State Board Reports High Dairy Returns Across Institutions
The State Board of Control for the year ending July 1 reports 12,412,991 pounds of milk valued at 248,25 and an overall return above feed cost of 16452 per cow. Independence leads in per cow return with 20,453 and 14,615 pounds milk. Fort Madison follows with 20,066 and 14,500 pounds. Oakdale shows top butterfat and $170.51 per cow above costs. Oakdale’s 65 cows averaged 14,478 pounds milk and 510 pounds butterfat. Comprehensive figures for Anamosa, Cherokee, Clarinda, Davenport, Eldora, Glenwood, Mitchellville, Mount Pleasant, Rockwell City, Toledo, and Woodward enumerate milk output, butterfat, milk value, feed cost, and returns per cow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Control
Independence
Fort Madison
Oakdale
Anamosa
Cherokee
Clarinda
Davenport
Eldora
Glenwood
Mitchellville
Mount Pleasant
Rockwell City
Toledo
Woodward
Fence Drift Pony Brown Billy Dies on Cox Farm
Brown Billy the pony, beloved by farm children near Oneida on the George Cox farm, was killed after a Sunday afternoon collision with a car. He had long been a playful companion, nuzzling apples and galloping with riders atop his back. The community mourns the loss of the best pony in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Billy
George Cox
Oneida
Billy
Cox
Neighbors Help Ill Will Knox harvest twenty acres of hay
Thirty two friends met at the Will Knox farm to harvest twenty acres of hay. A cooperative noon dinner was served by Mrs. Knox and assistants including Mrs. Louie Yahuke and Mrs. Orlan Green. A list names many men who helped with the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Knox
DeWitt Farm Bureau Festival Dates Set on New Acreage
The eighth annual Clinton County Farm Bureau festival and club show runs August 5 through 8 on the newly purchased 4-H club land on DeWitt east edge. Entries are expected to be larger, with $2300 paid in a 30 day furlough to support last year’s amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitts
Clinton County Farm Bureau
DeWitt
4 H Clubs To Aid Lost Nation Legion Field Days
Lost Nation 4-H clubs plan exhibits at Legion Field days Friday and Saturday. Girls club led by Florence Machande to show in Legion hall Friday. boys livestock show led by Ivan Christensen in Galloway barn Friday. Entries and judging by Charles Coverdale Orben Schoff A Christensen John O Connell. Prize money from local business men. Boys club has 28 active members, largest in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Nation
Florence Machande
Legion Hall
Ivan Christensen
Galloway
Charles Coverdale
Orben Schoff
A. Christensen
John O
Postville Co-Op Sets June Butterfat Price at 41 Cents
The Postville Farmers Cooperative creamery approved paying 41 cents per pound for June butterfat at its July meeting. June production totaled 113,661 pounds of butter from 91,574 pounds of butterfat, a jump from June 1940 performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville Co-Op
Snecla
Gazette
Postville
Postville Farmers Cooperative Creamery
Hay load mishap injures man at Baldwin home
J E Achenbach suffered a broken ankle when a hay load toppled at the Fred Baldwin residence Monday morning. He was taken to St. Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids for X rays and treatment before returning to his daughter Mrs Frank Benesh's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
J. E. Achenbach
Fred Baldwin
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Frank Benesh
Winners in State 4H Wool Show in Des Moines
Three top fleeces earned sweepstakes and 58 of 60 points at the Iowa 4-H fleece show held in Des Moines. Ross Robinson of West Grove led with a Delaine fleece, Harriet Blake ly of Grinnell won 3/8 blood with a Columbia fleece, and Jeffrey Mitchell of Lacona led Southdown in the %% blood class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Ross Robinson
West Grove
Harold de Vos
Boston
Harriett Blakely
Grinnell
Center
Columbia
Jeffrey Mitchell
Lacona
Chicago
C. W McDonald
Ed Lyndegaard
Ames
Town Sheep and Wool Growers Association
Chester Ryan
Derby
Harry Robinson
Jeffery Mitchell
Corn Silking And Baring Report From Des Moines Area
Iowa crop notes show more than half of fawn corn tasseled while silking appears. Weather slowed growth but remains near normal after a cool spell. Root lice injure Lee county corn. oats and barley harvest near finish. rainfall below normal in most areas. soil moisture adequate. spring wheat light yield. sweet corn progressing. horse sleeping sickness under control with vaccination. Brandon and Oneida reports on alfalfa and beans for canning. corn in Oneida described as a joy to behold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Charles D. Reed
