More People Are Trading In Futures
Washington reports rising commodity futures activity with brokers reporting 28,884 customers for the year ending June 30, funds totaling about 160 million dollars, and grain futures totaling 12 billion 795 million bushels. Cotton futures rose 20 percent to 95 million bales while flaxseed and other grains saw sharp gains amid supply shortages.
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Washington
INS
Commodity Exchange Authority
Commodity Exchange
Oelwein Saddles Up for Fourth Annual Horse Show
The Oelwein Saddle club will sponsor its fourth annual horse show on August 3 at Bill Guenther’s farm four miles southwest of Oelwein. A parade starts at noon in town with shows at 1 p.m. If rain cancels, the event shifts to the following Sunday.
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Oelwein
Oelwein Saddle Club
Bill Guenther
Lancaster Details Farm Deferment Procedure
Des Moines report outlines how Iowa registrants seeking deferments must disclose exact farm operations. Local boards study all evidence with county agricultural mobilization input and state employment service data to decide if deferment is essential to national health and safety while preserving county and state agricultural output.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Selective Service
R.A. Lancaster
County Agricultural Mobilization Committee
State Employment Service
Judging Contest Set for Lisbon FFA and Veterans
Lisbon FFA Young Farmers and Mt. Vernon veterans will join a judging contest Monday. Grover Miehe announces the event with participants meeting at Bachman feed store in Mt. Vernon at 8 30 a m. Classes include lambs Berkshire hogs market hogs Guernseys Angus Hampshires and fat steers with listed exhibitors.
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Lisbon
FFA
Mt. Vernon
Grover Miehe
Bachman
Bob Henik
Milo Wolrab
Berkshire
Floyd Decious
Market
Earl Wilson
C. W. Smith and Son
Angus and Hampshires
Howard Smith
Allamakee Teacher Is Awarded Scholarship
Mrs. Lottie Whittenbaugh of Wadena, a rural Allamakee County teacher, receives the second Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa scholarship worth 60 dollars to cover ward expenses for the third annual conservation camp at Springbrook State Park near Ope Center from July 27 to August 16. The award honors teaching success and conservation work in school and community.
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Cedar Falls
Lottie Whittenbaugh
Wadena
Allamakee County
Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa
Springbrook State Park
Ope Center
Winona Sutton
Delhi
Iowa State Teachers College
Iowa State Conservation Commission
Iowa State Department of Public Instruction
Acres interview with L W Lensch on farming and politics
L W Lensch, 68, farmer near Ely, discusses milk herd of 24 cows, future sale in January, and moving 68 acres to Center Point. He plans to quit milking, shift to new land, and favors primary elections. He leans toward Eisenhower’s 1952 nomination and endorses Kefauver for Democratic nomination. He cites DHIA yields around 400 pounds and notes eight children and family ties across Iowa.
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L. W. Lensch
Kenneth
Ely
Mary
Albert Schirm
Edward Schanbacker
Cedar Rapids
August
van Horne
Marvin Allen
George Furey
Lebanon
Ind
William
Center Point
Kefauver
Barkley
Eisenhower
Spring Hog Show Dates Set For March 6 7 1953
The eighth annual Iowa State Spring Market Hog Show was scheduled for March 6 and 7, 1953, at Cedar Rapids with rules reviewed and only breed classifications clarified. Classes cover Berkshires Chester Whites Du rooks Hampshires and Poland China with a sixth class for other breeds. Sire breed determines classification for grades and crossbreds. Twenty nine attendees were hosted by Wilson and Company for dinner before the meeting.
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Iowa State
Wilson and Company
Linn County Board approves settlement and notices July 1952 actions
Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors meeting records approve a $100 settlement for Frances Brecht at Oakdale Sanatorium and a $13.17 tax refund. The board also grants alcohol and beer permits, accepts secondary road district filings, and approves numerous quarterly reports and staff appointments. A later July session sets hearings for road surface costs and retains personnel changes.
