White corn premium outpaces yellow in 1940 market
Harlow, federal grain supervisor in Cedar Rapids, reports white corn accounts for 11 percent of U S corn marketing from Dec 1 1939 to Jan 15 1940 while white corn sells at a 7½ cent premium over yellow. The American Corn Millers Federation notes premiums rose from 3 cents in 1939 to as high as 15 cents mid 1939 and suggests hybrid white corn will meet demand for 1941 planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlow
Cedar Rapids
United States
American Corn Millers’ Federation
Chicago
H. R
Millers’ Federation
Iowa
Federation
History of corn morphs into farm exhibit in Iowa
J Rigg reports Iowa experiment station researcher J C Cunningham plans a Farm and Home week exhibit on the history of corn. He dates corn to early central Mexico and links its spread to civilization, noting its role in storage pottery and early engineering in the western hemisphere.
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Ames
Life
Iowa
J. C. Cunningham
Cunningham
American
Bering Strait
Mexico
Orly
Western Hemisphere
Central
United States
Calves Thrive in Straw Loft Barn on Missouri Farm
Photo feature shows calves in a straw loft barn at Hatch experimental dairy farm near Hannibal Missouri. Jersey calves gained about 34 pounds in 34 days, outperforming the old barn and state averages. Ventilated loft, low cost construction, and 4 600 price noted. Two cupolas provide loft air flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Hannibal
Hatch
United States Departments of Agriculture
Dairy Experimental Division
University of Missouri
Cc. W. McIntyre
Missouri
McIntyre
Eminent Conductor Puzzle of 18 Hopskiln
A fragmented puzzle list features clues about music and letters with entries like 18 Hopskiln 14 Stir 15 Italian coin 16 Sky color 17 Musica draft 19 Fat 21 To soak flax 22 Coquetted 24 Born 25 Bone 26 Prescribed list of food. The mixed hints hint at word play and cross references across numbers and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Butterfat Averages 28.72 Cents Pound At Volga Creamery
Volga Farmers Creamery patrons received an average of 28.72 cents per pound for butterfat in 1939 as reported by manager F P Gernand. Butterfat totalled 389,798 pounds from 1,375,254 pounds of cream and 21,959 pounds of milk. overrun was 95,364 pounds at 24.4 percent. Local dealers bought 9,416 pounds. 448,392 pounds shipped to market. Speakers F H Harms and E T Smith planned to speak. Grover Hahn to show a dairy nutrition film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volga City
Volga Farmers ‘Creamery Association
F. P. Gernand
F. H. Harms
Oelwein
E. T. Smith
State Dairy Industry Commission
Grover Hahn
Butterfat Payouts Highlight Monticello Creamery 1939 Report
Monticello's Farmers Mutual Creamery reports 1939 butterfat paid to patrons average 28.48 cents per pound from 1,140,757 pounds of butter produced from 913,741.4 pounds of fat churned. Overrun at 23.94 percent yields 222,016 extra pounds, with 1,188,072 pounds of butter sold. Officers reelected include Cramer president and Stutt secretary. directors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
L. D. Morey
H. M. Carpenter, Jr
Emil Stutt
F. C. Cramer
John Tschantz
Will Hiller
A G. Bohlken
Harold Egger
Carl Hein
Ed Heeren
Butterfat prices posted for January at Rowley Creamery
Special to The Gazette reports Rowley Farmers' Cooperative Creamery paid patrons 35 cents per pound for No 1 butterfat in the first half of January, 34 cents for No 2, and 33 cents for No 3. In the last half of December prices were 34, 33, and 32 cents respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowley
Rowley Farmers’ Cooperative Creamery Company
Joe McGrath
Ossian Creamery Booster Day Planned by Merchants
Ossian merchants arrange a boosters day celebration on Thursday starting at 10 30 am to support the Ossian creamery after stockholders decided to sell. Speakers from the state department of agriculture and county officials will attend along with films and entertainment. Ole Hauge the longtime buttermaker retires March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossian
Ossian Creamery
State Department of Agriculture
Ole Hauge
First Federal Lighthouse at Cape Henry
The first lighthouse built by the federal government stands at Cape Henry guarding the Virginia Capes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Henry
Virginia Capes
Pepsinized Stomach Relief and Senna Laxative Ad
An advertisement touts Dr. Caldwell's Laxative-Senna with Syrup Pepsin as a dual remedy for constipation and stomach discomfort. It claims pepsin aids digestion of undigested food while senna activates bowel movements, promoting stomach comfort and relief from gas and acidity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
Jesup Farmers Institute Dates Set for Feb 13 16
The 1940 Jesup Farmers Institute will be held February 13 to 16 in the Jesup consolidated school farm shop. The event is open to farmers in Black Hawk and Buchanan counties and is sponsored by the Jesup F F A chapter the Community club American Legion and Lions club.
