Iowa farm outlook predicts favorable 1937 for northern eastern Iowa
Iowa State College extension economists released the 1937 farm outlook noting northern and eastern Iowa farmers can capitalize on near normal crops and higher prices. They expect continued strong domestic demand, higher prices in the second half of the year, and hog marketings about 5 million more head than last year amid drought recovery and rising consumer demand
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MES (Ap
Iowa State College Extension
Iowa
Hog market outlook signals higher prices and leaner farrowings
The article forecasts a sharp rise in hog prices from January through March and smaller late spring and summer marketings due to a reduced fall pig crop. It cites favorable corn prospects, a possible shift in sow breeding, and an expected peak in prices in late summer or early fall.
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Marne
Hog gains in the South shift from corn belt decline
An agriculture department survey shows hog numbers fall in the corn belt while rising in southern regions. The report cites AAA programs and a shift from cotton and tobacco to feed grains as factors, with hog production likely to continue increasing if acreages stay reduced and prices hold.
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Washington
Agrcultural Department
Remons
Remon
Department
Agriculture Adjustment Administration
North Central States
East North Central States
East North Central Region
West North Central States
AAA
South
Annual Meeting Of Horse And Mule Association Listed
The Horse and Mule Association of America will hold its seventeenth annual meeting on December 2 in Chicago. President Hancock will discuss horse racing status and new stud services. Dr Marehall will cover moon blindness. George Seaman and Henry Lennard will discuss farm use and horse production west of the Mississippi.
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Spreia
Chicago
Wayne Dinsmore
Ionday
Horse and Mule Association of America
A B Hancock
United Sates
C. J .Marehall
School of Veterinary Medic
Pearss
George G Seaman
Taxorsihe TV
Lexington
C D Lowe
Arumaluspaidman
States Department of Age
United States Department of Age
H W S*meening
Cotter steers vie for carlot entry at Chicago exposition
Four loads of Hereford steers have been entered for the carlot division in the International Exposition in Chicago by Hugh Morris of Cotter.
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Apedal
Cotter
Chicago
Hugh Morris
Otter
Wool stocks forecast below average for 1937
The bureau of agricultural economics predicts below average wool stocks both in the United States and abroad at the start of the 1937 domestic wool marketing year April 1. U.S. 1936 shorn wool production was down slightly from 1935, with end September supplies roughly unchanged from a year earlier. Domestic mill use in early 1936 lagged behind 1935 but exceeded other recent years.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
United States
Neighbors Harvest For Bereaved Family In Mechanicsville Area
Neighbors of Mr and Mrs Chris Schroeder two miles east of Mechanicsville harvested forty acres of corn to show sympathy after the death of their daughter Elsie Schroeder. Tree mechanical pickers supplied by Peter Reed Ed Walshire and Tro Brothers. elevator furnished by Ernest Streets.
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Spress ¢ Gazette
Techanicsville
Chris Schroeder
Mechanicsville
Schroeder
Elsie
Peter Reed
Ed Walshire
Ernest Streets
Corn Quilt Rug Exhibit Linked to Washington Poultry Show
A corn show and a quilt and rug exhibit will run with the Washington county poultry show starting Wednesday. Poultry will be judged in divisions for adults and 4-H contestants.
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Washington
Washington County
Reed Brothers report high corn yield on 110 acres
Maquoketa special reports Reed Brothers of Reed farm near Bellevue harvested 3 000 bushels from 110 acres with some fields at eighty bushels per acre. They used 942 hybrid seed and sow sweet clover to improve fertility and soil structure while feeding 60 New Mexico calves and 30 of their own stock plus about 100 Poland China hogs.
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Maquoketa
Jackson County
Reed Brothers
Bellevue
Lester
Carlton Reed
New Mexico
Poland
Farmers to Exhibit Shorthorn and Hereford Steers in Chicago
Entered at Chicago special to The Gazette Bellevue Reed Brothers farmers south of here will enter three Shorthorn steers in the International Livestock exposition in Chicago November 28 to December 5. C. A. Meyer and Son of the neighborhood will exhibit Herefords.
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Bellevue
Reed Brothers
Here
Chicago
C. A. Meyer and Son
Farm Union Plans Turkey Price Probe
At the National Farmers Union annual convention in Des Moines the plan for a turkey price investigation was announced by Tom Cheek of the Oklahoma Farmers Union. He accused market levels of being driven by a conspiracy to keep farmers from earning a fair profit. Turkeys are expected to sell about five cents a pound cheaper than in 1935.
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Des Moines
National Farmers Union
Tuesay
Tom Cheek
Oklahoma Farmers Union
National Legislative Committee
Farmers Union opens convention with debt criticism
President E. H. Everson of St. Charles S D denounces current farm policy and rising public debt while calling for higher farm revenue. State President A J Johnson welcomes delegates at the Shrine auditorium as Congressmen William Lemke of North Dakota is slated to speak Tuesday night.
