Fresh Pork Market Shifts Amid Imports Surge
Fresh pork prices moved differently in New York and Chicago as heavy imports pushed New York prices down 50 cents to 1 per hundredweight while Chicago prices rose the same amount. Chicago received fewer hogs than New York, with interior markets seeing increased receipts. imports of foreign ham set a weekly New York record, lifting total ham imports for three weeks to 4.41 million pounds. Weather and loadings affected Midwest interior supplies, with farmers resuming spring field work and feeders seeking to finish hogs quickly to conserve feed.
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New York
Chicago
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Minnesota
Two Boys and a Pooch Return Home After Nine Days
A country woman recalls Mickey the dog who vanished for nine days. Two seven and eight year old boys waited daily as their small dog, trapped under a rock while digging for a tunnel, was found by their father. Mickey recovers after a warm bath and milk, awaiting the red dinner bucket.
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Eekee
Mickey
Almond crop in California is smallest since 1999
The 1936 almond harvest in California falls to its lowest level since 1999, with analysts noting reduced yields across major growing regions. Growers cite weather patterns and blossom timing as key factors impacting output this season.
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California
Planters Begin Early Corn Planting Across East Iowa Fields
The Gazette reports first corn planters in East Iowa with R B Blinks at Marion and H L Schlesselman near Whittier using hybrid varieties and well prepared seed beds. Farmers push plowing season as dry weather returns with night work common. Oelwein area sees oat seeding near 80 percent and ongoing plowing and planning for corn.
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Gazette
R. B. Blinks
Marion
Whittier
H. L. Schlesselman
Reid
Marton
Iowa
Oelwein
Farmers Begin Corn Planting Near Brandon This Week
Brandon area farmers report corn planting begun in fields south and west of Brandon this week with other local fields to be ready by week’s end.
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Brandon
Girls 4-H Club Organized in Clay Township Jones County
A new girls 4-H club was formed in Clay township Jones county at Onslow with twelve members. Imogene Hamilton was elected president Dorothy Orr vice president Wilma Dell secretary treasurer Aurilla Orr reporter and historian Mrs Alve Streeper lead the club with Mrs Max Hamilton as assistant leader County 4-H chairman Mrs Harold Hartman assisted. The next meeting is set for May 15.
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Onslow
Clay Township
Jones County
Imogene Hamilton
Dorothy Orr
Wilma Dell
Aurilla Orr
Alve Streeper
Max Hamilton
Harold Hartman
Torgrim Renamed Head Winneshick Test Association
In a Wednesday Farm Bureau meeting at Decorah the southeast Winneshick Cow Testing association reorganized Willard Torgrim was reelected president FE R Lomen became vice president M R Ringoen secretary treasurer and William Wilkins Arthur Allen were named directors Miles Daly was rehired as tester For April Torgrim's Holstein herd led in production averaging 398 pounds of butterfat and included the high individual with 73 pounds of butterfat.
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Decorah
Southeast
Winneshick
Farm Bureau
Floyd Johnston
Dairy Extension Service
Willard Torgrim
FE. R. Lomen
M R. Ringoen
William Wilkins
Arthur Allen
Miles Daly
Torgrim
South African corn arrives at Chicago in first since 1935
The Chicago arrival marks the first shipment of South African corn since 1935, totaling 180 000 bushels and unloading Friday. Another boat is due next week along with several Argentine shipments. The South African corn is soft dent while Argentine corn is flint. Argentina shipped 1 024 000 bushels to the United States and 1 016 000 to Canadian ports.
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Gazette
Chicago
United States
Canadian
Non-Union Hens Work Overtime in Waukon
Mr and Mrs Henry Dravis keeper hens in Waukon report hens worked overtime in April. Eleven eggs were gathered from ten hens. From January 1 to May 1 high producing pullets laid 703 eggs with 255 laid in April.
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Waukon
Henry Dravis
Farmers Union Group Reaffirms Membership in Grand Mound
A joint meeting of the Farmers Union local chapter and auxiliary at Grand Mound reported continued or renewed membership. Page notes the local civic activity and ongoing community involvement.
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Grand Mound
Farmers Union
Walker Worstall First Local Farmer to Start Planting Corn
William Worstall is identified as the first farmer in the area to report planting corn, beginning the work on Wednesday.
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Walker
William Worstall
May 14 Proclaimed As Ames Dairy Day
Governor Kraschel will speak in Ames May 14 at the dedication of the open air court of the dairy industry building. The proclamation designates May 14 as Iowa Dairy Day to emphasize the value of dairy products and the dairy industry to the state. The Iowa State Dairy Association and dairy departments sponsor Dairy Day.
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Ames Dairy
Kraschel
Ames
Nelson G. Kraschel
Weishe
Iowa Dairy Day
The
Iowa State Dairy Association
Dairy Husbandry and Dairy Industry Departments
Fayette C T A Averages 27 2 Butterfat In April
The Fayette Cow Test association No 1 reports 453 cows averaged 27.2 pounds butterfat in April. John Downer and Son herd had 1309 pounds milk and 40 pounds butterfat for the month. Fred Pieplow purebred Holstein top individual with 86.1 pounds milk.
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Oqelwein
Fayette
Morris Swenson
John Downer
Iowa REA line hearings set for May 11 across ten counties
Iowa Daily Press Bureau reports hearings scheduled for May 11 on franchise applications for rural transmission lines in ten counties. Two REA projects are planned in Hardin and Benton, with lines of 390 and 1439 miles serving home patrons. Other filings include a Calhoun line expansion and various public utility applicants.
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Iowa Daily Press Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa
G. A. Huffman
Board of Railroad Commissioners
REA
Hardin County
Benton County
Hardin County Rea
Board of Commissioners
Calhoun County Rea
Huffman
O'Brien
Cedar
Plymouth
Sioux
Muscatine
Buchanan
Black Hawk
Poe Keokuk
Woodbury
Jones County 4-H boys rank eighteenth in project completion
In Jones county 4-H, 158 of 173 enrolled boys finished 1936 projects for 91.3 percent, ranking eighteenth among Iowa's 100 counties. Nationally 82 percent completed. Agricultural projects included baby beef, market pig, market litter, dairy calf and more. market litter is new for 1937.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Ames Extension Service
Winneshiek County Leads in Windbreak Plantings
Winneshiek county tops the state for windbreak plantings this spring. G. R. Ramsey of the forestry extension service visited last week to establish demonstration plantings at Langland farm near Highlandville Thornton farm near Decorah Bakke and Wise farms near Decorah and Meyer farm near Ossian using Douglas fir and white pines.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
G. R. Ramsey
Forestry Extension Service
Charles M. Langland
Highlandville
Andrew Thornton
Eric Bakke
Sylvester Wise
Lawrence Meyer
Ossian
Fire Claims 500 Chicks At Millersburg Poultry Farm
Mrs. Fred Maschmann a local poultry raiser as fire swept through her brood house in Millersburg killing 500 baby chicks this week.
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Millersburg
Fred Maschmann
Downward Trend in Feed Prices Reported Across Markets
An agriculture report notes continued fall in feed prices in early May with averages about 7 percent below mid April. Wheatfeeds near $1 lower. Bran discounts for June and July shipments. richer feeds and soy products show declines while poultry costs stay high but prices soften year over year. Nursery stock ad included.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Southern Mills
Chicago
Minneapolis
Buffalo
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