Interior Hog Receipts Reach 720000 Head for May
Interior hog receipts in May estimated at 720000 head, the third largest in ten years, with May 1933 and 1932 higher. Hog marketing year to May totals about 6.93 million head, up 19 percent from last year, while sow runs may rise as production declines. Market volatility persists from wartime anxiety as prices open higher then fall, with barrows and gilts down 15 to 30 cents.
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Terior
Iowa
Minnesota
Department of Agriculture
Europe
Four Iowa Delegates to Holstein-Friesian Meeting
Brattleboro Wis Iowa will be represented by four delegates at the fifty fifth annual convention of The Holstein-Friesian association set for June 4 and 5 in Milwaukee. Delegates are Orville Hamer Waterloo Fred Pieplaw Aurora Holger Olsen Larsen Dike and L C Leath El kader. Open Forum day on June 4 with business by delegates on June 5 followed by a banquet.
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Brattleboro
Wis
Iowa
Holstein-Friesian Association
Milwaukee
Orville
Hamer
Waterloo
Fred Pieplaw
Aurora
Holger O
Larsen
Dike
L. C. Leath
Elkader
Fence Drift and Memorial Day Aubade by Coffin
A short poem titled Fence Drift and Memorial Day Aubade by Robert Trostam Coffin describes the eternal virtues of America. Vivid nature imagery contrasts with human labor as dawn rises, the sun carves the sky, and tall men toil up hills with plows.
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America
Aubade
Robert Trostam Coffin
Two Hog Feeding Meetings Set for June 4 in Johnson County
Special to The Gazette reports two hog feeding and license meetings in Johnson County. The first at the Leal Blimffman farm seven miles south of Iowa City at 10:00 am the second at the Joe Graim farm one mile east of Solon at 12:30 pm. County Agent Emmett C Gardner and ISU extension officials will attend to discuss feeding practices and swine diseases.
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Iowa City
Joken County
Leal Blinffman
Joe Graim
Solon
Emmett C Gardner E L. Quaife
Extension Animal Husbandman
K W. Stouder
Iowa State College
Ames
Cow With Newborn Calf Attacks Farmer And Wife
West Union Mrs Genrie Rubens Lima suffered two broken ribs and several bruises when attacked by a young cow as she and her husband drove it to the barn with its newborn calf The cow turned on them knocking them to the ground and then struck Mrs Kuhens again They drove the animal off with rocks thrown by Mr Kuhens.
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Sprcial
the Gazette
West Union
Genrie Rubens
Lima
Kuhens
Concrete silos rising on local farms near Volga City
Special to The Gazette reports reinforced concrete silos under construction on the L. J. Tenney and Eva Probert farms near Volga City. George Taake of Flkader leads the project, signaling a modernization of local storage facilities.
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Volga City
L. J. Tenney
Eva Probert
George Taake
Flkader
Flush kidneys of poisons and stop getting up nights
Thousands of people wonder why backache and frequent urination occur. A 3% Gold Medal Haarlem oil capsule package is promoted to flush waste, soothe the bladder, and reduce uric acid, with a promise of relief in days.
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Haarlem
Exports of Pork Drop in April Amid War Risks
April pork exports fell to 4,957,096 pounds, second lowest for the month on record, as European war spread disrupted shipping. Year to date pork totals exceed 1939, with four months at 65,928,502 pounds. Lard and beef shipments varied, while imports also declined. federal relief buys pushed pork purchases to 88.6 million pounds since December, with 2.5 million worth of blue surplus stamps used for pork products.
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Ior
Europe
United States
Hitler
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Federal Agency For Relief Distribution
United States Department of Agriculture
Calamus Cheerful Workers hold annual mother daughter banquet
Members of the Girls Cheerful Workers 4 11 club gathered Tuesday at leader Mrs Irwin Sovunksen home for their annual mother daughter banquet. Eight girls six mothers and six guests attended with corsages given to mothers and guests. Plans for rally day will be set at the next meeting June 3 at the home of Earleen and Elaine Dann.
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Calamus
Cheerful Workers
Irwin Sovunksen
Earleen
Elaine Dann
Different Outfit Than He Started With 60 Years Ago
NORTH LIBERTY The 72 year old T A Coglan finished planting corn on the old homestead now run by his son Byron D Coglan two miles southwest of town. This marks sixty years of corn planting begun at age 12 on the 160 acre farm. This year he uses a power planter for the first time as farming becomes fully mechanized and the last horse team will be sold.
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North Liberty
T. A. Coglan
Byron D Coglan
Coglan
Commercial feed prices decline in Chicago market
Prices for most feed stuffs at the Chicago market for the week ended May 28 were lower than the prior week. The Agricultural Marketing Service notes unsteady price trends due to European trade problems and weak demand for feeds while rains improve pastures. The wholesale feed stuff index dropped to 115 from 118.8, with mill feed output at 77,600 tons.