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Des Moines
INS
E. H. Everson
St. Charles
S. D
National Farmers’ Union Convention
A. J. Johnson
Shrine Auditorium
William Lemke
North Dakota
Farm near Brandon Sold at 36 An Acre
Charles Zobel of Bee Cearly purchased the Steinbeck estate farm of 120 acres near Brandon for 36 dollars an acre. The land is fair and improvements need repairs.
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GBR
Charles Zobel
Bee Cearly
Steinbeck
Brandon
Dairymen Set Series of Feeding and Management Meetings
Fayette county farmers will hold four series of feeding and management discussions. The first set visits Oelwein on Dec 14, West Union on Dec 15, and Clermont on Dec 16 with Arthur Porter in charge. A second series follows Jan 18 19 and 20 led by Porter and Dr. K W Stouder of Ames. Third series on Feb 15 16 and 17 later. Final sessions March 15 16 and 17 led by Ed Dyas of Ames.
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Fayette
Oelwein
West Union
Clermont
Butterfat Prices Steady at Monticello Creamery
MONTICELLO The Farmers Mutual creamery in Monticello paid the same prices to patrons in the first and last half of October. Sweet cream brought 38 cents, No. 1 37 cents, and No. 2 35 cents.
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Monticello
Farmers Mutual Creamery
Corn Brings $1 A Bushel At Farm Sale Near Delhi
At the Roy Smith farm east of Delhi corn sold for $1 a bushel. Oats brought 47% cents a bushel. Soybean hay sold at $9.50 a ton and soybeans at $1.13 a bushel.
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Delhi
Roy Smith
Farm Auction Listings for Wednesday and Thursday
Auction notices list sales by Theo Martin and Son near Coggon and Cottrell and Stewart at Tipton on Wednesday November 18. Krause and Gott near Cedar Rapids and Stoner and Son at North Liberty close out Thursday November 19. Additional consignments at Bev erly and a community auction at Tipton.
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Theo Martin and Son Shorthorn
Coggon
Cottrell and Stewart Guernsey
Tipton
Krause and Gott Livestock Eels
Cedar Rap
Stoner and Son
North Liberty
W. J. Blum
Alburnett
Beverly
Local Livestock Sales Announced Across Iowa Cities
Listings show sales at Iowa Livestock Exchange in Cedar Rapids on Friday November 20, Anamosa Sale Pavilion on Saturday November 21, E. E. Bach closing out sale near Center Point, Fred Bebee closing out sale near Marion, and Dennis Taylor closing out sale at Springville through Wednesday November 25.
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Springville
Highway 161
Anamosa Sale Pavilion
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
E. E. Bach
Miles SE
Center Point
Fred Bebee
Marion
Dennis Taylor
Simon and Sons Closing Sale Near Cedar Rapids
On Saturday November 28 a closing sale is announced seven miles north of Cedar Rapids by Simon and Sons, inviting shoppers to visit before the store shutters.
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Simon and Sons
Cedar Rapids
Nominations Made For Fayette Farm Bureau Officers
Fayette county Farm Bureau announces officer nominations for the November 24 meeting in Fayette. President nominees are J. F. Wilkinson and C. H. Enos. vice presidents Grant Lauer and L. D. Hitch. secretary Ray A. Bell. treasurers D. R. Lynch and M. C. Hanson. Allan Kline of Vinton is slated as principal afternoon speaker.
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Fayette
Fayette County Farm Bureau
J. F. Wilkinson
C. H. Enos
Grant Lauer
Eldorado
L. D. Hitch
Elgin
Ray A. Bell
Oelwein
D. R. Lynch
Monday Run Of Livestock At Maquoketa
Maquoketa saw a Monday shipment of about 550 hogs forty vealers and twenty five cattle destined for Dubuque. The heaviest Monday run yet reported. Hog prices ranged from nine to nine ten dollars per hundredweight while dealers sold at seven fifty to seven seventy five per hundredweight.
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Maquoketa
Dubuque
Otto Seeberger
New Corn Brings 90 Cents at Clutier
First delivery of new corn to the Clutier elevator by Clifton Monroe yielded 500 bushels graded No 4 at 90 cents per bushel. Nearby reports include Eddie Bell’s 75 bushels per acre on sod land near Bennett and A A Barton harvesting over 30 bushels per acre near Edgewood with good No 1 seed corn.
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Clutier
Clifton Monroe
Bennett
Eddie Bell
Edgewood
A. A. Barton
Soybeans Threshed On Hopkinton Farm
On Donald Hucker farm two miles east of Hopkinton sixty eight bushels of soybeans were threshed from five acres last week.
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Hopkinton
Donald Hucker
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