Cedar Rapids Co-Op Dairy to Continue Base Milk Plan
Cedar Rapids Cooperative Dairy votes to keep the base plan that pro rates returns to producers by volume for Oct through Dec plus their lowest month. The 400 stockholders share a 4 percent dividend as stallman reports 1940 milk, butterfat, and sales gains. The co-op now has 659 producer-patrons with 318 whole milk and 341 cream deliverers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Co-Op Dairy
Ray Alder
Cedar Rapidds Cooperative Dairy Company
R L Stallman
Cedar Rapids
Martin Schirm
Stallmans
Co-Op
Stallman
RN Fitzgerald
Marion
Apiarists plan honey in soldiers rations in national defense drive
Del Van Note of Cedar Rapids reelected director. board reappointed Van Note as president, Schirm as secretary, Stallman as manager, and Cevnar as vice president. Ames extension apiarist F B Paddock led a meeting of honey industry leaders to outline actions to secure honey in the American military diet under the National Emergency and National Nutrition programs. Collaborators included Carl Drake, B S Pickett, P Mabel Nelson, C A Iverson, and C P Wilsie. The group discussed legume crop trends and described Iowa industry expansion to meet defense needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del van Note
Cedar Rapids
Mr van Note
Martin Schirm
Stallman
William Cevnar
Fitzgerald
AMES
America
Ames Extension Apiarist
College Department
Carl Drake
B. S. Pickett
P. Mabel Nelson
C A. Iverson
C. P. Wilsie
Iowa
Dairy Association Meeting Program Announced
Fort Dodge Iowa Dairy president Larrabee announced the Iowa Dairy Association annual meet in Ames on Feb 21. The program centers on advertising, with speakers including C R Schoby, FE S Estel, and Dr A Henderson of Iowa State University. Additional noon program speakers include Floyd Johnston, Warren Garst, Otto Kloack, and E M Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spee
Gaveree
Fort Dodge
Frederick TL
Larrabee
Todas
Iowa Dairy Assocition
Ames
C R Schoby
Algona Charman
Awa Dairy Industry Commission
FE S
Estel
Waterloo
American Dairy Association
A Henderson
University of Hames
Henderson
United States
New Jersey
Illinos
Floyd Johnston
Warren Garst
Jefferson
Otto Kloack
Garner
E. M Wright
Egg Grading School Held in Ames March 3 to 6
AMES Iowa March 3 to 6 marks a federal state egg grading school supervised by AMES H F Hamann and B W Kempers USDA marketing specialists with 25 registered learners under Ralph L Baker extension poultry marketing specialist in charge Enrollment applications due by February 24 Successful examinees will qualify for licenses as federal state egg graders.
Letts-Cashman Brothers Sell 90 Hogs at Chicago Market
The Letts-Cashman Brothers sold 90 hogs averaging 275 pounds Monday in Chicago at seven dollars eighty cents per hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashman Brothers
Chicago
Four Weeks Chicks and Farm Sales At Ainsworth Auction
Ainsworth sale featured 4 weeks old White Rock chicks at 20 cents each, 200 White Leghorn pullets and 2 cockerels at 75 cents each, 150 New Hampshire Red pullets and cockerels at 105 dollars each, cattle and calves selling to 82.50 and 20 dollars, horses 30 to 85 dollars, Duroc Jersey pigs 23 dollars, seed oats 40 cents a bushel, corn 54 cents, baled hay 35 cents, straw 40 cents, tractors milking and feed equipment sold, Paul Klotz and H M Duncan of Columbus Junction as auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
White Rock
Art and Ray Rathmel
Here
New Hampshire
Jersey
Guernsey
Paul Klotz
H M Duncan
Columbus Junction
Gary Reelected Leader of Montour Farm Assn
Charles Gary and George Mitchell, both near Montour, were reelected president and vice president of the Montour National Farm Loan association at the annual board meeting in Farm Bureau offices. B J Harms of Marshalltown was reelected secretary treasurer. Delmar Latham and A M Merritt named as directors. Tama Gary and Merritt reelected for three year terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Charles Gary
George Mitchell
Near Montour
Montour National Farm Loan Association of
Montour
Farm Bureau
B J. Harms
Marshalltown
First National Farm Loan Association of
Beaman National Farm Loan Association
Montour Association
Delmar Latham
Legrand
A. M. Merritt
J. W. Schrader
Tama Gary
Merritt
Association
Wallace to Stress Farm Stakes in British Victory Speech
Vice President Wallace plans a Des Moines speech at the Farm Institute focusing on farmers' stake in a British victory. He may urge corn and wheat marketing quotas and tighter farm controls if Britain falls, arguing a victory could revive foreign markets for U S agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Des Moines
National Farm Institute
Axis
Supervisors To Hear Extension Speakers At FSA Sessions
District meeting of the farm security administration opens at Montrose hotel with three Iowa State College extension speakers. Floyd Johnston leads rural rehabilitation discussion, while Ruth Cessna discusses home management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Security Administration
Montrose Hotel
Iowa State College
Floyd Johnston
Dairy Extension Service
Ruth Cessna
Rural Rehabilitation and Home
Tobacco market scenes and southern farming life described
A country woman recalls a tobacco market in Troy Alabama with buyers, auctioneers, and piles of leaf. She notes prices from $26 a hundredweight to $3 for bottom leaf, the role of women farmers, and the year round labor of tobacco cultivation from seed to curing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Ala
Farm program meeting set with FSA officials
Sam Edgecombe former extension horticulturist will address managers and supervisors on an effective farm garden program for FSA families. Other speakers include Herbert E. Taylor Jr state administrative supervisor John C Galloway farm management specialist and Louise M Rosenfeld associate director home management. The two day program is supervised by Howard Dodge and Cleone E Miller local FSA representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Edgecombe
