Strong Demand For She Stuff At Kansas City Prices For Breeding Stock
Kansas City producers manager Phil G Evans reports high demand for breeding stock dubbed “She stuff” over the next ninety days. Government drought purchases boosted replacements, now costing about 45 dollars more per head. Feeder cattle price quotes reach up to 175 per hundredweight with high flesh cattle at a dime a pound. Grass outlook weak due to drought, but rough feed remains bulk and corn prices stay high. Pacific coast hog demand shifts to direct farmer sales, while KC supplies are shipped to Chicago markets and beyond.
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Ansas City
Kansas City
Phil G. Evans
Co-Operative Commission Company
Evans
Iowa
Missouri
Chicago
Pacific Coast
California
Kansas
Nebraska
Ever Normal Granary Idea Seen as Merit
A wary note on the hog market and scarce economy cites fences, muddy roads, and marketing hurdles. The speaker, referencing Mr Wallace, endorses the Ever Normal Granary concept as having merit if workable.
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Wallace
Hemroid Ad Claim Reveals Internal Cure Approach
An advertisement promotes Hemroid, a Dr J S Leonhardt internal medicine sold nationwide, asserting piles stem from poor lower body blood circulation. It criticizes external salves and surgery, claiming the product improves circulation, removes congestion, and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied after one bottle.
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J S Leonhardt
May Drug Co
Federal Nursery To Rise At Ames In 12000 Project
Federal government will erect buildings costing about 12000 on a two acre tract deeded to Uncle Sam by the State Executive council at the request of Iowa State college. The erosion control nursery site will host facilities for stock storage packing lab and sheds as part of a cooperative project between the bureau of plant industry US Department of Agriculture and ISU. The nursery will supply millions of seeds for soil erosion projects across multiple states.
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Ames
Uncle Sam
State Executive Council
Iowa State College
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Forestry
Agricultural Experiment Station
Bethany
Clarinda
Mankato
Kan
Albion
Neb
A L. McComb
Fayette Jersey Averages 421 Lbs Butterfat in 11 Years
Learn's purebred Jersey cow Financial Sans Arms Pet 990.617 produced 4 632 pounds of butterfat over eleven years an annual average of 421 pounds Value of butterfat plus skim milk and seven other returns left a net of 1066 98 after feed cost Pet yielded nine calves eight of which survived to be sold for breeding purposes One calf at one year old valued S250 and Learn has been a Fayette Cow Test Association member twelve years.
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West Union
RF Learn
Jersey
Financial Sans Arms Pet
Pet
Mr Learn
Fayette Cow Test Association
Farm aid urged to fight weed pest in battle with bindweed
Dean Wow Burr of Nebraska Agricultural College urged cheap sodium chlorate as the greatest single government aid to combat bindweed, a weed pest threatening farms. The Washington AP report notes the proposal aims to aid farmers by reducing weed pressure and increasing crop viability through chemical control.
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Washington
Dean Wow Burr
Nebraska Agricultural College
Fasteeth powder promises secure false teeth grip
An advertisement touts Fasteeth, a new powder sprinkled on dental plates to prevent sliding or rocking. It claims firm, comfortable fit with no pasty taste, fresh breath, and availability at May Drug Company or any drug store.
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May Drug Company
March drives more corn to markets and rye imports rise
March timing pressures push cash corn sales higher with Cedar Rapids receipts up 30 to 35 percent year over year and total Cedar Rapids grain traffic at 331 carloads. Foreign corn arrivals reached 0.5 million bushels with shipments from Roumania, Argentina, and gulf and Pacific ports. Rye imports also climb with Latvia Poland and Russia shipments, while oats and barley move to eastern distilleries and Buffalo reports a cargo of Canadian barley.
