Iowa City Hogs Market Called Hottest in Iowa
Traders describe Iowa City as the state’s hottest hog market with Johnson county hosting more than fourteen handlers. Local activity includes co operatives, order buyers, concentration yards, and various packers influencing prices and carloads, with bids around 6 to 9 dollars per hundredweight and daily sales spanning Cedar Rapids to Indianapolis markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
OWA
Iowa
Pat O’donnell
O'Donnell
Iowa Livestock Marketing Association
Des Moines
Des Moines’ Organization
E. L. Hegg
Ovonnel
Hege
Jim Brady
Johnson County
Towa City
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Packer
Davenport
Muscatine Eastern
Putsford
Diet
Land
Buffalo
New York
Chicago
Auction Notice for Central City Farm Stock and Equipment
Closing out sale north of Central City features 37 Shorthorn cattle including 12 cows two with milk, yearling bulls, heifers, calves, six horses with varied weight and color, 13 Poland China pigs, 12 brood sows, a boar, and a range of machinery such as John Deere implements, McCormick tools, and acres of hay grain and saddle equipment. Also lists lumber, hog houses, and farm supplies. Auction set for 1030 AM Wednesday April 15 with lunch on ground. L C Clarup owner. Lassen and Schueler acting as clerk/auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Mie
Thos
Wismneor
Poland
China
John Deere
McCormick Corn
McCormick Mower
Janesville Gang
International
Hayes
Harrow
Harrow International
Cooper
Laval
Ohio
L. C. Clarup
Pp. C. Lassen
A. J. Schueler
Center Point
Alburnett
LaFayette
Rock Road
Frank J. Hendryx
Geo. Price
A. J. Schuler
Farm Auctions Schedule for February Daily Sales Near Cedar Rapids
Auction lineup lists consignment sale at Lisbon Farm six miles north of Cedar Rapids by James Vaughn on Feb 14. A postponed sale of Wo Bistrnicky near Swithet Farm, four miles south of Central City by L C Clarup on Feb 15. Another postponed sale of Stark and Muler, seven miles NW of Cedar Rapids and nine miles SE of Center Point by Frank J Hendryx on Feb 16. A farm sale with two mules NE Linn county home near John Vossenate on Feb 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon Farm
Cedar Rapids
James Vaughn
Bistrnicky
Central City
L. C Clarup
Stark and
Muler
Cedar Rapid Farm
Center Point
Frank J Hendryx
Linn Co
John Vossenate
Leon Kopel
Cendar Rapids
Highway 11
Red Yellow Dent Wins Prize At Fairbank Show
The Red variety of dent corn claimed a prize at the Fairbank Institute Sweepstakes with a yellow sample shown in the picture. Eleanor Lebie won best display in the professional class, while Lyman Biersdorfer and Ira Finch took top yellow and white ears in their classes. The event also included judging of potatoes beans and women’s exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbank Institut
Eleanor Lebie
Amesure
Clifford Finch
Lyman Biersdorfer
Ira Finch
Herman Norlin
Erietv
Fred Goldsberry
Fred Kraft
Kenneth Finch
Raymond Eliott
Artery
Dar! Finch
Dal
Vealers top ten as storm nears Chicago markets
Prices at Chicago cattle yards rise as a storm nears. Vealers reach ten dollars with gains across cattle, hogs, and lambs. fat cows steady, yearlings up, and stocker trades near standstill. Hog prices slip late after early gains, while heavy lambs and ewes post modest advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mig
Chickens Bring 63 Cents At Sale Near Springville
Three hundred people attended the Calvert Brothers sale near Springville with horses selling to 97.50 cows at 20 to 25 and fall pigs up to 2.90 each. Chickens averaged 63 cents with no grain offered and the sale total exceeded 1700 dollars. Auctioneer William Mitchell and clerk Jay Patten led the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enedal
Springville
Calvert Brothers
William Mitchell
Jay Patten
Amber timber converted to railroad ties for Northwestern
