Sexing Chicks Debate Moves Across America In 1935
The 1935 poultry season faces a shortage of trained American sexers as Oriental experts are barred. Hatcheries consider costs and markets for sexed chicks, with Dr. N F Waters noting a two hour class can reach 90 percent accuracy. The method distinguishes male from female chicks at hatch and could reshape flock planning nationwide.
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Iowa
United States
Federal Department of Agriculture
Cleveland
China
Japan
Abe
Masui
Hashimoto
Ono
Canada
N. F. Waters
Poultry Husbandry Department
Ames
California
Guardian's Closing Out Sale in Linn County Iowa
Guardian WM J Matias announces public auction of George Rudish estate near Cedar Rapids on February 1 1935 at 1 PM. Items include two horses twenty nine cattle various farmMachinery two steel wagons a tractor engines buzz saw Ford truck and numerous other articles. terms stated at sale with attorney and auctioneer listed.
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George Rudish
District Court of Iowa
Linn County
George Rudis
Kenwood
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Terma
WM J Matias
George Rudisha
Bhanks
A. T. Benn
RFD No
Palek
First Trust and Savings
Jones County farmers sign 220 for 1935 corn hog contracts
Anamosa reports 220 Jones county farmers signed 1935 corn and hog contract applications during Saturday meetings in five townships. Townships totaled Wyoming 58 Richland 26 Lovell 43 Hale 46 Fairview 32, with 15 more signed in the office. Sign-ups continue Monday and Tuesday in the remaining townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Jones County
Wyoming
Richland
Lovell
Hale
Fairview
Hogs Marketed In Sigourney Drive Totaling 29640 Pounds
In Ottumwa AP report T. J. Schipfer of Sigourney sold forty seven hogs totaling 29640 pounds. Coming after three years of drought weights, the hogs brought a premium price of 7.50 to McCreedy and Knowler of Sigourney, buyers at John Morrell and Co plant.
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Ottumwa
T. J. Schipfer
Sigourney
McCreedy and Knowler
John Morrell and Company
Butter Prices Rise on Wholesale Markets in Winter
Special to The Gazette reports butter prices climbing steadily in wholesale markets despite rising imports. Extras hit 36-38% cents in Chicago and New York with Eastern retail around 41-45 cents. Foreign butter imports from England and New Zealand grow, lifting quotations overseas. Dairy output declined in 1934 while cheese and evaporated milk rose. Broad food prices also increased due to cold weather affecting meat dairy poultry and vegetables. Plumba tags on chickens aim to raise about 500 000 dollars yearly, a point of farmer expense.
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the Gazette
New York City
Chicago
New York
England
New Zealand
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
All Foods
None But Louis Behrend Has Shod This Horse For 24 Years
A Lowden blacksmith has shod Ben the horse for 24 years since 1910, totaling about 334 shoes at 40 cents each and 668 shoes for Ben and his mate Pete. Ben is now 31 and has worn shoes longer than 24 years, with Behrend keeping the pair in work for decades. The horses’ history traces from Henry Conrad to Hosea Ballou, then Tom Stanlake, with a Clarence hearse connection.
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Louis Behrend
Nectal
the Gazette
Lowden
Ben
Pete
Mr. Behrend
Henry Conrad
Hosea Ballou
Clarence
Tom Stanlake
Mr. Behrends
Charles Stanlake
What Do Farmers Do Besides Farm
W F King a farmer five miles northeast of Wilton Junction has built a thriving radio sideline. He operates 160 acres in Cedar county while running a fully equipped radio repair shop and showroom on the farm. Radios from a wide area are repaired there and King is often called to diagnose electrical faults on neighboring farms. The picture shows his shop with his son Ralph King guiding the reporter.
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W. F. King
Wilton Junction
Ness
Cedar County
Mr. King
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Potatoes nationwide hold more stock than last year
New York and Maine report heavier holdings by about 25 percent and several states show large surpluses despite droughts. Michigan Wisconsin and Nebraska face heavy to light shifts with shipments varying from four thousand to thirty thousand cars. Idaho Washington Oregon remain stable while Florida and Texas see losses from cold weather. Editor notes Mr Browns markets analysis reflects long experience.
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Maine
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Florida
Texas
Revised Linn County corn and hog meeting schedule announced
County officials published a revised list of township corn and hog informational meetings in Linn County. The schedule covers Wednesday, Thursday and Friday sessions in multiple towns with 1:30 pm starts for afternoon meetings and 7:30 pm for evenings. sign-up times to be set at the informational gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. McCreery
Alburnett
Glenn Hoglan
Center Point
Ivan L. Norbohm
Toddville
George Dillon
Cedar Rapids
S. M. Wiley
Walker
F. L. Fuhrmeister
Ely
R. B. Booth
B. C. Neal
Mount Vernon
Harry Dunn
Marion
Linn County
Washington Township
Legion Hall
Clinton
Covington
Monroe
Bertram
Bertram Hall
Spring Grove
Troy Mills
Fayette
Palo School
Fairfax
St. Patrick’s Auditorium
Brown
Springville Opera House
Putnam
Ely School
Franklin
Mount Vernon City Hall
Maine
Central City Hall
Jackson
Legion Hall, Coggon
Master Farmer Carlton Noyes Dies at 70 in Nebraska
Carlton B Noyes, 70, one of Nebraska's first ten master farmers selected in 1927, died Saturday at his farm home near Waterloo, Nebraska. He was a prominent agri businessman and local leader.
