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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1934

Page

6

Auction Buys Hit Highs On Corn Loans Across Livestock Sale

Luzerne area sale Tirn saw bred gilts to 1375 dollars per head and horses to 330 dollars as corn loan money influenced bidding. Angus cattle, cows, pullets, harness and machinery fetched strong prices with about 1,000 buyers present, most settlements cash on the spot.

Uzerne Benton County George Studt Luzerne Phil Young Benton State Bank Blairstown Pato IM

Hog Cholera Reported Across Sixteen East Iowa Communities

Hog cholera outbreaks have been reported to the Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association over the last two weeks. Affected communities include Independence Rowley Quasqueton Cedar Rapids Troy Mills Ely Mount Vernon Atkins Cascade Lost Nation Oxford Solon Shueyville Ryan Manchester and West Branch.

Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association Independence Rowley Quasqueton Cedar Rapids Troy Mills Ely Mount Vernon Atkins Cascade Lost Nation Oxford Solon Shueyville Ryan Manchester West Branch

Misna Ottin Oxner Lee Behee Telephone List

Anamosa Iowa clerks record phone entries with names Oxner Lee Behee Aad Brickley and others in January list. city clerk notes incomplete details and contacts.

Misna Ottin Oxner Lee Behee Anamosa Jawa YD OF Brickley

Administratrix Sale Of Ed Thompson Loowilk Estate

Public auction to settle the Ed Thompson Loowilk estate at the Carpenter farm near Maran on Wednesday January 17 at 10:30 am. Lots include a Holstein cow and calf, Hereford heifer, spring calves, horses, poultry, hay, grain, machinery, vehicles, and miscellaneous implements. Prairie Chapel Ladies Aid to serve lunch. Irene Thompson administratrix. P C Lassen Auctioneer. Commercial Bank clerk.

Ed Thompson Coc Carpenter Maran Jantaryl Gratin Claver Timearity Toon Pier Eer McConnick Cine Gale Seechey Wisconsin Menhatar Plymouth Low M.leace Prairie Chapel Ladies Aid Irene Thompson P C Lassen Commercial Bank

Fence Drift Drives Record Rail Freight Rise

An economic barometer says rail car loadings jumped 361 percent in auto shipments since the corn loan program began, with the Milwaukee reports noting freight increases through the middle of May and a rising rail traffic trend into the succeeding week.

C R. Robbs Milwaukee Robins

Young Farmers Club In Fayette Elects Officers

Fayette county Young Farmers club elected officers for the year at its first regular session. Officers include Alvin Thoreson as chairman Irving Deering as vice chairman William Fuller as secretary and treasurer Louis Garnier as assistant secretary Floyd Henniges as sergeant at arms Clair Campbell Hawkeye George Friden Elgin Glen Bennington Fayette Homer Chapman Fayette and Howard Wardell Maynard as directors. E. M Wright of Waterloo will speak at the next meeting on Jan 16.

Gavette Fayette H Stacy Ames Extension Service Fayette County Young Farmers Club W Lodwick E. M Wright Waterloo Iowa Dairy Association Alvin Thoreson West Union Irving Deering Postville William Fuller Arlington Louis Garnier Maynard Floyd Henniges Clair Campbell Hawkeye George Frieden Elgin Glen Bennington Fayette Homer Chapman Howard Wardell

Hay Sells At 4 To 5 A Ton In Tipton Community

Hay from Tipton area sells for four to five dollars a ton with Cedar Rapids buyer contracting to bale nine carloads in the coming days. Farmers Lee Miller and others report large sales and brisk demand in the Tipton region.

