Co-Op Corn Cannery Reports Strong First Season
Toledo patrons of the co operative sweet corn cannery report a successful first year with 50 000 cases packed on 730 acres employing 150 people. About half the pack has been paid, and the plan aims to retire roughly half of the plant debt. Growers will receive comparable prices to other canneries, with $12 000 returned from corn and $20 600 in total expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-Op Corn Cannery
Sweet Corn Cannery
Toledo
George M. Kelley
Wweny Ua
Co-Operative Canning Company
Omaha Bank For Co-Operatives
Federal Farm Credit Administration
Jerry Mason
Co-Op
Harry Lichty
William Blazek
Tama
C. E. Brandt
John Ferry
Earl Lyon
Kelley
Iowa Test Assns Average 24.3 Pounds December Butterfat
About half of fifty four cow testers in Iowa cow testing associations report increased production and herd efficiency through feeding and management changes. December 1935 average butterfat was 24.3 pounds, up from 23.7 a year earlier, with seven associations and top producers named.
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Ames
Iowa Cow Testing Associations
Dairy Husbandry Extension Service
Iowa State College
Fayette No
South Hardin
Grundy
Benton No
Dickinson - Clay
Wapsie Valley
Bremer-Butler
Forest Hamlett
Lamont
Ben Bahling
Burt
V L. Smith
Central City
Ed Chenswold
West Union
J. N. Martin
New Providence
M. H Smiley and Son
Dallas Center
O. A. Holman
Grundy Center
Elberon Quarter Section Sells For Sixty Per Acre At Auction
Mrs Grace Wilder of Mount Vernon bought the 160 acre Wilder estate two miles east of Elberon at an auction. The price paid was 60 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elberon
Grace Wilder
Mount Vernon
Suction
Wilder
Moldy Corn Blamed For Sheep Loss Near Reinbeck
Moldy corn is blamed for the death of about 234 sheep in the Reinbeck area. The largest loss occurred on the J Dunn farm east of Reinbeck with 135 to 150 sheep dead. Other losses include T A Mosen north of Reinbeck 46 head, Charles Runft west of Reinbeck 26, Emil Runft, and Amos Kubik and Herman Tauterbach each with 9 to 12 per flock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bpeemns
Reinbeck
J. Dunn
T. A Mosen
Charles Runft
Here
Emil Runft
Amos Kubik
Herman Tauterbach
North English hog losses hit by cholera disease
Special to The Gazette reports Jeril Miller, a farmer near North English, lost twenty one of fifty hogs to hog cholera, including a sow, valued at about 300 dollars. Francis Leinenkainen lost forty of eighty fall shoats from his drove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeril Miller
Francis Leinenk
Hens and cattle sell strong at South English sale
At South English and West Union sales, Jersey White Giant hens reached $107 each with roosters $135. Cows topped $72 per head, a 14 year old mule $110, small calves $14, hay $4.35 a ton, corn 54 cents a bushel. In Ossian consignments, shoats sold for $9 a hundredweight, a 2040 pound bull to a sausage firm $127.50, a 1480 pound heifer $111.54, an aged 1410 pound cow $90.24, and calves up to $9.70 a head. A matched yearling sorrel mare brought $320 and a 2-year-old Felding $171.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Saxtons
Jersey
Howard Raplinger
West Union
Elmer Knutson
Ossian
Harry Whitcher
Art Johnson
Elkader
Felding
Walter Dietel
Hawkeye
77 072 Bushels Of Corn Sealed In Linn County
Charles Elson of Fairfax secretary of the Linn county warehouse board reported Saturday that 77 072 bushels of corn had been sealed in Linn up to Thursday noon. Amount borrowed from the government at 45 cents a bushel was $34 682.40.
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Charles Elson
Fairfax
Linn County Warehouse Board
Linn
Lodwick's Office Is Moved To Ames
The federal resettlement administration offices for Iowa shift from Des Moines to Ames and will be housed at Iowa State College with the state planning board and the soil erosion service. B W Lodwick Iowa administrator said the move brings closer touch with the Ames extension service. In the first nine months of 1935 loans aided 1 631 farmers totaling 460 447 dollars. About half funded feed seed and subsistence for family emergency needs. 876 farmers began full rehabilitation with loans averaging 550 dollars repayable over up to five years at 5 percent.
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Gazette
Ames
Federal Resettlement Administration
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa State College
State Planning Board
Soil Erosion Service
B W. Lodwick
Ames Extension Service
Lodwick
Butter and Eggs Trade Slows in New York Market 1935
New York dealers moved the lightest volume of butter and eggs in years with imported butter nudging receipts. Butter totals fell to about 238 million pounds while egg receipts dropped to 6.175 million cases. Iowa supplies and varying prices influenced regional markets as January trends suggested further declines unless weather or storage reports shift sentiment.
