Interior Hog Prices Reach Over $7 For First Time Since September
Interior hog market shows a rebound with prices above 7 dollars per hundredweight for the first time since early September. Friday morning top at 735 with gains around 20 cents, as lighter weights remain popular and heavier runs may ease. Heavy pork and freezer stocks influence turning demand in southern Minnesota and interior Iowa markets.
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Towa
Minnesota
Areca
Rte
Doreen
Iowa
Wennesota
Fence Drift and Obstructed Field in Yop En Thy Area
A garbled field note describes fence drift caught in woven wire near RF A in Yop en thy. The fragment references a 220 ft stretch and mentions cosmo and soybean fields, plus a steamer and dead plant matter. The text is incomplete and lacks clear actions or dates.
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RF. A
Nine Buchanan REA directors to be elected in January
Buchanan County Rural Electrification cooperative announces 15 nominees for director posts for 194]. The nine highest vote-getters will join the board at the annual meeting January 28 at the REA office in Independence. Nominees include Clavette Roadwaker Ross Cherrs Tevnrener Fatcon Norman Frise Peter Gaffroy Joss Capriski Hoemd Hamilton Everett Halstead Kal Hebell Frank Hoff man Fur RF Jenk J B Kenney R A Nelson Herb Seckares and Ledgard Zzimriuk.
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Independence
Atein
Buchanan County Rural Electrification Cooperative
REA
Clavette Roaddwker
Ross& Cherrs
Tevnrener
Fatcon Norman
Frise Peter Gaffroy
Joss Capriski
Hoemd Hamilton
Everett
A F B F Calls Francis Johnson To Executive Meeting
The executive committee of the organization will meet in Washington to discuss national petition patterns and the proposed program as outlined by the organization. No member who supported previous resolutions will attend. attendees will travel Sunday for the December session.
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Francis Johnson
Tetrtrsean
Comnation
Ats
Washington
Baltamore
Cunningham and Corey Salaries Set for Iowa State Fair
Des Moines AP reports the executive committee set Lloyd B Cunningham's salary at 4200 dollars per year as fair secretary in Cresco with assistant Cares at 3000. Previous secretary Caves earned 4000, tenure unclear. Preparations continue for the 4 H building and dining hall completion by June 30 with opening ceremonies planned.
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Des Moines
Lloyd B Cuningham
Cresco
Cunningham
Wall
Caves
Voys
WPA
Thursdas
Retired man praises Natex laxative in Cedar Rapids ad
A long advertisement portrays a retired carpenter from 316 Second Street SE Cedar Rapids endorsing Natex as relief for indigestion headaches and sleep disruption. It touts improved digestion appetite and sleep after using Natex with a pharmacy listing and multiple regional retailers.
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Natex
Cedar Rapids
Mans
Podzimer
Second Ave
G C Winchell
Cirpenter
Annette Wi
Ponzimeik
100 Second Ave
Des Moines Speaker Confirmed for Farm Bureau Convention
A tentative Iowa Farm Bureau federation notice confirms Thurman Arnald World will speak at the De Viernes convention in Des Moines on January 23 in the afternoon. The event involves legal and enforcement figures connected to the Ste oman antichast matter and U S trust enforcement.
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Iowa Farm Buea Federation
Thurman Arnald
Tooas
Virewold
United States
Des Moines
Iowa Grain Dealers To Hear Spike Evans At Annual Meeting
Des Moines will host the thirty seventh annual Farmers Grain Dealers association gathering on January 28 and 30. Spike Evans, joined by 30 other speakers including Frank Peck of St Paul and John Ise of the University of Kansas, is set to address attendees on the program.
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Iowa
Spike Evans
Fort Dodge
Farmers Grain Dealers Association
Des Moines
Frank Peck
St Paul
Vien
John Ise
Kansas
Lawrence
Kan
Frosty start hampers farm work in muddy fields
West UnTon reports unusual January thaw with soft snow then warm spells leaving ground unfrozen. A farmer nearly lost his team pulling a sled in corn fields on high ground. Many plan to husk corn in January February if freezes recur. Bean sowing suffered wind damage rather than snow and wet.
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Spee Alta
Chaserie West
West Union
Thiuridis
Butter and Cheese Forecase Break Records for 1940
Washington AP reports 1940 creamery butter and American cheese production likely exceed all prior records. Butter for 11 months reached 1,683.16 million pounds vs 1,644.76 million in 1939. December could push 1940 to about 1.80 billion pounds. American cheese output for 11 months stood at 435.58 million pounds, against 502.83 million in 1939 and 417.70 million for 1930-38 average.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Slight Upturn In Butter Production Reported
Creamery butter production for the week ending Dec 26 1940 rose 0.3 percent from the prior week, with gains in the West North Central division and nationwide up 1 percent from 1939. The U S Department of Agriculture disclosed Thursday, noting increases in the West North Central area that includes Texas and nearby states.
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Des Moines
INS
Ecka
States Department of Agriculture
January 8 Deadline for Mattress Creations in Louisa County
Mars M. Elder of the county home demonstration announces January 8 as the deadline for mattress creations to be received at the Farm Bureau office in Louisa County.
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Farm Bureau
Louisa County
Mars M. Elder
Oilmeal price rises despite ample domestic supplies
Prices for high protein feeds jumped in the last week of December with Soybean meal at 29.20 per ton Chicago, Linseed meal at 32.40, and Cottonseed meal at 35.50. Imports rose while overall oilseed meal exports fell sharply from the prior year.
