Henderson Revises Fats and Oils Price Ceiling
Price Administrator Leon Henderson on Thursday fixed new maximum prices for about 1,800 fats and oils including lard soybean linseed and cottonseed. The revision bases the ceiling on Oct 1 market levels raising prices at least 11 percent and covers raw crude refined fats oils and byproducts but excludes butter essential oils and mineral oils. Changes in ocean freight war risk and marine insurance since Oct 1 1941 will be added to or deducted from the set prices.
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Ashington
DD. C
Leon Henderson
Congress
Henderson
Anderson
Senate
Corn Show Scheduled at Linn County Institute in Whittier
The fifty fourth Linn county Partners Institute program at Whittier on January 8 and 9 lists seven corn show classes. Entries include peck shelled corn with ten ears, featuring Pioneer DeKalb Vinton Hughes and other hybrids. Other exhibits cover oats barley soybeans potatoes and baked goods with crafts for youth and an egg show.
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Whittier
Linn County Partners Institute
Pioneer
DeKalb
Vinton
Hughes
Farm Closing Sale Announcement Near Clarence
A farm closing sale is announced to take place on the rented property seven miles south on gravel and fourteen miles east on oil from Clarence, then one mile east on 154, one mile north on gravel and fourteen miles east on oil. The owner specifies the sale will be on the farm itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Farm sale leads with cattle hogs machinery and produce
Auction lists seven Mor ses, assorted cows and calves, hogs, and heavy machinery from tractors to cultivators. Cattle include roan and gray mares, Shorthorn cows, and Hampshire hogs. Household goods and large grain quantities round out the sale near Walcott.
Benton county 4-H team wins sweepstakes at short course
The Benton county livestock and farm crops judging team won sweepstakes honors at the 4-H boys short course and convention. Rex Beresford announced results. The Vinton trio Charles Cottrell Harold Lindahl and Wallace Markland placed first in grain judging and sixth in livestock judging with 4688 points. alternate Ray Kelly of Van Horne is shown.
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Ames
Benton County
Rex Beresford
Charles Cottrell
Harold Lindahl
Wallace Markland
Vinton
Ray Kelly
van Horne
Debtors Meet Bulk of Obligations Under Farm Security Loans
Washington D C farm families who borrowed through the Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant act have repaid 96.5 percent of principal and interest for four years ending June 30 1941. More than 60 percent adopt the variable payment plan. Iowa's 452 borrowers repaid 100 percent of dues from 1937 to 1941 plus extra $24,036. Total loans and pending at end of last fiscal year exceed $117 million with 21,000 benefiting from the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Farm Security Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
FSA
Iowa
Federal Department of Agriculture
Massive Farm Auction At Limm County Farm Life Center
A large sale is set for Monday January 5 1942 at the Limm County Home 74 miles north and east. The catalog lists 15 head of cattle 106 hogs 5 breed sows and 60 white rock pullets with a full farm equipment lineup including a Farmall F 1 tractor 14 inch plow a McCormick binder mower and multiple hay tools. Household goods include an enamel stove refrigerator beds and dressers. A Prairie Chapel Ladies group will serve both dinner and lunch at the event hosted by Vansens and Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caytle
Belfer
Walcott
Pavers
Hampshire
Poland
Emerson
Deering
Staim
Beck Island
Darness
Ford
South Ty
Limm
China Bears
McCormick
International Hammer Mill
Hayes
Stewart Warner
Corn and Livestock Auctions Reported in Iowa Sales
At two Iowa sales, corn sold 81 cents per bushel, barley 70 cents, and oats 58 cents with milk cows at 92 dollars. In Allamakee county estate sale, corn 81 cents, oats 46, hay 6.10 per ton, sows 22.50, Guernsey cows up to 100.50, young calves 17, horses and assorted livestock sold at listed prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Mary Heins
Here
Waukon
William C. Hertrampf
Ludlow Township
Allamakee County
Hamlett of Lamont Tops Fayette Dairy Herd Honors
Fayette county dairy records list 57 members from associations 1 2 and 3 receiving National Dairy herd improvement certificates. Leading butterfat was F F Hamlett of Lamont with 465.8 pounds followed by Ralph Bowers Arlington 457.6 and Walter Platt Clermont 445.4. Other honorees include Pieplow Aurora Burco Aurora Schlumbohm Aurora Downer and Son Aurora Dalen and Estey Lamont Seedorff Lamont Busse and Son Lamont Falck Lamont Paschal Lamont Oelrich and Son Lamont Bassett and Son Arlington Alshouse Derflinger Arlington Wilkinson and Miche Fayette Kuper and Hardy Fayette Rechkemmer Oelwein Lincoln and Son O A McLeish.
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Fayette
Fayette County
National Dairy Association
Paul E. McElroy
F. F. Hamlett
Lamont
Ralph Bowers
Arlington
Walter Platt
Clermont
Fred Pieplow
Aurora
Don Burco
Charles Schlumbohm
J. A. Downer
Coming Farm Auctions in Early January
Farm auction listings across Iowa include Oxford Sales Co horse sale in Anamosa, Linn county dairy cow sale near Linn County homes, and multiple closing-out events from Jan 3 to Feb 9. Key venues cover Anamosa, Mt. Vernon, Alburnett, Belle Plaine, Fairfax, Atkins, Oelwein with brokers Lightner and Foley, W H Schminke, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Sales Co
Anamosa
Herman Falcon
Linn County
Roy Winchip
Mt. Vernon
Paul Zingula
Burt Tritle Public
Alburnett
Paul Wartwig
Clarence
Lightner & Foley Bros
Belle Plaine
Chas. Baker
Marion
Frank Cerveny
Fairfax
W. H. Schminke
Atkins
Harry Beckner
Oelwein
Oelwein and Nearby Listings Read Like Local Directories
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous names and numbers tied to towns such as Oelwein Elgin Postville West Union Arlington Randalia Maynard Fayette Sumner and others. The data resemble a directory or ledger with individuals and firms paired with peculiar numeric values.
