Oat Yields and Wheat Surplus Tied to 1942 Conditions
Iowa agriculture experts warn 1942 faces tight oat supplies due to rust resistant varieties scarce seed, labor limits, and rising feed needs. Early sowing and weed control may lift yields. flax as nurse crop may replace oats. Hancock stock dwindles. Tama seed gone. Control eyed as Boone substitute. Articles mention Hughes and Joe Robinson with regional notes across Estherville to Roland.
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Hughes
Iowa
Joe Robinson
Iowa Corn
Astant Seed
Hancock
Ames
Robinson
Deans
Estherville
Goldfield
Luzerne
Marshalltown
Roland
Boone
100 Percent American Farm Family Supports War Effort
Mrs. Ben J. Tylee of Whittier operates an 80 acre farm while her husband, a private in the air corps at Sheppard Field, enlisted February 9. The German born wife helps produce feed for U S troops as her husband serves in the armed forces. They were married in 1922 at Coblenz after his time in Germany with the occupation army.
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United States
Ben J. Tylee
Whittier
Tylee
Air Corps
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Tex
Gazette
Toddville
Army of Occupation
Germany
Kindel
Mayr
Coblenz
Tylee Row
Farm Machinery Line Shown with Tractors and Implements
Bean ceiding and gray mart present at Marche 24th sale featuring 16 98 tractor and plow. Real work team introduced with BIGH GRADE HOLSTEIN stock. Kersher lines up equipment. Rise some household items. B. F. Leckweed serves as clerk.
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Bean Ceiding
Gray Mart
Kersher
Househeid
B. F. Leckweed
Market Report From Manchester Community Sale
Greeley broad sows sold for 40 dollars each at the Manchester community sale on Thursday. Top veal calves brought 100 dollars, with other stock ranging from 75 to 85 dollars. Aged horses sold 40 to 70 dollars, and feeder cattle averaged 15.30 dollars per head. Wild hay brought about 50 cents per bale.
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Greeley
Manchester
Frankville Farmers Cooperative Cheese Factory February Output
In February the Frankville Farmers Cooperative Cheese Factory produced 35,287 pounds of cheese from 363,134 pounds of milk and 11,914.4 pounds of butterfat, up 3,783 pounds from February last year. The factory paid 61 cents per pound for cheese, up from 40 cents in February 1941, per secretary Mrs. Daisy Kneeskern.
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Postville
Frankville
Maximum Feed Production Required if Govts Goal is Met
Fayette county agricultural planning committee discussed 1943 production capabilities for county farms. They stressed meeting wartime needs with increased feed output led by Chairman Herbert Meisgier and members H. M. Brownell and L. A. Kiel.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Herbert Meisgier
Arlington
H. M. Brownell
L. A. Kiel
$105 an Acre in Cash Farm Land Transactions in Linn County
The Tait and Wagner company of Cedar Rapids reported three Linn County farmland deals. Howard Francis sold his 100 acre Cedar Rapids area farm to Abdo Omar for $105 an acre cash and will rent back for this year. Omar plans to retire on the property later. An Ashilock estate 120 acre farm near Center Point sold to Thomas L. Woods, with Joseph acting for Woods. Benman farm, 31 acres near Satan, fetched $2 750 cash. The land is described as rolling with some buildings and modern conveniences.
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Tait and Wagner Company
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Howard Francis
Abdo Omar
Francis
Omar
Ashilock
Center Point
Joseph
Thomas L. Woods
Gee Company
Wil Benman
Satan
Deed Recorded at Black Hawk County Court House
A deed was recently recorded at the Black Hawk county courthouse in Waterbury regarding property in La Porte City area. The filing details ownership transfer and involved local records office. further specifics are not available in the fragment.
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LA Porte City
Black Hawk County
La Porte City Pair Sells Property to Earl Wilt
A torn fragment notes a transaction involving La Porte City residents and Mrs Earl Wilt selling property. The text references a sale price and parties but lacks full details.
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Porte City
Earl Wilt
la Porte City
Maynard Bank Sells 160 Acre Farm to Smith Brothers
Maynard Savings Bank sold its 160 acre farm tenanted by miles west of Maynard to Smith Brothers of Oelwein for 13000 dollars.
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Maynard
Maynard Savings Bank
Smith Brothers of
Cedar Rapids butter scores high in state contest
Theron S. Smith of Cedar Rapids cooperative dairy company achieved a 94 percent score for butter in the state educational contest at Epworth Ruthven after a top showing in February at Ames. Other noted scorers include Martin Bleich Bancroft Edwin Behnke Westgate and C C Cunningham Rockford with 93.
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Theron S. Smith
Cedar Rapids Cooperative Dairy Company
Ames
Mr. Smith
Epworth
Ruthven
Martin Bleich
Bancroft
Edwin Behnke
Westgate
L. B
Clear Lake
A. Caswell
Hull
J F. Chamberlin
State Contest Set for Williamsburg on April 15
A list of participants from multiple towns includes Herbert Hagen Northwood and Oelwein figures O. A. Harms Howard Holthaus and Harold Hunt. The next state contest will be staged at Williamsburg on April 15 with many competitors and organized by local and state officials.
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Herbert Hagen
Northwood
Albert Harms
Oelwein
O. A. Harms
Howard Holthaus
Edgewood
Harold Hunt
Williamsburg
Lester Johnson
Emmetsburg
Igensen
Ane Sie
E. Kelley
Medin
Ittemore
B. R. Minger
Guttenberg
J. M. Moore
Ruthven
Rick Tge Boyden
Verni O’connor
L. C Peterson
Story City
Elmer Primus
Earlville
Alte Wistentersburg
Gordon Sandrig
Nine Cars Ordered from Triple-C for Wheat Transport
The article notes nine railcars ordered by Triple-C for wheat from surplus areas. Wheat will be shipped to Preston Maquoketa and Bellevue with two hundred to three hundred bushel lots. Mr Van Gorder says the wheat will feed cattle and young pigs.
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Geo Ge Tae — Charlies van
Preston
Maquoketa
Bellevue
van Gorder
Agee
Jackson County
Benton County
Postville Creamery Pays 40c for Top Butterfat
Postville Farmers butterfat payments for February 1941 totaled 18 474.79 dollars as 67 574 pounds of butter were produced from 54 420 pounds of butterfat. Last year patrons were 34 cents a pound for butter.
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Postville
Carl Welzel
Postville Farmers
Canning Plant Meeting Planned for Manchester Tuesday
A Manchester meeting to stimulate interest in a proposed new canning factory as a defense project will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. The plant would be established if 500 tomatoes can be contracted, with speakers including Al- (name fragment).
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Manchester
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Gazette Photos
Magnetos
Shert
E. A. Kriz and Son
Triple
Postville Creamery
Morris
Economy Lumber Co
Iowa Livestock Exchange
George B. Lasker
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