Hog receipts slide 20 percent in June in Iowa region
Interior Market receipts of hogs in Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 652,900 head during June, a 20 percent drop from June last year and 15 percent below May. Prices eased slightly at interior and Chicago markets while demand varied by weight. Hog market momentum cooled after a late surge, with sows and heavy hogs showing slower buyer interest and discounts widening between weight classes. Chicago loins closed at $21, down from $21.50 last week.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Federal Livestock Marketing Service Office
Des Moines
Chicago
Soybean Association Secretary Questions McClave Variety
George M Strayer executive secretary of the American Soybean Association says a questionable new McClave variety has been seeded in several Iowa sections this spring. He notes it originated in Ohio and is promoted as far west as Iowa with the main objection being its lower oil content. Tests show McClave lags 3 to 5 percent in oil, potentially cutting value per bushel by 16 to 40 cents. Seed is smaller and yellow compared with Mukden Chu Dunsfield and Silini varieties.
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Hudson
Iowa
George M Strayer
American Soybean Association
Strayer
Ohio
Rowley Creamery Pays 42 Cents For Top Butterfat
Rowley Cooperative Creamery patrons received pay for butterfat delivered in the first half of June. Secretary Joe McGrath reported prices of 42 cents for grade one, 41 cents for grade two, and 40 cents for grade three.
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Gazette
Rowley
Rowley Cooperative Creamery
Joe McGrath
Fence Drift in woven wire pondered by a priest
A fragment from a column by R. Fr. A. quotes Daniel Webster on devotion to country. It imagines the nation as a monument of wisdom peace and liberty, blessed by God and to be admired by the world. The piece frames patriotism in reverent, contemplative tone.
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Daniel Webster
Johnson DHIA Cows Average 34.9 Pounds Butterfat In June
IOWA CITY reports June production for 432 cows on Johnson County DHIA, including 41 dry, at 897 pounds milk and 349 pounds butterfat. Sanatorium herd led the state with 61 purebred Holsteins at 1,392 pounds milk and 48.2 pounds butterfat on three times daily milking. Reeve herd of 8 Holsteins led twice daily milking at 1,231 pounds milk and 45.1 pounds butterfat.
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Gravette
Iowa City
Johnson County
DHIA
Carl Pieper
A. E. Reeve
Dairy Herds in Several Counties See June Milk Drops
Special to The Gazette from Washington Iowa reports June milk output fell due to heat and dried pasture. Washington County DHIA averaged 876 pounds milk and 31.3 pounds butterfat from 353 cows. High cow produced 1,743 pounds milk and 71.5 pounds butterfat for Bash and Swartzendruber. Similar results noted in Keokuk and Buchanan counties with top cows delivering 1,962 pounds milk and 68.7 pounds butterfat in South English and 2,211 pounds milk and 7.96 pounds butterfat in Kremer and Robinson herd.
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Washington
Bash and Swartzendruber
Wellman
Louis Eckhardt
DELTA
Keokuk
Dhia
Lloyd Clinton
William Senger
South English
Independence
Buchanan County
Arvid Magnuson
Kremer and Robinson
Cattle Prices Recover Show Mixed Week Ahead of Heat Rift
ACKERS aimed to break the cattle market as wholesale beef costs lagged behind dressed trade. Heat reduced demand early week. some cattle sold lower while water heavy stock lingered. Midweek Chicago trade turned red hot. week ended with 25 to 50 percent gains. Top yearling price 12 dollars. killer steers averaged 1.75. feeders steady to lower. calves reached 13.50. Heifers rose 25 cents. cows and canners weaker. bulls steady to lower.
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Chicago
Seedmen Of U S And Canada To Meet At Ames Next Week
More than 100 seed analysts from the United States and Canada will attend the four day national convention of the Association of Official Seed Analysts in Ames starting Tuesday. Dr. R H Porter of the Iowa State College Seed Laboratory said the program will focus on seed identification germination and weed seed control to improve seed quality and reduce future weed problems amid defense needs.
