Closing Out Sale of Livestock and Farm Equipment
Auction begins at 1050 oclock with 87 head including 9 horses and teams, 14 dairy cows and 24 sheep breeding stock, 35 hogs and 15 hogs combined, 25 New Hampshire Reds pullets, 3 White Pekin ducks, plus a 1938 VA pickup and various farm implements. Items listed by W S Neitderhisar and the Tiffin State Bank clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aseldine
Smont
Welaht
Guernsey
Noviston
Shropshire
New Hampshire
McCormick Deering
Hamilton Corn
McCormick-Deering
Triplet Calves Born on Hunter Farm in Iowa City
A Shorthorn-Guernsey cow on the Bion F. Hunter farm near Iowa City delivered three healthy heifers Wednesday night after having produced twins previously. A Guernsey bull was the sire for both sets, while a prior triplet birth died from cold exposure a month ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Bion F. Hunter
Here
Hunter Farm
Hog price outlook based on 1940 market indicators
The article compares 1940 hog marketing to 1936 and 1940 trends, noting heavy current slaughter, rising pork in cold storage, and tight cooler space. Analysts foresee hog prices likely higher in about three months, with some predicting a $2 rise by late winter as demand for fresh pork remains strong.
Series of Winter Soil Sessions Planned in Ten Iowa Counties
Floyd Parks, soils agent for the Ames extension service, completed a Friday series with county agents and soil improvement committees in Delaware, Jackson, Jones, Dubuque and Buchanan counties to plan winter educational meetings on soil building and maintenance. Additional sessions are scheduled for Cresco on December 30, Postville on January 7, and Monticello on January 27, with four meetings planned in each of ten counties focused on erosion control, pasture improvement and fertilizer tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Floyd Parks
Iowa
Ames Extension Service
Delaware
Jackson
Jones
Dubuque
Buchanan
Cresco
Howard County
Parks
Northeast Towns County Association
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Fayette and Clayton
Postville
Monticello
Fayette County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Set for Jan 18
Fayette January 18 has been set as the date for the Fayette County Farm Bureau annual meeting. The session will begin at 10 30 a m at the U J A gymnasium in Fayette. Clifford V Gregory publisher of Wallaces Farmer and Iowa Homestead will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Sows to Farrow Spring of 1940 Cut 14 Per Cent
The Agriculture Department estimates the 1940 pig crop at 76,976,000 head, 8,918,000 below 1939. Sows to farrow in spring 1941 are forecast at 6,938,000, a 14 percent drop from spring 1940, with declines across regions ranging 12 to 20 percent. A price rise could lessen the reduction in the corn belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
East North-Central
West North Central
North Atlantic
South Atlantic
South Central
Western
Corn inventories reach over one million bushels in Washington county
Warren O. Morgan reports 1,032,633 bushels of 1937 1938 and 1939 corn stored in Washington county. Farms hold 158071 73493 168550 and 309306 bushels across 1938 and 1939 varieties. Government bins house 180752 112528 10395 bushels. 105 loans completed for 93326 bushels of 1940 corn. Sealing officials are Oral Norman Ray Lambert Clifford Sommers and Howard P. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Washington
Warren O. Morgan
Washington County
Oral Norman
Ray Lambert
Clifford Sommers
Howard P. Miller
Farm Auction Schedule North of Solon and Tra City Sale
Auction notices list two events. Tra City Sales Co. will auction Tuesday December 24. Chris F. Lee closes out Monday December 36 eight miles north of Solon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tra. City Sales Co
Chris F. Lee
Solon
Rural youth speech contest schedule announced by Iowa group
Edison secretary of the Farmers Grain Dealers association of Iowa released the district schedule for the annual rural youth speech contest. The events run January 3 to January 17 across multiple towns with a Des Moines final set for January 28 to 30 during the association’s thirty seventh convention. Entrants include Albert Kay Eldridge and Robert Rock Dixon among others, with numerous participants listed by district.
