Cattlemen Propose Quadruple Boost for Beef Promotion Fund
At the Benton County Beef Producers banquet Chris Kinsel urged raising the National Livestock and Meat board contribution from 25 cents to 1 dollar per carload of cattle. The plan drew no opposition and sparked discussion about contacting other associations and presenting the idea at upcoming Iowa meetings. The banquet drew about 250 attendees with Rex Beresford and others speaking on market prospects and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Livestock and Meat Board
Benton County Beef Producers Association
Chris Kinsel
Feeder West of
Vinton
Lewis Vitex
Benton County
Washington Farm Bureau Moves to New Quarters
Washington County Farm Bureau has leased larger quarters in the state bank building and will move January 1. County Agent J. W. Chandler notes room for meetings up to 50 people, enabling most gatherings at Farm Bureau headquarters. Arthur Duensing reports 337 members enrolled, including 125 new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Washington
Washington County Farm Bureau
State Bank
J. W. Chandler
Farm Bureau
Arthur Duensing
Ranchers Set For Hog Feeders Day In Akron
Colorado Wyoming and Nebraska ranchers plan to attend the hog feeders day in Akron Colorado on January 6. They will study results of a feeding demonstration at the federal dry land field station near Akron.
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Akron, Colo
INS
Colorado
Wyoming
Nebraska
Akron
Colo
Federal Dry Land
Clarence sale nets high prices for dairy cattle and farm equipment
Holstein cows and 2 year old heifers sold for 92 to 140 dollars each at the Lynch and Brown closing out sale south of Clarence. Mares, colts, sows and pigs produced varied returns while farm gear including tractor plow and harvesting implements changed hands. The sale totaled over 7000 dollars with Wilbur Colby serving as auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Lynch and Brown
Wilbur Colby
Maynard
Dissolution
Will Ponsar
J. C. Davis
Oclwein
Davis
Cedar Rapids
Eatra Choice
Guernsey
Jersey
Farrow
Pittik
New Farm Buildings Go Up Near Columbus Jct
Farmers in this area add multiple structures this fall. Rudolph Schlicht ing finishes a fireproof double garage and workshop. A E Carroll builds a machine shed. Ralph Utter installs a large water tank. Harry Dunham raises a big corn crib. Roy Smith constructs a dairy cattle barn. Randalia and West Union also report new buildings and repairs on several farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Rudolph Schlichting
A. E. Carroll
Ralph Utter
Harry Dunham
Roy Smith
Waterloo Packing Co Earnings Almost Doubled
Rath Packing company reported net income for the year ending Oct 28 of 2 157 546 or 6 69 a share on 300 000 shares compared with 1 334 143 or 3 95 a share last year. Current assets were 7 572 259 and current liabilities 1 188 537. Net sales reached 54 577 865 up from 47 920 092.
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Waterloo
Rath Packing Company
Cedar Cattlemen Celebrate Five Jackpot Winners
Five men shared a roughly five dollar jackpot after a spring cattle market guessing contest in Cedar County. Predictions at the April meeting matched the September Chicago top of twelve dollars, with the five winners named as E C Freese Amos Kroening Amos Suchomel Frank Weih and Ralph Wilson. The banquet drew 175 attendees with remarks by H H Kildee and Ames dean H M Kildee, plus awards for junior feeders led by Allen Schnieder and standings for the calf project winners.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Chicago
E. C. Freese
Clarence
Elnol Kroening
Wilton Junction
Amos Suchomel
Solon
Frank Weih
Bennett
Ralph Wilson
Olin
Cedar
Fred Hinkhouse
West Liberty
H. H. Kildee
Ames
County Association
Tipton Fair
Robert Joslin
Joslin
Allen Schnieder
London
Clifford Crist
Amos J. Mohr
Durant
Gordon Agne
Louisa County 4-H Beeves Feed Completed for 1940 Club
Sixty two members of the Louisa county 4-H beef club placed 112 baby beeves in a summer feed program. Three calves each go to listed members including Estle Small Fred Stone Teddy Small Dale Bras Darrell Willey Max Hafner Dean Lowe John Bras Kenneth Blasi Louise Hafner Ralph Stone. Two calves each to Don Rutt Jimmie Rutt Dale Powers Jackie Dotson Clyde Yakle Richard Blanchard Merlin Davis Freddie Barrick Howard Weber Irving Deihl Billy Yakle Harry Dean Meyerholz James Heizer Harold Boulton Bobbie Robertson Virgil Wiele Melvin Small Loren Humphrey Eugene Small Harry Hafner Dale Hafner Everett Deih Marvin Walker Richard Bieri Dannie Barrick Elgan Edwards. One calf each to Fred Feldman Robert Tomfeld Harry Cecil Lowe Dwight Pogemiller Jack Parsons Jack Duncan Harold Drinkall Richard Utter Junior Platt Kenneth Tomfeld Dorothy Marie Dotson Tommy Pogemiller Dick Duncan Mellie Swails Wallace Feldman Don Platt Harriet Dotson Frances Yakle Robbie Pogemiller Marjorie Heizer Leland Love Merritt Parsons Jay Garrison Keith Duncan.
