Upturn Expected in Hog Prices Late Winter and Spring
Iowa observers foresee higher hog prices in late winter and spring driven by four factors includinggovt price pegs, anticipated fall slaughter effects, seasonal price gains after the spring pig crop, and a 3 percent drop in fall pig production. The market rose after a dip, with analysts noting potential further gains despite storage pressures and processing tax impacts.
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Iowa
Nike Capys
Bes Wert
Fence Drift and Birthday Wishes in Turbulent Text
Fragmentary note references a “Fence Drift” in a woven tire and a birthday in May for a Mr. Pesident. The writing discusses years, financial matters, and a call to sustain a straightforward open character that attracts men, amid disagreement and strong personality dynamics.
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KR. PA
Thiy
Linn County Corn Loans Record Total Reaches $278 363 25
The Linn county recorder reports corn loan activity showing 15 3123 bushels for 6 890 85 and a cumulative file total of 278 363 25 across 619 485 bushels. The notes reflect multiple borrowers and dated entries filed in the county records office.
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Linn
Piltcen
Linn County Recorder’s
Mongjay
Corn and Hog Program Aims to Educate Iowa Farmers
A pictorial view highlights the Iowa corn and hog program with H K Bliss Ames Extension Service director and Ro M Evans state corn hog committee chair. It shows the first step educational meetings by extension workers and county agents, with over 300 meetings reaching more than 200000 people. The second step features a War Marshall town county training school where township committee men studied the corn hog contract in preparation for the sign up campaign.
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Towa
H. K. Bliss
Ames Extension Service
Ro M Evans
State Cornhog Committee
Warshalltown
United States
Ben C. Neal
Mount Vernon
Glenn Hope
Iown City
Liberty sale yields breeding ewes to 8.23 a head
One hundred breeding ewes sold at auction in West Liberty with a top price of 8.23 per head. Other lots ranged from 8.15 to 6.73 per head. Calves and cows also sold. two hundred head of eirth cattle topped at 8.350 while calves fetched 12.50 per hundred. Heifers around 340 months aged sold for 44.25.
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Gazette
West Liberty
Meneas
Riders Track Half of Johnson Contracts
A brief note reports riders tracking progress on Johnson contracts reaching 50 percent completion. The source text is fragmented with garbled boilerplate and lacks clear dates or organization names. Further context is unavailable.
Evert Neal Re-Employed By Elkader-Volga C T A
Internal notices show Evert Neal being re employed by Elkader Volga C T A amid questions over duties and seniority. Civil service details appear muddled with references to a committee and state services.
Grasshopper Proves Sting of Winter Near Tipton Iowa
Jesse Stout brings a 1934 grasshopper to L. E. Countryman hall to prove spring near. Cold snap hits seven below zero as official station east of Tipton records frigid weather, ending any early sign of spring.
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Tipton
Jesse Stout
L. E. Countryman Billiard Hall
Mercury
Ervsnopper
Iowa
Hog Feeding Test Results To Be Revealed Tuesday
The article reports upcoming release of hog feeding test results scheduled for Tuesday. It notes coordination by a joint effort and indicates measurements on feed efficiency and meat production. Names and places are garbled, but the focus is on publicly released test outcomes and their implications.
Eastern Towns to Host Production Credit Meeting
A meeting of production credit teams and farmers from the eastern towns will be held at the YMCA Cedar on Feb 9. Representatives from Omaha DASART Sacsties outline the Procuetsor Credit program and discuss stock and grain movements for 1932 and 1933.
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Ortoass
Towa Geest
Nm ' Trad
Jehesean Linn
Poe Ternes
la Ty
Dasart
Ihr Wook
Dasar
Masonville Creamery Gains Butter Output in 1933 Rise
The Masonville creamery, a branch of Wapsie Valley Creamery in Independence, shows eight years of steady gains and a 10 percent increase in butter output for 1933. Yearly butter production reaches about 150000 pounds with monthly consumption around 2500 pounds. Payments on butterfat occur on the fifth and twentieth of each month for butterfat received two weeks prior.
