Bigger And Better Voc Ag Show Staged At Vinton
The Benton county Gratin Poultry and Egg show grew in scope sponsored by the local high school agriculture department. Entries included 456 poultry, 74 dozen eggs, 750 ears of corn, 230 crib-run corn samples, 120 pecks of commercial nuts, 30 cases of oats, 18 soybeans and 35 hay samples. Sweepstakes winner was a New Hampshire cockerel by Lewis Hanson, with White Rock hen reserve. Corn King title went to Elda Mayhew, corn winners listed by township, judging by W M Vernon and W J Wingert.
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Benton County Gratin
Agricultural Department of
WG. Giddings
Vocational Ag
New Hampshire
W. M Vernon
Ames Poultry Extension Division
C. G Primmer
New
Russell Kray
Vinton
Harold Moore
Dysart
W. J. Wingert
Independence
Canton
Henry Slateman
Polk
John Smith
Eden
Victor Moeller
Benton
Jay Fry
Monroe
Lawrence Brown
Jackson
Harry Hillmer
Taylor
Fred Hensing
Harrison
Ed Reisser
Big Grove
Chris Schwartz
Hillmer
Lewis Hanson
Harold Lindahl
John Robinson
John Geater
Lewis Greaser
Harold Greaser
Barred
Joe Merchant
Merchant
Earl Mansur
Frank Garde
White
Wayne Wilson
E H, Dowden
E. H Dowden White Wyandot
Cockerel
Harold C Moore
Brown
Dan Cantonwine
Bob Inman
Benton County Grain, Poultry and Egg Show
Public Sale of Cattle and Farm Machinery in Iowa
A sale offers three registered Polled Hereford cows bred to a Polled Hereford bull and calving in spring, plus cattle including a 11 month old heifer sired by Dandy Domino and a bull calf eight months old. Also assorted Hereford and crossbred calves, several farm animals, and a wide range of John Deere equipment, hay tools, and miscellaneous farm gear. Terms are usual, with lunch on grounds. Auctioneers listed as Nels Tvedt and William Tvedt.
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Dandy Domino
Iowa
Bane’s
T. B
John Deere
Marine Hay Loaders International
International
Blue Star
McCormick
Herve
Joe Woods
Brandon
LaPorte Road
Turkey
Chester
Farrow
McCormick-Deering
Simgie
Fence Drift Caught in Woven Wire at Vinton Poultry Show
Poultry improvement project by Ag students at Vinton High has grown over several years and features at their annual show. The Vinton effort is praised for outshining the state poultry show organizers in the editor's view.
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RFA
Vinton High
AAA Panel Discussion Planned For Monday
Murl D. Fry AAA chairman in Benton county joins state AAA chief Guy Smith for a Des Moines panel on Monday to discuss the war impact on the Triple A. Panel leader is Jess Alton crop insurance supervisor in Iowa with Lea C. Herold Marvin McLain Lester Wells Roy Lepley Maurice O'Reilly Albert Beverly and Harold Brown among invitees.
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Vinton
Murl D. Fry
AAA
Benton County
Guy Smith
Des Moines
Fry
Jess Alton
Towa
Lea C. Herold
Winneshieck County
Marvin McLain
Poweshiek
Lester M Wells
van Buren
Roy J. Lepley
Ringgold
Maurice O’reilly
Webster
Albert L Beverly
Dickinson
Harold W. Brown
Harrison
Washington 4-H Dinner Planned by County Members
Ta Saturday night Washington county 4 H boys and girls will hold their annual cooperative dinner here. Parents 4 H club leaders and assistants members of county 4 H committees County Agent and Mrs J W Chandler have been invited.
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the Gazette
Washington
Washington County
J W Chandler
Live Cattle Imports Decline Across 1940 Figures
Official 1940 final month data show Mexico supplied the majority of live cattle to the United States with 410,843 head for the year, down 14 percent. Canada delivered 209,761 head, down 21 percent, with most Mexican stockers in the 200 to 700 pound range and calves under 200 pounds numbering 29,921. Canadian cattle includes 125,004 head over 700 pounds and 74,681 in calves. 200 to 700 pound Canadian stock dwindled to 10,076.
