Turkey Prices Rise Lightly From Last Year In Iowa Trade
Iowa poultry writers note a modest rise in dressed turkey prices for Thanksgiving with expected retail near 33 to 35 cents a pound for medium weight penned birds. Growth in pork and beef values outpace turkey gains while eastern markets steer prices below 40 cents with shrinkage and transport costs factored in. Storage stocks show lower current levels versus last year amid drought driven feed constraints and a 13 percent drop in range states. Miss Ann Nygaard of Decorah named home demonstration agent for Benton county, to start Dec 1.
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Ray Anderson
Iowa
Towa
Turkey
Wor. I
Ann Nygaard
Decorah
Benton County
Jane Nelson Knupp
Home Demonstration Agent Appointed in Poweshiek and Towa Counties
Florence Schuerman of Mount Pleasant is named home demonstration agent for Poweshiek and Towa Counties. She will start November 18, alternating duties every two weeks between the two counties. Schuerman previously belonged to the 4 H club in Henry County and studied at Iowa State College, with a major in applied art and vocational education.
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Baectal
Gazette
Brooklyn
Florence Schuerman
Mount Pleasant
Poweshiek
Towa
Schuerman
Herry County
Imai Wecelesan
Town State College
Wapsie Valley Fair Association Officer Slate Named
A local fair group announces newly elected officers led by Filloon as president with Albarnett as treasurer and Pam as secretary. The report notes the board includes Peretiury and other members, aiming to organize annual events at the Wapsie Valley Fair.
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Filloon Heads Wapsie Valley Fair Association
Boeelal
Gazeta
Fionn
Peres
Schuchr
Albarnett
Peretiury
Pam
Buchanan Poultry Show Plans 25th Silver Anniversary
The Buchanan County poultry show announces 30 classes for the upcoming event to be held November 20 in Independence. This marks the twenty fifth anniversary, with the show returning to the former Independence postoffice building.
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Buchanan Poultry Show
Moivetw
ITV
Bruil
Independence Postoffier
Fence Drift and Deer Taste Report from Timber Lodge
An anecdotal note recalls venison and beer at a northern Minnesota lodge near International Falls. The writer thanks Dr. H Strader of Marion and Mrs Strader for the hospitality and describes finding deer meat and local fish on offer, mentioning Routt pork from Cedar Rapids.
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Minnesota
International Falls
Tall Umber
249 Attend 4-H Banquet In Keokuk County
SIGOURNEY Two hundred and forty nine 4-H club members in Keokuk county attended their annual banquet at Keokuk Wednesday. Margaret Riddle of Gibson city county president of 4-H girls clubs acted as toastmistress and Dwight Zepp of Martinsburg county boys 4-H club president served as toastmaster. Speakers included Mrs Josephine Arnquist state leader of girls 4-H and Mrs H W Shanafelt county 4-H committee head. Yates, county cochairman of the 4-H boys club committee and Frank Bliss, Farm Bureau president.
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Speria
Kerkuk
Margaret Riddle
Gibson Parting
Dwight Zepp
Martinsburg
Wats
Spekers
Josephine Arnquist
Wellman Students Plan Grain Show On Nov 22
Wellman students announce a grain show to be held November 22 in the Wellman gym. Sophomore agriculture students sponsor the event under instructor H D Me Triosa with agriculture club participation. Prizes donated by local firms. Forenoon displays open to the public. judging in the afternoon. evening events to be announced. New 4 H clubs form in Poweshiek County townships Sugar Creek Pleasant Scott Jefferson. Three townships lack clubs Sheridan Malcolm Deep River. Fifteen girls in Poweshiek County are in 4 H clubs.
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WEIL
Wellmonster
Wellman
Waraulturs 1
Ther
MeTriosa
Studs of Agriculture Pvhity
Brooklyn
Grinnell
Montezuma
Fred Sargent Expands Mount Vernon Land Holdings
Fred Sargent of Chicago president of the North Western railway buys a 54 acre tract north of Mount Vernon for 120 per acre joining the Harvey Ellison and Kepler estate land known as the Egelhart farm. He now owns 735 acres north of Mount Vernon.
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Mount Vernon
Fred Sargent
Chicago
North Western Railway Company
Harvey Ellison
Mr. Sargent
Kepler
Egelhart
Butter and cheese per capita consumption in 1934 noted
The federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports per capita butter consumption at 18.01 pounds in 1934, near the 1924 post war peak of 18.13. Cheese consumption reached a record 4.84 pounds, while condensed and evaporated whole milk stood at 14.99 pounds per person.
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Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Whittier Man Reaps 153 Bushels In One Day
Carroll W. Ralston of Whittier harvested 153 bushels of corn in a single day. He picked and cribbed the grain Wednesday, using his own scoop shovel and team for the loads.