United States Weather Bureau
State Department of Agriculture
Reed
Tate
Lee County
Forest City
Town Falls
Iowa
Oneida
Cattle feeders' Hey Day set at Ames Armory
Cattle Feeders' "Hey Day" program begins 9 30 a m Friday July 25 in the Ames Armory. Ten groups of choice yearling steers with 240 days full feed on various corns and proteins will be shown. Dale Ryan of Masonville builds a Hereford herd and raises Jersey Black Giant chickens to capon finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Dale Ryan
Masonville
Dale
Hay Market Quiet as Prices Hold Steady in July
Prices for hay stayed firm in a quiet market week ending July 22 due to abundant green feeds supporting dairy and feeder needs. Government bids were issued for alfalfa and timothy hay for defense depots at Fort Riley Fort Robinson Camp Joseph T. Robinson and depots in New Mexico Arizona and Texas with bid openings set on July 23 29 and 31. Recent awards in Kansas City included 225 tons of alfalfa for Fort Riley at 12 dollars per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ark
San Antonio, Tex
Quartermaster Depot
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
Fort Riley
Kan
Dairy Promotion Tax Receipts Hit New Iowa Record
The Iowa Dairy Industry commission reports $3,221 in dairy promotion taxes, lifting the year’s total to a record $95,604. The old record was $94,418 set in 1939. Officials expect about $10,000 more this year to push over $100,000. The tax is one cent per pound of butterfat from June 1 to June 15. Revenue funds state and national dairy advertising and promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Commission
Iowa
National Livestock Group Protests Reciprocal Pacts
The American National Live stock association protests a proposed reciprocal trade pact with Uruguay and Argentina as unfair to U S agriculture. In a telegram to Secretary Hull, F E Mollin urged suspending negotiations or, if needed for diplomatic reasons, that the entire nation bear the cost rather than agriculture alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
INL
Uruguay
Argentina
United States Agriculture
American National Livestock Association
Cordell Hull
F. E. Mollin
Association
Mollin
160 Sells For 65 An Acre In Iowa Farm Sale
Special to The Gazette Hazleton C I Nelson reports the sale of 160 acres three miles south of Westgate by Continental Assurance company of Chicago to A L and Marion E Holmstrom for 10400 dollars, 65 dollars an acre. Possession passes March 1 1942. Traer Conant and King report several farm sales including D B Cooper 160 acres north of Traer to Ed Peters for 155 dollars an acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
C. I. Nelson
Westgate
Continental Assurance Company of
Chicago
A. L
Marion E. Holmstrom
Traer — Conant and King
Traer and Gladbrook
D. B. Cooper
Traer
Ed Peters
Dysart
Rose Bonsteel
Farm Land Transfers Near Gladbrook Reported
Acre farm seven miles south of Gladbrook sold to Frank Suchay of Golden Colorado at eighty five dollars per acre. The Fred Marten estate consisting of 160 acres two miles southeast of Gladbrook sold to Wesley Bruene at ninety dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladbrook
Frank Suchay
Golden
Colo
Fred Marten
Wesley Bruene
Sarah Holscher Wins Earlville Pie-Bake
Earlville Gala days Pie Baking contest awarded first prize to Mrs. Sarah Holscher who earned a free trip to the State fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Holscher
Earlville
Sarah Holseher
Dogs raid Hazleton turkey ranch near Hazleton
Dogs attacked a turkey ranch owned by Raymond Harrington three miles east of Hazleton killing and mutilating 25 birds. The turkeys averaged about five pounds each and were stomped during the night, according to reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Raymond Harrington
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Board of Control
F. A
Dewitt Show
Goodyear
Gandy
Cohn & Sons
3Rd St. SW
Lost Nation Legion
Gazette Photo
the Gazette
Brandon
Vinton
Schwinn
Iver - Johnson
Hercules
Morgan Bros
Third Avenue SE
Iowa Livestock Exchange
O. B. Clements
A. F
Tony) Schmitz
George B. Lasker
Cc. E. Neal
Springville
J. E. Davenbaugh
Lamont
J. Keith Noll
Farm Service Dept
The
Peoples Savings Bank
Department of Agriculture Market
Nat'l Livestock Group
California
Elbertas
Hall-Ekfest
Alexander Smith
Axminster
Simmons
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!