Feeder Cattle Buying Up In Iowa Despite Market Pressures
November reports show Iowa feeders shipped 156 908 head, down from 158 306 in 1942, with 11 month total at 693 136 head vs 749 381 last year. Rex Beresford cites higher feed costs and steady demand amid rationing, predicting more medium and good feeders this winter. WFA notes 86 841 feeder sheep and lambs in November, 11 month total 850 425 head against 731 334 last year.
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Iowa
Rex Beresford
Ames Livestock
Beresford
WFA
Fence Drift Christmas Poem Amid War Eves
A wartime Christmas Eve poem laments festive cheer amid global conflict. It prays to keep the Christmas spirit bright while honoring absent loved ones, guiding readers to hold home lights and peace goodwill across land and sea.
Artificial Dairy Breeding Association Formed in Delaware
Manchester Delaware county dairymen organized a cooperative for artificial breeding of dairy cows. Ross Childs of Manchester was elected president with Earl Sadler of Delhi as vice president. Francis Allyn was chosen secretary and treasurer. Directors include Earl Sampson A B Wegmann Harvey Merten and Dan King. E A Brockmeier of Manchester will serve as manager.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Ross Childs
Earl Sadler
Delhi
Francis Allyn
Earl Sampson
A. B. Wegmann
Harvey Merten
Dan King
E.A. Brockmeier
Huss Closing Out Sale Prospectus at Alburnett Farm Auction
J Huss announces a large estate sale featuring Belgian horses a 12 head cattle herd and poultry supplies with farm machinery tools and household goods. The auction includes tractors plows hay loaders binders wagons hay and tools with cash terms and local banking support.
Coming Farm Auctions Schedule Across Several Counties
A list of farm auctions scheduled in late December and early January. Goldsberry Mounce Est at Center Point, T. L. Small Est at Tipton, Wm. R. Andresen near Tipton, John Huss near Alburnett, H J Huss dispersal near Alburnett, Herbert J. Wiemann near Burlington, Jerome Mulherin near Stanwood, George Bowers near Marion, and J S Milligan near Cedar Rapids. Each sale lists approximate locations and dates from December 27 to January 12.
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Rogers Crossing
Central City
Center Point Road
Marion
Alburnett
Barcanal
Goldsberry Mounce
Center Point
T. L. Small
Tipton
John Huss
H. J Huss
Holstein
Herbert J. Wiemann
Burlington
Jerome Mulherin
Stanwood
George Bowers
J. S. Milligan
Cedar Rapids
Dairymen to Organize Cooperative Milk Project
A Manchester group forming a dairy cooperative plans to begin after 500 cows enroll. Dr. A. M. Ludwick of Aurora will assist, possibly moving to Manchester. A meeting is set for December 30 to explain the project and sign membership agreements. Bulls will be supplied by the Linn County Artificial Breeding Association of Cedar Rapids.
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A. M. Ludwick
Aurora
Ludwick
Manchester
Cows Top at 116 in Hale Farm Auction
Cows topped at 116 dollars Thursday at the Helen E. Vacek sale one and a half miles east of Hale. Other prices included corn 1.02 a bushel, outside corn 75 cents, oats per bushel, chickens 80 to 90 cents, and hay 8.50 a ton.
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Helen E. Vacek
Here
Interior Hog Market Curtailment Reflects Lower Receipts
Interior hog receipts for five days reached 235800 head, below 259500 the prior week and under 231100 the year‑ago period that included a holiday. December totals hit 1041400 head versus 1135900 last year. Weights 270‑300 lb hogs rose to 75 cents, 200‑270 lb barrows and gilts held steady, and heavy sows fell 5 to 15 cents amid the new 300 lb weight limit program.
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Iowa
Tipton-Irv Escher tops Chicago cattle market with Herefords
Special to The Gazette reports tipton I rv Escher in Cedar County feeder among five farmers who led the Wednesday cattle market in Chicago. He sold 40 Hereford head averaging 1131 pounds for 17 dollars per hundredweight.
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Tipton
Irv Escher
Cedar County
Chicago
Iowa C T A Cows Average 21 4 Pounds November Butterfat
Iowa dairy records show 19 085 cows in 1 028 associations averaged 21 4 pounds of butterfat in November. 25 5 percent of cows were dry. Henry county led with 30 2 pounds from 339 cows across 17 herds, including 65 dry.
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Ames
Iowa
Dairy Extension Department
Henry County
Francis Scott Jester
Colesburg Creamery to Hold Annual Meeting January 29
The Colesburg cooperative creamery announces its annual meeting set for January 29. Members are expected to attend to review finances elections and plans for the coming year.
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Colesburg
Colesburg Cooperative Creamery
Holstein Herd Near Greeley Classified for Type
Paul McElmeel of southeast of Greeley had his Holstein herd classified for type. F. W. Atkeson of Kansas State College, one of seven National Holstein officials, conducted the classification. Four head were rated very good, the second highest score for an animal.
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Greeley
Paul McElmeel
F. W. Atkeson
Kansas State College
Manhattan
National Holstein Association
Farm Institute Planned Feb 23 at Tipton
J Morris Christy a Tipton high school vocational agriculture teacher said on Friday that a Farm Institute is planned for February 23 at Tipton. He noted the event will focus on practical farming skills and student participation.
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Farm Institute
Tipton
J. Morris Christy
Tipton High School
Public Sale Near Marion Heads of Cattle and Horses Offered
An upcoming auction near Marion on Alburnet road offers 2 head of red roan geldings aged 5 and 6, about 8800 pounds, described as easy keeping and well trained. The cattle lineup includes 13 real milk cows with 2 freshened Shorthorns, 8 heavy springers Milking Shorthorns and Guernseys, a herd of dry Shorthorn and Guernsey cows, 17 head of coming 2 year old heifers and fat steers, plus 17 steer and heifer calves around 500 pounds each. The sale emphasizes a productive Black Angus sire and a strong young herd ready for buyers.
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Perpuim
Poland
McDeering
Oliver
Shane
John Deere
Deering
Hilea
Keystone
Peoria
Jamesway
Marion
Alburnet Road
Farmers Institute Program Planned Here February 23
An all-day farm institute is planned for February 23. The program is not yet completed but should be ready for announcement by mid January, Mr. Christy says.
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Farm Institute
Christy
Lamb Show Planned at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids
Plans were made to hold the Lamb show and sale for the Eastern Iowa Commercial Lamb feeding project at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids on January 21 and 22. The project includes 79 lots of 16 western lambs distributed to 4-H club members in October.
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Iowa
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Arnold Quits Daily Extension Service
Floyd Arnold former daily extension staff member at Ames since July 1, 1927 resigned to take a similar post with the University of Maryland. He began work at College Park Maryland on December 1 and was well known in eastern Iowa where he previously served as a contestant in the northeast part of the state.
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Gazette
Ames
Floyd J. Arnold
University of Maryland
Arnold
College Park
Washington, D. C
Iowa
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General Electric Geo
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First National Bank of Marion
Merle E. Garmoe
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Dial
Optometrist
Wowa Livestock
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ALL America
Beverly Cattle Company
Shields and
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Cam
George Strong
Hampshire
Wood Bros
George C. Bowers
W. L. Challis
Varvey Lockwood
Murlon
Floyd Arnold
Merry Christmas
Kubias Hardware Company
First Street
Becker Roofing & Insulation CO
Fourteenth Avenue
Secedar Rapids
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