Land Bank Targets 150 Farm Appraisals Daily in Expansion
Cedar Rapids office reports 41 applications totaling 461 550 submitted to the Federal Land Bank of Omaha with no approvals yet. Officials cite a shortage of trained appraisers and a recent Des Moines training to speed up work as more staff are hired.
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Cedar Rapids
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Harold McTavish
William D. Mctavish
Omaha Bank
Omaha
Iowa
McTavish
H. E. Baird
William McTavish
Des Moines
Benton County
Leo A Hough
McTavis
Federal Land Bank
County Loan Association
Baird
Linn County
Linn
Nalional Farm Loan Commissioner
County Loan Associaons
Maynard Creamery Pays 25 Cents For Butterfat
Maynard creamery patrons receive 25 cents per pound for June butterfat as reported by C. H. Paul secretary. In Manchester, a 225 foot well was drilled for the Manchester Co operative creamery by Charles Mersch and Son well drillers of Masonville.
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Maynard Creamery
Maynard
C. H. Paul
Manchester
Fence Drift in Ecoven Tire By R F A
A quirky fragment details a fence drift stuck in an ecoven tire with an author noted as R F A. The text mentions a shirt tail exposed and minimal attire while describing discomfort from prickly beards and barbed awns. It ends with a note on barley and foamy brew.
West Branch Dairymen Enter Sires Contest
Judges for the 1933 Better Sire contest have been chosen for the West Branch Dairymen association. E. M. Clark, E. M. Harmon, and J. L. Lush will judge the best bull groups by breed and overall improvement. Awards will be given at the Dairy Cattle congress in Waterloo this fall.
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West Liberty
Iowa
West Branch Contest Association
Oscar T. Strand
E. M. Clark
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
E. M. Harmon
J. L. Lush
Iowa State College
Ames
West Branch Association
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Butter Output Up 36 Percent at Englsh Valley Co op
Special to The Gazette North English Iowa June butter production at Englsh Valley Co operative Creamery reached 94 063 pounds, a 36 percent rise from June of last year. Leading butterfat producers include Harry Morse North English 622 8 pounds W D Sparrow Keswick 577 4 pounds W W Fleig and Son Richland 522 6 pounds Paul Peiffer Keota 504 1 pounds Charles A Morse Webster 478 2 pounds Alfred Brittian Hayesville 473 3 pounds Orval Fry North English 458 6 pounds Mrs Anna Bauer North English 455 8 pounds C E Bottger Ollie 454 4 pounds J E Jordan Deep River 379 2 pounds.
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North English
Englsh Valley
Webster
Alfred Brittian
Hayesville
Orval Fry
Mrs. Anna Bauer
North Engsh
C. E. Bottger
Ollie
J. E. Jordan
Deep River
Farmer Falls Forty Feet On Load Of Hay Unhurt
Manchester farmers James Havens of Coffin's Grove township and his son Laverne faced a dangerous accident when a load of hay was hoisted. James became entangled in the rope and was lifted head down forty feet before the trip rope released him. He was unharmed, though the incident startled both men and the team.
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Farmer
Manchester
James Havens
Coffin’s Grove Township
Laverne
Horses Perish In Barn Fire In Louisa County
Fire destroyed a 36 by 50 foot barn on the Abe Parsons farm in Jefferson Township five miles east of Wapello. Two horses were killed along with 600 bushels of oats 24 tons of baled straw and harness. Loss about 3000 with 1500 insured. Dean Parsons operates the farm.
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Wapello
Abe Parsons
Jefferson Township
Wapcello
Dean Parsons
Women’s Project meeting in Fayette county set
Mrs Mary Gregg assistant state leader of home demonstration agents will meet Fayette county township leaders of the women’s Farm Bureau to plan the next year’s home project. Geraldine Brainard and Mrs G E Sauerbr y county chairman also will attend.
