Egg Prices Decline As Production Rises In Mild Weather
Mild weather boosts egg production and eases prices though a sharp drop is unlikely. Iowa State college expert Ralph Baker says 1939-40 first-half prices may stay higher than 1938-39 due to resilient demand and production still above last year. Chicago receipts remain heavy with government buying debated as a potential price prop.
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Evers
Ralph Baker
Iowa State College
Chicago
Ifvente
Dan Fl
Aoveoragen
Baker
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Enerial
Garete
Ansitter
BSCC
United States
Wool, Hides and Soybeans Shape War Era Trade Flows
U S imports of wool for army use rise sharply with 97 million pounds needed and 15 million from foreign sources as domestic clip runs out. Hides and skins imports increase 26 percent year over year, while beef variety declines amid wartime market shifts. Soybean exports plummet to near zero as British blockade tightens global trade.
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Europe
United States
Army
British India
New Zealand
Thailand
Midwestern egg supplies prompt cautious price policy
New York traders monitor winter weather from producing regions as liberal selling continues. Prices slip toward government buying levels amid renewed talk of federal purchases. An editor notes inquiries to Dewey Termohlen about egg price support. Midwest egg shipments rose sharply last week with a 2342 percent rise in receipts.
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Sporeiel
the Gazette New York
New York
Midwest
Gazette
Washington
Dewey Termohlen
Termohlen
West Egg Shippers
AAA Checks Totals Pour In To Decorah Farm Program
Decorah officials report 251 checks totaling 26 256 04 dollars received Friday for Winneshiek farmers in the 1940 farm program. Since November, 1 689 checks have been received totaling 214 084 06 dollars. about 1 200 checks remain due.
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Decorah
Triple A
Fence Drift Caught in the Woven Wire
Weather note from January predicts more winter, with snow preferred over rain or sleet. Observer R F A hints at continued cold spell and asks for timely snow cover to protect oats and farming.
Butter Buying Resumes With 300 Tubs Purchased
The surplus marketing administration bought 300 tubs of miscellaneous butter extras at 294 cents a pound in Chicago on Monday. The price fell 44 cents from Saturday and 4 cents below the three year peak set December 12. Purchases marked the first since June 14, 1940.
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Chicago
Surplus Marketing Administration
Luana Monona Farm Phone Co Elects John Schmitt Head
The Luana Monona Farmers Telephone Co held its annual meeting and re elected officers John Schmitt as president Alvin Marting as vice president George Heins as secretary and treasurer Vern Kishman as director Other directors include Lloyd Pearson Harvey Landt and Elmer Klinge The telephone assessment rose from 11 to 12 dollars.
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Luana
Luana-Monona Farmers Telephone Company
John Schmitt
Alvin Marting
George Heins
Vern Kishman
Lloyd Pearson
Harvey Landt
Elmer Klinge
Lichty Reelected Head Toledo Co-Op Canning Company
Harry H. Lichty was reelected president of the Toledo Cooperative Canning Company. William Blazek was named vice president, B. L. Emerson became secretary-treasurer, and L. C. Davis and James D. Thorne were elected directors. The co op holds nearly 10,000 cases of corn from the 1938 1939 and 1940 packs.
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Harry H. Lichty
Toledo Cooperative Canning Company
William Blazek
Tama
B. L. Emerson
C. E. Brandt
L. C. Davis
James D. Thorne
Marketing Discussion At Independence Tuesday
INDEPENDENCE I W Arthur Ames extension marketing specialist and Herman Aaberg representative of the Chicago Producers Commission association will meet with the Buchanan county marketing committee here Tuesday to discuss marketing problems affecting farmers. The meeting is called for 130 pm Homer Soules member of the county marketing committee will preside.
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Independence
I. W. Arthur
Ames Extension
Herman Aaberg
Chicago Producers Commission Association
Buchanan County Marketing Committee
Homer Soules
December Cow Test Assns Reports Across Fayette Area
Average December production across Fayette DHIA No 1 shows 820 pounds per cow and 31.8 pounds of butterfat among 455 cows in 29 herds. High herd noted for No 1 is Hanson and Arthur of Oclwecin with 16 Holsteins at 1,382 pounds milk and 506 pounds fat. High individual is a Don Burco Holstein at 1,550 milk and 86.8 fat. DHIA No 3 reports 783 pounds and 29.8 fat from 414 cows in 28 herds. high herd C. J. Decker and Son of Westgate with 20 Holsteins at 1,236 milk and 43.7 fat. high cow is 2,074 milk and 871 fat by C. J. Meyer and Son of Mannard in the same district. No 4 averages 696 milk and 28.3 fat for 491 cows in 26 herds. high herd Mrs Bertha Schroeder and Son of Clermont with 14 Holsteins at 1,104 milk and 46 fat. A Guernsey in Fayette county home herd produced 1,504 milk and 0.2 fat on three milking. DHIA No 2 records 550 milk and 22.7 fat from 431 cows in 24 herds. Louis E Barnes herd at 1,284 milk and 43.3 fat led, high cow December is Walter Platt Brown Swiss with 2,107 milk and 101.1 fat. 21 cows in William Stevn and Sons Jersey herd averaged 680 milk and 37.3 fat.
