Opposition to proposed Cedar Rapids milk agreement grows
Opponents of a Cedar Rapids Marion milk marketing agreement plan a 7:30 p.m. Wednesday meeting at the Cedar Rapids YMCA to draft protest resolutions. The dispute centers on whether all milk in the area should be controlled by producers cooperative entities, with objections from independent producers and distributors over potential losses and price impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Washington
Cedar Rapids Y.M.C. A
Co-Operative Dairy Company
Tom Dowd
Carl Carver
Claude Krebs
John Fry
Co-Operative
AAA
A. R. Menary
Menary
Federal Bureau of Agriculture
Mechanicsville
Stanwood
Belle Plaine
Walker
W. M. Reed
Reed
New York
Farm Auction Schedule Near Cedar Rapids and Lisbon
Local sale days list auctions starting Monday February 26 with J F Berry closing out sale 14 miles SE of Cedar Rapids followed by Anamosa consignments. Tuesday February 27 features Caroline Peter cleanup auction 2 miles southwest Alburtney and Wednesday February 28 a consignment sale at Carl Mohn farm 113 miles northeast of Lisbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Berry
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Caroline Peter
Alburnett
Carl Mohn
Lisbon
Farm Near Ryan Brings $53.23 An Acre In Forced Sale
The Alex Robinson farm five miles west of Ryan covering 31924 acres sold in a bankruptcy court sale in Dubuque to R. M. Merriam for 17010 dollars equaling 53.23 dollars per acre. The property is noted as highly improved with buildings. Referee John G. Chalmers oversaw the sale.
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Ryan
The
Gazette
Alex Robinson
R. M. Merriam
Delaware County
Dubuque
John G. Chalmers
Linn County Corn Loans Reach $347,652 On 774,437 Bushels
Seventeen Linn county loans filed since Wednesday noon involve 17,400 bushels totaling $7,830. The cumulative corn loans stand at $347,651.65 across 774,437 bushels.
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Linn County Recorder
Linn County
Corn loan totals reach $34 thousand in Clayton county
Special to The Gazette reports that corn loans in Clayton county total 105 agreements, amounting to $34,585.85 in disbursements, reflecting local agricultural credit activity.
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Clayton
Eleader
Clayton County
Corn Loan Totals Hit 250000 in Buchanan County
Independence reports corn loan totals reaching about 250000 with 68 loans totaling 21476.75 issued last week among 765 loans to date. Enrollees signing 1671 corn hog reduction contracts so far.
Delaware county farmers secure corn loans totaling 141 thousand
Three hundred fifty seven Delaware county farmers obtained corn loans totaling 141 029 20. Fifteen loans were issued last week totaling 9 727 20. The Equitable Life Insurance Company led with seven loans under one head for 2 397 60 on 5 328 bushels of corn.
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the Gazette
Manchester
Delaware County
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Corn Hog Committee criticizes farm group influence in Iowa
Iowa state corn hog committee chairman R M Evans denounces Farm Bureau pressure on county agents and elected secretaries, urging focus on producers and contract signers. Officials cite political campaigning and urging that no farmer must join a farm organization to sign a corn hog contract. Contract signups expected to finish soon with Iowa likely leading in signers.
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State Corn-Hog Committee
Raps Farm Organization
Des Moines
The
Farm Bureau
Ames Extension Service
State Committee
R. M. Evans
Evans
C. W. Warburton
United States Department of Agriculture
A. G. Black
Washington
Towa
Iowa
Egyptian Grain Contract Echoes Ancient Trade
A fragmentary papyrus from Egypt hints at a second century BCE grain contract tied to a production credit idea. It mentions Karanis and Esouris negotiating a loan to grow corn or wheat on Nile bottom land, a curious link between ancient commerce and modern farming concepts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Piper
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Farm Effort Earns High Support
Evans praised cooperative work by Iowa farmers and thousands of volunteers for the program’s progress and expressed optimism that support could reach 95 percent in the coming days.
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Iowa
Evans
Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men Pig Farrowing
A brood sow owned by Ira Miller northeast of Central City farrowed eighteen normal healthy pigs all of uniform size. At least one brood remains under observation as the litter develops.
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the Gazette
Central City
Ira Miller
Stock Feeders Seek U S Rebates On Corn Fed Cattle
The Central West Livestock Feeders Association asks the government to provide rebates of 25 cents a bushel on corn used to feed cattle. They urge using 40 to 50 million dollars of a 200 million dollar cattle aid to fund rebates and peg corn at 45 cents a bushel, with corn delivered to feeding plants.
