Herefords Sale Totals $105 24750 At Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids
A two day Hereford sale by the Lawa Hereford Breeders Association at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids moved 351 head with 245 bulls and 106 cows and heifers sold. Total receipts reached $105 247.50 with an average of $299.85. Top bull price was $2 500 to Red River Valley Cattle Co Bell Ranch NM. Many buyers from Iowa and neighboring states participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wy Rat Anderson
Lawa Hereford Breeders Association
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Albert Mitchell
Red River Valley Company
Bell Ranch
Lyman E. Meyer
Bellevue
Alvin Davidson and Son
Mechanicsville
Maplecrest Hereford Ranch
Wellman
Anamosa and Cedar Rapids Livestock Sale Schedule Listings
A sequence of livestock auction notices lists multiple sales with dates from February 3 to February 16. Sellers include Floyd Hampton Helgens Bros Martin and Sons Rowley and Cabrnoch Manuel and San Hampshire J. M. Kirkpatrick Hans Knutsen Porter and Rupperle Northeast ern Town Duroc Polled Hereford Association Jack Reyhons Tow and Elliott Hampshire gilts. Locations include Whittier Amber Marion Central City Cen ter Junction Mt. Vernon Lisbon Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapids.
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East Towa
James D Prance
Tipton
C C Craft
Rowley
HW Helms and Sons
Elgin
Albert
Brandon
Tom Durrant
Montmouth
Geathe B. Smith
Graft
Charles Ager
Waupoten
If Q Burton
Alburnett
Leslie L Crow
Oxford Cocking and Elliott
Independence
Grayton Brothers
Lev Gozart
Anamost
O Christianson
Mt Auburn
Bert Coonbaugh
Belle Miane
Letn
Mann Crain
Mt Vernon
Donald Crow
Oxford
Rudolph Dusanek
Wyoming
Frank and
lLoule Dusanek
FFR
DuBois
Norway
Alvin Davidson
Mechanicsville
Harold J Eden
Calamus
Joe W Fitzgerald
Gilman
Eleet H Felderman
Bellevue
W A Flanagan
Grinnell
Louis H Ford
Malcolm
Bons
Garrison
Olson
Brothers
Newhall
Raymond Merck
Beep River
Beth Mann
Lewis Meyer
Ft Atkinson Gyrd
Melora Bernard
Harold Miller
Harol Miller
North English
Jim McCormick
Fairfax Alfred
Hall
Elkport
Hall of
Vinton
Alfred Ifawe
Waukon
Mod Uarrington
Watkins
Hapoel and Sons
Marvin Kreutner
Shellsburg
Wester Kouba
Kara Brothers
Helgens Bros
Poland
China
Amber
Martin and Sons Hampshire Gifts
Marion
Rowley and Cabrnoch
Central City
Manuel
San Hampshire Sale
Center Junction
Louis Dvorak
J. M. Kirkpatrick
Hans Knutsen
Porter and Rupperle
Duroc Sale
Lisbon
Railsback Named Director of Linn County REA
Gary Railsback of Palo was elected director of the Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative association at the annual meeting in Marion on Tuesday. He succeeds H G Donnan of Cedar Rapids who retired. Other board members reelected include Glenn Stoner J C Fuhrmeister A D Brennaman H A Koch Frank Frederick and L L Randall. Speakers included J C McCombs regional engineer for the Rural Electrification Administration Ivan Trottnow Benton County REA manager and Lt Comdr R M Schw hart pre flight school chaplain Iowa City. More than 700 persons attended.
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Gary Railsback
Palo
Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Marion
H G. Donnan
Cedar Rapids
Glenn Stoner
Mt. Vernon
J. C. Fuhrmeister
North Liberty
A D. Brennaman
H. A . Koch
Central City
Frank Frederick
L. L. Randall
Lisbon
J C. McCombs
St Louis
Rural Electrification Administration
Ivan Trottnow
Vinton
Benton County Rea
Lit
R. M. Schwyhart
Iowa City
Farmers Elevator plans election at Marion meeting
The Farmers Elevator company at Marion will hold its annual meeting Saturday at the Hallwood cafe to elect officers and conduct other business. Irvin Ford, manager, announced the plans on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Farmers Elevator Company
Hallwood Cafe
Irvin Ford
Duroc Jersey Auction Tops $156 Average At Muscatine Farm
Fifty bred gilts sold for an average of 156 dollars Tuesday at the Knotek and Timm Duroc Jersey auction on the Harold Timm farm three miles west of Muscatine. Knotek Brothers northeast of Washington and Mr. Timm each had 25 head. A Timm gift sold for 300 dollars. Top Knotek gift was 275 dollars. Six sale boars were sold with top at 150 dollars paid by M C Cramer of Peoria for shipment to Rosewell New Mexico. He bought a top gift to ship to Rosewell.