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Chicago
Agricultural Marketing Service Today
Europe
Iowa feed egg ratio shows 10.4 on May 15
Des Moines federal crop statistician Leslie Carl reports the Iowa feed egg ratio at 10.4 as of May 15, up from 8.8 a year ago and 6.5 two years prior, above the 5 year May average of 8.2. The Jawa ratio remains unchanged from April at 11.3, more favorable than March.
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Leslie Carl
Des Moines
Iowa
Vacation Time at Home A Country Woman Reflects
SOUL CONSERVATION describes a household during a brief vacation period with school books, trunks, suitcases, and miscellaneous items stored away. Two upstairs rooms sit unused yet carry a different air as memories emerge in photos, pennants, yearbooks, lamps, and other keepsakes.
Delaware Chorus Tops Tournament
The Delaware county rural women’s chorus directed by Mrs. Pearl Reeve of Hopkinton will represent northeastern Iowa at the state chorus tourney in August at the state fair. They won first in a district contest Wednesday judged by Musical Director Todd and supervised by Miss Fannie Buchanan.
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Fayette
Delaware County
Pearl Reeve
Hopkinton
Iowa
Delaware
Fannie Buchanan
Iowa State College
Todd
Stephens College
Columbia
Black Hawk
Chickasaw County Choruses
Fayette and Clayton
Allamakee, Howard and Winneshick
Dubuque
Northey Named Secretary of Louisa County Fair Association
Northey was elected secretary of the Louisa County Fair association Monday evening to succeed the late E. H. Wiegner. General committees were appointed by C. E. Pierce, president.
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Columbus Junction
H E Northey
Louisa County Fair Association
E. H. Wiegner
C. E. Pierce
Open Pollinated And Hybrid To Vie In Same Show Class
DES MOINES Iowa state fair to feature a free for all corn show with open pollinated and hybrid varieties competing in the same class for the same prizes. Agricultural department premiums announced by the state fair board this week.
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The
Gazette
Des Moines
Agricultural Department
State Fair Board
Cascade Fagan Brothers Sell 187 Hogs at Chicago Trade
Cascade area farmers sold 187 hogs at Chicago on Wednesday. Of these 162 hogs averaged 207 pounds and brought 5.45 dollars per hundredweight, while 25 thinner hogs averaging 155 pounds sold at 4.50 dollars per hundredweight.
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Cascade
Fagan Brothers
Chicago
Fayette No. 2 And 4 C. T. A.'s Select Daily Judging Team
Fayette No. 2 and 4 C. T. A. select their daily judging team led by Snecia qe Gavel. The group names top performers and assigns judging duties for the day.
Picnic Draws 100 Plus At Fayette Cow Test Meet
More than 100 members and families attended the Fayette No. 2 and No. 4 Cow Test associations picnic. A dairy cattle judging contest for two Holstein classes occurred in the morning. Final placings were given by Floyd Johnston of Iowa State College with teams to be formed from top judges for the Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress.
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West Union
Fayette
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Henry Gross
H. N Turner
Postville
Jerry Spencer
E C. Brandt
Walter Platt
Clermont
Erwin Miller
Elgin
J. Kerr
Ruth Turner
Floyd Johnston
Dairy Extension Department
Iowa State College
Demonstration On Lamb Grading At Washington
Washington Iowa hosts a lamb grading demonstration set for June 12 at the stock yards. The Washington County Sheep and Wool Growers association notes two demonstrations have been held yearly, with a possible second depending on interest. About 2,200 sheep and lambs have been dipped this year in the portable tank run by Hubert West.
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Washington
Washington County Sheep and Wool Growers Association
Hubert West
Washington 4-H girls to attend state convention
Twenty seven Washington county 4-H girls are expected at the state 4-H girls convention in Ames from June 12 to 14. Delegates will be chosen by June 1. among them are Dorothy Darnell county girl’s president, Joan Gerdes and Beulah Stewart nutrition champions, Charlotte Longer former county nutrition champ, Dorothy Flading 1938 nutrition champ, the 1940-41 county president to be chosen June 5, and the best groomed girl for 1940 to be named at rally day.
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Gazette
Washington
Washington County
Ames
Dorothy Darnell
Joan Gerdes
Beulah Stewart
Charlotte Longer
Dorothy Flading
UMC Groups 10 See Soil Projects
Businessmen and professionals from two counties will inspect soil conservation efforts around Belle Plaine next week. The Story County group departs Marengo at 3:30 p.m. for erosion control demonstrations, a meal at the CCC camp, and an evening program. Benton County follows the same schedule a week later with similar events.
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Belle Plaine
Marengo
Vinton
Iowa County
CCC
Benton County
Tama County farmer sells 1140-pound cattle in Chicago sale
Harvey Lovig, a Tama County farmer, sold a load of 1140-pound cattle in Chicago on Tuesday at a price of 10 dollars per hundredweight.
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Tama
Harvey Lovig
Tama County
Chicago
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