Government entry shocks produce markets baffling brokers
Government intervention last week surprised butter brokers and unsettled egg traders, with FSCC purchases in New York and Chicago driving prices above last year’s midseason levels. The Produce News noted uncertainty as the market halts, with prices pegged around 28 cents a pound for fresh extras and FSCC buying altering prior expectations for storage season costs.
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York City
Produce News
New York
Chicago
FSCC
Produce Newspaper
DPMA
Vegetable Soybean Seed Availability in Illinois This Year
At least four seed companies and several farmers will offer vegetable-type or edible soybean seeds in Illinois this spring. Dr Jo On Lloyd of the University of Illinois reports the edible soybean, introduced by the USDA within six years, has 18 tested varieties. Seed sample packets have been distributed across most Illinois counties and 45 other states, with commercial dealers handling this year's seed.
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Gazette Urbana
Jo On Lloyd
Department of Horticulture
University of Usinois College of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
Illinois
Small Animal Clinic At Burlington March 7
The Midwest Small Animal association will hold a clinic on March 7 in Burlington to study the latest diagnostic and treatment methods for pet diseases. President H G Dow of Fort Madison announced the post graduate course in small animal therapy conducted by clinicians including Dr C W Bower of Topeka on Digestive Disturbances and Dr G E Burch of Iowa State College on Skin Diseases.
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Burlington
Midwest Small Animal Association
H. G. Dow
Fort Madison
C. W Bower
Topeka
Kan
GE. Burch
Iowa State College
Ames
Soul Conservation Opinion On Gone With The Wind Film
A county woman shares thoughts on watching Gone With The Wind amid a snowstorm, praising the gowns and cast, but liking the book better and noting she enjoyed Good Earth as well. She writes as part of a reader’s voice in the local column.
Canine distemper topic heads Detroit hospital meeting
LaFond president of the American Hospital Association in Detroit and Dr W H Riser of Des Moines will lead a question box discussion on Canine Distemper with focus on complications prevention and treatment and Hospital Management.
Corn Exports Reach 22.4 Million Bushels For Season
The federal grain marketing review from Kansas City shows about 2.5 million bushels were exported in the week ended Feb 24. The season total since Oct 1 stands at 22.4 million bushels, matching last year’s pace. No. 2 yellow corn closed at Baltimore at 7 3/4 cents per bushel, about 1.24 dollars on European ports, versus 1.17 dollars for Argentine March shipment.
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Gazette
Kansas City
Baltimore
Butter storage at 10 markets shows drop from prior year
Cold storage holdings of butter on March 1 at 10 principal markets totaled 12,479,557 pounds, down from 83,614,465 pounds a year earlier. February receipts in New York reached 19,034,236 pounds, with Iowa shipments leading and Minnesota and Illinois following, while London’s cablegram said butter importation would be prohibited after March 2 unless licensed.
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the Gazette
New York
Federal Agricultural Marketing Service
Towa
Minnesota
State Department
London
Board of Trade
Ministry of Foods
United Kingdom
1937 AAA payouts show insurers top beneficiaries
An Agriculture Department report to Congress reveals Metropolitan Life Insurance received the largest 1937 AAA payments totaling 257 095 on farms it owns. Numerous life insurers and banks received large awards, with over 20 000 farmers and corporations earning more than 1 000 each for compliance.
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Washington
LLP
The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Agriculture Department
Congress
Iowa farm program payments top $432 000 in 1937
Secretary Wallace said 154 Iowa payments of 1000 or more totaled 432 088. The largest recipient was Bankers Life of Des Moines at 80 250 followed by Central Life Assurance Mutual 38 385 Equitable Life of Iowa 77 676 Lincoln Bank of Nebraska 9 231 and others in Davenport Des Moines and Eldora. Epileptics hospital at Woodward received 1 463 and Eldora boys school 1 250. Royal Union fund in Des Moines got 13 801 for other states and Amana Society 3 961 led Eastern Iowa recipients.
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Washington
Wallace
Iowa
Bankers Life Company
Des Moines
Central Life Assurance Association Mutual
Equitable Life Insurance Company of
Towa
Amana Society
Amana
Hay curing method to reduce spontaneous combustion
Fred Kempshall of Marion farms teaches tearing apart and scattering soybean hay as it is mowed to improve quality and lessen fire risk. He says do not leave lumps, and spread evenly through the barn to allow continued curing after mowing. The method requires more work but yields brighter, better hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kempshall
Forrest Stewart
Marion
Kempshall
Aggregate list of names and dollars from Morning Sun notes
Samuel Baird Morning Sun three dollars. Cleve and R J Cotter Columbus Junction one thousand two hundred twenty eight. Davis Brothers Ainsworth one thousand seventy nine. John Kirkpatrick Nichols one thousand twenty three. W H Klein Keota one thousand one hundred thirty nine. Joe Lindburg Davenport one thousand eighty five. Mrs Louis and Henry Luttman Grinnell one thousand five hundred ninety five. New Mellory corporation Peosta Trappist monastery two thousand two hundred seven. B F Nichols Nichols one thousand seventy eight. T B Nichols Nichols one thousand seven hundred forty seven. F L Sawyers Centerville one thousand two hundred forty eight. H N Silliman Cedar Falls one thousand one hundred twenty four. Titus Management company Muscatine four thousand nine hundred seventy five. E C Turkington Letts two thousand two hundred sixty one. John H Young Centerville one thousand two hundred fifteen.
