Fall Pig Crop Estimated At 35 580 000 Head
California farmer R. W. Blackburn now of Chicago and secretary of the American Farm Bureau federation will speak in Cedar Rapids to about 400 Linn county Farm Bureau members. The event starts a dinner program at C S P S hall to launch the annual drive. The Linn county group aims to exceed 1 250 members in 1942 with a big celebration planned for Jan 2 in the Memorial Coliseum armory.
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California
R. W. “Dick” Blackburn
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Farm Bureau
Charles Heller
Central City
C.S.P.S. Hall
Heller
Marion
Allan Kline
Vinton
Town Farm Bureau Federation
Wayne Tyler
Independence
Linn County
Memorial Coliseum
Butterfat Costs 17.7 Cents in Keokuk County DHIA Study
The 1941 Keokuk County DHIA report shows an average butterfat cost of 17.7 cents per pound for 376 cows in 25 herds. Lloyd Clinton notes a 4 cent spread between the five high and five low producing herds, with average milk per cow 8123 pounds and butterfat 324.4 pounds. High producers include J M Gungeys eight grade Holsteins Wellman at 456.2 pounds per cow and others: Claire Werner Keswick 407.1, E A Lienemann Kalona 397.7, Linartis South English 396.3, among numerous names and farms.
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Keokuk County
Dhia
Lloyd Clinton
Association
J. M. Gnngey
Wellman
Claire Werner
Keswick
E. A. Lienemann
Kalona
Linartis Farm
South English
W. A. Schlaser
J. F. Litwiller
Joe King
Parnell
W. P. Senger
Co. L. Coffman
Kinross
Roy W. Snakenberg
Webster
Ray Martin
S. T. Wheeler
Alfred Wyant
Deep River
Clarence Wilson Hired as Head Butter Maker at Sand Springs
Clarence Wilson, longtime assistant buttermaker at Sand Springs Farmers Mutual creamery, is named head butter maker to replace the resignation of John Batchelder and will start in January. Edward H Cox is rehired as manager and secretary for another year, with Leon Wilson Tom Murray Fred Benter as cream haulers and Paul Schmidt as locker operator.
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Gazette
Sand Springs
Clarence Wilson
Farmers Mutual Creamery
John Batchelder
Clarence Lorton
Amber
Edward H Cox
Leon Wilson
Tom Murray
Fred Benter
Paul Schmidt
Farm Auction Notices Closing Out Near Central City and Des Moines
Auctions scheduled December 27 to December 31 feature several closing outs and public sales. R L Cooper Anna Schulte Albert Klenk Chas Jones John Stodola Leonard Stepanek Lloyd Chesmore John A Conner are listed with locations described by miles from nearby towns. Buyers should note dates and distances for each listed estate land and farm sale.
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R. L. Cooper
Central City
Anna Schulte
Norway
Albert Klenk
Swisher
Chas
Jones
Marion
John Stodola
Palo
Leonard Stepanek
Fairfax
Lloyd Chesmore
Olin
John A. Conner
Lisbon
Record Pig Crop Growth Surges in 1941
The Agriculture Department estimates the 1941 fall pig crop at 35,580,000 head the largest on record up 18 percent from 1940 and 6 percent above the 1939 peak. Spring and fall combined reach 85,035,000 head with regional gains across the nation and notable increases in sow farrowings.
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Department
Agriculture Department
Iowa WPA Project For Black Stem Rust Control Planned
Des Moines AP says the federal Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine will sponsor an Iowa WPA effort to control black stem rust. Beginning Dec 31, D R Shephard, associate pathologist at Iowa State College, will supervise work shifted from 14 counties under WPA funds. State WPA Administrator John M Naughton said workers will transfer to the new program as fast as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Federal Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine
D. R. Shepherd
Iowa State College
Iowa
WPA
John M. Naughton
Fayette County USDA defense head plans 1942 milk and egg boosts
Lorenzo D. Hitch, chairman of the Fayette county USDA defense board, outlines 1942 targets to raise milk output by 25 percent and eggs by 25 percent, with beef up 10 percent and soybeans not grown due to erosion. County plans total milk from 33,737 cows producing 170,355,000 pounds and egg goals of 4,679,538 dozen, plus 11,544 acres of soybeans planned. A meeting to discuss spring labor shortages is set for Saturday with employment service officials.
