Maquoketa Co op Saves Livestock Shippers With Free Pickup
Maquoketa farm cooperative reports livestock pickup within ten miles lowers freight costs by about 200 dollars monthly, boosting rail business. Bert Morehead, manager, notes eight months of savings and expanded territory, with 216 loads in 1935 totaling 327921 dollars in total business and profits of 2662 dollars.
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Aquoketa
Maquoketa
Farm Warehouse Company
Co-Operative Shipping Association
Bert Morehead
Morehead
Co-Operative
J S Knight Heads Grange Near Strawberry Point
Special to The Gazette officers of the Live and Let Live Grange elected at Rankin school east of Strawberry Point name Master John S Knight overseer Ed Rumpler steward Harold Kramer assistant steward Joe Guill lecturer Mrs Harold Kramer chaplain Mrs Fd Angier basekeeper Floyd Boynton Ceres Ella Dunn Pomona Mrs Ted Battin Flora Eleanor Cole secretary Vera Knight treasurer James Cole lady assistant steward Mrs James Cole committee Ted Battin organist Mrs John S Kraght chorister Ed Angie In at ion will be held on Jar TRow em Mis Fd Anceer as in re effeer
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Strawberry Point
Grange
Rankin School
John S Knight
Angie
Farmers urged to use farm stock ads classifications 38 and 39
Farmers are advised to place Want Ads for stock, equipment, poultry, supplies, feed, and hay under classifications 38 and 39. The notice directs readers to utilize classified ad sections for trade listings.
Veterinarians to Discuss Soybeans in Iowa Meeting
East Central Iowa Veterinary Association will hold its January meeting at Hotel Montrose in Cedar Rapids with Dr. R. E. Elson presiding. Rex Bronn will discuss soybeans as a crop and livestock feed, while Dr. F M Wilson will give a chalk talk on equine practice. Case reports will be presented by Dr. J. Potter, Dr. J. C. Carey, and Dr. G. Paul. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. with an executive board meeting at 8 p.m.
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Montrose
Cedar Rapids
East Central
Iowa Veterinary Association
R. E. Elson
Vinton
Rex Bronn
Linn
F MM. Wilson
Mechanicsville
J. Potter
Iowa City
J. C. Carey
West Liberty
G. Paul
Clarence
The
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Bliss Explains Why Crop Control Is Favored In Iowa
In Ames Director R K Bliss reviews factors behind continuing the corn hog adjustment for 1936 1937. He cites limited forego outlets and risks of excess hog production flooding markets at low prices. The plan allows modest acreage above 1935, preserves feed, and avoids unsalable surpluses while permitting up to 100 percent production for certain farmers.
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Ames
Iowa
R. K. Bliss
Extension Service
Bliss
United States
Noth
Consumer Pro
Record seed potato output 1935 tops prior years
Certified seed potato production in 1935 reached 12,093,060 bushels, the largest on record and over 50 percent above the 1929–33 average. North Dakota Minnesota and Nebraska drove gains, while Atlantic and Pacific states fell short. Prices on December 1 varied, with northern states often higher.
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the Gazette
Washington, DC
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
North Central
Minnesota
North Dakota
Nebraska
Atlantic
South Central
North Pacific
Triumph
Ohio
Wyoming
Maine
Cobbler
Green Mountain
Russet Rural
Idaho
Burbank
Two 4-H Girls Clubs In Benton County Affiliate
Kane Jolly Juniors and Kane Tolers 4-H clubs in Benton County affiliate for 1936 with Martha Huntman as president and Eve lyn Bartachek as vice president. Esther Pingel is secretary, Vera Mac Heitman treasurer, Ruth Franzenburg historian, Martius Backholt reporter, Audrey Wiese chair, and Alice Hansen with Arlene Franzenburg as committee members. Wiese is president of the Kane Toilers and Heitman historian. in 1935 the club earned a standardization certificate and Heitman was named best all around 4-H club girl in the county, also winning state fair ribbons.
