Rural Economic Responsibility Urged On Nation Clergy
A national statement to clergy and lay Christians urges churches to confront farm distress as a religious duty. Hearings with Iowa Michigan Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin farmers are cited, with signatures from Methodist and Chicago Theological Seminary leaders and the American Country Life association. The note condemns high interest, credit breakdown, and prices below production costs as moral issues requiring honest money and a fair credit system.
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Iowa
Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
United States
Wade Crawford Barclay
Blaine E. Kirkpatrick
Gilbert S. Cox
Christian Social Movement
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Arthur E. Holt
Carl R. Hutchinson
Social Ethics
Chicago Theological Seminary
University of Chicago
W. H. Stacy
American Country Life Association
Charles City
Elma
New Hampton
Orange Township
Chicago
Barclay
Institutions of Credit
Corn Holds High Ground As Wheat Drops In Market
Chicago AP reports corn stubbornly refuses to drop while wheat falls. Advancing livestock prices boost corn feeding profitability, keeping old corn in cribs and delaying surplus sale. Export prospects may widen later with Argentina and Europe appetite lifting demand. Provisions and oats follow wheat, with hogs driving grain trends.
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Chicago
Illinois
Argentina
United States
Europe
Canada
First Threshing Reports Indicate Excellent Oat Yield
Special to The Gazette reports strong early threshing results across Iowa regions. Morris Oleson near West Union yields 48 bushels per acre. Davis Sentman farm near North Liberty records 700 bushels from 14 acres. Will C. Happle farm near Cedar Rapids averages 45 bushels per acre in first threshing. Harvest heat accelerates ripening but grain quality holds. Sudan grass and soybeans grown as emergency hay show tall growth and heavy potential yields.
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West Union
Morris Oleson
Fayette County
North Liberty
Davis Sentman
Will C. Happel
Cedar Rapids
Palo
Gazette
Tipton
Sudan
Cedar County
Iowa
W. KR. Buchtela
Waconia Sorghum Mills
Rockford
Farmer Near Randalia Shares Views On Taxes And Elections
Interview with F. E. Talcott, long-time Randalia area farmer, discusses tax policy, salary tax fairness, and a desire for monetary reform including re monetization of silver. He criticizes high public salaries, favors income-based levies, and expresses support for farmer candidates over professionals and party loyalty.
Baling Alfalfa Out Of Windrow Near Dysart
Opinion snippets discuss bond issues vs greenbacks and wartime finance. A reader recalls Iowa’s 55-year history with Prohibition, reporting a long polling trip and disappointment with past enforcement. The note questions law enforcement and calls for strict enforcement if possible.
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Dysart
Jones County Fair Set for Aug 23 26 at Monticello
The Jones county fair runs August 23 to 26 with exceptional farm exhibits in Monticello after Anamosa fair was discontinued. All 4-H clubs including beef pig and garden groups will exhibit at floral hall and fair, with teams to represent Jones County at the state fair from the twenty or more clubs and dozen dairy and garden members.
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Monticello
Floral Hall
Es County
First hogs since last year bring five dollars at Oxford sale
Alvie Harker of west Oxford sold the first hogs in the community this week with an average weight around fifty pounds and a market price of five dollars per head, marking the first time such a sale has fetched that amount locally.
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Oxford
Alvie Harker
Lost Nation Poultryman Produces 4 000 Turkeys
LOST NATION The largest flock of turkeys in this part of the state is owned by Orben Schoff at the east edge of Lost Nation. He has 4,000 birds raised in six large brood houses with wire runs then turned on open range. Schoff also plans pheasants with 700 eggs in an incubator and is a heavy producer of early potatoes now digging his crop.
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Lost Nation
Orben Schoff
Schoff
Calf Born Without Two Legs At Local Farm
A cow owned by Joshua Johnston near Malcom produced a calf three weeks ago missing two legs. The calf has no fore legs and cannot stand or suckle yet. It otherwise moves by gliding on its brisket and navigates its pen.
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the Gazette
Joshua Johnston
Malcom
Cat bun ches yield 110 bushels on Tipton farm
Special to The Gazet reports on the George Whede Jr. farm five miles west of Tipton where two loads of cat bun ches were processed through the separator on Wednesday yielding 110 bushels of high quality grain.
