4 H Lambs Fetch Averages At Cedar Rapids Auction
About 1201 fed lambs sold for 17290.85 total at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids on Saturday averaging 15.71 per hundredweight. 52 eastern Iowa 4 H youths consigned lambs from 13 counties with top lambs selling to Wilson Packing Co Cedar Rapids at 67 cents per pound. Numerous buyers including Peterson Sheep Co Rath Packing Co and Iowa Packing Co purchased pen lots with bronze medals awarded to exhibitors and plans for future silver and gold medals announced. The sale featured high grading pens led by Jimmy Armstrong Mechanicsville and Marcella Meier Clarence with many bidders and buyers listed.
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Ray Anderson
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
P. of
Marion
Keith Noll
Peoples Saving Bank
Iowa
The
Ames Extension Service
Agricultural Bureau of the
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
County Farm Bureaus
Montana
Idaho
C. W. McDonald
Ames
Walter Humphrey
L. M. Kyner
Waterloo
Jimmy Armstrong
Mechanicsville
Wilson Packing Company
Marjorie Gaul
Tipton
Raymond Schmitz
Grinnell
Keith Wilcox
Tama
Newell Leuthje
Garwin
Steve Story
Wyoming
Elva _ Leuthje
Bob Suchomel
Solon
Dan Robinson
Masonville
Merlyn Leuthje
Wilson and Company
Donald Burns
Ronald Armstrong
Marcella Meier
Lambs
Kenneth Taplin
Miles
Dankinson
Jimmy Hillman
Deep River
Paul Ohland
Malcom
Helmuth At
Guernsey
Rosemary Schmitz
James Henderson
Toddville
Albert St Reett
Pease Pena
le Blake
Calamus
Joe Gaffney
Clinton
John Green
Camanche
Tommy Green
Caman
Charlier Harrington
DeWitt
Francis Manning
Elva Leuthie
White Rock chickens lead sale at Columbus Junction estate
Seventy five White Rock hens sold at 1.42 each at the J. H. Schlichting estate sale six miles southeast of Columbus Junction. Cattle, hogs, and farm equipment also sold, with top horse price 370 for a pair of sorrel mares. About 125 head of horses and mules were sold, largest shipment sent to Wisconsin.
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Columbus Junction
White Rock
J. H. Schlichting
Here Frry
Poland
China
Paul Klotz
H. M. Duncan
Wisconsin
Hereford Bull Sells for 247 at Buckingham Farm Sale
On Tuesday at Joe F Yuska farm in Buckingham a purebred Hereford bull sold for 247 dollars. Cattle and other farm products fetched mixed prices with cows up to 128 each, broad sows 50 each, White Rock pullets 1.07, oats 0.75 per bushel, loose hay 1.00 a ton, baled hay 0.41 per bale.
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TRAER
Joe F Yuska
Buckingham
Vintage Auction At Victor Williams Farm Near Postville
Postville area sale saw corn at 91 cents a bushel and oats at 81 cents. Holstein top price was 170 dollars, 27 cows averaged 133, and 53 cattle sold for 104 each. Horses reached 274, a 3 year old colt 126, feeder pigs 20, sheep 10. Sixty five bidders on the tractor each pledging 50 war bonds, winner 100 bond.
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Postville
Victor Williams
Riverside Mutual creamery to hold annual meeting
Wadena residents are informed that the Riverside Mutual creamery will hold its annual meeting on February 5 to elect nine directors. The event aims to choose new leadership for the cooperative and set the direction for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena
Riverside Mutual Creamery
Commercial Mixers Protest Order Setting Aside Bean Meal
Two manufacturers protested the WFA order requiring 20 percent of soybean meal output be set aside for Triple-A allocation. They contended they were not soybean meal distributors and the clause would reduce commercial feeds and harm customers. A Triple-A official said Ralston Purina and Honeymead appeals would be heard in Washington Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WFA
Triple-A
Des Moines
Ralston Purina
Washington
Honeymead
New Trial Granted in Co op Case
Federal Judge E L Simmons in Ottumwa Iowa granted a new trial in a test case by Omaha bank for cooperatives against Fred Novotny Traer involving notes from farmers to the Iowa Poultry Producers Marketing association. The ruling set aside a prior directed verdict for the plaintiff and affects several thousand southeastern Iowa farmers and more than ey thousand dollars in dispute. The notes included a clause to be paid by deduction, which Simmons held meant deduction only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
E. L. Simmons
Omaha Bank For Cooperatives
Fred Novotny
Traer
Southeastern Iowa
Litigaon
Iowa Poultry Producers Marketing Association of
Simmons
Survey Planned on War Effect on Timber
AMES The Iowa conservation commission will cooperate with the American Forestry Association in an appraisal of the war's effects on the nations forest resources. G B MacDonald head of forestry at Iowa State College announced the plan Saturday. A regional consultant will work in each major forest region with state and federal authorities and the timber industries aiding the study of land conditions growth and drain and war impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa Conservation Commission
American Forestry Association
G. B. MacDonald
Iowa State College
State Forester
MacDonald
Creamery Meeting Set For March 7 Election
Strawberrry Point schedules its annual creamery meeting for March 7 to elect president secretary treasurer and two directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strawberrry Point
Weather Beat: Dry Spell Helps Iowa Crops Says Meteorologist
PAUL BUMBARGER reports Iowa gains from a long dry spell. S. E. Decker notes winter drought salvaged soybean and corn yields, with bumper final corn output and high hay losses avoided. Nebraska and Midwest drought threaten winter wheat prospects with Missouri Illinois Wisconsin Iowa losses.
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Paul Bumbarger
Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
S. E. Decker
Oon Bureau
Decker
United States Geological Survey
Chicago
Mid-West
Nebraska
Illinois
Wisconsin
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Farm Hands to Be Taxed on Extras as Well as Wages
A Cedar Rapids deputy collector notes 1943 income tax rules require farm hands to report in kind benefits. Board room laundry and milk eggs meat or other farm products must be counted as income. Rent for employer provided housing also adds to the taxable income. No fixed amounts set. audits will ensure reasonable valuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Internal Revenue Office
Tax Deductions Shifted to Farm Hands Spark Tax Evasion Warnings
Deputy collectors warn workers often don’t count board room and other services as income, noting such deductions evade sizeable tax, and new regulations this year target the practice to close the gaps in taxable income.
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Sun
Peterson Sheep Company
Farmer’s Supply Company
Rath Packing Company
Iowa Packing Company
Armour and Company
Bath Company
Clarence
Tiffin
Jimmy Mente
Robert Buyers
Iowa Roeing
Rath
Economy Lumber CO
First Street
Iowa Hereford Association
Montrose
J. ©. Holbert
Farm Editor
Strawberry Point
Sorbernt
Becker Roofing & Insulation CO
Dial
14Th Ave
Wis
Richmond
Melieve
William Galloway & Sons
Elisate
Onna Aes
Spangler Ford Garage
Winthrop
Spangler Ford
S. T. Spangler Estate
Fay Miller
Independence
J. S. Luther
Titeicycad Cure Co
Mr. Ruehmann
Highline
White Rose
Davenport
Convi
G. H. Ruehmann
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