Farm Auction Reports Show Strong Demand For Horses
Reports from several farm auctions this week indicate brisk demand for horses. A pair of 7-year-old Belgian mares sold for 388 dollars near Mount Vernon, while 2-year-old Belgian fillies brought 308 dollars and a yearling filly 125 dollars. At Stanwood, eighteen head of native horses totaled about 2,000 dollars, top price 305 dollars for a pair of 3,000-pound geldings. Other sales included 14-year-old gelding 112 dollars and 9-year-old gelding 132 dollars, plus a bay geldings team 256 dollars near Norveay and multiple mares and colts selling at various prices. Crop and livestock items also brought strong prices, with hogs, cows, calves, sheep, and poultry varying by sale location and animal type.
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Horss
Robert Seiver
Mount Vernon
Spear and Crist
Stanwood
Top
Louie Dettmian
Ernest Oetting
Stanood
John Boling
John M. Trow0sskks
Norveay
Gunderson
Mars Schuster
Hopkinton
William Hansen
Taxon
Earling
Bessie Reth
Tanchester
Manchester
Freesheeting
Auctioneers Record Strong Local Farm Sales
At Charles Voorhies auction five miles northwest of Olin dollars figures rise with cattle milk cows calves and shorthorn bulls selling well. Prices span oats corn hay and horses as 1,200 people attend amid scattered private treaties and varied bids across multiple farm implements and livestock listings.
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Charles Voorhies
Olin
Marv Schuster
Hopkinton
Schuster
No Funds for More Cattle Purchases Across Drought States
Washington AP reports Secretary Wallace said no funds remain for further cattle buys in drought areas like Iowa. Iowa official Ray Murray pleaded for 1 million to buy 60,000 head in southern Iowa. Davis noted limited funds and that purchases must target the greatest need amid a looming feed crisis.
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Washington
Wallace
Iowa
Ray Murray
Chester C Davis
Murray
Farm Credit Administration
Maurras
Harry Hopkins
Moffits Sell Two Carloads of Bulls to Nebraska Rancher
Mechanicsville reports A Moffit and Sons sold two carloads of 2 year old Hereford bulls to a western Nebraska rancher. The purchase was brokered through Omaha, and the sale price was not disclosed. The bulls, bred Anxiety Herd, come from stock imported from sold lines.
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Moffits
Nebraska
Mechanicsville
Moffit and Sons
Mechanicsvile
Nebraskes
Omaha
Wallace Sees Trend Toward Compulsory Crop Control
The article reports Wallace noting a rising movement toward mandatory crop regulation across midwest and west farms. Farmers discuss cooperation, farm organizations, and potential impacts of compulsory controls. Public response and timing of any measure are under consideration with officials preparing further announcements.
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Wallace
Wal
Ted Orm
Midwest
Linn County Farm Bureau elects officers at Cedar Rapids meeting
At the Linn County Farm Bureau annual meeting in Cedar Rapids H A Wooch Central City was re elected president C E Neal Mount Vernon vice president Floyd Robson Marion secretary and Ivan Norbohm Toddville treasurer Stella Forrest Central City was re elected county chairman of womens project work Mrs C B F Michel Marion was chosen publicity chairman for the womens organization and Mrs G M Booth Cedar Rapids county leader of girls 4 H clubs C R Mills Central City is county leader of boys 4 H clubs
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Linn County Farm Bureau
Cedar Rapids
H. A. Wooch
Central City
C E, Neal
Mount Vernon
Floyd Robson
Marion
Ivan Norbohm
Toddville
Stella Forrest
C. B. F Michel
G M Booth
C. R Mills
Forty Percent Of Soy Crop Out Of Growers Hands
The federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports faster movement of soybeans from growers. By Dec 4 about 40 percent of the crop had been sold, with Illinois leading at about two thirds sold while Missouri and North Carolina showed only 15 and 20 percent sold. National production for 1934 is estimated at 15,774,000 bushels versus 11,568,000 in 1933. Prices on Dec 4 ranged 25 to 40 cents higher than two months earlier, averaging about $1.05 a bushel for threshers run beans, with regional price variations and several varieties listed at 0.90 to 1.50 dollars per bushel.
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Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Washington
Illinois
Missouri
North Carolina
Ohio
Georgia
South Carolina
Laredo
Hlint
Dunfield
Wilson
Tokio
Mammoth Yellow
Biloxi
Otootan
Walker area farmers resume corn shredding after mild weather
Special to The Cinzette reports farmers near Walker resumed corn shredding as mild weather returns. Fodder is hauled in and stacked while substantial husking remains delayed by heavy snow fall.
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Walker
Fire at William Campbell Jersey Farm in Jesup
Jesup firefighters extinguished a midnight blaze at the William Campbell Jersey farm house on the north edge of Jesup. Extensive damage to woodwork and the chimney will require rebuilding. Insurance covered losses.
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Jesup
William Campbell
Jersey
Farm Auction Schedule for December Closings in Iowa
A sequence of farm auctions listed for December 21 through 24. Ben Wilson closes out at Viola, IA. Iowa Livestock Exchange sale in Cedar Rapids. JL Barthelemus estate sale near Blairstown. Rice and Phelps public sale near Marion. H E Diehl sale near Cedar Rapids.
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Ben Wison
Viola
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Barthelemus
Blairstown
Rice and Phelps
Marion
H E Diehl
Linn Club Agent Quits To Teach In Corydon Schools
Mervin Donelson 4-H club agent in Linn county since 1934 resigned Wednesday from the Farm Bureau board of directors, effective January 12. He will join Corydon High School as vocational agriculture teacher at the start of the second semester. Joe Caputo, Washington county assistant agent, becomes Johnson county 4-H worker under Lysle Duncan in Iowa City, starting early January. County Agent William J. Roudabush will lead Farm Bureau and 4-H in Washington county next year.
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Mervin Donelson
Linn County
Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Donelson
Corydon
the Gazette
Washington
Joe Caputo
Washington County
Johnson County
Lysle Duncan
Iowa City
Johnson
William J. Roudabush
Walker buys 101 acre O'Brien farm near Jesup要
F H Walker purchased the O'Brien farm totaling 101 acres located five miles northeast of Jesup. A new concrete foundation will be laid for the barn on the 41 acre tract north of the Wapsi pinicon river. The second tract, sixty acres, lies south of the river and he plans to home part of it and sow alfalfa.
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Jesup
F. H Walker
O’brien
Wapsipinicon River
Wapsipinicon
Walker
Face Full of Blotches and Eruptions Healed by Cutiura
Soap 2c Ointment We and SOe Talcum 25c Proprietors Potter Drug Chemical Corp Malden Mans suggests a patent medicine advertisement describing skin ailment treatment and products with a company claim of healing.
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Cutiura
Potter Drug & Chemical Corp
Malden, Mans
New Farm Credit Legislation Sought in Congress
Washington report outlines a three point Midwest plan led by Rep Edward C Eicher to reform farm credit. Proposals include clearer appraisal standards, higher loan percentages, and financing farm debt with non interest bearing treasury notes to lower long term rates.
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Washington Jr
INS
Congress
Edward C. Eicher
Eicher
Middle West
Washington
D. C
Federal Land Bank
Treasury
Omaha
M. L. Bowman
State Farm Debt Council
Roosevelt
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