Central Market Code Aims to Dominate Livestock Trade
Proposals for a central market code would extend jurisdiction over interior stockyards and weekly auctions in multiple Iowa towns and elsewhere. A eleven member Code Authority would set rules, with minimal input from non yard operators, and prohibit false advertising while standardizing weights and grading under state and national recovery oversight.
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Cedar Rapids
Town City West Brand
West Liberty
Anamosa
Mechanicsville
Maquoketa
Washington
American Stockyards Association
Stockyards Association
Iowa
Neustrv
Secretary of Agriculture
National Recovery Administrator
Code Authority
Secetary
Liestork
Harbingers of Spring Piece Delights Nature Scenes
A lively notice describes bees in flight a chattering squirrel seeking provender two boys playing a game a couple in a parked car and suggests signs of renewal in nature with vivid seasonal imagery.
Direct marketing critique tied to terminal market prices
The piece reports farmers opposing direct selling as it relies on terminal market prices, arguing it harms producers. It advocates approving the proposed code to curb direct buying practices.
Iowa campaign signs 160000 contracts target for corn hogs
Iowa totals show signed corn hog contracts near 160000 as the campaign ends. Reports from March 1 list Minors 72000 Missouri 60272 Minnesota 52000 Nebraska 55000 Kansas 41000 Indiana 44000 South Dakota 25000. Cedar county reports 1600 contracts and 80 percent of farmers expected to sign. Buchanan county totals reach 1773 contracts.
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Iowa
Missouri
Minnesota
Nebraska
Kansas
Indiana
South Dakota
Tipton
Cedar County
Buchanan
Buchanan County
Manchester Livestock Auction Sees Higher Values
The Gazette reports a Manchester livestock sale with prices up $5 to $8 per head over six weeks prior. Manager C J Hockaday notes higher bids, including a 4 year old mare sold for about $1250 and other animals achieving notable gains despite apparent garbled text.
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Speeal
Manchester
J Hockaday
A. Yvee
Earl Dow
Ben Weey
Food prices rise in New York City food prices rise
The article details higher butter egg and fruit prices in New York City, with scarce fresh poultry imports from Austria and steady demand for frozen turkeys. Weather and snow hinder deliveries, though relief efforts have trimmed retail butter stocks.
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New York City
New York
Chicago
Wandlinge
Lve
Roma
Egn
Production Credit SSN Plans to Make Loans in Two Weeks
The Fle kster Production Credit association elected Joel Clark president AW Presteman vice president and Harold Jo Kriebs secretary treasurer. The loan committee includes Clark, Grant Laner, and Leo Herald to offer short term credit to farmers in Dubuque Delaware Allamakee Clayton Fayette and Winneshiek counties with $28 375 of stock subscribed. Loans for crops livestock poultry and dairying require security and a repayment plan. An incomplete Cedar Rapids Production Credit association organized with Henry Grunewald named president and a loan committee of Grunewald, William Breckenridge, and Roscoe Blinks. secretary manager to be hired later.
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Trkader
Flekster Production Credit Association
Priday
Joel Clark
AW Presteman
Presiant
Harold Jo Kriebs
Grant Laner
Leo Herald
Dubuque
Delaware
Allamakee
Clayton Fayette
Winneshiek
Omaha Production Credit Corporation
Farm Credit Administration
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
Cedar Rapids
Farm Loan Bank Moves North to Claxton County
Figures from the county recorder show the Federal Lind bank operates in Claxton County. The Strawberry Point Farm Loan Bank association, based in the First National Bank building, has loaned about 400 000 on Claxton County farms.
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Eleader
Clayton County
County Recorder
Claxton County
Strawberry Point Farm Loan Bank Association
First National Bank
Bowersox Sorghum Mill Remains in Local History
A fall 1589 photo by Ike Workman honors pioneer Clay Bowersox of Shueyville near Cedar Rapids. The Bowersox family has processed sorghum cane for over 50 years, averaging 4000 gallons annually from stalks crushed at the old mill powered by a horse drawn sweep. In the image are J E Bowersox, John Steward, Clay Bowersox, W H Bowersox, Dick Anderson, and L M Bowersox. only two are still living J E Bowersox and W H Bowersox now 83 in nearby Western.
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Clay Bowersox
Shueyville
Cedar Rapids
Ike Workman
Bowersox
J. E. Bowersox
John Steward
Steward
W. H Bowersox
Dick Anderson
L. M. Bowersox
J E. Bowersox
Western
W. H. Bowersox
North Tama C T A averages 37.9 butterfat in February
The North Tama C T A reports 490 cows, 53 dry, averaging 37.9 pounds of butterfat for February. High herd: Joe Chezik Jr Dysart with 504 pounds in February. Hoppe Brothers high cows at 898 and 821 pounds. Average feed cost per cow $4.71 and average income $7.96.
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Toledo
Tama Cow Test Association
Joe Chezik, Jr
Dysart
Mitchell
Reinbeck
Wemer
Clair Wemner
Gibson
Mahaska County
Stevens and Evans
Ottumwa
Andrew Cubit
Oskaloosa
Whittier
Linn County
E. R. McGrew
Springville
F Michel and Son of
Marion
E M Scott and Sons
Spee al
Gazette Independence
Wapsie Valley Test Association
Thomas Hotchkiss
Arvid Manguson
Kremer
J F Kelleher
Kremer and Robinson
Clarence Morey
Span Of Mules Bring $160 At Columbus Jct Auction
Span of 7 year old mules sold for 160 dollars at the closing out sale of H M Rahenold northwest of Columbus Junction. Prices ranged from 25 to 40 dollars forwork horses cows calves and other farm gear brought modest sums. Paul Klotz of Columbus Junction was auctioneer.