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Jesup
Jesup Farmers Institute
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Jesup Consolidated School
Jesup F. F. A
Community Club
American Legion
Lions Club
Benton County REA Plans Annual Meeting Feb 13
VINTON The Benton County Rural Electric cooperative will hold its annual meeting in Vinton on February 13 with L. W. Plager county agent at Grundy Center as speaker.
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Benton County Rea
Vinton
The
Benton County Rural Electric Cooperative
L. W. Plager
Grundy Center
Closing Out Public Auction at W. P. Bate Farm
The seller relocates from the 440 acre farm to an 80 acre tract and will hold a public auction at the W. P. Bate farm residence east on No 30 and south of Mechanicsville Iowa on Monday February 12 1940 starting at 11 o'clock. 224 head of livestock offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Bate
No. 30
Mechanicsville
Vast Farm Sale Offers Animals and Machinery Lot in Carville
A large auction listing 4 horses including quiet bay geldings and a red roan mare, 80 cattle with cows bred to Hereford bulls, 70 Hampshire-Duroc cross gilts, 70 summer shoats, and a spring Duroc boar. Full line of machinery notes Rumley shelter, disc, grinders, thresher, tanks, and 8,500 bushels of yellow corn plus grain, hay, and seed oats. Household goods and Lang’s lunch wagon. George DeForest owner, W E Challis and Svilbur Colby auctioneers in Carville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blood Bay Geeldings
Spear
T. B
Banes
Crand
Hereford Helfer
Wisconsin
Henry Lang
Veterinarians To Meet At Iowa City Thursday
East Central Veterinary Medical society will host a dinner meeting in Iowa City Thursday at 8 p m. Lee Cochran will show films on reproduction disorders in horses and cattle and on artificial insemination in mares and cows. Dr. Philip W West and Dr T P White will speak on Pure Drinking Water and European veterinarians and affairs respectively. Dr G A White will lead a question box session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Lee Cochran
East Central Veterinary Medical Society
Philip W. West
Iowa State Water Laboratories
T. P. White
Rockford, IL
United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry
G. A. White
Riverside
Manning Herefords Are Champions Of State Show
DES MOINES Both grand championships in the state Hereford show at the fairgrounds Monday were won by entries of Ed Wiese and Son of Manning. Reserve champion bull was shown by McMahon Brothers of Graf and reserve champion female by Hillandale Farms of Muscatine. Other first place winners included A. J. Minish & Sons Dysart L. W. Johnson & Sons Extra George A. Johnston Creston and Clyde Turkington Letis on bulls and Frank E. Andrews & Sons Olin and McMahon Brothers on females.
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Des Moines
Ed Wiese
Manning
McMahon Brothers
Graf
Hillandale Farms
Muscatine
A. J. Minish
Dysart
L. W. Johnson
Extra
George A. Johnston
Creston
Clyde Turkington
Letis
Frank E. Andrews
Confucius Lingo A La Uncle Sam
A humorous Wire Service style piece notes Uncle Sam via the census bureau says women in short skirts affect cotton surplus and farm economics. It claims dieting by women reduces cotton supply, and contrasts old farm life with modern gains like electricity and telephones while tractors speed change in farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Uncle Sam
Census Bureau
Bureau
Hill and Vale
Farm Auction Schedule for February Listings
A sequence of farm auctions is listed with dates from February 7 to February 14. Items include Chester White, Poland China gilt, Hampshire, and various cattle consignments with locations in State Center Junction, Central City, Ely, Monticello, Lost Nation, Cedar Rapids, Mechanicsville, Alburnett, and Linn County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsville
John Ledvina
Alburnett
J. R. Starry
Linn County
Grade Guernseys Top $113 at Tipton Area Sale
Grade Guernsey cows sold seven miles east of Tipton with a top of $113 a head. Twelve cows sold. other prices included $104 $103 and several above $90. low at $72.50. Teen-year-old steers averaged $75. additional farm items and livestock brought varied sums. Auctioneer John F Boling led the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
William Tittle
Hampshire
John F. Boling
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Ray Anderson
Illinois
Kentucky
Ohio
Kansas
Purdue Experiment Station
Indiana
John Rigg
Gazette
Start OF Commerce
Farm Editor
Hopskiln
Stir
Persia
Aurora
Volga Creamery
George DeForest
Carville
W. E. Challis
Svilbur Colby
Manning Herefords
Farmer Gilad
By Fred Bailey
Hayseed
Trane
Merle E. Garmoe
Optometrist
Third Street
Beverly Yards
Beverly Cattle Co
Wmt
Beverly Cattle Company
Baby CarriaGe Oak
Cabi Utility Cabinet
Coal Range
RCA Radio
Axminster
Dav
Cha
Kroehler
Wilton
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