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OMAHA
Carlton B Noyes
Nebraska
Waterloo
Neb
Linn County Farm Bureau Calendar Highlights This Week
Farm Bureau events scheduled across Linn County include home project trainings in Jackson, Bertram, Clinton, Fairfax, and South Marion townships. Meetings are set in Marion, Alburnett, Otter Creek, and at various township homes through Friday with times listed.
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Linn County Farm Bureau
Jackson Township
Earl Henderson
County Farm Bureau Board
Marion
Bertram Township Home Project
James Petrick
Otter Creek
Alburnett High School
Clinton and
Fairfax Townships
W. C. Tabor
South Marion Township
Carl Carver
Iowa debate over direct hog marketing and packer power
Saturday discussions feature the Association to Maintain Freedom in Livestock Marketing and A. J. Boylan of Sioux City. Boylan questions direct marketing as Iowa lawmakers convene, citing farm price concerns and packer dominance, while the association presents statistics on hog shipments and market control. The piece notes possible legislative action and a tense road ahead for farmers and cooperatives.
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Association
A. J. Boylan
Sioux City
Boylan
Iowa
I. W. Beck
Sioux City Milk Producers Association
Henry Wallace
Chicago
Co-Operative Shipping Association
Cornbelt
Great Central
Co-Operative Shipping
Interior Packers
Lily White
Public Sale At James Dunn Farm Ends Farm Move
Moving to a smaller farm, Alburnett area listings on James Dunn farm 434 miles north and west of Central City, with cattle including cows and feeders, hogs, grain hay soybeans and oats, plus machinery and harness. Auction set for Thursday February 4 at 9 o clock with lunch on grounds and terms: no property removal until settled. Auctioneers and consignors listed.
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E. ©. Halstead
Guernsey
Alin R. Jehl
Geo. Price
Ante
A. J. Schueler
Ely
Cedar Rapids
Bowers Grove Church and Cemetery
Tomlinson Farm
Jersey
Hampshire
Launb
Fordson
Shack
Ed. Skalsky
A. T. Benn
Gene Fagan
United State Bank
Farm Auctions Schedule For February
A series of closing out sales listed with dates from February 4 to February 12. Buyers include V. J. Peet Irene L. Johnson Hauser and Hauser Fred Huey A. J. Fuhrmeister Orlin R. Sehl Ed Skalsky George Rudish Penn's dairy cattle sale. Locations span Martello Mt Vernon Lisbon Ely Alburnett Kenwood and Ely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene L. Johnson
Miles
Mt. Vernon
Hauser and Hauser
Vinton
Fred Huey
Lisbon
A. J. Fuhrmeister
Ely
Orlin R. Sehl
Alburnett
Ed Skalsky
Penn
Mount Vernon
Regional Lamb Production and Consumption Split
The article notes that eighty two percent of this nation's lamb and mutton is produced west of the Mississippi River and seventy percent is consumed east of the river.
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Mississippi River
Butterfat Averages 28 940 at Hopkinton
Hopkinton Co operative Creamery paid $115361.23 total in 1934 for butterfat at 28.94 cents per pound. 495291 pounds butter from 398595.93 pounds butterfat. overrun 24.2 percent. Butter sales 494892 pounds at 24.96 cents. butter shipped 442269 pounds. Buttermilk sales $1673.17. Directors elected Warren Winch, John Beitz, L. L. Appleby. Five hundred attended. ROWLEY Rowley Co operative Creamery paid 26.3 cents per pound. 142548 pounds butter from 115675 pounds butterfat. overrun 22.55 percent. 122088 pounds butter shipped at 24.33 cents. 11336 pounds butter bought, 8739 pounds sold to Rowley merchants.
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Hopkinton
Warren Winch
John Beitz
L. L. Appleby
J. R. Guthrie
H. M. Reeve
M. C. Escher
Dubuque
Rowley
Roweley
Co-operative Creamery Company
J. W. McGrath
Rowley Merchants
Clarence Rehberg
Charles Quass
Frank Kirsch
John Bishop
Joe McGrath
Frank ‘Michaels
Jesse Gapinski
Black Hawk Wins Iowa Honors in 4-H Contest
Waterloo in Black Hawk county learned Saturday via the Farm Bureau office that the county won the Iowa state section of the national 4-H county community progress contest. The victory makes Black Hawk eligible for the Midwestern district contest with $10,000 prize to the overall winner and $1,000 prizes for the other district winners. Also noted is Thomas Ewold, Scottish zoologist, who once left drill militiamen to pursue a rare butterfly.
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Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Chicago
Thomas Eolward
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U. S
F. G. Loyd
Waters
Han
Dr. Waters
Jones
Cedar County Man’s Radio
Ralph King
1. Brown
Ity
V. J. Peet
SE Martello
Omar
Davis Feed Co
Dial
Rowley Report
Black Hawk
W. S. Penn
W. E. Challis
Mount Vernon Bank
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