Direct buying expands for hogs in 1937 report shows
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics finds 48.6 percent of U S hogs slaughtered in 1937 were bought direct from producers or intermediaries. Cattle calves and sheep direct purchases also rise with four reasons given for expansion and regional differences among packers northwestern belt leads in direct sales.
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Eport
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics Today
United States
Packers
Ant
Bureau of Agriculture Economics
Corn Belt
Pacific Coast
South Atlantic
Inter-Mountain
Federal Bureau
Fat lamb sale tops regional market in Oxford Junction
William Quirk Jr marketed 370 fat lambs at the Chicago market. The sheep averaged 91 pounds and sold for $9.25 a head, marking one of the season’s largest consignments from the area.
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Oxford Junction
William Quirk
Chicago
Public Horse and Mule Auction at Kalona Farm
Horses and mules consigned from a Kalona farm to be sold January 25. Numerous ages and colorings include greys bays blacks and sorrels with teams of mares geldings and a mixed group of 43 head of cattle. Auctioneers are G. Yeder P. N. Gibson and Lewis KE. Yoder & Sons.
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Miles
Srey
G. Yeder
P. N. Gibson
Lewis KE. Yoder & Sons
Fence Drift and Proverbs From the KVP Philosopher
The KVP Philosopher of the parchment company publication weighs criticism and praise, noting both can hurt a career. The piece favors the Flowers while condemning baseless praise and jokes about enemies.
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KVP
Record December Output Of Baby Chicks
Hatchery chick production in December reached 2,092,000 chicks across 106 hatcheries, a 56 percent rise from December 1937 and a record for the month. Increases occurred in all regions from New England to the Middle Atlantic, aided by plentiful feed and favorable poultry price relations. Broiler stocks in cold storage on Jan 1 totaled 11,550,000 pounds, up 18 percent from 1937 but below the 1933–37 Jan average. Advance January orders across 132 hatcheries totaled 5,925,000 chicks, up 35 percent from last year and 18 percent above 1937 levels.
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Washington
Burea of Agricultural Economics
Atlantic Seaboard
New England
Middle Atlantic
Sioux City Farm Women to Sing at New York Fair
Sioux county rural women chorus of 24 members will perform on Rural Women's Day May 23 at the New York World's Fair. Announcement came from Mrs. Sarah Porter Ellis Ames home demonstration agent leader. The group, formed a year ago, won blue ribbons at the Iowa State fair last summer. Volunteer director is Mrs. W. H. Hospers.
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Ames
Sioux County
Sarah Porter Ellis
London
W. H. Hospers
Steady Hog Prices Despite Larger Run
Interior hog prices held steady despite a larger four day run in Iowa and Minnesota with prices 5 to 10 cents higher, then dropped 10 cents on Friday as receipts surged. Week to date interior receipts totaled 186 500 head, up 26 percent from last week and 5 percent from a year ago, with five day totals near 232 000. Monthly projections suggest interior markets may move over 1 000 000 hogs in January, a first for two consecutive months. Hogs are averaging 240 to 250 pounds with 180 to 200 pound lightweights in demand for carcass yield.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Kline Reelected Vice-President of State Farm Bureau
Allan Kline of Vinton was reelected vice president of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation at its annual convention closing session. Mrs. Raymond Sayre of Ackworth was reelected women's chairman. Several executive committee and delegate positions were filled for state and national Farm Bureau bodies with multiple named individuals and towns.
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Des Moines
Allan Kline
Vinton
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Raymond Sayre
Ackworth
Lloyd Cunningham
Cresco
A. C. Hanson
Inwood
Ed Doolittle
Webster City
Carl Carden
Winfield
Fred W. Klopping
Underwood
W. H. Jacobs
Forest City
Fred Za
Luana Creamery Secretary Named Manager of Farmers Commission
Luana Emmet Schutte secretary of the Luana creamery for nine years has been elected manager of the Farmers Commission company succeeding Fred Palas who has held the post for six years.
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MGR. Commission Co-Op
Luana
Emmet Schutte
Farmers Come Mission Company
Fred Palas
Clinton County Farm Union elects leaders at DeWitt meeting
Anton Green of Grand Mound was elected president of the Clinton county Farmers Union at the DeWitt annual meeting. Clarence Rock of Grand Mound was named vice-president, James Clapp of Lost Nation secretary and treasurer, A J Wirth of Elwood counsellor, and Mrs James Clapp correspondent. Mrs Robert Claussen of Goose Lake heads the women’s auxiliary with Mrs Arnold Wulf of Lost Nation as vice-president and Miss Cora Horstman of Lost Nation as secretary. Cora Horstman also among auxiliary leadership. speakers included A Fred Winterroth of Bloomington Illinois, secretary of United Farmers of Illinois, and Mrs C N Rogers, vice-president of the Iowa Farmers Union auxiliary.
