Herefords Bring Top Dollar In Olson Estate Dispersion Auction
The John P. Olson estate sale four miles north of Norway saw fifty Hereford head go to Iowa buyers with bulls and calves selling to bidders from Iowa Minnesota and Illinois. A senior yearling bull Don Blanchard 55th topped at $1000 paid by F. W. Brown of New Hampton.
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John P. Olson
Norway
Iowa
Minnesota
Ilinois
F. W. Brown
New Hampton
Don Blanchard 55Th
Chicago
Don Blanchard
Mr. Brown
Oklahoma
Eves
George Schueller
Shellsburg
Charles Grovert
Newhall
Foster Reynolds
Newton
Carl Roup
North Liberty
Claude Harrington
Downing
Gilbert Johnson
Atkins
Eldo Mayhew
Vinton
Roy M. Olson
Fred Reppert
Prentiss Volvag
Benton County Savings Bank
Chicken Thieves Steal 150 Birds Near Traer Farm
Special to The Gazette reports 150 chickens were stolen from Ed Kucera’s farm two and a half miles south of Traer Tama County. Tire tracks show the thieves drove to the chicken house door as the Kuceras were away Tuesday night.
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Toledo
Tama County
Ed Kucera
Traer
Kuceras
Fence drift in woven wire sparks dairy price talk
A draft note from Ames during the Dairy Industry program week of February 14 suggests a uniform method to compute the average price paid for butterfat. The piece notes rivalry among area creameries while urging more cooperative effort for industry welfare amid statistical juggling.
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Ames
Butter Imports and Cheese Exports Rise in 1937 Trade
New York City reports heavier dairy and egg product imports in 1937 than 1936. Butter imports reached 11,110,762 pounds, while cheese imports totaled 60,850,000 pounds. Egg in shell imports rose to 520,189 dozen. dried and frozen eggs also up. Butter exports fell to 799,877 pounds as markets shift to cheaper sources.
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New York City
New York
London
British Dominions
China
Small flocks yet hens lay well says bureau
Washington reports the smallest flocks of laying hens for this season, yet hens are laying about 23 eggs per 100 hens at the start of January. Prices are expected to stay below 1937 into mid spring, with a later rise as flocks shrink and production falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
New York
Butterfat Averages 39.15 Cents At Greeley 1937
Special to The Gazette. Greeley Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company reports 1937 totals: 635,598 pounds butter produced at 33.46 cents per pound amounting to 212,702 dollars. Patrons averaged 39.15 cents a pound for 510,886 pounds of butterfat in 1,766,336 pounds cream. Cites 28.93% test, 2.75 cents per pound operating expense. John Odell elected president. Harvey Burbridge vice president. W P Harris treasurer. Louis Ryan and William Malthaus directors. C N Bachler is buttermaker.
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Reeley
Greeley Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company
John Odell
Creamery Association
Harvey Burbridge
W. P. Harris
Louis Ryan
William Malthaus
Roy Pilgrim
H. H. Stone
Harold Mead
R. E. Chase
C. N. Bachler
Garber Creamery Names Officers After 1937 Butter Prices
Patrons of the Garber Farmers Cooperative Creamery saw an average butterfat price of 36.56 cents per pound and 31.88 cents per pound for butter in 1937. The cream had an average test of 26.92 percent. Martin Thein was named president, Morris Bowman vice president, James McHane secretary, and George Costigan treasurer.
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Garber
Garber Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company
Martin Thein
Morris Bowman
James Mchane
George Costigan
Roe elected Buckhorn creamery president in annual meeting
Arthur Roe was elected president at the Buckhorn creamery annual meeting in the Buckhorn church. C. J. Knorr, E. J. Hartvigsen and Anker Kleis with Raymond Wirth and Glen Round were named directors. Secretary A Werden reported 862,927 pounds of butter produced in 1937 grossing 282425.62. patrons received 259656.80 for butterfat.
