Marion CCC Erosion Control Project Covers 105 Farms
Marion CCC camp reports 10 510 acres under active cooperative agreement with the SCS on 105 Linn county farms. Thirty five farms follow complete erosion control plans with surveys, soil tests, and a five year rotation. Terracing contour farming gullies and tree planting reduce soil loss and over 300 000 sq yd of seed and sod have been laid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation Service
Marion
CCC
A. G. Beckman
SCS
Linn County
Beckman
Marion CCC
Osage
Linn
Fence Drift During Winter Rain
A narrator contemplates midwinter雨 in rural life noting critters dry while recalling Fool colts that fled to the stalk field. Plans a night check in rain gear to see if they have repented and return.
Chicago Producers to Hold 16th Meeting March 8
The Chicago Producers Livestock Commission Association will hold its sixteenth annual meeting at Hotel La Salle in Chicago on March 8. Three directors will be elected. Milk consumption in New York City in 1937 topped recent years, totaling 36,233,287 forty quart cans of milk and 1,530,310 of cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Producers Livestock Commission Association
Hotel la Salle
New York City
County Planning Committees Endorsement From Sec Wallace
Secretary Wallace commends Iowa county agricultural planning committees for their local knowledge and careful study. R K Bliss notes committees focus on farm tenancy and soil conservation districts, with meetings across counties and reports to Ames extension service for a state summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
H. A Wallace
R. K Bliss
Iowa State College Extension Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Wallace
Extension Service
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Department of Agriculture
Bliss
Ames Extension Service
Jackson County Tenancy Figures Include Relatives
County delegates Walter Dutton and Ed Schumann were chosen to attend a district farm tenancy meeting. County Agent F. E. Krause reported Jackson county ranks third lowest in tenancy with 736 farms operated by tenants, 33 percent of 2,208 farms, and that 205 percent of rented farms are operated by relatives of the owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoreta
Walter Dutton
Ed Schumann
Jackson County
F. E. Krause
Negligible Corn Exports Reported by Federal Bureau
The federal grain market review shows corn exports were negligible for the week ending January 28 due to competition from Argentina in European markets. Argentine corn prices at Liverpool compete with U S corn despite limited old stocks, with an exportable surplus under 15 million bushels and a 1938 crop acreage of about 14.7 million acres down from 15.97 million in 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Liverpool
United States
Wheat stored six years sells at 93 cents a bushel
In Auburn Nebraska Tom and Peter McManus finally sold wheat stored six years ago. They initially offered 35 cents a bushel but kept it, and after threshed the grain fetched 93 cents per bushel in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Neb
Tom
Peter McManus
World Poultry Congress Committee Set Meeting Feb 1
Ames AP The Town committee for planning the seventh world poultry congress will meet in Des Moines Feb 1. W M Vernon extension poultryman and executive of the state committee said the congress to be held in Cleveland in August 1939 will draw many Iowa entries. About 140 Iowans serve on committees for planning the Iowa section. Committee chairmen will meet in the Des Moines Savery Hotel in the morning and all members convene at the statehouse in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statehouse
Hog market report from Vinton auction weighs in at $8.60
Adam Raub of Benton County feeder district tops Friday sale with twenty two hogs weighing 222 pounds each bringing $8.60 per hundredweight at Chicago market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Vinton
Adam Raub
Benton County
Chicago
Who Started the Rumor Farmers Have No Sunday Work
A country woman argues farmers labor on Sundays, noting cows, pigs, and stock require feeding, milking, heating water, and general upkeep. She recalls recurring Sunday outages like frozen pipes and engine troubles, and warns against sacrificing church and sleep for farm duties.
