Nine-Cent and Parity Pay Set for 1939 Corn Program
The 1939 agricultural conservation program sets a 9 cent per bushel payment for retired corn, plus a parity price adjustment of 5 to 6 cents. The program uses farm plans and one-on-one signups, with $712 million total funding from two congressionally approved funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Claude Wickard
North Central Aaa
AAA
Wallace
R M “Spike” Evans
Dennis Fitzgerald
Washington
Tony
Evans
Wickard
Farm Auctions Schedule Listings in Iowa Regions
A sequence of upcoming farm auctions listed by date and location across Iowa. Notable items include the Henry Notbohm Estate at a 12Q acre farm north of Lafayette Beverly cow and livestock sale, Mrs. John Folkers closing out near Langworthy, and live stock exchanges in Cedar Rapids. Further sales cover Van Horne and Springsville areas with managers and closing-out events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Notbohm
Lafayette
Beverly
John Folkers
Langworthy
Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
van Horne
G. Hagen
Mgr
Harry Dunn
West
Springsille
Cedar Rapids and Marion
Refund of 113 dollars on sealing expenses in Wright County
Floyd Fillmore of Cedar Rapids received a refund check for 113 dollars from the Wright county warehouse board. The payment covers one tenth of a cent per bushel on 1126 bushels of 1937 corn sealed at 50 cents under the federal loan program. The original sealing cost was about 2 cents per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Fillmore
South Fifteenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Wright County Warehouse Board
Fillmore
Milk production records from Washington county herd test
The Washington county cow test association reported October results for 320 cows, averaging 608 pounds of milk and 23.6 pounds of butterfat with 76 dry. The Morton Bride herd of 312 grade Holsteins averaged 1,132 pounds of milk and 38 pounds of butterfat, while a grade Holstein in Hugh Jones and Son herd Keota topped with 77.2 pounds butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Washington
Washington County
Morton Bmide
West Chester
Hugh Jones
Keota
Hog Prices Near Chicago Top in Lowden Sale
Lowden shipping association marketed hogs for Walter Helmold August Wiebel Ed Schlutes and Chris Klipnie at seven dollars eighty five cents per hundredweight, within five cents of Chicago's top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowden
Lowden Shipping Association
Walter Helmold
August Wiebel
Ed Schlutes
Chris Klipnie
Chicago
More Milk Lower Feed Costs in 1938
Fayette County Cow Test association No. 3 reports average production of 8,713 pounds of milk and 335.9 pounds of butterfat from 860 cows in 1938, up from 7,933 pounds and 297.3 pounds last year. Feed cost per cow fell to 57.40 from 61.98. Three herds exceeded 400 pounds butterfat. notable records include A J Meyer 13,235 pounds milk and 5561 pounds butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Fayette
Fayette County
George A Youmans
Youmans
C J Decker and Son
Westgate
R. O. Dietel
Sumner
A. J. Meyer
USDA Plans Flood Control Survey Of Five Iowa Rivers
Five Iowa watersheds are slated for federal flood control surveys led by Roy Bennett of the soil conservation service. The effort aims to assess flood danger and, if warranted, launch six months to a year of detailed study to map land use measures such as dams tree planting and permanent pasture to reduce downstream flood damage by 1940 or 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NORERT_ BLISS
Iowa Daily Press
Ass'n
Des Moines
Iowa
Federal Department of Agriculture
Dry Run
Winneshick County
Marion
Towa
Roy Bennett
Regional Soil Conservation Service Office
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Forest Service
Bennett
Guily
USDA
North Central
St. Francis
Missouri
Kickapoo
Wisconsin
St. Croix
Minnesota
Black
Salt
Spoon
Illinois
Army Corps Engineers
War Department
Butterfat Averages Rise With Seasonal Upturn in Iowa
Iowa dairy records show October average butterfat per cow at 21.5 pounds based on 20 358 cows in 64 associations. Floyd Arnold reports the October rise marks the start of the spring upturn with higher figures than October 1936 and highlights top herds and associations including Chariton Reinbeck Waukon and Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa Cow Testing Association
Floyd Arnold
Ames Extension Dairyman
Arnold
Alva Goff
Chariton
Godfred Carlson
Lyle
Minn
W. D Mitchell
Reinbeck
George Goecke
Waukon
W. L. Smith
Central City
C. C. Bender
Wet Liberty
Herman Fleck
la Porte City
Fremont-Page- Mills
Story
Johnson
Henrys
Scott
Polk
Lee- Des Moines
Yearling Steers and Angus Heifers Sell Strong in Chicago Market
Tipton Henry Sturd of Cedar county marketed eighteen yearling steers at 1014 pounds each for 11.60 per hundredweight and ten 844 pound Angus heifers brought 10.50 per hundredweight, reflecting solid demand in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Henry Sturd
Cedar County
Chicago
Ames Foresees Better Farm Products Demand
Iowa economists project 1939 farm cash income around 600 million dollars with higher living standards and investment. They note rising crop and livestock incomes in 1938, stable prices near 1938 levels, and continued access to short term credit from CCC and FS loans, plus higher farm machinery and seed costs but modest changes in other equipment prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iown
Commodity Credit Corporation
Lawa
Farm Security Administration
Reelection bid of Linn county Supervisor Wes Robovsky
Wes Robovsky thanks voters who supported his bid for reelection as Linn county Supervisor and acknowledges the volunteers who aided his campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Creomulsion Ad Promises Relief for Coughs
An advertisement touts Creomulsion for chest colds and bronchial irritation, claiming it soothes inflamed mucous membranes and loosens phlegm. It urges refunds if not fully satisfied and instructs to ask for Creomulsion by name.