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Fayette Dhia
Sam Alshouse
Hanson
Arthur
Oclwecin
Don Burco
Aurora
Maynard
Fayette Dhia No. 2
Dwight Rogers
Louis E. Barnes
Walter Platt
Clermont
William Stevn and Sons
Jersey
Grunewald
Blairstown
Nfam
New Hampshire
McCormick-Deere Ing
John Deere
Broda
McCoremick
Deering
McCormick
McCormick-Deering
Cultivatort International
Ee Farewales
Reed Stallman & Grunewald
Watts and Son
Aurtt Benton County State Bank
Gerke
Dairy herd tests show steady milk output across associations
West Liberty John Offrin reports December average 621 pounds of milk and 26.5 pounds butterfat for the West Branch Dairy Herd Improvement. John Coxen herd tops with 1 400 pounds milk and 49.9 butterfat per cow. a 4 year old Mary yields 2 288 pounds milk and 93.8 butterfat. Independence Buchannan County group holds Jan 14 banquet with speaker Fred J. Kluss on calendars. Waukon Allamakee County test shows 518 cows across 28 herds averaging 519 pounds milk and 21.7 butterfat. Ray Kinzie and K. B. Simmons high cow.
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John Offringa
West Branch Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Association
John Coxen
Coxen
Waukon
Allamadkee County
Farm Auction Dates Set Across North Iowa Area
The notice lists multiple sale events including Joe P. Rabik closing out five miles southeast of Walker on Tuesday January 14, Harry Blakesley closing out sale near Springville on Wednesday January 15, Stallman and Grunewald dissolution sale near Blairstown on Friday January 17, and H. Kauffman sale 235 miles southwest of Swisher on Wednesday January 22.
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Joe P. Rablk
Walker
Harry Blakesley
Edge
Springville
Stallman and Grunewald
Blairstown
H. Kauffman
Swisher
Cattile
Guernsey
Jerney Helfers
Joan Helfer
John Deere
Cana
Coolerator
Secops
Tony Sehmitz
United State Bank of Cedar Rapids
Dairy herd averages set in Decorah tests for December
The Winneshick Dairy Herd Improvement association reports December results for 457 cows on test with 561 pounds of milk and 22.3 pounds of butterfat on average. J C Bodensteiner’s 19 head Guernsey herd led with 800 pounds of milk and 36.6 butterfat. the top cow was Brown Swiss owned by M R Ringoen yielding 1,727 pounds of milk and 86.4 butterfat.
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Decorah
Winneshick Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Guernsey
J. C. Bodensteiner
Association
M. R. Ringoen
Senator Moves To Cut County Costs Of Farm Program
Senator William J Bulow of South Dakota pushes to trim county administrative costs in the agricultural conservation program. He cites complaints from farmers and notes county costs may reach about 10 percent of benefit payments, calling for reducing these expenses and possibly an amendment to the soil conservation act. In South Dakota these costs totaled 1,287,842 dollars in 1929, about 4.69 percent of benefit payments.
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Washington
William J. Bulow
S. D
South Dakota
Agriculture Department
Bulow
Senate Agriculture Committee
Doctor's Olive Tablets Aid Liver Bile and Digestion
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy for constipation and sluggish bile. It claims improved bile flow to aid digestion and elimination, urging readers to buy a box at drugstores for 15¢, 60¢ or 80¢.
Butterfat Averages and Creamery Totals From West Union and Luana
West Union farmers creamery reports 1940 butter output 548,289 pounds and total dairy income 156,282 dollars with average butterfat price 32.48 cents per pound. Luana creamery manufactured 971,644 pounds of butter in 1940, with 918,354 pounds consigned to markets and total receipts 283,489.96 dollars.
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West Union
R. D. Trapp
West Union Farmers Creamery Company
Floyd Netzger
Luana
Blind Wood Cutter Ivar Johnson Gains Local Fame
Although blind, Ivar Johnson of Stambaugh Michigan is noted as an expert wood cutter, drawing attention for his skilled work and resilient determination.
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Ivar Johnson
Stambaugh, Mich
Plan Parley For 50 Women In Manchester
A 50 woman discussion group will meet next Thursday afternoon in Manchester. Har ry Terrell of Des Moines will lead the session with theme on problems men face in town and country women. Local organizers coordinate invites from county federated clubs and farm bureau groups.
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Manchester
Women's
Delaware County Aaa
Home Project Women
County Farm Bureau
Federated Women's Clubs
Harry Terrell
Des Moines
Peace Council
W. V. Stevens
Women's Federated Clubs of
Joe Engel
Delhi
H. E. Carruthers
Glenn Pettson
George Jaycox
H. D. Schnittjer
Oscar Simons
Minnesota Farm and Home Week Set for January Dates
The University of Minnesota annual Farm and Home week will be held in St Paul January 20 to 24. Crop improvement day is January 23 with the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association meeting.
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St, Paul
Minn
University of Minnesota
Minnesota Crop Improvement Association
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