Feeder Cattle Price Surges Above Fat Cattle in Chicago
Feeders average $10.75, fat cattle $10.68 in early Chicago trading marking the first feeders exceeding fat steers in over a year. Hog prices gain as the narrow spread tightens to 20 cents, the closest since 1935 for this time of year. Calves and yearlings show strength while heavy cattle slip. three weight classes of barrows judged at Hawkeye Downs with top carcasses displayed for public demo.
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Chicago
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Poland
Wilson Plant
Gillette Says Farmers Bear War Burden in Every Conflict
WAVERLY Iowa Senator Guy M. Gillette spoke at Bremer county dairy day, arguing farmers will bear wartime burdens as in past wars. He listed higher machinery costs, restricted foreign markets, higher food prices, and reduced agricultural imports as core hardships.
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Waverly
United States
Guy M. Gillette
Bremer County
Southerica
Gillette
Kildee Urges Mid‑Range Hog Type For Profit
Ames dean of agriculture H H Kildee spoke at Cedar Rapids on hog type conference urging a medium or intermediate hog type. He cited Iowa data showing farm income from hogs and called for uniform grading and pricing tied to carcass yield and quality to boost profitability in market hogs.
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H. H. Kildee
Ames
Cedar Rapids
American Poland China Record Association
Iowa
Kildee
Dean Kildee
Iowa Packers
Iowa State College
Jones Tenant Purchase Borrowers Hold SCS Tour
Twenty five persons attended the soils conservation tour for Jones county tenant purchase borrowers in Monticello. The group viewed air view slides at the CCC camp, toured camp projects, then had lunch at the fairgrounds before visiting Eggers and Gadent farms to see contouring, strip cropping, terracing and other soil practices. Darwin Larson of Cedar, a three county RR su-
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Monticello
Jones County
CCC
Monticello Fairgrounds
Eggers
Darwin Larson
Cedar
Meat Board Man Reports Record Pork Use and Lard Growth
D H LaVoi of the National Livestock and Meat Board spoke at the Cedar Rapids gathering noting U S pork consumption last year reached a historic 9 577 000 000 pounds and per capita lard use hit a new high of 14 7 pounds He cited rising lard substitute use and highlighted research from George Burr at the University of Minnesota showing lard as a leading fat for growth and essential unsaturated fatty acids with medical trials at Chicago’s Medical College.
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Cedar Rapids
D. H. LaVoi
National Livestock and Meat Board
United States
LaVoi Sa
LaVoi
LaVd
George Burr
University of Minnesota
R Medical College
Chicago
Steers Bring 11 1 4 Per Cwt at Chicago Sale
William Pruess, a farmer near Olin in Jones County, shipped steers to Chicago on Wednesday for sale. The lot averaged 11.25 dollars per hundredweight, reflecting strong demand for feeder cattle.
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Olin
William Pruess
Jones’ County
Chicago
Frank Allyn Heads 4H Boys Clubs In Delaware County
Frank Allyn of Coffin's Grove township was named president of Delaware county boys 4-H clubs at the annual tour and rally. Rolland Willard was elected vice president, John James Billmeyer reporter, with demonstrations on sheet steel in farm buildings and talks on Delaware County 4-H looks ahead and soil conservation. The tour visited several local farms and dairy classes were judged at the Wegmann farm.
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Manchester
Frank Allyn
Coffin’s Grove Township
Delaware County
Rolland Willard
South Fork Township
John James Billmeyer
Township
Karl Keck
Virgil Wessel
Edward L. Molin
Floyd Parks
Waukon
A. B. Wegmann
Ed Brockmeier
W. P. Adams
John Keck
Roy l Farms
Wegmann
Delta 4-H Club Tour Keokuk County
Delta Blue Ribbon Farmers 4 H club in Keokuk county held a judging and inspection tour of projects on Wednesday. Nine members attended under the direction of County Club Agent Norman Stamp. Projects visited included baby beeves dairy calves pigs and sheep.
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DELTA
Delta Blue Ribbon Farmers’ 4-H Club
Keokuk County
Norman Stamp
Hog Prices To Be Reported By Districts
Des Moines reports indicate starting June 30 the federal livestock market news will break prices by three districts in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota. K L Urban says the plan uses USDA grades and splits western central and eastern Iowa plus north central Iowa and southern Minnesota. The aim is more usable price data for buyers and sellers across the larger trading area.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesota
K. L. Urban
Urban
United States Department of Agriculture
Atlantic
Carroll
Creston
Dow City
Eagle Grove
Perry
Sheldon
Shenandoah
Fort Dodge
Storm Lake
Mississippi River
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Ottumwa
Waterloo
Belle Plaine
Manchester
Tama
Washington
Waverly
West Des Moines
Albert Lea
Austin
Minn
Mason City
Quattermakers Of Section 13 Meet At Garrison
The Iowa Creamery Operators Association section 13 held a private butter judging event in Garrison. Seven samples were evaluated by officials including Fred Ford and Carl Hauskins. Women winner was Mrs Lyle Capper of Lisbon and men’s winner was Herbert Cox of Center Junction. Next meeting planned for the second week of August at Lisbon.
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Garrison
Iowa Creamery Operators’ Association
Fred Ford
Springville
Carl Hauskins
Cedar Rapids
Lyle Capper
Lisbon
Herbert Cox
Center Junction
Hog Climb Continues As Run Dwindles Across Interior Markets
Interior hog prices rose 30 to 45 cents early in the week on light receipts, with top hogs reaching 10.70 and some markets at 11. Chicago paid up to 11 before easing. Five day interior sales totaled 130,500 hogs against 98,500 last week, with seasonally light runs and large lard pork contracts supporting buyers.
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Chicago
Monona Farm Fire Company Organized With 300 Members
Monona reports organization of the Monona Farm Fire Company with more than 300 members led by Willis Lamber and directors. A motor truck with firefighting equipment is being mounted and will be stationed at the Monona city hall once manned.
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Monona Farm Fire Company
Monona
Willis Lamber
Steers Sold by Linn County Farmer in Chicago Auction
Frank Trachta, a Linn county farmer south of Cedar Rapids, sold 46 steers averaging 1,147 pounds at Chicago Wednesday for 10.85 dollars per hundredweight.
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Frank Trachta
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
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