Corn Exports Rise From Midwest Shift To Gulf Ports
Government data show Kansas shipping about 200000 bushels of No 2 yellow corn for export to Europe last week, with over 100000 bushels from eastern Iowa toward New Orleans and the Gulf. Total U S exports for the week reached 384000 bushels, mostly from the middle west to gulf ports, while Liverpool quotes No 3 yellow at 80 4 cents per bushel.
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T CO
Kansas
Europe
Bo Ave
Iowa
New Orleans
Cedar Rapid
Crder Rapid
Burlington
United States
Middle West
Kansas City
Uie Gulf
Cedar Rap
Bette
Cedar Rapids
Lowa
St. Louiis
Mississippi River
Fence Drift Across the Woven Wire Revealed
A fragmentary note describes drift caught in woven wire fences with vague remarks about roads and evenings. Names and clear facts are missing, leaving a hazy, poetic observation rather than a full report.
Farm Debts Scaled Down in 26 Months by Debt Adjustment
Washington AP reports the Farm Security Administration says voluntary debt adjustment committees cut farm debts by 281 percent for Towa farmers from September to December, reducing total debt from 1,049,695 to 165,393 and yielding a net reduction of 883,? улам unclear figures due to OCR errors. committees report broad participation and significant relief to local farmers.
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Towa
Washington
APY
Farm Security Administration
Curry Pereer
Wool supply outlook and consumption trends in 1937 38 season
The report notes below average wool supplies for disposal in the five southern hemisphere exporting counties for the 1937-38 selling season. November and December consumption figures are expected to be below average, with first quarter 1938 demand likely smaller than 1936 and 1937. Production in the southern hemisphere for 1937-38 is about 20.96 billion pounds, up 3 percent from 1936.
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Eharler
Dairy Association in Iowa Enlarged with New Affiliates
The Iowa State Dairy Association expands to eleven member groups with additions from the Towa Ayrshire Breeders Iowa Wilk Dealers and Iowa Milling Shorthorn Breeders. Dairy Day is set for May 12 in Ames during Veishea with local houses, prizes for essays, and dairy-themed menus. Funds will be solicited from dairy plants to form a regional advertising pool to promote dairy product use.
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Ayrshire
Speca
Gazette Amfs
Iowa State Deals Association
Frederick Larrabee
Todas
Towa Ayrshire Breeders Association
Iowa Wilk Dealers Association
Iowa Milling Shorthorn Breeders Association
Larrabee
Ames
CY Cannon
Dany Husbandry
Board of
Charccters
Deals Assocition
Rural Short Course Planned In Jones County
A rural short course is planned in Jones County from January 10 to 14. The program, led by county agents and specialists Rex Beresford Don F In farm management C H VanVinck Hi H Beats Harry Linn and Ruby Simpson, targets young farmers ages 18 to 35 with no fee. County Agent Carl Smith notes the course covers farm management and efficiency improvements.
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Jones County
Armes
Cesse
Rex Beresford
Mal Rusbandmar
Don F
C H VanVinck
Harry Linn
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association
Ruby Simpson
Carl Smith
Wallace Announces Sugar Quota At 6 861 761 Tons
Washington announces the 1938 sugar quota totaling 6 861 761 tons. The secretary anticipates possible adjustments during the year based on consumption, storage, and market conditions.
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Wallace
Washington
INS
Sereretary of Agriculture
Watare
Tee
Impien
Iowa REA Loans Top 5 Million in Aid to Cooperatives
Rural Electrification Administration has allocated over 5 million dollars to Iowa electric cooperatives since July a sum boosted by a state commerce commission ruling on cost division. Harold Beaty Ames extension agricultural engineer reports most new allotments target Iowa coops as lines and plants advance across multiple counties.
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Iowa
Butter Ration Cut to 85 Percent of October Level
Berlin orders cut butter rations starting Christmas to 85 percent of October consumption. The decree targets overall food use with reduced sale to those holding special ration cards. Officials note accompanying limits on products such as plum jam and apple sauce as part of wartime economy measures.
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SPW
York
Associated Press
Berlin
Rench Food Administration
Ayt
Coming Farm Auctions List for December Dates
A sequence of farm estate and closing out sales announced for December 21 through December 29. Listings include the Houseworth estate near Martele and Fairfax, Mary Machovec near Cedar Rapid, Gearhart and Fedderson near Central City, Mrs H E Smith near Marielle, Frank Lorene near Ely, T G Armstrong near Atkins, and H J Rompf near Marion.
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Houseworth Estate
Martele
James Buchan
Fairfax
Mary Machovec
Cedar Rapid
Gearhart and
Fedderson
Central City
H. E Smith
West
Marielle
Frank Lorene
Ely
T G Armstrong
Atkins
White Rock Trio Tops DeWitt Poultry Show
Sweepstakes entries total 61 standard bred birds in Camanche Clinton County show. Winners include White Rocks L C Schulz DeWitt New Hampshire Reds John Christian Sen Clinton S C Rhode Island Reds O S Dorsey Clinton S C White Leghorns L C Schulz and Buff Orpingtons Harry Hahn Grand Mound among others. Market classes awarded to Alfred Johannsen Edward Rickerson and L C Schulz with four to five pound to six pounds and over roasters.
