U S Lard Consumption Falls as Production Shrinks
Federal data show lard output at about 65 percent of normal while stocks surge. April 1 holdings reached 217 million pounds, up 183 percent from a year earlier, the largest for the date on record. Per capita use dipped to 0.35 pounds in January 1937.
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United States
Federal Department of Agriculture
Paullus Vil
Log
Cate
Serges
Iara
United Kingdom
Great Britain
China
Canada
Denmark
Poland
Lithuania
Hong Kong
Leslie M Carl
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Des Moines
Iowa
Marion area farm sells for 3000 to former tenant
R. R. Cessford of Marion reports the sale of an 80 acre improved farm seven miles northeast of Marion to Vernon Nelson, a former tenant, for $3,000. Nelson had been renting the property.
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R. R. Cessford
Marion
Vernon Nelson
Mr. Nelson
Cattlemen Banquet Draws 135 in Benton County
One hundred thirty five feeders attended the Benton County Cattle Producers and Feeders association banquet at Vinton Friday evening. Rex Beresford spoke on buying feeders in relation to crop conditions. J Potter Smith announced 100 paid memberships in the county group.
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Benton County Cattle Producers and Feeders Association
Vinton
Rex Beresford
Ames Animal Husbandman
J. Potter Smith
Locust Trees Show Growth and Root Nodules Revealed
A photograph by Res Conn shows a year old locust tree with nitrogen fixing nodules on its roots. Seedlings planted in 1925 under the Hannon Fund project display extensive root growth and characteristic legume traits as part of a study on control and soil health.
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Res Conn
Linn
New Buildings Rise on Tama County Farm Site
fragments describe construction on a Tama County farm with multiple structures underway. text references dates and local figures, noting development progress and economic activity in the agricultural community.
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Tama
Iowa FCA reports 1936 farm sales total and 1937 first quarter gains
The Farm Credit Administration sold 330 Iowa farms in 1936 for 1 918 609 with an average 5 814 per farm and 112 Town farms sold January–March 1937 for 795 566 average 7 103. Nationally 1 000 more farms sold in Q1 1937 than a year earlier, with 3125 farms and 637 parcels bought by owners and tenants.
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Washington
Farm Credit Administration
Iowa
FCA
Federal Land Banks
W. J. Myers
Federal Land Bank and Land Bank Commissioner
The
United
Linn County dairy test yields high butterfat in April
The Linn C. T. A. No. 2 test lists 515 cows on test with 655 pounds of milk and 286 pounds of butterfat on average for April. The Frank Decker herd of 28 purebred Holsteins led with 994 pounds of milk and 395 pounds of butterfat. a grade Holstein from Sargeant and White, Marion, posted 89.9 pounds of butterfat as the top individual.
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Linn Cow Test Association
E. F. Nation
Frank Decker
Clarence
Sargeant
Marion
Argentine Corn Arrives in Chicago in Record Volume
About 706000 bushels of Argentine corn reach Chicago this week aboard five steamships with an estimated total cargo of 903000 bushels. Docking was to occur Friday and Saturday with some loads fenced on Norris elevators for cereal use. Export reports show a weekly total of 4945000 bushels with 1,9370000 destined for Atlantic ports and the rest to the western states.
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Chicago
Cireanaup
Norris
Butter Prices Rally in New York as Imports Decline
New York butter prices rose sharply last week due to tight domestic receipts and scarce foreign butter. Market expectations point to May mid or later before supplies exceed demand, with some May contracts around 31 4 cents signaling potential price declines for profit. Liberal egg supplies ease prices, while poultry markets face disruption from possible May 1 reductions in loading charges.
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United States
Board of Trades
L. Brown
New York City
New York
Chicago
Holland
Atlantic Seaboard
Secretary of Agriculture
Top Herd in Greeley C T A from 4 H Heifer
A 4-H club heifer bought for 155 in 1923 at ten months old started a herd that set the highest production record in the Greeley Cow Test association since 1926. The Nieman and Son herd, southeast of Delhi, averaged 12 575 pounds of milk and 460.1 pounds of butter fat. the year’s high individual yielded 15 770 pounds of milk and 609.5 pounds of butterfat.
