Insurance Firms Resume Mortgage Investments in Iowa
Iowa loan managers report insurance companies including National Life of Vermont and Northwestern Life reentering farm mortgage markets after a year. They may lend up to 50 percent of current farm land values at about 5 percent interest with some eastern skepticism and competition from federal land banks. Equitable of Iowa notes over twenty five farm sales recently at averages above seventy five dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tastern Insurance Companies
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Harvey C. McClary
National Life Insurance Company of
Vermont
Elmer S Brigham
Montpelier
Guy Mitchell
Northwestern Life
Mitchell
Corn
Midwest
Towa
Equitable of
Fence Drift in a Woven Wire and a Turret of Text
A fragmented rustic scene describes a fence drift snagged in woven wire and a bewildered barque on an uncharted sea. It blends rural imagery with stray phrases about a turkey, feathers in the wind, and a barn yard mood.
Horses Sell at Manchester Consignment Sale Prices Range
Horses weighing 1100 to 1800 pounds and averaging six years sold from 67 to 121 dollars at the Manchester sale Saturday afternoon. A blind mare went for 49 dollars and colts brought 42.50 to 67.50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bocctal
the Gazette
Manchester
Gly-Cas Remedy Praised By Reston Patient Ad
A Reston man reports Gly-Cas cured severe stomach and bowel troubles after other treatments failed. The testimonial highlights relief from pain palpitations and distress, crediting Gly-Cas for full recovery and recommending curiosity seekers visit the Thrifty Drug Store at First Street and Third Avenue SE for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Einery Oreaye
Kenen
Reston
80 near Luzerne sells for 12000
George Studt sold his 80 acre farm south of Luzerne to E A Patton of Belle Plaine for 150 dollars per acre cash. Possession passes March 1. Patton also owns 160 acres adjoining the Studt farm and now has three eights with buildings on the Studt place. All land is tiltable and fertile.
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the Gazette
Luzerne
George Studt
E. A Patton
Belle Plaine
Patton
Studt
Stadt Place
Maquoketa Co-Op Reports 1933 Stock Car Activity
Maquoketa Farm Warehouse Co-op reports 183220 gross for the past year with 290 livestock cars shipped, up 27 from last year, and a net gain of 2656.99. Shipments include 1066 cattle 1859 calves 1614 sheep and 17779 hogs including 4735 government pigs. officers are J L Ripple Otto Weideman J E Gondenow W J Hamilton and R B Woods.
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Sherifl
Maquoketa
J L. Ripple
Otto Weideman
J E. Gondenow
W J Hamilton
R B Woods
Linn County corn loans total reported across loans and bushels
Linn County corn loans reached 167165.95 dollars across 359 loans totaling 370591 bushels. Eleven new loans since Saturday noon raise the sum, with related figures also noting Washington counts and a sum of 211490.60 dollars in corn loans there.
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Linn
Linn County
Washington
Farm Index Drops Three Points in December
December farm price index from the Bureau of Agricultural Economics stood at 68 on December 15, down three points since November 15. The prices paid index reached 118, up one point from November, with the price received ratio slipping from 61 to 58 but remaining eight points above a year earlier. Hog and wheat prices shifted, corn and fruits rose, and local cotton prices held at 9.6 cents per pound while potato prices edged up to 6.94 cents per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spreial
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
United States
Farm Auction Dates Listed for January Sales
A schedule lists consignment sales at DeClow Stockyards in Marion and farm sales near Mount Vernon Center Point and Mechanicsville with auctions set for January 9 11 16.
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Marion Blvd
Charles Cejka
Mount Vernon
Norman Kennedy
Center Point
Butterfat price advance noted for December 15
An advance from 36.8 cents on December 15 last year is reported along with the local market price of butterfat at 18 cents per pound on December 15, compared to 21.1 cents last year.
Three Speakers Listed For Veterinary Meeting
Burt Neal a Linn Cedar Jones and Johnson will address the Eastern Iowa Veterinary association at the January meeting in Cedar Rapids. Neal brings line breeding experience with Short horn cattle. Col Derrick of the US Army will discuss horse feeding experiments in the Philippines. William Vincent, dairyman at the Anamosa state reformatory herd, is the third speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt Neal
Mount Vernon
Linn
Cedar Jones and Johnson
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Cedar Rapids
Neal
Col
R. Derrick
United States Army
Fort Des Moines
Philippines
William Vincent
Anamosa
South Prairie Institute Scheduled For Jan 17 18
WEST LIBERTY The South Prairie farmers institute will run January 17 and 18 with Albert Ruess supervising the corn exhibit Charles Miller the grain exhibits Leslie Steen fruits and vegetables Mrs Walter Windus eggs Mrs George James baked goods Blanche Barclay canned goods and Mrs W C Anderson the 4 H club department.
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West Liberty
South Prairie
Farmers Institute
Albert Ruess
Charles Miller
Leslie Steen
Walter Windus
George James
Blanche Barclay
W C Anderson
Maynard Co operative creamery re elects secretary and treasurer
Maynard H Paul is re employed as secretary and Glenn Mittelstadt is re elected beet far? term maker at a directors meeting held Friday at the Maynard Co operative creamery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
C H. Paul
Glenn Mittelstadt Btottermaker
Maynard Co-operative Creamery
Inadvertent Bridge Bid Teaches Honest Mea Culpa
In a Crockfords club rubber game East opened one diamond and a misinterpretation by South led to a mistaken two diamond bid after West overcalled. South ultimately played a doubled four hearts contract and was compelled to take his medicine, a rare case of an inadvertent bid turning into a valid game. The article notes the ethics and penalties of miscommunication at the bridge table.