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Tipton
George Whede, Jr
Moonlit Shocked Grain Yields Reported Across Springville
Springville report shows most small grain cut and shocked, many farmers working by moonlight to dodge heat. Estimates range from fair to good with quality generally excellent across the community.
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Gazette
Springville
Martelle farmer logs fourteen tons of timothy hay from five acres
Clint Houseworth, a farmer near Martelle, reports a heavy timothy hay yield of fourteen tons grown on five acres. The report highlights productive fields and suggests favorable growing conditions for the region. Strong local agriculture note.
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Martelle
Clint Houseworth
Weathered Manchester Heat Drives Harvest Delays
In Manchester, no rain last week and temperatures averaged 95 to 100 degrees. Small grain ripened, haying paused, mixed hay yields 1.5 to 2 tons per acre, alfalfa second cutting soon possible. Oats and barley show good stands with evident shock counts. a farmer contracts oats to a neighbor for threshing at 20 cents a bushel. Corn looks best for this date.
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the Gazette
Manchester
115 Poults Hatched From Eggs Of Five Turkey Hens
Rowley Mrs Hans Kuehl, a farm woman west of Rowley, owns the largest flock nearby. She has 115 poults and 56 eggs still setting, all from the eggs of five hens. She reports better hatching under chicken hens than turkey hens, fed a balanced mash with sour milk.
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the Gazette
Rowley
Hans Kuehl
Farmers Speak On T B Testing And Holiday Plan
The speaker critiques targeting small offenders and questions TB testing. He admits limited expertise but notes many experts see health risks and fair test methods. He argues cattle prices rise with testing, but warns politics like a farmers holiday worsens conditions. favors action and spending over inaction.
Contract Feeding Suggestions Made At Ames Conference
Four recommendations for Iowa livestock feeders were approved at a Sat afternoon conference convened by Iowa State College President R M Hughes. Thirty two representatives from feeders, marketing agencies, bankers and transport firms attended. Key points urge dealing only with reputable parties, itemizing contracts detailing liens, weighing conditions, shrink, death loss and expenses, and clearly stating agent designation and return methods. Could not fit all conditions, emphasize careful placement and ongoing supervision during feeding.
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Ames
Iowa
R. M. Hughes
Iowa State College
Mounting cattle market boosts feeder demand and profits
A week of strong margins in cattle markets lifted feeder interest as prices climbed from four to nine dollars above costs. Traders from Carroll County to Spencer reported cattle selling in Chicago at eight to nine dollars above earlier costs, sparking a rush to buy feeders while some market players cash in on profits. The surge faces questions about sustained demand for finished beef and whether higher retail prices will hold.
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Carroll County
Chicago
Spencer
Demand for Shoats Pushes Feed Corn Purchases at Tipton
With hog prices rising a demand arose for feeding shoats and farmers sought corn to feed their spring pig crop. This week Wilbur Donahue east of Tipton bought 1,000 bushels of corn and W. H. Matthews bought 300 bushels from Sid Cook at 30 cents delivered.
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Gazette
Tipton
Wilbur Donahue
W. H. Matthews
Sid Cook
Meat Fund Plan Aims to Boost Iowa Meat Consumption
Beginning Monday Iowa livestock producers can voluntarily contribute to a fund to expand meat consumption. Deductions from sales will be matched by packers, supporting the National Livestock and Meat Board. The plan outlines penny per hog, one cent per head on cattle, and fractions for calves and sheep, with refunds on objection within sixty days and broad regional support from Iowa packers and exchanges.
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King OF Foods
Iowa
National Livestock and Meat Board
R. C. Pollock
Chicago
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Joe
Des Moines
St. Louis
Sioux City
Egg Shippers Plan To Adopt Uniform Grading Standard
DES MOINES AP Egg shippers in Iowa plan a uniform standard for egg grading after a Friday meeting. District meetings will select a standard for statewide consideration, with plans to expand membership and work with state and Iowa State College officials. District sites include Cedar Rapids Clear Lake Burlington Ottumwa Red Oak Oelwein Spencer Denison Chariton. Led by officers of the Iowa Poultry Butter and Egg Dealers association chaired by president C Brogmus of St Ansgar.
