Iowa Milk Production Hits Record February Pace At 52 Lbs Per Cow
Iowa dairy herds logged a record February milk yield with 52 pounds per cow on Feb 1, 15.2 pounds daily, and output reaching 107 percent of last year. January production rose due to mild weather and heavy feeds, likely the state’s highest January total aside from 1932, while butterfat prices fell to 31 cents per pound.
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Federal-State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Iowa
D. Moines
Farm Bureau Heads Confer on Legislation
In Des Moines AP dispatch Eduard A. O Neal American Farm Bureau federation president called Francis Johnson Town Farm Bureau president to Washington to confer with the national executive committee on legislative matters. Johnson canceled plans to attend a Kansas City meeting on inter territorial freight rates where A C Hansen of Inwood stood in as Iowa Farm Bureau’s legislative representative.
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DES Moines
Eduard A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Francis Johnson
Town Farm Bureau
Washington, D. C
National Executive Committee
Washington
Johnson
Kansas City
A. C. Hansen
Inwood
Iowa Farm Bureau
Estate Auction Near Stanwood Offers Horses Cattle Hogs Machinery
An auction at the James Cousins farm near Stanwood features seven head of horses, cattle including Shorthorns, hogs, and a wide array of machinery and miscellaneous items. Also listed are farm produce such as corn, oats, hay, soybeans, and clover seed, plus household goods and a 1936 V eight Ford. The sale begins at 7:30 PM with administrator Richard D. Moon and auctioneer E Challis coordinating.
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Stanwood
James Cousins
Lotlowine
Tio
Hampshire
Jersey
FETC
Allis Chalmers
Alven
John Deere
Codie
McCormick-Deerink
M. B. Elston
Fence Drift in woven wire springs through dangers noted
A brief rural note paints a scene where fence drift entangles woven wire and remarks on spring's early tease. It warns that mild pests like pigs and lambs may fare poorly if buds swell and a late freeze follows, underscoring garden and farm risks.
Rural Youth Hear Religion Lauded As Democracy's Hope
AMES IA Rural youth delegates gathered for Farm and Home week as Dr Stoddard Lane urged religion to save democracy by curing ignorance intolerance and social injustice He stressed democracy must be made to work Nearly 600 delegates attended the two day rural young people's assembly with Farm and Home week expected to draw more than 4 300 attendees The program featured livestock judging and Allan Kline of Vinton Iowa Farm Bureau Federation spoke on Making Democracy Work In My Community.
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Young People
Allan Kline
Vinton
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Sheriff’s sale notice in Linn County Iowa 1941 auction
By special execution from Linn County District Court the judgment of Raymond Ashlock et al. against Eather Lanning is for 5361.08 dollars with costs 116.71. The real property described as part of sections 31 and 27 in township 85 north range 8 west totaling 120 acres will be offered for public sale March 3, 1941 at 10 30 AM in Cedar Rapids courthouse. James H. Smith sheriff and Fisher and Fisher attorneys.
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District Court
Linn County
Towson
Raymond Ashlock
Charles Ashlock
Wilbur Ashlock
Emma Ashlock
Grace Erb
Fred Ashlock
Eather Lanning
Linn
Rance Eleht
Court House
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
James H. Smith
Fisher and Fisher
Roy Radebaugh
TB Test Finds 183 Reactors Among 9225 Birds In Iowa
Dr. J. M. Wineinger reports from Des Moines on a Brown township Linn county poultry TB survey. Of 9225 birds in 72 flocks, 44 flocks were TB free and 28 flocks infected. Overall infection rate was 38 percent in flocks, with 6973 birds under one year and 2252 older birds showing 0.2 percent and 6 percent infection respectively. He notes the area’s flock infection is about 30 percent lower than in 1936 and cites old birds present in 58 of 72 flocks, with 25 infected premises. Three flocks supplying a hatchery showed 1 percent infection in 589 young birds and 20 percent in 145 older birds. A prior poultry sanitation meeting aided reductions in TB in the township.
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J. M. Wineinger
J. A. Barger
Bureau of Animal Industry
Iowa
Des Moines
Brown Township
Linn County
Wineinger
Eastern buyer buys ten draft horses at 350 a pair
Ten head of good quality draft horses, mostly roans and averaging 1750 pounds, were delivered here Thursday to a New Jersey buyer at approximately 350 a pair.
