October Hog Slaughter Declines Sharply Across U S Stocks
Slaughter of federally inspected hogs in October fell 39 percent to 2 135 317 head the lightest October total on record while cattle slaughter rose to 1 083 044 head and sheep and lambs reached 1 764 535 head A heavy year to date decline in hog slaughter contrasts with higher cattle and sheep totals and rising meat imports reflect ongoing shortages and policy effects.
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NION
Chicago
United States
RGR
4 H Calves Sold By Chicago Co Op Average 11.10 Cwt
CHICAGO Nine hundred thirty six head of 4 H club calves averaging 931 pounds each were sold through the Chicago Producers Commission association pool for an average of 11.10 per hundredweight in 1935. The previous year 4 H calves averaged 928 pounds and sold for 48 per hundredweight. In 1932 calves averaged 944 pounds and 6.33 per hundredweight.
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Gazett
Chicago
Chicago Producers Commission Association
West Liberty Corn And Poultry Show December 11 14
West Liberty hosts a joint corn and poultry show from December 11 to 14. Sponsored by the local poultry association with JOH Ashton as general manager. Business leaders back the event with exhibits from Scott County and other entries.
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West Liberty Corn and Poultry Show
West Liberty
The
Poultry Association
Joh Ashton
Opoudtey
Scott County
Garrison Farmer Returns from Missouri with Four Cattle
Salind Merchant, a farmer near Garrison, returned from Missouri with four cattle for feeding on his farm. Recent amendments to the AAA adjusted power rather than reducing it, affecting agricultural policy.
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Fipre
Cinzette Garrison
AAA
Corn Imports Reach 36.9 Million Bushels in Latest Report
The federal bureau reports US corn supplies on November 1 at 2.277 billion bushels, up 33 percent from a year ago but among the smallest in a decade. Imports totaled about 37 million bushels, with Argentina supplying 26.27 million and Mexico 5.16 million. Carryover stocks fell to a record low 64.1 million bushels.
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United States
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Ecnomics
Argentina
Mexico
South Africa
Japan
Ameri Ports
New York
Tate
Linn County Farm Bureau to celebrate 20th anniversary year
The Linn County Farm Bureau marks twenty years since the start of agricultural extension work with the 1915 formation of the Linn County Farm Improvement Association. The celebration in Cedar Rapids will honor early officers and directors, past agents, and long-time members, with charter members receiving special recognition and a dues-keeping list being assembled.
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Linn County
Linn County Farm Improvement Association
Cedar Rapids
Farm Improvement Association
A. G Thurman
Charles Travis
Mount Vernon
Dan Cahill
Andrew Nelson
Walker
John Wager
Central City
W. W. Vaughn
Marion
George Burge
Washington State
B C Neal
Fred Borghart
T C Tanner
Simon Snyder
J. L. Tomlinson
California
William McTavish
Linn County Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
B. C Neal
Burt Neal
R. B. Booth
C. C. Brewer
Dr. Wallace
B. F Michel
James Benda
Roscoe Blinks
H A. W Koch
Where Goes the Road A Soldier Reflects on War and Home
A veteran recalls leaving Coralville for France and Flanders during war. He narrates the lure of distant cities and the pull of home on a quiet farm, musing on memory, peace, and a road that seems to vanish as he asks the reader where the road goes now.
Murray Seeks Eased Corn Loan Rules At AAA
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Ray Murray travels to Washington to press the Commodity Credit Corporation to loosen the corn loan rules under the AAA program. He asks for No 4 grade be accepted and for the phrase if shelled to be changed to when shelled to prevent delays as wet corn keeps farmers waiting for drying.
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DES Moines
INL
Ray Murray
Iowa
Washington
Commodity Credit Corporation
Murray
Six Month Pullet Hatches Ten Chicks on Farm
A six month old White Rock pullet on J. J. Johnston farm near Eldon hatched ten chicks from a stolen nest. The pullets were bought from Eldon hatchery and began laying on March 1 with no special feeding. The ten chicks hatched Sept. 1 are strong and hardy for winter.
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Eldon
J. J. Johnston
E. S. Cole
Prices Of Alsike Seed Rise 55 Cents Cwt In October
Alsike clover seed prices climbed 55 cents per hundredweight in October. By Oct 29 growers saw bids from 14. and 15 dollars per 100 pounds, with some areas reporting 16 to 17 dollars. Crop quality 1935 rated below 1934. three-fifths of shippers called it fair, two-fifths good. In week to Nov 2 about 91,000 pounds exported from two Atlantic ports to Italy France and Belgium.
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Atlantic
Italy
France
Belgium
Vegetable Growers To Meet At Ames
AMES The Town State Vegetable Growers association will hold its twenty second annual meeting at Ames on Nov 21 and 22 C L Fitch secretary says Thursday will cover general vegetable grower issues while Friday focuses on cultivation of small fruits Dr A Yeager of the agricultural college of North Dakota will give talks Thursday morning and afternoon He originated the earliest sweet corn tomato and squash varieties among today s gardeners Other officers include W A Hendrickson president E P Corwin vice president E M Hass Henry Wegman A A Dinesen R I Holt Margaret Sherk treasurer and R S Herrick business agent.
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Ames
Association
W. A Hendrickson
Estherville
E. P Corwin
Fouitland
E. M Hass
Forest City
Henry Wegman
Breda
A A_ Dinesen
Harlan
R. I
Holt
Clear Lake
Margaret Sherk
R S Herrick
Des Moines
Poultry And Egg Co Op Projected In Washington
A co operative for marketing egg and poultry products is proposed in Washington county. John D Schindel of Shelbin a Mo addressed a preliminary meeting where an organization committee was named. The committee includes Mrs. Joe Wolfe chairwoman Mrs. Tom Gerdes Mrs. Fred Wagner Mrs. H C Finney and Harry Ramsceyer.
