Iowa Tops Nation In Egg Production For 1940
Iowa led the United States in egg production for 1940 with about 2.566 billion eggs, surpassing Ohio and Texas. Leslie M Carl of the U S Department of Agriculture announced the figures from Des Moines, noting Iowa's crop value exceeded that of several grains combined. December output reached 109 million eggs and hatcheries reported a 17 percent rise in December chicks expected to grow in January.
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Iowa
Ohio
Texas
Leslie M Carl
Federal Department of
Farmer sells 537 hogs for Cedar Rapids packing plant
DELHI man Lyle Sutton delivered 537 head of hogs to a Cedar Rapids packing plant and received about $11,326.43. The hogs weighed 137,290 pounds, averaging 25.56 pounds per head and sold for $8.25 per hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delhi
Lyle Sutton
Cedar Rapids
Ames-B W Hammer Named to Defense Institute Panel
On the defense committee Ames B W Hammer a research professor in the dairy industry at Ames has been named to a committee of the Institute of Food Technologists. The panel works with food in the national defense program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
B W Hammer
Institute of Food Technologists
Fence Drift and Poem Verses in One Page Fragment
A fragmented page contains a poem about a puppy and playful lines praising a pup’s shine and joy. The verses express a wish to remain carefree like the dog and seek a cheerful, bright mood. The piece blends a rough fence metaphor with lighthearted dog imagery.
Summer pigs bring fifteen dollars at Manchester area sale
At east of Manchester the Mrs William Brauer sale saw summer pigs sell for 15 dollars each. Nine grade cows including Shorthorns traded up to 7750 dollars per head. Guernsey cows brought 69 71 and 72 dollars with two large mares selling for 2150 and 14 50 respectively. A 1800 pound blind smooth mouth mare went for 2150 while a second smooth mouth mare sold for 14 50. A two year old Shetland fetched 2550. Mixed hay 6 75 a ton and shredded fodder 3 a ton. 500 bushels of corn 473 and 48 cents. A hay loader 75 50 mower 20 corn planter 12 and grain binder 16. Cecil Alan of Manchester acted as auctioneer.
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Manchester
William Brauer
Guernsey
Shetland
Cecil Alan
Butterfat Averages 33.13 Cents At Ridgeway
Ridgeway patrons of the Lincoln creamery paid an average butterfat price of 33.13 cents per pound in 1940. Secretary O T Seim reported at the annual meeting that 333965 pounds of butterfat cost 102584.69 dollars, yielding 415142 pounds of butter, the creamery’s largest output ever.
Gould Still Hold Tough Job Says Retired Penny Foreman
A 1930s advertisement profiles William Wachter, a retired Pennsy Railroad track foreman from Grand Rapids Michigan, who credits Natex laxative with easing long standing constipation and related symptoms since 1938. It touts Natex benefits and a local pharmacy contact with a free sample offer and a disclaimer about testimonials.
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Gould
Penny Foreman
William Wachter
Pennsy R. R
Clancy St
Grand Rapids
Mich
Natex
50 Acres For 100 An Acre Keystone Purchases Farm
KEYSTONE Leroy Pohlman has bought the 50 acre William Callahan farm one mile south of Keystone for 100 dollars per acre. He plans extensive building improvements before moving to the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
Leroy Pohlman
William Callahan
Godfrey Urges Farmers To Use Leisure For Finer Living
Monticello Iowa. George Godfrey writer farmer philosopher and director of agricultural relations at Iowa State College spoke at the farm forum banquet in the community building. He urged using extra leisure to live richer and finer lives and stressed rural urbanization and the need for a better life beyond more material gains. The event closed a ten meeting series sponsored by the vocational agriculture department and the farm forum advisory council with Rotary and the board of education in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
George Godfrey
Iowa State College
Farm Forum
Godfrey
Vocational Agriculture Department
Farm Forum Advisory Council of Representative Farmers
Board of Education
A F Walker
E H. Hwnbregise
Monticello Rotary Club
Irving Hintz
Grimes
A. B. Cass
Ernest Wahl
F. C Cramer
Marion Balster
Henry Adams
Carl Hein
Richland
Ed Zirkelbach
Ed Helgens
Wayne Township
John Ricken
Lester Fairbanks
Cass Township
C K Greer
Raymond Joseph
Delaware County
A. &B. Grimes
E. H. Huibregtse
Iowa Farm Bureau opens 22nd convention in Des Moines
Des Moines reports describe the 22nd annual Iowa Farm Bureau federation convention starting with officer reports and committee conferences. Delegates discuss farm programs including possible referendum on corn marketing quotas and improvements to meat and lard promotion and inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
T. W. Schultz
Town State College
Federation
Livestock Marketing
American Farm Bureau
National Livestock and Meat Board
Iowa
Army
Navy
Central City Creamery Meeting Planned Jan. 29
Central City patrons learned the annual creamery meeting will be held January 29 at 10 a.m. at Central City. Separate notes mention Calmar and Traer creamery annual meetings set for February 1 and January dates respectively.
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Central City
Farmers Mutual Creamery
Benton County Wins Permanent Membership Trophy at Iowa Farm Bureau
At the Iowa Farm Bureau convention in Des Moines Benton County received permanent possession of the membership trophy after leading the state with 1,044 paid-up members in 1940. The report cited gains across most counties, with Linn, Hamilton, Clay and Dubuque among top performers and 6,576 more members paying dues in 1940 than 1939.
