 Pictured Football Commissioner
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Et Ronabeek
Achenbach
FSA
Pullete
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Achenbach Fichtine
Johnson Farm Bureau
City, Women’s Home Project
Trreten
Beik Brothers
Louisa
Beverly Cattle Company
Colorado
WMT
Cedar Rapids
CCC
Martha
Suletide
Philan
Santa
Williams
Rae
Rwilliams
Soil District
Fayette Dairymen
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Ehesters Rus
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Ague
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