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Mexico
United States
Canada
Arlington Creamery Posts 1940 Butterfat Averages
Arlington creamery reported 1940 butterfat at 34.17 cents per pound with 230 451 pounds of butter produced from 9 203 518 pounds of milk and 409 412 pounds of cream received. The average net butter price was 30.04 cents. Allen Foster and W F Seedorff won three year board terms. Ervin Barrack was elected to a two year term.
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Arlington
Arlington Creamery
Allen Foster
W. F. Seedorff
Ervin Barrack
Creamery Reports Higher 1940 Butter Prices and Output
The English Valley Cooperative Creamery paid an average 33.09 cents per pound of butterfat in 1940, up 4.57 cents from 1939, with butter manufactured up 8.32 percent. Production reached 2,073,898 pounds, total butter since 1931 now 11,860,823 pounds, distributable income $594,084.61, up 22.74 percent. Annual meeting set for February 13.
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Vet North
English Valley Cooperative Creamery Association
Sand Springs Creamery sees 1940 butterfat pay switch
The Farmers' Mutual Cooperative creamery of Sand Springs paid an average 33.08 cents per pound for butterfat in 1940. It manufactured 587,797 pounds of butter from 473,518 pounds butterfat and 1,545,462 pounds cream overrun 24.17 percent. Butter shipped totaled 559,797 pounds with 28,170 pounds sold locally. Prices: 28.43 cents shipped, 31.17 cents locally, 28.56 cents overall. Net departmental gain across creamery merchandise egg and locker operations was 40.99 dollars.
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Gazette Sand Spring
Farmers’ Mutual Cooperative Creamery
Sand Springs
Farm auction offers 198 acres with buildings and stock
The Frank Burrell Est will sell a 198 acre farm with 7 room building complex, a large cattle shed, corn crib and granary, chicken house, well, near roads, schools, and churches. Auction includes 2 head of horses, extensive cattle, hogs, machinery from John Deere and Montgomery Ward, hay and grain, 75 White Leghorn hens, 3 New Hampshire stock, and complete household goods. Terms require 10 percent down sale day, balance March 1, possession then.
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Petchit
Frank Burrell
Coed Road
Dow Thermoni Theater
New
Celemancas
B. W. Remer
Trouble Ahead For Beef Men
Ames extension economist Lauren K. Soth outlines a beef overhang as cattle numbers rise and marketings grow over the next 6 to 7 years. He notes demand may stay strong if the defense program maintains momentum, but prices could fall sharply if demand declines. The Iowa outlook also reports midwinter price indices, hog, lamb, poultry, and dairy trends for 1941.
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Ames
United States
Lauren K. Soth
Ames Extension
Iowa Farm Outlook
Soth
Chicago
Iowa
Soul Con: Crunchy Soybeans Cost Too Much
A reader notes salted roasted soybeans sold at twenty five cents per pound, claiming the high price yields fifteen dollars per bushel. The piece questions profiteering and observes strong aroma and flavor despite cost.
Allamakee Farmers Receive $252,624 in AAA Checks
WAUKON The Allamakee county agricultural conservation association reports payments to 1,741 cooperators in the 1940 AAA program. Checks total $252,624.63, including $59,141.53 in parity payments and $12,726.39 for 9,346 tons of lime spread on farms under the grant of aid program. Sixty checks remain to be received.
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Waukon
Allamakee County Agricultural Conservation Association
Interior Hog Run Mounts Hog Receipts in Week to Feb End
Interior hog run shows a four day total of 139700 head, the strongest since mid January, with February totals near last year’s record. Chicago and interior markets rise modestly as heavier weights linger on farms, suggesting potential heavier movement later in February.
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Chicago
Closing Out Sale at Delesal Farm in Ivanhoe District
Frank J Delesal hosts a two part sale at his farm 214 miles east of Ely Iowa on rock road southwest of Ivanhoe, starting Wednesday Feb 12 at 10 38 AM. Auction features horses cattle draft gear implements hay seed crops household goods and more with thorough listings of livestock including several mares geldings a Guernsey Holstein mix herd and several calves and sows plus tractors plows binders and garden equipment.