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Washington, Ta
Washington County
John D Schindel
Shelbina
Joe Wolfe
Tom Gerdes
Fred Wagner
H. C. Finney
Harry Ramsceyer
Linn County C T A No 2 Averages 20.5 Lbs October Butterfat
The Linn Cow Test Association No 2 reports 533 cows in nineteen herds tested in October averaging 409 pounds of milk and 20.5 pounds of butterfat. E C Forest and Son of Mount Vernon led with 997 pounds of milk and 36.1 pounds butterfat from nineteen Holsteins, five dry. Manui Dairy No 2 of Cedar Rapids was second with 445 pounds milk and 30.7 butterfat from thirty-four Jerseys, six dry. High cow was a Holstein in the Forest herd with 90.8 pounds butterfat for the month.
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Linn Cow Test Association No
Robert L. Sucher
E. C. Forest and Son
Mount Vernon
Manui Dairy No. 2
Cedar Rapids
Jersey Herds Top Iowa County Test in October
Leo B. Smith herd led with an average 601 pounds of milk and 32.8 pounds of butterfat from nineteen cows as Tester John Cray reports. Lon Bigbee’s herd placed second with 32.3 pounds of butterfat and Fred R. Blythe third with 30.1. A Holstein cow in Fred Blythe’s herd led highs with 66.5 pounds of butterfat in October.
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Marengo
Leo B. Smith
Iowa County
John Cray
Lon Bigbee's
Jerseys
Fred R. Blythe
Fred Blythe
Cows Test Shows October Averages Across Greeley Herds
The Greeley Cow Test recorded 445 cows in 28 herds with October averages of 430 pounds milk and 16.8 pounds butterfat. Top cows came from the Delaware county Holstein herd yielding 65.8, 621, and 58.9 pounds of butterfat. herd leader Herbert H Stone of Greeley averaged 34.9 pounds butterfat per cow. F L Gibbs and Son placed second with 27.5 pounds butterfat per cow.
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Manchester
Greeley Cow Test Association
Delaware County
Herbert H Stone
Greeley
F. L. Gibbs and Son
Veterinarians To Meet In Cedar Rapids November 14
East Central Iowa Veterinary association schedules its November dinner meeting for 6 30 p m at Hotel Montrose Cedar Rapids. Officers for 1936 to be elected. Program includes bovine case report by Dr J H Schrader Oxford equine case report by Dr Lester Proctor Hazleton poultry vaccination demo by Dr William J Pirie Springville and a chalk talk on swine diseases by Drs John B Bryant Mount Vernon and R M Hofford Cedar Rapids.
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East Central Iowa Veterinary Association
Montrose
Cedar Rapids
J .H. Schrader
Oxford
Lester Proctor
Hazleton
William J. Pirie
Springville
John B Bryant
Mount Vernon
R. M. Hofford
Banquet Planned for Jackson County 4 H Club
Maquoketa Iowa John Quist of Ames state leader of boys 4 H club work will speak at the fifth annual Jackson county 4 H club banquet here Thursday at 630 p m The planning committee includes Mrs Clem Riedinger Doris Wilson Maxine Romer Pauline Beaver and Ruth Hardin.
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Maquoketa
John Quist
Ames
Jackson County
Clem Riedinger
Doris Wilson
Maxine Romer
Pauline Beaver
Ruth Hardin
WAGE CORN YIELDS On Earl Gode Farm Near Here
Yields of 135 and 120 bushels per acre reported from two 12 acre tracts on the Earl Gode farm. The corn was raised on river bottom land.
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Marengo
Earl Gode
New York Poultry Receipts Light In October
New York poultry receipts are light for October with dressed poultry and fryers showing thin supplies. Turkey prices trend upward as stores raise asking prices from 33 to 37 cents, while duck lings sales rise after a low point. Butter remains above 30 cents as production falls. top-grade brown eggs strengthen toward a new peak with scarce fresh browns.
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New York City
New York
Long Island
Missouri
London
Farm Auctions Schedule for November Sales
A series of farm auctions are listed for November led by Jake T. Henkle near Shellsburg two miles northeast and Kloubec farm four hundred forty miles northwest of North Liberty. Dave Williams holds a closing out sale two miles south of Alburtney. Charles Penningroth conducts a timber sale at a Cedar Rapids dairy farm.
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Jake T. Henkle
Shellsourg
Kloubec
North Liberty
Dave Williams
Alburnett
Charles Penningroth
Dairy Farm
Cedar Rapids
Iowa farmers receive nearly nine million in July and August
The farm administration announced that Iowa producers received 8 900 865 21 during July and August under the 1935 corn hog and related AAA programs. Eastern counties show varied payouts with sums ranging from under 1 000 to about 199 829 in Poweshiek.
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Washington, D. C
AAA
Farm Administration
Iowa
Allamakee
Benton
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Cedar
Clayton
Clinton
Delaware
Dubuque
Fayette
Grundy
Jackson
Johnson
Jones
Keokuk
Linn
Louisa
Marshall
Muscatine
Poweshick
Tama
Washington
Winneshiek
Washington county farmers receive first corn hog checks
Forty first payment corn hog checks on Group 3 contracts totaling 3700 dollars were distributed to Washington county farmers, according to county chairman O. C. Patterson. No information was received yet on second payments.
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Washington
Washington County
O. C. Patterson
Center Junction Feeder Unloads 100 Yearling Texas Steers
Center Junction reports C M Holst unloaded 100 head of yearling Texas steers near Center Junction on Friday.
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Center Junction
C. M. Holst
Texas
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PCS
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