Iowa Farm Prices Edge Lower Across Commodities
Farm price report shows corn at 7 cents, wheat 87 cents, oats 26 cents, soybeans 75 cents. Hog values at 7.50 per cwt, eggs 188 cents per dozen, chickens 168 cents per pound, butter 34 cents, butterfat 36 cents, wool 25 cents per pound, beef cattle 57.10 per cwt, lambs 7.50 per cwt. Prices reflect changes since Dec 15 with seasonal shifts and year ago comparisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Leslie M. Carl
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Des Moines
Tively
Falta East
Hogs Bring 9 Cents A Pound In Wilton Junction Auction
Hogs sold at 9 cents per pound at Herman Miller closing out sale near Wilton Junction. Cows averaged 75 dollars, horses 75 dollars, geese 390 dollars each, chickens 82 cents. Corn 45 cents a bushel, outs 32 cents, hay eight dollars a ton. A tractor and a corn elevator both brought 250 dollars. John Osmers of Wilton Junction cried the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton Junction
Herman Miller
John Osmers
Horses Sell Well at Jesse Newton Sale Near Columbus Junction
Four year old horses sold for 250 dollars, colts three years old for 160, horses for 150, a nine year old mare in foal for 65, and other livestock plus farm gear fetched modest sums. Milk cows brought 75 to 81, veal calves 10, sheep 5 to 6 each, brood sows 30, pig sales ranged 6 to 675 per head, chickens 65 cents, oats straw 20 cents a bale, and various implements plus wagons and a binder traded. The sale was reported by Paul Klotz and N M Duncan at Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Jesse Newton
Here
Hampshire
Poland
Paul Klotz
N. M. Duncan
Hale Area Auction Sees Pigs Cattle and More Sell High
The sale near Hale featured pigs averaging 70 dollars per head from 7 to 7.10, chickens at 99 cents each or 750 dollars per ton, corn 41 cents a bushel and oats 29 cents. Harvey J. Neit derhis of Tiffin presided with Byron McGuire closing the auction one mile northwest of Hale. Top cow brought 884 dollars, another 82 dollars, a heifer 40, and a blind horse 47.50. Corn sold at 45 cents a bushel. Frank Story of Olin acted as auctioneer with N. C. Easterly of Olin as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey J. Neitderhis
Gazette
Hale
Byron McGuire
Frank Story
Olin
N. C. Easterly
Traer sale totals top pigs and cattle at Niedermann closing
Special to The Gazette reports a closing sale northwest of Traer with fall pigs from SIL selling to 14 dollars per head. Bred gilts averaging 250 pounds brought 26.75, brood sows to 30, cows to 59, a two year old pure bred Angus bull 113, steers 32.50 to 43.50, heifers 34.50. A hay team sold for 248. Three thousand bushels of corn brought 46 cents per bushel, oats 31 cents, timothy hay 5.50 to 6.50 per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traer
SIL
Julius Niedermann
Timothy
Wilton Junction Sale Totals Reported at George Gauger Event
Soreto The Gazette notes two horses sold for 120 and 100 dollars with colts at 60 and 50 near Wilton Junction. Cattle averaged 50 dollars per head and cows 80 dollars per head. Fall pigs brought 7 dollars each and broad sows 30 dollars. Corn 43 cents a bushel soy bean hay 6.75 a ton timothy 6 dollars. A team of horses sold for 280 dollars and a combination tractor with corn plow for 580 dollars. H. W. Kretschmar conducted the sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soreto
Gazette
Wilton
George Gauger
George Marolf
Wilton Junction
H. W
Butter Production in 1937 Falls from 1936 Peak
Production of creamery butter in the United States last year reached 1,611,394,900 pounds, down 1.1 percent from 1936’s 1,629,407,000 pounds. The decline came despite higher output in the Middle Atlantic, South Atlantic, East North Central, and Pacific Coast states, offset by large drops in the West North Central and some Mountain states due to 1936 drought feeding shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
East North Central
Pacific Coast
West North Central
Butterfat Averages 38.49 Cents At Colesburg
Colesburg cooperative creamery reports 1937 receipts of $129 311.36 from 335 979 pounds of butterfat at 38.49 cents per pound. Butter produced totaled 418 076 pounds, selling for $137 980.72 at 33 cents per pound. Overrun 24.43 percent and manufacture cost 2.45 cents per pound. Sales split: $126 365.35 shipped, $8 439.97 patrons, $3 175.40 local. New building land and equipment cost $14 833.04.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colesburg
Colesburg Cooperative Creamery
Dayton Farmers Creamery annual meeting notes 1937 figures
The Dayton Farmers Creamery held its annual meeting Saturday with 125 patrons in attendance. The secretary reported 52156.86 paid patrons for cream in 1937 and butterfat averaged 367 cents per pound. AE Robinson was elected director. holdover directors are Gehris Klatt Bachman Frazee Hockman Schroeder. Speakers included C H Meyers Amana and Ernest W Wright Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Dayton Farmers Creamery Company
AE. Robinson
Herman Gehris
John Klatt
F. J. Bachman
E. C. Fra
Keosauqua creamery reports 1937 butter sales and prices
