Record Milk Flow Reaches All-Time Iowa High
M. Carl of the Iowa livestock and crop reporting service estimates 1943 milk production in Iowa at 7.072 billion pounds, up 1.9 percent from 1942 and a record. He notes 11 of 12 months rose or held steady despite labor shortages and high feeding costs, with December output at 472 million pounds, near the 1941 December peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Carl
Iowa Livestock and Crop Reporting Service
Iowa
Carl
State Agricultural Statistician
Egg Production Schools Operate in Iowa County
Ralph W. Gruenwald reports more than 70 people enroll in egg production classes at Conroy and Williamsburg as part of the war food production program. Arthursburg of Williamsburg teaches a 10 week course on stock selection feeding housing diseases and parasite control with local advisory committees named for each town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aedal
Marengo
Ralph W. Gruenwald
Conroy
Williamsburg
Congress
United States Office of Education
State Board For Vocational Education
Arthursburg
Gruenwald
Irvin Boland
Basil Davis
Allyn Evans
Martin Glandorf
Lawrence Heitman
Anton Heitshusen
Harry Langlas
Arthur Black
Cornelius Faktinson
Arthur Jacobs
Carl Maas
Mae Stanerson
Ezra Zuber
Coming Farm Auctions Schedule Dense with Closings
A sequence of farm sales scheduled across Iowa from January 13 to January 25. Auctions include Vernon Weeden near Coggon, Lanning and Notbohm near Alburnett, Jiras and Wear near Oxford, and many others at Walker Livestock Exchange, Clarence, Ely, Solon, Cedar Rapids, Troy Mills, and Marion. Listings name buyers and locations with many “closing out” events and distances from local towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Weeden
Coggon
Lanning and
Notbohm
Alburnett
Jiras and Wear
Oxford
Walker Livestock Exchange
G. W. Hegarty
Clarence
E. E. Doupnik
Ely
Pete
Hollis Hunter
Coggan
Leo Vanourney
Walford
Frank Benesh
E Solon
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Joe Fila
Troy Mills
Iowa State Duroc
John M. VanNote
W. J. Lembaugh
Joe Donohoe
J. R. Bowersox
Swisher
Lynch and Hasselbusch
Marion
Holbert to Judge Hampshire Sheep at Denver Show
Helen Tyler Belote of Detroit, secretary of the American Hampshire Sheep association, announced J. C. Holbert of Washington, Indiana, will judge Hampshire sheep at the National Western Livestock show in Denver January 17 to 20. Holbert helped set a standard of perfection for the breed at Davis, California, adopted in Chicago on November 30, 1943, and he is on leave from Town State college to run the feeder cattle business with Clyde Turkington in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Tyler Belote
Detroit
American Hampshire Sheep Association
J. C. Holbert
Washigton
Denver
Holbert
C. Harold Hopkins
Davis
Calif
Chicago
Town State College
Clyde Turkington
Washington
Kimberley Leaves Iowa Post to Aid AAA in Washington
Iowa AAA official says John B. Kimberley from Collins will go to Washington on leave of absence from the state committee to help formulate plans for reaching production goals and easing machinery shortages. He will assist with Midwest agriculture issues at the national AAA office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Iowa Aaa
John B. Kimberley
Collins
Washington, D. C
Kimberley
AAA
Iowa
Midwest
Stallion Show and Sale Set for Oskaloosa
Cecil F. Rooks announces 150 stallions and jacks entered for the Iowa state stallion show and sale January 31 and February 1 in Oskaloosa. Judges include E. A. Trowbridge of the University of Missouri and Andy Haxton. Entries close January 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Cecil F. Rooks
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders’ Association
Oskaloosa
E. A Trowbridge
University of Missouri
Andy Haxton
Rooks
Grant Good
Mr. Rooks
State House
Mr. Good
Ogden
Eleven Farmers Sign Soil Conserving Pacts in Jones County
Eleven farm plan agreements were signed by the Jones county soil district commissioners at their regular meeting Wednesday evening. Signers include Leroy Dirks Center Junction Harry Paulsen Scotch Grove M P Paulsen Center Junction N C Holst Center Junction Arthur Wilcox Center Junction D J Wasson Oalson Lee Streets Scotch Grove Marvin Holst Center Junction Harm Dirks Center Junction John L Trumm Cascade and Russell Eldred Anamosa. Plans are being made to hold an election for a new commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Jones County Soil District
Leroy Dirks
Center Junction
Harry Paulsen
Scotch Grove
M. P. Paulsen
N. C. Holst
Arthur Wilcox
