Packers Drive To Promote Reduced Meat Prices Nationwide
The Institute of American Meat Packers reports wholesale meat price cuts across lamb real smoked pork fresh pork and beef with improvements in quality due to the 1937 corn bumper. It outlines mass retailer meetings posters window banners and a Feb 1 luncheon in Chicago to spark nationwide interest and widespread display of the price reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chicago
Institute of American Meat Packers
Futhermore
Associaion of Commerce
Institute
Friends of the Livestock and
Palmer House
Fence Drift and Meat Prices Across the Era
A critical column notes the impact of anti price propaganda on producers, estimating losses in the billions and attributing high beef costs to policy shifts. It reports that retail beef prices recently stayed near the 1924-28 average while pork and lamb ran below that benchmark as of December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tenancy Meeting Planned For Cedar County Jan. 24
Cedar county farmers meet to discuss tenancy issues at Tipton on January 24 at 10 a.m. The session is led by B. H. Hambright, chairman of Cedar county agricultural planning board and farm tenancy committee, with Don Wherry of Wyoming, a state tenancy committee member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar County
B. H. Hambright
Farm tenancy hearing set in Delaware county
A farm tenancy hearing is scheduled for 1 30 p m January 25 in Delaware County. Dennis E Drummy of Ryan Delaware County tenancy chairman and D J Schnittjer of Delhi state committeeman will conduct the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Delaware County
Dennis E. Drummy
Ryan
D. J. Schnittjer
Delhi
6752 Head Dairy Cows Imported In 1937 From Canada
The customs commissioner announced 6752 head of dairy cows were imported from Canada in 1937. This amount accounted for 33.8 percent of the quota under the trade agreement with the Dominion. Cream imports totaled 137850 gallons, or 9.2 percent of the quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Washington
Customs Commissioner
Dominion
Feed costs rise without grain in dairy herd test
In December the Allamakee Cow Test association report shows 48 cents per pound butterfat with timothy hay and shredded stover, versus 15 cents with ensilage alfalfa and grain mix. The average was 24.2 cents, with 520 cows and 483 pounds milk 20.2 pounds fat. William Stevn and Sons Jerseys led the herd with 771 pounds milk 44.3 pounds butterfat. top individual 1,358 pounds milk 764 pounds butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socela
Waukon
Howard Gordon
Allamakee Cow Test Association
Association
William Stevn and Sons
Steva
Berry Warns on Wording of Tenancy Question Survey
Des Moines AP Berry editor and Iowa club president fears farm tenancy survey questions may push for federal control of rural credit. He urges representative turnout of tenants owners landlords and farm laborers at hearings as the planning board compiles data for next legislature actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Don L. Berry
Indianola
Iowa Club
Club
Republican “Committee of
Berry
State Planning Board
Iowa
Planning Board
Federal Control of Credit
Monticello Creamery Pays 42c For Butterfat
Patrons of the Farmers' Mutual Creamery of Monticello are paid 42 cents for butter fat delivered at the Monticello creamery during the last half of December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Creamery
Monticello
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company of
Poisoned Kidneys Offer Cure Claim for Urinary Ailments
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oi Capsules to flush poisons and acids from kidneys and correct bladder irritation so men can stop getting up nights. It claims relief from burning and backache and other kidney and bladder weaknesses with a 35 cent package.
Wellman Creamery patrons receive $117179 for 1937 butterfat
The Wellman Cooperative Creamery annual meeting reports patrons earned 117179.40 from 321525 pounds of butterfat at 37.64 cents per pound. Butter production totaled 321799 pounds at 32.93 cents, with shipments 106097.13 and local sales 8967.37. Overrun 24.34 percent. cost per pound 2.45 cents. 1938 officers reelected: Earl Erb president Marvin Mathes secretary Tappan Johnson treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Wellman Cooperative Creamery Association
A. C. Kraft
Earl Erb
Marvin Mathes
Tappan Johnson
Idea Clinic Planned in Des Moines for Rural Youth
Young Iowa farmers and businessmen meet in Des Moines on Wednesday for an idea clinic under the farm city coordination program. George M. Thayer presides, with T. W. Schultz addressing about 150 visitors on agricultural industrial adjustment. Afternoon speakers include W. B. Hamilton C. V. Gregory and R. K. Bliss on land, export, and soil conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
George M. Thayer
Hudson
Iowa Rural Young People's Assembly
T. W. Schultz
Ames
Chamber of Commerce
R. K. Bliss
Ames Extension Service
Pair 5-Year-Old Mares Bring $350 In Washington Sale
A weekly community sale in Washington grossed 5181 from 192 livestock lots and various articles. Thirty-one five year old mares topped at 350 dollars a pair. a pair of mules aged 10 and 11 brought 212.50 dollars. Buyers came from Michigan Wisconsin and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gazette
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Hen Turkeys Lay 30-45 Days Earlier In Lighted Houses
Tests at Beltsville Maryland and an Montana range livestock station show artificial lighting makes turkey hens begin laying 30 to 45 days earlier. In Montana lights began at 4 am from February start, while at Beltsville 6 30 am then progressively earlier to 4 am by January 20. By mid February eggs were produced earlier and at a good rate due to the light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Beltsville
National Agricultural Research Center
United States Range Livestock Experiment Station
Montana
Hog Cholera Reports Grow Near Webster
Several farmers south of Webster report hog cholera outbreaks in their hog pens affecting livestock health and farm operations.