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Maquoketa
Arthur Roe
Buckhorn
C. J. Knorr
E. J. Hartvigsen
Mr. Roe
Anker Kleis
Raymond Wirth
Glen Round
A. Werden
Basis For Determining Cash Rent
Ames reports Iowa average rent 7.54 dollars per acre for sliding scale cash farm leases. Economists set base on 1925 29 average with scales 10 to 40 percent above or below state average yielding rents from 4.52 to 10.56 dollars per acre.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Solitary Time Prompts Home Focus and Reflection
A farm woman reflects on a cold snap and quiet week spent without hosting duties or public duties. She asks if society might be losing happiness and companionship by being too absorbed in social affairs, urging time for self and family. She cites Arthur Brisbane on retreat from crowds.
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Arthur Brisbane
213 Acre Farm 18 Sold for 20000
Postville resident Elmer Zieman purchased the A D Meyer estate farm of 213 acres for 20000 dollars at 93 89 per acre. Possession will pass on March 1.
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Postville
Elmer Zieman
A. D. Meyer
Ames AAA Meeting Postponed Pending Legislative Action
O D Klein of the Iowa agricultural conservation committee announced postponement of a scheduled Ames AAA educational meeting pending final action by Congress on 1938 farm legislation. County and township committeemen will gather basic crop yield and soil data to help set 1938 goals, with listing sheets for farm targets. Other notes cite payments and audits for the 1937 program across several counties as checks arrive and authorizations proceed.
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Des Moines
O. D. Klein
Iowa Agricultural Conservation Committee
AAA
Ames
Klein
Congress
House
Senate Agricultural Committees
Iowa
Adams
Carroll
Hardin
Humboldt
O'Brien
General Accounting Office
Dickinson
Marion
Ida
Emmet
Audubon
Jasper
East Pottawattamie
Shelby
Wapello
Winnebago
Woodbury
Sherman elected president of Clay ton Delaware Cow Testing assoc
Fred Sherman was elected president of the Clayton Delaware Cow Testing association at the annual meeting held Wednesday at the Sherman farm north of Edgewood. Lloyd Walters Colesburg was named vice president Shirley Phelps Strawberry Point secretary and treasurer Harold Brockmeyer and Fred Fisher Edgewood directors. Floyd Arnold Ames extension department and Delaware County Agent Edward L Molin Manchester were speakers.
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Edgewood
Fred Sherman
Clayton-Delaware
Iowa farm price index slips to 106 in January
Iowa farm price index drops from 108 to 106 as lower cattle butter and egg prices outweigh hog and grain gains. Economists say the index at 106 percent of prewar marks the lowest January since 1934 with demand weak and no near improvement expected.
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Iowa
AMES
Ames Agricultural Economists
Farm Outlook
Horses Bring Prices in Postville Carload Sale
A carload of horses priced from 110 to 165 dollars per head was sold in the Postville area. Harold Giese of Princeton Wisconsin bought the lot with Crawford Brothers of Frankville taking the top price.
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Postville
Harold Giese
Princeton
Wis
Crawford Brothers
Frankville
Estate sells Decorah farm of eighty acres to Errin Loman
The Bragstad estate administrator E R Haines sold the eighty acre John N Bragstad farm three miles southeast of Decorah to Errin Loman for $7 800. The property has good improvements and is virtually all under cultivation.
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Decorah
John N. Bragsstad
E. R. Haines
Bragstad
Errin Loman
Farm Auctions Lit Up Weekend Schedule in Iowa
Friday February 4 sale at Iowa Livestock Exchange Cedar Rapids. Saturday February 5 W C Anderson Son Poland China sale West Liberty. Gibson and Rusk auction 144 miles south Marion. Anamosa livestock auction Monday February 7 Lester Means sale 114 miles west North Liberty. H J Husman closing out 344 miles NE Prairieburg Wednesday February 9 M W Fleisher closing out 84 miles north Cedar Rapids. Harry Scheele closing out 5 miles east of Anamosa.