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Cedar Rapids
United States
Roumania
Boston
Gulf Ports
Pacific Coast
Latvia
Poland
Russia
Denmark
New York
Buffalo
Biggest Boulder in Linn County Captured in Photo
James Coleman, a resident five miles northwest of Coggon, claims the rock shown in the image is Linn County’s largest boulder. He has tried to blast it to size but estimates the surface measures twelve by ten paces with a seven foot high side.
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the Gazette
Coggon
Linn County
James Coleman
Coleman
Garnavillo Butter Tops Monona District Contest
H Hangartner of Garnaville won first in district judging by Unit No 1 of the Iowa Buttermakers association. Ben Gulsvig of Monona took second, E C Riser of Postville third. Eliot Nelson of Luana won the butter judging, with Mrs E C Riser first in the women’s judging event.
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Monona
H. Hangartner
Garnaville
Unit No. 1
Iowa Buttermakers Association
Ben Gulsvig
E. C. Riser
Postville
Elliot Nelson
Luana
Farm sale near Tama nets 92 cents for corn
About 1,000 bushels of 1933 corn sold for 92 cents a bushel at the Charles F. Thorne closing out sale southwest of Tama. Ten tons of alfalfa hay sold for 96 cents a bale and straw for 50 cents a bale. Ten head of horses brought 175 to 206 dollars each. A top cow of eighty head sold for 137 dollars. yearlings averaged 47 dollars. The sale grossed near 8,000 dollars. C C Yerkes and Olin Irons were auctioneers, F A Jones clerk.
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Tama
Charles F. Thorne
Yerkes
Olin Irons
F A. Jones
February Chicago receipts smallest on record for February
Combined receipts of all kinds of livestock at Chicago in February were the smallest since the April 1920 railroad strike and the smallest on record for February. Cattle receipts were 142 507 the smallest month since March 1933. Hog receipts at 343 031 were the smallest for any month since September 1917 and the smallest on record for February. Lambs averaged 8.40 dollars. steers 10.45 dollars. hogs 8.55 dollars. February lambs were high for five years.
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Union Stockyards
Chicago
Iowa hog prices reach highest since 1930 on muddy roads
Iowa farmers face rising hog prices up to 9.50 as market receipts stay low due to muddy roads. Economists cite hog shortage and feed drought as factors with the processing tax lifting consumer costs toward 11.75.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ames
K. L. Urban
United States Department of Agriculture
Urban
Corn Hog Signers Total 1 160 In Iowa County
Marengo officials report the first official tally of Iowa county corn hog contract applications at 1 160. Secretary D H Zent mire notes the total as the county completes initial checks and announces the figure.
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Iowa County
Marengo
D. H. Zentmire
Fairfax breeder sells two young stallions to Gilbert Arnold
Special to The Gazette, C D Knickerbocker, a Fairfax horse breeder, recently sold two young stallions to Gilbert E Arnold of Grenville Quebec. One is a grandson of Lefebvre Belgian sire Mon Gras, grand champion two years at the International Livestock exposition. The other is a grandson of stallion Farcour, once sold for 47500 dollars.
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Fairfax
C. D. Knickerbocker
Gilbert E. Arnold
Grenville
Quebec
Lefebvre
Farcour
First Iowa Volunteers in Civil War Missouri Campaign
The article recounts the 1861 journey of Iowa volunteers from Keokuk to Missouri, detailing their three month enlistment, improvised uniforms, hardships at Camp Ellsworth, a 200 mile march to Springfield, and their pivotal role at Wilson's Creek where General Lyon was killed and the unit fought bravely before disbanding in St Louis.