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Shenandoah
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Central West Livestock Feeders Association
Butterfat Payments Rise at Sand Springs and Cascade Cremeries
Farmers Mutual Creamery at Sand Springs paid 23.34 cents a pound for January butterfat, up 30 percent from January 1933 as manager Ed Cox reports. Weber and Gestel led with 870 pounds from 22 cows. Claude Miller was reelected buttermaker for Cascade Creamery at a board meeting.
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Sand Springs
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
Ed Cox
Weber and Gestel
Cascade
Claude Miller
The
Cascade Creamery
Board of
Farm Business Men To Analyze Records
Nine meetings for analysis and discussion of farm business records are scheduled this week for members of the Cedar Valley association. Fieldman James J. Wallace of Marion lists the venues and times across Blairstown Vinton Marion Mount Vernon Monticello Anamosa Independence Tipton and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Valley Association
James J. Wallace
Marion
Henry Grunewald
Blairstown
Vinton
Ben Neal
Mount Vernon
Irving Hintz
Monticello
Anamosa
Independence
Tipton
Joe Knotek
Washington
Witwer Buys Seven Red Polled Cows for 1075 Dollars
Harley Palas, a farmer near St Olaf, sold seven Red Polled cows to Weaver Witwer of Cedar Rapids for a total of 1075 dollars. The deal highlights local cattle market activity in the region.
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Witwer
Eleader
Harley Palas
St. Olaf
Weaver Witwer
Cedar Rapids
Jackson County corn loan totals near target
Maquoreta reports 156 farmers sealed 208 cribs of corn totaling 70 thousand six hundred twenty three dollars and forty five cents by Friday afternoon. Seven farmers last week sealed eight cribs for twenty four hundred thirty seven dollars and seventy five cents.
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Jackson
the Gazette
Maquoreta
Jackson County
East Iowa horse and farm sales report highlights prices
Keystone area tops with a six mile north auction values a premier horse at 139 dollars while milk cows sell 47 to 49 dollars. Van Horne auctioneer A F Schmitz handles goods including binder manure spreader and elevator with bank as clerk. Marengo sales feature 5 year old horse 136 dollars and other horses 117.50 100-dollar yearling, cows 35 to 40, sows 14, sheep 9 to 12, chickens 0.56 each. Corn 42.5 cents oats 31.5 district price details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
H. C. Grossdale
A. F. Schmitz
van Horne
van Horne Savings Bank
Marengo
Alvin Wittig
Fred Haas
Mares Sell High at Lloyd Gemmell Sale East of Quasqueton
Quasqueton area livestock sale reports a team of mares sold for 195 dollars at the Lloyd Gemmell sale. Corn brought 35 to 38 cents per bushel in the same event.
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Gazette
Lloyd Gemmell
Quasqueton
Four Year Old Horse Fetches 141 Dollars at Elgin Sale
A four year old horse sold for 141 dollars at the closing out sale of Carl Schori south of Elgin. The event drew local buyers and marked the conclusion of the estate sale.
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the Gazette
Elgin
Carl Schori
Horses and cattle bring strong bids at Manchester farm sale
A Manchester area sale at Alex Moser farm nine miles northwest of town auctioned a team of horses for 200 dollars. Other horses brought 45 and 40 dollars. Forty two head of cattle sold with milk cows around 30 dollars and high cows 39. Two year old steers 26 dollars, yearlings 17 and 18, two year old heifers 17 and 18, winter calves 8, a Shorthorn bull 39. Ten brood sows sold 11.80 each. Fall pigs 90 pounds 2.80, stock hog 4. Sixty hundred bushels corn 36 cents, oats 33 cents, barley 37 cents. E. J. Hopkins auctioneer.
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Specital
The
Gazette
Manchester
Alex Moser
E. J. Hopkins
Holstein Breeders Set Annual Meeting in Cedar Rapids
The Holstein Breeders association of Linn County will hold its annual meeting Monday at 10 30 am at the Y M C A in Cedar Rapids. Speakers include George Mark of the Iowa Holstein Breeders association and Earl Schultz of the Ames Extension service.
