Direct Marketing Gains In Iowa Hog Trade In 1932
USDA tables show Iowa hog producers shifting toward direct marketing in 1932, with packers taking a larger share due to hog shortages and higher Iowa prices. Monthly increases in direct shipments over central markets, plus truck transport and high terminal costs, pushed more hogs to packers and private buyers despite lower market receipts.
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ES Moines
Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers hear boys talk poultry at Belle Plaine event
Sixty five farmers attend Belle Plaine high school to hear demonstrations by animal husbandry students and a talk by Dr. C J Smithay. Custer and others explain straw loft construction, temperature control, and equipment while Donald Schild and Donald McGrew discuss laying flock management and egg production costs.
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The
Gazette
Belle Plaine
Belle Plaine High School
C J Smithay
Roane Haynes
Merin Earr
Lester Custer
Elmer Smit Baynes
Hasse
Smith
Donald Schild
Donald McGrew
McGrew
Manford Lane
Park Wonds
Chicago hog receipts show shifts in direct shipments in January
An analysis of Chicago Union Stock Yards hog arrivals reveals 44 percent of January 1933 were direct by rail or barge, up from 31.5 percent a year earlier. The January 1931 record was 420,160 directs. Truck renewals reached 19 percent of total, or 35.6 percent of salable hogs, with January 1933 truck total at 131,318 head. A cistern note mentions a nine foot diameter cistern with 15% barrels per foot depth.
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Publo Iowa
Paccess Packers
Lganuate
Ree
Cocante
United States
Union Stockyards
Chicago
Sale of farm stock and goods listed for auction
Local sale advertised with various farm animals including horses cows heifers hogs and geese plus harnesses farm machinery and household goods. Sellers invite buyers to bring items for sale and note items are in good condition ready for bidding.
Farm Auction Listings For February Dates
Livestock sale at DeClow barn Friday February 17. Consignment sale at Anamosa Saturday February 18. Farm sale two miles northeast Linn County home by John Voss estate Wednesday February 22.
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DeClow Barn
Anamosa
Linn County
John Voss
Farm Auction Notes From Wyoming and Manchester
Wyoming sales report cattle hogs feed and corn prices with carload hog sale at 310 per hundredweight and corn at 13 cents a bushel cattle and mules prices listed plus soybeans and alfalfa hay. Manchester sale records Holstein cows up to 50, other cattle and hogs averaged various prices with farm transfers and tenants noted.
Farm sale at Tipton tallies prices for livestock and hay
Frank Carl and Son held a farm sale seven miles southeast of Tipton. Tipton corn sold at 13 cents a bushel. Timothy hay brought 450 dollars a ton. Seven aged horses sold up to 50 dollars each. Shorthorn cows ranged 18 to 25 dollars. Gilts sold for eight dollars and feeder pigs for 85 cents. Machinery sold at fair prices. William Dinse of Tipton acted as auctioneer.
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Tipton
Frank Carl and Son
Timothy Hay
William Dinse
Livestock Auction Near Marengo Revenue Declines
Special to The Gazette reports at the dissolution site of John Blaine and George Schrader five miles northeast of Marengo a 2 year old pure bred Shorthorn bull sold for 44 dollars while cows sold from 18.50 to 44 dollars. A yearling heifer brought 2250 dollars and calves sold for 850 dollars each. Old sows brought 14 dollars and fall pigs sold for 4.40 each. Corn sold at 11 cents a bushel and hay ranged from 335 to 345 dollars per ton. Harry Hartz served as auctioneer.
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Manchester
Banta Farm
R. J Duffy
L. R Hugh
Banta
Elmer
Lux
Hopkinton
Marengo
John Blaine
George Schrader
Harry Hartz
Hogs and Livestock Bring Strong Bids at Oxford Sale
At the community sale in Oxford hogs sold for 420 and 430 dollars a head. Horses brought 75 dollars. Cows sold up to 35 dollars. Sheep ranged from 3 to 350 dollars per head. Award press sold for 250 dollars.
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Gazette
Oxford
Pork in cold storage declines versus year and five year average
Chicago storage data show pork in cold storage on February 1 down 15 percent from a year earlier and 20 percent below the five year average. Frozen pork fell, cured pork less so, with declines linked to January slaughter and smaller prior holdings. Lard and beef also show shifts amid overall lighter meat stocks.
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Union Stockyards
Chicago
Aso
Poultrywoman Buys 107 Acre Farm Near Tipton
Charles Ochiltree sold his 107 acre Tipton area farm to Mrs J C Caldwell with possession set for March 1. The price remains undisclosed. The property features modern buildings and a plan for a new poultry house for 500 laying hens and alfalfa seeding on part of the grounds.