Tipton Hennis Whede Cedar Rapids Lee Miller

Eighty in Keokuk sells for $8 200

Warren Ro land of South English Keokuk county sold his eighty acre farm three miles south of South English to Mrs Bessie Dobbins for 8 250 with possession March 1 The Gazette adds Tipton Newel Huber sold his 190 acre Tipton area farm to the Henry Hubes estate taking over the Hubes farm recently occupied by Leo Moore

South English Warren Roland Keokuk County Bessie Dobbins Gazett Tipton Newel Huber Tipton Henry Hubes Hubes Leo Moore

Washington Corn And Hog Committee Will Meet Friday

Otto Patterson called a meeting here Friday at 1 30 p m for the temporary county corn hog committee. A meeting for sixty three township leaders will be held next week conducted by W I Arthur of the Ames extension service assisted by Gus Brandt Davenport. Township meetings to explain signing contracts begin week after next. Committee members include Hal Huston Crawfordsville Dean Feldman Kalona Carl T Anderson Wellman Matt Wehr Keota Amos Stout Brighton O C Patterson Everett Stewart and C F Lorack Riverside.

Kalona Carl T Anderson Wellman Matt Wehr Keota Amos Stout Brighton O C. Patterson Everett Stewart Joe Knotek Washington C F Lorack Riverside

Washington C T A Reports December Dairy Averages

The 247 cows on test in the Washington county cow test association averaged 541 pounds of milk and 24 pounds of butterfat for December. The high herd, owned by Arthur Duensing, produced 1 043 pounds of milk and 428 pounds of butterfat. Richland reported 1 488 pounds of milk and 894 pounds of butterfat. second and third high cows were owned by Hugh Jones Keota and Ellis Zook Wayland, yielding 76 pounds and 687 pounds of butterfat respectively.

Sreeiales He Gaz Washington Washington County Arthur Duensing Washington High Wood Fleig and Son Richland

Garage Trouble Shooter Rescues Cow From Well

John H Jones of Dysart used a hoist equipped garage unit to rescue a milk cow that fell into an abandoned twenty five foot well. The animal slipped through a decayed cover and was hoisted to the surface with only minor scratches and bruises.

Soes Gazeta Dysart John H Jones Dysart

Palo Savings Bank Statement of Condition

Public notice of the bank statement shows assets liabilities and officers. The document lists resources and liabilities with names of officers including Hayes president Lewis vice president and McClintock cashier and notary public attestation dated January 4 1994.

San Town Hayes Jenny Lewis Warren McChintock de Saleminio Saeer John Lewis J Warren McClintock

Swisher Trust and Savings Bank Financial Statement 1934

Statement of the condition of Swisher Trust and Savings Bank in Johnson County as of December 30 1933 shows total resources of 29861290 and total liabilities of 32581200. Officers Joseph C Coufal Chas J Ross and Jerry Hys sign the document sworn before Notary Adeline A Koss on January 5 1934 with director W M Holets attesting.

Saisher Johnson Depaet State of Iowa Confa Chas J Ross Casher Jeery Hys Aanistant Bank Anase Ana Neliet Netclicky Joseph C Coufal Chas J Koss Jerry Nys Seals

Linn County corn loan totals rise with 15 loans

Fifteen Linn county corn loans have been recorded since Tuesday totaling $11,23515 on 24,967 bushels. This brings the total of recorded corn loans on 422,952 bushels to $190,328.40. Special to The Gazette. Tipton Cedar county loans reach $187,013.05 with Tuesday's 1,900 bushels totaling $855.

Linn Linn County Tipton Cedar County

Sigourney corn cane bids total 284 for 146 thousand

Applications for corn cane in Keokuk county reached a total of 284 bids totaling 146 456 62 dollars at Sigourney on Tuesday.

Spectatory Thea Sigorney Keokuk County Sigourney

Davidson Predicts Growth in Farm Implement Business

In Des Moines AP report, Professor J B Davidson of Iowa State predicts a farm machinery boom. He quoted three-fourths of Iowa farmers need $1,000 of equipment each, equating to $15,000 per implement dealer in the state. He traced equipment progress over twenty years, noting the tractor as a key driver of faster field work and higher quality gear.

