Steer Prices Rise Across Markets For Eight Weeks
Steer prices climbed for eight consecutive weeks amid acute scarcity of finished heavy cattle on all markets. Top Chicago steers reached 15.90 per hundredweight per 1,590 pound load, the March high since 1928, with last week’s average at Chicago about 11.0. Heavy cattle were scarce. most steers were light and handy weights. Omaha top was 15 or less. Kansas City top 13.50.
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Chicago
Omaha
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids
Fence Drift in Woven Wire Sparks Quiet Debate
A fragmentary verse style note mentions Fence Drift tangled in woven wire and references a jeep, Popeye, Thetis, and REA as possible motives to push action. The piece, attributed to BR. P. A., reads like a playful or experimental column from a local page.
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BR. P. A
Butter Output Falls From Year Earlier in February
United States creamery butter production in February is estimated at 100,970,000 pounds, down 2.2 percent from January and 6.3 percent from February last year. Iowa output for February stands at 13,354,300 pounds, slightly under January but 5.04 percent below February 1936. Oleomargarine sales stamped in February total 22,169,244 pounds, a drop of 9,081,534 pounds or 25.5 percent from February 1936.
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United States
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Washington
Iowa
Jackson Tree And Cane Fruits Not Damaged By Winter
MAQUORETA F. E. Krause Jackson county agent today reported little winter damage to apples plums cherries and pears. Most grape canes are alive and most healthy black and red raspberry plants are little injured. He noted practically all orchard trees have been damaged by drought.
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Maquoreta
F. E. Krause
Jackson County
Krause
Debt Loads Eased For 2520 Farmers
The publicity section of the settlement administration in Indianapolis reports Iowa farmers numbered 2,520 with debts totaling 17,057,028 have had their debt loads eased and paid 120,869 in back axen through adjustments since Sept 1 1935. Lodwick Iowa rehabilitation director notes total indebtedness for the group was reduced to 13,030,080.
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Resettlement Administration
Wath
Indianapolis
Bow Lodwick
Ames Hs
Lodwick
Iowa Rehabilitation
Iowa
Young farmers night school topic to discuss land use
A special to The Gazette from Marengo reports a young farmers night school will meet Tuesday to debate whether farmers should own or rent their land and to assess the sufficiency of current educational facilities.
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Marengo
Vinton Youth Wins Trophy For Skill In Judging Grain
Francis Reiss of Linton wins the Dorchester trophy an electric clock emblem of the sophomore grain judging championship at Iowa State College He scores 1120 of 1960 to top three tied finalists Duplicate scores of 1710 share fifth place with other top ten finishers including Mornard Curtis Gerald Brown Roy Holt Robert Koch George Clark Eldon Tyler Calvin Reiss Elvin Fickel Menno Groenewald and more with agronomy department sponsorship.
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Gazette Amties
Francis Reiss
Linton
Dorchester
Iowa State College
Reiss
Agronomy Department
Mornard Curtis
Montrose
Gerald Brown
Hampton
Royal Holt
Ruppey
Robert Koch
Ida Grove
George Clark
Conrad
Eldon Tyler
Oakland
Calvin Reiss
Vinton
Elvin Fickel
Fairfield
Menno Groenewald
Parkersburg
Sigourney Farm Women Plan Achievement Day
Sigourney hosts Keokuk county women s home demonstration program with exhibits from sixteen towns. Mrs Sarah Porter Ellis leads as estate home demonstration leader and will address the group along with Mrs Roy Snakerberg and Mrs Rolin Brown. events include a pageant and demonstrations.
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Bieva
Fae Bure
Rolin Brown
Seventeenth Girls 4-H Club Organized in Linn
Seventeenth Girls 4-H Club formed in Clinton township by home demonstration agent Miss Lucile Gove. About twenty girls attended. Helen Vittum named president Edith Gensicke vice president Virginia Pritt secretary Luesther Patterson treasurer Geraldine Apfel historian Hollis Rosendahl news reporter. Mr Henry Gensicke to lead the club.
