Farm transfer deeds exceed one hundred twenty five thousand dollars
Records show warranty deeds recording farm transfers exceeding $125 000 with prices from 9 100 for 88 acres to 26 590 for 200 acres Seven transfers totaling 1 156 acres used stamps valued at 1 10 per 1 000 The Springfield township deal involved 200 acres under J O and Len Kuhn Other transfers include Liao Preska sale of 249 acres in Kipines township and 160 acres sold to Walter Ruckedashel in Bloomfield township plus 160 acres to E Ormsby and wife for 18 300
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Decorah
Springfield Township
J. O
Len
Paul Kuhn
John W
Joe A. Kipines
Preska
B. B. Rasiun
Bloom‘eld
Walter Ruckedashel
Frankville
A. P. Thorntens
E. Ormsby
ODT protests five day week for produce markets
Col J Monroe Johnson head of the Office of Defense Transportation criticizes five day operations in New York and Chicago wholesale produce markets as wasteful of scarce refrigerator cars. He warned the five day schedule will force fewer cars, delaying unloading and threatening supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Col. J. Monroe Johnson
Office of Defense Transportation
New York
F. H. la Guardia
ODT
Visider
Chicago
Johnson
Chicago Market Association
Clayton Schools Enter Soil Conservation Contest
Ten rural Clayton county schools entered essay writing contest on soil conservation. Judges include Soil Conservation technicians, county extension director, and county superintendent of schools. Prizes: first prize a $25 war bond, second $10 in war stamps, third $5 in war stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleader
Clayton County Soil Conservation
Elkader PC A reports loans and leadership at annual meeting
Loans totaling 460000 were made in 1944 to farmers in Dubuque Clayton Allamakee Winneshiek Fayette and Delaware counties. Secretary Grant Lauer reported at the annual meeting of the Elkader Production Credit association here Wednesday. Re elected were President Joel Clark of Elkader Vice president Alvin Tresteman of Waukon and Directors John Heinz of Peosta and Leo Herrold of Ft. Atkinson.
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Elkader
Dubuque
Clayton
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Fayette
Delaware
Grant Lauer
Elkader Production Credit Association
Joel Clark
Alvin Tresteman
Waukon
John Heinz
Peosia
Leo Herrold
Ft. Atkinson
Eight DHIA cows set February fat records in Hardin county
In Eldora two Jersey Holstein Guernsey and Brown Swiss cows posted top fat yields for the year. A registered Jersey in John Martin herd led with 516.9 pounds of fat followed by a Holstein owned by William Eckel at 491.6 pounds and a Guernsey owned by Art Grantow at 478.4 pounds. Howard Martin’s Brown Swiss produced 353.8 pounds.
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Eldora
Hardin County
Dhia
John Martin
William Eckel
Art Grantow
Hubbard
Howard Martin
Whitten
Coming Farm Auctions In The Gazette Listings
March 13 public sales by J. W. Benton five miles south of Prairieburg and J. E. Owens four miles southwest of Palo. Geo H Owens closing out in Lisbon. Donald Clark closing out two and a half miles north of Springville. March 16 17 Iowa State Angus Show and Sale at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids.
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J. W. Benton
Prairieburg
J. E. Owens
Palo
Geo. H. Owens
Lisbon
Donald Clark
Springville
Iowa Staite Angus Association
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Iowa's February Milk Output At Five-Year Low
Iowa February milk production is estimated at 470 million pounds the lowest since the war began though above prewar estimates. Milk cow numbers shrink and production per cow drops to 338 pounds the lowest since 1939. Dairymen face labor shortages and fatigue as they work to meet war demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Leslie M. Car
Iowa Crop and Livestock Importing Service
Carl
Coggon FFA Orders Seed Potatoes for Farmers
The Coggon FFA chapter ordered a 45 000 pound car of blue tag red tag and war approved seed potatoes from a South Dakota producer for farmers this month. The Olin FFA chapter will take 16 000 pounds. Varieties include Irish Cobbler Early Ohio Warts Red Warba Chippewa and Sago.
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Coggon F.F.A
South Dakota
Olin F.F.A
Ohio
Virgil E. Corey
Corey
Wesley Boxers
Fewer Layers Bring February Egg Output Down in Iowa
Iowa’s February 1944 egg production is estimated at 374.3 million, down from 414 million a year earlier and 315 million two years ago. Flocks averaged 171 birds per flock, with a rate of lay about 41.4 eggs per hundred layers daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Soybean Association President to Speak at Farmers Club
Howard L. Roach of Plainfield, president of the American Soybean Association, will address the Farmers Club at the Roosevelt hotel on Tuesday March 13. He is a soybean producer and processor and will discuss varieties cultural methods processing and postwar outlook for soybeans as an Iowa farm crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard L. Roach
Plainfield
American Soybean Association
Farmers Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Roach
Iowa
Feeding mix boosts ewe gains and lamb growth
Purdue experiments show that top quality legume hay with rye or wheat pasture and a small grain portion keeps ewes gaining and yields strong, fast growing lambs.