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Webster
Farm Auctions Scheduled Across Iowa in January
Coming farm auctions Thursday January 20 W L Crippen closing out 3 miles west Mechanicsville Auction at Beverly Cattle company Friday January 21 Sale at Iowa Livestock exchange Cedar Rapids Tuesday January 25 Lynch and Griem closing out 6 miles NW Marion
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W. L. Crippen
Mechanicsville
Beverly Cattle Company
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Lynch & Griem
Marion
Gail Storck
Miles N. E. Marion
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Shortsighted, Says Schultz Of Demand For Rate Increase
Ames economist T. W. Schultz criticizes a 15 percent rail rate rise as shortsighted and harmful to Iowa farmers. He argues higher rates reduce freight, raise trucking costs, and fail to solve railroad financial woes, urging more traffic rather than price hikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schultz
Ames
T. W. Schultz
Ames Department of Economics and Sociology
Iowa Farm Economist
Interstate Commerce Commission
America
Iowa
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Farm Equipment Sale With Multiple Tractors and Implements
Auction lists two Allis Chalmers WC tractors with lights and batteries plus two Champion 14 inch plows and a 10 ft disc. Includes John Deere planters harvesters binders and pickers, forage gear, wagons, barrows, seeders, tools, and 1200 bushels of good corn. many items used one season and in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allis Chalmers WC
Allis Chalmers
John Deere
John Deere Gang
Deering
Hamilton End
Myers
Fayette County Seeks 100 Land Purchase Loans
One hundred ten ants and farm hands in Fayette county apply for Bankhead Jones land purchase loans. Fayette is among six Iowa counties receiving limited loans this year, with a $55,000 allotment. A committee led by J. F. Wilkinson, Grant Lauer and Thore Thompson reviews applications through Ames and Indianapolis, recessing for a state farm bureau convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Fayette County
Farm Security Administration
Indianapolis
Iowa
Wallace
State Rehabilitation
Ames
J. F. Wilkinson
Grant Lauer
Eldorado
Thore Thompson
Wadena
Cherry County Neb Keeps Nation's Largest Cattle Herd
The censu s bureau reports Cherry County Nebraska retains the lead with 239,938 cattle. Elko New was second with 128,190, followed by St Lawrence New York 119 310 and Dane Wisconsin 117 043 in the ranking of counties by cattle.
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Washington
INS
Cherry
Sand Mills
Nebraska
Census Bureau
Cherry County
Elko
New
St. Lawrence
N. Y
Dane
Wis
Fayette Farm Bureau delegates attend Iowa convention
Fifty members from Fayette county Farm Bureau traveled to Des Moines to participate in the Iowa Farm Bureau federation annual convention spanning Wednesday through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Fayette
Relatively Short Production Of Pork Expected Until 1940
Ames economists say hog slaughter will rise in 1938 with larger 1937 corn harvest but overall production remains below normal. They do not expect hog slaughter to reach the 1930 34 average until at least 1940 due to droughts and shortages in the corn belt and Great Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
United States
Corn
Great Plains
Farmers seal 15 603 667 bushels of corn for loans
Des Moines reports farmers sealed 15,603,667 bushels of corn for local bank loans and federally secured loans. Pocahontas county led with 709,984 bushels, Webster 598,257, Calhoun 591,744, and several counties each over 400,000. Supplies valued over $4,000 sent to county warehouse boards. sealing may continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Secretary of Agriculture
Thomas L. Curran
Pocahontas County
Curran
Webster County
Calhoun County
Boone, Clay
Fremont
Hamilton
Monona
Buena Vista
Story
Woodbury
Audubon
Black Hawk
Boone
Regional county figures and totals by district
The list shows county names such as Cass Fremont Henry Johnson Linn Mills Montgomery Page Pottawattamie Story Taylor Washing ton with numeric figures beside them. Totals include large counts like 162278 429 432 132629 75320 148695 105112 126784 333303 468556 76043 and 200970 across districts.
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Cass
Fremont
Henry
Johnson
Linn
Mills
Montgomery
Page
Pottawattamie
Story
Taylor
Washington
Johnson County Farm Bureau Sends Record Delegation to State Convention
More than thirty Johnson County Farm Bureau members travel by chartered bus to the Iowa state Farm Bureau convention in Des Moines chaired by Joe G. Raim president. Attending leaders include Glenn Hope voting delegate and county agent Emmett C. Gardner. The quartet will compete in the quartet contest on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Johnson County Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Thursy
Joe G. Raim
Glenn Hope
Emmett C. Gardner
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Ray Anderson
Ily
Packers' Institute
R.F. A
Hoor
Timothy
Stover
Committee of 100
Iowa Republican Club
Idea
L. C. Wieneke Auction
Col.lins
FPOC
Lassen
First National Bank
Paul McEilroy
Federal Land Bank Commissioner
Neb
Merle F Garmoe
T Lan
DIAL
Farm Bureau Convention
Tittle Bros. Packing Company
Second Street SE
Beverly Yards
C. T. Guseman
Hereford
Texas
Colorado
MR. Farmer
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