Sorghum Growers To Be Paid On Sliding Scale This Season
The American Syrup and Sorghum Co of St Louis resumes sorghum cane production near Cedar Rapids with 25 experienced growers on 600 acres. A sliding scale pay replaces fixed price. advances are paid, and a guaranteed $1.20 per ton min. Labor and fertilizer arrangements are described, with Waconia Mills reopening after a lapse.
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Ray Anderson
Jedar Rapids
Waconia Mills
American Syrup and Sorghum Company of
St. Louis
Comany
Waonia
Frank Wessale
Waonia Company
Bbers
Wessale
Waconia
Bank Foy
Waconia Orange, &Iety
Crops and S Department
Ames
E Company
Daily Farm News for Farm Folk Edited by Ray Anderson
Local farming briefs report crop prices weather notes and timely agrarian tips. Ray Anderson curates practical updates for rural readers including pest control methods and market signals for smallholders.
Wool prices rise again as Iowa pool boosts advances
Iowa Wool pool at Des Moines raised guaranteed advances to 14 cents per pound on bright quarters and top grades, 13 cents on second grade, and 9 to 13 cents on other grades. The advance equals about 75 to 80 percent of final selling price. In Boston, strong demand with limited wool supplies pushed prices higher across all territory wools, with mid to low quality leading gains.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Co-Op
Boston
Chicago
New York
Milk Control Board
New York State
Central City Garden and Crop Report Highlights Weather Delays
Central City farmers report sowing nearly finished and corn planted but field work slowed by unfavorable weather. Oats and barley show good growth while hay crops like clover and alfalfa look promising. Gardens struggle, early potatoes thrive. American Legion and Auxiliary manage yard projects led by Dr. Mrs. J. W. Eckstein. three gardens planted with beans carrots beets. R. F. C. garden projects soon to start as seeds arrive.
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American Legion and
Auxilry
J. W. Eckstein
Esion
Rain Delays Planting Preparations in Delaware County
Manchester Delaware farmers till fields for corn and manure but rain halted field work last week. Oats show green growth and gardens mostly planted with some cabbage and tomatoes transplanted. Tomato plants selling at 25 cents per two to three dozen. E A Reick greenhouse manager has 15 000 tomato plants ten inches high. Corn acreage expected to shrink from last year due to low seed germination despite good fall conditions.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Ardens
E. A. Reick
Walter Hark Builds Basement Barn North of Dysart
Walter Hark is erecting a large new basement barn on his farm north of Dysart to replace one destroyed by fire a year ago. It will be 30 by 40 feet with 16 foot sides above ground, and the cemented basement will be equipped for horses and cows.
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Dysart
Walter Hark
First Cost Vital Says Cattle Feeder
WEST LIBERTY VETERAN farmer J L Peters reports a notable beef lot sold to Chicago yards this spring. Forty 2 year old Montana Herefords bought for 6.65 per hundredweight in Cedar Rapids, grew to an average 1125 pounds with 413 pounds gain in six months, netting about 650 dollars after costs. Peters credits hog gains, open market sales, and cites high feed costs while predicting lighter cattle next season.
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West Liberty
the Gazette
J. L. Peters
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Peters
Mr. Peters
Hogs Sell High at Cedar Rapids Market
Mechanicville dealer Harry Dodds sold ninety seven Jersey hogs at Cedar Rapids on Thursday for 3.50 per hundredweight. Average weight exceeded 360 pounds. Nearby farmer C N Robbins reports over fifty of his ninety hogs died from cholera.
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Pecal
Mechanicsville
Harry Dodds
Cedar Rapids
C. N. Robbins
Turkeys Now Are Produced By The Thousands In East Iowa
East Iowa gains status as a top turkey producing district with the Scanlon Waltz farm near Iowa City and Gingerich operation at Wellman expanding to place 160 000 poults this season. Managers expect 25 000 hatchings and 10 000 to 15 000 fed out, while prices for day old poults have slid from 1 00 to 36-40 cents in recent weeks.
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Iowa
Iowa City
George H. Scanlon
R. E. Waltz
Waltz
Scanlon
A. Co
Art” Gingerich
Wellman
Gingerich
New England States
Blackhead
Middle West
University of Minnesota
Corn Belt
Greeley Farm Seeks Profit From Game Bird Farming
Hugh W. Parker operates Midland Game Farm near Greeley Iowa raising Melanistic pheasants northern Bob White quail California valley quail Hungarian partridge and bird dogs. He envisions letting farmers release game birds on cover plots and charging hunters a fixed fee to hunt, reducing farmer hunter conflicts. He studies at Rutgers game conservation institute and runs a kennel with spaniels and chow breeds.
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Ecclal
the Gazette
Greeley
Hugh’ W. Parker
Midland Game Farm
Parker
Rutgers
Game Conservation Institute
Rutgers .University At
Clinton
N. J. Field
Delaware County
Iowa
Corn Market Breaks for Hopkinton Merchants in 11,000 Bushel Sale
Hopkinton sees a $200 profit from corn scrip discounts as 11,000 bushels sold at 27 cents a bushel during April delivery. Merchants took scrip at face value and converted to cash at 5 percent discount. The Hopkinton civic club sponsored the corn bank exchange after studying a similar scheme in Clear Lake. The delivery period extended to the week’s end due to rain and mud. Alfred Mommsen near Miles led a Chicago market long yearling Hereford carload at 7.0 per hundredweight.
