Feed Lots Show 8.5 Percent Fewer Cattle Since 1933
A Special Correspondent reports cattle on feed declined 8.5 percent from 1933, with about 85 percent of feed aimed at market. The January 1 tally across the corn belt indicates drops in Western states and sharp reductions in Texas and Oklahoma. Comparisons show varied gains and losses across Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and other states, as feeders hold for potential price improvements.
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Xyes
South Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Ohio
Wisconsin
Indiana
Minnesota
Kansas
Michigan
Missour
Texas
Oklahoma
Lancaster
Fence Drift Dream Expansion in Woven Tire Context
A fragmentary note references fence drift and woven tire imagery tied to a KA F A quotation about dream walking. The text hints at a discussion of corn and hog production adjustment and a sense of imminent change or motion. It reads like a poetic or symbolic log fragment from a midweek entry.
Stocker and feeder cattle shipments dip in 1933 six months
Shipments of stocker and feeder cattle inspected at stockyards and markets into the corn belt states for July to December 1933 were about 11 percent smaller than the same period in 1932, marking the smallest level in more than fifteen years.
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Corn Belt
New Agriculture To Be Expounded Farm Home Week
Two programs to aid Iowa farmers in understanding the new agriculture will unfold during the 34th Farm and Home week in Ames. The Young Farmers assembly on Feb 6 and 7 features H If Kildee, Rev. Stoddard Lane, Agnes Samuelson, and R. K. Bliss. One act plays by 4-H and Farm Bureau drama groups, plus a farm forum with ten speakers, will stimulate discussion and extemporaneous speaking on agricultural adjustment.
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Ames
Iowa
W H Stacy
Extension Service
Young Farmers’ Assembly
H If Kildee
Stoddard Lane
Des Moines
Agnes Samuelson
R. K. Bliss
Webster County
Ee County Farm Bureau Drama Club
Paul Barger
Waterloo
W Lodwick
Fayette
George Straver
Hudson
George W. Godfrey
CWA Survey Tracks Farm Tax Delinquency in Iowa
Special to The Gazette Ames reports over 200 CWA workers begin a statewide survey of farm tax delinquencies mortgage foreclosures and farm values across Iowa counties. Data cover five years of delinquency and thirteen years of other records, compiled for one township per county, under Dean R Buchanan and Prof Geoffrey Shepherd at Iowa State College, through February 14.
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Ames
Iowa
Seventity
Dean R. Buchanan
Geoffrey Shepherd
Iowa State College
Refund Provided Caretakers Free Travel Rule Expanded
L. Burgar of North Western at Cedar Rapids announces a new ruling granting free transportation for caretakers traveling to shipping points to fetch livestock shipments. The policy covers refunds on going trips with a livestock contract, requires continuous trip tickets, and sets a six month refund window. Expiration noted as July 1 1934 unless extended or changed.
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A L. Burgar
Ama
North Western
Cedar Rapids
Point Beyond
Burgar
Lard Exports Hit 1933 Peak At 577 Million Pounds
The United States shipped 577 million pounds of lard abroad in 1933, about 13 million hogs in live weight, down 173 million pounds from the five year average and 1.173 billion from the 1923 record. Seventy-two countries bought US lard, led by Great Britain and Germany amid pork shortages.
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Gpreral
Gaz Tte
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Three Corn Hog Contracts Signed In Johnson County
Glenn Hope of Oasis Glenn Burr of Lincoln township and George Hunter of Scott township signed 1934 corn hog contracts in Johnson County agreeing to cut corn acreage and hog production in exchange for government benefits. Lysle Duncan Hope and Ben Neal of Mount Vernon note they were among the first in the U.S. to sign. The first two instructional meetings for Fast and West Lucas townships are set at the Johnson County courthouse Wednesday.
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Speeal
Iowa City
Glenn Hope
Oasis
Glenn Burr
Lincoln Township
George Hunter
Scott Township
Johnson County
Lysle Duncan Hope
Ben Neal
Mount Vernon
United States
Fast
West Lucas
Tama County Sign Up Day Set For Next Saturday
Tama County holds sign-up day next Saturday for corn hog contracts as farmers bring worksheets maps and evidence forms to local schools for district co operator aid. Training for township co operators is scheduled across several towns with county officials and extension staff leading sessions and sign-up plans.
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Tama County
Toledo
Tama
Tracr
A .B. Kline
Vinton
Burns Byram
Earl Shultz
Ames Extension Service
Indian Vilage
Highland
Columbia
Otter Creek
Richland
York
Salt Creek
Lincoln
Grant Buckingham
Geneseo
Dinsdale
Spring Creek
Crystal
Perry, and
Clark
Pleasant Hill Church
W. P. Wilson
S. S Wilson
August Eihlers
Joseph Dostal
F E. Wilcox
R. C McElhinney
Jones county corn loans total over four hundred thousand
Fourteen corn loans totaling $4,05945 for twelve Jones county farmers passed through Recorder Bess Sherman last week. The total on Tuesday reached $92,687.68.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Bess Sherman
$3,924 Paid In Livestock Claims 1933 In Tama Co
Tama county auditor L M Youngman reports total 3924 70 paid in 1933 for domestic animal claims. January 1933 saw 1994 75 paid for 1932 claims, leaving 1929 95 for 1933 filings. Gopher bounties totaled 44960, ground hogs 340 25, wolves 63. Dysart resident George Oster filed a seven dollar lamb-kill claim.
