Farm auctions draw large crowds across Cedar County
Rex Conn notes a strong sale season with high prices and broad demand for quality livestock. The Cedar county and nearby counties report many retiring farmers selling out, while a few younger bidders take over. Prices for tractors and farm equipment rise as crowds mount at auctions statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wait Challis
Lisbon
P. C. Lassen
Marion
Cedar County
W. E. Shrope
Mechanicsville
AAA
Benton
Iowa
Jones and Linn
Sale notices populate March events in Cedar Rapids region
On Wednesday March 1 Lars Hakes closes out a 10 mile sale near Cedar Rapids. Friday March 3 J C Holbert conducts a Duroc sale in Ames. Thursday March 9 a 1.1 acre Barta farm sale occurs five miles south of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars Hakes
Cedar Rapids
J. C. Holbert Duroc
Ames
Barta
Centralized Food Control Agency Sought in Surplus Program
Rep. John Phillips moves to create a single agency to manage all surplus federal food stocks from the Army Navy War Food Administration and others. He argues current fragmentation delays action and causes spoilage of hundreds of millions of dollars in food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Capitol
John Phillips
R-Cal
Republican Congressional Food Study Committee
Army
Navy
War Food Administration
Phillips Sconent
Gerald W. Landis
R-Ind
Maine
Idaho
Richmond
Phillips
House Banking and Currency Committee
Lend-Lease Food Deliveries Double in 1943
Des Moines reports that Lend-Lease deliveries of food and agricultural products for export reached 11.488 billion pounds in 1943, about double 1942's 5.73 billion as the War Food Administration notes. December shipments totaled 900 million pounds with sugar meat dairy and grain as major components and destinations including Britain Russia North Africa Greece and the Netherlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
War Food Administration
Shipside
British Empire
Russia
North Africa
Greece
West Africa
Netherlands
WFA
United States
Geldings Dominate Winter Horse Markets In Iowa
Tony Schmitz of the Van Horne auction firm in Cedar Rapids notes the bulk of horses reaching markets this winter are geldings due to strong demand for mares in recent years. Demand for green unbroken horses remains light, though saleable at some price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Schmitz
van Horne
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Record Milk Production Despite Handicaps
Iowa dairymen produced 7.072 billion pounds of milk in 1943 setting an all time high. They achieved this despite reduced labor, machinery shortages, and younger feeds while also boosting hog, poultry, corn, and soybean output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Farmers Cooperative Livestock Shipments Reach 1.23 Million
Williamsburg report shows the Farmers Cooperative Livestock Shipping association handled 26 569 head of hogs and 2 643 head of cattle valued at 1 228 000 during 1943. Manager R A Elwood was reelected and reemployed for a 14th year. Ben Bean and E G Stahl of Williamsburg reelected directors. Wayne Jackson of Wilson and Company Cedar Rapids spoke on reducing bruising and rough handling of stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Farmers Cooperative Livestock Shipping Association
R. A. Elwood
Ben Bean
E. G. Stahl
Mg Elwood
Wayne Jackson
Wilson and Company
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines man resigns to join hybrid corn firm in Hampton
Glenn Sones former Anamosa man and manager of an Iowa Farm Bureau affiliated insurance company resigned Tuesday to accept a new post with a hybrid corn company in Hampton effective April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Glenn Sones
Anamosa
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Hampton
Price of knowledge for a first grader Velma Gray Sunderman
Poem reflecting on the cost of education and learning in early childhood, questioning whether passion for reading justifies personal sacrifice and the social price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Gray Sunderman
Farm Sold Near Ryan At 175 An Acre
John P. Duggan sells his 120 acre farm four miles northwest of Ryan to Mr. Moul of Indiana for 175 dollars per acre. Possession will be given on April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
John P. Duggan
Directors Re-elected at Monona Co-op Meeting
Monona co op elected Walter Kaiser and Page Dull to three year terms at its fortieth annual meeting. Board members include Fred Drahn president Harold Moon vice president Wendell Baskerville secretary treasurer Henry Wagner and Harold Klinkel. Manager Frank Klotzbach reported 1943 merchandise sales of 200945.39 and livestock sales of 494540.49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monona
Walter Kaiser
Page Dull
Monona Cooperative Company
Fred Drahn
Harold Moon
Wendell Baskerville
Henry Wagner
Harold Klinkel
Frank Klotzbach
Cows Sell at Barn for 499.50 Dollars
Howard Nicholas of Williamsburg sold three grade Angus cows at the local sale barn for a total of 499.50 dollars. The transaction highlights demand for livestock in the region and reflects market conditions for cattle sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Nicholas
Williamsburg
Bids Too Low Force Farmer to Ship Steers Home
John Wolrach of Mt. Vernon returned from Chicago with 70 head of 1 017 pound western Herefords shipped Tuesday after two markets yielded unsatisfactory bids on Wednesday and Thursday. He decided to ship them back to Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
John Wolrach
Here
Chicago
Iowa
Superphosphate Production Falls Short of Demand in War Years
Washington AP report notes WPB says 1944-45 superphosphate production could reach 8,000,000 tons annually, but preliminary surveys show demand of at least 9,000,000 tons. The minimum needs exceed 1943-44 by 2,000,000 tons. New acidulating plants under construction aim to balance production and demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Wisconsin Man Hired at Manchester Creamery
L G Fitzger ald of Fennimore Wisconsin will become buttermaker at the Manchester cooperative creamery on March 1 succeeding Ray Simpson who has enlisted in the Marine corps. William Curtis will continue as assistant. Garrat McGee former book keeper has been honorably discharged from the army and will resume his former position March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
L. G. Fitzgerald
Fennimore
Wis
Manchester Cooperative Creamery
Ray Simpson
Marine Corps
William Curtis
Garrat McGee
Army
Record price at Hereford sale in Kansas City
A registered Hereford bull sold for 4500 dollars to John C Wisdom of Des Moines and Charles Bianchi of Macon at the 25th annual Hereford sale in Kansas City. Nearly 500 Herefords were auctioned by 85 breeders from nine states as the sale continued Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Henry Bolzks
Waco
Neb
John C. Wisdom
Des Moines
Charles Bianchi
Macon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rex Conn
the Gazette
George Price
Alburnett
Howard Knapp
Price
Red Cross
F. T. Brown
Iowa State College
Iowa Farm Economist
Story County
Brown
Twiggs
Asa
Williams
Rwin D. Sias
Bungling
G. O. P. Food Study Committee
Landis
House Rules Committee
Congressional
Rules Committee
R.B.C
Co-op
Wisconsin
Manchester Creamery
Lucky Tiger
Lucky Tiger Mfg. CO
Missouri
Zerbst
Foley
HINDS
ARGO
LIP Ivo
Jergen
Beverly Cattle Company
WMT
Sunday Gazette
J. Lloyd Case
State Bank of Vinton
Fitch
Rfields
Golds
Hinds Beauty Bargain
Dr. Caldwell
Tanglefoot
Iaspertane
Soames
Yould
Elizabeth Arden
Redwood
Pennsylvania Rubber Co
Ibs
Miles Nervine
Cheramy
Erate
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