Acreage Held by Insurance Companies and FCA by County
A Times map based on Ames data shows insurance firms owning land in every county and the Farm Credit Administration also owning land in all counties except Carroll Story and Muscatine. Woodbury County holds the heaviest combined land, while Scott County has the least insurance land. The map notes concentration of insurers in the north and southwest and FCA holdings in the south and west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurance Companies
FCA
Department of Economics
Ames
Farm Credit Administration
Acres Saanance Company
Carroll, Story
Muscatine
Woodbury County
Insurance Company
Scott
Land Holdings Of Insurance Firms And FCA In Iowa
Iowa farms for sale by insurance companies and FCA total nearly 2 million acres with holdings concentrated in southern and western counties. Fourteen largest insurers own most land, with five companies controlling about 1.1 million acres. Declines since 1933 reflect higher sales, rental difficulties, and tenant purchases, valuing sale land about 120 million dollars at an average 87 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Farm Credit Agencies
FCA
Iowa
Jasper County
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
Insurance Companies
Ife
Fourteen Herd Notes At Dairy Sale Including Cows Calves
An 1908 dairy sale listing details for livestock consignment: eight head of dairy cows including two two year olds fresh and yielding ~48 lbs milk daily, four springer Jersey cows aged three to five, ten heifers to freshen in Feb and Mar, fourteen Angus Shorthorn calves, two-year-old bull, and several varieties of cattle with pedigrees. Also includes feed bunk, oats, corn, hay, and a lunch wagon on site. terms to be announced sale day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernary
Jersey
Poland
Meat import talk and anti-trust probes noted
Consumer leader Harriet Elliott urged exploring meat substitutes if prices rise as farm advisers push for more hog and cattle slaughter in 1941. The Justice Department anti trust unit is expanding its food industry probe with indictments and evidence from Chicago to Philadelphia amid price fixing concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Miss Harriet Elliott
National Defense Advisory Commission
New York Times
Fed. 5
the Times
Miss Elliott
Leighton Arrowsmith
Greater New York Hospital Association
Department of Agriculture
NDAC
Anti-Trust
Department of Justice
Denver
Antitrust Division
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Domestic producers make foreign cheese in wartime
Reports show cheese imports in 1940 were light but domestic makers quickly close the gap on foreign varieties. Some domestic cheeses rival original foreign kinds in quality while retailers doubt foreign cheeses will regain prewar prominence after the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Switzerland
France
Netherlands
Closing Out Sale of Farm Stock and Equipment
An estate sale is announced due to quitting farming and leaving the state. Located 413 miles east of Marion, the sale opens Tuesday February 1st at 10 26 with Guernsey and Holstein cattle including aged cows and heifers, two purebred Guernseys to freshen in spring, Berkshire and Hampshire hogs, work horses, corn, grain, and mixed timothy and clover hay. The items are described as seed producing cows and farm stock ranging in age, with specifications on ages and breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Guernsey
Norsteln
Berkshire
Mahire
Farrow
Les
Central City
Trompson
PF. Mitchell
Brown
A. J Schueler
Jersey
Wielstein
Smead OF Rorses
Mead OF Nogs
Ferkshire
McCormick Crain Hinder
McCormick Carn
John Deere
Dines G-t
McCormick Mawer
Endgsie Seeders
Hee Howe
Uaual Ter Plattemberger
Grenada
Fred Merra
Third Heaviest January Cattle Kill On Record
Official figures show January slaughter at federal inspected plants totaling 891,329 head, the third largest January on record. Hog kills fell to 4,517,314, the steepest decline for the period on record, while sheep and lamb slaughter rose to 1,625,178, the largest January total since 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
30 Percent TB Infections Found In Linn County Flocks
Dr Wineinger reports 30 percent infection rate in 46 Brown township flocks with 1 045 old hens and 4 293 young birds tested. Among 1 045 old hens 10 percent reacted while 14 of 4 293 young birds reacted. Clinic drew 60 attendees for disease detection and prevention guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier Clinic
T. B
Wineinger
Butterfat Averages 40 Cents At Cheese Factory