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State OF Iowa
Linn
Board of Supervisors
Sutera
Wiley
God
Hood
Linn County
Iowa
Frances Brecht
Oakdale
Edward Schultz
Kley
Cedar Rapids Horsemen's Club, Inc
Frank J. Zahradnik
Wier
Neva Fuller
Aye” Reon
Frank F. Bates
Treas
Arthur Axmear
Otto FP. Hanzlik
Quar- Maude
Code of Iowa
Jon Mason
Vivian
7Th Ave
California
Panosh
George
16Th Ave
Winneshiek County
Pet
Dhdorviners
Miles P. Sutera
Otto F. Hanzlik
Benny J Hood
Board
Martin Wiley
Bernice Williams
Maude Newman
ZoracecLee Products Inc
Zora M Howe
State of
Sec
R. Cloe
Soldiers’ Relief Commission
Sam Cohen
Morion A. Im
Justice of Peace
Arion
D. Cherry
Rapids Township
Chas. L. Benesh
Ace
Raids Township
E of
Pisel
Carley
17Th St
Humiboldt County
Redman
Julie
Hartnett St
Missouri
Unzicker
Bob
G Ave
Washington County
Lise
Adiarmatics
UN U
Three Fourths of Iowa Cropland In PMA Programs
Des Moines AP report shows about 75 percent of Iowa tillable cropland in 1951 was operated by owners and operators participating in PMA conservation programs. The PMA office lists 26,203,728 acres tillable, with 19,142,000 acres (74.4 percent) under PMA practices. Overall 34,861,005 acres state wide, including timber and pasture, 25,300,988 acres (72.6 percent) were PMA participants.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Production and Marketing Administration
PMA
Recent Rains Boost Spring Wheat Prospects in Plains
Weather bureau reports improved outlook for late seeded spring grains in North Dakota and eastern Montana. Early planted wheat ranges from poor to fair in North Dakota while South Dakota crops ripened early but suffered heat and drought. Harvesting has begun in some central counties.
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Washington
Ins
Weather Bureau
Great Plains
North Dakota
Montana
South Dakota
New Hog Disease May Cause Serum Shortage
Lincoln Nebraska state veterinary chief E P Anderson warns vesicular exanthema could curb hog cholera serum supply. He notes eight of 29 large serum plants halted production, including two in Nebraska under quarantine and three at reduced capacity due to serum hog shortages. He plans to issue virus pig shipment permits from the Sand Hills to assist plants.
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Lincoln, Neb
Sns
Nebraska
E. P. Anderson
Anderson
Nebraska Sand Hills
Dairy herd records show July milk and fat at Lakeside and Fairfax farms
Center Point reports Linn DHIA No 2 July results with 580 cows tested including 85 dry cows. Average production was 630 pounds of milk and 26.8 pounds of butterfat. Howard Stevenson supervisor notes Lakeside Farm Marion had the month’s high herd, with William Boland Fairfax in second place.
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Linn Dhia No. 2
Howard Stephenson
Lakeside Farm
Marion
William Boland
Fairfax
Hog prices squeeze packer margins and lean cuts near ceiling
USDA weekly market review shows live hogs worth only 16 cents above cost on July 19, with margins shrinking from 76 to 36 to 16 cents. Lean cuts hold near ceiling prices while fat cuts offer poor outlets as producers expect future hog values to stay strong. Separate note: AM W. Edgecombe to head new agriculture school at American University in Beirut with Ford Foundation and US TAC funding.
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USDA
Boston
New York
AM W. Edgecombe
Iowa State College
Utah State College
The
American University
Beirut
Lebanon
Schwartz Will Judge National Holstein Show
Harvey Schwartz of Waukesha Wisconsin has been named to judge the official national Holstein show at the National Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo. The event runs September 27 to October 4, announced manager E S Estes. The Holsteins will be judged on standard breed criteria and conformation.
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Waterloo
Harvey Schwartz
Waukesha
Wis
National Dairy Cattle Congress
E. S. Estes
Holstein Show Returns to Dairy Congress for Sixth Year
Thursday and Friday of the dairy show week mark the national Holstein show at the Dairy Cat tle Congress. Estes notes it is the sixth consecutive year at this event and the first time in six years at a single location. More than 400 of the nation’s best Holsteins are expected for the competition.
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Dairy Cattle Congress
Estes
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