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Des Moines
Benton County
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
O. W. Beeler
Benton Organization
Beeler
Linn
Hamilton
Clay
Dubuque
Franklin
Jasper
Polk
Fayette
Grundy
Linn County
Clinton
Eli Thoresen
William A. Wright
Mitchell County
Raymond Schell
Earl Freestone
Dallas County
Woodbury County
Carroll
Buchanan
Mitchell
Cherokee
Woodbury
Story
Washington
Clarke and
Taylor
Clayton
Humboldt
Pocahontas
Calhoun
Benton
Louisa
Mahaska
Black Hawk County
Orange Township
Clay County
Freeman
Lake, Meadow
Peterson
Walnut
Franklin County
Mott
Grundy County
Hancock County
Eli
Hardin County
Eldora
Ellis
Providence
Union
Jones County
Greenfield
Polk County
Saylor
Poweshiek County
Bear Creek
Chester
Scott County
Hickory Grove
Lincoln
Wapello County
Campetine
Richland
Standard
Superior
Standard Townships
Hardin
Osceola
Crawford
Buena Vista
Humboldt County
Farm Bureau
Allamakee
Tama
Poweshiek
Black Hawk
Monroe County
Junior Farm Bureau
Story County
Cattle and livestock auctions list for Cedar Rapids area
The notice lists multiple sales including Beverly Cattle Co auction 5 miles southwest of Cedar Rapids on Thursday January 23, Andrews & Brown Hereford sale at Sa. City Ta. Livestock Exchange in Cedar Rapids on Friday January 24, H. F. Mc Calley sale 2 percent miles northwest of Marion on Tuesday January 28, and Wm. Burlton closing out sale 3 miles east of Norway on Wednesday January 29.
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Beverly Cattle Co
Cedar Rapids
Andrews & Brown
Sa. City
Livestock Exchange
H. F. McCalley
Marion
Wm. Burlton
Norway
Find a House the Quick Way in Gazette Want Ads
The Want Ad columns offer the easiest quickest way to find the best rental value. Rental agents and private landlords list vacancies daily in Gazette Want Ads for easy selection.
Processing On Farm Seen As Cure For Agricultural Ills
Paul M Mulliken, head of the National Retail Farm Equipment Association, urged at a convention that farmers form on site canneries and small processing plants. He argued farmers waste profits to middlemen and could produce and sell foods and cellulose materials from corn, beans, and straw, with labor drawn from farms. He predicted a farm field revolution by 1950 as farmers reclaim processing chores and boost incomes.
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Kansas City
Paul M Mulliken
Mulliken
National Retail Farm Equipment Association
Western Implement and Hardware Association
The
St Louisan
Cattle Hit S16 At Chicago For 11 Year January High
Clifford Evans, a Madrid Iowa farmer, sold 37 Herefords weighing 1368 pounds each at 1 on the Chicago market, setting an 11 year January high. No cattle have reached that price since late 1937 when values peaked at 19.90. Evans fed his herd 14 months on a corn hay and molasses ration. It was his first market top.
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Chicago
Clifford Evans
Madrid
Evans
Postville Creamery Hires. 38c Butterfat Paid in December
Ed Riser, butter maker for Postville Farmers Cooperative Creamery, was rehired for another year by the board. Gale Welzel was re employed as bookkeeper and William Ewing as assistant butter maker. Dale Suchow was employed as second helper. December butterfat payment set at 38 cents per pound, up 4 cents from last year with 63,515 pounds processed in December.
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Postville
Ed Riser
Postville Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company
Gale Welzel
Willam Ewing
Dale Suchow
Butter production figures show rise in December 1939
A note states that butter production from 52 750 pounds of butterfat marks a substantial increase over December 1939 when 53 768 pounds of butter were produced from 43 184 pounds of butterfat.
Dickel Elected Head Of Calamus Phone Company
Charles Dickel of Wheatland was elected president of the Farmers' and Business Men's Mutual Telephone company at Calamus in the annual meeting held Tuesday. E. J Christensen of Calamus was named vice president, Carl Lehmann of Wheatland secretary, and William F. Siegmund of Calamus treasurer.
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ON Defense Committee
KA. F. A
Ridgeway
Podzimek
100 Second Ave. SE
Joosen
Bruene
Gladbrook
Neal
Shell Rock
Fred Bruene
Wallaces’ Farmer
Iowa Homestead Magazine
Fred K. Bruene
J. R. McKeown
Harlan
E. N. Neal
Charles R Mountain
West Des Moines
Clifford W. Gregory
Master Farmer Movement
Mark G. Thornburg
Robert M. Clark
Iowa Master Farmers Club
Tama County
Morningside College
University of Iowa
McKeown
Shelby County
Butler County
Galen
Butler County Rea
Creamery Cooperative
Iowa Farm Service Company
Mountain
Polk County Farm Bureau
State
Guernsey Breeders’ Association
Courey Federation of Women's Clubs
Calmar
Traer
Traer Cooperative Geree
Segad
Vergil
Tim
Hoople
HOT Shots
Williams
Superior Townships
Postville Creamery
Dickel
Calamus Phone Company
Dickinson Secretarial School
9Th Ave
3Rd St. SW
Iowa Livestock Exchange
B. Clements
A. F
Tony) Schmitz
George B. Basker
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids, Jr
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