Gage speaks at Linn county farmers institute in Whittier
Dr. Harry M. Gage president of Coe College spoke at the Linn county farmers institute in Whittier urging that independent schools and farmers protect democracy. He warned against waste in education, argued for funding eighth grade schooling, and urged practical thinking and thrift. A grain judging contest and a talk on child behavior by Hazel Spencer Schaus were scheduled for Friday.
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COE
Farmers’ Institute
Ittier
Harry M. Gage
Coe College
Linn County Farmers’ Institute
Iowa
Whittier
Gage
Vilage
India
United States
Aaron
Public Sale of Farm at Cedar Rapids Area Details
Public Sale 1 at the Frank Hendrickson farm six miles north of Cedar Rapids on highway 11 Tuesday January 10 at 11 am. Describes horses cattle hogs sheep hay grain poultry and miscellaneous including 20 tons hay 2200 bushels yellow corn 800 oats 60 bushels spring wheat 20 Barred Rock pullets and a 260 egg incubator. Terms announced sale day. Harold Diehl owner Gene Fagan auctioneer American Trust Savings Bank clerk.
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Frank Hendrickson
Cedar Rapids
Harold Diehl
Gene Fagan
American Trust & Savings Bank
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association names new officers
The Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association met in Cedar Rapids and outlined 1933 activities. New president C. H. Banks of Tipton succeeds P. V. Neuzil. vice president N. A. Kippen Independence. secretary Iva Dunn Atkins. Other officers include C. L. Moles Dike and E. A. Keiese Brighton.
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Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Cedar Rapids
C. H. Banks
Tipton
P. V. Neuzil
Blairstown
N. A. Kippen
Independence
Iva Dunn
Atkins
C. L. Moles
Dike
C. Vollstedt
Dixon
E. A. Keiese
Brighton
L. W. Kellogg
Anamosa
Farm Price Index Drops to 52 Points
The farm price index rose to 52 percent of prewar by Dec 15 marking a new low since June. Hog prices fell to new lows amid weak pork demand, while corn and wheat hit twenty five year or new lows. dairy and eggs showed seasonal gains. Cotton, meats, and grains fell. potatoes and eggs rose.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Lowden Farm Sells for $165 an Acre
The 160 acre farm of the F. J. Meier estate east of Lowden on the Lincoln highway sold this week to Carl Licht for 165 dollars an acre. Louis Meier operated the farm for several years and possession will be given March 1.
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Lowden
F. J. Meier
Carl Licht
Lincoln Highway
Louis Meier
Annual Meetings Schedule Listed Across Counties
Local notices list upcoming annual sessions for multiple groups. Iowa county Farm Bureau meets in Williamsboro on Friday January 13, Shipping association gathers in Payette on Saturday January 14 and in Monmouth on January 21, Farmers creamery events occur at Brooklyn North English Anamosa Amber Hopkinton Rowley Monticello and Cedar Rapids Co operative Dairy through February 14 with editor inviting officers to drop in.
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Iowa County Farm Bureau
Williamsboro
Shipping Association
Payette
Monmouth
Brooklyn
North English
Anamosa
Amber
Hopkinton
Rowley
Armers
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
December cow test shows varied returns per Linn county herd
In Linn county Cow Test association No. 1 in December returns over feed costs ranged from 91 cents to 9.24 per cow while feed cost per pound of butterfat varied by ten cents. The group of 344 cows produced 557 pounds of milk and 25.5 pounds of butterfat on average, with E M Scott and Sons and Pearson standing out for high production figures.
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Springville
Linn County
Pearson
Standing
Penn
E M. Scott and Sons
Jersey
E. R. McGrew
A. R. Pearson
W. 8. Penn
Co. W. Carver
Lloyd Smith
Pearson and Standing
C. B. F. Michel
High milk and butterfat yields reported in Linn county dairy test
December dairy test results from Linn county Cow Test association No. 2 show 203 cows averaging 673 pounds milk and 29.2 pounds butterfat, with 27 dry on test. Sargeant and White herd of Marion averaged 1,387 pounds milk and 48.2 pounds butterfat from 17 grade Holsteins. High individual cow yielded 1,965 pounds milk and 90.7 pounds butterfat for FE. C. Forest Mount Vernon. second high cow 1,916 pounds milk and 86.5 butterfat. Ownership and deeds noted for local property transfer.
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Harold Klingler
Linn County Cow Test Association No. 2
Sargeant and White
Marion
C. A. Reinheimer
FE. C. Forest of
Mount Vernon
Hog Market Starts the New Year Strong in Des Moines
Des Moines hog market opens 1933 with gains as light receipts and active buyer competition push prices up 10 to 20 cents. Hog weights 180 to 220 pounds bring 2.60 to 2.75, 230 to 260 pounds at 2.50 to 2.75, while eastern packers entered west markets to bid against local buyers.