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Muscatine
Knotek
Timm
Peoria
Duroc Records Association
Cramer
Rosewell
Top Butterfat Averages 56.5 at Volga in 1943
The Volga Farmers Creamery association reports 1943 butterfat price at 56.5 cents per pound, 1,497,934 pounds of cream purchased, 1,542,500 pounds of butter produced, and average run of 24.3 percent. Buttermilk sold for 28 cents per hundredweight. William J Ernhardt was re elected president with Joe E. Winkler as vice president and Frank W. O'Brien as treasurer. George Q Oldfather and E. S. Clark were re elected directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volga City
Volga Farmers Creamery Association
William J Ernhardt
Joe E. Winkler
Frank W. O'Brien
George Q Oldfather
E. S. Clark
Wilder Re elected Board of Trade Director
Chicago AP report states Stephen W Wilder of Cedar Rapids Wilton T Sontag of Plainfield and John C Sumner of Sheldon were re elected to one year terms as non member directors of the Chicago Board of Trade They have held the roles since November 9 1943 when the board added three non members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Stephen W Wilder
Cedar Rapids
Wilton T Sontag
Plainfield
Ill
John C. Sumner
Sheldon
Chicago Board of Trade
Butterfat price highlighted at Colesburg cooperative meeting
At the Colesburg cooperative creamery yearly meeting 1942 notes show 527,700 pounds of butter sold at an average 46 cents per pound. Butterfat paid averaged 55 cents. Officers elected include C. B. Klaus as president and Frank Walters as vice president with Joe Schenke, Ed Brockmeyer, and H. E. Barnhart as directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colesburg
Earlville Cold Storage Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
Ed Irmscher was elected president of the Earlville Cold Storage and Locker Corporation at the annual meeting. Walter Ortberg named vice president, Searles Bisgrove secretary and treasurer, with George Kuehnle and Dr. S A. Sachs as directors. Plant the garden with vegetables receiving at least six hours of sun daily, away from trees and shrubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlville
Ed Irmscher
Earlville Cold Storage and Locker Corporation
Walter Ortberg
Searles Bisgrove
George Kuehnle
Dr. S. A. Sachs
Laurance Falcon Elected Buchanan REA President
Laurance Falcon of Rowley was elected president of Buchanan county REA at the annual meeting Tuesday. He succeeds Robert Hogan of Independence. Peter J. Gaffney was re-elected vice president, Herbert A. Shares secretary, and W. D Homes treasurer. Nine directors for 1944 include Falcon, Mort Boyack, Ross, Louis Federspiel, Norman Frye, Gaffney, Holmes, Joe B. Kenney, and H. A. Shares. Speakers included R. L. Bordner, Earl Wisdom, John Scoltock, and George E. Dillon.
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Independence
Laurance Falcon
Rowley
Buchanan County
REA
Robert Hogan
Peter J. Gaffney
Winthrop
Herbert A. Shares
W. D Homes
Mort Boyack
Ross
Cherry
Louis Federspieel
la Porte City
Norman
Plans Survey of Farm Equipment Requirements
Washington report outlines a 3000 farm sample survey by census enumerators starting in February to assess war time needs for farm supplies and repair parts. It targets operators over three acres or $260+ annual sales, covering tobacco cotton livestock dairy grain and more, excluding victory gardens and subsistence farms.
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Washington
INS
Office of Civilian Requirements
Census Bureau
Victory
Arthur D. Whiteside
OCR
OCR General Consumer Survey
Court ruling targets poultry remedy claims nationwide
Federal Judge M. M. Joyce held that poultry medicine booklets and drugs share a common origin and destination and are intended to be sold together, bringing them under FDA supervision even when not shipped together. The case cites Dr Salsbury's Laboratories at Charles City Iowa and a Worthington Minnesota seizure in 1942. The jury in Mankato found the products misbranded.
