Seed shortages feared as farmers scramble for oats
In Union County and southern Iowa the seed oats shortage grows as farmers buy privately after federal offers at cost were withdrawn. Officials warn prices may rise and seed racketeering could follow, with drought-hit areas facing thus far lower than planned oat orders and shifting to substitutes.
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Creston
Iowa
Union County
Armers
Parsons
Centerville
Appanoose County
Ounty Farm Bureau
Pearl Kelsey
Appanoose
Kelsey
Demand For Horses And Herefords Keen In Norway Auction
Auction at Archie Tow near Norway shows strong demand for horses and Hereford cattle. A roan mare in foal sold for 223 dollars to Emil Furler of Van Horne. other horses brought up to 200 dollars and geldings 155 to 178. Herefords sold without certificates, top cow 74.50, 33 head averaged 66. Nine cows bought by F J Collin to start a beef herd near Parnell. A purebred herd bull and other farm equipment sold for modest sums. Tony Schmitz auctioneer, M Gunderson clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Emil Furler
van Horne
F. J Collins
Iowa
Parnell
Ensilage
Tony Schmitz
M. Gunderson
Tuesday Hog Run Sets Interior Record Lows
Des Moines reports show interior hog receipts and prices paid setting new lows and highs amid volatile markets. February runs fell dramatically with a 35 percent drop on U S farms and 42 percent on Iowa farms, while prices rose but failed to reach prior peaks.
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Spreint
Des Moines
Januars
United States
Iowa
Auction Totals From Earlville Wilton Junction And La Porte City
Special to The Gazette details market results from three sales near Earlville Wilton Junction and La Porte City. Prices include cows to 100 per head steers 53 each soybeans 165 a bushel hay 2325 a ton and other livestock and produce. Auctioneers were Banta Hopkins W Kretschmar and Arthur Christianson with clerks noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlville
Banta Hopkins
Archie Lyman
Timothy hay and livestock auction at Richard Thomas sale
Timothy hay sold for 82 cents a bale and straw at 3.72 a bale Friday at the Richard Thomas closing out sale four miles west of Columbus Junction. Four Holstein milk cows brought 850 53 62 and 7 dollars. Fourteen head of yearling Poland China sows sold 34 to 36 dollars each. Fall shoots brought 12 dollars each. A wagon sold for 45 dollars and several houses measured 7 by 10 and 7 by 12 sold for 66 and 72 dollars. Paul Klotz and H M Duncan were auctioneers and G W Weber acted as auctioneer.
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Columbus Junction
Timothy Hay
Richard Thomas
Poland
Paul Klotz
H M Duncan
G. W. Weber
Marfngo Sale Notes Stock Prices at Dissolution Nearby
Five stock prices advanced over the past year and were sworn at the Martin and Buhrmann dissolution sale held northwest of Matenga last week. The event occurred amid a sharp market shift affecting local holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin and Buhrmann
Matenga
Linn C T A No 2 Averages 26 5 Lbs February Butterfat
Linn County dairy records show 498 cows, 75 dry, in Linn Cow Test Assoc No 2 for February averaged 687 pounds milk and 26.5 pounds butterfat. E C Forest of Mount Vernon led with 1271 pounds milk and 43.9 butterfat from 17 cows.
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Linn C. T. A. No
Linn Cow Test Association
Harold Klingler
E. C. Forest of
Witwer and Haak of
Mount Vernon
Witwer and Haak
Dairy herd results from several counties February milk tests
West Union Payette Independence and Delta and Ottumwa reports detail February herd averages. Five associations record milk yields from 553 to 1,054 pounds per cow month and butterfat totals from 25 to 74.8 pounds. high cows include Holsteins and Guernseys with 63.9 pounds butterfat. Seventeen members fed ensilage and legume hay with mixed grain. average cost per cow was 7.10 dollars, breakeven butterfat 0.284 dollars per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta—Stevens and Evans
Ottumwa
Mahaska County
Independence
Wapsie
Guernsey
R. A. Nelson
New Zealand Creates Unified Agricultural Commission
Auckland reports that an executive commission of three members appointed by Governor General Lord Bledisloe now oversees all agriculture in New Zealand. The body, set up to supersede farmers groups, coordinates production and aims to boost profits, while remaining removable only by ministers.
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Auckland
Lord Bledisloe
New Zealand
Fraser
National Arbitration Court
David Jones
New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board
George Andrew Duncan
Hawera Dairy Company
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Timothy
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