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Chicago
USDA
St. Louis
Kansas City
U.S
Pheasants Crossed With Chickens Past First Generation
OSSIAN J FP Schaebercer a local dentist has crossed pheasants with chickens beyond the first generation. His work is listed in the 1940 yearbook of The American Pheasant Society and The American Bantam Association. He shows a sixth generation Silver Rineneck pheasant chicken cross and a fourth generation Golden Lady Amherst pheasant Buff Cochin Bantam cross. Photographs from a Chicago poultry show exhibit will be recorded as scientific records.
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Ossian
Chicago
Neighbors Help Diener Family After Accident At Home
Following an accident to Rev Edward Diener’s son neighbors gathered at the Diener home to split winter wood. About 20 volunteers assisted including Dale Jones Homer Brenneman Otha Jones Henry Selmner Joe Yoder and others from the local community.
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Gazette
Wellman
Edward Diener
Diener
Dale Jones
Homer Brenneman
Otha Jones
Henry Selmner
Joe Yoder
Naiman Brenneman
Glen Blumenstein
Darrel Zilmer
Maynard Marner
Harold Stutsman
Francis Shettler
John Shettler
Vernon Emde
Marhn Shettler
Emerson Swartzendruber
Mahlon Swartzendruber
Joseph Swartzendruber
Owen Swartzendruber
J. P Swartzendruber
Will Emde
Mattress making demonstration gathers county agents in Newhall
Sixth district agents joined Friday for an all day session observing the mattress making process. The program supports low income families with mattress making projects carried out by Farm Bureau groups across Iowa this year.
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Newhall
Iowa
What Causes Epilepsy
Advertisement offers a free booklet presenting opinions from famous doctors on epilepsy. Readers can request it by writing to the Educational Division at 435 Tifte Ave New York, NY, Dept 3-533.
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Tifte Ave
New Yorks
Coming Farm Auctions Schedule Across Iowa Readied
Local listings announce several farm auctions from Jan 7 to Jan 11 across eastern Iowa. Wm Adams closes out near Lisbon, Wertz 40 acre farm near Mt. Vernon, Andreas near Marion, Shaffer near Tipton, plus City Sales Co. sales at Anamosa and Lisbon area sites.
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Center Point
City Sales Co
Anamosa
Wm. Adams
Lisbon
R. E. Wertz
Mt. Vernon
R. PP. Andreas
Marion
Waller Shaffer
Tipton
Iowans Owe FCA Over 255 Million in 1940
Special to The Gazette. Iowa farmers borrowed over 26 million dollars in 1940 from the Farm Credit Administration in Omaha. L. W. Powers reports more long term land loans through the National Farm Loan Associations and the Federal Land Bank, plus short term operating loans via production credit associations and the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank. The FCA held 57,000 loans totaling more than 255 million with low delinquencies, and the Land Bank reduced Town farms on hand to about 550 properties.
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Omaha
Iowa
Farm Credit Administration of
L. W. Powers
Powers
National Farm Loan Associations
Federal Land Bank
Production Credit Associations
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
Omaha Bank For Cooperatives
Farm Credit Administration
Towa
Land Bank
Farmers Benefit From 29 Million AAA Payouts in Nebraska
Nebraska AAA chairman Fred S Wallace announced that 1940 farm incomes rose by 29 million dollars under the farm program. Payments covered conservation 18.033 million, range conservation 600 thousand, corn and wheat parity 9.12 million, sugar 1.6 million. Wheat loans totaled 16.828 million bushels at 65 cents per bushel with 3 percent interest to producers.
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Lincoln
Neb
INS
Fred S Wallace
Nebraska
AAA
Wallace
Poweshiek 4-H Banquet Honors Youth Citizenship Theme
About 150 members and guests attended the Poweshiek county 4-H banquet in Montezuma. The event featured a citizenship theme with a red white and blue color scheme. Uncle Sam Lange and Miss America Simons served as toastmaster and toastmistress while Rev. Leland Mann of Grinnell spoke on Calling All Youth.
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Montezuma
Poweshiek County
Buttermakers To Meet At Arlington January 9
Arlington hosts the January meeting and educational butter scoring contest for buttermakers of Section No. The event is scheduled for next Thursday in Arlington.
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Arlington
Farm Outlook 1941 Sees Higher Prices and Costs Ahead
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard forecasts a better overall year for farmers in 1941 despite lower exports and higher production costs. He expects higher farm prices and incomes from marketings, with continued strong government programs in nutrition, health defenses, school lunches, and soil conservation.
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United States
Germany
Great Britain
Department of Agriculture
Soul Conservation Ends With Near Harvest Completion
In a rural recap the narrator likens corn harvest to an auction as work progresses from 150 rows to about 60 or 70 rows standing by night. If weather holds, the corn will be picked this week, followed by beans to combine, wood to cut, and grain to fan, in a typical country work ethic.
Snakes Used in Mexico to Control Rodents
Report notes large nonpoisonous snakes kept in parts of Mexico to catch mice similar to using house cats in the United States. Snakes swallow their prey and are valued for pest control in rural areas.
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Mexico
Cattle Market Sees Mixed Gains Across Regions
Demand favored buyers in many cattle markets as supplies stayed heavier than last week. Chicago saw a top steer price of 15.40, Omaha hit 15 for fancy steers, while Kansas City reported yearling sales at 10 or more. Bulls and calves posted new highs, but cheaper grades slipped slightly.
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Chicago
Omaha
Kansas City
Railroad Banquet For Farmer Shippers January 9
Four hundred farmer shippers and businessmen will be guests of the Milwaukee railroad at a banquet at Community hall Monticello on January 9 at 6 30 p.m. A special train will bring railroad men from Chicago Dubuque Davenport Cedar Rapids and Marion. Principal speaker will be C L Taylor of Chicago a member of the railroad's legal staff.
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Monticello
Milwaukee Railroad
Chicago
Dubuque
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Marion
C L. Taylor
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