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Fayette
Mary Gregg
Ames
Fayette County
Geraldine Brainard
G E. Sauerbry
Clover 15 Hulled Near Troy Mills
Local seed hulling on the William Warner farm south of Troy Mills finishes. Twelve acres yield twenty three bushels of Clover 15 seed, of good quality and nearly weed free. Neighbors O C Powell J F Elliott R E Smith note roasting car use and expect harvest by week end. Kentucky Wonder bean tall eight feet with twenty five pods.
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Troy Mills
William Warner
O. C. Powell
J. F. Elliott
R. E. Smith
Marshalltown
The
Gazette
Morley
Stacy Miller
Elmer E. Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Blight Hurts Late Potatoes In Oelwein Area
Farmers report blight affecting late potatoes in Oelwein with spray using Bordeaux mixture. Early crop failed. heavy rains followed by late plantings. New potatoes selling at 70 cents a peck. cucumbers bearing. Mrs. G E Sauerbry picked ripe tomatoes. Melons grow rapidly. Mrs. Arlie Martin has large cabbage. All gardens need rain.
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Oelwein
G. E. Sauerbry
Arlie Martin
Tipton corn ahead of normal with strong yields in oats
Ten days ahead in Tipton locality corn tasseled and silking in most fields. George Wehde and Hennis Wehde report good yields from their machinery. Boone Wehde averaged over 30 bushels per acre. Ray Stout’s oats averaged 42 bushels. Oats grain selling at 35 cents per bushel. Straw short but rust free. hay abundant with straw to be stacked or blown into barns. Threshing season short due to many machines. fee is 3 cents per bushel.
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McTavish
Iowa
Tipton
George Wehde
Hennis Wehde
Boone Wehde
Ray Stout
Webster Farmers Report Mixed Threshing Yield
Webster reports threshing beginning but short due to poor yields. Farmers saved best grain for pasture and some alfalfa yields are low. Corn needs rain after nine weeks of light showers. Roasting cars cucumbers and cabbage limited with no surplus for canning. Mrs Parkes of Webster ordered fifty dozen roasting cars at twenty cents each. Blackberries diminished. late potatoes failed to emerge or grew weakly.
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Sprcini
the Gazette
Webster
Charles Parkes
Maynard News Briefs: Drought, Harvest Yield, and Accident
Maynard reports crops in need of rain with corn and beans prospering while oats yield is light. In Keswick A E Shaull threshed nine acres of oats at 403 bushels or about 45 bushels per acre. In Masonville 10 year old Donald Maroney was seriously injured when a binder ran over his neck after a fall.
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Keswick
A. E. Shaull
Masonville
Donald Maroney
Anna Maroney
Daily Farm News For Farm Folk
Ray Anderson edits a rural bulletin delivering farming tips weather notes and market signals to farmers. The column emphasizes practical advice on crops livestock and sustainable practices for broad agricultural audiences.
Hog Prices, Stocks Falter as Week Ends in Tepid Trade
Hog prices rose on Monday and peaked Tuesday but slid for the rest of the week along with stocks, grain, and commodities. Prices stayed mostly above four dollars, with 180 to 300 pound hogs at 4.00 to 4.30, 200 to 280 pounds 4.10 to 4.25, and lighter 150 to 170 pounds 3.25 to 3.75, while sows ranged 3.40 to 3.75.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesota
Co op Creameries Seek State and National Affiliation
In Iowa five district meetings Tuesday elect delegates to a state gathering to form a cooperative network. The aim is to join the National Association of Local Creameries and draft a code for butter administrator H. C Darger. Locals oppose centralizing controls and fear harm to small creameries.
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Mason City
Iowa
National Association of Local Creameries
H. C Darger
National Milk Producers Association
Oelwein
Extra
Spencer
Otetumwa
Darger
National Producers Association
Middle West States
Saturday Monday Specials At A N Watson
A N Watson lists free delivery and Saturday to Monday specials at 129 Third Ave SW with phone number 7155. The notice emphasizes home delivery and store promotions for weekend shoppers.
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