Eastern Iowa Leads U.S. Top Cattle to Chicago in 1935
Eastern Iowa shipped more top cattle to the Chicago market in 1935 than any other region. Clinton and Dubuque counties supplied frequent top steers, with Jones and Town counties also contributing peak prices. Kansas and Nebraska counties also reported numerous market toppers as regional totals varied.
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NION
Chicago
Iowa
Clinton County
Dubuque County
Jones County
Town County
Cedar
Louisa
Jackson
Scott
Delaware
Ed Reiter
Dubuque
John P Kart, Sr
James Hamil
John F Mommsen
Carroll County
Ilinois
Fred Wilhelm
Carroll
Fulton County
Warren County
Scottsbluff County
Nebraska
Fred Attebery
Corpstein Brothers
Jefferson County
Kan
Kansas
Wyoming
Minnesota
Missouri
Indiana
Colorado
Michigan
Wisconsin
Greeley C T A Averages 20.9 Pounds Butterfat
Greeley C T A reports average butterfat 20.9 pounds from 439 cows with 92 dry in the test herd. Production details show varying butterfat and milk yields across groups and references to tests and county records. Ames section notes poultry calendar report showing profitability improvements in 1933-34 with egg production, receipts, and mortalities among flocks.
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Spee al
Greeley
Meorrebros
Spreta
The
Gazette
AMES
Extension Poultrymen
Low State College
Packing Plant Expansion in Iowa Hogs and Urban Growth
Article traces development of hog packing in Iowa from 1856 through 1920s, noting Cedar Rapids push for a park packing plant in 1856, growth of Dubuque Des Moines and Omaha operations, rise of T M Sinclair in Cedar Rapids, and the shift to direct marketing as railroads and stockyards connected Iowa to Chicago and Europe. It also notes mortality and egg stock trends in poultry during 1935.
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Iowa
Mississippi River
Chicago
Dubuque
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Victor
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Sinclair
Belfast
Ireland
New York
John Sinclair
T M. Sinclair Company
United States
Europe
Waterloo
Mason City
Council Bluffs
Ogallala, Neb
Union Pacific
Omaha
Missouri River
Union Stockyards Company of Omaha, Ltd
South Omaha
Stockyards Company
G. H. Hammond Company
Towa
Union Stockyards
Kohrs, Sinclair, and
Morrell
Horses Top at 220 in Hopkinton Sale
The Hopkinton sale saw seven milks of horses top at 220 dollars. Stan Beatleton led bids as buyers paid above 80 dollars for several lots while one sale item in the report mentions a price of 34 cents per bushel for a related commodity.
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Hopkinton
Niles
Bieneht
Boatman from Ames Named Iowa Soil Conservation State Coordinator
J L Boatman of the Iowa extension service is named state coordinator of soil conservation, joining the Iowa state soil conservation advisory committee to assist planning, extension, and technical phases of erosion control. He will supervise field operations and coordinate with Iowa State College and the experiment station. Kenyon G Harman will continue as project manager for the West Tarkio Creek area, with five other areas to be announced.
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Washington
Federal Soil Conservation Service
J. L. Boatman
Iowa Extension Service
Towa
Boatman
Iowa State
Dein R F Buchanan
Towa E
Iowa State College
Agricultural College Extension Service
Hoh Bennett
Federal Service
Kenyon G Harman
West Tarkio Creek
Iowa
Missouri
Montgomery
Page Counties
Atchison County
Shenandoah
Bennett
Clayton
Linn
Marion
Adair
Madison
Ringgold
Decatur
Harrison County
RFE Uhland
Bethany
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Five States
Minnesota
Pitnew
Wisconsin
Uhland
Des Moines
Avilla sow bears eighty pigs in twenty four months
James B Henry reports a sow at Avilla Missouri that produced eighty piglets across five litters in two years. The litters included seventeen, sixteen, thirteen, and seven pigs in separate litters.
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Avilla
James B Henry
Agriculture Chemists Analyze 13000 Samples in 1935
Des Moines report shows Iowa department of agriculture chemists tested over 13 000 samples in 1935. Secretary Ray Murray noted 6 245 gasoline samples, 2 515 seeds, 1 405 milk and cream, 941 stock feed, 635 butter, 151 ice cream, and the rest miscellaneous.
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DES Moines
INS
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Ray Murray
Secretary of Agriculture
E. L. Redbern
Olesen Re-Elected Head of West Union Creamery
West Union officers for 1936 were elected at the annual meeting Tuesday. Morris Olsen was named president with Carl Fels as vice president. Henry George and R. F. Witcher were chosen as directors for three-year terms. Holdover directors include A C. Palmer H A. Stolle F J. Graffenberg Clarence Hauge and H L. Pape.
