1939 Lamb Crop Surpasses All Years Except 1938
The 1939 lamb crop is estimated at 31,867,000 head, 8 percent above the 1928-37 ten year average and 4 percent above the 1934-38 five year average. Western states yield the third largest crop on record at 20,780,000 head, despite lower percentages in Texas and some western states. Breeding ewes reached a record 11,215,000, with the native lamb crop 11,087,000 and a 98.9 percent lamb crop. Weather and feed conditions varied, with early lambs weaker and late lambs likely lighter but more feeder stock.
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Federal Agricultural Marketing Service
Texas
Wyoming
Oregon
Montana
Fence Drift In Woven Wire Brings Wry Weather Note
A rustic column notes July as a favorable period for corn pollination and development. The writer wryly observes economic wanglers may prosper if crops finish strong and reach favorable prices for grain and farm commodities.
Breeding Owes Count Question in U S January Estimate
A fragment notes a statistic stating nine percent of the estimated breeding owes in the United States as of January 1. The line hints at a livestock or agricultural metric but lacks full context or definitions.
Barns Destroyed By Spontaneous Combustion Fires
A noon Thursday blaze at the Thomas Johnston farm three miles north of Deep River destroyed the feed and stock barn. The Deep River fire department arrived too late. the barn was full of new hay and the explosion blew the hay door off. No wind and nearby structures were spared.
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the Gazette
Deep River
Thomas Johnston
Deep River Fire Department
Large barn fire destroys U. S. Butler farm structures
Special to The Gazette Williamsburg two separate fires devastate barns. The U S Butler farm south of Williamsburg burns due to suspected spontaneous combustion, destroying hay oats and hogs before firefighters save nearby sheds. Insurance covers losses. A second blaze near Sigourney destroys a barn and machine shed on Mrs Catherine Meyer’s farm with hay and corn losses, firefighters unable to halt the fire though no spread. Insurance covers the damage.
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Williamsburg
U. S. Butler
Fred Brechbuhl
Sigourney
Gazette
Catherine Meyer
Keota
Corn Pack Greatly Reduced This Year In Iowa
Farm editor notes Iowa sweet corn packers cut operations due to heavy carryover and low prices. Only ten plants packing corn in the state with acreage down about 50 percent. Toledo cooperative at 300 acres versus 600 last year. run to start late next week. Vinton plant may can corn. Grinnell Independence and Marshalltown units also packing. Maine droughts boost wholesale canned corn prices.
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Iowa
Cooperative Canning Company
Toledo
Vinton
Grinnell
Independence
Marshalltown
Maine
Independence Canning to Start Sweet Corn Pack in August
Independence Canning Corp. says it expects to begin its annual sweet corn packing around mid August. A smaller acreage has been contracted this year after a large pack last year.
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Independence
Independence Canning Corporation Today
Wild Cat Threshing Company members recall 1909 start
August Hertle and C F Knuth pose on the Clarence Hertle farm near Newhall, describing themselves as the last charter members of the Wild Cat Threshing company. The group began in 1909 along Wild Cat creek and now has five stockholders with twelve crews working the fields. The second steam engine and third separator are in operation.
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Tust
August Hertle
C. F Knuth
Clarence Hertle
Newhall
Wild Cat Threshing Company
Wild Cat Creek
Knuth
Vinton
Mr. Hertle
Hugo Froelich
Lloyd Werning
Elmer Proendel
John Froelich
Eden Township
Benton County
New Two Year Non-Degree Agriculture Program At Ames
Ames will offer a two year non-degree agriculture program this fall for farm boys who want practical farming and rural living training without four years of college. The course focuses on the business of farming and rural life through a concise curriculum designed for quick entry into agricultural work.
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AMES
Allamakee Clayton REA Lines To Start Aug 15
Construction of 240 miles of high lines for the Allamakee Clayton Electric cooperative will begin August 15. E W Wiley of St Paul said staking has begun and pole setting and wire stringing will follow. the project will use about 50 carloads of poles and 20 cars of other equipment.
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Postville
Allamakee-Clayton
Hereford Grand Champion Bull Brought From Alberta to Jesup
Hereford Domino III, grand champion bull from Calgary, arrives at Charles Young farm south of Jesup along with 92 other Canadian cattle. The 66 year old bull weighs 2600 pounds and stands as a notable entry in Canada's livestock shows.
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Jesup
Calgary
Alta
Canada
Charles Young Farm
Oats Prices and Yields Reported Across Cedar County
Elevators offer 20 to 23 cents a bushel for new crop oats while farmers pay up to 25 cents. Threshing yields range 20 to 50 bushels per acre with examples at Chalmer Keller and Lee Wagner farms. Herb Maurer farm yields 1,500 bushels from 40 acres. Oats 20 to 30 bushels by measure may weigh more. Detasseling crews in Cedar county employ up to 140 workers, averaging 80. West Union notes 1.67 inches rainfall Thursday night.
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Tipton
Chalmer Keller
Lee Wagner
Herb Maurer
Cedar County
Rainfall Boosts Winneshiek County Corn Prospects
Farmers report 48 inches of rain fell across Winneshiek County Thursday night aiding corn in poorer fields and promising a splendid crop in good fields amid favorable growing conditions.
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Decorah
Winneshiek
Farm Woman Reports Early Egg Laying Record
Mrs Merlin Lary of Delmar Iowa says her White Rock pullets hatched in March began laying at four months and 16 days, nearing a breed precocity record of four months and three days. The eggs are small but expected to grow.
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Maquoketa
Merlin Lary
Delmar
Bulge In Friday Run Nudges Hog Prices Down
A Friday surge in hog slaughter raised the interior run to 26 700, boosting prices only briefly as the week’s midweek gains were offset by the higher Friday volumes. Five day total slaughter was 111 100 versus 120 400 last week and 95 600 last year. Heavier hogs remained in slack supply while price margins stayed wide with top quotes at 6 60 for 180 220 pound hogs, 4 60 for 220 350 pound hogs, and 3 15 for the extreme heavies. Iowa buyers expect spring pigs to appear early again this year.
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Iowa
80 Acre Farm Near Walker Sold For 6000 Cash
George P Witwer and company of Cedar Rapids reported the sale of the 80 acre E L Carpenter farm near Walker to Charles J Valenta and Bessie E Valenta of Walker for 6000 dollars cash. The price is 75 dollars per acre and the farm has fair improvements. The Valentas had been renting the property.
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George P Witwer and Company
Cedar Rapids
E L. Carpenter
Walker
Charles J
Bessie E. Valenta
Valentas
2 Year Old Mares Bought At 75 To 100 Dollars
WAUKON Costello and Nelson Tennessee horse buyers shipped a carload of horses and mules from Waukon to Kansas City this week. The lot includes 2 year old mares purchased for 75 to 100 dollars each.
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Waukon
Costello
Nelson
Tennessee
Kansas City
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Charles Landergott
Sixteenth Avenue
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Usak
George Stritesky
Farm Editor
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Lee Bebee
D. E. Brickley
Allamakee
Clayton Rea
Alberta
Lost Nation
West Union
Univis Lenses
Dr. J. C. Landenberger Optometrist
Third Street SE
3Rd Avenue
IPIE
Ipilier Roceries and Marketa
William Ann Company
William James CO
West End
F Avenue Bridge
Dial
First Street NW
Eggers Market
Third Avenue SW
Lamb
Stew
Shoulder
OLD Post Office
Oxfords
2Nd Avenue
E. Cohn & Sons, Inc
Ninth Avenue and
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Bristow
Auto Parts Co
IGRAM
Kalell
M. Ave
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Pillsbury
NASH
Bowlene
Miller
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