Postville report notes Sherman Boll reelected president of Prankville Cheese Factory Co op at annual meeting. Officers Chris Waters vice president Mrs Roy Kneeskern secretary James Kneeskern manager Vern Letchford and Walter Pilgrim directors were reelected. Factory produced 468217 pounds cheese from 4658656 pounds milk. milk intake up nearly a million pounds from 1939. Total product value $61424. farmers paid 40 cents per pound butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Sherman Bollman
Prankville Cheese Factory
Chris Waters
Roy Kneeskern
James E. Kneeskern
Vern Letchford
Walter Pilgrim
Buying Co op Formed In Washington County Farms
Twenty eight operators of family sized farms in Washington county organized a cooperative to buy livestock and machinery, led by president Donald B. Robison and officers Holly E. Johnston secretary Elmer E. McArtor treasurer Robert E. Miksch. Area directors cover Wellman Riverside Brighton and Crawfordsville. This is a Farm Security Administration project and follows last year’s cooperative manure spreader purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington County
Donald B. Robison
Brighton
Holly E. Johnston
Crawfordsville
Elmer E. McArtor
Robert E. Miksch
Wilbur Geyer
Wellman
Edward Teslik
Riverside
Vince Peiffer
Bernard Stanley
Farm Security Administration
FSA
Fayette County Cow Testers Meet With County Agent
Fayette County hosts its four cow testers in a monthly conference led by County Agent Paul McElroy. Members Sam Als house Dwight Rogers George Koumans and Ed Mescher discuss dairy problems and prepare a combined monthly report. About 1 831 cows across 108 herds are on test monthly across four associations serving county regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Fayette County
Paul McElroy
Sam Alshouse
Dwight Rogers
George Koumans
Ed Mescher
Mr. McElroy
Vets Show Poultry Disease Range in Brown Township
About 60 people attended at the Whittler clinic as Dr. John Wineinger federal veterinarian led veterinarians in inspecting diseased poultry during a T. B. test and survey. Range paralysis was the most common ailment found among local flocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Township
Linn County
Poultry Producers
Wineinger
Iowa
John Wineinger
Whittler
Farm Auction Listings For February Local Sales
A detailed schedule of upcoming farm auctions and closing out sales across Cedar Rapids Anamosa Brandon and surrounding areas from February 10 to February 20. Listings include Harold Wehrman Berkshire sale Belle Plaine H F Rice Waubeek and more with precise locations and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wehrman
Berkshire
Belle Plaine
Belle Napier
Waubeek
H. F. Rice
Urbana
Nels & Winane
Cedar Rapids
Adam : Reid
Marion
G. V. Mann
Anamosa
Central City
Fred McShane
Wilkie J. Husmann
A. A. Tracht
Tipton
George Wiley
Center Point
F. A. Kyle
Prairieburg
Winneshiek Farm Loan Meet Set March 4 in Decorah
Decorah hosts the Winneshiek county national farm loan association annual meeting on March 4. M R Courtney serves as president and announced the event today.
$115 An Acre At Garrison
TRAER Lloyd Pritchard of Geneseo township Tama county has purchased a 110 acre farm adjoining Garrison for 115 dollars an acre. Possession will be given March 1. Vernon Mehlhaus, former owner, has purchased a service station at Marengo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRAER
Lloyd Pritchard
Geneseo Township
Tama County
Garrison
Vernon Mehlhaus
Marengo
Jesup and Coggon Win Judging Contests at Vinton
Jesup high school won top honors in the grain judging contest at the Benton County Grain and Poultry show in Vinton. Coggon high school took top ranking in the poultry judging. A total of 26 high school grains and poultry judging teams competed in the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesup
Coggon
Vinton
The
Gazette
Vinton — Jesup
Benton County
Coggon High School
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Wthrie
Stlaware
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FCA Holdings
Clarence Fairchild
Walkers
Troy Mills
Ernie Diltz
Barry G. Powell
F. W. Lindahl
Leo F. Tierney
Middle West
Tierney
DR Merle EF Garmot
Cal
Albert Kula
F. A. Kula, Mitchell
Oliver Tractor
Wi McCormick-Derring S
John Corn
Beck Island
Marine Bay
John Mower
Rock Island
Northwestern Manuye
Harrow
International Bett Mill
Ray Racki Waren
Davenports
Maytas
Majeatic Ranges
Morvis
Lee
Plattenberser
Adam Reid
P. K
Bebee
Avetitizens Savings Bank Terk
Amamesa
Ray Anderson
FSA Group
Cenfer
BIG Gain
West Union
Briggs & Stratton Motors
Auto Electric
Seventh Street SE
Dial
Briggs & Stratton
Whittier
Decorah
Ross Remer Auds
Price & McCauley
E Gazette
Farmers’ Market
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