Turkey Crop 1933 Tops Previous Records in Volume
New York observers report the 1933 turkey crop will be the largest in industry history with average weights higher. United States Department of Agriculture research reduced losses, and early shipments from several states point to strong Thanksgiving availability. Prices expected around 18 to 22 cents per pound for No. 1 birds as markets adapt to the larger supply.
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York City
United States Department of Agriculture
New York
Cold remedies and warnings mix in unclear notice
Fragmented text discusses cold treatment, safety, and brand names like Quinine and Benadryl style products. It mentions risks, advice to consult a physician, and cautions about medications, with garbled references to dosages and forms. The piece resembles an advisory or consumer notice with dubious claims.
Lisbon Farmer Grows Tobacco In Own Seed Six Miles From Lisbon
John Kollman near Lisbon raised 25 to 30 pounds of tobacco last year and expands this season. He planted 11 rows of 28 plants from his own seed, expects about 130 pounds. Leaves cured for two to six months, then packed with fruit flavors. he plans a chicken fly spray from stems.
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Soveral
the Gazette
Lisbon
John Kollman
Nan Friend
Tennessee
Rottman
Turkeys Seen Priced For Thanksgiving Demand
Prices allow a retail range of 23 to 25 cents for No 1 birds with 1 to 2 cent below for heavier stock and 27 cents possible on No 1. Dressed poultry receipts from 1929 to 1932 show fluctuating demand while New York market foresees 16 to 17 cents for No 1 turkeys shipped from San Antonio. Forecasts expect 100 car demand if No 1 prices stay near 18 to 20 cents amid kosher trade activity.
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San Antonio
Tex
New York
Hereford Cattle Top $40 At Manchester Sale
Thirty head of purebred Herefords sold at the Breau Donald Repeater strain sale on the Charles Barr farm six miles north of Manchester with cows at a top of 40 dollars, a Hereford bull 48, eight calves 28 each, and other livestock and crops selling to various prices. Auctioneers were E J Hopkins and Paul A Klaus. about 700 attended.
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Manchester
Breau Donald Repeater
Clarence H Popham
Charles Barr
Poland
China
E J Hopkins
Paul A Klaus
Columbus Junction
Paul Klotz
H M Duncan
Farrel Snivin
Picketing Supported by Farmers' Group
Special to The Gate Washington five Iowa farmers lead in the second national farm conference in Chicago on November 15. The Farmers National Committee for Action backs farm strikers and seeks to broaden leadership from within.
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National Action Committee
Chicago
Washington
Iowa
Farmers National Committee For Action
National Committee For Action
Milo Reno
National Committee
Middle West
Sioux City
National Farm Holiday Association
J J Schefcik
Nebraska Farmers Holiday Association
Farmers Second
Winter butter lowers vitamin A content, study finds
Dr Pearl Swanson of Iowa State College says winter butter provides less vitamin A than summer butter based on research by Evelyn Higley Zabriskie. Three tablespoons of winter butter supply less than half the daily need, so diets should include other vitamin A rich foods or more butter.
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Gazette
Ames
Pearl Swanson
Iowa State College
Swanson
Iowa State
Evelyn Higley Zabriskie
Foods and Nutrition Department
Iowa State College Creamery
Duroc Jersey Hog Sale Set for Martelle Area Friday
Farm auctions listed for Friday November 3 feature a Duroc Jersey hog sale three miles east of Martelle by W. B. Meeks at Reload Stockyards Cedar Rapids. Livestock sale to follow.
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Duroc Jersey
Martelle
W. B. Meeks
Cedar Rapids
Winneshiek Farm Lands Bring 120 Acre Average
Recent Winneshiek county farm sales show rising prices. A. F. Smith of Arkansas county sold 150 acres in Bloomfield township to Henry Bruns of Clayton county for 17252 dollars, about 120 dollars per acre, with possession March 1, 1935. F. J. Meyer sold 200 acres near Castalia to his son W. D. Meyer for 67.75 dollars per acre, and H. T. Ramile sold his Hesertown farm to his son Clarence Ramule for 16827 dollars.
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Gazette
Decorah
Winneshiek County
A. F. Smith
Arkansas County
Ark
Bloomfield Township
Henry Bruns
Clayton County
F. J. Meyer
W. D Meyer
Castalia
H. T. Ramile
Heser Township
Clarence Ramule
Ames Seeks 250000 For Waste Utilization Plant
A delegation from Iowa State College and the Iowa agricultural department arrived in Washington to seek a 250000 public works allotment for an agricultural waste utilization plant at Iowa State College. They planned talks with Governor Herring during the Des Moines farm conference before meeting public works officials.
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Washington
Iowa State College
Iowa Agricultural Department
Herring
Des Moines
Neighbors Help Husking 65 Acres For Ill Farmer
Sixty-eight men with thirty-two wagons husked sixty-five acres of corn for T. B. Anderson east of West Branch. Both Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have been ill for some time. Twenty-five acres were on the home farm and forty acres on a nearby farm two miles away.
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West Branch
T. B. Anderson
Maquokreta Cattle Selloff Sees Fifteen Head On Chicago Market
Carl Thomson, a Jackson County feeder, sent fifteen head of 1,000 pound cattle to Chicago on Tuesday. The cattle sold at 575 dollars per head, culled from a drove he is feeding for later marketing.
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Maquokreta
Carl Thomson
Jackson County
Chicago
Farm Purchasing Power Declines Despite Act Launches
Washington AP reports pre war purchasing power for American farmers fell from 61 percent of the 1909 14 level on May 15 to 59 percent for Oct 11 18. Prices paid by farmers rose while farm prices fluctuated, widening the gap between income and costs.
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Washington
Farm Adjustment Administration
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Nutrition lesson at Sand Spring by Ames extension specialist
The Farm Bureau women of South Fork township gathered Tuesday at Mrs. G. K. Greer's home near Sand Spring for a session led by Ruth Cessna Ames extension specialist. The program focused on the cost of adequate meals and improving household nutrition.
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Sand Spring
Farm Bureau
South Fork Township
G. K. Greer
Ruth Cessna
Ames
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