Direct Marketing Problem To Be In Spotlight This Week
A pair of sessions this week will place direct livestock marketing in focus. Chicago Producers Commission session features Professor R C Ashby and Earl C Smith discussing local and terminal markets while Washington hearings revive direct marketing debates with Kansas lawmakers behind proposed amendments to the Stockyards Act of 1921.
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OWA
Chicago Producers Commission Association
R C. Ashby
University of Ilinois
Earl C Smith
Ilinois Agricultural Association
Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Senator Capper
Hope
Kansas
Illinois
Iowa
Nelson G. Kraschel
Knute Espe
Des Moines
J. A. Spies
Gracttinger
Dan J. Schnittjer
Delhi
FENCE DRIFT ARGUED OVER REGULATION AND LIVESTOCK PRICES
A pamphlet by the American Farm Bureau Federation advocates regulation to curb packer influence on livestock prices. It claims interior packers benefit from favorable freight rates, driving competition and prompting desertion of public markets. The piece notes a Iowa bill for marketing fees failed, with a substitute licensing measure passing.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Dill
Iowa
Krasthel
Sioux City
Secretary of Agriculture
Veterinarians To Meet At Iowa City Thursday
Johnson and Linn County Veterinary associations plan a joint dinner meeting at Hotel Jefferson in Iowa City on Thursday at 6 30 pm. Speakers include Dr R K Benn Packwood Dr J S Potter Iowa City Dr C B Oldaker Kalona Dr Jas per Dixon Tipton Dr F E A Horner Brighton Dr John Bryant Mount Vernon Dr Jasper C Carey West Liberty Dr R M Hofford Cedar Rapids Dr P V Newt Bilairs town Dr C E Hunt Mount Pleas ant and President F J Crow Iowa City.
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Iowa City
Johnson and Linn County Veterinary Associations
Hotel Jefferson
R K Benn
Packwood
J S. Potter
C B Oldaker
Kalona
Jasper Dixon
Tipton
E A Horner
Brighton
John Bryant
Mount Vernon
Jasper C Carey
West Liberty
R. M_ Hofford
Cedar Rapids
Bilairst
Horses and dairy cattle shipped to Illinois in two loads
Spertal to The Gazette reports that CENTRAL CITY Filloon and Fillson sent twenty three horses weighing 1400 to 1800 pounds to Eiein Illinois. They also shipped nine head of dairy cows in the same move. The animals were transported by truck.
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Spertal
Gazette
Central City
Filloon and Fillson
Eiein
Ill Tey
Shultz Explains Dairy Sire Index For Breeding Prediction
Ames extension dairyman Earl N. Shultz outlined the dairy sire index at the Johnson county Holsteins meeting. The index compares daughters production to dams to predict a bull s breeding ability and helps breeders choose sires likely to raise herd production over time.
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Shultz
Gazette
Iowa City
Earl N. Shultz
Ames Extension Dairyman
Johnson County
Holstein Breeders Association
Mr. Shultz
Wilson Company Plans To Keep Bison For Exhibition
Foreman Joe Savoral oversees a herd of Singmaster bison delivered to the Cedar Rapids packing plant. Eleven head arrived from Keota, two died over the weekend, nine remained Monday. Officials plan to ship the survivors to Chicago for exhibition.
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Wilson Company
Joe Savoral
Cedar Rapids
Wilson Packing Company
Foreman Savoral
Singmaster
Keota
J. O. Singmaster
Singmaster Horse Importing and Breeding Ranch
Paneera
Chicago
Wilson and Company
Proved Holstein Sires Outperform Dams in Iowa Study
The article notes 276 sires with an average daughter weight of 440 pounds versus 400 pounds for dams. A bull is deemed proved after five daughters and five dams are recorded, indicating potential breeders rather than guaranteed greatness. George Mark of the Iowa Holstein Breeders Association discusses protecting the industry.