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Crockfords Club
New York
East
South
West
North
Tater
Tf Iso
Seven Speakers Named for Linn Institute in Whittier
The Linn County ERODES Institute lists seven speakers including Bill Daly Allan Kline and Florence Plondke among others. Jan 11 12 programs feature topics from hog production to small fruits with judging contests and exhibits for youth and crafts.
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Whittier
Bill Daly
Dave McCreery
Harry Linn
Max Wortman
Allan Kline
C. B. Holsinger
Florence Plondke
G. A. Cabinett
Linn County
Township Sign-Up Leaders To Confer At Vinton Jan 10 11
County Agent W A Geiger announces a township committeemen training school in Vinton next Wednesday and Thursday for two committeemen from each township. After training, sign-up campaigns begin and permanent township committees will oversee contracts and inspections under the Corn Hog Control program. Benton County aims to reach 90 percent farmer signatures within ten days of start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
W. A. Geiger
Benton County
Butterfat Prices in Rowley Co-op Creamery December
Patrons of the Rowley Farmers Co-operative Creamery received sixteen cents for butterfat in the first half of December. Secretary A F Sloan notes the last half of November had butterfat at twenty one cents per pound.
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Gazette
Rowley
Rowley Farmers Co-operative Creamery Company
F Sloan
Land Patents Unearthed Tied to Early Winnebago Settlement
County Recorder Olaf Hanson reports several land patents dating to the 1850s near Frankville. Patents issued to William T. Little in 1851 and John Coy in 1859 trace back to the original settlement era and involve War of 1812 and Mexican War era servicemen. Additional 1851 patents list William Homer and Edinburgh Joseph, both U S Marines and volunteers.
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Decorah
Olaf Hanson
Winneshiek County
William T. Little
Tucker
Michigan
Frankville Land
Williiam Homer
U S. Marines
Edinburg
Implement Dealers Convention Planned Des Moines Jan 9 11
The thirty-eighth annual Iowa Implement Dealers association convention will be held in Des Moines January 9 to 11. Speakers include farmers Fred K Braene and George M Strayer, J B Davidson of Ames, and R K Bliss of Ames. Banquet covers corn and hog production plans. Officers will be elected at the closing day session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa Implement Dealers’ Association
C. H Chase
Fred K. Braene
Gladbrook
George M Strayer
Hudson
J. B Davidson
R. K. Bliss
Iowa State College Extension Service
Willford Seeks Credit Branch At Reinbeck
Waterloo Iowa AP reports Congressman Willford announced that an application has been filed to establish a branch office of the Farm Credit Administration at Reinbeck by Willford.
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Willford
Reinbeck
Waterloo
INS
A C Willford
Wilford
Farm Credit Administration
Butterfat Returns Highlight West Union Creamery Meeting
West Union M A Hutchison reported at the annual meeting that patrons earned an average of 21.5 cents for butterfat in 1933. The 1933 butter make reached 517,514 pounds, with total receipts $107,135 and $2,769 from cream sales. buttermilk brought $436. Floyd Netzger is the buttermaker.
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West Union
M. A. Hutchison
West Union Farmers’ Creamery Company
Payette County
Floyd Netzger
Decorah Court Vacates Mortgage Foreclosure Continuance
Judge H E Taylor vacated a May term continuance in a Decorah mortgage foreclosure case. Ida M Oxley Nellie Bandle sued D W Bates as state banking sup and county bank receiver and Charlie H Sharp Stella Sharp for 7000 to 8000. Foreclosure order entered. Sharp has one year to redeem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Decorah
H. E. Taylor
Ida M Oxley
Nellie Bandle
D. W. Bates
State of
Iowa
Winneshick County State Bank of
Charlies H
Stella Sharp
Sharp
Mr. Sharp
West Union Area Holstein Herds Post Strong December Averages
Max Grafenberg’s nine Holsteins lead Fayette No. 4 with 41.8 pounds butterfat and 1,286 pounds milk in December. Other top producers include M C Deering and Son Postville and K J Kerr Postville with multiple cows over 60 pounds butterfat. Across 20 herds on test 78 cows surpassed 40 pounds butterfat. the December average was 630 pounds milk and 26.1 pounds butterfat with 380 cows tested.
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The
West Union
Max Grafenberg
Fayette
Contest Association
Avere
M. C. Deering and Son
Postville
K. J. Kerr
Clyde Blunt
R. F. Learn
Elgin
Grant Lauer
John Leader
H. N. Turner
Walter Dullard
Milton Martings
M C. Deering and Son
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
You
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Marian
Linn Institute
MecCreery
Alburnett
Frank Plummer
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Wortman
Kline
Benton County Farm Bureau
Holsinger
Miss Plondke
National Livestock and Meat Board
Cabinett
Daily Farm News
Farm Folk
Winneshiek
HILL
OX Hill
Winneshiek Court
Nurite
Nurito
C.T.A
First Ave. E
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