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Delhi
Greeley
John Nieman
William
Waterloo
Delhi High School
Delaware County
Nieman
Greeley Association
Mabel the aged cattle dog keeps tax record steady
Myron Hines, a farmer south of Buchanan, paid the sixteenth annual tax on his old dog Mabel this spring. The half white collie and half English shepherd was a top cattle dog for years and her numerous pups have also excelled at cattle work though age now tells.
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Cedar Bluffs
Frank Shima
Mr. Shima
Joe Shima
Frank
Eddy
Marilyn
John Stable
Myron Hines
Buchanan
Mabel
Holstein District Meetings Set Across Iowa Posts
Iowa Holstein breeders announce a series of district meetings to plan ten district dairy cattle shows. Earl Shultz says district show dates will be set at these sessions. The state show will be June 30 in Waterloo with district winners entering as district herds.
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Ames
Iowa
Earl Shultz
Iowa Holstein Breeders Association
Shultz
Extension Service
Waterloo
Atlantic
Des Moines
Stockton
Elkader
Fayette
Paulina
Belle Plaine F.F.A. Chapter Initiated at Marengo
A new Future Farmers of America chapter was started at Marengo High School with Belle Plaine F.F.A. officers assisting. Marengo elected officers Marlowe Burgy president Carrol McKusker vice president Earl Misek treasurer Orlo Buswell reporter DeWayne Langlas secretary and Donald Langlas sergeant at arms. New members listed included Glenn Scott Peter McGiven Michael McGivern Carl Agee Leonard Fiser Glen Langlas Billy Sayers and Orval Thomas. honorary members named were Superintendent J H Shipton and instructor R L Amsberry.
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Marengo
Future Farmers of America
Marengo High School
Belle Plaine
Dick Schild
Leonard Cherveny
Willard Grummer
George Hughes
Wayne Beyers
Ellery Vermace
L. L. Falck
Marlowe Burgy
Carrol McKusker
Earl Misek
Orlo Buswell
DeWayne Langlas
Donald Langlas
Glenn Scott
Peter McGiven
Michael McGivern
Carl Agee
Leonard Fiser
Glen Langlas
Billy Sayers
Orval Thomas
J. H. Shipton
R. L. Amsberry
Linn County Farm Bureau Calendar For This Week
Linn County Farm Bureau lists events this week. Monday 8 p.m. cattle feeders meeting Memorial Hall Marion. Tuesday 2 p.m. women’s chorus rehearsal Library Marion and 8 p.m. board of directors meeting Farm Bureau office. Wednesday 8 p.m. Otter Creek township Farm Bureau meeting Alburnett High School.
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Linn County Farm Bureau
Linn County
Memorial Hall
Marion
Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Farm Bureau Office
Otter Creek Township
Alburnett High School
Southeast Iowa to Have Guernsey Show
A southeast Iowa Guernsey parish show planning committee was named in West Liberty to pick time and place for a Cedar Rapids exhibiting event. The group endorses the All Iowa Livestock Exposition for Sept 6 to 10 and aims to select a 20 head show herd for Cedar Rapids.
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West Liberty
C. C. Erb
Centerdale
Francis Stewart
Tipton
J. S. McBride
Muscatine
Iowa
Harry Sage
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Charles Mountain
Des Moines
State Guernsey Organization
Independence
West Union
Fred Buck
Johnson
E. P. Hayes
Washington
Marvin Mathes
Clinton
Louisa Counties
Cattle Bring 15 On Chicago Market From Monticello Feeder
John J. Buol of Monticello sold a feeder lot of cattle on the Chicago market for 15 dollars per hundredweight.
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Monticello
John J. Buol
Chicago
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Trez
Linn C. T. A. No
Suburban Gas Co
First Street
Cesar Tnapids
Merchants National Bank Bldg
Paramount Pharmacy
Paramount Theater Building
Gazette Photo
Elkader and
Holstein
Belle Plaine F.F.A
Farm Bureau Calendar
E. Cohn and Sons
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Sound Corp
George Michel
Marlon, Iowa
Houle Ny
National Hybrid Corn Co
Anamusa
Mood
Onslow
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Towa
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