Six Farms in Iowa Sell for Total 114500
Six farm real estate deals in Benton and Linn counties closed this week for 114267 50 cash, with prices ranging from 82 50 to 150 per acre. George Pickering of Keystone paid 150 an acre for the Alfred Offt quarter section, the highest price of the week.
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INTON
Benton County
Linn
Benton
Vinton
George Pickering
Keystone
Alfred Offt
Offt
M. L. Dice
Shellsburg
George Hamilton and Sons of
Erie
Laura Schieb
Homer Township
Martin Landgrebe
Dysart
Walter Nation
la Porte City
Farmers Savings Bank
Elberon
Linn County
Alfred C. Dougan
Fairfax
August Rinderknecht
Atkins
Vinton Realtor
Fence Drift in Woven Tire Hog Farm Near Spencer Grove
Report from a farm near Spencers Grove describes a "Sliding Hog" incident tied to a cash rent basis. The piece likens the situation to a greased pig proposition, noting a slippery nature in the hog business and its financial implications.
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Spencers Grove
Beef Growers Call for Poultry in AAA Program
Forty Fayette county beef breeders adopt resolutions at annual meeting urging poultry and eggs be made a basic commodity under the emergency act. They oppose western grazing land use and back a five cent tariff on oils and fats, a Packers’ consent decree, and a beef herd reduction bonus. Officers include W. S. Rothlisberger president and Harold Whitley vice president.
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West Union
Fayette County
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
West
W. S. Rothlisberger
Elgin
Harold Whitley
Fayette
Clyde Ostrander
H. W. Helms
S. S. Davis
Lima
L. D. Hitch
J. W. Orr
Guy Ernst
Wadena
Des Moines
Barn Burns on Larew Farm Near North Liberty
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the barn on the Larew farm three miles west of North Liberty. Neighbors assisted but the blaze could not be checked burning baled hay loose hay a binder and partially damaging the bale. Robert Larew rented the farm the fire was discovered near a bale during baling.
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North Liberty
Robert Larew
Two Year Old Colts Set Record Auction Averages
Wayne Dinsmore reports the Michigan State College experiment station sale of twenty four grade draft colts averaged $185.65 each, with Lot 1 at $209.37, Lot 2 at $193.43, and Lot 3 at $153.43. Highest bids reached $287.50 for a bay brown filly, as twelve fillies averaged $218.33 and twelve geldings $152.50 per head.
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Chicago
Wayne Dinsmore
Horse and Mule Association of America
East Lansing
R. S. Hudson
Michigan
Hakan
Horses Bring $70 and $90 at Dysart area auctions
Special to The Gazette Dysart Horses sold for $90 at the closing out sale of W A Sloan east of Dysart. Milk cows brought $39 and a bull $30. Calves brought $2050 total. Shoats sold 475 to 10. A day loader fetched $43, mower $22, elevator $14, corn planter $15. Heifers sold $15 to $41. Harley Nutt sale north of Dysart also featured horses at $70 and cows at $35 with pigs $5 each and chickens 32 to 55 cents. Dave Wilson was auctioneer.
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Gazette
Dysart
W A. Sloan
Harley Nutt
Dave Wilson
Economists Argue Hogs May Rise Amid Market Shifts
Economists warn reduced hog supplies due to the government emergency buying and earlier marketings in Nov Jan and Feb may push prices up. The Ames extension circular notes 6.2 million hogs were slaughtered last fall and that the corn hog ratio remains low, limiting feeding increases and offsetting some gains.
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Gazette
AMES
Ames Extension Service
Permanent Corn And Hog Officers Named In Fayette
W. S. Rothisberger of Elgin was named chairman of Fayette county permanent corn and hog production adjustment organization. L. D. Hitch of West Union was elected vice chairman and J. H. Mort of Fayette treasurer. B. W. Lodwick of Fayette was chosen secretary with C. B. Holtzman and W. C. Robinson as members. About 2,000 Fayette growers have signed reduction contracts, over 90 percent of those eligible.
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Fayette
W. S. Rothisberger
Elgin
Fayette County
L. D. Hitch
West Union
J. H. Mort
B. W. Lodwick
C. B. Holtzman
Oelwelh
W. C. Robinson
Hawkeye
Local corn hog contracts signed in Pleasant Valley and nearby townships
In Fayette county Pleasant Valley township elected Robert Wilson as chairman Walter Follett as vice chairman and Arthur Chapman as committee man. Ivyria township south of Elgin organized with ninety two contracts signed. The permanent committee named Walter Rothillsperger John Flannagan and Guy Inst. In Washington DC Patterson was elected chairman of the Washington county permanent allotment committee. Charles Kennedy was elected vice president W O Morgan secretary and Marion Stransky treasurer. The allotment committee includes R L Stephens Amos Stout Lloyd Walker and Carl Oldfield. In Louisa county a total of 960 farmers had signed corn hog contracts with an estimated 1 075 by campaign end.