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New York City
New York
Towa
Iowa
Chicago
Argentina
Middle West
Pacific Coast
East
Ohio
Fresh Cow Produces 102.5 Pounds Butterfat In Month
In Benton County the purebred Holstein VINTON-Tritomia Nora Duch ess 1498814 led the Cow Test Associa tion No 1 for December with 1,965 pounds milk and 102.5 pounds butterfat on twice daily milking. She freshened Nov 19, 1935 and has two daughters in the Birker herd. The month saw 25 herds tested with 360 cows averaging 569 pounds milk and 237 pounds butterfat. the association cost per pound butterfat averaged 177 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Matt Birker
Benton County Cow Test Association
Harold Porter
Benton County Fair
Birker
Duchess Tritomia Mutual
Sir Bess
Nora Lad
Robert Thompson
Association
John Reiss
Garrison
Hog Markets and Iowa Hog Production in Early America
A historical study by Dr. E. Cady traces how Iowa farmers created a hog surplus and shaped early markets. It covers river routes, river and rail transport, and the rise of local and terminal markets from 1836 onward, detailing packers in Davenport and Burlington, and Chicago’s ascent as a national hub.
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Iowa
Mississippi River
St. Louis
New Orleans
Chicago
Burlington
Davenport
Clinton
McGregor
Nebraska
Omaha
John Litch
Scott County
Newbury Port
N. H
J. H. D. Burrows
New York City
Cincinnati
Porkopolis
America
Iowa Country
Eastern competition in Iowa hog trade likened to early roots
Markets across Iowa engaged in hog packing and shipment as early as 1857. Mount Pleasant boasted a 7500 hog annual kill while about 30000 hogs were shipped alive to eastern markets. Keokuk Muscatine and Burlington show large seasonal totals, with vast distribution preceding major railroad influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Mount Pleasant
Heney County
Muscatine
Keokuk
Cincinnati
Burlington
Dubuque
Davenport
Johnson County
Chicago
New York
Linn County
Chicago Butter Receipts Show 1935 Volume Lead Over 1934
Federal data reveal Chicago marketed 229,621,995 pounds of butter in 1935, up from 228,241,316 in 1934 and 261,001,289 in 1933. Last year’s total included 80,309,602 pounds in receipts, with truck arrivals at 67,649,392 pounds in 1934 and 72,599,731 in 1933. Wisconsin shipped 63,041,929 pounds to Chicago, while Iowa ranked second with 37,946,806 pounds. Iowa truck shipments totaled 15,827,130.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wisconsin
Iowa
McGregor Co-Op Pays 29.8 Cents Butterfat in 1935
McGregor Farmers Co operative Creamery members averaged 29.8 cents per pound for butterfat in 1935 per Secretary John Heilman’s report. Butter production rose by 16 167 pounds year over year. receipts and butterfat payments increased. About seventy five members attended. speaker was J M Cowden of the Ames extension service. Directors R G Kinsley and Henry Cooks were reelected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
McGregor Farmers Co-operative Creamery Association
John Heilman
J. M. Cowden
The
Ames Extension Service
R. G. Kinsley
Henry Cooks
Iowa City Co-Op Reports More Livestock Handled
Iowa City Farmers' Livestock Marketing association reports December 1935 shipments rose by 60 000 pounds from November. A total of 2 429 head weighing 613 884 pounds were shipped for 132 farmers, while November shipments totaled 554 000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
E. L. Hegg
Farmers’ Livestock Marketing Association
Black Hawk County Seeks New Home Demonstration Agent
Miss Florence Williams recently appointed home demonstration agent for Black Hawk County has accepted a Maryland demonstrator job. Her departure requires naming a new agent for 1936, with steps to be taken at the annual meeting held Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Blco
Maryland
Florence Williams
Black Hawk County
Ice House Ice Storage Contest Near South English
Special to The Garvette reports farmers Oscar Dob Clark McLain and Wall Good near South English recently competed in storing ice for summer months as part of a local agricultural effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Dobbin Clark McLain
Wall Good
Linn Farmers Sign For Erosion Control Projects
Marion soil conservation staff met with 46 farmers at Mount Vernon Toddville Whittier and Waubeek to explain erosion control work. Half of the attendees signed agreements for projects with the Marion CCC camp. Limestone crushing began at Bachman quarry producing 102 tons daily on double shifts and stockpiled 2 500 tons per quarry to be sold at cost. Dam construction started on Agnes Marak farm and timber improvements on Weaver Witwer farm. A 30 man CCC crew removes dead and diseased trees to favor hardwood growth. Two supervisors from the Ames camp joined Marion staff with Howard Ballew taking agronomist duties and P C Livesay as junior engineer replacing Floyd Knudtson who moves to Red Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Soil Conservation Camp
Mount Vernon
Toddville
Whittier
Waubeek
Marion CCC
Bachman
Marion
CCC
Linn County
Agnes Marak
Weaver Witwer
Soil Conservation Service
Ames
Howard Ballew
E. L. King
Cedar Rapids
Indian Creek
P. C. Livesay
Floyd Knudtson
Red Oak
South Prairie Institute to Host Muscatine Speaker