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DES Moines
Egg Shippers of
Iowa
Midwest
Egg Shippers
Chicago
State
Iowa State College
Cedar Rapids
Clear Lake
Burlington
Ottumwa
Red Oak
Oelwein
Spencer
Denison
Chariton
Iowa Poultry, Butter and Egg Dealers Association
C. Brogmus
St. Ansgar
Top Herd Maynard Cow Test Ass'n Averages 34.6
A June Fayette County Maynard Cow Test Assn report shows A E Smith leading with a high herd of 17 grade Holsteins averaging 953 pounds milk and 34.6 pounds butterfat. The top cow produced 1887 pounds milk and 66 pounds butterfat in a 258 cow, 21 dry member group with overall herd averages of 653 pounds milk and 26.5 pounds butterfat. All members graze on blue and june grasses with little balanced feeding. milk loss rose to 62 pounds in June.
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Maynard
A. E. Smith
Fayette
High Cow In Hopkinton Ass'n Makes 77 Butterfat
Hopkinton Cow Test reports 248 cows on test in June with eleven dry. Eighteen cows exceed 40 pounds butterfat, six exceed 50 and three exceed 60. A Jersey owned by Arlo Blanchard produced 1482 pounds milk and 77.2 pounds butterfat. Top herds owned by R Engler, John Zumbach and Son, Arlo Blanchard, Nick Wilgenbusch and Len Buell. Engler herd second in state for June with 1357 in competition.
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Hopkinton
Wesley Borden
Nick Wilgenbusch
Len Buell
R. Engler
Lisbon Herd Tops Linn Test Group No 2 in June
Lisbon farmer George Graver led Linn Cow Test association No 2 in June with twelve grade Guernseys averaging 827 pounds of milk and 38.4 pounds of butterfat on a grain mix. His top cows yielded 69.7 and 67.9 pounds of butterfat. Huston and McKinnon of Cedar Rapids were second with 681 pounds of milk and 32.8 butterfat. The association average was 603 pounds of milk and 25.6 butterfat for 378 cows and 38 dry. Butterfat price averaged 16 cents.
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Lisbon
George Graver
Linn Cow Test Association
Harold Klingler
Association
Cedar County Fair to Host Record Baby Beef Show
At Tipton the Cedar county fair runs from August 30 to September 2 featuring fifty or more 4-H club baby beeves, the largest lineup in the fair's history. Judging will be held September 1 by a Des Moines packer buyer.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Des Moines
February Pigs Weigh 167 Pounds And Bring $5.15
A Maquoketa area farmer from Jackson County sold forty seven head of crossbred pigs at Chicago market Friday. The pigs, farrowed locally, averaged 167 pounds and brought $5.15 per hundredweight.
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Maquoketa
Jackson County
Chicago
Dairy calf club demonstrations scheduled near Whittier and Alburnett
Tuesday at 9 am fitting and showing demonstrations for 4-H dairy calf club members at Verne Haworth farm 1.5 miles northwest of Whittier. At 1:30 pm similar demo at Donald Dukek farm 2 miles south of Alburnett. Wednesday evening Linn town Farm Bureau at C. E. Neal arm. Thursday evening Putnam town Farm Bureau at Joe Stastny arm.
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Verne Haworth Farm
Whittier
Donald Dukek Farm
Al~burnett
Linn Townsto Farm Bureau
C. E. Nealarm
Putnam Towned Farm Bureau
Joe Stastny Arm
Lost Nation Farmers Unload 28-Inch Grain Separator
North of Lost Nation, Bartels Br farmers unload a 28 inch grain separator purchased through the local supplier. The machine, intended to improve harvest efficiency, arrives as autumn confirms its approach and signals new equipment forarea farms.
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Lost Nation
Bartels Br
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Clinic Held at Dr Wilson Hospital
The second annual clinic of the Eastern Iowa Veterinary association will be conducted at the Dr F M Wilson hospital with Dr John Bryant of Mount Vernon named general chairman.
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Mechanicsville
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
F. M. Wilson
John Bryant
Mount Vernon
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