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Martha Huntman
Evelyn Bartachek
Esther Pingel
Vera Mac Heitman
Ruth Franzenburg
Martius Backholt
Audrey Wiese
Alice Hansen
Arlene Franzenburg
Kane Toilers
Wiese
Martha Heitman
Vera Vwae Heitman
Maynard Butterfat Averages 32.2 Cents A Pound In 1935
Maynard patrons of the Harlan Farmers Mutual Creamery Association reported a 1935 butterfat average of 322 cents per pound. The co operative processed 233,593 pounds of butterfat and produced 287,336 pounds of butter. Receipts totaled 83,365.33 with expenses 8,751.69 and cost butterfat 74,613.64. Average milk test 33.8 percent, cream test 32 percent. Buttermaker overrun averaged 23 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Harlan Farmers Mutual Creamery Association of
C. H. Paul
Co-Operative
Glew Re-Elected President Of Farm Bureau In Delaware
Ray E Glew was re elected president of the Delaware county Farm Bureau for 1936 at the annual meeting in Manchester Saturday afternoon. J J Boatman of Montezuma spoke on the Farm Bureau role in agricultural adjustment. Huehn county agent reported, with Glew and other officers re appointed.
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Glew
Farm Bureau
Delaware
Manchester
Ray E Glew
Ross Chase
Greeley
Harry M. Logan
Lawrence Gienapp
Delaware County Farm Bureau
Julia Satterlee
Coffin’s Grove Township
North of
J. J Boatman
Montezuma
Iowa
Ray E. Glew
Kermith S. Huehn
Corn Moisture Test Methods Show Higher Meter Accuracy
The department of agriculture says electric meter tests are consistently more accurate and uniform than normal moisture tests for corn with moisture over 22 percent or when corn is badly out of condition, regardless of testing method used.
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Department of Agriculture
Moisture Meter Speeds Grain Inspections at Markets
G A Cabinett, federal supervisor of grains at Cedar Rapids, said abnormal high moisture in 1935 corn and wheat has driven more tests. An electrical moisture meter speeds testing, though it misreads newly mixed wet and dry corn or kiln dried corn, requiring evaporation method checks for accurate results.
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G A. Cabinett
Cedar Rapids
United States Department of Agriculture
Hereford Feeder Calves Bring 99 In Maquoketa Sale
In Maquoketa a load of 450 pound Herefords sold to Paul Hartman of Clinton county for 9 per hundredweight. An Angus lot averaging 750 pounds fetched 875 per hundredweight and 650 pound Herefords brought the same price. A Hereford calf weighing 150 pounds sold for 9.60 per hundredweight. Total head sold 543 with regional sales totals noted.
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Maquoketa
Paul Hartman
Clinton County
Two New Farm Business Associations Organized In Iowa
Two new farm business associations organized in Iowa to aid farmers with record keeping and mutual assistance. The Mississippi Valley Farm Association based in Davenport has 100 members across Scott Clinton Muscatine Cedar Louisa Johnson and Washington counties with H B Howell as route man. A central Iowa group covers Polk Dallas Story Boone Greene Webster Hamilton Hardin Wright and Franklin counties and follows Cedar Valley Farm Business Association model with 150 members. Route men travel from farm to farm to collect records conduct surveys and assist with technical issues.
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AMES
Iowa
Mississippi Valley Farm Association
Davenport
Scott
Clinton
Muscatine
Cedar
Louisa
Johnson
Washington
H B Howell
Ames Extension Service
Mississippi Valley
Polk
Dallas
Story
Boone
Greene
Webster
Hamilton
Hardin
Wright
Franklin
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Linn township corn hog meeting schedule announced
Linn county will hold sign up and election meetings for the 1936 corn and hog contract from January 11 to 15 following a state allotment committee session at Ames. Township meetings explain the contract, sign up applications and elect officers with dates in Fairfax Monroe Mount Vernon Franklin Linn Boulder Fayette Marion Buffalo and others.
