Fall pig crop reports reveal smaller sows and steady litter size
A federal survey indicates 5 percent more sows to farrow in spring 1938, with the fall pig crop down 1 percent from 1936 and about 1 percent below the 1929–33 average. Iowa reports 471000 sows farrowed this fall and 1 459000 bred for spring 1938, while the corn belt totals show 2,220,000 sows farrowed across eleven states and 4.82 million pigs produced in the region.
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Farrow
United States
West North Central
Iowa
Iowa Grasshopper Loss Reported As Negligible In 1937
Federal entomologists told Senator Gillette that Iowa grasshoppers caused about 25 million dollars in damage in 1936, but 1937 losses were comparatively negligible. The report notes late funding, bait programs, and crop-savings of around 5 million dollars from the control effort, with early 1937 efforts started after an initial 1 million dollar appropriation.
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Washington
Gillette
Iowa
Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine
Galleties
Bureau
inWa
Fence Drift in Turbulent Times Prompt Peace Appeal
A fragmented note from a community group calls for restraint and wisdom to avoid stray conflict and economic distress. The message urges calm, humane conduct, and avoidance of actions that worsen social hardship.
Hog counts on farms rise slightly this year
The report shows the number of hogs over six months of age on reporting farms is slightly larger this year than last. The data suggests a modest uptick in kept hogs across the surveyed period.
Farm Bureau Officers and Directors in Jackson
About 125 pounds of deep seashnine was consumed by roughly 200 attendees at the Jackson county Farm Bureau annual dinner. Officers listed include Maquoketa residents and 4-H leaders. township directors were reelected across Belleuve, Brandon, Fairfield, and other townships. Resolutions favored world peace, farm-to-market road improvements, and continued support for agricultural programs. Speakers included Len Frank Ellis Rep George Schlatter Guy Hunting and Ed gar Beach.
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Maquoreta
Jackson County Farm Bureau
Hercey Schurann
Maquoketa
Bev Downes
Presiog
AL G Nims
Lyman F. Marvin
Sprasueville
A. E. Stampe
Andrew Boys
R. Witzigman
Miles
Boys
George Roe
Barnard
Fairfield
Kukkuck
Preston
Farmers Creek
H. H Merrick
Fulton
Iowa
William Huebner
Sabula
Jackson
John Schmidt
Spragueville
Henry Moeller
Monmouth
L. R. Teeple
Baldwin
Outer Creek
MM. L. Ryan
Lamotte
Perry
R. A. Waddell
Prairie Springs
Len Frank E Ellis
George Schlatter
Bellevue
Guy Hunting
Salem
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Edgar Beach
Anamosa
Maquoketa Valley
REA
Beach
Jones County
Jackson County
J F Kunau
Sepula
Congress
Work For World Peace
Wallace
Exer
American Farm Bureau Federation
United States
Harold Macy
Searsboro
Leonard Evans
Grinnell
Raymond Pilgrim
Glenn de Meulenaere
Brooklyn
George Paul
A. L. Duffus
J. J. Dempster
Womens Home Project
Alvin Mann
Malcolm
A. J. Blakely
Clifford Gregory
Wallaces’ Farmer
Des Moines
One Thousand Boys Expected At 4-H Convention
Ames Iowa 4-H officials project record attendance for the twelfth annual state 4-H boys convention starting December 28 on the Iowa State College campus. About 1000 boys and 200 adult leaders from all counties are expected, with sessions through December 31. Younger youths focus on judging while older attendees take part in demonstrations and tours of non agricultural campus divisions.
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AMES
John Quist
Iowa 4
Washington, D.C
Federal Agricultural Department
Central States
Charles E. Finley
H . Kildee
R K Bliss
H. D. Hughes
Quist
Iowa considers limestone law for soil program in six counties
Centerville officials and Appanoose supervisors discuss using the limestone law to fund liming of marginal lands in six southern Iowa counties. The plan faces federal and ECW funding constraints, with officials citing a need to aid the Chariton river basin projects and counteract acid soils.
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Centerville
Appanoose County Board of Supervisors
Nelson G. Kraschel
Iowa
John Valentine
Charles Housh
Leo Elthan
ECW
L. W. Murray
Iowa Planning Board
Kraschel
Chariton River
Appanoose
Wayne
Decatur
Clarke
Lucas
Monroe Housh
CCC
Soul Conservation at the Movies
A reader letter urges action on popcorn and peanut crunching in theaters. The writer laments the noise and suggests a movement or law to curb noisy eating. The note ends with a humorous plea for reform from a country woman.