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Holstein Breeders Association of
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
George Mark
Iowa Holstein Breeders Association
Earl Schultz
Ames Extension Service
Confabs Planned For Eastern Iowa Dairymen
Ames extension men schedule four dairymen confabs in eastern Iowa over the next three weeks with Earl N. Shultz in charge. Meetings cover Linn, Jones, Clayton and Johnson counties on consecutive dates from February 26 to March 12 with additional sessions in Chickasaw Cerro Gordo Marshall Webster and O Brien counties on March 1 to March 9.
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Iowa
Ames Extension
Earl N. Shultz
Linn County
Jones
Clayton
Johnson
Chickasaw
Cerro Gordo
Marshall
Webster
O’brien
Fayette County Beef Cattle Producers Meet
A meeting of all beef cattle producers in Fayette county is set for March 1 at West Union to discuss reduction plans and to elect a delegate for the state meeting in Des Moines on March 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Fayette County
West Union
Des Moines
Clayton County Signs 2125 Corn-Hog Contracts
Special 10 The Gazette reports that two thousand one hundred twenty-five corn-hog contracts have been signed in Clayton County to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton
The
Gazette Eleader
Clayton County
Linn and Jones counties organize corn hog contracts
Linn County reports 2 047 corn and hog reduction contracts signed as townships form permanent administration bodies and schedule meetings. In Jones County all sixteen townships elect corn hog allotment committees with over 1 400 farmers signed, data tabulated by Dirks Schnittjer and Carl Smith for state review.
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Jones County
Anamosa
Wyoming Township
LeRoy Dirks
Harry Schnittjer
Center Junction
Carl Smith
Lesle M. Carl
Iowa
Hopkinton selects township committee officers at meeting
Ninety South Fork township contract signers in Delaware county elected T. Lyle Joseph as chairman of the township allotment committee at a Hopkinton meeting on Thursday. Walter First was chosen as vice chairman and Henry Giang named the third member.
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Hopkinton
South Fork
Delaware County
T. Lyle Joseph
Walter First
Henry Giang
Cascade Township elects corn-hog allotment committees
In Dubuque county Cascade Friday evening elected permanent corn-hog allotment committees. Whitewater township selected George Dolphin as chairman with Jerome McCabe and Bernard Daves as members. Cascade township chose A F Aitcheson as chairman with Nickolas Wolfe and Henry Beck as members.
First Iowa county township allotment committees named
Special report lists Lincoln township with 101 completed contracts and names L. H. Hinrichs of Guernsey as chair, Carl Co. Schultz of Victor as vice chair, M. J. Fetzer Victor H. H. Schwiebert and Elmer Schultz of Victor as members. Sumner township follows with seventy completed contracts and details.
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Gasetta Marengo
Iowa County
Lincoln Township
L. H. Hinrichs
Guernsey
Carl Co. Schultz
Victor
M. J. Fetzer
H. H. Schwiebert
Elmer Schultz
Sumner Township
Misfortune Fails to Deter Iowa Farmer near Washington
Fred Kolosick near Washington Iowa is blind and lost a left hand yet still splits wood tends livestock and handles farm duties with help from Mrs Kolosick and his stepchildren He uses radio for amusement and the family reads papers to him keeping him posted on happenings despite his disabilities
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the Gazette
Washington
Fred Xkolosick
Ufe
Local Board Reports Eight and One Hundred Six Completed Contracts
The records show eight completed contracts led by A. K. Hursh of Marengo as chairman with John Haas and Park Wilson of Ladora and E F Slaymaker and Charles Langlas of Marengo Hartford township. A separate list credits 106 completed contracts with J T McGarry of Victor as chairman, Ray Smith of Lanerk as vice chairman, and Harry Norden of Victor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. EK. Hursh
Marengo
John Haas
Park Wilson
Ladora
E. FE. Slaymaker
Charles Langlas
Hartford Township
J. T. McGarry
Victor
Ray Smith
Lanerk
Harry Norden
Jackson county corn hog contracts reach twelve hundred plus
A Jackson county report shows 1 310 corn hog contracts signed to date by Friday afternoon. In Washington county Lime Creek township 101 farmers completed contracts, while Fairview and Pilotburg districts reached 100 percent participation. Township organization meetings were arranged in Van Buren Richland Tete Des Mortes Butler Prairie Springs and Washington townships.
