Auctions Rise As Co ops Decline Across Markets
C G Randall marketing specialist warned at Chicago Producers meeting that cooperative shipping associations fell from 500000 to about 1000, prompting more small markets and livestock auctions nearby. He noted decentralization favors packers, while new government data and regional loan groups expand credit to producers.
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United States
C. G. Randall
Farm Credit Administration
Washington
Chicago Producers Commission Association
Randell
National Livestock Marketing Association
Chicago
Des Moines
R. C. Ashby
University of Illinois
Ashby
Ewing
C. A. Ewing
Decatur, I
Theodore Funk
Maple Park
Ill
Ewine H H Parke
Genoa, Il
Veterinary craft and a vaudeville ape rescue in 1914
The Gazette farm editor recalls a 1914 Kan sas City Veterinary College clinic when a vaudeville performer brought a female ape for a dangerous operation to restore earning power on stage. Students watched keenly while Jane Layman helped bleach corner boys. The piece praises veterinary work for human and livestock health and notes farmers’ appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette Farm
Kansas City Veterinary College
Jane Layman
Dates for county fairs announced across eastern Iowa
County and district fair dates across eastern Iowa were published by the fair managers association. Fairs run from Aug 4 to Sept 19 in various counties, with the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines Aug 24 to Sept 2 and the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo Sept 26 to Oct 2.
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Iowa
The
Fair Maunagers' Association
Linn County
Central City
Tri-State
Burlington
Cedar County
Tipton
Mississippi Valley
Davenport
Buchanan
Independence
Louisa County
Columbus Junction
Winneshiek County
Decorah
Keokuk County
What Cheer
West Liberty Fair
West Liberty
Fayette County
West Union
Jones County
Monticello
Clayton County
National
Aurora
Delaware County
Manchester
Elkader
Allamakee County
Waukon
Central Iowa
Marshalltown
Big Four
Postville
Des Moines
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Reelected leaders and holdover directors named in Iowa Illinois group
The president was reelected and Charles W. Martin of Jefferson Iowa was reelected as director from western Iowa. Holdover directors include H A Dobbin State Center Iowa H Wieland Beloit Wisconsin C J Hearst Cedar Falls Iowa G F Tullock Rockford New Jersey BE R Gehring Galesburg Wisconsin and F A Snodgrass Geneseo Illinois. L Swanson Chicago is manager and H C Aaberg Ames is fieldman in Iowa. Manager Swanson's 1937 business volume report was noted in The Gazette January 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Martin
Jefferson
Iowa
H. A. Dobbin
State Center
Ila
H Wieland
Beloit
Wis
C. J Hearst
Cedar Falls
G. F. Tullock
Rockford
BE. R Gehring
Galesburg
F. A. Snodgrass
Corn Shelling Rush Near Stanwood Before Roads Break Up
In Stanwood near Lenz Brothers farm eighteen hours of work saw 4 100 bushels of corn shelled and loaded into three cars. The crew worked from Monday morning until Tuesday to beat deteriorating road conditions.
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the Gazette
Stanwood
Lenz Brothers
Hog prices rise for Olin-Lorenzen cattle feed ers
OLIN Lorenzen Brothers near Olin sold 169 hogs averaging 288 pounds at Chicago on Monday for $9.65 per hundredweight and forty-three hogs at 225 pounds for $9.90.
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OLIN
Lorenzen Brothers
Chicago
Cascade hogs bring top Chicago market price
J Reiter of Cascade received nine dollars eighty cents per hundredweight for thirty two hogs weighing two hundred twenty eight pounds each, the top price on the Chicago market for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Cascade
P J. Reiter
Chicago
Second C T A In Jones County To Be Organized March 17
Anamosa hosts an organization meeting for a second cow testing association in Jones County at 1 pm March 17 at the courthouse. Floyd Arnold will supervise the setup as the annual meeting also occurs. Readings show February averages of 671 pounds milk and 25.9 pounds butterfat across 25 herds, with J Edward Muller herd leading at 1,207 pounds milk and 43.6 pounds butterfat. Delbert Mayberry reports average butterfat cost 23 cents per pound, ranging from 18 to 46 cents in the tested groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Jones County
Court House
Anamosa Cow Test Association
Floyd Arnold
Ames Extension Dairyman
J. Edward Muller
Delbert Mayberry
JE. Ahlrich
Edgewood Dairy Test Totals Across Clayton-Delaware Herds
In February the 402 cows tested in the Clayton-Delaware Cow Test association averaged 629 pounds of milk and 24.8 pounds of butterfat, with 53 cows dry. The Frank Wegman herd of ten grade Holsteins from Dyersville led with 1303 pounds of milk and 45.9 pounds of butterfat, while the top individual was a two grade Jersey in the Youngman herd.
