1 215 000 Bushels Corn Shipped From Iowa For Export
Export corn from eastern Iowa shows 1 215 000 bushels shipped since Christmas from Cedar Rapids Burlington Des Moines and Davenport destined for New Orleans and other Gulf ports. Iowa farm groups report two inspections and high moisture content with grades No 2 to No 4. Local Farm Bureau leaders elected Murl Fry president Benton County with new officers and brief notes on state Farm Bureau meetings and Gregory speech on national farm legislation.
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Federal
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Des Moines
Davenport
New Orleans
Kansas City
St. Louis
Gulf Ports
Iowa
Southern Points
Benton County Farm Bureau
Vinton
Murl Fry
Allan Kline
John Strawn, Jr
Benton
Charles Inman
A. M. Goodell
Marengo
A. Everitt Hursh
R. G. Owen
North English
Arthur Pundt
Homestead
John Wallace
Williamsburg
Rose Lortz
Women's Home Project
Allyn Evans
Floyd Bolger
Blairstown
J. H. Schafbach
Clifford Gregory
Wallaces’ Farmer
Gregory
Clermont Creamery Averages 38.5 Cents For 1937 Butterfat
Clermont Valley Creamery reports 1937 butterfat total 269 603 pounds at 385 cents per pound totaling 103 587 dollars. Butter manufactured 334 275 pounds at 3316 cents per pound. Overrun 24 24 percent. 207 008 pounds butter shipped 12 548 sold to patrons 10 852 sold locally. L H Appelman elected president for 1938. Roy Swenson VP. Clifford Kittelson secretary. Farmers National Bank treasurer. Miller and Helgerson named directors for three years.
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Clermont
Clermont Valley Creamery Company
L. H. Appelman
Creamery Organization
Roy Swenson
Clifford Kittelson
Farmers’ National Bank
William B. Miller
A. N. Helgerson
Oelwein Cooperative Creamery elects officers at annual meet
OELWEIN Five hundred patrons attended the fifty first annual meeting. Co C Brownell and Arlie Martin were reelected for three year directorships and J H Kunkle was elected to fill the remaining two years of the term of the late A R McLaury. Buy or sell corn hay feed seed etc through Want Ads in the Farmers Market Place. Advertisement.
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Oelwein
Oelwein Cooperative Creamery
Co. C. Brownell
Arlie Martin
J. H. Kunkle
A. R. McLaury
Fence Drift Catches Committeemen on Land Purchases
Six committeemen named in Iowa and Fayette counties will review tenant land purchases. One member reportedly holds no mortgage and all are described as well qualified. The job is delicate as the project limits may force denial of worthy applicants this year.
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Iowa
Fayette Counties
I P I A Predicts Higher Chick Prices in 1938
The Iowa Poultry Improvement Association in Oskaloosa forecast at least a 20 percent rise in baby chick prices in 1938 over 1937. The bulletin notes fewer laying hens in state flocks and widespread national depletion, signaling tighter supplies and higher egg prices next spring and summer.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa Poultry Improvement Association
Association
Soil Management Farms Projected In Buchanan
Independence Iowa reports the federal soil conservation bureau will conduct a five year demonstration on three farms in Buchanan County beginning next spring. The program covers three counties in the state with farms in average condition. Selection will be from owner applications and all surveys and planning are free for the owner.
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Independence
Federal Soil Conservation Bureau
Buchanan County
Holstein Breeders Of Fayette Meet Jan 29
Fayette County Holstein Breeders association will hold its annual meeting January 29 in the Fayette Legion hall. The program starts at 1 15 p m with an oyster stew preceding. Special guests include Lew Leath George Tieden Doc Krider O L Hamer E S Estes Ernest M Wright and Paul Barger representing local and state dairy groups.
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Fayette
Fayette County Holstein Breeders Association
Legion Hall
Lew Leath
George Tieden
Doc Krider
Elkader
O. L. Hamer
Waterloo
Iowa Holstein Breeders Association
E. S. Estes
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Ernest M. Wright
Iowa State Dairy Association
Paul Barger
Black Hawk County
Monmouth Co op Reports 4898 Livestock Head Shipped
Monmouth Shipping association reported 4898 head shipped to Chicago in 1937 with $103 178.04 paid to members. Hog and cattle totals, weights, shrinkage and shipping charges are itemized. all directors were reelected: Albert Bock John Bennischek Vince Zak Fred Voelkers Leu Bock.
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Monmouth
Chicago
Monmouth Shipping Association
Albert Bock
John Bennischek
Vince Zak
Fred Voelkers
Leu Bock
Federal corn loans finalize in Washington county
Washington reports 68 federal corn loans completed for 64 233 bushels totaling 32 116.50 dollars. County records show warehouse certificates with state and federal seals total 156 756 bushels.
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the Gazette
Washington
Washington County
County Recorder’s Office
Significance of Tirade Pact Cited By Ames Economist
Ames economist Dr T W Schultz lists two major gains from a reciprocal trade deal with the United Kingdom. He argues it would align farm prices with imports and boost production of each country’s strengths. He notes the UK is a large market for American farm products and imports many goods the U S could supply, but protectionist barriers and Ottawa agreements hinder a deal.