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Purdue
War Food Administration Urges More Poultry Meat
Washington reports the War Food Administration calls for a large increase in poultry meat to meet military needs and to bolster civilian supplies. Military orders will dominate broiler production in four major regions and canned chicken output, with farmers urged to raise meat chicks promptly to begin marketing by late July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
WFA
Discing Oats in Corn Fields Risks Corn Borers
Purdue entomology expert H. Deay warns that disking corn stalks to plant oats does not destroy overwintering borers. The only effective control is plowing under stalks completely, else borers survive and damage 1945 corn. He recommends crop rotation such as corn soybean oats legume to allow timely plowing.
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Lafayette
Ind
H. Deay
Purdue Department of
Fayette DHIA Herds Produce Well in Feb
Fayette DHIA reports February milk yields across four herds. In associations 1 and 3, 392 cows produced an average 830 pounds of milk and 30.6 pounds of butterfat, with 48 dry cows. In associations 2 and 4, 666 pounds of milk and 279 pounds of butterfat were produced by 68 cows marked dry.
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Fayette
Sam Alshouse
Leo Wendland
Spencer of Clermont Wins Dairy Breed Champion Title
Clermont owner Jerry Spencer claims the dairy herd improvement division crown with Renfleur's Dicta Cool, a registered Guernsey, posting 12,802.8 pounds milk and 698.9 pounds butterfat in a year on twice daily milking. Sire Dunwalke Dictator has 79 offspring listed in the American Guernsey association performance record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Guernsey
Renfleur
Jerry Spencer
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Dunwalke
American Guernsey Association
Angus steers bring $17 cwt at Chicago sale
Mechanicsville dealer W J Kiehl marketed 20 head of 1244-pound Angus steers at Chicago on Wednesday selling for 17 dollars per hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsville
W. J. Kiehl
Chicago
Moldy corn and bovine disease loom in midwest report
Dr J C Gilman of Iowa State explains that warm moist weather triggers mold on corn, reducing feed value and posing risks to livestock especially horses and sheep. The piece also surveys bovine tuberculosis trends and the U S poultry improvement program highlighting high quality breeding flocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Gilman
Iowa State College
Ames
Gilman
Contracted Canning Crops Protected by WFA Price Supports
DES MOINES AP The government assures canning crop growers of support prices by entering contract agreements with canners. A J Loveland Iowa Triple A chairman said Saturday that tonnage sold on the open market will not be supported. Canners in the WFA program will be certified as agreeing to prices equal to or above set supports. Loveland urges farmers to produce to the limit. He notes the government collects 48 percent from all canning plants nationally and 39 percent of the pack from Iowa plants for overseas forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
A. J. Loveland
Iowa
Triple-A
WFA
State
AAA Committee
Loveland
Norito Promises Quick Rheumatic Pain Relief
Thousands of sufferers from rheumatism sciatica lumbago neuralgia and neuritis seek fast relief with NORITO a quick acting formula claimed to ease exhausting muscular pains. The ad promises swift relief under an ironclad guarantee and urges readers to see a druggist today for NORITO with a money back offer if the first three doses fail to satisfy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norito
Care in Packing Fleeces Will Up Wool Returns
Proper preparation boosts wool value while poor practices reduce it. Key points include cleaning fleeces, tying each fleece with paper twine and showing clean sides, packing all tags and sweepings, avoiding black wool with white, and keeping contaminated fleeces separate from clean wool. Elkader Cooperative plans its annual meeting led by Arthur Buckman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted W Twine
Farms Near Jesup and Ryan Sold by Insurance Co
A. H. Auker of the Equitable Society announced two farm sales. The 120 acre Bright Emerson tract north of Jesup sold to Clarence Fox for 85 dollars an acre, with possession March 1. The 160 acre Hines farm northwest of Ryan sold to Joseph G. Ricken for 105 dollars an acre, with possession March 1, 1946. C L Bright and J J Baum handled the deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
A. H. Aukerman
Equitable Society
Bright-Emerson
Jesup
Clarence Fox
C. L. Bright
Hines
Ryan
Joseph G. Ricken
Dundee
Leonard Moroney
J. J. Baum
AAA To Set Up Clearing House For Veterans
DES MOINES AP A J Loveland state chairman of the Agricultural Adjustment agency says a clearing house will be set up to help veterans who struggle to start farming. He will match veterans needing work with nearby farmers and implement dealers offering assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
A. J. Loveland
The
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
Loveland
Pierce's Special Vitamin Formula Tablets
Daily vitamin C in a simple tablet offers as much as three six ounce glasses of orange juice. The blue and white package promises full daily requirements. Ask for Pierce's Special Vitamin Formula tablets at your druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
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Tor
By Williams
F.F.A
Coggon
Soybean Assn
Spencer
H. R. Smith
National Livestock Loss Prevention Board
Mr. Smith
U. S
2Nd Ave
3Rd Ave
7Th Ave
Ea Ae
Elkader Cooperative Company
Arthur Buckman
Jesup and
Insurance Co
TY War Bonds
AAA
Muata
Vita
U.S.P
Calpan—I
Paris
Cologne
Tain Wicker
Easter
Lydia Pinkham
Aspirim
Olatum
Mucil, Searles Siz
Wey
DR. Grabow
Ian TT
Bertene Parke
Fay
Tincture Green Soap
U.S.P. Quality
Pete
Absorene
Peterman's Roach Food Parcel Post Twine
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