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George Mark
Iowa Holstein Breeders Association
Iowa Falls
Clutier-Elberon Shippers Elect Cherveney Manager
The Clutier-Elberon Farmers' Union Shipping association re elected John Cherveney as manager and James Horn and Frank M. Dvorak as directors for three years. Hold over directors include Charles Petra Frank J Parizek and Milo Zmolek. Frank Parizek is president and Milo Zmolek secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRAER
Clutier-Elberon Farmers' Union Shipping Association
John Cherveney
James Horn
Frank M. Dvorak
Charles Petra
Frank J
Fred Parizek
Milo Zmolek
Frank Parizek
Zmolek
Delta-Elliott Brown Heads to Fort Worth Show
Delta Elliott Brown, twenty three, of five miles west of Delta, left Thursday with his Angus show to exhibit in the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth, Texas, from March 10 to 18.
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Delta
Elliott Brown
Angus
Fort Worth
Tex
Talcott Joins County Agent Staff Near Webster
Randalia noted Charles Talcott son of dairy farmer Myron Talcott Holstein breeder south of Randalia has been hired as assistant to County Agent Frank Lundblad in Webster with headquarters at Fort Dodge.
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Randalia
Charles Talcott
Myron Talcott
Frank Lundblad
Webster
Fort Dodge
Linn county corn loan totals rise to $369,709.30
Linn county lenders report a cumulative loan amount of 369,709.30 dollars against 623,454 bushels of corn as of Saturday noon. Since Thursday noon nine new loans were filed covering 9,479 bushels for a further 4,265.10 dollars.
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Linn County
Greeley appoints new buttermaker from applicant pool
Harry Hennessey a graduate of Ames was chosen from sixteen applicants to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Howard Holthaus assistant buttermaker at the Greeley Farmers Creamery company Holthaus has been hired as buttermaker at Worthington.
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Greeley
Harry Hennessey
Ames
Howard Holthaus
Greeley Farmers Creamery Company
Holthaus
Worthington
Clayton and Louisa Signers Organize in Clayton County
ELKADER A G Backhaus Garnaville elected president J J Wiley Littleport vice president Roy Combs Elkader secretary Oliver Eno Luana treasurer of the permanent corn hog organization in Clayton county County allotment committee members P A Wolf Strawberry Point Steven Donlon Elkader Otto Klein McGregor Philip Beech Elkport Township chairmen listed with many names including J J Wiley Clem Meder Edward Voelker Bert Waters Fred C Orr L D Moser and others across multiple townships serving on the committee and leadership roles.
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Elkader
A. G. Backhaus
Garnaville
J. J. Wiley
Littleport
Roy Combs
Oliver Eno
Luana
Clayton County
P. A. Wolf
Strawberry Point
Steven Donlon
Otto Klein
McGregor
Philip Beech
Elkport
Boardman
Buena Vista
Albert Kloser
No. Buena Vista
Cass
Charles Wilcox
Clayton
Clem Meder
Cox Creek
J. J Wiley
Elk
L. D. Rowell
Edgewood
Farmersburg
Edward Voelker
Giard
Leslie Seeland
Monona
Grand Meadow
Bert Waters
Postville
Highland
Fred C. Orr
Volga
Jefferson
L. D Moser
Osterdock
Lodomillo
Joe F. Gill
Mallory
Garber
Marion
Elmer H. Larson
Elgin
Mendon
Millville
H G. Freidlein
Turkey River
Henry Baade
Read
H. F. Witte
Sperry
P.A. Wolf
Wagner
Wapello County Corn-Hog Group Forms Leadership
Wapello County corn hog program reports 953 contracts returned to the Louisa county Farm Bureau office with half checked by tabulators. Officers elected include L Scott Lieberknecht as president, Guy Hardman as vice president, Cleve Cotter as secretary, and E D Peterson as county agent treasurer. Township chairmen and board members list various local names and towns.
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Louisa County Farm Bureau
Scott Lieberknecht
Grandview
Guy Hardman
Port Louisa
Cleve Cotter Elm Grove
E. D. Peterson
Mr. Lieberknecht
R. G. Lowe
Concord
Floyd Beauchamp
Elm Grove
L. M. Hiller
Jefferson
Lyle Duncan
Union
Ed Fullerton
Columbus City
Mr Lowe
Beauchamp
Raymond Brown
Elliott
Lieberknecht
Hiller
A LL. Coon
Marshall
Kirk Armstrong
Morning Sun
Clarence Nicholson
Oakland
Mr Duncan
Earl Moyer
Wapello
Hardman
Springville Farmer Group Sets Tuesday Meeting
Art Hoover of Springville, president, announces a Linn County Farmers Holiday association meeting Tuesday evening at Memorial hall in Marion.