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Elgin
Pleasant Valley
Fayette County
Robert Wilson
Walter Follett
Arthur Chapman
Ivyria
Walter Rothllsperger
John Flannagan
Guy Inst
Washington
O. C. Patterson
Cedar Township
Washington County
Charles Kennedy
Washington Township
W O. Morgan
Clay Township
Marion Stransky
Engsh River Township
R. L. Stephens
Oregon Township
Amos Stout
Brighton Township
Lloyd Walker
Jackson Township
Carl Oldfield
Lime Township
Wapello
Louisa County
Hog Marketings Drop in February
Des Moines correspondent reports mixed February hog marketings across Iowa concentration yards and plants. February sales ran about 18 percent below February 1933, while January 1934 rose 20.5 percent over January 1933, yielding a net 4 percent year over year rise so far.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Coming Farm Auctions In Anamosa Saturday March 3
Consignment sale at Anamosa drew the strongest direct marketing activity since mid October yet slipped after two days. Prices in direct areas stayed steadier than central markets with most bids five to ten cents higher or steady. Good to choice butchers 180 to 260 pounds sold 3.90 to 4.35, bulk 4.00 to 4.25, long hauls around 4.30, some over 4.35. light offerings at 4.00 down. undesirables under 3. Overall 270 to 310 pound averages 3.80 to 4.25, bulk 3.90 to 4.15. Packing sows 3.25 to 3.65, extremes 2.85 to 2.90 for short hauls.
No Reactors Found in Five First Test Herds
Dr J A Flynn a Jesup veterinarian said he has never seen no reactors in eighty six head of cattle tested for TB owned by five farmers near Littleton Testing on a road east of Littleton found no reactors in the herds of August Sasse George Alexander F C Robert A C Manross and T D Bright totaling eighty six head.
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Littleton
J.A. Flynn
Jesup
Flynn
August Sasse
George Alexander
F. C. Robert
A. C. Manross
T. D. Bright
West Iowa Backs Corn Hog Program In Farm Signups
In Le Mars area and Woodbury County farmers sign contracts to cut corn and hog production. County agents report high signup, with 90 percent in some counties, and supporters say the plan will restore parity prices and help farmers weather trouble. Some opposition and boycott talk exist but are met with countervoices. A farmer calls the program money in pockets and urges backing of the administration.
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le Mars
Woodbury County
H. M. Hayes
Paul Johnson
Crawford County
LeMars
Plymouth
Merrill
Farmer's Union
Farmers Holiday Association
January Butterfat Brings 22c a Pound at Arlington Co op
Arlington Patrons at Arlington Farmers Creamery received 22 cents for January butterfat from 25,830 pounds produced. Of that, 22,482 pounds shipped to New York at 22.2 cents. Sold to patrons and merchants yielded 21 cents for 2,? pounds. Total payments of $4,537.08 cover 20,623 pounds of butterfat in 18,941 pounds of cream from nine routes.
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The
Gazette
Arlington
Arlington Farmers Creamery Comepany
New York
Grundy Center Farmer Seals Record Corn for Loan
Grundy Center's Joe Newell of Melrose township, Grundy county, sealed 12 400 bushels of corn for a government loan totaling 5 580 dollars. It is the county’s largest single sealing. Other top sealers include W D Wilson with 10 000 bushels and J Conewell of Clay township with 6 800 bushels. S E Daggett of Clay township sealed 4 650 bushels.
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Grundy Center
Joe Newell
Melrose Township
Grundy County
W. D. Wilson
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Pickering
W. T. Greene
van Horne
F J Hoskins
Farmers Savings Bank of
Thomas Barry
District Court
Greene
Larew Farm
Fas
Tittlebrosching CO. i. At Inspected Meats
Lamb
Veal
Swift
Nutcleo
16Th. Ave
Dial
Wilson Pure Lord
Wilson
Louisa
Anamosa
West Iowa
Clarence Thompson
Woodbury
Roosevelt
Wallace
Arlington Co-op
Cedar Rapids Gas CO
Third Street
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