Increased Exports and Imports Of Meats In 1938 Delta
Dorothy Knox and Wyvetta Rice lead the Keokuk county Junior Farm Union based near Delta. The organization, a study club, meets to discuss the farm program cost of production and other agricultural issues, and runs projects for the Keokuk county fair including needlework canning and cooking for girls. Myrtle Shield of Plainfield is the state leader.
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DELTA
Dorothy Knox
Junior Farm Union
Keokuk County
Miss Knox
W. L. Knox
What Cheer
Wyvetta Rice
Clarence Rice
Farm Union
Myrtle
Shield of
Plainfield
Progress in rebuilding foreign markets for US meats in 1938
A Commerce Department report shows 1938 meat exports from the United States totaling 314 million pounds in beef veal pork and lard, up 101 million from 1937, while beef veal and pork imports fell by 35 million to 134 million pounds. The 1938 meat trade balance improved by about 136.6 million pounds, with lard exports reaching 204.6 million pounds the highest since 1934. The report notes shifts in cattle imports from Mexico and Canada and details December beef and veal imports and exports.
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United States Department of Commerce
Mexico
Mexit
Biercan
United States
Canada
Aurora Creamery reports 1988 butterfat averages and leadership
The Aurora Farmers Creamery association paid an average of 30.8 cents per pound for butterfat in 1988 from 3 880 193 pounds of milk and 400 926 pounds of cream. Butter average price was 27.8 cents per pound from 313 125 pounds of butter produced. Overrun reached 23.7 percent. Secretary A J Hahn presented the annual report at the co op meeting. Ben Maudlin was reelected president and Albert Seedorff vice president. Otto Martin and John Werner were reelected to 3 year director terms. Guest speakers included A J Town Charles Pennington and Fred Pieplow.
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Aurora
Aurora Farmers Creamery Association
A. J. Hahn
Ben Maudlin
Albert Seedorff
Otto Martin
John Werner
A. J. Town
Buchanan and Fayette Rea
Charles Pennington
Sumner
Fred Pieplow
Fayette County
Waterville Farmers Co operative creamery annual meeting outcome
Waukon area Waterville Farmers Co operative creamery reported 1938 results. Patron payout totaled $92 000.56 based on 408 637 pounds of butter fat at 28.17 cents per pound. Net butter receipts reached $107 279.56. Bernard Rouse elected president and officers Nelson treasurer Bakkum secretary with Hagen Bakke and Hagen as directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Waterville Farmers Cooperative Creamery
E. H. Bakkum
Co-Op
Bernard Rouse
Gee Tee Ee
Co. V. Nelson
Eddie Hagen
Theodore Bakke
Albert Hagen
Decorah Farmers Night School Closes After Banquet
Fifty three attendees gathered for the Decorah farmers night school banquet and closing session on Wednesday. Kenneth Reeves presented motion pictures including The Future Farmers in the North Woods while the advisory committee for next year was named comprising Mr and Mrs J J Akre Clarence Bidne O N Haugen and Mrs Ed Ulen and Mrs Richard Moen.
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Decorah
The
North Woods
Kenneth Reeves
J. J. Akre
Clarence Bidne
O. N. Haugen
Ed Ulen
Richard Moen
Closing Out Sale at Walker-Trey Mills Graveled Ground
Auction notice for February sale of livestock and farm implements at Walker-Trey Mills, including cattle heads, poultry, hay, grain, and household goods. Terms listed as cash with balances and sale conducted by clerk Lindahl.
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Meltert
Walker-Trey Mills
Aarne Oh
Walters
Ander
Lindahl
Coming Farm Auctions in Iowa Towns and Dates
Auction notices list multiple farm sales across Iowa towns from January 31 to February 6. Names include John Inabnit Lange Hough Helgens Brothers Bingham Fairbanks Schoff in Monticello Lost Nation and towns Alburnett Whittier Poland China sows Hampshire sows.
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John Inabnit
Alburnett
Lange
Linn county corn loan totals reach $265 405 in 555 loans
R B Booth reports Linn county AAA corn loan program has sealed 465 606 bushels for federal loans totaling 265 405 41 dollars to 555 borrowers. About 10 000 more bushels are involved in loans not yet closed.
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R. B. Booth
Linn County
Booth
Maynard Co-Op Reports 1938 Sales and Upgrades
Maynard Co-Op reported total cash sales of 50 679.93 in 1938 per secretary Frank Cummings. The year saw coal sales, clover and timothy seed, binder twine purchases, and a manager's commission on ultra and eggs bought. Upgrades included a grinder mixer shelter and electric motor with Erwin Schrader leading the feed grinding department and C H Paul as manager.