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Tipton
Charles Ochiltree
J C Caldwell
Caldwell
Linn Farm Folk Plan Rural Chorus Of Hundred Voices
Linn County farm folk met at the Cedar Rapids courthouse with Tolbert MacRae head of Ames music department to organize a rural chorus of 100 voices or more. County committee members were named and more township appointments will follow with Prof MacRae returning in early summer for a rehearsal. A rural musical festival at the Wapsie Valley fair was proposed if approved.
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Linn County
Court House
Cedar Rapids
Tolbert MacRae
Ames
Marion Kepler
Franklin Township
Burt Neal
Linn
Darrell Gilmore
North Marion
George Michel
South Marion
J. P. Garnant
College
Harry du Bois
Maine
Earl Dukek
Otter Creek
MacRae
Wapsie Valley
Livestock on Iowa Farms Decline in 1933 Figures
Data by Leslie M. Carl of the USDA show declines in horses and mules sheep and lambs and hogs rise slightly while cattle increase. Iowa totals: horses 995000, mules 79000, cows and heifers 1503000, heifers 2 yrs 0 0, cattle no. 4284000, swine 10813000, sheep and lambs 1190000. Chicago totals for early 1933: total 194,619,000 head. horses 12,163,000. cattle and calves 65,129,000. sheep 51,630,000. hogs 60,716,000.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Leslie M. Carl
United States Department of Agriculture
Carl
Chicago
Farmer Sells Team of Mares for 300 Dollars
Van Horne farmer Nolan sold a team of six year old mares weighing 3150 pounds for 300 dollars to nearby Ryan Brothers. The mares are described as well broken and suitable for farm work.
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Farmer
the Gazette
van Horne
B. P. Nolan
Ryan Brothers
Iowa County Co op Pays Seven Percent Dividend
Marengo H. H. Schwiebert was reelected president of the Iowa County Farm Bureau Service company at its annual meeting attended by 175. D H Goodman and Misbach were reelected to offices with Franey as treasurer. Directors include Wallace and Feller. A B Kline and Russell Settlemeyer spoke. The report calls for a seven percent dividend on common stock, exceeding 2600 dollars, with an eight percent preferred dividend expected in May.
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Marengo
H. H. Schwiebert
Iowa County Farm Bureau Service Company
D H. Goodman
Williamsburg
J Misbach
L. J. Franey
J R. Wallace
J. W. Feller
A. B. Kline
Vinton
Russell Settlemeyer
Williamsbu rg Feeder Star sells steers at Chicago sale
Clark Heitman of Iowa county feeds consignment sold a car load of 1343 pound steers in Chicago for six dollars per hundredweight, Monday.
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Gazetta
Williamsburg
Clark Heitman
Iowa
Chicago
Stop That Cough No Matter How It Has Hung On
An advertisement for Bronchuline Emulsion claims it cures a stubborn racking cough. Two doses usually end the torture, and if a half-bottle fails the maker offers a money back guarantee through May Drug Co. and other druggists.
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May Drug Co
Future Farmers At Tipton To Initiate Green Hands
Tipton will initiate green hands at a Feb. 22 program staged by vocational agriculture students in M. A. Crary's classes. A banquet precedes the ceremony with Harold Wentzel as toastmaster and toasts from Wallace Wingert E. C. Chapman Delmer Bell Superintendent D. J. Kellicy Co. W Cowan Harlan Butterbrodt and Prof. Crary.
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Gazette
Tipton
Tipton Future Farmers’ Club
M. A. Crary
Harold Wentzel
Wallace Wingert
E. C. Chapman
Delmer Bell
D. J. Kellicy
Co. W Cowan
Harlan Butterbrodt
Crary
Weather Hits Farms With Subzero Losses Across County
Tipton notes heavy stock losses during the recent deep freeze. Young stock especially lambs and pigs suffered on several farms. Poultry also suffered due to poor housing while many basements report frozen potatoes and canned fruit with no prior losses.
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the Gazette
Tipton
Piles Find Fast Relief With MOAVA Suppositories
Sufferers from hemorrhoids are urged to try an original 60 cent box of MOAVA SUPPOSITORIES. A inserted into the rectum per directions brings immediate relief by soothing and antiseptic action. Pain and soreness ease, piles reduce, and comfort returns, often within two days. May Drug Co. and other druggists stock it.
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May Drug Co
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