Belgian Horse Dispersal Signals War Hit Imports
The Holbert Horse Importing Company of Greeley ceased dealer business after dispersing 40 Belgian mares and 35 stallions, mostly imported, due to the Belgian war and a $200 registration fee. Co-seller E F Dygert joined. Holbert notes future plans to form a domestic cooperative to maintain draft horse quality, and stresses impact on American agriculture and independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeley
Belgium
Holbert Horse Importing Company
Holbert Company
E. F. Dygert
Manchester
Belgian Corporation of America
Holbert
New York
Atlantic
Alex van Opstal
Mexico
Iowa
Greeley
Fence Drift and Prices Stirhorse Market
The piece notes Tom Holbert quitting the horse trade after a long Greeley family tradition as prices at a sale are awaited. It discusses war impact on horse quality and narrowing domestic choices amid mechanization, with Wayne Jackson of the Iowa Horse and Mule association expected to lead discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Holbert
Greeley
Wayne Jackson
Iowa Horse and Mule Association
AAA Report Sees 5.25 Million Farmers in 1938 39
Washington AP Administrator R M Evans says the AAA has prepared American farmers better for postwar adjustment. He notes 5,248,796 farmers on three fourths of cropland participated in government benefits in the 1938 39 year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Washington
R. M. Evans
Evans
Eight mobile REA plants purchased to power four distribution systems
Rural Electrification Administrator Harry Slattery announced telegraphic approval for eight fully mobile generating plants. Three two unit trailers go to Community Electric Cooperative in Suffolk Virginia and Prince George Electric Cooperative in Disputanta Virginia. Two trailers of 60 kilowatt units go to Malheur Cooperative Electric Association in Vale Oregon and one 100 kilowatt plant goes to Jordan Valley Electric Cooperative in Jordan Valley Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Harry Slattery
Virginia
Oregon
Jo Carroll Electric Cooperative
Elizabeth
Prince George Electric Cooperative
Disputanta
Malheur Cooperative Electric Association
Vale
Ore
Jordan Valley Electric Cooperative
Jordan Valley
Reamortizing Of Commission Loans In Linn County Farmers
About 232 Linn County farmers with land bank commission loans may reduce annual principal payments by re am10rtizing over longer terms. At the start of 1940, roughly 595000 in commission loans and 2084000 in federal land bank loans were outstanding. Some loans already re am10rtized. federal loans run up to 30 years, while commission loans were originally 10-year notes with heavier payments. Federal loans are first mortgages. commission loans include first and second mortgages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Land Bank Commissioner
Farm Credit Administration of
Omaha
Federal Land Bank
Commissioner
Hamilton to Speak at F B Picnic in Elkader June 2
W B Hamilton of Des Moines secretary of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation will be the principal speaker at the Clayton county Farm Bureau annual picnic in Elkader next Sunday June 2. A county sports program is planned with winners eligible for the state Farm Bureau sports festival in Ames this fall and a rural women's chorus will perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader
W. B. Hamilton
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Clayton County Farm Bureau
Joel Clark
State Farm Bureau
Ames
Wommen
Five Delaware Pastures Entered in Improvement Contest
Special to The Gazette Manchester notes the Delaware county pasture improvement committee inspected five county pastures in the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce contest. Scored farms include Ralph Childs J Louis Cocking and L M Ryan all of Manchester and Thomas Holbert Greeley and George Downey Edgewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Delaware County
Farmer flies to Postville for seed corn pickup
Oscar Meighan of Glen Haven Wisconsin flew 65 miles to Postville to fetch three bushels of hybrid seed corn. He landed at his own field, had no advance call, and returned in 45 minutes averaging 27 miles per gallon. Local seed manager Edward Kozelka assisted with the return flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Marquette-Prairie du Chien
Oscar Meighan
Glen Haven
Wis
Meighan
Beetown
British Meat Supplies and Recent War Developments
The article analyzes British meat sources during wartime, noting reduced continental bacon imports, rising Canada bacon shipments, and expected shifts in beef, pork, and lamb from South America and New Zealand. It projects 1941 meat supply declines, with limited U.S. pork purchases and ongoing feed import changes affecting production.
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U.S.D.A
Denmark
Norway
Netherlands
Belgium
Germany
United Kingdom
Europe
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Brazil
Argentina
Uruguay
New Zealand
Australia
Gray And Shearer To Pick Champion 4 H Beef This Year
Special to The Gazette Ames M D Mort Gray head cattle buyer for Wilson and company in Cedar Rapids and P S Phin Shearer head of the Iowa State animal husbandry department Amos will select the grand champion at the 4 H club baby beef show during the Iowa State fair in Des Moines Carl A Oldson of Ames secretary of the Iowa Beef Producers association said Gray and Shearer will also judge the mixed groups Otto Battles Angus breeder Maquoketa and Yakima Wash will judge the 4 H Angus Ralph Reynolds Shorthorn breeder near Lodi Wis the Shorthorns and Dean W L Blizzard of Oklahoma A and M college Stillwater will judge the Herefords
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
M. D
Mort” Gray
Wilson and Company
Cedar Rapids
P. S. “Phin” Shearer
Iowa State Animal Husbandry Department
Amos
Iowa State Fair
Des Moines
Carl A. Oldson
Iowa Beef Producers Association
Gray
Shearer
Otto Battles
Angus
Maquoketa
Yakima
Wash
Ralph Reynolds
Lodi
Wis
Dean WL. Blizzard
Oklahoma A and M College
Stillwater
Corn Tasseling Progress Across Central Texas and Plains
Central Texas corn tasseling noted as warm weather aids growth in week ended May 24. Southeastern Kansas planting advances while central regions show germination delays. Great Plains report planting reaching North Dakota as conditions improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Agricultural Marketing Service
Feed Grain Review
Kansas
Corn Belt
Great Plains
North Dakota
Commodity Credit Corporation
Soybeans Planting Expands Ahead of Harvest
Growth reported in the last week shows soybean planting has started with larger acreage planned for grain this year than last year. Potatoes also rise and look better than average for this season.
Annual Meeting of Wapsie Valley C T A June
Independence date June 5 set for the annual meeting of the Wapsie Valley Contest association Floyd Johnson of the Iowa State dairy extension service Ames will be principal speaker Officers will be elected and plans made for the coming year. WAUKON James Collins of Waukon hired as tester for the newly organized contest association with members in Story and Boone counties There are now 68 associations in operation in the state with more than 29000 cows on test Milk is essential to the life of any newborn mammal regardless of species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Gavotte Independence
Wapsie Valley Contest Association
Floyd Johnson
Iowa State Dairy Extension Service
Ames
Garvette Waukon
James Collins
Waukon
Contest Association
Story
Boone Counties
Iowa State College Extension Dairy Husbandmen
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Ray Anderson
Malden
Mass
Louis H. Sila
21St St. SE
Dial
REA
FCA
Hamilton
Delaware
Erlands
Asia
Africa
British Isles
North America
South America
Jason
Om'let
Lrow
William
Buchanan County
Homer Soules
County Aaa
Wapsie Valley C. T. A
G&th C.T.A. Organized
Beverly Yards
Beverly
Enur
South
Wereford
WMT
Beverly Cattle Company
Rhode Island
First Street
Bell System
Northwestern Bell Telephone
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