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Wapello
Louisa County
Jack Estle
George Small
Fred Stone
Teddy Small
Dale Bras
Darrell Willey
Max Hafner
Dean Lowe
John Bras
Kenneth Blasi
Louise Hafner
Ralph Stone
Don Rutt
Jimmie Rutt
Dale Powers
Jackie Dotson
Clyde Yakle
Richard Blanchard
Merlin
Jack Parsons
Jack Duncan
Harold Drinkall
Richard Utter
Junior Platt
Kenneth Tomfeld
Dorothy Marie Dotson
Tommy Pogemiller
Dick Duncan
Mellie Swails
Wallace Feldman
Don Platt
Harriet Dotson
Frances Yakle
Robbie Pogemiller
Marjorie Heizer
Leland Love
Merritt Parsons
Jay Garrison
Keith Duncan
90 4-H Calves Enrolled in Jones County Clubs
Enrollment in the 4-H baby beef program in Jones county reaches 90 calves on feed. The mix includes 40 Herefords 26 Angus 14 Shorthorn and two groups of five Herefords in the Eastern Iowa Cattle Feeders club.
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Jones County
Iowa
Farm Auction Schedule for December and January
A series of coming farm auctions listed with dates and locations. Carl Mc Arthur closes out sale near Center Point on Saturday December 23. Henry S Bailey sells at Thompson farm near Mount Vernon on Wednesday December 27. Frank Vavricek closing out sale near Cedar Rapids on Saturday December 30. Fred Hawkins Estate farm sale on the southwest edge of Cedar Rapids on Sixth St Rd, Wednesday January 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl McArthur
Center Point
Henry S. Bailey
Thompson Farm
Mount Vernon
Frank Vavricek
Cedar Rapids
Fred Hawkins
Swedge
Sixth St. Rd
Linn County REA Receives $2000 Wiring Allocation
The Linn county REA office at Marion confirms a new federal allotment of $2,000 for farmer wiring and plumbing loans, joining $288,000 in 1938 and $225,000 in 1939. Loans cover up to 80 percent of installation costs and must be repaid in five years with at least two payments yearly. Cooperative sets terms. REA suggests borrowers at about 6 percent interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Rea
Marion
Washington
REA
Rural Electrification Aid Expanded for Tama and Powe shiek Areas
The Rural Electrification Administration approved an extra $1,000 for the Tama Iowa and Poweshiek counties REA project. The funds cover 384 miles of line and will be re loaned to finance individual members wiring and plumbing installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Tama
Iowa
Poweshiek
Rural Electrification Administration
Allamakee Clayton Electric Coop begins 150 mile survey
The Allamakee Clayton Electric Cooperative started a survey in 12 townships across Allamakee Clayton and Fayette counties for 150 additional miles of line under REA project director A W Grubb of Vinton. Survey will finish after year start and figures go to REA Washington for construction funding approval. 206 miles of line on the original project were completed last month and lines ready to energize once the Postville east substation is finished and transformers installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Allamakee- Clayton Electric Cooperative, Inc
REA Project
Allamakee
Clayton
Fayette
A. W. Grubb
Vinton
REA
Washington
Irew
Dry corn keeps in unventilated granaries says Van Vlack
Ames extension agricultural engineer C. H. Van Vlack told farmers that shelled corn dry enough to 135 per cent moisture or less will keep as well in an unventilated granary as in ventilated bins. He warned against too moist corn and urged sealing gaps to prevent moisture from rain or snow. dry corn stored properly resists spoilage.
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AMES
C. H van Vilack
Ames Extension Agricultural Engineer
Partoutichy
van Vlack
van Vinck
Hog Prices Hold Up Under Heavy Hog Runs
Des Moines dispatch reports interior hog prices remaining firm despite a record heavy five day run of 243 100 head with Friday’s upturn reaching 25 cents for light to 200 pound hogs. Analysts expect continued heavy flow and potential December records as slaughter numbers stay high and market demand remains steady.
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Des Moines
Chicago
Towa
Lisbon Adult School Banquet Set for January 18
At the farmers night school meeting plans were completed for a banquet on January 18 with Dr. John B. Magee of Cornell college as principal speaker. Council members elected for the coming year include Will Reimer S R Emerson Don Goodyear George Johnson Lloyd Neal Willard Light Lyall Bryant Lee Ferguson and George Vis lisel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Farmers
John B. Magee
Cornell College
Will Reimer
S. R. Emerson
Don Goodyear
George Johnson
Lloyd Neal
Willard Light
Lyall Bryant
Lee Ferguson
George Vislisel
Fire destroys hog house and hogs near Jesup
A hog house on the Leo Ham farm four miles south of Jesup burned Wednesday morning. The fire, of undetermined cause, destroyed the structure and 15 hogs. The farm was tenanted by Sam Freet.