A large tract of black oak timber owned by the James Brown estate two miles southeast of Amber is being converted into railroad ties by workers from Stanwood. The ties are sold to the North Western Railway company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber
James Brown
Stanwood
North Western Railway Company
Iowa Extension Outlook Meetings Begin Monday
Beginning Monday a series of seventy four outlook meetings will be held across Iowa by the Ames extension service and experiment station with county Farm Bureaus. They aim to inform farmers about probable price trends for 1933 crops and guide planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowan
Extension Service
Ames
Dubuque
Elkader
Decorah
Vinton
Manchester
Cedar Rapids
Brooklyn
Tipton
Washington
Iowa City
Independence
Wapello
Waterloo
Dartenport
Anamosa
Maquoketa
de- Witt
Muscatine
Marengo
Grundy Center
Fayette
West Union
Toledo
George W. Westcott
W. D. Termohlen
Ames Extension Service
Farm Bureau Outlook
Court House
Kermith S. Huehn
Anemocores
Rey Combs
Linn Farm Buceau Calendar and Local Notices
Calendar items list community activities and school events. The record mentions meetings, dates, and local notices including farm topics and school matters for Linn County communities.
Cups Boost Dairy Milk Flow For Kalona Herd
In Kalona Iowa a dairy farmer installed individual drinking cups for his Holsteins and observed a rise of at least 1.8 pounds in daily milk per cow, totaling 781 pounds a month. The milk check increased by $11.55 in the first month after installation. Miller, near Sharon Center, belongs to the Johnson County Cow Test association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
EHL
Miller
Johnson County
Sharon Center
Walter Koostra
Iowa City
Weatherwax buys 120 acre Cedar County farm near Clarence
Weatherwax, musician from Cedar Rapids, completes sale of a 120 acre Cedar County farm two and a half miles north of Clarence to Luther Baker for 15000 dollars. Weatherwax retains residence in Cedar Rapids and plans to move on 1934. Farm tenanted by Willem Rosewehr, rented to William Hodds in 1933. posseesson passes March 1. Auction note: 60 acre Hodl farm near Oxford Junction sold for eight dollars per acre to Charles Berhest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W W. Weatherwax
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Luther Baker
Washington Avenue SE
Clarence
Cedar County
T. G. Eicherly
Witwer Real Estate Firm
Baker
Mr. Weatherwax
Oxfor
Charles Berhest
Benhart
Cow War Vets Demonstrate Marksmanship in Waterloo
Waterloo police officer E A Steffin will stage a shooting demonstration for the February dinner of the Cedar Valley Veterinary association at the Hotel President. Dr N O Bevins, newly named commander of the Iowa animal health division, will attend. Doctor C B Strain of Dunkerton reports the event and notes a potential new brigade of TB testers if the legislature allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Doc" Bevins
T. B
E. A. Steffin
Waterloo Police Department
Cedar Valley Veterinary Association
C. B. Strain
Dunkerton
N. O. Bevins
Hawkeye
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Steers Bring High Prices at Chicago Market
P. N. Hosch of Anamosa Jones county sent five loads of steers to Chicago Wednesday. Fifty three head sold at 6.25 per hundredweight while a load weighing 1 424 pounds brought 5.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
P. N. Hosch
Jones County
Chicago
Belle Plaine Hatch Reaches Full 15 Barred Plymouth Rock Eggs
Mrs. Frank Benishek of Belle Plaine reports a 100 percent hatch from fifteen Barred Plymouth Rock eggs set in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine
Frank Benishek
Farm Bureau Funding and 4-H Club Costs Estimated in Iowa