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Columbus
Columbus Junction
H M Rahenold
Paul Klotz
Rats Flooded From Earthen Corn Crib Near Wheatland
Sproal to The Gazette reports Kahn Brothers east of Wheatland emptied a temporary corn crib built with floor planks and wire fencing. Ground beneath the planks was tunneled by rats to depths of three to four feet. Forty two rats, a bushel basket full, were killed by cold water flooding. fourteen more rats died nearby days later, totaling ninety six rats.
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Sproal
Wheatland
Kahn Brothers
Fierty
Land Loan Totals Reported in Buchanan County
Ninety two hundred and twelve dollars? (Note: The provided source text is garbled and unreadable. No reliable named individuals or organizations could be extracted.)
Costs Of Sealed Corn Estimated At 2.2c Bushel In Iowa
Special to The Gazette Washington reports loans on farm warehoused corn will cost farmers under 3 cents per bushel including inspection sealing and interest for 10 months. Iowa leads in loans with average costs around 2.2 cents per bushel totaling 33.06 dollars per 1,500 bushel loan. Other states show varied costs per bushel from 2.43 to 2.5 cents with nine or ten month interest.
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the Gazette
Washington, D. C
William S. Bradley
Iowa
Commodity Credit Corporation
Indiana
Nebraska
West Union Co-Op reports year results and elected officers
West Union The annual meeting of West Union Grain and Livestock Co-Op reported 六 thousand three hundred fifteen hogs six hundred ninety cattle three hundred six calves and twenty eight sheep shipped. Livestock revenue 64741 dollars with patron payoff 63740 dollars. Merchandise sales 32646 dollars. Net profit 2289 dollars after 1920 salaries and 2882 expenses. Officers elected include President J S Crowe Vice President L H Nettmann Secretary Har ry Keig Directors Jacob Frelden and H W Gross. Holdover directors W E Halstead H A Stolle John Pape and Charles Huntsberger. Jim Poole of Chicago spoke to farmers.
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West Union
West Union Commission Company
Farmers’ Elevator
J S Crowe
L. H. Nettmann
Harry Keig
Jacob Frelden
H. W. Gross
W. E. Halstead
H A. Stolle
John Pape
Charles Huntsberger
Jim Poole
Chicago
E L Stewart Elected Washington County Beef Delegate
E L Stewart was elected Washington county delegate to the Iowa beef feeder and breeder representatives state convention in Des Moines to plan beef production under the Agricultural Adjustment Act. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday to discuss proposals and aims.
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Washington
E. L_ Stewart
Washington County
Iowa
Des Moines
Farm Bureau Chorus Rehearsal in Tipton
A rehearsal of the Cedar County Farm Bureau chorus will be conducted by Mrs. Paul Thomas next Sunday evening at the Tipton hotel.
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Gazette
Tipton
Cedar County Farm Bureau
Paul Thomas
Tipton Hotel
Hatcherymen Back Baby Chick Code
Hatcherymen of Town unanimously support the new baby chick code. The code requires hatcheries to sell chicks and provide cost-based hatching, bans price cutting, and mandates a Code Compliance Certificate displayed in every hatchery. Farm exemptions exist for small-scale on-farm hatchings, while all other hatchers and brokers fall under the rules.
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C H Champlin
Cedar Rapids
Hugh Gordon
Marton
Case
Farm Auction Listings For March Dates
A consignment sale at DeClow Stockyards Marion boulevard runs on Tuesday March 6 with another consignment sale by Kline Bros four miles north of Mechanicsville on Wednesday March 7.
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Marion Boulevard
Kline Bros
Mechanicsville
Hatchery Owner Faces Federal Fines for Code Violations
The text states violations of the code incur heavy federal fines of 500 dollars per day for each day a hatchery owner operates the plant in violation of the code provisions.
Hatchery Report From West Union Reveals Large Chicks
Charles Gager hatched 1000 chicks ten miles west of West Union for the broiler market. The chicks are the earliest large hatch in Fayette County. Earlier, 500 hatchery chicks addressed to Mrs. A. N. Anderson arrived at West Union post office on Friday.
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West Union
Charles Gager
Fayette County
A. N. Anderson
Governors Plan 15 State Farm Conference This Saturday
Des Moines AP Governor Herring confirmed the 15 state agricultural conference of governors will be staged as planned this Saturday. The three day meeting, called by Minnesota Governor Floyd Olson, will cover compulsory control of agricultural production and other farm topics with governors and farm groups invited.
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Des Moines
Herring
Agricultural Conference of Governors
Iowa
Floyd Olson
Minnesota
Monticello Creamery Pays 29 Cents For Butterfat
Patrons of the Farmers' Mutual Creamery in Monticello were paid 29 cents for butter fat received at the creamery during the last half of February.
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Monticello Creamery
Monticello
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Nutrition meetings led by Ruth Cesina for Farm Bureau women
Miss Ruth Cesina of the Ames extension service will conduct a series of lectures on Nutrition for Farm Bureau women leaders this week. The sessions are in Washington on Tuesday Kalona on Wednesday Brighton on Thursday and Crawfordsville High School on Friday.
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Gazette
Washington
Ruth Ces#ina
The
Ames Extension Service
Farm Bureau
Kalona
Brighton
Crawfordsville High School
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Royal Typewriter Company, Inc
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LL Brown
Ssn
Goer
Garrite
Clayton County Loans
North Tama C.T.A
Linn NO
Dial
West Union Grain, Livestock Co-Op
Farm Bureau Chorus
Eby’s Flu
Cbs-Swift
Buehler
Olsen & Johnson
Olsen and Johnson
SWIFT
Buehler Bros
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