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Clinton Township
Lucile Gove
Helen Vittum
Edith Gensicke
Virginia Pritt
Luesther Patterson
Gealdine Apfel
Hollis Rosendahl
Henry Gensicke
February 1937 Farm Income Surges Over 1926 Levels
February 1937 cash income from farm marketings and government payments reached 557 million dollars, up 24 percent from February 1936. Farm marketings provided 504 million, with prices well above 1926 levels mainly for crops. livestock income rose modestly. Government payments totaled 52 million, driven largely by 1936 agricultural conservation programs, with about 250 million still to be distributed.
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Cazette Washington
Walt
Lee
Carr Fregen Freee Terre Tate Et Ga
Benruary
Pourru
Dust areas strain farmers as relocation aid rises
Washington relief officials warn of immediate need for developed farms to replace those ruined by West dust storms. Reclamation projects will take years to yield workable land, while more than 700000 farm families receive aid and 25000 from the Great Plains drought have migrated west. Half of migrants are destitute. few homesteads exist and WPA aid covers only a fraction of needs. States push relief, but nonresident indigents face sparse prospects.
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Washington
Ins
Resettlement Administration
Great Plains
Pacific Coast
WPA
Walter A. Bully
Northwest
Idaho
Oregon
Lvent
West
Creger
Ant Celtornia
Tarrington Estate Auction Near Walford This Thursday
A closing out sale is planned on Thursday April 1 for the Tarrington estate two miles west of Walford. The auction lists farm equipment and property as part of the estate liquidation.
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Tarrington Estate
Walford
Farm Marketings Income Outlook for Early 1937
The March farm marketings are expected to exceed March 1936, though gains may lag the early year surge. Prospective consumer demand remains favorable. The January 1937 adjusted index of industrial workers’ income neared 1936’s peak. Cash income from marketings in the year’s first half may compare well with last year.
Bliss Reports 150000 Farmers Use Extension Aid
Iowa extension work last year reached about three fourths of farm families with ISU figures. R K Bliss notes 150174 farmers adopted new methods or changed practices from extension programs and over 56000 farm homemakers used home project information. 23 004H club members came from 16209 farm homes. Volunteers and committees across 1414 townships organized programs and educated thousands, with 5430 linked to agricultural conservation efforts.
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Ames
Iowa
R. K. Bliss
Iowa State College
Asvel
Bliss
Volunteer County
Feaders
Butterfat Prices in Hopkinton Recorded in Notice
The Hopkinton creamery reports butterfat payments of 49 cents per pound for February deliveries. 20,741 pounds of cream received and 15,000 watts of butter manufactured. The notice notes the average weight of an American oven bird as nine pounds.
Butter prices rise to highest since Feb 1926 period
New York reports butter markets firm on reduced supplies and strong Pacific coast prices. Week end March 20 stockpiles fell 2.44 million pounds across 35 major markets, with imports in March totaling 1.88 million pounds and annual total near 4.96 million pounds. Easter demand for eggs weaker than last year.
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New York City
Pacific Coast
Holand
Ukraina
Denmark
Argentina
San Francisco
Soul Conservation Line Sparks Mixed Reactions
Aunt Lindy signs off with a quip about people who enjoy clever wit versus those who prefer foolish humor prompting lighthearted audience chatter in a small town column.
Argentine corn imports show sharp drop in week
Imports of Argentine corn for the US fell to 800000 bushels in the latest weekly grain market report from Washington. Argentine shipments to the United States dropped to 303000 bushels. The Argentina harvest broadens while the March 1 acreage estimate places corn at 16046000 acres, about 2800000 acres below last year. USA 1937 feed grain production projected around 94000000 tons with a 100000000 ton supply for 1937-38, up 29 percent from 1936-37 but below the five year average. Sundials note four dates when clock time is correct.
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Weekly
Grain Market Review
Washington
United States
Argentina
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