The article reviews Iowa Farm Bureau appropriations and 4 H club spending, noting totals for education, county allocations, and state subsidies. It cites figures for Eldora training, beef and dairy clubs, Ames extension costs, and town wide club work costs, with author reflections on news values and economic relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Zidora
Farm Bureau
Ames
Eldora
Milk prices and butter substitutes in Linn county dairies
A regional discussion argues that butter rather than substitutes should be used in rations for the needy, noting Linn county's ten creameries and their butter production. It surveys oleomargarine formulas, showing large quantities of oleo oil and oils churned into substitutes, and cites price quotes from industry sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Paul Moore Speech Announcement At Marion Farm Event
Two men approached the farm editor requesting a notice for a forthcoming Paul Moore speech at Marion. One insisted his name not be mentioned while the other wore a taxi driver badge. The editor agreed to publish the announcement despite the first man’s reluctance and Moore’s known criticism of newspaper men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar County
Anamosa
Moore
Nowise
Paul Moore
Marion
Beelzebub
Gazette
Mr Moore
Supervisors Move to Aid General Welfare with Milk Purchases
Linn county supervisors plan to buy a substantial portion of Cedar Rapids milk surplus for distribution to the needy. The move highlights concern for general welfare with emphasis on dentition and vigor in youth, while dairymen face little immediate benefit. Condensed milk prices remain firm elsewhere, with condensaries paying about a cent a quart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Linn County
Monona Farmers Co operative posts no debts after 1932 business
The Monona Farmers Co operative Commission reports zero indebtedness with assets of 243?40 in cash and feed valued over 2000. They moved 21 carloads of feed and flour totaling 21928.54 and 257 carloads of livestock with net patron returns of 78047.11 less than 1931. Officers and directors are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monona
Monona Farmers’ Co-operative Commission Company
W. Baskerville
F. E. Klotzbach
Arthur Kaiser
Mr. Baskerville
John Engelhardt
George Bruns
Pat Ryan
Harold Klinkel
Walter Kaiser
Ben Jarms
Hubert Miller
Elmer Weithorn
John Lenth
Alfred Ferguson
Ten Counties Represented In Fayette Farm Bureau Confab
Manchester reports show ten counties in district No 1 attended a Fayette Farm Bureau meeting. Main speakers included O W Beeler Des Moines and Murl McDonald Ames. Discussed farm unity better information and an intensified member campaign with eight prior conferences cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Farm Bureau
Fayette
Kermith
Huehn
O. W. Beeler
Farm Bureau Organization Department
Des Moines
Murl McDonald
Ames
Dan J. Schnittjer
Delhi
Mies Lulu Moser
Waterloo
Buchanan
Delaware
Dubuque
Clayton
Bremer
Chickasaw
Howard
Wineneshiek
Allamakee
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Ray Anderson
Cis
Cere
Cedar Rames Pecans
Cedar Raower
Xvanabiv
Hezz
Brec
Ray Lacina
Omar
Stear
Vinton Shaw
Tor Garis
Winton — Beamins
ToSzeIm
Ote
Mma
True
Lxten
Meinat
Callege
Vas Vartt
Vernon
Makime
TSN
Miller Farm
Tess Listwn
Alex Noreus
Miler
Jen Hastag
Teuklini
Sememnyr Wisse
Fis
Kittie Daubemier
Burgstahler
Ruth Sharp
Ness
Bomemsds Sre
Wo & Meer
Zeer
Uluss
Pete Temes
Mes
Milt Miller
Fairbank
Hesterr
Jeemm
Ernest Mc Wright
Western
Weeeern
Jesup
Smith-Hughes
Wodie
Institute
W R Whitfield
Outlook
Yatesday
Linn Farm Buceeau
Bors Pois Meer
Ionessp
James Peiwach
Sremoor
Feres Sorers Mess
C.F
Johnson
Weatherwax
Oid, Paint and Drug Reporter
National Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation
Weal
H. E. Page Cattle Company
Beverly Yards
Monona Farmers’ Organization
Fayette Bureau
W. J. Bistricky
Swisher
A. T. Bena
Jerseys
Guernseys
Sudan
Fordson
Gene Fagan
Peoples Savings Bank
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