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Linn County
Ames
Linn
Fairfax
St. Patrick’s Hall
Monroe
Toddville High School
Franklin
City Hall
Mount Vernon
Maine
Central City
Clinton
Covington Hall
Grange Hall
Boulder
Prairieburg Opera House
Fayette
Palo School
Marion
Memorial Hall
Buffalo
Waubeek Hall
College
Union Church
Brown
Whittier Hall
Otter Creek
Alburnett School
Bertram
Bertram Hall
Jackson
Legion Hall
Coggon
Washington
Center Point
Grant
Walker School
Spring Grove
Troy Mills
Putnam
Ely
Corn Hog Contract Meetings Set for January in Washington County
O C Patterson, chairman of the Washington county corn hog allotment committee, announces township meetings on January 11 13 14 and 15 for education sign up and election of township officers as part of the 1936 37 corn hog contract processes following discussions and filing of applications.
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Washington
O. C. Patterson
Washington County
Wapsie Valley Cow Test Averages Butterfat 27.6 Lbs
In December the 414 cows on test averaged 657 pounds of milk and 27.6 pounds of butterfat. Forty-nine cows produced over forty pounds of butterfat, with high herd led by H. A. Shares at 1131 pounds milk and 43.3 butterfat. Clarence Boddicker and Verne Osborne followed with 778 and 866 pounds of milk respectively and 40 and 39 pounds of butterfat.
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Independence
Wapsie
Clarence Boddicker
Verne Osborne
Clair Werner herd tops Mahaska County con test in December
The Clair Werner herd from Gibson led the Mahaska County con test for the fourth straight month in December. Their nine purebred Jerseys averaged 404 pounds of milk and 339 pounds of butterfat, with the high cow from the Stevens and Evans herd of Ottumwa yielding 1082 pounds of milk and 62.8 pounds of butterfat.
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Delta
Clair Werner
Gibson
Mahaska County
Con Test Association
Frank Fry
Stevens and Evans
Ottumwa
Hemroid Internal Remedy Promises Lasting Relief
An advertisement claims piles stem from internal blood circulation issues and promotes Hemroid by Dr J S Leonhardt as the internal treatment. It argues external salves or operations fail to address the cause and guarantees satisfaction with a trial bottle.
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J. S. Leonhardt
Farm Auctions Schedule for January 8 and 15
Public sale listings include an 80 acre McGrath farm northeast of Marion under Fred H. Kubicek as administrator. J Hess Poland China sale at Worthington. Ford Gall Meyer sale near Stanwood. Consignment horse sale at Anamosa. January 15 includes A S Weyer public sale miles northeast of Newhall.
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McGrath
Marion
Fred H. Kubicek
J. Hess
Poland
Worthington
Ford Gallmeyer
West
Stanwood
Anamosa
Reno To Discuss Townsend Plan At Tipton Courthouse
Reno national president of the Farmers Holiday association Des Moines will speak on How Will the Townsend Plan Affect Agriculture? at the Tipton courthouse Tuesday evening. The seismo graph pendulum pen point remains motionless during an earthquake, indicating the instrument does not move with ground shocks.
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Reno
Townsend
Tipton
Gazette
Milo Reno
The
Farmers Holiday Association
Des Moines
Tipton Courthouse
Argentine Corn Shipments to U S Decline
Small consignments of Argentine corn arrived in San Francisco and Albany New York last week. Total Argentine corn shipments to the United States for the week numbered 24 000 bushels. Prices quoted at Atlantic Pacific coast markets were 73 74 cents per bushel free on board cars.
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San Francisco
Albany
N. Y
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
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Otto Weideman
J. E. Goodenow
R. B. Woods
W. J. Hamilton
Goodenow
J.S. Knight
Tay
By Akern
MASOR
Cop Club
Benton County
Keystone
Kane Jolly
Kane Tolers
Co-Op
Williams
Hereford
Maquoketa Sale
Riverside
Cloud Cross Farm
Wapsie Valley
Titseafos
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Urbana
A. S. Weyer Public Sale
Miles NE
Newhall
May Drug Co
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Phoenix
Indio
Palm Springs
San Diego
Los Angeles
Santa Bar
Locel Reck Island
Meilcoupen
ADV
GAZET
Dept. 2
Memphis
Tenna
Oe Yana
Anamosa Sale Pavilion
Bebee
D. E. Brickley
Mgr
Home Products Miniature
Richelieu
Lipton’s Tea
Town Crier Flour
Rumford
Globe Grocery and Market
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