Five Month Hog Receipts at Chicago Reach 65 Year Low
Chicago hog receipts for January through May 1936 totaled about 1.54 million head, the lightest five month total in over six decades. January led with 466,318 hogs. May hogs averaged 9.55 dollars, the lowest monthly average this year but highest for May since predepression years. Sheep and lambs numbered around 136,000, the smallest in over fifty years, with May prices averaging 10.50 dollars.
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Nion Stockyards
Chicago
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
United States
Pride Of Ownership Changes Amanas Homes With New Title
Ownership shifts in the Amana colonies spark rapid home improvements across seven villages. Electric lines, kitchens, plumbing, and asbestos siding raise the town’s appearance while a rural electrification loan awaits federal approval.
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Amana
Paul Herr
Middle
Herr
Colonies
Phillip Geiger
Elecee Anes
Federal Rural Electrification Administration
Iowa Light and Power Company
Amanas
Iowa
Productivity indices expected this week
Soil conservation and domestic allotment officials expect downward revisions to Iowa and county productivity indices from harvested acreages. Midwest states will be scaled to align with crop-failure regions south, north central and west. Release is uncertain, likely Tuesday or Wednesday, and will show state percentages of the national productivity index set at 100.
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Washington
Soil Conservation
Iowa
Middlewest
North Central
First Broiling Turkeys Reach New York Market From Wellman
Wellman Iowa ships the season s first broiling turkeys to New York, with a small initial lot entering special channels. Demand is rising, retailers show interest, and prices are about two cents lower than last year. Pacific coast flocks send large broiler lots by boat, aiding competition.
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the Gazette
New York City
Wellman
New York
Pacific Coast
Middle West
Midwest
Hog and cattle market outlook through late summer
Market outlook suggests hog runs rise in coming weeks with prices steady to higher into August. Factors include heavy early pig mortality, cheap corn, and seasonal sow liquidation. Beef demand may improve later summer with relief spending and industrial activity lifting consumption, while cattle values stay low six weeks then rebound as demand for feeders grows.
Murphy to Speak at Monticello July 4 Farm Picnic
Senator Louis Murphy will address the annual Jones County Farm Bureau picnic on July 4 in Monticello. The Farm Bureau announced the guest speaker from its Anamosa office.
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Louis Murphy
Monticello
Anamosa
Jones County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Red Oak bids for state cornhusking derby this season
Red Oak officials drive to bring the Iowa state cornhusking contest to southwest Iowa with a 60 acre site on Earl Craig farm planted for inspection by Wallace's Farmer staff. The bid hinges on site approval and adequate parking, as contest officials compare conditions to this year in Saline County Missouri.
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Red Oak
Red Oak Chamber of Commerce
Iowa
Chamber of Commerce
A. T. Thompson
Wallace’s Farmer, Des Moines Farm
Earl Craig
Saline County
Missouri
Spencer Man Heads New Iowa Lamb Feeder Ass’n
DES MOINES AP Kowa lamb feeders formed an organization here Friday and laid plans for promoting the industry in the state. Peterson of Spencer was elected resident, George Patterson of Burt vice president, and LeRoy Getting of Sanborn secretary treasurer. More than fifty Iowa feeders attended the meeting.
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DES Moines
Kowa Lamb
S Re . Peterson
Spencer
Wal
George Patterson
Burt
LeRoy Getting
Sanborn
Iowa
Linn County Farm Bureau Schedule This Week
Farm Bureau calendar lists events in Linn County: Tuesday 10 a.m. Women’s Home Project Achievement Day at Marion Methodist Church. Evening Farm Bureau board meeting in Commercial Club rooms with a reorganiz ation meeting of Linn County C. A. No. 1 at Whittier Community Hall.
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Linn County Farm Bureau
Women’s Home Project
The
Methodist Church
Marion
Farm Bureau Board
Linn C. T. A. No. 1
Whittier
Junior Farm Bureaus To Camp Davenport July 3 5
A district rural young people's camp is set at Davenport on July 3 4 and 5 Other district camp sites include Clear Lake June 12 13 and 14 Okoboji June 19 20 and 21 Omaha Neb June 26 27 and 28 McGregor July 10 11 and 12 and Boone September 11 12 and 13.
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Davenport
Iowa
Junior Farm Bureau
Clear Lake
Okoboji
Omaha
Neb
McGregor
Boone
Co-Op Institute Set for June at University of Illinois
The twelfth annual session of the American Institute of Co-operation will be held at the University of Illinois in Urbana from June 15 to 19. About fifty meetings and commodity conferences are planned with sessions on livestock feeding, development, and agricultural policy.
Soybean Plot To Be Sowed Tuesday On Sargent Farm
Martin Weiss a junior plant geneticist at Ames plans a soybean variety test on the Fred Sargent farm north of Mount Vernon in an 11 acre field at the Lisbon Mount Vernon highway junction. The plot supports demonstrational work tied to the National Soybean Association convention in Cedar Rapids during the week of September 14.
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Martin Weiss
Ames
Iowa
the Gazette
Fred Sargent
Mount Vernon
Sargent
Lisbon
National
Soybean Association
Cedar Rapids
New York Plans 250000 Milk Advertising Drive
New York state will spend 250000 dollars on milk advertising for the coming year, the third straight year of such efforts. Governor Lehman signed the bill saying 400000 would have been better, noting a recent upturn in milk consumption and that dairy men and milk distributors see the investment as worthwhile.
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New York City
New York State
Lehman
Sand Springs Creamery pays 35 for April butterfat
Patrons of the Farmers Mutual Creamery company of Sand Springs were paid 35 cents a pound for April butterfat, reports Manager Ed Cox. A candling machine with a capacity of sixteen to twenty cases is installed in the egg department and is electrically operated.
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Sand Springs
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company of
Ed Cox
Butter Prices Rise Against Seasonal Trend
New York and Chicago markets show modest butter price increases despite the usual late spring downtrend. Strong consumer demand and good trade volume support prices, with storage growth lagging last year and November option active. Egg production runs heavier but storage lags, keeping a steady to firm market tone as higher prices test retail markups.
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New York City
New York
Chicago
Bankmarket
Auction Sale of 120 Acre Farm in Iowa
Referees announce public auction of the 120 acre old C. Standard farm between Millersburg and North English on June 5 1936 at 1 00 PM. Terms require 500 cash with the balance due on court approval. Cern and other property also to be sold. Edward J. Von Hoene and F. F. Bauer referees.
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Millersburg
North English
Cern
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Colorado
Board of Trustees
Russia
Siberia
Iowa County
John Kchacker
Homestead
Eich
Max E. Herte
Ray Anderson
Gazette
John Eichacker
Wellman Broiling Turkeys
Spencer Man
New Iowa
Lamb Feeder
Ass’n
Farm Bureau Calendar
Camp Davenport
U. of Illinois
Sargent Farm
Watkins
W. G. Cain
Washington Ave
Paul N. Smith Seed Co
Onslow, Iowa
Uncle Sam
L. Brown
Edward J. von Hoene
F. F. Bauer
Allis-Chalmers
ALL Drop Harvester
Binder
Steffy Seed & Transfer
First Street
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