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Maquoketa
Jackson County
van Buren
Richland
Tete Des Mortes
Butler
Prairie Springs
Washington
Seeger
Gaszetts
Wellman
Lime Creek Township
Washington County
Fairview
Pilotburg
Mechanicsville Officials Elected At Cedar County Meeting
At the Pioneer township meeting in Mechanicsville four officials were chosen. David Bowers of Lisbon was named chairman of the permanent committee and to Cedar county board. W M Bennett of Mechanicsville was elected vice chairman and Merle Clifton of Mechanicsville became township committeeman.
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Mechanicsville
Pioneer Township
David Bowers
Lisbon
Cedar County
W. M. Bennett
Merle Clifton
Illinois Livestock Co operative reports gains in 1933
The NIE cooperative livestock yards in Illinois reported 1933 totals of 231 311 head weighing 45 770 000 pounds across eight member units with 5 372 cattle 7 071 calves 205 021 hogs and 13 847 sheep. Shipments rose 10 percent to 5 976 cars to terminals while 1 785 decks sold cooperatively direct to killers and 1 382 consigned to producer agencies. Wool pools topped 164 000 pounds with growers set to gain at least 16 000 and overall state gains around 50 000 in increased returns.
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NIE Co-Operative Livestock Concentration Yards
Illinois
Bloomington
Association
Illinois Livestock
Affiliated Livestock Association
Ray Miller
Decatur
Dog Ration Made With Buttermilk
Prof. C A Iverson of the Dairy Industry department explains a new dog food called buttermilk dog bone. Made from dried buttermilk, the product forms hard granules one pound equaling a gallon and a half of liquid buttermilk, aiding coats and digestion.
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Gazette
Ames
C. A. Iverson
Dairy Industry Department
Iverson
A. E. Brandt
Mathematics Department
Brandt
Iowa Hog Prices Jump Amid February Rise
Des Moines reports show Iowa hog prices climbing as markets rose 1.05 per hundredweight this month. By Feb 3 top hogs reached 3.35, Saturday's top hit 4.40, marking a 5 cent gain from Friday and a 1.05 advance since early February with forecasts of a steady weekend trend despite cold weather.
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Des Moines
Towa
Iowa
Linn County calendar notes week of events
The Linn County calendar lists a series of meetings and gatherings next week. Highlights include Holstein breeders association in Rapids at 2 PM Monday, county home project meetings in multiple townships, and a poultry cost reduction campaign in Federal Building Room 2 led by W. M. Vernon of Amex, with several Farm Bureau and township group sessions scheduled throughout the week.
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Linn
Holstein
Breeders Association
Wei MO
Wealane
Marion
Linn Township Home Project
C. M. Wickham
College Township Farm Bureau
G. M. Booth
W. M. Vernon
Amex
Federal Building
Washington Township
Mra
A. H. Ring
Bertram Towneship
Aneton Biderman
Maine Township
Guy Hutchins
Poultry talk at Spring Grove Farm Bureau meeting
Hugh Gordon of Marion spoke on poultry at the Spring Grove Farm Bureau gathering held Friday evening at the Frank Deitg home. About fifty members attended with County Agent George Dillon and Miss Gladys Adams, Linn county home demonstration agent, also sharing the program.
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Troy Mills
Hugh Gordon
Marion
Spring’ Grove Township
Frank Deitg
George Dillon
Gladys Adams
Linn County
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Ben C. Johnson
J. Bundy
Gene Fagan
P. C. Lassen
Buchanan
Buchanan County
Delaware
Raps Solicitors
R. K. Bliss
Iowa Extension Service
Black and Warburton
C. J. Knickerbocker
Fairfax, la
J. A. Minnis Prairieburg, Ta
Jax Noa
Gree
U. S
Holstein Breeders
Jackson Township
Opera House
Coggon
Linn Township
Mount Zion Church
Marion Township
Old Court House
Monroe Township
Toddville School
Bertram Township
Legion Hall
Center Point
Franklin Township
City Hall
Otter Creek
Alburnett School
Buffalo Township
Waubeek Hall
Clinton Township
Covington Hall
Putnam Township
Ely School
Boulder Township
Prairieburg Hall
Grant Township
Walker High School
Spring Grove Township
Tru
Fred Kolosick
Car Mohn
Sears Saddlery Co
Davenport
Market Sales CO
Lisbon, Iowa
Challis and Colby
Linn Farm Bureau Calendar
Champlin
Palo-Shelisburg Road
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