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Iowa
Hampshire
P. N. Gibson Commission Company
West Liberty
P. S
Des Moines
Bigge
Rowley Farmers Husk For Neighbors With Flu
Neighbors and friends of the Floyd Miller family helped husk the corn crop at the Miller farm on Wednesday as illness from the flu affected the area. Helpers included Sam Sattizahn Robert Rider Pete Hansen Millard Sattizahn John Wilson Raymond Belers Walter Nelly and E C Blake. Dinner was served to the workers by Mrs Robert Rider and Mrs Sattizahn.
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The
Gazette
Rowley
Floyd Miller
Miller Farm
Sam Sattizahn
Robert Rider
Pete Hansen
Millard Sattizahn
John Wilson
Raymond Belers
Walter Nelly
E. C. Blake
Sattizahn
Farm Auction Notices Spread Across Week
Consignment sale at Meyerborn Lisbon on Saturday January 7. Consignment sale at West Liberty on Monday January 9. Farm sale six miles north of Cedar Rapids by Harold Diehl on Tuesday January 10.
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Meyerborn
Lisbon
West Liberty
Stanwood and Mechanicsville sale receipts detailed
A Stanwood sale saw a top price of 222 dollars for a gray gelding, with other horses and livestock selling to buyers from Clarence and Olin among about 300 farmers in attendance. Mechanicsville reported corn at 15 cents and oats at 15 cents, plus hay, milk cows, calves, and feeder shoats with varied prices, auctioneer John F. Boling noted.
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Stanwood
Wilfred Pruess
Clarence
E. B. Dodson
South Dakota
E. Conrad
Walter McCormick
Olin
John F. Boling
Otto Evers
the Gazette
Mechanicsville
Timothy Hay
Delhi
Fred Weigel
Marion Lumber Firm Buys 80 Acres At Auction
The 100 acre Abel Cory estate farm five miles southeast of Marion sold in two parcels. An eighty acre tract with improvements brought $51 an acre to the Marion lumber firm Biddick East, and twenty acres including ten of timber to R N Fitzgerald at $35 an acre. The sale awaits court approval and $5,000 of proceeds go to Cornell College.
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Abel Cory
Marion
Biddick-Eastman Lumber Company
R.N. Fitzgerald
C. R. Biddick
The
Lumber Company
P. C. Lassen
Cornell Colee
Mount Vernon Lad Places High In Judging Contest
Mount Vernon farm lad Gordon Neal at Iowa State college placed third with 98 points in the student corn and small grain show. Horace B. Cheney of Emerson won with 206, Gordon Strayer of Hudson was second with 163, and George Thorburn was fourth with 97.
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Mount Vernon
Gordon Neal
Iowa State College
Horace B. Cheney
Emerson
Gordon Strayer
Hudson
George Thorburn
Mule Elecuted After Biting 110 Volt Wire in Barn
In Peru Indiana farmer Lee Long reports his mule Maude bit into a live 110 volt electric wire on the barn floor and was electrocuted. The animal’s diet change led to the fatal incident.
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Peru
Ind
Lee Long
Maude
Long
Cedar county Farmers Union reelects Jordan president
Tipton resident Emmett G. Jordan was re elected president at Cedar County Farmers Union annual meeting. Herman Weibel was re elected vice president and Ervin Butters brodt of Tipton was re elected secretary and treasurer.
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Gasett
West Branch Cow Test Ass'n December Averages Report
West Liberty reports 433 cows produced an average 571 pounds of milk and 24.8 pounds of butterfat in December for the West Branch Cow Test association. W. Wilson Cope led herds with 646 pounds milk and 36.1 butterfat. Robert Decker, 48 pounds milk and 34.5 butterfat. Paul Langenberg, 672 pounds milk and 33.6 butterfat across 18 Quernseys. Lewis Williams had top individual cow with 1,931 pounds milk and 83 butterfat.
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West Liberty
West Branch
Elmer James
W. Wilson Cope
Robert Decker
Clarence
Paul Langenberg
Lewis Williams
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Yount
Hardwarter
Lux
Link
Farmers’ Creamery
Clermont
Oolwelh
Keokuk
A. BR. Hoffman
Charles Forrest
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Mistel
First Avenue
First Avenue East
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Idaho
Russell
Marion Lumber Firm
Corey
Rudolph Fitzgerald
Farm Union
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GATTO
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Kenwood Parker
Hershey
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