Higher Egg Prices Seen At Mid-Year
The Agriculture Department forecast higher egg and poultry prices after mid year due to reduced production. February eggs averaged 29.6 cents per dozen, down from 41.8 cents last year, while chicken at 21.8 cents per pound fell from 29.5 cents. Farmers plan to buy 12 percent fewer baby chicks, reducing laying flocks and meat output. Current egg production runs about 12 percent above last year, limiting price drops as government buys more eggs to stabilize the annual average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Iowa Poultry Hatchery Output Seen Slashing This Year
Earl Mason of the North Central States Poultry and Egg Institute and Iowa Turkey Federation forecasts sharp cuts in Iowa hatchery production. Baby chicks may drop at least 19 percent and turkeys about 25 percent from 1949 levels due to market factors and pending government price support decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa Poultry Industry
Earl Mason
North-Central States Poultry and Egg Institute
Iowa Turkey Federation
Iowa
Mason
All Breed 4-H and F.F.A. Heifer Sale Opens Saturday
Waterloo reports the first annual All-Breed 4-H and F.F.A. dairy heifer sale begins at noon Saturday in the Dairy Cattle Congress pavilion. Catalog lists 73 heifers: Ayrshires 7, Brown Swiss 14, Guernseys 11, Holsteins 20, Jerseys 13 and Shorthorns 2. Sale sponsored by the Iowa Purebred Dairy Cattle Association. Only actual 4-H and F.F.A. members may bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Dairy Cattle Congress
Iowa
F.F.A
Davis Purchases 157 Acre Farm Near Fayette
Leslie Davis moves from north of Stanley to a 157 acre farm northwest of Fayette. He bought the property from Robert Claxton at a reported 110 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Leslie Davis
Fayette
Robert Claxton
Fruehaut Farms Sale Draws Big Crowd Near Cedar Rapids
The Fruehaut closing out sale five miles west of Cedar Rapids drew a record attendance. Nearly $33,000 in property sold, mainly machinery and equipment for the 820 acre concern. top cattle prices reached 222.50 for a cow and a span of mules sold. Roy and Harvey Fruehauf, Detroit industrials, bought the farms seven years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Tony Schmitz
van Horne
J. Keith Noll
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
Roy
Harvey Fruehauf
Detroit Industrials
R Rapids
Charles Gorrell
Hampshire
Fruehaufs
George Walters
Waterloo
Hal Trosky
Don McIntyre
Fruehauf Brothers
March 1 Moving Date Loses Its Past Significance
Des Moines AP reports March 1 moving date for farmers has faded as more farms are owned and leases lengthen. Officials say improved conditions and reduced tenant competition cut the traditional turnover, with modern moves done quickly and neighbor help less common. Farmers increasingly own, with Iowa ownership rising from 41 percent in 1936 to 48 percent in 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Clyde Spry
Leslie Carl
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Iowa
Spry
Far East Demand for U S Grains Forecast
A government trade mission sponsored by the agriculture department and Washington and Oregon estimates Far East wheat demand will reach 90 to 120 million bushels annually, triple the prewar average of 35 million. The report cites strong postwar export potential for U S wheat in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Far East
Agriculture Department
Oregon
Local families relocate farm properties amid moves in Ossian area
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tieskoetter, longtime tenants on the Elizabeth Gehling farm, relocate to a farm east of Ossian after nine years there. George Frana and family move from Spillville to the Gehling farm. Ray Meyer and family, tenants of the Joe Huber place, move to the Lentz farm near Spillville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calmar
Louis Tieskoetter
Elizabeth Gehling
Ossian
George Frana
Spillville
Gehling
Ray Meyer
Joe Huber
Winneshiek 4-H Enrollment Rises with New Clubs
DECORAH enrollment in Winneshiek County 4-H clubs reaches 262 youths this week, including 73 new members. Three new local clubs have been formed, bringing the county total to 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Winneshiek
Vernon Spilde
Cedar Tipton Soil Essay Scrapbook Winners Named
Winners announced Tuesday night at Tipton High School for Cedar county soil conservation essay and scrapbook contests. Top prizes in the essay division went to Sally Cashman and Dean Clancy, both 10th graders at Clarence. Scrapbook winners were Kay M. Grimm of Sunbury and Frieda Mae Lacina of West Branch. A total of 44 scrapbooks and 22 essays were entered, judged by Harlan Backhaus, Robert Kelly, and L. N. Gill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar County
Tipton High School
Sally Cashman
Dean Clancy
Clarence School
David Eisesten
Colette Freeman
Kathryn Kintzel
Clarence
Yvonne Kiser
Barbara Blake
Lester Hill
Donna Marie Hanwardsen
Mary Jane Lovell
John Rathmann
Michael Rouse
Elda Ruchotzke
Mary Lou Ruther
Lowell Sander
Jo Ann R. Steege
Kay M. Grimm
Sunbury
Frieda Mae Lacina
West Branch
Eugene Balloun
Dorothy JoAnne Miller
Cass
Beverly Voss
Keith Woods
Rochester
Beverly Bair
Lois Cromer
Lyle Emrich
Janice Laucamp
Center
Sandra Madsen
Jimmy Maske
Downey
Alice Proctor
Lime City
Carolyn Jane Wells
Delbert
Maralee Williams
Cedar County Soil Conservation District
Cedar County Conservation Club
Cedar County Bankers’ Association
Harlan Backhaus
Maquoketa
SCS
Robert Kelly
L. N. Gill