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West Union
West Union Farmers Creamery
Morris Olesen
Carl Fels
Henry George
R. F. Witcher
A C. Palmer
H A. Stolle
F. J. Graffenberg
Clarence Hauge
H. L. Pape
Farm Bureau Urges United Front in Parity Fight
Iowa Farm Bureau delegates hear V. Vaniman advocate mobilizing all farm groups for parity as the Supreme Court validates the AAA. He warns retreat to 1929 33 conditions and calls for leadership from Iowa the state with the richest agriculture. Des Moines reports membership up 72 percent in 1935 with gains in Clay, O'Brien, Dubuque, Buchanan counties and expansion of 4-H age interest.
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DES Moines
V. Vaniman
American Farm Bureau Federation Organization
Iowa Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa
United States Supreme Court
AAA
Vaniman
Farm Bureau
Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
O W. Beeler
Clayton
O'Brien
Dubuque
Buchanan
Beeler
Humboldt
Benton
Cherokee
Dickinson
Nervous breakdown patient credits Gly-Cas relief
Mrs. A R Cash of Council Bluffs recounts years of paralysis anxiety and neuritis pain then reports dramatic improvement after using Gly-Cas. She says her stomach and bowels regulate nerves quiet and strength returns enabling work. Gly-Cas sold at Thrifty Drug Store Cedar Rapids.
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Thrifty Drug Store
1St Street
3Rd Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Farm Auction Listings for January Sales
Multiple horse and livestock sales scheduled for January at Iowa Livestock Exchange Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Auctions include the August zu ber Estate closing out sale SE Conroy, Petersen Warriner near Onslow, Hansen Wulf DeWitt, Courtney Neilson near Marion, with dates January 16 17 and 21.
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Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Zuber Estate
Conroy
Petersen & Warriner
Swedge
Onslow
DeWitt
Hansen
Wulf
Second greatest gain of members in the Union noted
The report highlights Alabama leading with 9,905 new members and Iowa following with an increase of 9,200 farmers, marking the second greatest gains among states.
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Alabama
Iowa
Farm Credit Ass'n To Meet At Cedar Rapids Jan 29
A local production credit association meeting will be held in Cedar Rapids on January 29 as part of a series in Iowa. Directors will be elected and plans made for financing crops and livestock in 1936. The 17 Iowa units loaned over 3 million dollars last year under the Farm Credit Administration.
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Farm Credit Ass’n
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Farm Credit Administration
Creston
Sioux City
Clarinda
Newton
Perry
Webster City
Mason City
Emmetsburg
Sheldon
Storm Lake
Waterloo
Elkader and Harlan
Mount Pleasant
Davenport
Albia
Butterfat Yields Reported by Wellman Co operative Creamery
Wellman Co operative Creamery Association releases 1935 figures showing 446,503 pounds of butterfat at 295 cents per pound, value $13,871.62. Butter produced 552,860 pounds from 446,406.8 pounds fat. overrun 23.9%. Of output, 481,953 pounds sold to buyers for $130,762.44, 29,989 pounds to patrons for $8,696.45, and 35,786 pounds to stores for $10,368.60.
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Wellman
Wellman Cooperative Creamery Association
Steers Lead Chicago Market Sales At Top Prices
Onslow P. H. Paulsen brought a load of 1,376 pound steers selling for 13.50 per hundred, top price of the day for heavy steers. C. M. Holst offered 39 head of 1,077 pound long yearling steers fetching 12.75 per hundred on the same Chicago market day.
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Gazette
Onslow
P. H. Paulsen
Chicago
C. M. Holst
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Greeley C.T.A
Burr
Martin
Jon County
E. L. Cady
UNION
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Iowa Soil Conservation Work
Aker
Granville Hoople
Masor Amos
Hoople
Tam
Amos
Chick
Williams
Olesen
West Union Creamery
A. R. Cash
4Th Ave
A, KR. Cash
Courtney & Neilson Public Sale
Frank Patek
Riverside
14Th Ave
Neek
Grove
C. R. & J. C. Stock Yards
12Th St
12Th Ave
Jack Clements
Tony Schmitz
Florida
Highland and
Lake Region
Palm Beach
Miami
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Asheville
South
Central Station
Michigan Ave
Roosevelt Road
Tete Information Consult
J. F Dyas
New York Central System
Aera Ed ‘National Bank
Southern Railway
Seaboard Air Line Railway
HO Craung
Royal Palm Sv
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