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Spreial
the Gazette
Manchester
Masonville Creamery
Wapsie Valley Creamery
Clair Horan
Sign-Up Drive Accelerates for Corn Hog Contracts
Iowa farmers have already signed the corn hog contract reducing corn production by 20 percent and hog farrowings by 25 percent. The sign-up campaign is set to speed up this week with more forms arriving from Washington. Extension staff reported 50 to 200 farmers per meeting as they explained contract details and interpretations. Some townships show nearly complete sign-up already.
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Iowa
Murl McDonald
Ames
McDonald
Washington DC
Horses Treated For Bats In North English Vicinity
About 400 to 450 horses in the North English area received carbon bisulphide capsules for bats from a local veterinarian. Farmers treated include Columbus Mitchell, Herman Guenther, Vernon Faas, O G Lown, Ernest Johnston, Everett Johnston, Wallace Lown, W J Popham, and Warner Brothers.
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Columbus Mitchell
Herman Guenther
Vernon Faas
O G Lown
Ernest Johnston
Everitt Johnston
Wallace Lown
W. J Popham
Warner Brothers
Farmers Mutual Dreamers Change Meeting Date
The annual meeting of Farmers Mutual Dreamers in Sand Spring is rescheduled to February 7 from the previously announced February 2 date.
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Farmers Mutual Dreamers Company
Farm Auction Schedule For Late January February
Coming farm auctions listed for Wednesday January 31 and Thursday February 1 with multiple sales. W A Jackson auction at 2 miles east of Mechanicsville by Ralph Randak near Atkins, Herschel A Stickney closing out sale near Alburnett, West Branch Commission Co livestock sale at West Branch, Car Mohn farm consignment sale near Lisborn, Elta Lefebvre administrator closing sale near Fairfax.
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W. A. Jackson
Mechanicsville
Ralph Randak
Atkins
Herschel A. Stickney
Alburnett
West Branch Commission Co
West Branch
Car Mohn Farm
Lisborl
Elta Lefebvre
Admix
Half Mile South
Fairfax
Carl Mohn
Lisbon
Sears Lacdery Co
Davenport
WF Challis
Wilbur Colby
Dean Bennett
Amber Co operative Creamery 1933 Butterfat Report
At the Amber Co operative creamery the 1933 report shows 533,843 pounds of butterfat sold for 123,262.92 dollars, averaging 23.09 cents per pound. Hans Kofoed produced 663,168 pounds of butter sold for 138,693.73 dollars. average butter price was 20.9 cents. Overrun averaged 24.22 percent with 2.06 cents manufacturing expense per pound. A 1550 addition grew the depreciation fund to 4,550 dollars. Willam Jansen and Henry Poppe were reelected directors. speakers included J J Brunner and Burt Neal. One hundred dairymen attended.
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Amber
Amber Co-operative Creamery
Phil Daly
Hans Kofoed
Willam Jansen
Henry Poppe
J J. Brunner
Jefferson
Burt Neal
Mount Vernon
Iowa
Training School Aims at 4-H Leaders Training Jan 31
Miss Esther Bond of the Ames extension service will instruct the girls club leaders in planning their clothing work for the coming year. The Keokuk county 4-H leaders training school will be held at the country home of Margaret Nehr.
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Sigourney
Esther Bond
Ames Extension Service
Keokuk County
Margaret Nehr
COW BASE Follows the Farmer in Corn Hog Ruling
A new administrative ruling allows farmers who sign the corn hog reduction contract to keep as many dairy cows as they had in 1932 or 1933, whichever is higher. The cow base now travels with the farmer, not the farm, affecting many with multiple cows. Sign-up begins in Iowa county Thursday in Lennox and Washington townships and Friday in Hilton, with training for township co operators this week.
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Marengo
Earl N. Shultz
Extension Dairyman
Iowa County
Congress
D. H. Zentmire
Lennox
Washington
Hilton
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