Early Lamb Marketing Seen Less Shifted By July 1
Government reports indicate no gain in the early spring lamb crop versus last year, but marketing could start earlier than 1939 with more lambs reaching slaughter weight in California and Texas by July 1. Weather, feed, and cold Januaries affected eastern states. western areas show favorable conditions, suggesting larger May and June slaughter than last year, with April possibly smaller. Domestic mill wool use may lag behind 1939, affecting apparel wool demand.
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Ashington
Agricultural Marketing Service
California
Texas
North Pacific States
Idaho
Arizona
Federal Marketing Service
United States
South America
South Africa
Brush
Januars
Wool Markets and 1939 World Production Overview
The report outlines shifts in international wool markets with rising 1939 world production estimated at 3.69 billion pounds. Australia and South Africa drive the gain while New Zealand Argentina and Uruguay show declines. Domestic U S mill use rises in January and import demand softens as price trends stabilize.
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Boston
China
Australia
Union of South Africa
New Zealand
Argentina
Uruduay
Seed Requirements Stressed By Inspector Lafollette
State seed inspector Lafollette told east Iowa farmers and farm groups to require purity and germination analysis before selling seed to the public or in merchandising channels. Farmers may sell seed on their own farms without tests, but must prove seed is free of noxious weeds for interstate shipments.
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Ian the Carette
Fairfield
Tafollette
East Towa
Laefollette
Lafollette
Fayette County Beekeepers Elect Officers Hear State Apiarist
Special to The Gazette Fayette The annual Fayette County Beekeepers session drew broad county attendance with all officers reelected George P Schatz West Union president Rev F Schedtler Sumner vice president Robert Rogers West Union secretary and treasurer Lawrence Vagts Eldorado Fred Goess Hawkeye Farl C Robinson Oclwein named directors State apiarist F Braddock led discussions and outlined a June school of instruction for Fayette and invited other counties Prospects for beekeepers were discussed noting 1939 honey crop at 85 percent of normal with late summer and fall flows poor and prices at multi year lows. wintering bees should be sound with proper care and a stronger focus on quality packaging and merchandising for Iowa honey.
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Fayette
Fayette County Beekeepers Association
George P Schatz
West Union
F. Schedtler
Sumner
Robert Rogers
Lawrence Vagts
Eldorado
Fred Goess
Hawkeye
Farl C Robinson
Oclwein
F. Braddock
Fayette County
Paddock Sain
Iowa
George P. Schatz
Northeast
Northwest Towa
Schatz
State Association
Riser Of Postville Wins Butter Judging At Clermont
Riser Of Postville won with 64 in the butter scoring contest at Clermont during a Creamery Operators meeting. Alvin Thoreson of Garnaville was second with 93.75 and Gordon Junker of Clermont third with 93. Three men tied for first in the men’s judging: Gordon Junker, Sf Todlan Gariner, and Alvin Thoreson. In the women’s meet, Mrs W M Darson of Decorah led, followed by Mrs Alvin Thoreson and Mrs Louis Lehman of Elgin.
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Clermont
Ed Riser
Postville
Alvin ‘Thoreson
Garnaville
Gordon Junker
Sf. Todlangariner
McGregor
Alvin Thoreson
Garnavill
Farm Auction Schedule for March Listings
A series of farm auctions announced including E. L. Riley sale at Linn Junction on Wednesday, March 2, Ana masa livestock sale on Saturday, March 16, In City Sales Co. livestock sale on Tuesday, March 19, and Gibson Commission Co. horse sale in West Liberty on Thursday, March 21.
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E. L. Riley
Linn Junction
Anamasa
City Sales Co
Gibson Commission Co
West Liberty
Achievement Day At Manchester Attended By 200 Farm Women
Two hundred farm women from 16 Delaware county townships attended the annual home project achievement day in Manchester. Miss Dorothy Lynn Gates presided. Mrs. Warren S. Bissell led the afternoon session. Oneida township earned top honors for organization and results. Delaware township excelled in rating, with districts like Delhi and Coffin's Grove earning good to fair ratings.
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Garvette
Manchester
Delaware County
Dorothy Lynn Gates
Delhi
Coffin’s Grove
Milo
Union and Colony Townships
Bremen
Mabel Phipps
Ames
Oneida Townships
Mile
Caffins Grove
Delaware Township
Eli
Oneida
Union
Raymond Sayre
Ackworth
Associated Farm Bureau Women of
Iowa
London
American Country Life Association
MM. RR. Maurer
Delaware County Farm Bureau Women's Chorus
Bissell
Triple A in reverse for industry suggested
Mordecai Ezekiel, Washington economist, urged a planned program of industrial abundance to reverse the Triple A concept. He said a quota system could redirect idle money into expanded production with greater returns to workers and consumers, balancing industrial growth with farming.
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Fairfield
Mordecai Ezekiel
Washington, DC
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezekiel
Ames Extension Service
Washington
Brookings Institution
Sam Mooty Buys 80 Acres at 1223 An Acre at Auction
Special to The Garvette reports Sam Mooty bought 80 acres of unimproved land adjoining his farm in Washington township Grundy county for 1223 an acre cash. James Mooty is leaving the area for Kansas City Mo.
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Garvette
Reinbeck
Sam Mooty
Washington Township
Grundy County
James Mooty
Kansas Cit, Mo
First Robin Sighted In Morning Alert From Country Woman
A country woman reports the first robin sighting at 9 am with a note to watch for stragglers. The message emphasizes alerting others to unusual bird behavior and ends with a brief sign off.
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Robin
Tests Indicate Small Grain Not Germinating Well
Ames seed laboratory findings show oats barley and wheat with sub normal germination. Oats 30 to 98 percent barley 77 to 98 percent wheat 51 to 90 percent. Scab severity noted on wheat and barley with some oats too diseased for hog feed. Porter prescribes cleaning dusting sowing early and careful barley on corn ground with stalk plow under to limit disease carryover.
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AMES
Ames Seed Laboratory
R. H Porter
Porter
Farm Help Pay Set At 35 To 45 Monthly In Reinbeck
Farmers in Reinbeck set monthly wages this week at 35 dollars for single hired hands and 45 dollars for married men. Housing cow and chickens are furnished as part of the compensation, according to the local meeting minutes reported by The Gazette.
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Reinbeck
Horses Lead Cedar Rapids Iowa Livestock Auction Top at $16750
One hundred twenty five head of horses mostly from farmers within 50 miles of Cedar Rapids sold to a top of 16750 for a team. Serviceable horses with slight blemishes sold 60 to 90 a head. Traer sale saw 380 head through the ring with 20 horses and 287 cattle. Cows topped 8057, ewes 960, sows 1450, a bull 129, pigs 490 a hundredweight. nineteen head of steers brought 910 a hundredweight.
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Cedar Rapids
TRAER
Hog Prices Hold Steady As Hog Runs Fluctuate
Hog prices in Iowa interior markets hovered near five dollars for weeks with price upticks matching higher receipts and price dips following lower runs. On Friday interior receipts in Iowa and southern Minnesota reached 41,300 head, down a dime from the prior week, while five day interior receipts totaled 171,709 hogs compared with 167,000 last week and 117,400 year earlier.
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Iowa
Minnesota
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