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Jesup
Leo Ham
Sam Freet
Soul Conservation and the Christmas Spirit
A country woman asks if Christmas has become too commercial and urges readers to preserve the true message of faith and hope. She encourages generosity to those with little and to value simple, timeless blessings over material excess.
Washington Beef Producers Elect Knotek President
Joe Knotek of Jackson township was elected president of the Washington County Beef Producers Association at a Wednesday meeting in Washington Iowa. Officers named include Richard Stephens vice president William Zager secretary treasurer and directors C L Stannard T H Huston T C Carris and Peter Schneider. Rex Beresford Ames extension beef specialist addressed 65 cattle producers, noting three keys to success buying right cattle at right price efficient feeding and strong selling while stressing the challenge of doing all well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joe Knotek
Jackson Township
Washington County Beef Producers Association
Richard Stephens
Crawford Township
William Zager
Oregon Township
C. L. Stannard
Clay Township
T. H. Huston
T C. Carris
Seventysix Township
Peter Schneider
Iowa Township
Rex Beresford
Ames Extension
Beresford
Official Herd Record for Fanny of Independence Herd
Independence Rosedale Fanny a 6 year old cow in the Arthur Satterlee herd completes an official record in the herd improvement division and qualifies for admission to the advanced register of the American Guernsey Cattle club. She produced 9977.2 pounds of milk and 516.9 pounds of butterfat in 352 days.
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Independence
Rosedale
Arthur Satterlee
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Karl B. Musser
Acre Farm Near Williamsburg Sells at Auction
The 248 acre R. H. Edwards farm in Troy township Iowa county held by D W Bates of the state banking department was sold on district court order for 27500 dollars 110 88 per acre. Purchasers were John Huede pohl Sr and his son Anton.
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Williamsburg
R. H. Edwards
Troy Township
Iowa County
D. W. Bates
State Banking Department
District Court
John Huedepohl, Sr
Anton
Postville Creamery Pays 34 for Top Butterfat
Postville creamery patrons received 34 cents a pound for November butterfat, up 4 cents from November 1938. The plant produced 53,206 pounds of butter in November and 870,764 pounds in the fiscal year ending November 30, up more than 10,000 pounds from the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Postville Creamery
First Loan Made On 39 Corn Crop In Winneshiek
DECORAH The first corn loan in Winneshiek county for this year's crop was issued Wednesday to Luke Gallagher of Bluffton for about 225 dollars. County agricultural committee officers estimate total 1939 crop loans in the county will range from 300 to 400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek
Decorah
Winneshiek ‘County
Luke Gallagher
Bluffton
Winneshiek County
New Peach Tree Unveiled by ENM Junior College Botanist
Dr. Andrew Fletcher Ogle of Eastern New Mexico Junior College announced a new giant peach tree. He has been developing it since 1913 with early experiments in northern Indiana.
Neighbors Help Tucker Farm Family With Wood
Former neighbors of Mr and Mrs John Tucker gathered at their farm near Columbus Junction on Thursday and cut and sawed five loads of wood to aid the ailing couple who moved to town years ago due to Mr Tuckers illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
John Tucker
Tucker
Iowa Ranks Second In Production Of Malting Barley
Ames Iowa ranked second as a malting barley producing state in the northwest last year with 2331 carloads sent to principal markets. Wisconsin led the region with 2924 carloads. Minnesota 1761, South Dakota 441. Plymouth county led Iowa with 396 carloads, among other strong counties.
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Ames
Tiowa
Northwest
E. S. Dyas
Ames Extension Agronomist
Agricultural Marketing Service
Wisconsin
Minnesota
South Dakota
Plymouth County
Iowa
O’brien
Sioux
Cherokee
Woodbury
Buena Vista
Sac
Lyon
Scott
Clay
Dickinson
Osceola
Ida
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Benton Cattlemen
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa Beef Producers Association
Russell Plager
Walter Anderson
Omaha
Production Credit Association
William Breakenridge
Dinsdale
Washington Farm Bureau
Columbus Jct
Randalia
Hugh A. Mabon
West Union
Carl Fels
Waterloo Packing Co
Louisa Co
Linn County
Start Rea Survey
Major
Hoople
Twiggs
Sam
Scotland Yard
William
This
Country
Santy
Wlliamy
Washington Beef Producers
Knotek
Sanford
E. Cohn & Sons
3Rd St. SW
W. E. Challis
Audt
Listen
First Trust & Savings Bank
Cedar Rapides
Cierk
Springville
Grange Hall
Oliver Cangalow
Al-Indis Hooster
O.K
W. EL Ghats
Vo M, Bennett
Iowa City
Gatens
Marome
Champlin Hatchery
Leading Hatchery
E Avenue NW
DIAL
KATZ
Zerone
Prestone
Bristow
Katz ‘Auto Parts Co
Adams School
Fifth Street
Seventh Avenue SE
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