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Ames
United Kingdom
T. W. Schultz
Ames Department of Economics and Sociology
Schultz
United States
Islands
Ottawa
Farm near Waukon sold for 5500 dollars
WAUKON The Johnson estate farm of 268 acres east of Waukon has been sold to L. E. Oster for 5500 dollars or 20.52 dollars an acre. Mr. Oster owns an adjoining farm.
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Waukon
Johnson
L. E. Oster
Mr. Oster
Four-Year-Old Mares Lead Auction at Columbus Junction Sale
Fifty-four horses sold at the weekly consignment auction in Columbus Junction. A team of four year-old mares brought 307.50 dollars, a two-year-old mare 160, a four year-old gelding 135, and other teams 250. Suckling costs ranged 40 to 70 dollars. Seven-year-old males sold for 280 with other lots from 40 to 75. Paul Klotz H M Duncan of Columbus Junction and E H Dunlap of Wapello made the sale cry and F D Smylie of Columbus Junction clerked.
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Paul Klotz
H. M. Duncan
Columbus Junction
E. H. Dunlap
Wapello
Law firms and clergy enjoy longest life expectancy in Britain
Lawyers and clergymen show the best prospects of long life in Great Britain according to new statistics. The study highlights professionals with greater longevity odds compared with other occupations.
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Great Britain
Heavy meat output reported for 1937
Government figures show 1937 federally inspected slaughter across the United States was among the largest on record though cattle and calf totals edged lower than 1936. Cattle kill reached 10,069,550 head, calves set a new record at 6,281,388, hog slaughter fell to 31,642,140, and sheep and lambs totaled 17,270,140 with December totals compared to prior months and year.
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Union Stockyards
Chicago
United States
Loans Totaled 13979.70 on Jackson County Corn
A Gazette report notes 34 923 bushels of corn sealed in Jackson County with farmers receiving 13979.70 in loans. Government loans at 50 cents per bushel applied to one lot, while 16 460 bushels drew 7561 in CCC loans and 18 493 bushels were financed privately at 35 cents per bushel.
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Gazett
Cedar County Farmers Seal 117,282 Bushels of 1937 Corn
Cedar county record shows 111 farmers sealed 117 282 bushels of 1937 corn. Miss Helen R Schriver files warehouse certificates confirming the sealed volume and participating farmers.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Helen R. Schriver
Farm Auctions Schedule With Multiple Iowa Sales
Friday January 14 sale at Iowa Livestock Exchange Cedar Rapids. Tuesday January 18 Leo Wicke closes out 32 miles north of Fairfax. Wednesday January 19 L C Wieneke auction northeast of Marion.
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Richard Goodall
Weing Rd
J. Ave
Cedar Rapids
Beverly Cattle Company
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Leo Wicke
Fairfax
L. C. Wieneke Auction
Marion
Short courses draw register numbers across counties
Sixty four young men and women in Jones county and sixty in Linn county registered Tuesday morning for the Junior Farm Short courses conducted this week at Marion and Anamosa. A faculty of extension specialists from Ames with Harry Linn of the Iowa Horse and Mule association and county and club agents led the classes.
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Jones County
Linn County
Marion and
Anamosa
Ames
Harry Linn
Iowa Horse and Mule Association
Rex Conn
Cedar Rapids
Carl Smith
P J. Letson
Ray Sorenson
Lucille Gove
Co op Cannery Aims To Be Debt Free After Sale
Toledo Co operative Corn Canning plant reports a solid year at a Saturday meeting with about seventy of eighty seven members present. George Johnson renewed as manager. H H Lichty reelected president and C E Brandt as secretary treasurer. After selling all on hand the factory will be debt free and owned by members. Pumpkin canning discussed for next season.
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Toledo
Toledo Cooperative Corn Canning Factory
George Johnson
W. Thompson
Omaha Cooperative Creamery Company
Burns Byram
H. H. Lichty
C. E. Brandt
John Ferry
Committees Named for Farm Tenant Land Purchase Program
Committees were announced today for Fayette and Iowa counties to supervise the Farm Security Administration tenant land purchase program. In Iowa county the committeemen are J. D. Misbach Williamsburg Henry G. Plagmann Conroy and Clarence W. Lortz North English. In Fayette county the committeemen are John Wilkinson Fayette Grant Lauer West Union Eldorado and Thore Thompson Wadena. The deadline for loan applications is January 15 and eligibility includes tenants and hired hands who do not own land.
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Fayette
Iowa
Farm Security Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa County
J. D. Misbach
Williamsburg
Henry G. Plagmann
Conroy
Clarence W. Lortz
North English
Fayette County
John Wilkinson
Grant Lauer
West Union
Eldorado
Thore Thompson
Wadena
Clarke
Harrison
Emmet
Ida
Iowa Rural Rehabilitation Administration
Fayette Counties
Jerry Spencer
Edward Kinsey
Grinnell
Indianapolis
B. W. Lodwick
Fayelty and
Ames
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Elli Parra
Ray Anderson
Farm Bureau
Benton County
Clermont Creamery
Ray
Harrerumph
Coos
R.F.A
Buchanan
Holstein Breeders of
U. S
Selves
Williams
Jackson County
Tittle Bros. Packing Company
Second Street SE
Co-op Cannery
Pack
Will
James Henry
Farm Editor
Merle E Garmoe
Dar Rapids, Low
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