Cattle and Sheep Move to Feed Lots Across Iowa
In Iowa, about 10 000 head of cattle and sheep have entered feed lots since September 1, mostly Hereford stock from Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and the Dakotas. Sheep shipments to C L Rigby and Son total around 6 000 head as drought drives farm activity in Blairstown and surrounding areas.
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Stanwood
Blairstown
Iowa
North Western
Everett Mead
Stanwood Commission
Hoaramite
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Dakotas
C. L. Rigby and Son
Webster Corn Shredding Advances as Frost Ends Harvest
In Webster during the last week of cool weather corn shredding has progressed rapidly. Most soy bean crops have been threshed for seed for next season. Oats stored on the Charley Moore farm were not harvested further due to light grain. Rain is needed as wells go dry. The first killing frost was noted Saturday night followed by a hard freeze Wednesday that killed all vegetation.
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Webster
Charley Moore
Farmers report similar soybean yields to last year near Brandon
Farmers around Brandon report soybeans yielding about the same as last year with high bean quality though some plants are too short for the combine. Corn husking is active, ears small and overall yields below average. Substantial fodder has been cut and shredding is underway as produce men note inferior poultry feed quality due to shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Cashes distributed for late corn hog contracts in Iowa towns
Checks totaling 13000 were paid in Jackson and Maquoketa for late corn hog contracts. About 238000 had been paid previously, with distribution continuing Friday and Saturday.
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Maquoketa
Fence Drift Inwoven Wire Sparks Farmer Clash
A farmer vents about a neighbor threshing soybeans on contract acres and warns that farmers are serious about the production adjustment project. He hints at tension before the upcoming election next Tuesday.
Hog Prices Rise in Interior Markets Amid Variable Demand
Des Moines reports mixed hog trading in interior markets last week with prices 10 to 25 cents higher than the prior Saturday and most quotes up 15 to 20 cents. Observers predict tighter future marketing as heavier hogs move to slaughter and lighter weights stay longer on feed amid shifting pork demand and seasonal slaughter patterns.
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Des Moines
Drought Cattle Shipped for Slaughter in Cedar County
One hundred fifteen head of Colorado drought cattle were shipped Thursday for slaugh tering by the local emergency relief committee. Sixty were sent to a Muscatine packing plant and fifty five to an Iowa City plant. All cattle in Cedar county pastures are to be moved by week’s end.
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Sarcia
Tipton
Colorado
Emergency Relief Committee
Muscatine
Iowa City
Cedar County
Vinton FFA Initiates Twelve New Members
Special to The Gazette reports twelve boys joined the Vinton chapter of Future Farmers during a Wednesday evening initiation. New members are Forrest Anderson Leland Goodell Howard Johnson James McLaughlin Elmer Underwood Robert Lahue Einar Carlson Howard Shogren Glenn Beresford George Carlson Virgil Wallace and Ottah Thiher.
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Vinton
Future Farmers
Forrest Anderson
Leland Goodell
Howard Johnson
James McLaughlin
Elmer Underwood
Robert Lahue
Einar Carlson
Howard Shogren
Glenn Beresford
George Carlson
Virgil Wallace
Ottah Thiher
High Amana farm manager reviews drought and reforms
Interview with Henry Bendorf, farm manager at High Amana, describing 3 068 acres, 105 residents in 25 30 families, post reorganized into a corporation, and farming departments. He details drought losses, crop yields, silo expansion, hay and alfalfa plans, cattle numbers, fencing construction, and Cedar Valley Farm Business Association. notes on land use, record keeping, and future corn and hog contracts. He mentions Governor Hern ing and political views.
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Henry Bendorf
High Amana
South Amana
Fodder and livestock auctions across Iowa districts
Rural auction reports from Troy Mills Columbus Junction Marengo and Maquoketa detail sales at farm closings. Fodder shocks corn hay and soybeans sold with prices per shock or ton. Livestock including shoats sows cows heifers horses chickens and ducks bring varied totals. Auctioneers and clerks are named.
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Troy Mills
Patterson and McKeever
H. G. Powell
W. A. Bell
Champ Corn Huskers Plan Little World Series On Nov. 12
Des Moines dispatch says a four-man team from Grundy county will face four from Marshall county in a national cornhusking contest labeled a little world series on November 12. Marshall county will be led by Lee Carey with Allen Tuttle Victor Swift and John Vandecamp. Grundy county presents Clarence Bockes Ben Grimmins Joe Grimmins and E F Hendricks.
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Des Moines
Grundy County
Marshall County
W. E. Drips
Lee Carey
Drips
Allen Tuttle
Victor Swift
John Vandecamp
Clarence Bockes
Iowa
Ben
Joe Grimmins
H. Hendricks
18 000 Bushels Of Corn Resealed By Farmer Near Victor
Special to The Gazette Marengo resealing of Iowa county corn with the federal commodity credit corporation since Oct 6 has yielded $26,584.80 in warehouse certificates for filing with Recorder Roy G Faas covering 48 346 bushels at 55 cents. Frank Dunlop of Victor, heaviest corn holder last winter, has 18 000 bushels resealed at a $1800 price rise to make his new loan 9900.
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Marengo
Iowa County
Federal Commodity Credit Corporation
Roy G. Faas
Frank Dunlop
Victor
Anamosa Consignment Sale Attracts Farm Auction Lineup
A closing out auction led by John Plower will be held Saturday November 3 at a site 534 miles northeast of Cedar Rapids near Anamosa. The event features an Anamosa consignment sale.
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John Plower
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Iowa men to represent state in national corn husking contest
Lee Stodgell of Louisa county and Walter Johansen of Audubon will compete in the national corn husking derby near Fairmount Minnesota. Stodgell won the state title with 1 976.9 pounds and 28.24 bushels in eighty minutes while Johansen finished second with 1 922.8 pounds and 27.46 bushels. Additional eastern Iowa entrants placed in the event with several shuckers listed among top finishers.
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Louisa
Audubon
Iowa
Lee Stodgell
Louisa County
Walter Johansen
Stodgell
Hansen and
Merner
State weightlifting contest crowned champions and standings
Twenty five men competed in a state weightlifting meet sponsored by Wallace's and Farmer of Des Moines. The event was supervised by W. E. Drips and featured champions including Lee Stodgell with Ladehof Jones and Alvin Roberts posting top lifts such as 1 665 7 pounds and 1 520 2 pounds.
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Ladehof
Jones
Clarence Bockes
Grundy
Alvin Roberts
Muscatine
Cecil Davison
Washington
Wallaces
Des Moines
W. E. Drips
Drips
Lee Stodgell
Eighty Acres Sells for 82 50 an Acre Cash
Real estate broker C. E. Pearson of Marion sold the R. T. Penn farm near Springville, eighty acres, to Hayes Dolan for 82.50 per acre cash. Dolan plans to move March 1 to the property.
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Gasette
Springville
C. E. Pearson
Marion
R. T. Penn
Hayes Deelan
Mr. Dolan
Annual 4-H Dinner Set for Sigourney on Nov 14
SIGOURNEY The Keokuk county 4 H club banquet will be held here Nov 14 announced by Mrs H 4H Shanafelt county chairman. After the dinner Maurice Soulis the county agent and Joe Colgan the county club agent will present medals and awards to outstanding 4 H members for 1934.
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Sigourney
Keokuk County
Shanafelt
Maurice Soulis
Joe Colgan
Creamery At Lowden Pays 27 Cents For Butterfat
Farmers cooperative creamery at Lowden paid 27 cents per pound for September butterfat. Total butter produced during the month was 18 655 pounds.
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Lowden
Farmers’ Co-operative Creamery
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