February Interior Hog Run Third Largest In Eleven Years
The February interior hog run across Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 785,500 head, marking the third largest February in the marketing service’s records. Yearly comparisons show 920,400 head last year and 885,400 in 1932. The five month period since October reached 4,596,500 hogs, the second largest for that span. Marketings varied with lent seasonal demand, light receipts, and weak pork prices.
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Interior
Movies Today
Iowa
Minnesota
Federal Livestock Market News Service
Des
Benton Drama Festival Slated March 4 In Benton
The Benton county Junior Farm Bureau sponsors a countywide drama festival to be held here the evening of March 4, moved from February 26 as previously reported.
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van Horne
Benton County Junior Farm Bureau Organization
Fence Drift Promises Early Spring Feeling
Weather note amid brief forecast says change unlikely in 12 hours. Marek expected to arrive with a lamb like calm, as groundhog seems tight. Writer exults over February’s passing and the prospect of spring, noting mild winter so far and seasonal optimism.
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Marek
Fayette farm group backs school district reorganization
In Fayette the county farm planning board, in its largest session yet, voted unanimously to support school district reorganization but not the pending bill. Charles Martin and D R Roberts led positions, with Senator Paul Stewart and Representative George Scott weighing in.
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Cazette
Fayette
Fayette County
Paul P. Stewart
George L. Scott
Iowa Moving Day Shifts 30000 Farmers On Acres
Iowa marks March 1 as moving day as about 30,000 of 200,000 farmers swap places on rural land. The shift ranges from tenants leaving to new owners, young couples entering tenancy, and families moving to less desirable land or towns. Some move within communities, others relocate beyond their circle, with school and club adjustments upcoming as mechanization tightens labor needs. Reports say this year sees more moving than last.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Tenancy
Jast
Series Of Soil Sessions Planned In Jones County
Anamosa and nearby towns host a trio of soil and soil conservation meetings next week announced by County Agent Carl Smith. The schedule includes 8 pm on March in Anamosa, 1 15 pm March 6 in Olin, and the evening of March 6 in Monticello with Floyd Parks and Monticello CCC technicians attending. Movies on soil erosion control and colored slides will illustrate conservation practices by east Iowa farmers.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Carl Smith
Olin
Monticello
Floyd Parks
CCC
East Iowa
Linn County Supervisors adopt beer permits and tax motions
The Linn County Board of Supervisors authorize beer permits for Henry G Matetka in Konigsmark and John W Melendy in Troy Malls after finding proper qualifications and bonding. They also order notices to depart under Chapter 267 and adjust tax collections, with actions affecting old tax rolls and property owners in the county.
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Webb
Jennie
Wells
Lula
Wenger
Blanche
Wheeler
Mary Ann
Pansy
Winona
White
Julia
Wilford Hazel
Wilkins
Georgeenta
Willits
Irene
Wilson
Emma
Woond
Jeasia Ae
Wainwreisht
Amie
Board
Board of Supervisors
Breson
Beevell
Linn County
Iowa
Henry G. Matetka
Konigsmark
John W Melendy
Troy Malls
Sata
Towa
World Soy Situation Shows 1940 Production Decline In United States
The Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations reports global soybean output rose 2 percent in 1940 from 1939. U S production fell to 79,837,000 bushels from 91,272,000, due to drought. Manchuria and China saw smaller or larger crops, while Europe increased by about 1,000,000 bushels. Trade projections remain weak amid wartime constraints with Japan and Germany poised as key buyers and sellers. Manchurian prices and government controls affected farmer incentives and export prospects for 1940-41.
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Washington
United States
China
Europe
Manchuria
Orient
United Kingdom
Cuba
Finland
Switzerland
Japan
Germany
Slight Drop In Butter Production Reported
DES MOINES INS Creamery butter production in the United States for the week ending Feb 20 rose 0.1 percent from the prior week and was 6.1 percent higher than the same week last year the USDA reported. In the West North Central division including Iowa output was 13 percent below the prior week but 6.7 percent above the 1940 level.
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Des Moines
INS
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
West North Central Division
Iowa
Eleven Changes In Triple A Docket Listed As Important
Riple A committee men in Town received the 1941 agricultural conservation program docket. Lester Mitchell of Linn county listed eleven changes including limits on land lord rents on nondepleting soils and a reduced 1941 payment structure. Hearings on appeals begin Feb 28 with sessions across Linn county and adjacent townships at the Triple A office in Cedar Rapids.
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Lester Mitchell
Linn
Mitchell
Linn County
Bertram Township
Boulder
Brown
Buffalo
Clinton
College
Fairfax
Fayette
Franklin
Grant
Jackson
Maine
Marion
A.m
Monroe
Otter Creek
Putnam
Spring Grove
Washington
Triple A
Cedar Rapids
Steer Prices Decline Across Major Markets This Week
Steer prices fell to six month lows at leading markets with losses 25 to 50 cents across grades. Chicago sales reached $14 and higher but not high graders, average steer price at Chicago dropped below $11 for the first time since last August. Replacement cattle and feeders showed lower prices, country buyers paying $9.85 to $10.50 for fleshy steers, calves down $1 per hundredweight. Bulls cows and heifers off 25 cents. Lenten period weighed on prices.
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FAI
Chicago
Ames Women Report Research On House Lighting
AMES Although 70 percent of Iowa rural residents lack electricity they can still have good home lighting. Dr Louise J Peet and Ruth Pratt study lighting without electricity focusing on comfort and eye strain. Tests show kerosene lamps with round wicks are more efficient. flat wicks two inches long outperform shorter ones. Replacement shades should be undecorated white lined with large lower diameter.
