Decline in Chicago Directs Seen After Jan 1 36 Percent Drop
Chicago stockyard records show directs making up 36 percent of total receipts this year, down from 44 percent in the same period last year. Last week directs accounted for 29 percent, with 33 percent the prior week and 46 percent in the 1933 week. Government contracts and eastern orders influence hog markets, with producers shifting away from direct selling amid shortages at country stations. Hog liquidation has risen as markets adjust.
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NION
Chicago
Corn
Ariunals
Iowa
Mary Eastem K
Hog market prices and tax impact on pork industry
The article discusses hog prices near historic lows due to corn prices and government loans. It notes a processing tax scheduled to rise from January, with forecasts of further increases in February and March. Storage pork and lard stocks deter price moves while packers push prices up to move inventories. Exports of pork and lard rose last year and may expand with tariff and quota changes abroad.
Cedar Rapids Banking Clerk Charged In Voter Suits
A Cedar Rapids clerk at United State Bank faces charges in a voter suction case involving a local owner. The matter centers on election practices and alleged irregularities within a Cedar Rapids precinct. Local authorities provided limited details pending further proceedings.
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Joun MO Pousar
VOT Vena Suctioneer
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Red
United State Bank
Casein Company Sets 15c for Maynard Skim Milk
Maynard Creamery patrons vote to ship 5990 pounds of kin milk at fifteen cents a hundredweight as the Casein Company of Chicago works to manufacture casein due to equipment changes. December butterfat price quoted eighteen cents a pound.
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Spertin
Maynard
Researo
GCWH
Das Pooduets Company
Chicago
Signers to Meet Tuesday at Newhall
Corn and hog contract signers in Eldorado township Benton county will gather in Newhall Tuesday evening to organize and elect a permanent allotment and administrative committee. Art Fry and George Werning named as committeemen. About 1,106 growers signed, with payments totaling roughly 20 dollars per signer and a projected average per producer around 23.57.
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Eldorado Township
Benton County
Belle Plaine
Specalto
Gazette
Newhall
Art Fry
George Werning
Sith
Borus
Vno Fl- Cerace
Fry
Werninge
Cory
Campaccn
Albert Werning
FP Weering
John Werning
G Sebaize Gilbert
de Klotz
Harrs Werrhman
Bert Steedman
Pat Brecht
Herman Meyer
Belle Plainve
Harold Wehrman
L. F Koep
Iowa Township
van Horne
Union Township
Sam Rieke
Fred Tiedman
Rieke and
Tiedman
State Veterinarians Appointed and Reappointed in Iowa
Des Moines reports Secretary of Agriculture Ray Murray announced the appointment of twenty two state veterinarians and the reappointment of fifteen others to oversee county efforts against contagious livestock diseases. Appointees span Benton Woodbury Chickasaw Dubuque Clinton Montgomery and more with per diem pay.
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Des Moines
Ray Murray
Benton County
Glenn
Woodbury
Thompson Y Adams
James K Hogan Wright
E McCullough
Graham Dubuque
Vanderson Clinton
Aitken Marshall
Jensen
Montgomery
Swanson
Hardin
Gross Woodbury
McCaner Line
Bo Wisen
Fremont
FooCotter Tatler
Anderson Worth
Timiakee
Harrian Thien
Hunt Polk
Franks Benna Vista
Miller
Audubhon
S Jones
Untitled Illinois Loans Reported And Sheriff Sale Notes
A misread government loan ledger and farm activity notes show large sums lent in Illinois and related land and crop figures. The fragment references loans totaling 12 million and crops including corn, with county and township mentions and appointment notices.
Administration Costs for Corn and Hog Contracts to be Set by Signers
In Ames AP dispatch, Murl McDonald of Iowa State College extension explains county level administration costs for corn and hog contracts will be drawn from benefit payments after permanent organization. Expenses vary by county and are pro rated among signers. expected costs are under 1 percent and often under $5 per farmer.