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Maynard
Maynard Commission Company
Frank Cummings
Erwin Schrader
C. H. Paul
Linn County Farm Bureau Calendar Highlights Week Schedule
The Linn County Farm Bureau lists meetings this week including county home prayer committee sessions at Y. W. Cedar Rapids. hog production seating at West Prairie school. home project meetings in Otter Creek Bertram Putnam Spring Grove and other locations. county boys and social committee gathering at the YMCA Cedar Rapids.
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Linn County Farm Bureau
Y. W
Cedar Rapids
Bertram
3. A. Allbee
Putnam
Forrest Fuhrmeister
Spring Grove
Melvin Wright
County Boys and
Aoc ‘al
Poland China bred sow sale announced in Monticello Iowa
Friday February 3 1939 at 12 36 PM 70 purebred Poland China sows and gilts plus 15 feed ing shoats and fall pigs will be offered. Sows and gilts bred to an outstanding boar will farrow Feb 28 to May. Sale held at American retain Garere Monticello Iowa Highway No 151. Bank and clerk listings noted.
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Poland
China
Bear
Will
Allan Eee
Monticello
Iowa
Nericaix
Garere
Tows
Om.u
Highway No. 151
Ali
Jowa
Audt
Lée Bebse
Moaiticelle
Elkader Credit Association Reports 300 Loans in 1938
Special to The Gazette Elkader P V Dougherty secretary treasurer of the Elkader Production Credit Association reported at the annual meeting that in 1988 more than 300 livestock and general farming loans were made in Allamakee Delaware Winneshiek counties. Directors serving ten year terms include John A Heinz Peosta and a Herald Fort Atkinson. others are Joel Clark Elkader Grant Lauer Eldorado and Alvin Prestemon Waukon. Stockholders participating were E M Riley McGregor Ed B Wenger Elgin R G Kinsley McGregor and George Behn Elkader.
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Elkader
P. V. Dougherty
Elkader Production Credit Association
Allamakee
Delaware
Dubai
Pavene Winneshiek Com
John A. Heinz
Peosia
Herald
Fort Atkinson
Pete
Joel Clark
Grant Lauer
Eldorado
Alvin Prestemon
Waukon
E. M. Riley
McGregor
Ed. B. Wenger
Elgin
R. G. Kinsley
George Behn
Hog prices steady as shipments bring varied weights
Hog buyers paid around 7.60 to 7.70 per hundredweight as the Clarence Shippin receiving association delivered sixty-nine hogs weighing 257 pounds for Art Ek. Hi Fedder’s group weighed 282 pounds and brought 10 per hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Shippin Ereceing Association
Ednesday
Artek
Hi Fedderin
Horses Bring Record Sums at West Liberty Auction
West Liberty 155 head of horses including colts mules and ponies sold for an average of 112 with total exceeding 17000. Top team consigned by T R Bohan of Shell Rock sold to a New York buyer for 525 roans aged 6 and 7 years.
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West Liberty
P. N. Gibson
T. R. Bohan
Shell Rock
New York State
Bohan
Express
J. Moothart
Wellman
Mr. Gibson
196 Hogs Shrink Only 87 Percent Onslow to Chicago
Special to The Ganette Onslow January 25 Onslow Shipping association sent 42 230 pounds of hogs to Chicago with a shrink of 87 percent from home weight 42 390 pounds Manager C A Reade cites 196 head and expenses of 56 cents a hundredweight Consignors include J B Kennedy Ed Moran Bodenhofer and Betzer F G Orr George Lyons Mrs Rose Ketley Joe Holub Pear ee Ramon Pie Raymon Pie Mrs Averill Orr John Holub Loretta English Walter Coopess Albert Schmidt and others Values per hundredweight range from 6 00 to 7 85 The 1938 annual report lists 105 decks 1 605 550 pounds total with 119 846 63 net to patrons of livestock co op including 4 909 hogs 385 cattle 74 calves 77 sheep
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Ganette
Onslow
Onslow Shipping Association
Chicago
C. A. Reade
J. BR. Kennedy
Ed Moran
Bodenhofer
Betzer
F. G. Orr
George Lyons
Rose Ketley
Joe Holub
Pearee
Raymon Pie
Averill Orr
John Holub
Loretta English
Walte Coopess
Roe
Woesow
Albert Schmidt
Reade
Livestock Co-Op
Riverside 4-H elects officers at Noller home meeting
Special to The Casette reports Tom Kelley presiding as president of the Riverside 4-H Club with David Noller named vice president and secretary treasurer. Beverly Yates serves as reporter and historian while Bill Yates is cub leader.