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Uc.s
Newhall
Norway
Cedar Rapids
Cam
Tipien
Ward Station
William Burk
McDeering
Edna A. Burk
Fay S. Merrit
W. £. Challla
Linbon
Carl Masemeyer
Frank J. Delesal
Ely
Iowa
Rock Road
Ivanhoe
Mead OF Horses
Serrel Ma
Serrel Geldink
Guernsey
AOGS
Mashire
Feland
Hampshire
Berkshire
Farrow
Oliver Bow Crap
Oliver
John Deere
John Prere
Rock Island
Barrow
McCormick-Deering
John Deere Hay
Mc-Cormick-Deering
Burr
Fairbank Morse
Pe- Laval
Ehurn
Farm Auction Schedule for February Across Iowa Regions
A sequence of livestock and closing out auctions listed by location and date. Events include Anamosa, Belle Plaine, Waubeek, Urba na, Cedar Rapids, Marion, Brandon, Lost Nation, Ely, Tipton and nearby areas with multiple farms and consignors hosting sales from February 8 through February 14.
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Anamosa
City Sales Co
Harold Wehrman
Berkshire
Belle Plaine
Belle Napier
Waubeek
H. F. Rice
Urbana
Nels & Wm. Tvedt
Cedar Rapids
Adam Reid
Marion
G. V. Mann
L. F. Mitchel
Brandon
Burk & Merrit
Tipton
Orben Schoff
Market activity notes slower demand and varied prices
January activity was lighter than last year though not in the same proportion as now. Buyers moved slowly through the week. The market rose on Monday but remained weak or only steady for the rest of the period until Friday.
Farmers Cooperative Reelects Officers At Elgin Meeting
Elgin Farmers Cooperative reelected officers Ern Bauder president Albert Dennler vice president Rex Medberry secretary treasurer Max Medberry manager Roy Night assistant manager. Directors elected for three two and one year terms. 1940 livestock sales totaled 54741 with gross profit 3171 and operating expenses 2284.
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ELGIN
Farmers Cooperative Company
Ern Bauder
Albert Dennler
Rex Medberry
Max Medberry
Roy Night
Harold Opsand
John Christen
German chemists extract sugar from wool production residues
German chemists report extracting a satisfactory sugar from residue waters left over after synthetic wool production. The finding suggests a potential recovery of valuable carbohydrate from industrial waste streams.
Beef Prices Slump Across Major Markets Prompting Weeklong Decline
Beef cattle faced another price drop at all major marketing points with light receipts. Fed cattle fell 25 to 50 cents, average fat cattle price dropped to 11.60, a new low recently. Highest price reported was 15.16 for a load of Iowa fed yearlings in Chicago. Replacement cattle and calves showed mixed movement as feeder costs held around 9.50.
Saathoff Leaves Coggin To Manage Amber Creamery
Coggon buttermaker Saathoff resigns after eleven years to become manager and buttermaker at the Amber creamery. He will take over March 1 succeeding Hans Koefed.
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J. C. Saathoff
Coggon
Amber
Hans Koefed
Hog Sale Near Wyoming Brings $7.90 Cwt Chicago
A. C. Catlett, a farmer near Wyoming, sold 54 choice butcher hogs averaging 252 pounds at Chicago at $7.90 per hundredweight. The sale occurred on Wednesday and reflects strong demand for hogs in the market.
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the Gazette
Wyoming
A. C. Catlett
Chicago
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Charles Cottrell
By Ray Anderson
Jay Yerkes
Gidnings
Nels Tvedt
William Tvedt
Lehmite
Loner
Auets
Folvaag
Clerk
Ae Eee
Sand Spring
Africa
Europe
Iowa City Sales CO
D. J. Gatens
Eaton
Jersey
Ald
Eyrald Jersey
Creshen
Jane
Jehn Deere
Litchfield
C. Endgate
Jehan Deere
Deering
Mayes
Montgomery Ward Bammer
Berles Hay Beerse
Cyfermi Lammedatl Ad Eadeel Welt
Gazette
Economist
Seth
Allamakee
First Ave
Legion Auxiliary of
Lester Konigsmark
No. E. Chailie
Act
Lisbon
United States Bank
Cedar Rapides
Elgin Co-Op
Gordon Mitchell
Mitchell's
Cy Enon
Saathoff
Hasine
Muscatine Road
Rochester
Sound. & Cood
Nurmpshires
Weishing
Poland
Shropshire
Oxford Cress
Greands
D. E. Brickley
Lee Bebee
Acme Poultry Market
Wonton William
West End
F Ave
Bridge
Dial
Fiest
St. NW
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