Keosauqua Farmers creamery announced at its annual meeting that patrons received 395195.61 dollars for butterfat in 1937 at 36.78 cents per pound, up from 36.02 cents in 1936. The plant grossed 509093.77 dollars from butter, selling 1,369,148.5 pounds at 32.45 cents, versus 1,498,904 pounds at 31.58 cents in 1936. Overrun was 24.4 percent and manufacturing cost per pound was 2.17 cents. Hauling costs totaled 10322.03 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keosauqua
Durant Creamery reports 1937 butterfat prices and officers
The Durant Farmers Creamery reported 1937 results with 1 045 476 pounds of butterfat at 38.44 cents per pound and 1 297 768 pounds of butter produced at 32.81 cents. Cream tests averaged 31.56 percent. Stockholders reelected directors Charles Bockwoldt William Schlueter B P Otto Jens Glaser and E R Finck with Bockwoldt as president Schlueter as vice president A R Lamp as secretary and treasurer and H G Davis as manager and buttermaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durant
Durant Farmers Creamery Company
Charles Bockwoldt
William Schlueter
B. P. Otto
Jens Glaser
E. R. Finck
Bockwoldt
Schlueter
A. R. Lamp
H. G. Davis
Farm Auction Schedule Features Multiple Closings
A list of upcoming farm sales across Iowa with estates and partnerships closing out. Locations include Mechanicsville Viola Cedar Rapids Mt. Vernon Springville Newhall West Liberty Marion and more. Auctions hosted by Iowa City Sales Company and local firms run February 1 through February 9 with multiple estates and dispersal events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Maley Estate
Mechanicsville
B. S. Wilson
Viola
Iowa City Sales Company
Co-Op Elevator Men To Meet At Fort Dodge Feb.7
Iowa cooperative elevators will meet in Fort Dodge on February 7 to discuss plans for the Iowa Cooperative Grain company. A joint committee from Farmers Grain Dealers of Iowa and Farmers Elevator Service will work with the cooperative board to carry on grain marketing. The Farmers Grain Dealers convention urged tariff reductions and reciprocal trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
DES Moines
Iowa Cooperative Elevators
Iowa Cooperative Grain Company
Farmers’ National Grain Corporation
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
Farmers Elevator Service Company
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of
Iowa
Oscar Helmne
Marcus
Fred W. Nelson
Nevada
Donald E Edison
Heline
Nelson
Leonard Holden
Ottosen
Hogs Top Market at 7.80 in Chicago Sale
B J Clark feed lot near Martelle topped the Chicago hog market with seventy four 304 pound Hampshire hogs selling at 7.80 per hundredweight. The sale highlighted strong demand for feeder hogs in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Martelle
B. J. Clark
Feeder
Chicago
Hampshire
Linn 4-H Chorus enrolls 57 girls from 14 clubs
Fifty seven 4-H girls from fourteen Linn county clubs were enrolled in the Linn county 4-H chorus during initial rehearsals on January 22 and 29 at Alburnett and Cedar Rapids. Directed by Mrs Helen Kacena Stark, the group studies selections from the 1938 project and will perform on Rally Day in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Alburnett
Cedar Rapids
Helen Kacena Stark
Linn
Ozella Stastny
Maxine Netolicky
Carolyn Fuhrmeister
Ely
Helen Estling
Carol Burr
Pauline Burr
Walker
Thera Kirk
Central City
Neva Anderson
Valera Kirk
Gertrude Fisher
Marion
Reva Heald
Katheleen Hampton
Lida May Haworth
Frances Knight
Va Nita Schier
Springville
Twenty Four 4 H Beeves On Feed In Winneshiek
Special to aN Gazette Decorah On February twenty four baby beeves owned by sixteen members of the Winneshiek baby beef club have been on feed for sixty days. The group includes six Angus eight Herefords and ten Shorthorns with members from Bloomfield township Frankville Ossian Springfield Burr Oak Decorah and Highland. Most calves come from Winneshiek county herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Winneshiek Baby Beef Club
Florence
Willard Schroeder
Merl Luchka
Bloomfield Township
Richard Stuckman
Jesse
Gayle Ludeking
Frankville
Robert Sand
Victor Tinderholt
Ossian
Arnold
Kenneth Sersland
Springfield
Bernard Wanless
John Henry Milne
Dale Stead
Dean Smith
Burr Oak
Erlin Womeldorf
Clifford Skaursaug
Highland
Winneshiek County
Tipton Farm Class To Be Graduated Feb 14
Tipton oyster stew and graduation exercises mark the final meeting of the Tipton adult evening school and the young farmers organization on February 14. Vocational agriculture instructor Herman T. Holmes says the program starts at 6 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Tipton Adult
Young Farmers Organization
Herman T. Holmes
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Terrace
Uditor
Indian Creek
RB. F. A
Sec
Jackson
World Poultry Congress Committee
North Liberty
Dick Johnson
EGAD
Kaff
Kaffef
Williams
Duran
A Markets
DIAL
J.T
M. E Smith
Robert Beckman Sale
Mt. Vernon
Frank Krouse
Toddville
Glen Edsill
Olson
Newhall
C. Anderson & Son
West Liberty
Gibson & Rush
South
W. Fleisher
4-H
Winneshiek
Tipton Farm
Eczema Wa
Real
Beame
A. Balto
MD Ol
May
Cut Rate
K-O-Kol Company
Glendale
Callifornia
MR. Farmer
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