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Lorenzo D
Ren” Hitch
Usda Defense Board
Fayette County
Ren
Triple-A
Fayette
Mr. Hitch
Angus
West Union
Hitch
SCS Office Moves to Marion Bank Building
The Linn county soil conservation service opens an office in the First National Bank building at Marion replacing the Indian Creek project site. Harold J. Nilsson is named district conservationist for the area including Marion Maine Monroe Jackson Brown Linn Boulder Franklin and Bertram townships. Nilsson led the Indian Creek demonstration project for 18 months and will help farmers develop conservation plans.
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Linn County Soil Conservation Service
First National Bank
Marion
Indian Creek
SCS
John Tritle
Harold J. Nilsson
Maine
Monroe
Jackson
Brown
Linn
Boulder
Franklin
Bertram
Nilsson
Fayette 4-H delegates head to Ames convention
Nineteen Fayette county 4-H members, led by William T. Diamond, will attend the annual 4-H boys short course in Ames from December 29 to 31. Delegation includes Russell and Robert Wendland Edward Koehler Kenneth Sorge Arthur Perry and others. State officer elections are set for the evening of December 30.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Ames
William T. Diamond
Russell
Robert Wendland
Edward Koehler
Kenneth Sorge
Arthur Perry
Forrest Cannell
Merrill Stoffregen
Gordon Leech
John Petratz, Jr
Tom Doughty
Everett Faust
Vernon Paul, Jr
Beverly Dixon
Irwin Gamm
Keith James
Louisa County 4-H boys to attend Ames short course
Seven Louisa county boys will attend the state 4-H boys short course at Ames next week. The group announced by County Agent Lael Moon includes Ted Small Lyndal Wiele Harlan Kerr Bob Robertson Darrell Willey Everett Deihi and Ralph Oak.
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Wapello
Louisa County
Ames
Lael Moon
Ted Small
Lyndal Wiele
Harlan Kerr
Bob Robertson
Darrell Willey
Everett Deihi
Ralph Oak
East Iowa farmers adjust to rain and war production needs
Farmers in eastern Iowa report favorable but unsettled conditions as winter weather pauses plowing and fencing. Surplus new equipment, a looming labor shortage, and altered soybeans and hay production shape plans for 1942 farming amid rain, straw concerns, and Triple A changes.
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East Iowa
Iowa
Machinery Repair Schools Jan 6 In Fayette County
Donald K. Struthers Iowa State College agricultural engineer will present information on machinery repair and problems to Fayette county farmers. Two sessions planned in Maynard at 1 30 p m and West Union at 8 p m sponsored by Fayette county Farm Bureau as part of USDA defense boards campaign to raise awareness before the next crop season.
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Ayette
Fayette County
Donald K. Struthers
Iowa State College
Paul E. McElroy
Maynard
West Union
Fayette
Model Jersey Trophy Mystery Baffles Iowa Breeders
The Gazette planned to award a model Jersey cow at the All Iowa show in August but the sculptor Gozo Kawamura, a Japanese artist who worked in New York, vanished after returning to Japan last summer. Winner E I Slim Baughman of Bloomfield awaits his trophy, while a replacement sculptor remains unfound.
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Gazette
Gozo Kawamura
New York City
the Gazette
Slim” Baughman
Bloomfield
Slim
Gozo
Slim Baughman
Jersey Club
New York
Gozo the Jap
Edgewood creameries set butterfat prices for November
Edgewood Farmers Creamery and F H Hatch Creamery paid 40 cents a pound for No 1 sour cream butterfat and 41 cents for sweet cream butterfat in November. Damage to the Farmers Creamery chimney from a fall electrical storm is being repaired this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood
Farmers Creamery Company
F H. Hatch Creamery
Farmers Creamery
Steers Sold at Chicago Auction 24 Head Graded
Henry Boesenberg of Marion sold 24 head of 1,263 pound steers at Chicago for 12.25 dollars per hundredweight. The sale reflects market activity for large beef cattle.
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Henry Boesenberg
Marion
Chicago
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