Fewer Layers Per Flock But Greater Production Per Hen
Farm flock reports for December 1 show the lowest average layers per flock since 1925 and the highest average eggs per hen for that date. US egg output per hundred hens reached 18.6, 34 percent above 1925–34 average, with total farm flock production at 141 eggs, up 10 percent from 1936 and 23 percent above the 10 year average.
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Pyaseinston
West North Central
South Atlantic
East North Central
North Atlantic
South Central
Far Western
United States
Far West
Dog fund claims report for Buchanan County
Special report notes 1900 in dog damage claims allowed by the Buchanan County board of supervisors. It also records 1937 dog taxes totaling 2563.50 and highlights the impact on domestic animals in the county during the last year.
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Independence
Buchanan County
County Board of Supervisors
Meat Consumption Measured By Refrigerator Train Length
A vivid comparison notes that yearly meat consumption in the country would fill a continuous string of refrigerated freight cars stretching 4,215 miles, illustrating vast dietary intake.
Farm Auction Schedule for December in Cedar Rapids Swisher and Atkins
A list of upcoming farm auctions includes Iowa Livestock Exchange in Cedar Rapids on Friday December 24, Desert closing out 3 miles south of Swisher on Monday December 27, Frank Lorene closing out 14 miles west of Ely on Tuesday December 28, JT G Armstrong closing out 154 miles NW of Atkins on Tuesday December 28, H J Rompf closing out in NE Marion on Wednesday December 29, and Wm Shebetka closing out 5 miles SW of Swisher on Wednesday December 29.
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Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Swisher
Frank Lorene
West
Ely
JT. G. Armstrong
Atkins
H. J. Rompf
Marion
Wm. Shebetka
Waukon Kernet-Fer rings sale totals $8500
Corn brought 59 cents a bushel in the Kernet-Fer rings sale near Waukon. Oats 33 to 37 cents, hay $11.75 a ton. Top cow $80, two year old steers up to $53.50, hogs $22.75, top horses $165, two year colt $98. Three 4-H calves sold for $33 each. A tractor $500, corn binder $90, binder $78, grain drill $80. Sale total $8,500.
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Waukon
Tipton Sale Near Tipton Reviews Farm Stock and Equipment
Special to The Gasette Tipton Iowa a closing out sale six miles southeast of Tipton recorded 1000 bushels of corn at 45 cents per bushel 1200 bushels of oats at 30 12 cents 36 tons of timothy hay at 7 15 a ton 40 tons of hay at 6 25 a ton. Horses cattle and machinery sold with prices including a 9 year old roan gelding 115 an 11 year old gelding 105 a work team 210 a 4 year old mare 147 10 year old mare 105 a 2 year old gelding 93 and a pony 80. Cattle prices 28 stock cows and heifers average 53 spring calves 34 50 late summer calves 21 75. Three year old bull 97 harness tools and farm implements with various prices and wagons 30 45 60. J F Boling led the sale and the Tipton State bank clerked.
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Tipton
John Sanley
J. F. Boling
Tipton State Bank
Maynard Creamery Pays 45 Cents For Butterfat
Maynard patrons of the Maynard Cooperative creamery were paid 45 cents a pound for butterfat delivered in November, according to Secretary C. H. Paul.
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Maynard Creamery
Maynard
Maynard Cooperative Creamery
C. H. Paul
Iowa farm elevators show strong sales and profits rise
Frank Robotka of Iowa State College reports a Farmers Grain Dealers survey showing 94 elevators in Iowa increased average sales by 46 percent last year and net gains doubled. Only five of 94 firms posted small losses, with 89 of 94 earning excellent profits.
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Iowa
Robhotka
Lineweaver Named County Agent for Monroe County
Gerald A. Lineweaver, 4-H club agent in Black Hawk County since 1936, will begin work as Monroe County agent Feb. 1 with headquarters in Albia. He replaces Howard Hamilton who moves to Cedar County.
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Waterloo
Gerald A. Lineweaver
Black, Hawk
Monroe
Albia
Lineweaver
Howard Hamilton
Cedar
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