DES Moines J B. Davidson Iowa State College Engineering School Iowa Implement Dealers Association Iowa Davidson

Benson Creamery Pays 24.1 Cents For Butterfat

Benson Co operative creamery near Cedar Falls paid an average 24.1 cents per pound for butterfat for the year ending December 1. A Lund secretary reported Monday at the annual meeting.

Cedar Falls Benson Co-operative Creamery Lund

Double-thumb mitten finger mishap at corn sheller

Harry Rambow of Clutier suffered a mangled finger when the extra thumb of his double-thumb mitten was caught in the belt and pulley of a corn sheller, pulling his hand into the mechanism.

Gazette Clutier Harry Rambow

Monmouth Shippers to Meet in January Assembly

The Monmouth Shipping Association plans its annual meeting at Monmouth Lee Riperton on the evening of January 20. The event will be led by the Riperton manager and gather members from local shipping interests.

Monmouth Lee Riperton The Monmouth Shipping Association

Van Horne Co Op Hosts Farmers Dinner Meeting

More than 200 farmers from the Van Horne community attended a co operative livestock shipping association dinner led by Art Fry president. A financial report and re election of directors were the only business. Speakers urged livestock shipments to open markets as trucking boosts demand.

van Horne Co-Operative Livestock Shipping Association Art Fry P. P. Smith Mr. Fry Eugene Maher S. J. McGuire C. W. Thompson Chicago Livestock Exchange C. R. Robins Chicago Milwaukee Railway Max Zimmer J. A. Ridenour Garrison Creamery Ray Anderson Cedar Rapids Gazette Thompson Mr. Robins van Horne Association William Ricke

Eichling Named Officer Production Credit Corporation

Eichling district extension agent for central eastern Iowa receives indefinite leave to join the newly formed Production Credit Corporation in Omaha as vice president. The organization is part of the Farm Credit Administration with four divisions to provide short term loans for farmers. Eichling will assist in organizing local district corporations and oversee early loan programs.

Ames Henry Leichling Iowa Production Credit Corporation Omaha R. K. Bliss Iowa State College Agricultural Farm Credit Administration Mr. Eichling Farm Credit Administration The Land Bank Intermediate Credit Bank

Lambing Begins On Cedar Tipton Sheep Ranch

The Leabhert sheep ranch west of Tipton reports the first 1934 lambs from a 600 head flock of western and native ewes. Feed is ground by hammer mill and stored in troughs, with a deep well and water system installed. Earl Anderson serves as shepherd with one helper as lambs arrive, and cows will aid orphan lambs with milk.

Tipton Leabhert Tip Leathert Earl Anderson

Linn County Farm Loan Association Re-elects McTavish

William D Mc Tavish of Central City was re elected secretary treasurer of the Linn County National Farm Loan Association at the annual meeting. Thirty five stockholders attended as officers and directors were all re elected including Harvey Lockwood president R B Booth Cedar Rapids vice president and directors Fred Snyder Fred Deiter and Clarence Hindman.

Central City William D McTavish Linn County National Farm Loan Association Harvey Lockwood Alburnett R B Booth Cedar Rapids Fred Snyder Marion Fred Deiter Clarence Hindman

County Agent In Cedar Reports 1933 Activities

County Agent Emmett C. Gardner reports December 1933 set a record for Farm Bureau office visits in Tipton with 780 attendees. Throughout 1933 the office handled 2780 information calls 1250 interviews and calls 2436 letters 428 press articles 344 farm visits 358 meetings drawing 32911 attendees. New projects included a two piece Farm Bureau band drama contest boys corn husking colt club county chorus machinery repair school and grading and marketing demonstrations.

Ipton Emmett C. Gardner Farm Bureau Tipton Office Lamc

Farmer Is Forgotten Man In Marketing Bill

W R Johnson of Perry writer and president of the Iowa Co operative Livestock Shippers denounces a marketing bill creating a per head levy to finance state weighers and graders. He argues it would raise costs for farmers and limit markets, urging opposition to legislation increasing marketing costs and restricting outlets.