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Stanwood
New Jersey
Iowa Polled Hereford Breeders Form New Group
AMES AP A new Iowa breeders organization appeared as Farm and Home Week ended at Iowa State College. A. R. Dunbar of Grimes elected president of the Iowa Polled Hereford Breeders Association with final organization to be completed in Des Moines April 21. Curran Mason City chosen secretary treasurer. other elections included reelected officers and a new director for the Iowa Beef Producers association and a secretary for the Iowa Beef Short Horn association. Brownie Hudson Knoxville named president of the Polled Shorthorn association with Ferguson Laurens vice president and Yoakum Keswick secretary-treasurer.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
A. R. Dunbar
Grimes
Iowa Polied Hereford Breeders Association
Des Moines
Curran
Mason City
Iowa Beef Producers Association
J. Howard
J. Howard Packers, Clemons, P. S. Shearer
Iowa Beef Shorthorn Association
Brownie Hudson
Knoxville
Polled Shorthorn Association
Earl Ferguson
Laurens
Marvin Yoakum
Keswick
Hog Receipts Hold Up In Iowa and Minnesota Markets
Hog receipts across interior markets of Iowa and southern Minnesota reached 384 500 head in February so far, about the same pace as late January. Analysts expect a taper in the second half of February with an estimated total near 715 000, 20 to 21 percent below February a year ago. Five day run this week stood at 157 500, down from 164 700 last week and 209 200 year earlier. Prices eased slightly from last week with butcher hogs 5 to 20 cents lower, sows uneven. Wholesale pork prices held firm to higher, top loins hit 17 in Chicago and 17 50 in New York, vs 16 50 and 17 last week.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Chicago
New York City
Cascade Creamery Averages 33.1 Cents For 1940 Butterfat
Cascade creamery paid patrons an average of 33.16 cents per pound of butterfat in 1940 at the annual meeting. The plant received 2,497,236 pounds of cream containing 720,495 pounds of butterfat, producing 890,517 pounds of butter. George Ganfield and Frank Wieneke were reelected directors with Ganfield as president. George Dolphin reelected vice-president. other directors include William Knepper Nic Turnis Philip Marternach and Jake Dietiker. Louis Dolphin was rehired as secretary.
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Cascade
Cascade Creamery
George Ganfield
Frank Wieneke
Ganfield
George Dolphin
William Knepper
Nic Turnis
Philip Manternach
Jake Dietiker
Louis Dolphin
Sessions For Flower Gardener In Benton
Winton L. C. Grove Ames extension horticulturist will conduct two meetings in Benton county Monday. The first at 2 p.m. at Herman Franzenburg home in Keystone and the second at 8 p.m. at Harold Miller's in Vinton. Perennial flowers will be the focus with methods for growing hardy varieties, trial reports, and color slides.
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Winton
L. C. Grove
Ames Extension Horticulturist
Benton County
Ann Nygaard
Herman Franzenburg
Keystone
Harold Miller
Vinton
Grove
Iowa
Island Republic Puzzle Clue Map and Word List
A crossword style puzzle item listing horizontal and vertical clues with numbers and tags including map, geography terms, objects, animals, and abbreviations. The entries reference an island republic and hot springs themes with multiple cross-reference hints and a concluding August marker.
Farm Auctions Announced for February Dates
A sequence of farm, livestock, and estate auctions announced across Iowa towns from Feb 14 to Feb 21. Listings include Scott Walker, Cumberland, George Wiley, Larry Skoog, Dan Rupe, F A Kula, W Turecek, Ja Livestock Exchange, Moon estate, Boddicker Berkshire sow sale, and Anamosa Livestock Auction with locations near Walford Center Point Anamosa Tipton Swisher Cedar Rapids Stanwood Prairieburg Swede.
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Scott Walker
Walford
Cumberland
Urbana
George Wiley
Center Point
Larry Skoog
Anamosa
Dan Rupe
Tipton
City Sale Co
F. A. Kula
Prairieburg
W. Turecek
Swisher
Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Moon Estate
Stanwood
Boddicker Berkshire
Anamosa Livestock
Hampshires Bring $2460 at Orben Schoff Sale
Forty head of Hampshires totalled 2473 dollars and averaged 61.82 here Wednesday in the Orben Schoff sale. Top price was 112.50 paid by Lorenz Jepsen of Davenport, next 90 by Clarence Sueppel of Solon. A seven year old son sold for 61 and four offspring brought 280. Only three sows sold for less than 50, the sow at 41.
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Hampshires
Orben Schoff
Lorenz Jepsen
Davenport
Clarence Sueppel
Solon
Garden Seed Pack Proposed for FSA Clients in Iowa
Cedar Rapids supervisors Dar win A Larson and Cleone Miller were told by state FSA director George A Heikens that spring loan dockets include up to 5 dollars for a garden seed packet. The packet, made with state dealers and Ames extension, lists vegetables and plants, and is available to all. Conferences in Cedar Rapids February 19 and 20 will cover the project with Sam Edgecomb leading the garden discussion.
