Butter prices rise while production stays light in winter outlook
Federal reports show butter production fell from November to December and prices climbed in January and February. Large butter storage stocks temper price gains while milk feeds remain costly, suggesting continued light output through spring. Cheese prices rose sharply on the Wisconsin exchange, with American cheese storage at a record February level. Egg and poultry markets hint at modest price rises due to strong consumption and ample supplies. Chicago potatoes advanced in late winter, with northern round whites averaging 1.62 per 100 pounds in mid February as western points trend upward.
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Ashington
D. S
WuLmter
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Occurres
Chicago
Fence Drift and the Amish in Johnson County
A fragmented note describes a bearded young man encountered in southwest Johnson County. It contrasts Amish Mennonites as sturdy farmers with the idea of Delilahs, noting a long familiarity yet continued astonishment at such sightings.
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Johnson County
Averages Milk and Butterfat for Johnson County Herds
The Johnson county test association reports for 1933 an average 9,084 pounds of milk and 3626 pounds of butterfat per herd year across 291.49 cow-years. Costs averaged 24.56 per cow for grain and 21.86 for roughage. Sixty-eight cows were removed for various causes and 64 added, with 17 members feeding balanced rations and 9 using various dairy facilities. The group placed in the Iowa Better Sires contest and J J Lacina Jr led a high herd with 10,345 pounds of milk and 420.7 pounds of butterfat from 17 grade Holsteins.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Test Association
Clarence Jensen
Jensen
Iowa
Town City
Lacina
Mr Lacina
W P Marner
Parnell
First Allotment Committees Named In Johnson County
IOWA CITY Clear Creek township forms a permanent corn and hog administration. Meeting at Tiffin Wednesday set Oran Gray of Oxford as chairman with A E Reeve and Frank Doskocil of Tiffin as other contract signers.
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Iowa City
Clear Creek
Johnson County
Tiffin
Oran Gray
Oxford
A. E. Reeve
Frank Doskocil
Graham Town
Local townships organize steering groups for new program
A ship organized Wednesday afternoon in Oasis meeting with Glen Hope Iowa City named chair man and Paul Coulter Iowa City and Ed Lovetinsky West Branch as colleagues. Lincoln township chooses Glen Burr West Liberty as chairman with Emil Meyer and Oscar Weise Lone Tree as directors. Cedar township signers meet at Eureka school Thursday. Delmar Bloomfield in Clinton county elects permanent allotment committee for the corn hog program. Ernest Chamberlain E L McGonegle P H D Zismer Harry Petersen and B M O'Meara elected committeemen.
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Ship
Oasis
Glen Hope
Iowa City
Paul Coulter
Ed Lovetinsky
West Branch
Lincoln
Lennabaugh School
Glen Burr
West Liberty
Emil Meyer
Oscar Weise
Lone Tree
Cedar Township
Eureka School
Delmar
Bloomfield Township
Clinton County
Ernest Chamberlain
E. L. McGonegle
P. H. D Zismer
Harry Petersen
B M O'Meara
Iowa County Farm Sells for 70 An Acre At Public Auction
The eighty acre Uthoff farm four miles north of Amana in Iowa county sold for seventy dollars an acre at a public auction to A F Schrader of Newhall. Buildings were in poor condition.
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Amana
Uthoff
Iowa County
F Schrader
Newhall
Best Use Of Contracted Acres Is Suggested In New Bulletin
Iowa farmers urged to secure seed early for contracted acres under the corn hog program. The new Extension Service circular outlines five allowed uses such as additional permanent pasture soil-building crops resting or windbreak planting, with emphasis on seeding quality seed to rebuild soil and meet demand.
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New Bulletin
Ames
Iowa
Extension Service
Paul C. Taff
AAA
Sam
Frankville Cheese reports 1933 milk, butterfat, cheese yields
Secretary J E Kneeskern filed the 1933 annual report for Frankville Cheese. The plant received 3 055 994 pounds of milk with 874 893 pounds of butterfat, producing 294 902 pounds of cheese selling at 306 cents per pound. Cash receipts totaled 33 921 with expenses of 5419. Eastern markets purchased all cheese.
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Postville
J. E. Kneeskern
The
Frankville Cheese Company
Closing Out Sale at Callan Farm near Cedar Rapids
Auction on Monday February 26 1934 begins at 1 PM at the Callan farm 5 miles east of Cedar Rapids on No 30 then 14 miles south. Lot includes 2 horses 12 head of Shorthorn cattle 1 hogs hay machinery harness household goods and more with A T Benn as auctioneer and Town State Savings Bank as clerk.
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Callan
Cedar Rapids
Fordson
J. F. Berry
A. T. Benn
Town State Savings Bank
Monona Co op pays 24 cents butterfat for January
Monona Cooperative creamery paid patrons twenty four cents a pound for January butterfat. During the month 41 723 pounds of butter were manufactured. merchants bought 1 290 pounds, patrons 1 713 pounds, and 38 720 pounds were shipped to market. English Valley creamery manufactured 61 896 pounds in January, up from 48 595 in 1933. Top producers were Paul Peiffer 6791 pounds, Orval Fry 615.7 pounds, and L. E. Jordan 494.3 pounds.