Farmer Johnson W. R. Johnson Perry Iowa Co-operative Livestock Shippers N G. Kraschel Sioux City Iowa

Farm Auction Schedule for January in Iowa Listings

Friday January 12 consignments at Iowa Live Stock Exchange Cedar Rapids area. Saturday January 13 Floyd Slaymaker farm sale seven miles southeast Cedar Rapids. Tuesday January 16 Minna Ottin closing out sale three miles south Anamosa. Wednesday January 17 Irene Thompson administratrix farm sale four miles northeast Marion.

Prentice Anamosa Morley Road Iowa Livestock Exchange R. and I. C Stockyards Cedar Rapids Floyd Slaymaker Sale Minna Ottin Irene Thompson Admx Marion

Shipping Association At Delmar Elects Officers

At the annual meeting Monday afternoon R T Costello was elected president of the Farmers Shipping association. Harry Peterson became vice president with Peter Elsmer Eugene Romer and Frank Ebersole named directors. Paul Hencke was secretary and treasurer and J A Zismer shipping manager. Two carloads of hogs were shipped to Chicago Monday evening and John McGinn Joe Carstensen and Harry Hoffman each shipped one car of cattle to Chicago for Tuesday's market. DELMAR

R— T. J. Costello Farmers’ Shipping Association Harry Peterson Peter Elsmer Eugene Romer Frank Ebersole Paul Hencke J. A. Zismer Chicago John McGinn Joe Carstensen Harry Hoffman Delmar

Home Furnishing Lesson Tour Reaches Local Groups

Miss Nora, of the Ames extension department, teaches fifth year home furnishing in Keokuk county this week. She will address a combined Monday and Wednesday group at Sigourney, speak at Mrs. George Middleton's Thornburg home, a session with the Liberty and English River group at Mrs. F. D. Walk in South English, and conclude Friday.

Nora Ames Extension Department Keokuk County Sigourney George Middleton Thornburg F. D. Walk

Creomulsion Promises Quick Relief for Coughs and Colds

Creed promises supreme help with seven benefits in one for hard coughs and colds. It targets quick relief and safety, urging careful use as more people rely on it. The ad notes higher cost, druggist guarantee, and a money back offer if relief fails.

Black Hawk Farm Union seeks Farm Bureau eviction

The Black Hawk county Farmers Union filed a resolution with the county board of supervisors asking the Farm Bureau to vacate its quarters in the county courthouse. The measure also calls for filing of the Farm Bureau annual financial statement before any county appropriation action. The Farm Bureau reported 327 members, qualifying for a $3,270 1934 appropriation.

Waterloo Black Hawk County Farmers Union Farm Bureau County Board of Supervisors FE. R. Aschenbrenner Bureau Aschenbrenner Farmers Union

Horses Top at 107.50 in Anamosa Sale

Horses topped at 107.50 Saturday at the weekly consign ment sale in Anamosa. Cows brought 30, two year olds 21.50, yearling heifers 18, late fall pigs 2.30 each, feeding shoots 5, and 500 bushels of oats at 0.27 a bushel. Lee Bebee acted as auctioneer.

Anamosa Lee Bebee

Third Corn Hog Contract Signed in Iowa

Henry Vaske of Dyersville Dubuque county first farmer in third race to sign corn hog production adjustment contract. He farms 280 acres dairying Holstein cattle with 209 hogs average and 63 acres corn. He will receive 785 bonus plus 1098.50 payments, yield 55 bushels per acre.

Dubuque—Henry Vaske Dyersville New Wine Township Dubuque County United States Ben Neal Mount Vernon Linn County Glenn Hope Iowa City Johnson County Ames Waske

Tipton Hog Auction Ships 80 Chester White Hogs to Chicago

Lee Parks of Tipton sold eighty head of pure bred Chester White hogs at his farm for 3.10 dollars per hundredweight. The steers were shipped to the Chicago market.

Tipton Lee Parks Chicago

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