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Farm Security Administration
Cedar Rapids
Darwin A. Larson
Cleone Miller
George A. Heikens
FSA
Ames
Ames Extension Service
Heikens
Henderson Bush
Kentucky
Golden Cross
Ioana
Stowell
Evergreen
Detroit
Chantenay
Denver
Carly
Sampson
Simpson
Connecticut
Pritchard
Marglobe
Marion Market
Sam Edgecomb
Ames Extension Horticulturist
Egelands Sell Nine Brown Swiss Cattle to Otto Bauman
Jens Egeland of near Ossian and O M Egeland of near Decorah sold nine Brown Swiss cattle to Otto Bauman of Morton Washington this week. The group included four cows three heifers and two calves.
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Decorah
Jens Egeland
Ossian
O. M. Egeland
Otto Bauman
Morton, Wash
Linn Coop Oil Reports Yearly Sales and Profit
The Linn Cooperative Oil Company held its annual meeting in Marion with about 150 attendees. Harry Dunn, manager, announced fuel sales for 1940 totaling 1,047,382 gallons with profits of 15,703.81 dollars, 10,659.18 paid as dividends, and 5,047.27 placed in escrow as patronage dividends. Directors reelected included Meeks Martelle Quass Marion and Vondracek Fairfax. Frank Frederick was elected to replace the late R. B. Blinks. The Rev. Dean Chapman spoke at the afternoon program.
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Linn Cooperative Oil Company
Marion
Harry Dunn
B. Meeks
Martelle
Charles Quass
Godfrey Vondracek
Fairfax
Frank Frederick
R. B. Blinks
Dean Chapman
Des Moines
Plans Made To Revive Mississippi Valley Fair
Davenport report says negotiations to revive the defunct Mississippi Valley fair were revealed today led by Mike Jenks who ran the Kansas free fair at Topeka. Outsiders plan to inject cash to restart the venture.
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Davenport
Mns
Mike Jenks
Topeka
Winneshiek Soil Conservationists Set Feb 17 Meeting
Decorah authority announces the third annual Winneshiek county soil conservation association meeting on February 17 at the CCC camp.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County Soil Conservation Association
CCC
Campere
Notice to Sell Real Estate in Linn County Iowa
Public notice informs depositors creditors and others of the receivership of the Iowa State Savings Bank of Cedar Rapids. D W Bates receiver seeks court authorization to sell Lot 9 Block 7 Browns Second Addition Cedar Rapids either privately or publicly for 1900.00 with potential higher bids. Hearing set February 21 1941 at 9:00 am at Linn County Courthouse Cedar Rapids Iowa to show cause why the sale should not be granted.
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District Court of Iowa
Linn County
D. W
D. W. Bates
Iowa State Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Brown
Towa
Linn County Court House
Iowa State Savings Bank of
Jos. Mekota
Texas Herefords and a Trip South
A country woman describes traveling from a Missouri hotel toward New Orleans in a hunt to see Texas Herefords and ranches. The narrator notes an early morning balcony view, a dusty room, and plans to return home via Texas after visiting the south.
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Texas
Missouri
New Orleans
Debate on extending credit to England heard in Linn meeting
The Linn County Junior Farm Bureau met in Marion on Wednesday evening to debate extending unlimited credit to England. Plans were approved for a membership drive starting February 22.
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England
Linn County Junior Farm Bureau
Marion
Farm Sold at $92 An Acre Near Oxford Junction
Mrs Mike Koranda sold her 90 acre farm at the northeast edge of Oxford Junction to Wallace Kammer of Lost Nation for 92 dollars an acre. Herman Fleming of Lost Nation has rented it and will move on March 1.
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Oxford Junction
Mike Koranda
Wallace Kammer
Lost Nation
Herman Fleming
Marek Heads Washington County Sheep Growers
Washington County sheep and wool growers association heard secretary Glen Dunbar report a paid dipping tank and solid balance for the coming year. Last season 2,543 sheep dipped, two lamb grading demonstrations led by E. L. Hegg. About 700 animals marketed with primes topping at 11.50. Charles Marek named president, with Mark Campbell Jr. as vice president and Glen Dunbar as secretary and treasurer.
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Washington
Washington County Sheep and Wool Growers Association
Glenn Dunbar
E. L. Hegg
Iowa City
Charles Marek
Mark Campbell, Jr
Glen Dunbar
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Chester
Hess
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New York
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Bennett State Bank
Cherk
Benton
Island Republic
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Fearth
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Farm Editor
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Washington County
Iowa City Sales CO
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