D. J. Wasson
Oalson
Lee Streets
Marvin Holst
Harm Dirks
John L. Trum
Meadowbrook Dairy Route Taken Over by Kuhn
Calmar farmer Calmar Henry Flaskerud has discontinued Meadow brook dairy operations due to lack of help A J Kuhn longtime manager of the Hi Way dairy takes over the Meadowbrook route new arrangement noted in local dairy business update
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calmar
Henry Flaskerud
Meadowbrook
A. J. Kuhn
Hi-Way
Steers Sold At Chicago For $16.35 A Cwt
North of Newhall farmer A H Stuart sold 18 head of 1 365 pound steers in Chicago at 16.35 dollars per hundredweight on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newhall
A. H. Stuart
Chicago
Poultry Meetings Set for Waterville Waukon and Lansing
Fred O'Reilly Allamakee county agent announced poultry meetings on January 17 at Waterville and Waukon and January 18 at Lansing. W. R. Whitfield of the Ames extension service will lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Waterville
Lansing
Fred O'Reilly
Allamakee
W. R. Whitfield
The
Ames Extension Service
Missouri cattleman claims illegal seizure by credit agency
Missouri rancher L H Phister says the Agriculture Credit Corporation seized 258 cattle and other farm commodities to satisfy a 24000 loan taken to boost war food production. He alleges the final papers differed from the department statement and cites price controls disrupting the cattle market. Senator Clark urged an Agriculture Department review and said Wickard will examine the meritorious case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clark
D-Mo
Agriculture Department
L. H. Phister
Missouri Cattleman
Agriculture Credit Corporation
Phister
Drexel
Horton and Butler
Office of Price Administration
Credit Corporation
Agriculture
Wickard
Beees Have a Job to Do in Rehabilitating Europe
Henry J. Rahmlow of the Wisconsin Beekeepers Association told a Chicago convention that bees will bear a heavy load in Europe’s rehabilitation. He said more bees are needed to pollinate clover, enabling seed shipments to Europe to feed livestock this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Henry J. Rahmlow
Wisconsin Beekeepers Association
Europe
Association
Viola Night School Opens With 22 Farmers Attending
The first Viola evening class met Monday with 22 farmers present. Agriculture teacher W H Odom of Coggan led discussion on feeds and feeding and the main topic was improving the dairy herd and boosting milk production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VIOLA
W. H. Odom
Coggan
Tama county 4-H clubs party set for Jan 15
Gladbrook hosts the Tama county 4-H clubs party on January 15. George E. Boehnke says awards will be presented to outstanding members of the year. Russell Winders, a former 4-H leader, will address the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladbrook
Tama County
George E. Boehnke
William Zmolek
Russell Winders
FASTEETH Offers Firm Hold For Dentures
FASTEETH powder improves denture stability by preventing sliding and rocking. Its alkaline formula resists sour taste and odor, keeping plates in place with no gummy texture. Available at drug stores.
Hay Mystery: Urbana Truck Mixup Frustrates Lawmen
Sam Hunter of Center Point faced a tense week as Benton County officers chased a puzzling hay theft. Neighbors saw hay moved at dusk Friday, but the case cleared when Urbana trucker admitted he hauled the wrong hay to a farmer, not Hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hunter
Center Point
Benton County
FBI
Hunter
Urbana
Jones Youths Listed for Cedar Rapids 4-H Event
Anamosa Jones county 4 H club boys and leaders plan to attend the District Boys 4 H short course at Cedar Rapids January 26 27. The group includes James McLaughlin Monticello Leo Levien Clarence Delbert Mayberry Anamosa Harry Newman Martello Melvin Seivers Wyoming Ed Helgens Monticello Marvin Engelbart Amber Charles Furst Olin Fred Biere Olin Merle Jansen Anamosa Wayne Martin Mount Vernon Paul Lasa ck Oxford Junction Paul Messerli Monticello Thomas Keating Onslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Jones County
Cedar Rapids
James McLaughlin
Monticello
Leo Levien
Clarence
Delbert Mayberry
Harry Newman
Martello
Melvin Seivers
Wyoming
Ed Helgens
Marvin Engelbart
Amber
Charles Furst
Olin
Fred Biere
Merle Jansen
Wayne Martin
Mount Vernon
Paul Lasack
Oxford Junction
Paul Messerli
Thomas Keating
Onslow
State Hereford Show and Sale slated at Cedar Rapids fairgrounds
