Truck Hogs Reach Markets as Snow Clears Roads
Hogs trickle into eastern Iowa packing plants after a heavy snow blockade. Cedar Rapids receipts drop to near standstill midweek. rail arrivals from western areas supplement. Week totals down from prior period. prices rise 85 cents on tighter supplies. Weather and road conditions keep interior markets fluctuating with demand uncertain.
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UCK
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Illinois
Omaha
Sioux City
Chicago
Minnesota
Supreme Court
Interior Territory
FENCE DRIFT ODE TO KITCHEN WOMEN IN SNOW BARN YARD
An ode satirically honors the women who kept calm in a kitchen overrun by men bringing in clutter and snow. The poem laments weather’s mischief and thermostat chaos while praising steady temper and shared labor during harsh conditions.
Meat Prices Rise as Routes Open for Haulage
The piece notes expected liberal movements as routes reopen for heavy hauling. Top fresh bin prices reached 19.50 in Chicago on Thursday, up from 18 on Monday and 17.50 last Friday. Other cuts advanced 50 cents to 1 dollar, with Chicago showing stronger gains than other major wholesale meat centers.
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Chicago
Wall is Elected President of Iowa Veterinary Assn
Des Moines AP report says Dr. Robert D. Wall of Des Moines was elected president of the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association at the closing session of the three day convention. Dr. James C. Carey of West Liberty became first vice president, Dr. C F Crider of Elkader second vice president, and Dr. C L Scott of Knoxville re elected secretary treasurer.
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Des Moines
Robert D. Wall
Iowa Veterinary Medical Association
James C. Carey
West Liberty
Wall
C. F. Crider
Elkader
C. L. Scott
Knoxville
H. A. Seidell
Scott
F. M. Wilson
Mechanicsville
G. E. van Tuyl
Paullina
Truck Growers Meetings In East Iowa
Southeastern Iowa fruit and truck growers will meet February 5 in Monroe to discuss fruit production disease and insect control. Horticulturists and plant pathologists from Ames will speak. Similar sessions follow February 6 in Wapello and February 19 and 20 in Davenport.
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Monroe
Iowa
Ames
Wapello
Davenport
Lime quarried for Linn soils project in Linn county
About 4,000 tons of lime rock have been quarried at Waubeek for use on farms in the Indian creek soil conservation project in Linn county. Crushing will start soon with about eighty men. Farm leaders met with staff to review plans and soil conservation practices including crop rotation, limestone addition, manure and fertilizers, contour farming, terracing, strip cropping, seeding waterways, and check dams. Byron Barnes described soil inventory maps to document soil type erosion slope and gullies on each farm.
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Waubeek
Indian Creek
Linn County
Dorsey C. Shultice
Soil Conservation
Federal
Cedar Rapids
Roy E. Bennett
John Tritle
H. A. W. Koch
Central City
Clyde Scott
O. S. Busenbark
C. O. Etzel
Marion
James C. Halasey
Soil Conservation Service Agronomist
Byron Barnes
No Boom In Corn Sealing From AAA Death Says Murray
Des Moines reports that the AAA reform did not trigger a corn loan boom in Iowa. Secretary Ray Murray notes 11,000,000 bushels were sealed in December but 15,000,000 are now sealed, with January weather dampening daily sealing. He sees no rise in sealing due to the decision and cites prices and CCC rulings affecting loan values.
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AAA
Murray
Des Moines
INS
United States Supreme Court
Iowa
Ray Murray
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Ray Murray ends bid for re election to Iowa secretary post
Des Moines AP Ray Murray Buffalo Center farmer and state secretary of agriculture says he will not seek a third term in the democratic primaries. He notes party has good men ready to run and lists H. A. Aaberg Ralph Smith R. M. Evans as potential successors. Murray’s move adds weight to talk of anti third term sentiment among some Democrats.
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Des Moines
Ray Murray
Buffalo Center
H. A. Aaberg
Ralph Smith
Newton
State Grange
Iowa Cornhog Committee
R. M. Evans
Cornhog
Murray
Herring
Kraschel
American Legion
AAA
Iowa
Local banks largely fund loans backed by CCC and RFC
Aaberg, assistant to Mure Ray, said over 95 percent of this year’s loans are taken by local banks. The loans are guaranteed by the Commodity Credit Corporation and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Total loans in Iowa are estimated at just over seven million dollars.
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H. A. Aaberg
Mureray
Commodity Credit Corporation
Reconstruction of Finance Corporation
Towa
Linn County Dairy Records Show December Butterfat Averages
The Linn Cow Test Association No. 2 reports December results from 608 cows across 23 herds. E. C. Forest and Son led with 42.4 pounds per herd and two high cows in Frank Decker and Sons herd produced 70.6 and 70.3 pounds. New members include Frank Decker and Sons, Robert Decker, Fred Bachman, August Amend, and A. W. H. Lenders.