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Hopkinton
Corn Bank
McAllister
Dan Schnittjer
Delhi
Schnittjer
Fred Reeve
Reeve
Vinton
Controversy over Milo Reno leadership in Farmers Union
A Jan 28 1932 Union Advocate excerpt quotes Peter Winkel accusing Milo Reno and aides of mismanagement at the Farmers Union Livestock Commission Chicago and detailing alleged financial improprieties. The piece notes editor Wallace Short refused Winkel’s article and recalls Des Moines and Plymouth county tensions, the milk strike, and related protests.
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Plymouth
Reno
Glenn Miller
Iowa Farmers Union
Union Advocate
Sioux City
Peter Winkel
Farmers Union Livestock Commission Association
Wallace M. Short
Unionist and Public Forum
Short
Winkel
Milo Reno
Des Moines
E. W. Romkey
Burlington
Miller
Romkey
Peter
Wallace
Chicago Farmers Union Livestock Commission Association
F. E. Wheatcraft
Oes
Banco Wc
Wheatcraft
Farmers Union Livestock Commission
Chicago
St. Paul
Department of Agriculture
Livestock Commission
Aepetuoen’ of Agriculture
Life Insurance Company
Sal- TY
R.winkel
Ietter
Farmers Union
The
L. Mighell
Washta
Ralph Moyer
Fairfield
H. W
Doojiggers and What You Callems by Mary Brickley
A domestic tableau shows a frazzled family neck deep in chores and friction as the house divides. The piece praises a rubber bath sponge bracelet to catch drips while inviting readers to share quick homemaking tips and shortcuts for future columns.
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Mary
Brickley
Son
Butter judging leads Volga City wins in Section Eleven contest
Members of Section Eleven of the Iowa Creamery Operators Association met at the Strawberry Point creamery for a scoring and judging contest. F P Gernand of Volga City won first in butter scoring with 94.5 points. F H Harms of Oelwein second with 94.25. Walter Waskow of Arlington third with 94. Otto Weger of Strawberry Point fourth with 93.5. G C Autlenstadt of Maynard sixth with 93.25. In butter judging Weger and A E Mitchell of St Lucas tied for first with 2.75 points off. Phil Lusson of Alpha second with 3.25 off. C H Pinch of Fayette and Walter Waskow tied for third with 3.75 off. Women’s judging saw Mrs P Lusson of Alpha and Mrs A E Mitchell tie for first with 2.25 off. Mrs Weger and Mrs Waskow tied for second with 2.75 off. Mrs Elmer Primus of Earlville third with 3.25 off. C H Toner presented the high woman judge a necklace. Because Lusson and Mitchell tied, they drew for the gift, which went to Lusson after two draws. A dinner for fifty followed at a hotel, then five Luther League members gave a one act play. Helene Jahr and Cordelia Schuchmann sang duets with Ida Fliehler at the piano.
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The
Gazette,strawberry, Point
Iowa Creamery Operators’ Association
Strawberry Point Creamery
F. P. Gernand
Volga City
F. H. Harms
Oelwein
Walter Waskow
Arlington
Otto Weger
Strawberry
Albert Harms
G. C. Autdlentadt
Maynard
A.E. Mitchell
St. Lucas
Phil Lusson
Alpha
C. H. Pinch
Fayette
P. Lusson
A. E. Mitchell
Weger
Mrs
Tipton FFA Leaders Honored for Leadership at State Convention
Four Tipton High School Future Farmers of America members Delmar Bell Harland Butterbrodt Harold Wentzel and Wallace Wingert were named Leadership recipients by the state association. The award recognizes parliamentary knowledge personality service to community church and school and will be presented at the annual state convention.
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Tipton
Wallace , Hambright
Future Farmers of America
Tipton High School
Delmar Bell
Harland Butterbrodt
Harold Wentzel
Wallace Wingert
State Association For Knowledge of
Linn County Farm Bureau Calendar Week Activities
Linn County Farm Bureau lists events for the coming week. Bertram Township Farm Bureau meeting in Upper Palisades Tuesday evening. Wednesday 1 p.m. county home project committee meeting at the Iowa Railway and Light building in Marion. Marion Township Farm Bureau meeting with John Wagor in Marion evening.
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Linn County Farm Bureau
Bertram Township
Upper Palisades
Iowa Railway and Light Building
Marion
Marion’ Township Farm Bureau
John Wagor
Peculiar Position of the New York Egg Market
New York City reports a weak egg market with rising values as consumption falls. May 1 stock excess hits 2,000,000 cases, while dressed poultry remains strong due to dwindling storage and steady demand.
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New York City
New York
Walker Farmer Finishes Planting Forty Acres of Corn
Special to 2 Gazette. Walker Tony Just first in locality to finish corn planting. He has forty acres out. James C. Sherbon Jr. truck and fruit farmer here has planted four acres of sweet corn.
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Walker
Tony Just
James C.sherbon, Jr
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