Heavy Weights Face Severe Discrimination in Hog Prices
Ray Anderson reports on unusually wide price spreads in Iowa and southern Minnesota hog markets. Heavy hogs sell for much less than light hogs, with up to $2 per hundredweight differences and up to $1.85 between 180–220 lb and 325–350 lb butcher hogs in Iowa. Receipts surged as farmers finish harvest and market more hogs, with July expected to nearly match June totals. Prices fluctuated after a Tuesday peak, with fresh pork prices high yet below last year’s levels. Analysts see ample summer marketings delaying further price increases, while spring pig gains remain strong.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Eee Leee Freine Faasnanhta
Des Moines Market News Service Today
Towa
Ames
Chicago
Washington farmers consider a cold storage plant
Special to The Gazette reports a meeting of farmers and townspeople set for Saturday evening in Washington to discuss the potential establishment of a cold storage plant in the town. The discussion will cover benefits, costs, and feasibility for local agriculture and commerce.
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Gazette
Washington
Lightning strikes 700 pound steer owned by local farmer
A 700 pound steer owned by Henry Soppe near here was struck by lightning on Wednesday morning. Insurance covered the loss.
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Henry Soppe
Soppe
Forty-Eight Years on Threshing Run For Finn Graham
Special to The Gazette Independence Iowa Finn Graham 84 year old Buchanan county farmer begins his forty eighth year of threshing on the same run He says he has worn out seven threshing machines after operating a farm east of Independence for more than sixty years and has lived in Buchanan county since childhood.
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The
Gazette
Independence
Finn" Graham
Buchanan County
Graham
T Independence
45 Dairy Club Heifers Lined Up For Buchanan Fair
Independence Dale FE Ir win, Buchanan county 4-H club agent, announced forty five head of 4-H dairy calves will be exhibited at the county fair in August. Entered calves include Jack Braden of Winthrop, Paul Braden, Bobby Comfort of Jesup, Dwight Corkery of Rowley, and others from Jesup Independence and Fairbank with numerous Ohrt and Satterlee entries.
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Independence
Dale FE. Irwin
Buchanan County
Jack Braden
Winthrop
Paul Braden
Bobby Comfort
Jesup
Dwight Corkery
Rowley
Jack Crawford
Robert Crawford
Donald Crawford
Marie Fratzke
Lyle Fuller
Marsh Hovey
Glenn Miller
Duane Morey
Fairbank
Milford Nachholz
Carl Nelson
Kenneth E. Ohrt
Raymond L. Ohrt
Everett L. Ohrt
Robert Patton
Clark Satterlee
John H Satterlee
Gerald Shares
Roger Williams
Fence Drift in Woven Wire Sparks AAA Debate
A Garnaville farmer notes fence drift caused by excess forage crops induced by the AAA. Spike Evans, Henry’s assistant, suggests plowing under as a solution. Farmers worry increased AAA pressure will require a better plan to cover interest and taxes.
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Spike Evans
Henry
Garnaville
AAA
Canada Wheat Carryover Falls to 1925 Low
Ottawa reports Canada will end the crop year with the smallest wheat carry-over since 1925, forecast near 26 million bushels. Visible supply totals 21.77 million, with farmers’ holdings pushing the carry-over near the forecast. Past years show dramatic highs and gradual declines to a 1930s peak and a 1935 rise.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Benton 4-Hers Head For Camp August 3 To 6
Thirty-two Benton county 4-H girls will attend a four day session at Camp Morris Isle in Black Hawk county from August 3 to 6, announced Miss Ann Nygaard home demonstration agent. They will be accompanied by Mrs H J Grunewald Blairstown county 4-H committee chairman. The list includes Helen Vaupel Dora Jean Remington Jean Floyd Harleen Harper Kathleen King Winnifred Kline Mary Goodell Helen Olson Nelda Hanson of Vinton and others.
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the Gazette
Vinton
Benton County
Camp Morris Isle
Black Hawk County
Ann Nygaard
H. J. Grunewald
Blairstown
Helen Vaupel
Dora Jean Remington
Jean Floyd
Harleen Harper
Kathleen King
Winnifred Kline
Mary Goodell
Helen Olson
Nelda Hanson
Community Names List Read in Ballard Area
A readable OCR fragment lists numerous individuals including Guerite Lasher Rozella Thompson Marjorie Thompson Mabel Hanson Arlene Franze Burg Ina Mae Wiese Esther Pingel Fern Gahring Evelyn Ochler Belle Plaine Lucille Raabe Ruth Jensen Mildred Vileta Luzerne Emma Grunewald Helen Rieke Charlotte Jackson Dawn Shuck Blairstown Margret Newton Watkins Jean Pangborn Genevieve Maxwell Shellsburg and others.