Iowa cash farm income by years since 1929
Iowa cash farm income estimates from the federal agriculture department and Iowa State College economists for recent years and projections. Figures show 1929 at 734.373 million dollars, 1930 634.049 million, 1931 430.301 million, 1932 275.388 million, 1933 305.63 million, 1934 420.126 million, 1935 494.122 million, 1936 561.431 million, 1937 513.561 million, 1938 540 million, and 1939 600 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
Iowa
Federal Agriculture Department
Iowa State College
Wurzer Buys 160 Acre Farm Near Lawler for 11200
Conrad Wurzer of St. Lucas buys the Kadera farm of 160 acres four miles south of Lawler for 11200. The purchase was made through A A Novak of Spillville as agent and will be operated by Wurzer's son Anton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Decorah
lIn
A A. Novak
Spillville
Conrad Wurzer
St. Lucas
Kadera
Lawler
Mr. Wurzer
Anton
Hogs Bring 7.80 At Chicago Market
Iowa City feeder W. C. McCullough sold forty six hogs weighing 262 pounds and thirty one hogs at 209 pounds at Chicago for 7.80 a hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Iowa City
W. C. McCullough
Johnson County
Chicago
Heavy rains and snows benefit Iowa corn crops
Weather and crop summary shows about half of corn husking complete in southern and eastern Iowa. Reed notes moisture from heavy week end and snows aids growth, with Ottumwa reporting 4.54 inches rain and Sheldon 9.5 inches of snow Monday. Washington county shows about 50 percent of corn in crib and yields above normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Lyon
Ottumwa
Sheldon
the Gazette
Washington
Washington County
Snowstorm halts corn picking in Hazleton area
Hazleton reports at least five inches of snow on Monday stopping all corn picking. Much of the harvest will be completed with mechanical pickers. Yields run 50 to 80 bushels per acre with good quality. In Stanwood, farmers used the corn pickers break to hunt wild game and some had wild duck or goose for dinner on election day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Stanwood
Soul Conservation and a Missing Galosh Hunt
A country woman reflects on unseasonal weather and the scramble to retrieve late autumn galoshes, sweaters, and garden vegetables. She urges moving beyond lament and into practical work, seeking the missing galosh as a sign to press on.
Harvest Delays From Snowstorm Hit Local Farms
Farmers report heavy rain and snow halting corn shipments as cattle yard geese watched from feed banks. About half the crop has been harvested locally and a week delay is possible. A Stanwood resident recalls picking ripe red raspberries last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eral
Stanwood
LaVerne Gremmels Elected President Fayette 4-H Clubs
LaVerne Gremmels of Oelwein who belongs to the Iowa champion dairy demonstration team was elected president of Fayette county 4-H clubs at the recent 4-H banquet in Fayette. Elwood Mabon of Randalia was named vice president James Hamilton of Maynard secretary Kenneth James of Stanley treasurer and Volney Palmer of Mawkeye historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
LaVerne Gremmels
Oelwein
Iowa
Fayette County
Elwood Mabon
Randalia
James Har~ilton
Maynard
Kenneth James
Stanley
Volney Palmer
Mawkeye
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Boost Bile for Digestive Ease
A vintage health ad urges readers to use Dr F M Edwards Olive Tablets to stimulate bile flow and relieve constipation and sluggish digestion. It promotes the vegetable formula as harmless and effective for headaches and a tired feeling, and notes price and availability in drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
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Ray Anderson
Congress
Thompson Auto Co
Chester White
Tony Schmitz
van Horne Savings Bank
George Hagen
Wright
College Economists
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States
Wesrobovsky
Keystone
Indiana
E. Cohn & Sons, Inc
Ninth Ave
Third Street
Penick & Ford, Ltd
Hunt
Toba
Northwestern
Bell Telephone Company
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