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Dewitt
Anton Green
Grand Mound
Clinton County Farmers Union
Clarence Rock
James Clapp
Lost Nation
A. J. Wirth
Elwood
Robert Claussen
Goose Lake
Arnold Wulf
Cora Horstman
A. Fred Winterroth
Bloomington
United Farmers of Illinois
C. N. Rogers
Iowa Farmers Union Auxiliary
Garner Man Heads Insurance Assn For Grain Co-ops
C H Nelson of Garner was elected president of the Farmers Elevator Mutual Insurance Association the largest of its kind in the United States at a Fort Dodge meeting. The group carries more than 8 500 000 in force with officers Hugo Schuett W P Moeller D E Edison named as vice president treasurer and secretary. Directors include Nelson J H Anderson C J Kelsey E C Hovey Frank Rutherford and F C Behm.
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Fort Dodge
INS
Farmers Elevator Mutual Insurance Association
United States
C. H. Nelson
Garner
Nelson
Hugo Schuett
Holstein
W. P. Moeller
Rock Rapids
D. E. Edison
J. H. Anderson
Thompson
C. J. Kelsey
Iowa Falls
E. C. Hovey
Badger
Frank Rutherford
Omaha
Neb
F. C. Behm
Logan
Hopkinton Solon Pushes State Poultry Identification Plan
Rep H E Morrow of Hopkinton introduces a bill to curb poultry thefts by creating a state supervised system to mark and brand domestic fowls. A $1,000 appropriation funds start up, with farmers paying $1 every three years to participate and receive a stamped identifying number. the agriculture department would maintain the records.
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Des Moines
Iowa
H. E. Morrow
Hopkinton
State Department of Agriculture
Oats Bring 37 70 and 38 at Auction in Delhi
Oats sold well in two Delhi farm auctions this week. At Duart's four miles south of town oats brought 37% cents a bushel. at Rice's auction 38 cents. Hay topped $7 a ton. cows up to $75. hogs average $22.50. corn 42 cents a bushel. a horse $86. top horse $95. pig feeding $11.90. disc $60.50. oats figures noted alongside other livestock and crop prices.
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Gazette
Delhi
L. H. Duart
Here
Joe Rice
Duart
Traer Auction Sees Mixed Livestock Prices at McGowan Sale
In Traer Iowa J N McGowan sold twenty five horses with prices up to 188 a head. Milk cows averaged 70 dollars per head while calves brought 37.75. Hogs averaged 11.60 per head and stock steers averaged 57 dollars.
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Traer
J. N. McGowan
Outgoing sale at Mrs. McGraw farm yields four thousand plus
The closing out sale nine and a half miles north of Washington grossed over $4,000. Prices included 500 bushels of 1938 corn at 46% cents, 1,300 bushels at 46 cents, and 1,700 bushels at 45% cents. A grade milk cow at $90, fat yearling steers $75 each, spring calves $46, 2-year-old heifers $59, Hampshire sows $33.50, forty fall pigs at 75 pounds $9.50, ten smaller pigs $8.10 each, a 1,700-pound horse $142.50, and chickens $0.81 each.
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the Gazette
Washington
Mary McGraw
Hampshire
Auction Prices Reported Near Waukon
Cows topped at 67.50 in the L A Neverman auction near Waukon with others at 60 a head. Spring calves averaged 27. Corn sold at 47 cents a bushel.
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Waukon
L. A
Rural Missions Parley Planned in Ames for Jan 27 28
The Rural Missions conference will convene in Ames January 27 and 28 as part of Iowa’s first school for missionaries. Ralph A. Felton of Drew University and E. K. Higdon of the Rural Mission Cooperating committee will lead. Iowa rural pastors are invited.
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Ames
Rural Missions Conference
Rural Missions Cooperating Committee
Iowa School For Missionaries
Ralph A. Felton
Drew University
Madison
Wis
E. K. Higdon
Rural Mission Cooperating Committee
Felton
China
Korea
Japan
Iowa
Hogs Top at 7.25 as Chicago Sale Clears 59 Hampshire Hogs
Henry Walters market in Chicago sold 59 head of Hampshire hogs averaging 280 pounds at 7.25 dollars per hundredweight, the top price for the weight class.
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The
Gazette
Henry Walters
Hampshire
Chicago
Steers Sold At Nine Fifty A Hundred Weight Near Waukon
Ed Rueggemeier, a farmer near Waukon, sold 46 head of 1,100 pound Angus steers for shipment to Maquoketa at 9.50 dollars per hundredweight. The three year old cattle were prepared for market.
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Waukon
Ed Rueggemeier
Maquoketa
Soul Conserved on Farm Yards Amid Meadow Hay Bunks
A country woman notes cattle yards with straw bedding, fences, tank heaters, and well filled bunks. The scene remains appealing as financial conditions shift, highlighting fat yarded cattle and the essential hay.