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Guerite Lasher
la Porte City
Marcella Schulze
Rozella Thompson
Marjorie Thompson
van Horne
Jean Schlotterback
Newhall
Mabel Hanson
Arlene Franzenburg
Ina Mae Wiese
Keystone
Dorothy Ditzler
Esther Pingel
Fern Gahring
Evelyn Ochlerich
Belle Plaine
Lucille Raabe
Ruth Jensen
Mildred Vileta
Luzerne
Emma
Marie Grunewald
Helen Rieke
Charlotte Jackson
Dawn Shuck
Blairstown
Margret Newton
Watkins
Jean Pangborn
Genevieve Maxwell
Shellsburg
Applications Tenant Loans In Iowa Co. Due By August 31
Special to The Gazette Grinnell Final date for application for tenant farm purchase loans in Iowa county under the FSA is Aug 31 Edward Kinsey farm security administration supervisor at Grinnell announced today Applications for loans should be made at Grinnell or at the Farm Bureau office in Marengo Town county was one of six in the state selected last year for initial operations of the program authorized by the Bankhead Jones act and this year is one of eleven counties in the state wherein loans will be made to help non farm owners gain title to land Those who already have applications on file will be considered without filing a new application Kinsey said.
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Grinnell
Iowa County
FSA
Edward Kinsey
Farm Security Administration
Farm Bureau
Marengo
Town County
Kinsey
91 Washington 4 H Girls Health Contests Call Back
Ninety one 4 H girls took part in the county health contest here. From four to ten top contenders will be called back for reexamination to determine the final winner. The winner will be announced August 12, the last day of 4 H Achievement days.
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the Gazette
Washington
Meat imports drop and exports mount
Special correspondent reports strong gains in US meat exports with six month totals doubling lard shipments and beef veal exports rising. Pork exports rise in June while cattle imports fall sharply after April peak, with overall beef and veal and pork import totals down year over year.
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Nion Stockyards
Chicago
United States
Department of Commerce
Mexico
Canada
Henry Kruse Feeder Sells Two Carrots of Cattle in Chicago
Henry Kruse of Hale marketed two lots of cattle near Hale, totaling 1,150 pounds, in Chicago this week at 11 dollars per hundredweight.
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HALE
Henry Kruse
Chicago
Wallace Halts For Farmyard Chat In Iowa Tour
Henry Wallace paused for two farmyard chats while traveling from Dubuque to Decorah with Congressman Fred Biermann. At the Frank Hohman farm near Garnaville and later the Willard Torgrim farm near Ossian he urged listeners to speak up to township committees about the farm program as a means to relay concerns to county state and national AAA leaders. He noted he would not talk farm program to avoid arguments and said the aim was to think and listen about corn as a background for policy.
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Henry Wallace
Dubuque
Decorah
Fred Biermann
Frank Hohman
Garnaville
Willard Torgrim
Ossian
Hohman
Wal
Secretary of Agriculture
Mr. Wallace
AAA
Parent Son F F A Picnic Planned Decorah Aug 7
The Postville chapter of the Future Farmers of America will hold a parent son picnic Aug 7 at Decorah park. Present and former members their families and school officials will attend.
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Gazette
Postville
The
Future Farmers of America
Decorah Park
Clayton Women Exhibit Clothing At State Fair
Clayton county one of twenty five counties selected to exhibit at the state fair in Des Moines will present a second year clothing display titled Efficient Sewing Equipment. A demonstration of Clothes for Little Folks will be given by Mrs Homer Wilke of Garnaville township and Mrs Willis Diers of Read township with Wilma Wilke as model.
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Eleader
Clayton County
Des Moines
Mendon Township
Homer Wilke
Garnaville Township
Willis Diers
Read Township
Wilke
Wilma
Tour Promotes Johnson 4 H Show With Local Businessmen
About 150 Iowa City businessmen will join Johnson County farmers for a tour on Aug. 11 to publicize the annual Johnson County 4 H club show set for Aug. 17 to 19. The itinerary includes Hills Lone Tree Downey West Branch Oasis Morse Solon North Liberty Oxford Wellman Kalona and Riverside. A turkey dinner will be served at Wellman and chamber of commerce members Alva B Oathout Dale W. West and Ernest C. Kuenzel will oversee entertainment.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Farmers
Johnson County
Hills
Lone Tree
Downey
West Branch
Oasis
Morse
Solon
North Liberty
Oxford
Wellman
Kalona
Riverside
Chamber of Commerce
Alva B, Oathout
Dale W. West
Ernest C. Kuenzel
Heifers Sold At Ten Dollars A Hundredweight Near Postville
Egbert Ewing feeder near Postville marketed twenty three 852 pound heifers through Farmers Cooperative society for ten dollars a hundredweight. The sale reflects strong live cattle demand and cooperative market activity in the region as a notable local farm trade example.
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Postville
Egbert Ewing
Farmers’ Cooperative Society
Oatsvary in Iowa as threshing nears end near Urbana
Reports from multiple Iowa areas detail oat yields per acre, with Theodore Miller farm near Urbana averaging 45 bushels while surrounding county averages run about 20. Randalia, Conesville, Millersburg, and Waukon note mixed results, rain and rust affecting grain weight, tomatoes and blackberries ripening, and a near record national grape crop of 23 percent above the five year average.
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Urbana
Theodore Miller
Randalia
United States
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