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Monona
Monona Co-operative Creamery
North English
English Valley
Paul Peiffer
Keota
Orval Fry
L. E. Jordan
Deep River
Luana Co-operative Creamery Parks Butterfat Payout
Patrons earned twenty three cents a pound for January butterfat at the Luana Co-operative creamery. January production totaled 65,602 pounds, with 51,456 shipped to market, 2,438 sold to patrons, and 1,708 sold to merchants.
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Luana
Wheatland Creamery Directors Set Butterfat Rate
Wheatland Co operative Creamery directors pay 20 cents per pound for butterfat received in the last thirty days. Kiahn Brothers topped checks with 138 dollars, followed by Mrs. Ernestine Schneider at 86 dollars. A Wheatland shipment led by Henry Schwede brought near the top price of six dollars. Cattle averaged 1335 pounds with John Hass selling cattle the same day for 5.85 per hundredweight.
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Wheatland
Wheatland Co-operative Creamery Association
Kiahn Brothers
Ernestine Schneider
Henry Schwede
John Hass
Maquoreta Agent Seeks Limestone Location for CCC Work
Maquoreta County Agent F. E. Krause requests information on limestone locations in Jackson County. The limestone will be used by CCC men in soil erosion work this spring.
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Maquoreta
F. E. Krauses
Jackson County
CCC
Stronger Demand for Heavy Hogs Pushes Prices Up
Des Moines market notes slower overall movement as government orders fade. Heavier hogs above 240 pounds show stronger demand with premiums up to 260 pounds, while light and medium butchers stay near steady and overall weekly totals rise about 35 percent from last week.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Farm Auctions Near Toddville and Cedar Rapids
Coming farm auctions Saturday February 24 feature 80 acres and 30 acres of the Theodore Matheny farm one half mile west of Toddville closing out sale by John Williamson and Son three miles south Monday February 26 closing out sale by J F Berry five and a half miles southeast of Cedar Rapids consignment sale at Anamosa Tuesday February 27 clean up auction by Caroline in Alburnett two miles southwest Alburnett
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Theodore Matheny
Toddville
John Willman and Son
J. F. Berry
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Caroline
Alburnett
Hog market prices show varied weights and buys
Hog prices vary by weight and haul distance. Hogs 180 to 260 pounds average $4.00 to $4.25 with many long hauls at $4.30 and some at $4.35. 270 to 300 pound hogs bring $3.85 to $4.20. long hauls reach $3.60 to $3.65. Packing saws go $3.00 to $3.50, long hauls $3.60, occasional gains to 5-10 cents higher.
Achievement Day Of Keokuk County Farm Women Held
SIGOURNEY The Keokuk County Farm Bureau women held their annual home project achievement day with Mrs. O L Milner Mt Pleasant seventh district committeewoman giving the main address Miss May Larson Ames extension specialist judged exhibits on the year's study of third year home furnishings and Mrs Rollin Brown county chairman presided Incomplete report shows 642 followup meetings 1585 women received instructions a total of 1145 baskets 1049 trays and 3273 various articles completed
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Sigourney
Keokuk County
Angus Bull Brings $100 in Local Sale
DYSART-Dunlap Brothers near Dysart sold a yearling registered Angus bull to Cleve Merchant of Garrison for $100. The sale reflects a modest local livestock market transaction with named buyers and sellers.
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Angus Bull
Dysart
Dunlap Brothers
Cleve Merchant of
Garrison
Coggon Shipping Adopts Flat Rate Hog Handling
At the Coggon Shipping association annual meeting in February the livestock handling system moved to a flat rate of 55 cents per hundredweight for hogs. The first shipment under the new rate went to Chicago with 167 hogs and four calves. Consigners include Henry Ashbey Paul Pillard Richard Heffner Ernest Helken J McDowell T Brunen E LeClerc F Boss P H Kester Paul Kremer and T Cashman. Manager C J Holub notes rising sentiment against direct selling and records year to date volume near half of all of 1933. James Crowley is president with directors John McDonald John Dunn William Trefz and W A Bell.
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Coggon Shipping Association
Chicago
Henry Ashbey
Paul Pillard
Richard Heffner
Ernest Helken
J. McDowell
T. Brunen
E. LeClerc
F. Boss
P. H. Kester
Paul Kremer
T. Cashman
Shipping Association
C. J. Holub
Cogegon
James Crowley
John McDonald
John Dunn
William Trefz
W. A. Bell
High Herd Produces 71.2 Lbs Butterfat In Jan In Iowa
Dysart's E M Santman led Iowa with a herd of eighteen Holsteins averaging 71.2 pounds of butterfat per cow in January. The high cow yielded 2,371 pounds of milk and 105.8 pounds of butterfat over 27 days. North Tama association topped state for January butterfat at 39.4 pounds.
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Dysart
Iowa Test Association
E. M. Santman
North Tama Association
Jane
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