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Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
W. C. Anderson & Son
Poland
China
West Liberty
Gibson & Rusk
Marion
Anamosa Livestock
Lester
North
Liberty
H. J. Husman
Prairieburg
W. Fleisher
Harry Scheele
Anamosa
Will Beore
Center Point
Soy Inclusion Boosts Production in Central City Dairy Herd
Central City farmers Ring and Jones Walker report adding 2.5 percent protein from home grown soybeans to their dairy ration raised average butterfat per cow by 4.7 pounds, cut production cost by 0.8 cent per pound, and increased herd value by 21.10. Otto Bruns notes December herd average 30.9 pounds butterfat. January with 10.2 percent protein rose to 35.6 pounds. The test covers 397 cows with 732 pounds milk and 31.8 pounds butterfat in January. W F Voelker herd leads with 1,594 pounds milk and 59 pounds butterfat. a Central City cow tops at 98.3 pounds butterfat.
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Central City
Ring and Jones
Walker
Otto W. Bruns
Linn County Cow Test Association No. 3
Test Association
Bruns
W. F. Voelker
W. L. Smith
Auction Results From Columbus Junction Sale
Fall pigs brought $5 to $8 per head at the weekly consign ment sale in Columbus Junction. Poland China bred gilts averaged $30. Milk cows sold from $50 to $70 and Hereford stock cattle moved $35 to $40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Poland
China
Hog price drops offset by strong hog receipts in Des Moines
In Des Moines February opens with liberal hog receipts but sharp price breaks. four days show receipts 18.8 percent below last week yet 51 percent above a year ago. Market largely sellers driven with bears in some quarters as storage and slaughter schedules constrain pace. Prices rose 5 to 10 cents through Thursday versus Saturday, while demand softness kept gains modest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Dairy Industry Week Planned At Ames
Dairy Industry week at Ames Feb 14-19 draws dairy men from twenty states. M Mortenson heads the six day dairy manufacturing school covering butter ice cream cheese and market milk with a national butter scoring contest and a short course on ice cream decoration. Nine guest speakers include C J Vander Voort H J Erb S T Coulter E W Gaumitz R V Hussong G M Trout F W Bouska H D Reynolds and O A Storvick.
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Ames
M. Mortenson
C. J. Vander Voort
Dunwoody Institute
Minneapolis
Dairy Session Planned Tuesday At Independence
Independence farmers will join the third of four Buchanan county dairy meetings Tuesday at Independence. Floyd Johnston, Ames extension dairyman, will lead discussions on herd sires selection and management the safety bull pen and shed and livestock genetics.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Floyd Johnston
Ames Extension Dairyman
2-Drop Head Cold Relief Advertisement
Penetro Nose Drops offer head cold relief with ephedrine to shrink swollen membranes and open air passages. Apply 2 drops in each nostril. Available at druggists at 25c 50c and 1.00.
Farm auction listing items and equipment sale
Starting at 11 30 A M two horses a gray mare weight unknown and age unclear head of cattle eight cows plus two yearling heifers and a spring calf. Duroc hogs four sows to farrow in spring nine shoats one male hog two years old. 4 percent chickens Rhode Island and White Leghorn hens. Hay seed and feed 600 bushels of good yellow corn four acres of oats. Various farm machinery including plows planters cultivators wagons separators and tools. Lunch provided by Toddville Circle. Milton W Fleisher owner P C Lassen avet C WM Slumts clerk.
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Rhode Island
John Deere
Rock Island
McCormick
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Ray Anderson
Towans
Mead Brothers
Oxford
John C. Becker
Watkins
Frank Volz
Roy Johnson
B. J. Harrington
Charles Frese
Amana
John Drews
Dysart
Blairstown
M. J. Siemans
Goldfield
Oscar Levig
Walford
Adam C. Schulte
Leo Mead
E. J. Millard
Dunlap
T. E. Thorpe
Ed Miller
Walcott
F. O. Bekemeier
Hubbard
C J. Mead
Ed Hirt
A. J. Yoder
Parnell
Gallagher Brothers
Vail
Art Jacobs
Conroy
L. F. Keep
Belle Plaine
Henry Krueter
Fred Welle
RFA
William James Company
Ast ST. NW
West End
F Avenue Bridge
Third Avenue SW
Bureau
Greeley
Garber Report
Idaho
Fairy
Omar
Best
DIAL
Toddville Circle
Milton W. Fleisher
P. C. Lassen
C. WM. Slumts
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