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Ames
Murl McDonald
Iowan State College Extension Service
McDonald
Poweshick
Ers
Department of Agriculture
Sinclair Furnishes Hog Marketing Data
A clerical staff of five to fifteen at the Sinclair packing plant in Cedar Rapids has been compiling hog marketing data for about 800,000 hogs from the 1932-33 base period. The records, organized alphabetically, are offered free to producers who sign government reduction agreements.
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Sinclair Packing
Cedar Rapids
Sinclair Shippers
Plans to revive Oneida Farmers Reload
Oneida leaders announce revival of the Farmers Reload association under manager H A Zobel after a committee meeting. An old-members meeting will elect new officers. a trial double-deck load was sent to Chicago and another is planned. The group aims to ship to Chicago or develop a concentration yard for direct marketing to high bidders, similar to Cedar Rapids.
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A . Oneida
Oneida Farmers Reload Association
H. A. Zobel
J. W Matthews
Joseph Herman
Cyril Hubber
Martin Holtz
Ross Childs
John Knox
Eastern Iowa Marketing Association
Eastern Iowa Association
Chicago
Chicaca
Zobel
Cedar Rapids
Kraschel To Be Banquet Speaker At Farm-Home Week
Ames reports Nels G Kraschel lieutenant governor will speak at the banquet during Farm and Home Week. The event features talks on Agriculture in Transition and The Objectives Behind the Subsistence Homestead with speakers including Duncan Marshall and Carl Poxner.
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Ames -Nels G Kraschel
Dunne
Mt Kraschel
Duncan Marshall
Latorte
Carl Poxner
Federal
Cornehiop
RM Prius
Tate
Pres Hughes
Woo Stevenson
Amls
Depetment
Othe
Bob
Fayette Young Farmers Study Machinery Care
Fayette county Young Farmers meet to discuss machinery adjustment and repair with demonstrations by experts. Future programs include sessions on homemade cheese, farm finance, and equipment maintenance with plans for February and March meeting topics led by local agronomy staff.
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Fayette
Ames
Wiht
Fayette County
Tama Farm Women To Study Emergency Nutrition This Year
Twenty three Tama county farm women chairmen from ten townships met at the courthouse and chose a 1934 1935 course in An Emergency Nutrition. The course covers poultry cheese butter making soup desserts and modern bread making. Lincoln Crystal Perry Toledo and Buckingham townships won money awards at Tama county Achievement day.
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Toledo
Tama County
Lincoln
Crystal
Perry
Buckingham
HC. Lorenz
Lincoln Township
Donald Fairchild
Spring Creek
Horses Top At 115 In Manchester Auction
Manchester sale draws 1200 crowd and 2300 in receipts. Top horse at 1400 pounds sells for 115 with several others at 100. Cattle and calves also sell briskly in Strictly cash auction led by C J Hockaday.
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Manchester
J Hockaday
Farm Bureau Folk To Meet This Week
Des Moines Iowa officials announce that George E Farrell national wheat administrator will represent the agricultural adjustment administration at the Iowa Farm Bureau federation convention opening Wednesday and running through Friday The gathering expected to attract more than 5000 members with talks from W I Myers J F Porter R M Evans and R K Bliss plus the seventh annual farm and home exposition featuring sixty six exhibits and The Pageant of Progress Thursday night Local Farm Bureau groups will judge quartet and orchestra acts on Wednesday morning with awards presented in a special recognition program.
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Des Moines
George E. Farrell
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Farrell
W. I. Myers
Farm Credit Administration
Washington
D. C
J. F. Porter
Tennessee Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau Federation
R. M. Evans
Iowa
R. K. Bliss
Iowa State College
Farm Bureau
West Branch C T A records December milk and butterfat
The West Branch cow test association with 370 cows reported December averages of 577 pounds of milk and 25.4 pounds of butterfat per cow, Edwin Orr’s Downey herd led with 721 pounds of milk and 34.9 pounds of butterfat in twelve grade Guernseys. The top individual cow in the association was in the W A Cameron herd at Downey with 727 pounds of butterfat. In Maynard, the Fayette Cow Test No. 3 with 238 cows averaged 489 pounds of milk and 20.2 pounds of butterfat. The high cow was a grade Holstein owned by A E Smith of Maynard with 1,326 pounds of milk and 61 pounds of butterfat. the high herd, owned by Carl Miche, averaged 28.8 pounds of butterfat.