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Linn
Butter fat feed cost per pound reported at twenty three cents
The report notes an average feed cost of twenty three cents per pound of butter fat produced, outlining the economic input for dairy production and its impact on efficiency and margins for producers.
Congdon Battles Angus Heifer Tops Denver Beef Show
Congdon Battles Angus breeders from Maquoketa Iowa and Yakima Washington won top honors in the female Angus class at the Denver beef cattle show this week. Junior honors went to James B. Hollinger of Chapman Kansas. Elliot Brown of Rose Hill Iowa swept bull championships and earned junior and grand titles on Black Ruler rdulac while Black Revolution took the senior championship. Judge was Sam Fullerton of Miami Oklahoma. A H Schmidt of Kansas City won the grand championship in the carrot division with prime Angus beeves. Reserve championship went to Dan D. Casement of Manhattan Kansas on Herefords.
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Ial Tour Gazette
Enver
Cole
Angus - Breeders
Maquoketa
Yakima
Wash
Rosemere
Denver
James B. Hollinger
Chapman
Kaw
Elliot Brown
Rose Hill
Sam Fullerton
Miami
Okla
A. H. Schmidt
Kansas City
Dan D. Casement
Manhattan
Kan
Farmers Independence Council of America
Morley Group Plans Takeover of Elevator
Morley residents meet to decide on taking over and operating the Milwaukee right of way elevator. The dispute centered on owner Harry Miller of Olin and the railway, which canceled Miller's lease and claimed ownership of the building. No formal group or officers were chosen pending railway actions.
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Morley
Milwaukee
Morley Folk
Harry Miller
Olin
Miller
Railway
Anamosa
Ludlow Patrons Receive 82106.69 For 1935 Butterfat
Officers of the cooperative creamery in Ludlow township Allamakee county were elected with H F Opfer as president E H Fiet as vice president Ed Stock as secretary treasurer and directors including Fred Becker John Osterholz and John Grotegut H L Grovedahl was rehired as butter-
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Waukon
Co-Opertive Creamery Company
Ludlow Township
Allamakee County
H. F. Opfer
E. H. Fiet
Ed Stock
Fred Becker
John Osterholz
John Grotegut
H. L. Grovedahl
Coming farm auctions schedule for late January
A digest of farm auctions across Iowa from January 27 to 31 lists multiple closing out and consignment sales. Notable entries include Jansa 80 acre farm near Fairfax and Eldon Brown sale north of Tiffin, with additional Hereford, horse, and miscellaneous farm equipment sales in Letts Lisbon Marion Walford Martelle Cedar Rapids and Solon areas.
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North Liberty
Tiffin
Fairfax
Eldon Brown
O. L. McConaughy
Martelle
Letts & Turkington
Letts
Eldred Brothers
Kadera
Lisbon
N. W. Barrett
DeClowbarn
Cedar Rapids
Frank Hasley
Walford
William Petrak
Butter Production and Prices Reported for 1935
Maker and Helmer Hanson served as assistant buttermaker. Butterfat from 1 065 369 pounds of cream yielded 337 979 pounds of butter. Total receipts reached 91 234.06 dollars with an average net price of 26.76 cents per pound, while patrons received 82 106.69 dollars for butterfat delivered.
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Helmer Hanson
Eighty Near Hale Sells For $6000
Hale Augusta Ahrendsen, a farmer three miles south of Hale, bought the Mrs. G A Phillips estate of eighty acres at seventy five dollars per acre. The transaction was arranged through M G Phillips. The property adjoins the Ahrendsen farm and possession will be given March 1.
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Hale
Augusta Ahrendsen
Creameries Pay Thirty Nine Cents For December Butterfat
Patrons of the Maynard Co operative creamery were paid thirty nine cents a pound for December butterfat reports C H Paul secretary Monona Cooperative Creamery company recently paid patrons thirty nine a pound for December butterfat
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Maynard
Maynard Co-operative Creamery
C. H. Paul
Monona
Monona Co- Operative Creamery Company
Dog Tax Insufficient For Livestock Claims In Full
In Allamakee county 1935 losses from dogs and wolves topped 600 head of livestock and poultry including 272 sheep 2 cows 1 horse 90 turkeys 36 chickens and 60 geese. Total claims allowed and paid reached 1460 dollars but funds from dog taxes were insufficient to cover all claims, prompting pro rata payments leaving claimants with less than half the claimed value. Dog ownership that year totaled 9.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
Board of Supervisors
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