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Sigourney
Tom Kelley
Riverside
David Noller
Noller
Beverly Yates
Bill Yates
Cub Teader
Butter Traders Anticipate Lower Prices Next Fall
Butter traders expect lower prices next fall as futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange show slight declines. FSCC purchases in New York and Chicago totaled 1,424,052 pounds through Friday, with last week at 1,661,184 pounds. Market factors include slow unloading of storage surpluses and heavy diversion of surplus milk to butter, amid varying cream prices across regions.
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange
FSCC
New York
Chicago
Hutter
New York City
Atwark
Milk leads wisest income reports in 1938 foundation notes
In New York Milk led all odes as a single source of income in 1938. Foundation figures show farm cash income dropping from 8.2 billion to 7.15 billion amid a 14.0 million case industry figure, with 2040ood fee changes and 60 million adjustments noted.
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New York
INS
Eee I
Waukon Co-Op Records 20 Percent Rise in 1938 Receipts
WAUKON The Waukon Cooperative Association reports receipts of $69,998.04 for 1938, up 20 percent from 1937. Manager William G. Ashline cites increases over 1936 and 1937 as part of the ongoing growth, with about 43,800 in parallel figures noted.
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Waukon
Waukon, Inquiry Cooperative Association
Pee
Tose
William G. Ashline
Mana Eee
Trottnow Named New Manager at Benton County Fair
In Vinton at a Benton county fair board meeting on Thursday Ivan Trottnow Dysar was elected secretary succeeding County Agent James Green who served as secretary last year. Trottnow is also director of the Benton county fair.
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Vinton
Eee County Fair Board
Ivan
Trottnow
Dysar
Succe
James Green
Benton
Egg Prices Steady Amid Cold Weather Pressure
Cold weather tightened egg prices in New York and Chicago as supplies stay tight in New York. Midwestern shippers divert volumes to smaller markets to prevent overloads, keeping big terminals from swelling. Prices are already low and analysts expect only small declines ahead.
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Colonels
BROWN
New York City
New York
Chicago
Women Plan Keokuk County Project Day at Sigourney
SIGOURNEY The annual Keo kuk county farm women's achievement day program will be staged at Sigourney March 29. Home Demonstration Agent LaVonne Dubes announced the event. Mrs. Sarah Porter Ellis, state home demonstration leader, will judge the ex-
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Sigourney
Keokuk County
LaVonne Dubes
Sarah Porter Ellis
Ten Year Record Keepers To Receive Recognition Awards
Twenty nine Iowa farmers who have kept business records for ten years will be honored by Iowa State College during Farm and Home week. Dean H H Kildee will present each farmer with a ten year certificate at a farm management program February 15. Eastern Iowans named include F C mmer Westgate C H Medberry Elgin Y R Hintz Monticello Paul N Smith Anamosa R B Beckman Mount Vernon Ora F Deppy Wapello Dean and Guy Feldman Kalona Richard Stephens Ainsworth. Ten year certificates were awarded in 1936 to eight farmers in 1937 to thirty one and to twenty eight in 1938.
Pemberton Named On Livestock Loss Board
The National Livestock Loss Prevention association elected seven new directors and reelected six others at its annual meeting in Omaha. New directors include M. L. Shawcross, Rollie Pemberton, W. G. Black, Dr. C. D. Lowe, John Baker, Dr. W. A. Young, and C. L. Farrington. Reelected were C. H. McNie, W. E. Goodloe, Charles R. Rice, J. E. Thoman, William H. Weeks, and Edward Foss Wilson. The new board will meet in Chicago next month to elect officers.
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Omaha
Neb
National Livestock Loss Prevention Association
M. L. Shawcross
Omaha Union Stockyards Company
Rollie Pemberton
Des Moines
Iowa
W. G. Black
St. Joseph
Stockyards Company
C. D. Lowe
Washington
Federal Bureau of Animal Husbandry
John Baker
Oklahoma City Stockyards
W. A. Young
Chicago
American Humane Society
C. L. Farrington
Indianapolis
National Livestock Exchange
C. H. McNie
Chicago, Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
W. E. Goodloe
Santa Fe Railroad
Charles R. Rice
Chicago Livestock Exchange
J. E. Thoman
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
William H. Weeks
Kansas City Stockyards Company
Edward Foss Wilson
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