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The
Gazette
Camanche
Clinton County
L. C. Schult
Schult
Edward Rickerson
Charlotte
White Rocks
L. C Schulz
New Hampshire Reds
John Christiansen
Clinton
S. C
Rhode Island Reds
O S. Dorsey
Clinton S
White
George Saylor Clynton
Foy Hatchery
Alfred Johannsen
Dairy Meeting at Preston to Feature Feeding School
Arthur R. Porter Ames extension dairyman will lead a dairy feeding school in Preston on Tuesday for Preston creamery patrons. He will show moving pictures of dairying in town and discuss feeding and core subjects.
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Preston
Arthur R. Porter
Ames Extension Dairyman
Preston Creamery
Porter
Timothy 15 Cheap $2.50 to Growers
Timothy seed prices to growers rose by 53 cents per hundredweight between November 9 and December 7 to 2.50 on December 7. The Nov 9 average was 2.40, with declines from 1935 and the 5-year average. Movement in November was slow and 70 percent of the crop had been sold by December 7. Exports for the first ten months totaled 1,546,175 pounds versus 3,647,756 last year and the 5-year average of 7,633,062.
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Gazelle Washington
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Potratz Holstein Herd Dispersed At Sumner Sale
Fifty head of pure bred Holsteins sold for an average of 75 dollars at the M and A Potratz herd dispersion sale east of Sumner Friday. The top price was 168 dollars for a cow with calf. The herd sire was bought by a Postville breeder for 112 50.
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Sumner
M. and A. Potratz
Postville
Purebred Jerseys top $75 at Independence farm auction
Independence area sale saw Purebred Jerseys reach $75 with M. W. Crisman of Vinton buying eight cows. Grains and hay fetched strong prices including corn at 4212 cents a bushel oats 2542 cents and alfalfa hay 9 a ton. Sows 150 pounds averaged $11.55. wheatland sale reported corn 451 cents a bushel oats 29 cents. Hay $6 a ton. horses $100 cows $60 broad sows $15.50. Auctioneer Steve Hart of Toronto with Alfred Ronald of Wheatland as clerk.
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Gazette
Independence
J. W. Snow
Harvey Lathan
M. W. Crisman
Vinton
Wheatland
Riedesel Stankee
Steve Hart
Toronto
Alfred Ronald
Champion Beef Featured at Jones County Farm Bureau Meet
Jones county Farm Bureau holds its annual meeting in Olin on January 6. President William McLaughlin of Monticello announced a noon banquet featuring meat from George Fraser’s calf, grand county fair champion last summer. The National Hybrid Seed Co. of Anamosa bought the calf at the Chicago international livestock show auction and is donating the meat.
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Olin
Jones County Farm Bureau
William McLaughlin
Monticello
George Fraser
Chicago
National Hybrid Seed Company
Anamosa
Hogs Bring $8.10 At Chicago Markets
West Union feeder Ben Dennler of Fayette County sold 48 hogs weighing 207 pounds at Chicago Thursday for 8.10 dollars per hundredweight totaling 810 dollars per hundredweight and also topped at 7.75 dollars for 243 pound hogs.
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West Union
Ben Dennler
Fayette County
Chicago
New Brown Swiss Association Officer Named
Idése becomes secretary of the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association of America with HQ in Wisconsin. His Jersey successor is William J. Reeson, county agent from Cooper County Missouri since 1931. Idése, a 1918 University of Minnesota graduate, served nine years as Polk County Minnesota agent before joining the Jersey club.
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Senna
Veoh
Babaness
Feldman-Attaryy
Brown Swiss Cattle Bressers Association
America
Below
Wis
Idése
William J. Reeson
Booneville, Mo
Cooper County
University of Minnesota
Polk County
Minnesota
Jersey Cattle Club
Stouder To Lecture On Hog And Cattle Diseases
Calmar hosts the third weekly agricultural short course at the high school Wednesday evening. Dr K W Stouder of the Ames extension service will discuss hog and cattle diseases. Chairman C F Sobolik notes about seventy five farmers attended earlier sessions on economic outlook and soil erosion. The Calmar Community club and school board sponsor the course.
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Calmar
Calmar Agricultural
K. W. Stouder
Ames Extension Service
C F. Sobolik
Calmar Community Club
Whittier Institute Schedules Jan 6-7 Farmers Event
The Linn county farmers institute at Whittier runs Thursday and Friday January 6 and 7. Entries for grain vegetables and women's exhibits are 9–11 Thursday with sessions led by Frank Kluber Ames horticulturist J G Wingert on flowers Max Janowsky on rayons and linens K W Stouder on livestock disease and sanitation.
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Gazette
Neue Au Whytier
Linn County Farmers’ Institute
Oat Whittier
Frank Kluber
Kluber
J. G. Winger
Russell B. Johnson
Ames
Morris Laneford
Cedar Rapids
Allan B. Kline
Vinton
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Vacation After 31 Years for Wilton Junction Farmers
Mr and Mrs Frank Marolf tenant farmers eight miles north of Wilton Junction leave tonight for their first vacation in thirty-one years. They will spend several months in Los Angeles.
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The
Gazette
Wilton Junction
Frank Marolf
Los Angeles
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