Cattlemen Seek Federal Rule to Stabilize Livestock Prices
A Cedar Rapids meeting on January 29 will unite directors from Jones Linn Benton Clinton Cedar and Johnson counties with other eastern Iowa counties to push for federal regulation of livestock markets to curb day by day price swings. Proposals include grain trade style limits and mandatory daily sales of stock before fresh arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Sete Ci
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington
Packer and Stockyards Administration
Iowa Farm Bureau Organization
American Farm Bureau Federation
Jones, Linn
Benton
Clinton Cedar
Johnson Counties
Tow
Cedar Raunds
Louis Lorenzen
Olin
Lorenzen
the Gazette
Jones County Association
Herman Brunscheen
Wyoming
William Pruess
Frank Andrews
Harm Dirks
Center Junction
Harry Levien
Lee Streets
Scotch Grove
Chicago
Brunscheen
Jones County Beef Feeders Association
Exchange Trading in Poultry Begins in New York
Poultry trading via the New York Mercantile Exchange starts with bids and offers but light volume. Prices for turkeys stay steady as storage builds and the California crop remains unmarketed. Spring chickens weaken. eastern broiler production slows amid surplus and cautious outlook. Sunday live poultry unloading is now enforced in New York, while Newark market remains open to trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Brown
New York City
New York Mercantile Exchange
New York
Lord's Day Alliance
Newark
Team at $450 Tops West Liberty Horse Sale
A bay mare pair five years old and about 3400 pounds led the West Liberty sale at 450 dollars. John Ibsen of Clarence bought the standardbred pair. Geldings around 1690 pounds sold 195 to 197 dollars with costs 35 to 83. auctioneer was Ray Johnson of St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
West Liberty
John Ibsen
Clarence
Iowa
Ray Johnson
St Louis
Holiday Association Set Meeting in Marion
Holiday Association leaders announce a regular meeting for the Linn County Farmers Holiday association on the evening of January 12 at Marion. President Art Hoover of Springville says a guest speaker will speak and the program will close with a dance.
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Art Hoover
Springville
Linn County Farmers Holiday Association
Marion
Hoover
Farm Bureau Calendar and Iowa Pig Prices Report
Linn Farm Bureau calendar lists nutrition training schools in Washington Brown Spring Grove and North Marion townships with designated hosts. Clarence shipment reports Poland China pigs at 10.60 per cwt in May, averaging 287 pounds, handled through Clarence Shipping Association in Chicago.
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Linn Farm Bureau
Nutrition Training School
Washington Township
Harry Jacobs
Brown Township
John Williams
Junior Farm Bureau
Dairy Dale School
Spring Grove Township
Orie Long
North Marion Township
Gerald Thomas
Clarence
Farmers Claim Shared Burden For Farm Costs And Wages
A discussion among members of the farm committee and local growers examines the fairness of wages for tenant farmers and the impact of costs on farmers. The debate covers investment, income sources, and the need for collective effort to support farming communities despite ongoing disagreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
Cape
Milking Time In The Lenders Cow Barn December Report
In Linn county Cow Test association No. 1 December report dairy returns rose 61 cents per dollar of feed in 1936 over 1935 while product value per cow climbed 1.15 dollars. Test includes 336 cows averaging 573 pounds milk and 267 pounds butterfat with 12 grade Guernseys led by Orlin Hann producing 620 pounds milk and 342 pounds butterfat.
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Whittier
L. C. Adams
Linn County Cow Test Association No. 1
Orlin Hann
December Dairy Leaders at Greeley and Washington County Herds
In Greeley the Nieman herd of fourteen Holsteins topped the Cow Test association with 1,347 pounds of milk and 48.4 pounds of butterfat for December. A single high cow yielded 83.6 pounds of butterfat. The statewide test average across 494 cows was 343 pounds of milk and 20.1 pounds of butterfat, while a larger group averaged 550 pounds of milk and 24.4 pounds of butterfat. In Washington Ia the A C Gingerich herd, twelve Holsteins, fed the county’s test for a third straight month.
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Greeley
William C. Nieman
Delhi
Greeley Cow Test Association
Nieman
Association
Alvin Lucher
Guernsey
E. L. Swartzendruber
Washington
A. C
South Prairie Institute Set for January Dates
West Liberty hosts the annual South Prairie institute at the South Prairie church on January 14 and 15. The event is announced in The Gazette with campus details and local timing.
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West Liberty
South Prairie Institute
South Prairie Church
Oneida Corn Show Postponed to January Fourteenth
Oneida announces the corn show延期 from last Wednesday to January 14 per committee word. Event date switch affects participants and attendees in the community.
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Oneida
Legislation Urged To Extend County Credit For Limestone
East Central Iowa Soils association calls for state legislation to allow county funds to finance limestone purchases for farmers. The plan would use county bonds and mirror drainage and road financing. The group’s leaders and farm bureau representatives will forward the resolution to Des Moines.