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Whittier
Bportal
Gazette
Carroll W. Ralston
Ralston
Rowley Creamery Pays 29 3ire For Butterfat
Patrons of the Rowley Farmers Co operative Creamery were paid 31 cents a pound for sweet cream butterfat in early October. Grade No 1 brought 30 cents and No 2 29 cents, per pound. Earlier in September butterfat sold for 29 28 and 27 cents respectively.
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Eprovil
Rowley
Rowley Farmers Co-operative Creamery Company
Joe McGrath
Monticello hog auction lists buyers and weights
Farmers in Monticello sold hogs for the Chicago market with buyers including Carl Brockholm John Trehontb Mrs Jess Mortensen John Gardes Gienapp Brothers Will Dirks and John Martin. Hog weights ranged from 201 to 460 pounds with prices from 8.30 to 9.50 per hundredweight. An engine caution warns against cleaning with gasoline due to ignition risk from electrical shorts.
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Monticello
Chicago
Carl Brockholm
John Trehontb
Jess Mortensen
Sons
John Gardes
Gienapp Brothers
Will Dirks
John Martin
Landlords And Tenants To Scan Farm Business Records
The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee hosts a 7:30 p.m. meeting open to all interested in farming as an investment. James J. Wallace of Marion will present statistically supported data from Cedar Rapids area farms including 54 identical farms over three years and 200 plus farms for one year.
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Agricultural Committee
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
James J. Wallace
Marion
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Wallace
Cedar Rapids
Sweeney Believes There Is Money in Soybean Processing
Ames writer reports a study by Dr. O R Sweeney and Dr. L K Arnold finding that a ten ton per day soybean plant could yield about 12 percent profit beyond operating costs. The piece notes vast national production growth, with Iowa-led output and rising industrial use of soybeans.
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Sweeney
Porter M. Hedge
Ames
Associated Press
O. R. Sweeney
L. K. Arnold
Ames Chemical Engineering Department
AAA
Iowa
Farm Auction Schedule With Multiple Iowa Listings
Upcoming public auctions include a timber sale by Charles Penningroth at a Cedar Rapids dairy farm on November 16, a closing out sale by Henry Rickels located 314 miles east of Anamosa on November 19, a livestock sale by Wm. Tucker five miles northeast of West Branch on November 20, and an E. E. Wood acreage sale at 42 St SE, Cedar Rapids, on November 23.
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Tucker Farm
Mil
Nereford
Lego
Henry Tucker
Gene Fagan
Peoples Savings Bank
Cedar Rapds
Charles Penningroth
Dairy Farm
Cedar Rapids
Henry Rickels
Anamosa
Wm. Tucker
West Branch
E. E. Wood
St. SE
Brick Church
Hog Prices Rise With Light Run
Receipts of direct hog buyers were heavier early this week and prices advanced Friday as runs were lighter. Interior market totals reached 68,600 head, about 4,000 more than last week but 65,000 head or 48.5 percent fewer than a year ago. Central markets run about 159,000 head, down 2,000 from last week and 214,000 or 57.4 percent lower than a year earlier.
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Des Moines
Hog price records set as Benton farmer sells heavy hogs
Frank Primus of Benton county sold a load of heavy butcher hogs averaging 362 pounds on the Chicago market for 9.10 dollars per hundredweight, the highest price of the day for that weight.
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Gazette
Vinton
Frank Primus
Benton County
Chicago
Small neighborhood soybean plants urged by Farm Council
The Farm Council pushes the creation of localized soybean processing plants, aiming to set up neighborhood facilities. Currently three soy plants operate in Iowa at Cedar Rapids, Centerville, and Des Moines, with twenty two plants nationwide.
Hereford Bulls Average $154.50 In West Union Sale
Special to The Gazette West Union Earl Spreckles of Lineville paid top price of 210 dollars for a purebred Hereford bull from the Maurice Gorman herd at the Hardy Whitley auction. Five Whit ley bulls averaged 154.50, cows averaged 107.25, calves 110, and Gorman's three bulls 116.66. George Waldron consigned nine head with a top of 92.50.
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West Union
Earl Spreckles
Lineville
Maurice Gorman
Hardy Whitley
Frank Landes
Fayette
Whitley
J. W. Orr
F. W. Brown
New Hampton
Gorman
George Waldron
Wilton Junction Sale Totals From Frenzel Farm Auction
Broad sows sold for 40 dollars each at the W H Starkfleet closing out sale on the Henry Frenzel farm recently. Shoats 120 pounds brought 10 to 12 dollars a head. Horses fifteen years old sold for 104 dollars each and cows brought from 40 to 55 dollars a head. Hay in the mow sold for 5 50 a ton, soybean hay 3 a ton. Corn brought forty eight cents a bushel. John Osmers was auctioneer.
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Wilton Junction
W. H. Starkfleet
Henry Frenzel
John Osmers
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