FSA
Herbert E. Taylor, Jr
John C. Galloway
Louise M. Rosenfeld
Howard Dodge
Cleone E. Miller
Junior Farm Bureau drama festival date corrected
Ann Nygaard Benton county home demonstration agent says the Junior Farm Bureau drama festival in Van Horne is March 4, not February 26 as reported yesterday by The Gazette. The correction emphasizes the updated schedule and local participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Nygaard
Benton County
Farm Bureau
van Horne
Gazette
Cattle Feeder Meeting Set With Ames Extension Agent
Special to The Gazette notes Delaware county cattle feeders will gather in Manchester on Tuesday afternoon to hear Rex Beresford of the Ames extension service speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Delaware County
Rex Beresford
Ames Extension Service
Good-Will Team to Feature Linn County 4-H Banquet
The Good-Will Team of the National Conference of Christians and Jews will present the Linn County 4-H clubs banquet program in Cedar Rapids next Saturday evening. Members include Rev. Sylvester Luby of Loras College, Dubuque. Rabbi Morris Kertzer of the University of Iowa. and Rev. Willard Johnson of Des Moines. Their topic will be Protestants Catholics Jews Americans All.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Bill Harr
Sylvester Luby
Loras College
Dubuque
Morris Kertzer
University of Iowa
Willard Johnson
Des Moines
Horr
300 Mattress Applications Reported In Toledo Area
The AAA project in Toledo with Tama county Farm Bureau and N Y A school reports 300 mattress applications received to date, 70 from Meskwakie Indian reservation. A Tuesday instruction session led by Sarah Porter Ellis guided local workers, with Herma Palmer coordinating. plans for the Indian setup and a Bellevue work center are under development to complete orders in about two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Triple A
Tama County Farm Bureau
Mesquakie
Maquoreta
AAA
Charles van Gorder
Jackson County
State Office
Bellevue
Maquoketa
Slight Drop In Butter Production Reported
Creamery butter production in the United States rose 0.3 percent for the week ending February 13, per the USDA. The 1941 week was 5.5 percent higher than the same week in 1940. In the West North Central division including Iowa, production was 1 percent below the prior week but 58 percent above the year-ago week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
West North Central
Lowa
Farm Auctions Set Across Iowa This Week
Farms near Prairieburg Swisher Stanwood Anamosa and Marion host closing out sales from Feb 20 to Feb 25. Breeds include Berkshire sows and horses with multiple livestock exchanges in Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapids area. Auctions feature Moon estate Bader sale and Schmickle Towers closing out near Center Point and Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Kula
Prairieburg
Turecek
Swisher
Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Moon Estate
Stanwood
Tom Bader
South
Anamosa
Boddicker Berkshire
Berkshires
Viola
Kern Buys 1153 Acre Chappell Estate Farm
Carl Kern of Mechanicsville purchased the Chappell estate farm of 1153 acres in Red Oak township Cedar county north of Tipton for $14,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Carl Kern
Mechanicsville
Chappell
Red Oak Township
Cedar County
Success In Farming Is Theme Of Junior Farm Bureau
Twenty eight Junior Farm Bureau leaders from seven eastern counties met at Cedar Rapids with Loren Macy and Fannie Gannon of Ames to plan three months of programs. The theme centers on what it takes to succeed in farming and rural homemaking, with further meetings set for Tipton on March 4 and an April session to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Loren Macy
Fannie Gannon
Ames
Tipton
Heavy Influx Of Feeders Across Seven Midwest States
Receipts of feeder cattle and calves in Iowa Ohio Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and Nebraska for January totaled 104043 up from 69577 a year earlier with over half arriving in Iowa The January feeder cattle tally for Iowa was 59915 versus 35055 last year Feeder sheep and lambs in the seven states reached 119306 head versus 98949 a year prior Towns reported 43296 head versus 32216 in January 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Iowa
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
Des Moines
Federal Agricultural Marketing Service
Towa
Waukwn Farm Bureau to Host Sheep Outlook Talk
A sheep and wool outlook discussion led by C. W. McDonald of Ames will be held in Waukon on the afternoon of February 26. McDonald will cover winter and spring management of ewes and lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
C. W. McDonald
Ames
Allamakee County
Farm Bureau
McDonald
Natex aid praised by Osceola coal worker in testimonial
Melvin Troup of Osceola Indiana describes chronic fatigue poor appetite and restless sleep improved after using Natex claiming better bowel action stronger appetite and sleep. He credits Natex for returning full work capacity on the coal truck and urges readers to learn more from K and M Pharmacy representative. The ad promises free samples and notes the product is sold by other druggists with a stated reward for honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Troup
Menaugh Coal and Feed Company
Osceola
Ind
Natex
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Wnl
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Richard
Williams
Oxford Sales CO
M J. McDonough
Manacer
John Lefebvre
Fairfax
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Iowa Livestock Exchange
B. Clements
A. F
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George B. Basker
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