Mayor Herman Lord of Muscatine will speak Thursday afternoon at South Prairie Institute southwest of here during a South America tour. Judging of exhibits is set for Wednesday afternoon and election of officers Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Herman Lord
Muscatine
South Prairie Institute
Here
South America
Closing Out Sale Near Cedar Rapids Farm Items
Closing out sale begins at 1 o clock on a farm 11 miles north of Cedar Rapids on highway number 11. Listings include 4 Jersey cattle two registered one grade one fresh three to freshen soon, 1 horse 1 mule, 1 Hampshire brood sow 15 feeder pigs, 60 Leghorn pullets, farm machinery including a DeLaval cream separator, 200 bushels corn and fodder in stock, a boys bicycle 12 ft canoe and numerous household articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampshire
Nash
Usui
Langs
Farm Bureau Convention Sees Major Chores Ahead
The Iowa Farm Bureau federation plans a seven teenth annual Des Moines meeting with over 4000 delegates. Key items include boosting dues from 5 to 10 dollars, policy on crop adjustment programs, and officer elections. Charles E Hearst faces opposition for re election as president while Washington farm leaders influence the outcome. The convention runs Wednesday to Friday with notable speakers and a Thursday night operetta The Bohemian Girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines
Supreme Court
AAA
Charles E. Hearst
Hearst
Washington
Washington Conference of Farm Leaders
The
Farm Bureau
Ames Extension Service
Elmer Carlson
Audubon
Ray Murray
Hervey Hazen
State Cornhog Committee
J. L. Stark
Service Department
L. S. Kelehan
Miss May Sue Wigley
Southern Women’s Teader
Alabama
Holiday Association To Meet Tuesday At Marion
January meeting of the Linn county Farmers Holiday association is scheduled in Memorial hall Marion Tuesday evening. A report on the recent state convention of the organization will be given by Art Hoover of Springville president in Linn. Members of Townsend clubs and other interested persons are asked to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Farmers Holiday Association
Memorial Hall
Marion
Art Hoover
Springville
Linn
Townsend Clubs
Coming Farm Auctions Across Iowa This Week
A series of farm auctions slated for Monday January 13 and Tuesday January 14 across Iowa. Ed ward J. Pitlik closes out near Mt Vernon, B A Smith near Delhi, O E B Wick ham near Center Point, A S Weyer near Newhall, N E Jones near Cedar Rapids, Mrs W H Baker near Morley, J H Blackford near Marion, Iowa Livestock Exchange Cedar Rapids horse sale, August Zu ber Estate near Conroy, Petersen and Warriner near Onslow. Auctioneers and exact miles stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Weyer
Newhall
N. E. Jones
North
Cedar Rapids
W. H. Baker
Morley
J. H. Blackford
Marion
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Central City Team Tops Judging Meet
Central City high school won the judges contest with 1481 points at the Linn County Farmers Institute. Springville took second with 1380. High individual was Dudley Henderson of Central City. Carrol Smith was second. Marvin Mills of Central City tied for third with Daryll Wild of Springville. A grade school judging winner was Alfred Hogé, with Merle McGrew second. Craftsmanship wood contest went to Daryll Wild. Robert Kluber won the grade school contest for boys. Girl and women exhibit top winners included Tacy Williams and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Whittier
Central City High School
Linn County Farmers Institute
Springville
Dudley Henderson
Central City
Carrol Smith
Marvin Mills
Daryll Wild
Alfred Hogé
Merle McGrew
Wild
Norman Fernson
Robert Kluber
Tacy Williams
Dora Joyce
Frank Kluber
Clover McGrew
Bert Stewart
Clarence McGrew
Herbert Pollock
Clara Binns
Lucille Scholfield
Bi June Pollock
Phoebe Oot
Cheap Flooring Tile Developed By Ames Student
Ames Iowa AP Henry Giese Iowa State college agricultural engineer said a pre cast hollow tile has been developed to make fire proof floors for homes and farms cheap as wood floors The tile costs about 25 cents a square foot including material and labor For heavier floors such as barns costs range from 2 to 4 cents higher per square foot The inverted T shaped tile uses steel reinforcing and cement forming floor beams with 24 inch tiles laid on channels finished with concrete coating The design eliminates costly forms and resists termites offering greater rigidity than wood Tests show hollow tile flooring is as strong as wood joist construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
Henry Giese
Iowa State College
Giese
C. T. Bridgman
Ten Beeves Slaughtered For Local Farm Families
North English mayor Elmer Miller, a stock buyer and landowner, butchered ten beeves over two days to aid farm families in the vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North English
Elmer Miller
Town
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Alburnett Road
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P. C Lassen
William Secrist
Midway Station
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GEO. Price Clerk
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Clifford Hope
Agricultural Committee
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Bohemian Girl
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John Carville
Elk
Edward J. Pitlik
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B. A. Smith
Delhi
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Arrow
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