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Fort Dodge
D_ FE
Edison
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
Corning
Weldon
Granger
Iowa Falls
Cedar Rapids
Farm Bureau
Decorah
Elkader
Nashua
Forest City
Clarion
Sheldon
Superior
Anthon
Denison
Scranton
Fontanelle
Farmers Grain Dealers Association
Des Moines
Mr. Edison
Albert Kay
Eldridge
Robert Rock
Dixon
Norton Litts
Lisbon
Norman Nesley
Donna Lort
Ossian
Thomas R. Smith
Volga City
Lyle Zieman
Luana
Joe Kremer
Jesup
Joseph Mumow
Roger Williams
Rita Marie Waechter
Epworth
Robert M. Toutsch
Fayette
40 Nebraska Crops Have Higher Inventorial Value
Revised crop estimates show Nebraska's 1940 inventorial crop value at 147,169,000, up 28.5 million from 1939 and the second highest drought year total. Major outputs include corn 62,010,000 oats 10,013,000 wheat 21,902,000 hay 14,667,000 barley 8,792,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Crop Reporting Board
Washington
Lincoln
Neb
INS
Nebraska
Rowley Creamery Pays 39 Cents For Top Butterfat
Rowley creamery patrons received pay for butterfat delivered in late November. Secretary Joe McGrath reported 39 cents for top grade, 38 cents for grade 2, and 37 cents for grade 3. Earlier in November prices were 37, 36, and 35 cents respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowley Creamery
Gazette
Rowley
Cooperative Creamery
Joe McGrath
Fayette Farm Bureau Fueling Mattress Aid Program
More than 150 applications for mattresses were received at the Fayette Farm Bureau office under the AAA cotton-for-mattress program for rural low income families. County Agent Paul E. McElroy reported the figure on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Fayette Farm Bureau
AAA
Paul E. McElroy
Doras Latham Tops Local Cornhusking Record At Union
Doras Latham, an employee of F. R. Gerken of Oelwein, husked 6,430 bushels between Oct 14 and Dec 14 and won the Fayette county cornhusking meet while finishing as state contest participant. He says he has husked about 30,000 bushels in five years for Gerken, with most work for his employer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Doras Latham
F. R. Gerken
Oelwein
Latham
Fayette County
Gerken
Cows Bring High Bids at Fred Krall Sale North of Blairstown
In the Fred Krall sale north of Blairstown, the top cow a purebred Holstein sold for 118 dollars. The two next highest Holsteins brought 109 and 105 dollars. A Holstein bull sold for 87 dollars. The 28 cows averaged 85 dollars. Calves and other stock sold at varied prices, including 45 dollars for three Holstein calves, 31 dollars for smaller calves, 25 dollars for a three weeks old calf, 56 dollars average for 44 Shoats, 11 dollars average for five sheep, and 87 cents each for 108 Barred Rock pullets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairstown
Fred Krall
Knuth Farm sale reports top bids and grain prices
At the Walter C Knuth farm sale on Wednesday the highest cow bid reached 85 dollars and the top horse bid 101 dollars. Corn sold at 47 cents a bushel, oats and barley at 40 cents, and timothy and clover hay brought 7.50 dollars per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luana
Walter C. Knuth
Prices from Adam Becky sale and Owens auction near Winfield
A report from Columbus Junction details horse prices at the Adam Becky sale 13 miles north, plus cows calves hogs poultry and farm equipment sold. A second auction near Winfield by Edith Owens features eight year old horses and assorted livestock with corn hay and feed prices noted. Paul Klotz and H M Duncan of SoTeas Junction conducted both sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Columbus Junction
Adam Becky
Here
Edith Owens
Winfield
Paul Klotz
H. M. Duncan
SoTeas Junction
Mitchell Reelected Tama County Farm Bureau President
At the Tama county Farm Bureau annual meeting W. R. Mitchell of Reinbeck was reelected president for 1941. Other officers elected include Fred Hushak Clutter secretary Russell Holmes Toledo secretary John Roubinek Clutier treasurer Robert Lyon Traer voting delegate and Mrs L Davis Tama county chairman of women s home project work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Tama County Farm Bureau
W. R. Mitchell
Reinbeck
Fred Hushak
Clutter
Russell Holmes
John Roubinek
Clutier
Robert Lyon
Traer
Delaware 4 Hers To Hold Mother Daughter Tea
Four H club girls in Manchester schedule a Friday afternoon tea from 2 to 4 PM. The event aims to become an annual affair and features 4 H Latin American music and a panel on 4 H club work led by Mrs Ralph Childs with Mary Jane Carruthers Evelyn Guetzke and other 4 H leaders and early Delaware county chairman Joseph Hermann set to participate.
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Manchester
Ralph Childs
Mary Jane Carruthers
Evelyn Guetzke
Harlap Luense
Russell Keith
Joseph Hermann
Delaware County
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U. S
LN Lalbeesl
Lespedeza
Jespedeza
Pompeii
France
Sediacek
Mount Ver- Tron
Mon
Chris F. See
W. 3. Neitderhisar
and. Tiffin
Town Selon State Bank
Rkr. F. A
Jacob
Tolan
Iowa Field
Jake
Williams
TR Williams
Lioux City Ave
Mason City
Joe Stark Meat Market
First Street
Dial
Mitchell
Tama
J. C. Landenberger
Optometrist
Lh. Box
Swift
Colery
Fey. Neo
Waleats
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