Future Status Of 4-County Soil Association Still Undetermined
At the East Central Iowa Soil Improvement association annual meeting in Marshalltown, leaders debated the group’s future form amid expanding soil improvement needs. A reform proposal was studied by a four-county committee while officers were reelected and a consultative plan with officials was set.
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4-County Soil Association
Sion
W H Pierre
Henry Eichling
Iowa Soul Improvement Association
Bliss
Pierre
Eichling
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Glenn McFarland
Marengo
Ames
R K_ Bliss
Blis
Counts
Cth County Soils Association
CCC
Grunewald
Benton County
Benton Elect
Fence Drift Cited in Woven Wire Case Across Counties
Iowa county committees face leadership changes with Harold Miller of Vinton and George Raabe of Belle Plaine among those elected. Tama and Poweshiek counties name chairpersons while others from Lincoln Gladbrook Toledo Traer and Brooklyn join committees. McFarland presents annual report with colored slides.
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Harold Miller
Vinton Elme
Santman
Dssart
George Raabe
Belle Plaine
John Remington
Vinton
Hursh
Iowa
Henry Bendorf
High Amana
Ross Landa
Williamsburg
G. Owen
North English
Roy Denzler
Marengo
Skrable
Tama
H C Lorenz
Lincoln
Fred Bruene
Gladbrook
J Kremanck
Toledo
Robert Lyon
Traer
J. J Boatman
Montezuma
Poweshick
Otto Shultz
Kenneth Carmichael
Brooklyn
John Douglass
Malcom
Fred Timm
Grinnell
McFarland
Hog production shifts east as corn loans reshape Belt
An Iowa farming trend shows hog production moving eastward while corn storage rises in the western Belt. The study finds Iowa's corn loans tied to storage, price certainty, and regional price spreads, with eastern states increasing hog output and western states stockpiling corn under seal.
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Iowa
Mississippi
Indiana
State
iMillione
Towa
Ohio
China
Corn Belt
T. W. Schultz
O. H. Brownlee
Ames
Ilinois
Tthe
Corn
Northwest
Gentle nudge to improve liver bile flow with olive tablets
An advertisement urges readers to try Dr Edwards Olive Tablets to stimulate bile flow and ease constipation. It claims relief from headaches and lethargy by using a vegetable product sold in drugstores with prices 15¢ 30¢ 60¢. The copy attributes success to Dr F M Edwards and promotes daily use for digestion.
Farmers Cooperative Shipping group reports 1940 totals at Center Junction
Center Junction Farmers Cooperative Shipping association moved 7 930 head of livestock last year comprising 6 807 hogs 930 cattle and 133 sheep The total market weight was 2 088 335 pounds with 6 656 dollars in expenses averaging 31 87 cents per hundredweight Hog costs to Chicago averaged 57 cents and cattle 51 cents per cwt Cedar Rapids market averaged 20 cents per cwt About 120 people attended the annual meeting Directors J Dirks Arthur Wilcox and John Husman were reelected Speakers included J C Williamson John Sarsfield Carl Smith and Paul Smith
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Cedar Rapids
J Dirks
Arthur Wilcox
John Husman
J. C. Williamson
Chariton
John Sarsfield
Chicago Commission
Carl Smith
Anamosa
Jones County
Paul Smith
Farm Auction Schedule Includes Dissolution and Public Sales
Auction listings show a dissolution sale by Stallman and Grunewald on Friday near Blairstown, a closing out sale by Glenn Ridenour fifteen miles east of Iowa City, a Livestock Exchange sale in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday at Cedar Rapids, and an H Kauffman sale twenty four miles southwest of Swisher on January 22.
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Stallman and Grunewald
Edge
Blairstown
Glenn Ridenour
Iowa City
Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
H. Kauffman
Swisher
Hazleton Cattle Sets 3 Year Top on Chicago Market
A shipment of 20 Hereford steers from Hazleton Iowa bred in Buchanan county sold at 15.60 dollars per hundredweight on the Chicago market to set a three year peak. The cattle averaged 1326 pounds and were consigned by Dan Cavanaugh. Lambs topped the year with 107.5 per hundredweight and hogs rose to 8.25 dollars, the highest since September 1939.
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Chicago
Buchanan County
Iowa
Dan Cavanaugh
Hazleton
Cavanaugh cattle bought at $10.25 cwt in 1940
Earl Page reports the Beverly Cattle Co of Cedar Rapids sold Cav anaugh cattle in February 1940 at 10.25 dollars per hundredweight. Cattle weighed 690 pounds each with an initial cost of 70.72 dollars per head and a market return of 206.85 dollars per head.