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Samuel Baird
Morning Sun
Cleve
R J Cotter
Columbus Junction
Davis Brothers
Ainsworth
John Kirkpatrick
Nichols
W. H. Klein
Keota
Joe Lindburg
Davenport
Louis
Henry Luttman
Grinnell
New Mellory Corporation
Peosta
Trappist Monastery
F Nichols
T .B. Nichols
F L. Sawyers
Centerville
H. N Silliman
Cedar Falls
Titus Management Company
Muscatine
E. C Turkington
Letts
John H. Young
I S C To Honor Livestock Dairy And Meat Judges
Iowa State College will award judging “Is” Tuesday night to 17 students who competed in inter collegiate livestock dairy cattle and meats judging contests last year. The banquet will feature Lt. Gov. B B Hickenlooper as speaker and honor winners from the livestock dairy cattle and meats teams, listing graduates from 1939 and named towns.
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Ames
Iowa State College
B. B Hickenlooper
Richard Bruene
Gladbrook
Kenneth Falk
Storm Lake
Robert Grammer
Newton
Vincent Kelley
Ottumwa
Paul Elam
Plano
Royal Holt
Rippey
Norman Kulsrud
Austin
Minn
Phillip Poland
Winterset
Clyde Gleason
Robert Sage
Davenport
James McKenna
Nemaha
Jack Spearing
Jacob Stimson
Clinton
Merrill Anderson
Clarinda
Louis Stockdale
Aplington
Russell Whitney
Fort Dodge
John Ledlie
Des Moines
Timber Sale Ties With 6 Cents Per Tie Basis Near Tracr
Prof James W Wilson head of animal husbandry at Brookings South Dakota sells timber from his 222 acre farm two miles northwest of Tracr. Six cents per tie produced, purchaser to leave usable timber like elm and hickory standing. Tamaman company buys oak and other useful logs. logs to be sawed into railroad ties in Tama. Work to start soon. Wilson to pasture cattle on the farm.
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TRAER
James W. Wilson
Agricultural College
Brookings
S. D
Tracr
Wilson
Ridgewood
Tamaman
Tama
Professor Wilson
Horses Top At $65 Cows $74 At Sale Near Columbus Jct
Four head of horses sold at 60 to 65 dollars at the J O Soloman sale ten miles northwest of Columbus Junction. Milk cows brought 50 to 74 dollars, calves 25 to 30, brood sows 13.50, fall pigs 4.50. Sets of details include two suckling colts at 35 each and cowpea hay at 8.50 per stack. Auctioneers were Paul Klotz and H M Duncan.
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the Gazette
Columbus Junction
J. O. Soloman
Here
Paul Klotz
H. M. Duncan
Two Soil Meetings in Linn Thursday
Soil conservation meetings are set in Linn county on Thursday at Marion and Prairie Chapel five miles northeast of Marion. An evening Prairie Chapel session will include a 6 p.m. dinner and annual business meeting of the Indian Creek Soil Conservation Association with reports and director elections.
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Linn County
Marion
Prairie Chapel
Indian Creek Soil Conservation Association
Memorial Hall
Rex Conn
Conn
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Marion Service
John Weber
Prairieburg
John Tritle
Alburnett
Frank Mendell
Bryan Boatman
Marion Soil Conservation Staff
Grasshopper Film Sealed in Crypt to Open in 8113
H L Kooser of Iowa State College is invited to prepare a moving picture on the Iowa grasshopper for the crypt of civilization to be placed at Oglethorpe University Atlanta Ga. The crypt dug from rock under the university building will be opened in the year 8113 with scientific instruments and historical objects preserved inside.
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Ames
H. L. Kooser
Iowa State College
Iowa
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta
Olive Tablets advertised for liver bile and constipation
An advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a natural vegetable remedy to stimulate liver bile, improve digestion of fatty foods, and boost intestinal action for relief from constipation and sluggish liver. Priced 15 30 and 60 cents, available at all drugstores.
Coming Farm Auctions Near Lisbon and Central City
A sequence of farm auctions scheduled for March includes Harry Lutz Estate sale in Louisa and S. N. Boland Poland China sale in Williamsburg, with public and consignment sales listed in Lisbon, Central City, Cedar Rapids area, and Waubeck.
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Harry Lutz
Louisa
S. N. Boland
Poland
China
Williamsburg
Charles Wagaman
Lisbon
Martin Nielson
Central City
Farmers Impl. Co
Cedar Rapids
Lilig & Merritt
S. Waubeck
Canadian imposes 1 627000 pound pork quota on U S exports
The Canadian government imposes a temporary monthly import quota of 1 627 000 pounds on United States fresh pork as part of wartime control of hog and pork marketing. The quota covers Feb 26 to Oct 31, aligning with the end of the Anglo Canadian agreement on British purchases of Canadian cured pork.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Federal
Fayette Cow Test Averages February Milk and Butterfat
Average production for cows tested in Fayette County Cow Test Association No. 3 in February was 838 pounds of milk and 32.2 pounds of butterfat per cow, as reported by tester George A. Youmans.
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Fayette
Fayette Cow Test Association No
George A. Youmans
Natex praised by Roy Heal as effective tune up medicine
A local man, Roy E Heal, credits Natex with dramatic health gains after ten years of constipation and malaise. In 30 days he reports better appetite, improved digestion, steadier nerves, weight gain, and renewed energy. The Natex representative at Podzimek's Pharmacy invites neighbors to try the herbal compound.
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Natex
Podzi1- Mek
Second Ave
Roy E. Heal
National Life Insurance Co
1St Ave
Podzimek
100 Second Ave
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Wisconsin
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Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Neb
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