Farmers and livestock enthusiasts are informed of the State Hereford Show and Sale set for January 31 and February 1 at the All-Iowa Fairgrounds in Cedar Rapids. Entries total 381 head with show beginning at 9 a.m. and the cattle sale at 8 p.m. that evening. The piece also notes availability of cash farm account books from The Peoples Savings Bank and references Iowa Seed Law requirements for seed grain and grass seed, including noxious weed seed restrictions and testing details from the Ames Seed Testing Laboratory directed by R. H. Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Farm Service
Dept. of the
Peoples Savings Bank
Iowa
Ames
R. H.porter
Protein and Hay Scarce in Kansas Area
War Food Administration reports a snow storm in Garden City Kansas worsened feed shortages for cattle and sheep men. High protein feeds are scarce and expensive with limited commercial options. Alfalfa hay is held by growers for their own livestock and selling prices reach up to 25 dollars for loose hay and 30 dollars for baled hay, but no movement due to lack of supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
War Food Administration
Garden City
Kan
Insurance Mutual Calls Annual Meeting Jan. 15
S M Hosford secretary of the Farmers Mutual Insurance association of Castle Grove announces the annual meeting set for January 15 at School House No 2 in Castle Grove Township Jones County. The mutual wrote 1 341 562 dollars of insurance in 1943 at a cost of 2.32 per thousand and losses paid totaled 10 548.40 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
S. M. Hosford
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association of
Castle Grove
Castle Grove Township
Jones County
Hosford
Mutual
Butterfat Averages 52.9 Cents At West Union
West Union creamery patrons received an average of 52.92 cents per pound of butterfat in 1943, up from 45.83 cents in 1942. The 1943 output totaled 727680 pounds, an 88686 pound increase, with sales reaching 334 dollars. Officers elected included Clarence Hoag as president and Melvin Olson as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
West Union Farmers’ Creamery
Allen Schatz
Clarence Hoag
Melvin Olson
Oscar Reeder
Walter Dietel
Carl Palmer
East Iowa creamery meetings scheduled by Gazette dates
The Gazette lists annual creamery meetings in eastern Iowa with scheduled dates for Anamosa January 27 Preston February 1 Buckhorn February 2 Sand Springs February 3 Hopkinton February 5 Monticello February 7 and Central City February 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Gazette
Anamosa
Preston
Buckhorn
Sand Springs
Hopkinton
Monticello
Central City
Iowa Butter Output Dips Seven Percent From Year Ago
Iowa butter production for the week ending January 6 rose 6 percent from the prior week, but was 7 percent below the year-earlier level. U S butter output increased 7 percent from the prior week yet remained 13 percent under the year before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
United States
Lamb Judges Named for Eastern Iowa Show at Hawkeye Downs
Rex Conn announces the panel for the eastern Iowa lamb show and sale at Hawkeye Downs January 21 22. C W McDonald Ames extension L M Kyner Rath Packing Waterloo and Walter Humphrey Cedar Rapids will judge. Seventy nine lots of 16 lambs each shown by 52 club members after 110 days’ feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Conn
Cedar Rapids
C. W.‘Mcdonald
Ames Extension Department
L. M. Kyner
Rath Packing Company
Waterloo
Walter Humphrey
Wilson
Iowa
Hawkeye Downs
Conn
Montana
Iowa 4-H lamb show exhibitors named for Tama county
Exhibitors from Tama county at Cedar Rapids January 21 22 include Keith and Wayne Wilcox from Richland township with four lamb lots and Merlyn Elva and Yule Leuthie from Howard township with six lamb lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Tama County
Cedar Rapids
Keith
Wayne Wilcox
Richland Township
Lambs
Merlyn
Elva
Yule Leuthie
Howard Township
Estimated 1944 meat supply to meet military export needs
It is estimated that out of 25.6 billion pounds of meat expected in 1944, about 8.5 billion pounds will be required for the armed forces lend-lease and other exports, roughly one third of the total.
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Frne Gazette
Iowa County
John Kimberley
A. F
Tony) Schmitz
van Horne
Geo
B. Basker
Jones
Dairyman
M. Feder & Sons
F Avenue
Betas
Tnt
Honeymead
Meel
Ceu Sale
ERICE
Western Silo CO
Marlow
Lynch & Hasselbusch
R.F. A
Willie Willis
Kansas
Insurance Mutual Calls Annual Meeting
Lamb
TAMA
FANCY
California
16Th Ave
Sunkist
Pennsylvania
Ross Countr
Uda Papa Kao Eoe
Sears
3Rd Avenue
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