What's What Out on the Acres final interview
Rex Conn concludes the 1948 What's What Out on the Acres farm page series with Richard Stephens, an Iowa hog farmer and Farm Bureau leader near Crawfordsville. The interview covers farming since 1926, hogs as mainstay, cattle plans, corn and roughage, Farm Bureau history and politics, and the push for voter turnout.
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Gazette Farm Page
Richard Stephens
Crawfordsville
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Auctions set for farm sales near West Liberty and Central City
Spotted Poland China sale on November 2 features 30 boars and 30 gifts by Arthur Bailey and Sons, 4 miles northeast of West Liberty. November 4 at 1 p.m. closing out sale includes livestock hay and machinery by Nyal Boyse, 5.2 miles southeast of Central City. Two p.m. farm and residence auction covers an 80 acre Cedar county farm for Sherman Flansberg estate at Stanwood.
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Poland
Arthur Bailey and Sons
West Liberty
Nyal Boyse
Central City
Cedar County
Sherman Flansberg
Stanwood
Top Price of $450 Paid at Shorthorn Sale
A four year old Shorthorn cow sold for 450 dollars at the Dairy Cattle Congress sale in Waterloo. Gerhard Tammen of Gilmore City consigned the cow, bought by F. A. Easson of Scranton. The top bull, a yearling from a 404 pound fat cow, also went to Dale Schroeder of Buckingham for 300 dollars.
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Waterloo
Dairy Cattle Congress
Gerhard Tammen
Gilmore City
F. A. Easson
Scranton
Dale Schroeder
Buckingham
Iowa
South Dakota
Minnesota
Illinois
W. H. Thomas and Son
Alagonquin
Ill
World corn crop will set record this year
The agriculture department estimates the world corn crop at a record 5.9 billion bushels, about 25 percent above the 1935 39 average of 4.8 billion. Last year’s crop was 4.8 billion, with this year expected to exceed previous records in the United States and abroad.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Iowa Corn Boom Beats High Prices and Controls
A farmer reports a bumper Iowa corn crop with yields near 100 bushels per acre and a 40 bushel sample. The speaker notes farmers prefer ample supply at moderate prices over large cuts by production controls, reflecting broad satisfaction with current yields.
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Iowa
World grain output rises above 1935-39 average
The report shows a 10 percent increase over the 1935-39 average for the five principal grains. Gains are led by corn with wheat and barley rising moderately while rye and oats run below average, and Africa also posts a small gain amid a mixed continental picture.
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Ed States
Africa
Winneshiek F B Members Vote To Increase Dues
Winneshiek county Farm Bureau members raise dues from $10 to $15 starting next year at the annual meeting in Decorah. H H Sersland is re elected county president and a full slate of officers is named. Resolutions call for better roads a permanent farm program and more state aid for schools. Guest Allen Hagen of the state Farm Bureau spoke.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Farm Bureau
H. H. Sersland
Henry Skadeland
Ridgeway
Erlin Stoskopf
Mable
Minn
Albert Womeldorf
Roger Dryland
A. C. Brynnans
Leo Birdsell
Erwin Heckman
Ossian
Willard Orvella
Allen Hagen
State Farm Bureau Federation
Bulls to Japan from Postville dairy stock shipment
Ewald C. Brand shipped three Brown Swiss bulls to Japan for breeding stock to rebuild dairy herds. Local sources note aid from aoe to support dairy herd recovery and breeding program.
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Japan
Postville
Ewald C. Brand
Aoe
Calves Averaged 147 At Midtown 4 H Club Sale
Thirty two head of 4-H calves sold at the Midtowa Hereford Association sale in Marshalltown. The sale average was 147 with the top five steers averaging 216.50 and the top five purebred heifers at 195. High steer sold for 255 to Elberon buyer Kosik Brothers. Calves went to six of nine Midtow a district counties including Marshall Benton Grundy Hardin Jasper and Story.
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Marshalltown
Midtowa Hereford Association
Don Kozik
Elberon
Lucas Brothers
State Center
Carl Ritscher
Keystone
H. J. Woody
Reasner
Kosizk
Farm Bureau Plans District Legislative Meetings
Iowa Farm Bureau announces nine district legislative meetings in late November and early December. All county legislative committee members and newly elected lawmakers will attend to learn the bureau policies and resolutions to be adopted at the November 18 annual meeting.
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Des Moines
INS
H. L Storey
Farm Bureau Legislative Department
Farm Bureau District
Farm Bureau Legislative Committee
Iowa Legislature
Iowa Farm Bureau
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Rex Conn
Oregon Township
Washington County
The
Towa
Extension Service
Dewey
Rex
ABC
Reese
Griffin
Iowa Iron and Coal CO
Roosevelt Hotel
B Avenue
Coca-Cola Company
Cedar Rapids
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Cowboy
Dallas Turner
KCRG
Sioux City
Aurel Ae
Romind
Dr.Edwards
Dr. Edwards
Ernest Swede
John Norton
Tama
Norton
First Street
E. K. Larimer
DPR
Johnny
Winneshiek F.B
Midtown
Marshall
Benton
Grundy
Hardin
Jasper
Story Counties
Benton Cou
Solons
Big Grove and
Jefferson Townships
Johnson County
Linn County
Ely
First Trust & Savings Bank
COPA
American Tobacco Com
Johnson & Johnson
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