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Ana Son
Oelwein
Davis and Sauerbry
R. B. Turney
Oelwein Nursery Company
Bertha McLaury
Postville
E. C. Brandt
Herman Pape
West Union
Art Schmelzer
E. T. Smith
W. A. Notbohm and Son
Sumner
A. J. Meyer
Westgate
H. A. Mabon
Randalia
August Pipho
Louis A. Kiel
Fayette
W. H. Turner
Winter and
Babcock
Arlington
Bailey
W. T. Fuller
J. Fred Ingels
Homer Chapman
Floyd Gilley
Maynard
George A. Simpson
Fred Hoeger
New Officers Take Over Washington Farm Bureau
Washington county Farm Bureau appoints new officers and directors to begin Jan. 5. Amos Stout steps down as president after two years. Manford Rabenold from Oregon township named successor. Robert Wiley becomes vice president. G. H. Mayer from Dutch Creek township named secretary. William Ganon to serve another year as treasurer. Stout to continue as voting director for the state organization.
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Washington
Washington County Farm Bureau
Amos Stout
Manford Rabenold
Oregon Township
Robert Wiley
G. H. Mayer
Dutch Creek Township
William Ganon
Agnes Chase Pan American grasses ambassador at Smithsonian
The Smithsonian Institution's Agnes Chase, custodian of grasses since 1913, advised Venezuela on forage grasses, erosion control, and revegetation. She lobbied for a Venezuelan grass specialist and helped study grasses at Washington, aiding foreign students and governments with erosion and range management. Her travels include Brazil, Bolivia, and extensive South American fieldwork.
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Smithsonian Institution At
Washington
Agnes Chase
Smithsonian Herbarium
Ministry of Agriculture
Venezuela
Venezuela Ministry of Agriculture
New Mexico
Corn And Small Grain Show At Ames Feb. 9-13
Iowa State College hosts the annual corn and small grain show from February 9 to 13 as part of Farm and Home week. Henry Stevens of Scranton, president of the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers' Association, says six trophies, many ribbons and cash prizes will be awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
Iowa State College
Henry Stevens
Scranton
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Postville Co-Op Creamery Set Annual Meeting
Stockholders of the Postville Farmers Cooperative Creamery will meet Monday in Postville. President Kenneth Kerr announced that members will vote on installing cheese manufacturing equipment at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville Co-Op Creamery
Postville
Postville Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company
Kenneth Kerr
Youth contest entrants lined up for Farmers Grain Dealers meet
One hundred seven rural Iowa youths have registered for the annual discussion contests run by the Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa. District winners go to the Des Moines convention January 21 to 23, with top three earning free trips. Preliminary contests occur January 12 in Decorah and January 13 in Cedar Rapids.
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Gazette
Seer
Iowa
Decorah
Cedar Rapids
Agricultural Cooperatives
Willis B. Combs
Chicago
United States Department
FENCE DRIFT Caught in the Woven Wire
A short poem notes a hobby farmer named R. F. A. with a toy farm and miniature stock. The amateur farmer waters salts and beds the animals and bids them good night, ending with Velma Gray Sunderman.
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Velma Gray Sunderman
ISU Herdsmen Short Course Dates Set
Ames AP reports Iowa State College will host its annual herdsmen's short course from January 5 to March 21, offering instruction and demonstrations for cattle dairy management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State College
Jersey Dispersal Sale at Beckner Farm Iowa
Entire herd of Ree and Grade Jerseys owned by Tiairy Beckner will be auctioned at Beckner Farm, three miles from town, on Monday February 9 at noon. The offerings include 8 cows mostly young with production records, 18 bred and open heifers, 3 herd sires, and 1 calf due. Cattle tested for TB and Bangs. free catalog available by writing Ivan N. Gates, Sales Manager, Box A-63, West Liberty, Iowa.
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Tiairy Beckner
Oelweln
Iowa
Beckner
T.B
Bans
Ivan N. Gates
West Liberty
Fowa
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George Stimpson
Whittier Institute
Benton’s
Dinmer
Laneh
Vansensand Mitchell
Amichaere To
Emmene
Surtacville Bank
Allamakee
Washington Farm Bureau
A.M
Illinois
Peck
California
Kk. F. A
Chase
O’brien
Roswell
N. M
Tama Cattle Co
Tama, Iowa
A. J. Geesaman
First Avenue
Monarch
J. S
Third Ave
W. H. Lightner
Cross Berks
Texas
W. WW. Lightner & Foley Bros
O. E. Myers
Citizens National Bank
HILEX
Brooks
East Iowa
John R. Barton
University of Wisconsin
Arthur E. Holt
University of Chicago
J. E. Wells, Jr
Secretary of Agriculture
Harry E. Roethe
Peoria
W. H. Thompson
Omaha
Neb
Frank Robotka
Axsel W. Nielsen
James E. Gheen
New York City
Titile Bros
Second Street SE
Loin
Stusak
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Veal Chops
Klek
Harmon
Nichol Kola
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