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Earl Page
Cavanaugh
Beverly Cattle Company
Cedar Rapids
Page
Bull Brings $8,000 To Top Hereford Sale At Denver Show
The can secure top prices at the National Western stock show as two Hereford bulls set record highs. An Arizona syndicate led by R J Cullen bought Brae Mixer for 8000 dollars from O E Taussig and Sons of Parshall Colo. Dominic the grand champion bull owned by J C Andreas and Sons sold for 7500 dollars to Fred C De Berard of Kremm. The first 53 bulls grossed 72660 dollars, surpassing last year’s high. The Hereford breeding sale is expected to exceed 160000 dollars, with a top Hereford female at 1200 dollars. Jordan Anderson won reserve hog championship with Hamp shires, Arden Aegerter showed the grand champion fat barrow a Duroc.
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Denver
Arizona
R. J. Cullen
Paulspur
Ariz
O. E. Taussig
Fred C. de Berard
Kremmling
Colo
R. J. Kinzer
Kansas City
Jordan Anderson
Hay Springs
Neb
Arden Aegerter
Seward
Cedar Farm Land Valuations Set Between Ten And Sixty Five
Tipton Iowa Cedar county assessors approved valuation schedules for farm land and livestock in their annual meeting. Top soil rated at 65 an acre and poorest at 10. Livestock values include colts and mules from 30 to 75, cows 50, swine 5 to 6 per hundredweight, sheep 5, silver fox 30, mink 9, with grain and fuel prices set for per bushel and per gallon respectively.
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Tipton
Cedar County
State Tax Commission
Corn Brings 50 Cents At Decorah Sale
DECORAH Corn sold for 50 cents a bushel at the Greg Hertges sale last week. Oats brought 45 and 47 cents a bushel. About six hundred chickens sold for 7. Aged cows ranged from 56 to 79 dollars per head. Helfers brought 50 and 55 dollars.
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Decorah
Greg Hertges
Helfers
Epidemic of Cold Symptoms in Local Ad
Ad promotes 666 liquid or tablets or salve or nose drops as cold symptom relief. Claims the product relieves symptoms the first day.
Iowa dairy herd milk output hits record levels on Jan 1
Des Moines report notes milk production per cow averaged 14.1 pounds on Jan 1, up 2.5 percent from Dec 1. Compared with 13.4 pounds last year and 12.5 in the 1930-39 decade, total Iowa milk output rises to 107 percent of a year ago. Butterfat prices climbed to 36 cents per pound by Dec 15, 1940.
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Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Missouri River
Des Moines
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Butterfat total up at Oelwein Creamery in 1940
Oelwein Farmer's Cooperative Creamery reported 33.15 cents per pound for butterfat in 1940, with manufacturing costs at 2.15 cents per pound. The plant produced 1,662,628 pounds of butter, up 110,000 pounds from 1939.
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Oelwein
Oelwein Farmer's Cooperative Creamery Company
Soul Conservation in a Yard of Cars
A country woman reflects on railroad yard life noting a yard engineer shunting empty cars to proper tracks. She muses that fewer side tracks and a guiding motive power could help everyone reach their destination on the right track. She mentions waiting thirty minutes for the man of the house and contemplates efficiency and order.
Vinton Grain Egg And Poultry Show Dates Set
February 5 to 8 are the dates for the Benton county grain poultry and egg show to be held in Vinton. Junior zat secretary announced today that Mr. Baum will be assisted by Wallace Markland and George Thiher. A complete program has not yet been worked out.
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Vinton
Benton County
Lemon Juice Remedy Claims Quick Rheumatic Pain Relief
An old advertisement promotes Ru-Ex Compound as a cheap home remedy for rheumatic arthritis and neuritis. It instructs mixing the product with water and lemon juice, taking two tablespoons twice daily, with claims of rapid relief and a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
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May Druce Company
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Ray Anderson
Frank Mendell
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Lester Clapp
Poweshiek
Benton
R.fla
Actres
Iowa County Committee
Illinois
Inwa
East
Adivrett
Iowa Livestock Exchange
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Clements AF
Tony) Schmitz
George B. Basker
Jake
Egad
Martha
Euclid
Urang
Savage
Weill
WiLliams
Alleale MI
Arwilu
Bull
Vinton Grain, Egg and
Morris
Buehler Bros. Market
Ist Street
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Tt Island
Pullman
Dany
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Idan
Bertoton Ty
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Tony Lv
Baker
Rocksland Lines
Lows Ath Street
4Th Avenue
Rock Island
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