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Tama Co
Toledo
L. M Youngman
Tama
George Oster
Dysart
Elliott Brown Angus Is Champion At Denver
Elliott Brown of Rose Hill's Aberdeen Angus was named grand champion at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. Mathers Brothers of Mason City swept the Shorthorn division with their Goldspur Baronet taking grand champion bull after junior and senior championships.
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Denver
Mathers Brothers
Mason City
Elliott Brown
Rose Hill
Farmers' Share Boosted 2 Cents Across 1933 Foods
Washington report notes a small but definite gain in farmers' share of the consumer dollar for fourteen key foods. In 1932 farmers earned 33 cents, rising to 35 cents in 1933, with morning price shifts and processor margins tracking higher. End-year comparison shows consumer costs up 89 cents while farm values rose 23 cents. processors' margins up 66 cents.
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the Gazette
Washington, D. C
Fred C. Howe
Consumers’ Counsel
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Consumers Guide
West Liberty speakers at South Prairie Institute program
West Liberty high school principal and vocational agriculture instructor E. C. Darling will discuss feeds and feeding. George Steen of South Prairie, Iowa corn and small grain growers association president, will talk on the Ames Corn Show and Farm and Home Week slated for February 5 in Ames. J. H. Ashton will address the New Poultry Code and a state banking department representative will discuss the Bank Situation.
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West Liberty
E. C. Darling
Smith-Hughes Vocational Agriculture
South Prairie Institute
George Steen
South Prairie
Iowa Corn and Small Crain Growers Asociation
Ames
J. H. Ashton
State Banking Department
Farm Auctions Schedule for January
A series of farm sales and consignments listed by date and location. Mrs Irene Thompson admx hosts a sale near Marion. Hereford and other farm sales near Dubuque Alburnett West Branch Martelle Cedar Rapids Monticello. Purebred Shorthorn and Holstein sales noted with vendors Theo Martin F D Delscher.
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Irene Thompson
Admx
Marion
Hereford
Charles Ager
Dubuque
Henry J. Weis
Alburnett
West Branch
Theo. Martin
Martelle
Holstein Sale
F. D. Delscher
Monticello
Middle Amana Sells Hay To Wisconsin Buyer At Seven
Middle Amana farm department reports twenty four tons of timothy hay baled and sold to a Green Bay Wisconsin buyer for seven dollars per ton. Otto Gode baled the hay near Marengo and shipments went via the Milwaukee railroad from Middle Amana.
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Middle Amana
Wisconsin
Green Bay
Wis
Otto Gode
Marengo
Milwaukee Railroad
Middle
Livestock Shipments From North Dakota to Chicago
George Newton Albert Vogt and Frank Hudson of Watkins shipped ten carloads of livestock to Chicago over the weekend. Newton sent four hogs and one mixed butcher cattle car, Vogt delivered sixty head of steers averaging 1216 pounds, and Hudson sent forty three two year old steers at about 1280 pounds. Vogt and Newton accompanied the load.
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the Gazette
Watkins
George Newton
Albert Vogt
Frank Hudson
Chicago
Buttermakers Meet in Tipton Social and Educational Session
Members of unit No. 13 of the State Buttermakers' association held their January educational and social meeting Sunday in Tipton.
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Spreial
Tipton
Unit No. 13
State Buttermakers' Association
Youth Produces Corn For 22.8c In School Project
Oneida pupil Donald Nagel with vocational agriculture class conducted a corn project on 20 acres renting land from his father Charles Nagel. Budgets predicted 150.59 dollars return. actual was 377.55 dollars, yielding 78 bushels per acre from 1,560 total. Debits totaled 355.65 dollars, net 377.55, with 9.20 dollars credited labor. He plans to plant 15 acres next year testing high yielding strains.
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Gazette
Oneida
Donald Nagel
Oneida Consolidated School
R. L. Amsberry
Charles Nagel
Nagel
Watcherymen Meet in Maquoketa to Study NRA Code
Hatchery men and women from Jackson and Clinton counties including Bellevue Lost Nation Delmar Clinton and Maquoketa gathered at the Smith Hatchery plant Monday afternoon to study and discuss the NRA code for the industry Harry Cressey plant manager presided over the meeting.
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Maquoketa
Jackson
Clinton
Bellevue
Lost Nation
Delmar
Smith Hatchery
Harry Cressey
Smith Plant
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