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Belle Plaine
East Central
Iowa Soils Association
Farmers of Iowa
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines
Benton 4 H Boys and Girls Frolic At County Party
Despite hazardous roads, 300 Benton county 4 H members and parents attended the annual party in Keystone. Stanley Keep was named president, Wallace Tow vice president, Edward Niebuhr secretary, Herbert Olson treasurer, and Robert Kline historian. awards covered county, township and individuals with about fifty prizes and ribbons for cattle clubs and perfect attendance.
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Keystone
Benton County
Stanley Keep
Belle Plaine
Wallace Tow
Atkins
Edward Niebuhr
Blairstown
Herbert Olson
Newhall
Robert Kline
Vinton
Carl Fredericks
John Herman
Fremont Township
Everett Hilliard
Arthur Franzenburg
Benton County 4-H
Guernsey Club
Charles Cottrell
Tom Elliott
la Porte City
Fred Moore
Dysart
Keith Fletcher
Jersey
Margaret Stickney
William Fleck
Edward Fuehrer, Jr
Shellsburg
Glen Fleck
Lamb— Dale Garland
Farm Auction Schedule Promises Several Closing-Out Sales
Coming sales on Tuesday January 12 include Romberg closing out sale 344 miles southwest of Williamsburg and Gaines closing out sale 2 3/4 miles south of Mt. Vernon. Wednesday January 13 features Schulte selling Percheron horses 344 miles east of Norway and Hansen horse and mule sale at Dixon. Thursday January 14 lists Martin and Son closing out sale 6 miles east of Coggon and Yoder and Sons horse and mule sale 1 1/2 miles northwest of Kalona.
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Lewin F. Yoder
Kalona
cravel ros@ No. 4
Jawa City
Washington
Romberg
Williamsburg
Gaines
Mt. Vernon
Schulte
Norway
Hansen
Dixon
Martin and Son
Coggon
Yoder and Sons
Marshall County
Wwe
Co@mon
Monticello
Manchester
Prairieburs
Rural progress program honors Grunewald couple
Senator and Mrs H J Grunewald received tokens from two groups for their help with 4 H club work as part of America’s rural progress efforts.
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Tion of America
Young People
H. J. Grunewald
Linn Township Farm Program Meetings Schedule
Linn county committeemen announced a series of township meetings to explain the 1937 farm program and elect officers. Sessions run 1 PM for afternoon meetings and 8 PM for evening meetings across Prairieburg Walker Covington Toddville Palo Alburnett Union church College township Waubeek Ely Central City Coggon Troy Mills Fairfax Marion Springville Bertram Linn township Center Point Mount Vernon with dates January 18 19 and 20.
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Linn County
Prairieburg
Walker
Covington
Toddville
Palo
Alburnett
Union Church
College Township
Waubeek
Ely
Central City
Coggon
Troy Mills
Fairfax
Marion
Springville
Bertram
Grange Hall
Linn Township
Center Point
Mount Vernon
Hogs Bring $10.70 Each in Chicago Sale
Stanwood dealer F. E. Horr sold sixty eight hogs averaging 247 pounds for $10.70 a head at Chicago market. The lot was fed east of Stanwood and priced at about $10.78 per hundredweight in early market quotes.
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the Gazette
Stanwood
F. E. Horr
Chicago
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Ray Anderson
Farm Bureau Calendar
Tree Toncourts Agruatur
Canersatan
Jonn Wager
Certral City
R. B. Booth
Crdar Rauids
L. Fo Miteooll
Fafax
Mane
Ornetey Warger
Perransgane
Isworth
Ian
Reovaiien
Rome
Joan Cochers
Lenders
Thompson
A. W. H. Lenders
Mariow
Linn Test Association
Robert Brasch
Kenneth Pearson
Eastern
Woof Grunewald
Blarstown
Fred K Rruene
Chadbrook
Hof Miller
Brooklyn Grune
Conatal
Tama
Brurrese
Tama Berton
Paweshiek
Kline
FooHursh
Warengo
Joj
Boatman
Barnes City
Fay Wileow
Tame
Paul Burson
Burson
Poweshiek
Dixon, Iowa
Toclock Strait
Ixtry
Shane
Aualits
Thos. Hansen
Wauheamsburg
IAM Sharp
Chester
Onoar Yard
Farra
Custivator
H. W. Romberg
Owner
Bert Hanson
A.M Evans
MAY Drug CO
Meaney
Marten
E. A. Kriz
Harness and Horse Goods Distributors
Boyz Marness
First Street SE
E. Cohn & Sons, Inc
L Street
Gong Master
Fredericks
Kane Toilers
Killian Company
Helen Pingle
Marius Bockholt
Audrey Wiese
Esther Pingle
Marie
Emma Grunewald
Harlene Harper
Helen Vaupel
Anna Happel
Mary Goodell
Nelda Hansen
Bays
Greyna
Roane
Yearnald
Bentden
Guernssey
Atrera
Yoder & Ross
Lewis E. Yoder
Linn
Michel Marion
Poland
Oliver Row
Wang
Minnesota
John Deere
Golden Dent
Jamesway
Concord
McDonald's
Theo
Martin & Son
Martin & Challis
Paes
Merchants National Bank Bldg
Paramount Pharmacy
Paramount Theater Building
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