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Samuel J Kirkwood
Greys
Jackson
Davenport
Muscatine
Burlington
Washington Guards
Iowa City
Mount Pleasant
Keokuk
Europe
Iowa
South
Jennie Deans
Mississippi River
Hannibal
Macon
Our Whole Union
Renick
Boonville
Missouri
N B Lyon
First
Dixie
Black Joe
Capetown
Ellen Bayne
Happy Land of Canaan
John Brown
General Lyon
Sedalia
Clinton
Osceola
Stockton
Springfield
Lyon
Carthage
Merritt
Wilson's Creek
Franz Sigel
Sigel
Regi
Rolla
Towa
St. Louis
Mississippi
Farm Auctions Across Iowa Next Week
Dairy cattle sold by W. S. Penn at Mount Vernon and J. A. Bain estate sale on 19th St NW Cedar Rapids. Ralph Meade closing out sale near Tiffin. Consignment horse sale at Anamosa. M. E. Scott estate sale near Linn County Home. Page and Bowman cattle sale at Maquoketa.
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Mount Vernon
J. A. Bain
19Th St. NW
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Meade
Tiffin
Anamosa
M. E. Scott
Linn County
Page and Bowman
Maquoketa
Black Hawk County Seeks $10,000 4-H Club House
Black Hawk county Iowa advances in the national contest for a $10,000 fully equipped community club house to aid rural life. Winners announced March 15 with a club house built this summer. Miss Mae Anderson submitted a 150 page scrapbook detailing county 4-H activities.
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Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Iowa
Chicago
National Committee On Boys and
Mae Anderson
Black Hawk
Vegetable Growers To Meet In Mason City March 21 22
Iowa State Vegetable Growers association and Minnesota partners plan a Mason City convention March 21 and 22 at the Hanford hotel. Contests in cutting and peeling seed potatoes and displaying the best cooking potatoes offer 200 dollars in prizes. Officials include W A Hendrickson president and C L Fitch secretary with a lineup of regional officers.
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Mason City
Iowa State Vegetable Growers’ Association
Minnesota
Hanford Hotel
Iowa
Hollandale
Chamber of Commerce of
John Hammill
Britt
W. A. Hendrickson
Estherville
Iowa State Vegetable Growers Association
E. P. Corwin
Fruitland
E. M. Hass
Forest City
Henry Wegman
Breda
A. A. Dinesen
Harlan
RB. H. Holt
Clear Lake
C. L. Fitch
Ames
Margaret Sherk
R. S. Herrick
Des Moines
Change In Setup Of AAA Discussed At Ames Session
Representatives from midwestern agricultural colleges met AAA officials in Ames to discuss shifting crop adjustment programs to regional control instead of central Washington administration. Federal delegates included M. L. Wilson Assistant Secretary of Agriculture H. R. Tolley Assistant AAA Administrator and J. T. Jardine Chief of Experiment Stations.
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AMES
INS
AAA
Central Administration
Washington, D. C
M. L. Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
H. R. Tolley
J. T. Jardine
Minnesota farms trail state mortgage moratorium impact
Minnesota, first to enact a farm mortgage moratorium in 1933, has become the owner of about 3,800 properties totaling 650000 acres valued at 24 million dollars after foreclosures and quit claim deeds over twelve years. The Rural Credits Bureau loaned 60.5 million to 13,557 farmers before halting in 1933 and a conservator took over liquidation. About 75 percent of foreclosed farms remained with original owners on crop share or similar leases. In 1934 the state still acquired ninety four farms despite the moratorium.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Crop Not Accepted As Security For Seed And Feed Loan
Cedar Rapids official Roy J. Lukanitsch states that a prospective crop will not serve as security for a federal seed and feed loan. Borrowers in 1935 must grant a first lien on livestock and personal property plus the 1935 crop being financed. Interest runs 5 percent with loan terms not exceeding one year and notes maturing near harvest.
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Roy J. Lukanitsch
Ceedar Rapids
American Trust Building
Cedar Rapids
Talk on Quality Concrete on the Farm Tuesday Elkader
F W Schreiber farm field engineer for the Porte land Cement company will present an illustrated talk and demonstration on quality concrete for farm use. The session is for Junior Farm Bureau members meeting in Elkader Tuesday.
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Elkader
F. W. Schreiber
Porteland Cement Company
Farm Bureau
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