Iowa Institute Of Cooperation Plans Meeting During Farm Week
Ames hosts the Iowa Institute of Cooperation during Farm and Home week February 13 to 18. The conference will address market distribution costs under consumption and how farm and consumer cooperatives can tackle these issues for mutual insurance companies livestock marketing cooperatives and other coops.
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Ames
Iowa Institute of Cooperation
Butter Score Leads District Milk Judging Meet at Waukon
Luana butter produced by Gordon Junker scored 93.75 to top a district butter judging contest at a Waukon sectional meet. Louis Lehman of Elgin scored 93.5 and E Riser of Postville 93. Official judges included B W Patsy C N Hart and William Mistele. Elliott Nelson of Luana won the men’s judging, with Nels Larson Decorah and Gordon Junker also high. Mrs Louis Lehman led the women’s division with Mrs Nels Larson and Mrs Ben Gulsvig tying for second. Harvey Schnur of Waterloo served as toastmaster after a study session led by Albert Hansmeier. Waukon Creamery hosted.
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Waukon
Gordon Junker
Luana
Louis Lehman
Elgin
E. Riser
Postville
B. W. Patsey
C. N. Hart
Fayette
William Mistele
Waterloo
Elliott Nelson
Nels Larson
Decorah
Ben Gulsvig
Monona
V. Schultz
McGregor
Harvey Schnur
Albert Hansmeier
Waukon Creamery Company
Farley Creamery to Host State Butter Scoring Contest
Special to The Gazette reports a state educational butter scoring contest to be conducted at the Farley creamery on January 25. Local officials say competitors from area farms will present samples for judging by a panel of experts.
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Farley
Farley Creamery
Garnavillo Cow Test Averages 557 Lbs Milk 23.1 Fat
The Garnavillo Cow Test association reports December results for 483 cows, 94 dry, averaging 557 pounds of milk and 23.1 pounds of butterfat. Howard Hackett, tester, released the figures. The D R Witter herd of 21 cows topped the group, with one cow recording 79.8 pounds of butterfat.
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Brecial
Garnavillo
Howard Hackett
D. R. Witter
Witter
Tourists from Maine Boost New Brunswick Visitors
Seventeen hundred more tourists traveled to New Brunswick during the year ending October 31 from Maine, boosting regional travel activity and indicating renewed cross border interest.
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New Brunswick
Maine
Cabinet Members Set for National Farm Institute in Iowa
In Des Moines the National Farm Institute will feature Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins and Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace among seven speakers. Carl Hook and Sidney Hillman join Wallace for key sessions, with Hoffman of Studebaker also on the lineup. The event runs February 17 and 18 and focuses on ties among agriculture industry and labor. Allan Kline highlighted gains from better cross group understanding.
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DES Moines
Rooseveltt
National Farm Institute
Frances Perkins
Agriculture
Henry Wallace
Kirk Fox
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce Agrcultural Department
7Fox
Charles R. Hook
National Association of Manufacturers
Sidney Hillman
CIO
Clothing Workers Union
Paul G. Hoffman
Studebaker Corporation
Perkins
Wallace
Hillman
Hook
Industry
Allan Kline
Vinton
Iowa Farm Bureau
Cows Lead December Output in South Jones Test Association
Anamosa reports 363 cows tested in December with 77 dry, averaging 589 pounds of milk and 23.7 pounds of butterfat. The Prentice and Streeter herd of 13 cows led with 1,221 pounds of milk and 45 pounds of butterfat, while five top individuals include four cows from the men’s reformatory herd. The highest producer yielded 2,127 pounds of milk and 89.3 pounds of butterfat.
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Anamosa
South Jones
Prentice and Streeter
Postponed Ely Sale for Frank Popelka
The closing out sale of Frank Popelka near Ely, scheduled for January 24, has been indefinitely postponed.
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Frank Popelka
Ely
Farm Auctions Set for January Dates Across Counties
Anamosa hosts livestock sale on Saturday January 21. Ed McCoy farm auction covers 80 acres on Thursday January 26 one and a half miles west of Springville. Yoder and Sons conduct livestock sale on Wednesday January 25, fourteen and a half miles north of Kalona.
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Anamosa Livestock
Ed McCoy
West Springville
Yoder & Sons Livestock
North Kalona
Winneshiek Co op Reports 1938 Business Volume
Decorah based Winneshiek Cooperative association reports a gross business of 477110.15 for 1938 with 375777.26 through Decorah and 101332.89 via Ridgeway. Livestock shipments at Decorah totaled 10111 head for 217665.60. net income 6168.54. Ridgeway handled 3743 head and 64540.45 in sales with 106? income 1058.39. Balance sheet shows current assets 53302.77 fixed assets 19828.30 and surplus 20809.
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Gazette
Decorah
Winneshiek Cooperative Association
Ridgeway
Heifers Bring $9.25 At Chicago Market Sale
Larkey Brothers offered 20 head weighing about 781 pounds on the Chicago market Thursday and the cattle sold for 9.25 dollars per hundredweight.
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Gazette
Olin—Larkey Brothers
Chicago
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