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Minneapolis
M. M. Joyce
Stanley V.jacobson
United States District Attorney
Joyce
Food and Drug Administration
Jacobson
Dr. Salsbury
Charles City
Towa
Worthington
Minn
Salsbury Company
Iowa Butter Make Down 10 Percent from Jan. '43
Butter production in Iowa for the week ending January 27 rose only slightly, the Agriculture Department bulletin shows. Year over year, Iowa output was 10 percent lower, while U.S. butter production held steady from the prior week and ran 13 percent below a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
United States
Onslow Shipments Reported by Earl V. Kross
Earl V. Kross, Chicago and Northwestern agent at Onslow, reports nine cars of livestock loaded Monday for the Chicago market. During January, 40 cars of livestock were shipped from Onslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Earl V. Kross
Chicago
Northwestern
Farm machinery repair school opens in Anamosa
The Gazette reports the first session of a farm machinery repair school was staged Tuesday evening in Anamosa supervised by C. B. Jessen and assisted by R. J. Rathjens. Twelve schools are planned.
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Svegldl
Anamosa
C. B. Jessen
R. J. Rathjens
Farm Bureau Defers Life Insurance Subsidiary Decision
DES MOINES Iowa Farm Bureau voting delegates postponed a decision on creating a life insurance subsidiary until at least the next annual meeting in November. The executive committee and officials were instructed to continue studying the proposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Timothy Straw Brings Almost as Much as Hay
Prices from the Snails and Colton sale near Columbus Junction show timothy hay per bale at 42 cents for loose hay and 38 cents for threshed hay. Corn and oats sold at 95-98 cents and 82 cents respectively. Separate Harold L. Wilson farm sale lists timothy hay at $11 a ton, clover at $13, mixed hay at $10, oats at 89 cents and corn at 98 cents. Livestock prices include horses, cows, heifers, an Angus bull, sheep, brood sows, and poultry with weights and prices noted. machinery items range from planter to mower with various prices.
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Ecial
The
Gazette
Columbus Junction
Snails and Colton
Harold L. Wilson
Jersey
Wilson
Select good garden seed of dependable varieties
A brief note advises choosing reliable garden seeds and treating them properly before sowing. It emphasizes selecting seeds known for vigor and vegetables suited to local conditions, plus steps to prepare and store seed for healthy germination.
180 Acre Illinois Farm Sold Near Columbus Junction
Thomas Peters of Washington bought the 180 acre Ed Colton farm eight miles northwest of Columbus Junction for 24000 dollars. The land is level to gently rolling with good fences and buildings and productive soil. Location on a gravel highway with an electric high line. Possession March 1. G N Duncan and George J Breitenbach handled the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Thomas Peters
Washington
Ed Colton
G. N. Duncan
George J. Breitenbach
Barger Reports Extent of Sheep Scabies in 1943
Des Moines reports show over 11 000 sheep infected or exposed to scabies across 150 farms in 26 Iowa counties. Dr J A Barger, inspector in charge for the USDA Bureau of Animal Husbandry, said by year’s end only three bands remained under quarantine after systematic dipping to eliminate the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Iowa
J A. Barger
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
United States Department of Agriculture
Barger
Closing out sale near Cedar Rapids advertised
Louis Dvorak, located six miles east and one mile north of Cedar Rapids, lists a closing out sale for Wednesday February 9. The Farmers Savings Bank in Cedar Rapids notes farm sale clerking services. The article cites labor shortages and urges advance sale arrangements, sharing farm labor saving ideas such as a hog feeder and an automatic chicken waterer to improve efficiency.
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Louis Dvorak
Cedar Rapids
Farm Service Department
Peoples Savings Bank
Iowa
Kenneth Wagoner
West Liberty
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Fairfax
Klaus
Dwan Shulia
Riverside
Orel Mr. Smith
Dubuque
George M Scott
Mt Plessant
Q J Stokesberry
Manuoketa
Steiert Brothers
Toledo
Pred M Smith
Mark Stable
Sick and Son
Binkstown
Wiese Brothers
Donohue
W H E Wilkinson
DeWitt
David Winegarden
Henry J Westphall
Olin
Raymond Wulf
Calamus Rolland
Floyd Hampton
Whittier
Anamosa Livestock Sale
Railsback
Linn County
MY Farm
F. L. Wright
Webster
Jones
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Great Caesar
Durocs
Volga
Wilder
Board of Trade
Ars Disgara
Bess Ecrey
Regent Seni
Crome
William Galloway & Sons Company
Waterloo
Joe Collins
John Kurtz
Jesup
George Easker
Tony Schmitz
Exchange
Schmitz
Easker
Buchanan Rea
Montgomery Ward Farm Store
First Street
Williams
Withe the Maverick
Poultry Remedy
Pio
Des Maines
Lowe
Ayaa
Baer
M. Feder & Sons
Second Avenue
Timothy Straw
Oscar Kinler
Honeymead
Meel
Vo Tage
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