Favorable January Pork Trade Balance Versus Beef
Commerce reports January shows pork exports at 28 587 458 pounds the best January in a decade while beef and veal exports at 1 824 517 pounds mark the smallest January total since 1939. Imports of beef and veal reach 8 755 564 pounds the largest since October. Canada buys an estimated 10 to 120 million pounds of fresh and frozen pork in January shifting demand. Danish supply and British demand are flagged as war conditions affect trade.
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Federal Department of Commerce
United States
Canada
Poland
Great Britain
Baltic Countries
England
Denmark
United Kingdom
Chicago
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ottawa
FENCE DRIFT AND CANADA GB PORK TRADE NOTES
An analysis discusses a fence drift motif and shifted focus to Britain and Canada pork trade. Canada expands hog production to meet British bacon needs while facing health rules and low U S pork prices. Trade data from 1914 to 1939 show fluctuating U S pork imports into Canada, with a spike in 1939.
Pictured king of birds puzzle clues confuse
Word puzzle clues list many terms from bird and general vocabulary. includes references to color, anatomy, geography, and items like shawl, helmet, and sail. The grid entries mix bird names and unrelated words across horizontal and vertical sections.
Early Spring Hopes Rise From March Wind
A Country Woman notes February snow will fade as southeast winds lift spirits and hint at an early spring. March winds may bring warmth and growth to fields and gardens, but a late cold snap could follow before official arrival.
Conference Of 4 H Club Agents At Ames In April
Ames 4-H club agents will meet in Ames on April 9 10 and 11 for a statewide conference. P C Taff assistant extension service director and state leader of 4 H club work announced the event. General problems related to 4 H club work will be discussed.
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Ames
Lowa
P. C. Taff
Cattle and grain auction totals from Hale and Des Moines sale
At Hale near Hale oats 51 to 55 cents a bushel in a closing sale. Corn 45 to 46 15 cents. Alfalfa hay 7 dollars a ton. clover hay 5.50. Hogs 5 to 9. pigs 13 a head. Cows 50 to 71. horses 55 to 100. Six year old team 190. sheep 9.25. In Des Moines a Shorthorn bull calf sold for 400. Ralph Peak bought it. first 10 bulls averaged 305.
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Gazette
Hale
T. M. Starry
Frank Story
Olin
Ralph Orth
Wyoming
Des Moines
Husted Brothers
Truro
Fairgrounds
Ralph Peak
St. Mary's
Annual Meeting Of Co-Op Institute Concludes Wednesday
The Gazette describes the Iowa Institute of Cooperation ongoing in Des Moines with a two day session. Tuesday featured reports from seven Iowa cooperative enterprises and discussions on education for cooperation led by Frank Robotka. The highlight was Father Ligutti's address Is Co operation Communistic at the Tuesday banquet. Wednesday panels cover new methods of handling annual meetings member relations and unsolved cooperative problems with R C Bentley to summarize.
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Des Moines
Iowa Institute of Cooperation
Iowa Cooperative Enterprises
Frank Robotka
Iowa State College
Ames
Father Ligutti of
Granger
E. L. Kreger
Ralston
Sam Thompson
Iowa
R. C Bently
Rabbits Likely To Gnaw Trees Until Mid-April
Widespread rabbit damage to orchards prompts extension horticulturist S W Edgecombe to warn growers to remain vigilant through mid April. Rabbits have harmed apple trees wild shrubs raspberries and grapevines across Iowa sections. Instructions for saving damaged trees available from Iowa State College U S D A Bulletins 702 and 1369.
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Ames
S. W. Edgecombe
Edgecombe
Towa
Jie
Iowa State College
Farmers Mutual Telephone elects officers at Grand Mound
Anton Green was elected president of the Farmers Mutual Telephone Company at a meeting in Grand Mound. Other officers elected include John Benning as vice president Will Schuster as secretary J W Kelly as treasurer and directors Herman Block John Gohlman Carl Porth Elmer Rock O F Barber Charles Haack and H W Brick.