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Gazette
Springville
Art Hoover
Linn County Farmers’ Holiday Association
Memorial Hall
Marion
Midwest governors urge price pegging and crop control to Roosevelt
Four midwest governors and farm leaders petition President Roosevelt for a program to peg agricultural prices and enforce crop reduction. The plan envisions government regulation as a utility and compulsory participation by farmers, with cost-plus profit guidance. Olson to write the White House letter and form a regional governors group. Milo Reno pushes for individual action, but Olson notes interstate commerce constraints.
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Des Moines
Midwest
Roosevelt
Indiana
Colorado
Floyd B Olson
Minnesota
Clyde L. Herting
Iowa
A. G. Schmedeman
Wisconsin
Joe Plummer
Clifford Townsend
White House
NRA
Washington
Olson
Governors Association
Omaha
Kansas City
Farmers Union and
Farmers Holiday Association
Milo Reno
W. H. Lander
North Dakota
Rowley Creamery Pays 25 Cents For Butterfat
Patrons of the Rowley Farmers Co operative Creamery received twenty five cents a pound for butterfat in the first half of February reports Albert F Sloan secretary. Butterfat in the last half of January brought twenty one cents.
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Rowley
Rowley Farmers Co-operative Creamery Company
Albert F. Sloan
Jones county farmers back corn hog control plan
About 1500 Jones county farmers representing seventy percent sign corn-hog contracts agreeing to the Corn Hog Production Control association program.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Farm Auction Schedule For March Dates
Public sale by Steele and Challis 2 miles north Tipton. DeClow stockyards Marion Blvd consignments Thursday March 15. Closing out sale by B Powers trustee 3 miles southeast Lisbon. Lisbon Commission sale at West Branch.
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Steele and Challis
Tipton
DeClow
Marion Blvd
B. J. Powers
S. E. Lisbon
West Branch
Horses Top At 167.50 In Blairstown Auction
Blairstown sale at John Schlue farm featured a sorrel gelding at 167.50 and a roan mare at 147.50. Blue roan and brown matched teams sold for 260 and 275. Cattle fetched 37.50 and 33, hogs 375 each, while gear including a 3 year binder 126 and harness 25.50.
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the Gazette
Blairstown
Sargent
Roth
John Schlue
Ewes On Carl Anderson Farm Lamb Twins In Spring Run
Thirty of thirty five ewes on the Carl Anderson farm have lambed this spring with twins. The tally underscores a strong lambing season and marks a notable productivity for the flock.
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Wellman
Carl Anderson
Wallace names corn hog review boards for several states
Secretary Wallace appointed the corn hog boards of review in Nebraska Iowa Minnesota Missouri and South Dakota. Each board lists a chairman and members who will set state quotas adjust county production figures and certify contracts for transmission to Washington. Additional boards were promised soon.
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Washington
Wallace Monday
Nebraska
A. E F. Anderson
Lincoln
Arthur Anderson
University of Nebraska
J. L. Boatman
Iowa State College
Ames
Minnesota
Paul H. Kirk
St. Paul
G. A. Pond
University Farm
W. C. Waite
H. 8. Muir
Blue Earth
H. C. Bolstad
Dawson
Missouri
E. A. Logan
Columbia
J. W. Burch
Xenothon Cavern
Canalon
South Dakota
C. J. Borum
Brookings
Robert Bailey
Flandreau
R. E. Post
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Orory Drug Store
Poland
China
West Branch Commission Co
Fred Albin and
Geo. Kennedy F. L. Pearson
Johnson
Contesting Association
Cople
Nou
Basil Boothby
Lunnon
Hyde
Aker
Hoopi
London
Martra
Atu
Joe Savoral Corrals
Singmaster Buffaloes
Clutier-Elberon Shippers
Cherveney Manager
Texas
LINN
Clayton and
Louisa
Rowley Creamery
Raea
Vern S. Hyde
Superintendent Public Safety
W. A. Farley
Seventh Ave. SE
Majestic Radio
Boards OF Contract Review
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Standard Tire Co
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