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Onzette
Edgewood
Clayton-Delaware
Frank Wegman
Dyersville
Youngman
Walters herd Garber milk production figures
The Walters herd at Garber produced 1,113 pounds of milk and 99 pounds of butterfat, indicating strong dairy output for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walters
Garber
Cow Test Association records showFebruary milk output and top herd
In Allamakee county the Cow Test association reports February totals of 529 pounds of milk and 22.3 pounds of butterfat per 527 cows, including 89 dry. Howard Gordon tester. The Karl Simmons Holsteins lead with 1148 pounds of milk and 40.4 pounds butterfat per cow, while Harold Roth cow records 1772 pounds milk and 64.8 pounds butterfat as the top individual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Allamiakee County
AAA Meeting For Farm Managers Planned For March 21
Tentative plans set for March 21 in Cedar Rapids for institutional land owners or their representatives with O. D. Klein of Des Moines as Iowa agricultural adjustment committee chairman to learn about provisions of the agricultural act. A member of the Ames extension service is expected to attend. the dinner meeting will be at a Cedar Rapids hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Institutional Land Owners
O. D. Klein
Des Moines
Iowa Agricultural Adjustment Committee
Ames Extension Service
Grange Members Hear New Farm Law Discussed
Manchester Jones Mill Grange met Saturday with fifty five members present. Lecturer Mrs Francis Skinner led a discussion of the new farm bill and Mrs Dale Paris spoke on the National Grange legislative program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Francis Skinner
Jones Mill Grange
Dale Paris
National Grange
Elevator Officers Named at Calamus Meeting
E. J. Christensen was named head of the Farmers Elevator company at Calamus during the stockholders meeting held Saturday. Harold Eden was elected vice president Waltin Olson secretary Clarence Olson treasurer and a slate of directors including George Jorgenson James Denahy Hans Olson E. B. Banderson Adolph Horstmann John Wagner Henry Pruhs Peter Olson and Chris Grau were chosen.
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Calamus
E. J. Christensen
Farmers Elevator Company
Harold Eden
Waltin Olson
Clarence Olson
George Jorgenson
James Denahy
Hans Olson
E. B. Banderson
Adolph Horstmann
John Wagner
Henry Pruhs
Peter Olson
Chris Grau
Dangerous Substitute Pricing Adage for 666 Value
A historical snippet warns that selling a SUBSTITUTE for 666 to gain a few cents is dangerous. It stresses customers as a business asset and notes 666 is worth three to four times a SUBSTITUTE in value.
4 H Posture School For Northeast Iowa At Waverly
Waverly hosts a district posture training for Allamakee county 4 H girls clubs on March 30 starting at 9 30 a m. Attendance includes one leader or assistant leader per township club one older member and one county 4 H club committee member. Last year Edith Barker led successful posture demonstrations highlighting health contest posture gaps.
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Waukon
Allamakee
Waverly
Edith Barker
Extension Service
Grand Mound Farmers Mutual names officers and directors
Anton Green was elected president at the annual meeting. John Benning became vice president, Will Schuster secretary, and J W Kelly treasurer. Directors for three years include Herman Block, John Benning and John Gohlman. two year terms for Elmer Rock, Anton Green and Charles Haach. one year for A F Barber, Herbert Brick and Henry Porth.
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Grand Mound
Anton Green
Grand Mound Farmers Mutual Telephone Company
John Benning
Will Schuster
J. W. Kelly
Herman Block
John Gohlman
Elmer Rock
Charles Haach
A. F. Barber
Herbert Brick
Henry Porth
Quasqueton Farmer Sells Belgian Mares for 500
Quasqueton farmer Frank Dauerbenberger received 500 dollars for a team of five year old Belgian mares sold Saturday to A C Welford of Hazel Green Wisconsin.
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Quasqueton
Frank Daubenberger
A C
Auctioneers Lead 5000 Crowd at Richland Horse Sale
Paul Klotz and Harry Duncan led a seven annual horse mule and implement sale at Richland drawing about 5000 buyers. Total sale brought around 10000 dollars with horses mules and farm equipment selling from 5 to 400 dollars. Ringmen were Sherman Reno and John Harman with F S Bridger as clerk.
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Richland
Paul Klotz
Harry Duncan
J. W. Hendrickson
Louisa County
Sherman Reno
Bloomfield
John Harman
Hayesville
F. S. Bridger
Allamakee Forestry Confabs On March 16
Two Allamakee county meetings on March 16 will discuss and demonstrate WAUKON Woodland improvement. Ames extension forester Guy Ramsey and D C Poshusta head of forestry in the McGregor soil conservation service area will lead sessions at 9 a.m. on the August Sunderman farm and 1 30 p.m. on the Luman Shattuck farm, both near Waukon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Allamakee County
Guy Ramsey
Ames Extension Forester
D. C. Poshusta
McGregor Soil Conservation Service Area
Sunderman Farm
Luman Shattuck
Cattle bring 9.90 at Chicago market
Kurt Brothers and Jones county feeders marketed forty head of 1254 pound Shorthorns at Chicago Monday at 9.90 per hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Kurt
Brothers
Jones County
Chicago
White grub threat slight this year in Iowa corn
Ames entomologist Floyd Andre says northern Iowa farmers face only minor risk from white grubs this year due to hot dry conditions. He notes Brood A is in flight, advises legumes in meadows, and warns heavy populations cluster in bluegrass pastures near timber.
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Gazette
Ames
Floyd Andre
Iowa
Andre
Bluegrass
Night Dwellers Feed and Lay Eggs in Timber
The insect stays in the timber during the day and emerges at night to feed and lay eggs. Insecticides are rarely effective against this pest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turnal
Andre
Jasper county farm program distributes 136 thousand dollars
Newton AP report says the Jasper county AAA farm program committee distributed 136,283.39 in checks to 895 farmers who participated in the 1937 farm program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Jasper County
AAA Farm Program Committee
Hogs Bring $9 at Chicago for 280-Pound Chester Whites
Anamosa Iowa feeder Milo Burgess sold a load of 280 pound Chester White hogs at Chicago Monday for nine dollars per hundredweight.
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Anamosa
Milo Burgess
Jones County
Chicago
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