Farm women's committee to meet March 7 at 1 30
Mrs Ralph Inks announced that the Tipton Cedar county farm women's committee will meet in the Farm Bureau office on March 7 at 1 30 p m The county chairman leads the group to discuss local farm matters and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar County Farm Women’s Committee
Farm Bureau
Ralph Inks
Public Sale Notice For Tipton and Anamosa Areas
Public sale includes livestock machinery hay grain and household goods. March 2 at 12 30 p m location 5 miles southeast of Tipton. March 9 Guernsey dispersal by Bob Livingstone at 242 miles southwest of Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Gay
Tipton
Guernsey
Bob Livingstone
Anamosa
Coccidiosis in Lambs Threatens Young Sheep
Urbana Illinois veterinary experts warn coccidiosis remains hard to treat in lambs. Dr N D Levine notes no strong remedies. prevention hinges on good management, pasture rotation, lamb ewe separation, clean water, and balanced rations. The parasite infects the intestinal tract. young lambs under two months are most at risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana, III
University of Illinois
N. D. Levine
College of Veterinary Medicine
State Dairy Assn to Convene March 21 in Waterloo
Waterloo Iowa March 21 marks the seventy third annual meeting of the Iowa State Dairy Association. Officials will discuss industry issues, policy, and upcoming milestones for dairy farming across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
The
Iowa State Dairy Association
Iowa Dairy Industry Day Held at Iowa State College
President Scott Ellis of Dallas Center announced a March 21 event at Iowa State College as part of Iowa Dairy Industry Day. Rich ard Shapiro of the American Weekly will be the main speaker for this dairy association gathering of 12 affiliated dairy cattle breed organizations and processors groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Scott Ellis
Dallas Center
Iowa Dairy Industry
The
Richard Shapiro
American Weekly
Dairy Association
Grains Under Government Price Supports Rise From Year Ago
Washington reports heavier price support commitments on 1949 crop grains and oilseeds through January totaling 751,220,748 bushels, compared with 627,756,855 a year earlier. Wheat under support reaches 368,238,647 bushels while corn shows 205,606,011 bushels. corn loans and purchase agreements deadline remains May 31. Other 1949 crops with passed deadlines include barley oats rye flax soybeans grain sorghums beans peas and rice with varied bushel and bag totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Candidates named for Jones county soil district commissioner
Anamosa residents Tramar E. Stanton of Center Junction and Dillon Story of Wyoming are listed as candidates for the Jones county soil district commissioner seat. The election takes place at the annual meeting next Tuesday in St. Patrick's church basement in Anamosa, succeeding retiring commissioner William Stanton of Bernard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Tramar E. Stanton
Center Junction
Dillon Story
Wyoming
Jones County Soil District
St. Patrick’s Church
William Stanton
Bernard
Linn DHIA Reports February Dairy Averages and Leaders
February testing of Linn DHIA No 2 covered 608 cows with 137 dry. Average production was 521 pounds of milk and 23.1 pounds of butterfat. High herds included L W Lensch Ely with 1051 pounds milk 37.7 fat, Stewart and Mollenhauer Marion 862 pounds milk 33.1 fat, Cecil Dallenbaugh Cedar Rapids 610 pounds milk 33 fat. High lactation: D D Liebe Marion 199 pounds milk 549.9 pounds fat in 260 days. Lakeside Farm Marion 10 925 pounds milk 502.9 pounds fat in 305 days. Ten other lactations completed in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn Dhia No
Association
Perry Knapp
L. W. Lensch
Ely
Stewart and Mollenhauer
Marion
Cecil Dallenbaugh
Cedar Rapids
Jerseys
D. D. Liebe
Lakeside Farm
Guernsey
Pruning Demos Set for Cedar County March 8
Cedar county will host two pruning demonstrations led by Tipton Ed Cott Iowa State college extension horticulturist on March 8. The 10:30 a.m. session will be at Henry Mente Jr farm and the 2 p.m. session at Scattergood school, announced County Extension Director Howard Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Ed Cott
Iowa State College Extension
Cedar County
Howard Hamilton
Henry Mente, Jr
Scattergood School
Parity Index Rises for Farmers in February
The USDA survey shows prices received by farmers up two points from Jan 15 while prices paid declined one point, lifting the parity ratio to 96. Higher hogs beef cattle veal calves lambs and cotton fueled the rise. truck crops dairy products and eggs fell. The index of prices received stands at 237 of the 1910-14 base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Agriculture Department
Don Bunce Acquire 120 Acre Farm Near Martelle
Mr and Mrs Don Bunce of Olin have taken possession of a 120 acre farm three and a half miles northeast of Martelle, purchased from Gerald Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martelle
Don Bunce
Olin
Gerald Armstrong
Also Mentioned on This Page
Davis
TTT
Second Ave
Fruehaut Farms
U.S
Gazette
Rex Conn
KCRG
State Dairy Assn
Sanita Ip Dairies
N. J. Crock
Mechanicsville
Lisbon
Hartman Corners
Rock Road
N. J
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Twelfth Avenue
Twelfth Street
George B. Basker
Linn Dhia No. 1
M. Feder & Sons
Iron and Steel Scrap
F Avenue
DIAL
Conny
David Bradley
Sears
America
Allstate Farm Master
Farm Master
Sears and Save
2Nd Ave
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!