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Ames
United States
The
Association of Official Seed Analysts
R. H. Porter
Iowa State College Seed Laboratory
Porter
Barn Fire Near Coggon Destroys Merriam Farm Barn
The Merriam farm barn northwest of Coggon burned to the ground after a lightning strike earlier this week. The 60 by 80 foot structure contained over 70 tons of hay and lost five calves, harness and other articles. Frank Kramer was the tenant. A painting crew had just applied two coats of paint Saturday.
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Coggon
Merriam
Frank Kramer
Top Grade Beans Bring $55 a Ton at Cannery
WALKER The canning company at Vinton opened for bean canning Wednesday with James Sherbon of Walker delivering the first beans. The lot graded 100 percent and brought the top price of $55 a ton.
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Gazette
Walker
Canning Company
Vinton
James Sherbon
Gov't Corn Nearly Gone in Jackson County
Gov't sold corn in Jackson County is nearly exhausted with only 500 bushels of government sealed shelled corn left in bins. Matthew Nolting of Preston paid 72 cents per bushel for corn as market activity slows and eastern demand fades.
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Maquoreta — County
F. E. Krause
Jackson County
Matthew Nolting
Preston
Mr. Krause
Oats Variety Plot In Johnson County Seen Monday
North Liberty residents and county Farmers will view an oats variety plot Monday afternoon at the Byron OD Coglan farm two and a half miles southwest of North Liberty. Eight varieties were planted on April 8 by County Agent Emmett Gardner Iowa City. Varieties include Iowa 103 Early Bird Boone Control Gopher Columbia Fulgum and Vanguard. The viewing will assess wind effects on different oat types following the recent storm.
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North Liberty
Johnson County
Byron OD. Coglan
Emmett Gardner
Iowa City
Early Bird
Boone
Control
Gopher
Columbia
Vanguard
Dairymen Invited to Missouri Jersey Farm Field Day
Benton county dairymen using Jersey bulls from Hatch experimental farm Hannibal Missouri are invited to the annual field day August 6 at Hatch farm. Jersey cattle and experiments by USDA dairy section and University of Missouri will be examined in the forenoon with talks in the afternoon by H H Kildee Ames Iowa State College and O E Reed head of dairy husbandry USDA Washington DC.
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Vinton
Benton County
Hatch Experimental Farm
Hannibal
Hatch Farm
United States Department of Agriculture
University of Missouri At
Calves Protest Loss of Mothers in Barnyard Scene
A Country Woman depicts ten calves turned out to grass eight separated from mothers, cows moaning maternal grief, and calves crying through the night. Two calves, lacking maternal contact for months, join the unrest, raising questions of sympathy versus mob psychology.
Wool Market Sluggish in Early June in Boston
The Boston wool market slowed in early June as manufacturers delayed new purchases amid heavy imports and rising domestic wools. A surplus of raw and semi-manufactured wools crowded mills, with prices mostly steady to slightly higher and many shipments delayed to later quarters.
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Boston
West
Texas
Anamosa Tall Tales About Crops Circulating Locally
Local boastful reports describe Glenn Joslin near Anamosa with a rhubarb stalk four and a half feet tall from leaf top to stalk base. Reid Corn Company claims a three stalk corn hill standing 82 inches tall with leaves extended and near tasseling, planted May 2 in a second alfalfa sod.
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Anamosa
Zire
Glenn Joslin
Reid Corn Company
High Herd records from Marengo Amana Society herd
Alvin Teggatt’s 16 Holstein cows in Iowa county DHIA for June averaged 49.3 pounds butterfat. The top individual cow in the Amana Society herd at High yielded 82.7 pounds butterfat.
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Marengo
Alvin Teggatt
Iowa County
DHIA
Amana Society
Butter prices dip as price ceilings loom
Butter markets show weakness after official price ceiling announcements. June averages hovered around mid 35 cents per pound across New York Chicago Philadelphia Boston and San Francisco as production remains high while demand softens amid rising wages and industrial activity. FSCC purchases of evaporated milk cheese and dry skim milk fail to lift sentiment.
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New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
San Francisco
Agricultural Marketing Service
United States Department of Agriculture
New York City
FSCC
Fence Reset For Farmer Who Donates Land For Road
WYOMING On Monday and Tuesday twelve farmers removed and reinstalled 160 rods of fence on the Frank Nowachek farm three miles southeast of Wyoming. They agreed to reset his fence in exchange for county land needed for a road to be graded past his property. Helpers included Henry Knake John Bisinger Otto Bisinger Frank Blahnik William Wilcox Sol Wyrick of Monmouth William Robbins Curtis Pence Merton Pence Ed Dozark Jim Zaruba and Shimanek of Wyoming.