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West Branch
Edwin Orr
Downey
Association
W A Cameron
Maynard
Fayette Cow Test Association No
A. E. Smith
Carl Miche
Oelwein Creamery Pays 22 Cents For Butterfat
Oelwein cooperative creamery patrons received 22 cents for butterfat for the last half of December. More than 1,000 checks were issued, according to secretary Frank Schroeder.
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Oelwein
Coming Farm Auctions This Week
Auctions listed for January 23 to 25 include public sales by Joe F. Schulte near Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Waggoner and Son near Anamosa, a Curtis closing out by A Z Vondra eck, DeClow Stockyards consignments in Marion, C E Flower farm near Arlington, Clara Co Schmickle near Central City, Theo Martin near Martello, F D Deischer near Monticello, and John M Louvar at Western. Horses cattle and various consignments are noted across multiple farms and towns.
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Joe F. Schulte
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
A. Z. Vondraeck
Curtis
DeClow
Marion Boulevard
C. E. Flower Farm
Arlington
Clara Co. Schmickle
West
Central City
Iowa City
Theo
Martin
Martello
F. D. Deischer
Monticello
John M. Louvar
Western
Cady And Arthur Named To Probe Direct Marketing
Ames two extension economists E L Cady and I Arthur have leaves of absence to study direct marketing for the Bureau of Agricultural Economics in the U S Department of Agriculture. Bliss announces the assignment. Cady directs the corn hog information bureau and Arthur works on the corn hog program. The probe follows criticism of direct marketing, especially in the Midwest, ordered by Secretary Wallace.
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AMES
E. L. Cady
I. Arthur
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
R. K. Bliss
Cady
The
Extension Service
Arthur
Midwest
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
13 270 Bushels Sealed On One Farm In Jones
ANAMOSA The largest corn seal under the warehouse federal corn loan plan in Jones county totals 13 270 bushels on one farm. Mary E Tracy of Mount Vernon and George Snyder, tenant, share loans totaling 5971 50 for 13 270 bushels with Tracy holding 8470 bushels for 3811 50 and Snyder 4800 bushels for 2160. The farm, once wet and low, became productive via an artesian well providing steady water.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Mary E. Tracy
Mount Vernon
Onslow
George Snyder
Tracy
Snyder
New Way to Hold Loose Teeth
An advertisement promotes FASTEETH a tasteless powder that keeps dentures securely in place. It claims relief from slipping during talking or laughing and promises pleasant breath. Available at May Drug Co and other drug stores.
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May Drug Co
Butterfat Averages 23.60 at Decorah
Decorah Farmers Ice Cave Creamery reported last year a milk and butterfat haul with average butterfat at 23.60 cents per pound and butter at 20.9 cents per pound. The annual meeting disclosed total business of 193 404.04 and butter receipts of 2 881 890 pounds worth 17 781.62, with patrons paid 155 417.54 for 736 771 pounds of butter. Further data covered production, shipments, local sales, cash receipts, wages, taxes, and expenses. All retiring directors were reelected.
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Decorah
DecOrah Farmers Ice Cave Creamery Company
Creamery Directors Rehire Riser as Buttermaker at Postville
Directors of the Farmers Co operative creamery re employed Edward Riser as buttermaker and named Robert Ewing assistant. Gale Welzel serves as secretary and book keeper. In 1933 the creamery produced 842000 pounds of butter. They authorized installing a new ice machine and churn pump at the Saturday meeting.
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Postville
Farmers Co-operative Creamery
Edward Riser
Robert Ewing
Gale Welzel
Woman Credits Gly-Cas With 25 Years Of Pain Relief
Mrs. Katherin Smith of Cedar Rapids praises Gly-Cas for ending decades of rheumatism nephritis and kidney trouble. She claims after 30 days she can walk downtown sleep improved and joints no longer ache. The Gly-Cas Man promotes the remedy at the Thrifty Drug Store and invites inquiries.
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Gorist St
3Rd Ave
Gly-Cas
Thrifty
Cor. 1St St
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