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Dr. Peet
Gazette
Ames
Iowa
Louise J. Peet
Ruth Pratt
Year-Old Tractor Brings $750 At Morley Farm Sale
A small farm sale near Morley at the Irving Ankney saw a one-year-old rubber-tired tractor bring $750. A 2-row corn planter sold for $85, a 2-bottom 16-inch plow $101, hay loader $110, a tractor harrow $45, and a 15-foot disc $85. The sale totaled over $3,000 with cows selling up to $100, sheep at $12, and six-week-old weanling pigs at $3.60 each.
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Morley
Irving Ankney
Shoats and livestock fetch high prices at Thompson Stewart sale
One hundred summer shoats weighing 125 pounds sold for 6 to 12.450 each Thursday at the Thompson Stewart dissolution sale near Washington. Duroc brood sows at 25, 72 fall pigs 1.78 to 6, 29 head of Shorthorn cattle, milk cows 65 to 100, calves 55, 2 year bull 125, 40 sheep 82, White Leghorn pullets 0.70, manure spreader 120, self feeders 14, hog troughs 2.5 to 5, timothy hay 7.50 a ton.
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the Gazette
Washington
Thompson- Stewart
Clare Everett sale tops cattle with heifer at 61 dollars
At Clare Everett closing out sale six miles north of town a three-year old heifer fetched 61 dollars to lead cattle prices. Other cows brought 45 to 55 dollars, fall steer and heifer calves up to 30.50. An all purpose tractor sold for 251 dollars and a two bottom plow for 25. Sixteen fall pigs averaged 75 pounds at 6.75 each and young sows 19.50. A five-year-old gelding sold for 79 dollars and corn in the crib brought 43 cents.
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Arlington
Clare Everett
Here
1941 Maynard buttermilk sold at auction for 20 to 23 cwt
The 1941 output of buttermilk from the Maynard Cooperative Creamery sold at auction on Wednesday for 20 to 23 cents a hundredweight. Buyers included Roland Cummings Ray Arthur Walter Thiele and Conrad Kopp. C. H. Paul was rehired as creamery secretary.
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Maynard Cooperative Creamery
Roland Cummings
Ray Arthur
Walter Thiele
Conrad Kopp
C. H. Paul
Soul Conservation in Texas Cattle Country
The narrator travels toward Texas noting cooler nights lower prices dirtier streets and beefsteak claims. He anticipates reaching good cattle country in a day or so and remarks on corn wheat fields and cattle in the landscape.
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Texas
28 Per Cent More Land Bank Loans In 1940 Than 1939
Washington report shows long term farm mortgage lending by 12 federal land banks and the land bank commissioner rose nearly 28 percent in 1940 over 1939. About 39 000 loans totaling 101 million dollars were made in 1940 vs 30 047 loans and 79 million in 1939. Farmers repaid 159 million in principal in 1940, the largest yearly total since 1929, with 141 000 loans paid in full since the Farm Credit administration began. Repayments in full climbed from 3 000 loans per year in 1933 to about 30 300 in 1940.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Land Banks
Land Bank
W. E. Rhea
Rhea
Farm Credit Administration
Members Of Masonville Grange Receive Degrees
Ten new members were given first and second degrees in Grange work at Masonville Grange. Prairie Center Grange exemplified the first degree, Masonville No. 2190 the second. New members include Roy Whitman Paul Witter John Hahesy Forrest Cook Allan Remley. Deputies James Carradus Howard Cook report two new Granges Dundee with 29 charter members and County Corners with 33.
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Masonville Grange
Prairie Center Grange
Mesars
Roy Whitman
Paul Witter
John Hahesy
Manchester
Forrest Cook
Allan Remley
Coffin’s Grove
James Carradus
Howard Cook
Van Horne Woman Heads Benton 4-H Girls Work
Mrs. C. W. Grady of Van Horne was appointed county girls 4-H club chairman at a Benton county Farm Bureau meeting. She succeeds Mrs. H. J. Grunewald of Blairstown, who resigned due to ill health after eleven years of leadership.
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Winton
C. W. Grady
van Horne
Benton County Farm Bureau Committee
H. J. Grunewald
Blairstown
Farm Sold At 51 An Acre In Winneshiek County
On February 27 a deed was filed in Winneshiek County Recorder Harry Haugen conveying 132 acres in Glenwood and Decorah townships from Vincent Henry and wife to Naida Dodge. The consideration was 6750 dollars, about 51 dollars per acre.
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Harry Haugen
Glenwood
Decorah Townships
Winneshiek County
Vincent Henry
Naida Dodge
Top Samples In Garnavillo Butter Meet Scores 9314
In Garnavillo three tubs tied for first with 1314 in the butter scoring contest. Milton Wild of Church Chris Fisher of Tripoli and Alvin Thoreson of Garnaville led Section 1. Second place tied between Elliott Nelson Luana and Francis Giblin Osian. Women’s judging saw Mrs Francis Giblin first, Mrs Nels Larson Decorah second, Mrs Louis Lehman Elgin third. Men’s judging produced a three way tie for first among Wild Giblin and Ed Riper Postville. Second place included Thoreson Nelson and Hunter Littleport.
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Garnavillo
Milton Wild
Church
Chris Fischer
Tripoli
Alvin Thores Son
Garnaville
Elliott Nelson
Luana
Francis Giblin
Ossian
Nels Larson
Decorah
Louis Lehman
Elgin
Wild
Giblin
Ed Riper
Postville
Thoreson
Nelson
Littleport
United Stockyards reports 3-month income drop
CHICAGO The consolidated net income of The United Stockyards Corporation and subsidiaries for the three months ended Jan 31 totaled 114,860.27, down from 151,067.97 in the same period last year. D Fel Hunt, president, announced today.
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United Stodge Yards Corporation
Mont
D. Fel Hunt
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