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Grand Mound
Anton Green
Farmers Mutual Telephone Company
John Benning
Will Schuster
J. W. Kelly
Herman Block
John Gohlman
Carl Porth
Elmer Rock
O. F. Barber
Charles Haack
H. W. Brick
212 109 511 Bushels Of Corn Now Sealed In U S
The Commodity Credit Corporation reports loans totaling 120 696 028 dollars on 212 109 511 bushels of 1939 corn. Through March 1 most loans were in Illinois Iowa and Minnesota. Iowa led with 54 727 382 dollars on 96 046 222 bushels.
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Washington
Commodity Credit Corporation
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Casein Paint History Reveals Milk Involvement And Bright Evidence
The article summarizes casein paint origins from medieval milk extracts to 20th century reentry. It highlights high opacity allowing single coat coverage, 90.6 percent light reflection, quick 40 minute drying, and resistance to yellowing, noting industrial demonstrations and evolving binders from milk to oil.
Farm Auctions Planned Across Multiple Iowa Towns
Coming sales include Martin Nielson consignment at Central City on March 6. Farmers Implement Co. to auction horses and machinery at Cedar Rapids. Lillig and Merritt dissolution sale near Waubeck. Beverly Cattle Co. livestock sale five miles southwest of Cedar Rapids.
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Martin Nielson
Central City
Farmers Impl. Co
Cedar Rapids
Lillig & Merritt
Waubeck
Beverly Cattle Co
Beverly Yards
Springer Hereford Weifers
Bane's
T.B
WMT
Beverly Cattle Company
Experiment Association Members To Vote On Future
North Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association stockholders will decide at the annual meeting on March 14 whether to continue the association’s experimental work. The group formed in 1931 for a ten year period ending this season unless agreements are made with the town experiment station and extension service to carry on.
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Kanawha
North Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association
Wallace Darrah
Scotch Grove 4-H Boys Plan 1940 Club Program
Scotch Grove 4-H members and guests including a banker weed commissioner seed salesman hog breeder and all club members outlined the 1940 program covering 4-H projects weeds feeds livestock care and keeping record books Ed Helgens is named reader of the club
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Scotch Grove
Ed Helgens
Scotch Grove Club
Linn county rural women plan March flower bed meetings
Correction states two Linn county rural women meetings on March 12 at Marion and March 13 at Center Point for discussion of summer flower beds, not Tuesday and Wednesday as previously reported by The Sunday Gazette.
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Linn County
Marion
Center Point
Clark Heads REA in Northeast Iowa
Joel Clark of El kader was elected president of the Allamakee Clayton REA cooperative at its annual meeting in Postville. Lafe Tague of Postville was secretary and treasurer, with W F Rothlisberger of Elgin as vice president and several others named as directors. The group ratified board actions including a $214,000 first mortgage on the cooperative property and former REA loan refinances. Guest speakers discussed rural electrification benefits and plans for a regional power plant in Genoa Wisconsin serving Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin cooperatives.
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Postville
Joel Clark
Elkader
Allamakee-Clayton Rea Cooperative
Lafe Tague
W F. Rothlisberger
Elgin
Horace Clark
Lansing
Earl Miller
Oliver Eno
Luana
A L. Eitel
Hawkeye
Elmer Larssen
Lewis Dennler
REA
Washingon
Ivan Trottnow
Vinton
Benton County Rural Electric Cooperative
Grover Hahn
Clayton
Fred J. O'Riley
Allamakee
Ross Cooper
Tri-City
Farm Chemurgic Conference Held in Chicago
CHEMURGIC CONFERENCE CHICAGO The sixth annual conference of the National Farm Chemurgic council is scheduled at Chicago March 27 29.
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National Farm
Chemurgic Council
Chicago
National Farm Chemurgic Council
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