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The
Gazette
Wyoming
Frank Nowachek
Mr. Nowachek
Henry Knake
John Bisinger
Otto Bisinger
Frank Blahnik
William Wilcox
Sol Wyrick
Monmouth
William Robbins
Curtis Pence
Merton Pence
Ed Dozark
Jim Zaruba
Shimanek
Production Credit Meet Set for Cedar Rapids July 7 8
George W. Drakos secretary treasurer of the Cedar Rapids Production Credit association said officers and employees of five associations will meet in Cedar Rapids on July 7 and 8 to discuss expanding services for farmers and livestock operators at the two day conference.
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George W. Drakos
Cedar Rapids
Rural Youth In Jones To Entertain 4 H'ers July 8
ANAMOSA The Jones county rural youth group will host Jones 4 H boys and girls at a roller skating party in Marion the evening of July 8.
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Jones
Anamosa
Jones County
Marion
Oats Bundles And Wooly Oats In Wind Weather
Webster Oats cutting and hay making halted by wind and rain but progressing again. Oats blown down making wooly bundles. Corn recovering, early ears tasselling. Roasting ears appear, some ripe tomatoes. Raspberries damaged, leaves blown, berries bruised. Plums pears apples blown off. Rain over 2 inches. Elberon Mrs Dolizal and Miss Wamser report ripe tomatoes from early plantsetions indicate many early tomatoes.
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The
Gazette
Webster
Elberon
George J. Dolizal
Bertha Wamser
Oats Harvest Lead By Spratte Near Cedar Rapids
H J Spratte seven miles northwest of Cedar Rapids led the local harvest, working in the oats field with a binder on Tuesday. He was the first in the community to harvest oats, signaling the onset of the season.
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H. J. Spratte
Cedar Rapids
Farm Bureau Leaders Plan Cedar Rapids Meeting
Delaware county attendees include Harold J. Bullock Farm Bureau president Howard D. Schnittjer organization chairman Mrs Warren S Bissell women's home project chairman Mrs Henry Carruthers 4 H girls club chairman Willard Robinson boys 4 H club chairman Hugh W Parker Farm Bureau treasurer and County Agent Edward L Molin at next Wednesday’s planning session in Cedar Rapids with several others from the county.
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Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Manchester
Delaware County
Farm Bureau
Harold J. Bullock
Howard D. Schnittjer
Warren S. Bissell
Women's Home Project
Henry £. Carruthers
Willard Robinson
Hugh W. Parker
Edward L. Molin
Oats Supply for 1941-42 Estimated at 1.382 Billion Bushels
An agricultural marketing service report projects total oats supply for 1941-42, including carry-over, could match the 1.382 billion bushels of 1940-41. Conditions are better in western and gulf states, with midwest and northeast prospects less favorable. June estimates put output near 1.117 billion bushels. last year produced 1.236 billion. Carry-over on July 1 likely higher than a year ago.
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Gulf States
Midwest
Eleven Enter Ten Acre Contest In Delaware
Eleven Delaware county farmers entered the county ten acre corn yield contest to be weighed for moisture and yield. A sample from each acre will be harvested, with 100 bushels per acre or more earning a Master Corn Growers medal for the producer.
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Delaware
Manchester
Delaware County
William Haeussler
Ryan
Ralph Childs
Lawrence Gienapp
Elmer Kehrli
Harte A. Allyn
Clarence Kramer
Andy Schuster
Hopkinton
A. G. Tegeler
Worthington
Dale Patton
C. C. Robinson
Berenne
P. J. McDonald
Ethi
Cotton Mattress Project Concludes in Manchester
In Manchester 231 mattresses were completed under the cotton mattress program and the project is finished for now. All ticking material is used with little cotton remaining. If ticking is available in fall, about 25 more mattresses may be produced. interested persons should contact C. O. McCarthy or the Farm Bureau office.
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The
Manchester
C. O. McCarthy
AAA
Farm Bureau
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