Mann Favors Cooperative Marketing
Des Moines report outlines postwar shifts in livestock transport, packing, and retail. Trucks will haul a growing share to local and central markets as plants decentralize closer to supply sources. Packers must improve grading, fabrication, and prepackaged products to meet consumer demand and support self-service stores.
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Des Moines
Mann
Econo Starie Farry Credit Adrose
Saess
Bovas
Des More
Mosway
Manny
Deve Comets
Corn Borers Double Last Year Totals
European corn borer population in Iowa doubled this year over 1944, says extension entomologist Harold Gunderson. A survey across 44 eastern and central counties shows central portions most infested, with 15 to 18 times higher levels than 1944 and Johnson County recording 148.4 borers per 100 stalks.
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Ames
Iowa
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College
Gunderson
Johnson County
Jones County
Muscatine
Benton
Mississippi River
Lincoln, Neb
Dysart Pioneer Hi Bred completes 1945 seed corn run
Wayne Brown local manager at the Dysart Pioneer Hi Bred corn plant reports the 1945 seed crop processing is finished with 19 800 bushels of seed corn processed at the facility.
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Dysart
Wayne Brown
New Method of Handling Wools Used at Boston
Boston buyers await action on bids placed before Dec 8 on wool held by the Commodity Credit Corporation. A new selling method was announced as bids were rejected and allocations delayed. About 13.2 million pounds of domestic wools were bid, with most offers on fine territory wools at around $1 clean basis, while Australian wools show rising activity and deliveries span January and February.
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Boston
Commodity Credit Corporation
Mass
Texas
Territory
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Commodity Credit
Buttermakers Meet At Strawberry Point
Special to The Gazette Strawberry Point Iowa Creamery Operators association section No 11 held its regular annual meeting. Fred Gernand Volga City was reelected president and Joe Barnes Alpha secretary. Behnke Westgate had high score 94.3 in the scoring contest. Frieden West Union second Gernand third. Don Newman Center Valley first Barnes Alpha second Fischer Hawkeye third in men’s judging. Mrs Joe Barnes Alpha won ladies contest with Frieden second and Schroeder Randall third. Shere Reed Hogan judged. Cummings superintendent Sindal toastmaster.
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Strawberry Point
Iowa
Joe Barnes
Alpha
Chris Fischer
Hawkeye
Fleet Frieden
West Union
William Schroeder
Randalia
Floyd Shere
Elmer Reed
Clair Hogan
Wayne Cummings
Harvey Sindal
High Blood Pressure Warning of Dangerous Complications
An advertisement urges readers with high blood pressure to seek the Ball Clinic’s health correction method at Excelsior Springs. It claims many sufferers gain health and longevity through mineral waters, baths, and a free book titled High Blood Pressure The Killer. No obligation to write for the guide.
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Ball Clinic
Devel
Bail Clinic
Dent
Excelsior Springs
Coming Farm Auctions Advertised in The Gazette
A Gazette listed multiple farm sales and closing out auctions scheduled across November. J K Steinkopf near Ryan on Nov 20, Kuba and Tremain near Linn County home, B H Blocher near Urbana, C B Shaffer near Walker, Johnson Spear near Clarence, L V Hurlbut near North Liberty, Sherman Flansburg near Mechanicsville, Frank Lorenc near Ely, Henry Von Sprecken near Luzerne, Milner near Shueyville, Tyler farm near Anamosa, and J S Kimmel near Davenport with Guernsey and Short Horn auctions near Davenport.
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J. K. Steinkopf
Ryan
Kuba
Tremain
Linn County
B. H. Blocher
Urbana
C. B. Shaffer
Walker
Johnson Spear
Clarence
L. V. Hurlbut
North Liberty
Sherman Flansburg
Mechanicsville
Frank Lorenc
Ely
Henry von Sprecken
Luzerne
Milner Novotny
Shueyville
Tyler Farm
Anamosa
Guernsey
J. S. Kimmel
Davenport
Squires Close Eva Brandt Farm Sale Near Volga City
Farm sale on the Eva Brandt farm west of Volga City closed with shoats at 20 dollars per head, oats at 72 cents per bushel, and corn at ceiling price. The Squires family will move to Arlington after buying a home there.
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Volga City
William Squires
Eva Brandt
Here
Squires
Arlington
Elgin Youths Enter Fat Stock Show in Chicago
Elgin youths will exhibit at the Fat Stock show in Chicago December 1 to 6. Harold Glass lists two Shorthorn steers, Charles Strong a Hereford, Lowell and Earl Strong four Shorthorn steers, Lowell Gehring a Shorthorn steer, and Dale Klingman three Southdown lambs.
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ELGIN
Chicago
Gazette
Harold Glass
Charles Strong
Lowell
Earl Strong
Lowell Gehring
Dale Klingman
Demand for slaughter cattle stays high into November
Keen demand persists in November as slaughter cattle prices hit new highs despite Thanksgiving and ample poultry. Steers average 1705 dollars with record top prices for steers and heifers. October movement of feeder cattle rose 27 percent in Corn Belt states, with 669000 head shipped. Illinois Catle Feeders asks when ration points and price supports will be lifted, warning of a meat famine if subsidies end too soon.
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Jerry Trager
Chicago
United States Department of Agriculture
Illinois Cattle Feeders Association
Strother Jones
Buffalo
Sangamon County
Ever Ready Grange Elects New Officers at Colesburg
Colesburg reports Ever Ready Grange officers elected for the next term to be installed December 4. Names include Louis Hartbeck as Worthy Master, John Blaker overseer, Dorothy Hartbeck lecturer, Robert Wessel steward, Leland Woeste assistant steward, Harley Barnhart chaplain, Alfred Binning treasurer, Zala Dodge secretary, Harold Klaus gate keeper, Zala White Ceres, Mamie Bush Pomona, Hattie Woeste Flora, Cora Blaker lady assistant steward, Ben Holthaus executive committee member.
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Colesburg
Louis Hartbeck
John Blaker
Dorothy Hartbeck
Robert Wessel
Leland Woeste
Harley Barnhart
Alfred Binning
Zala Dodge
Harold Klaus
Zala White
Ceres
Mamie Bush
Pomona
Hattie Woeste
Flora
Cora Blaker
Ben Holthaus
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Shane
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Aast
van Hamme
Ed Babcock
GLF
Farm Bureau
3Fann
H. H. Kildee
Harry Linn
Howard Hill
H S. Nicol
Livestock Department
Earl Elijah
Richard Stephens
Crawfordsville
Folmer Hanson
Cedar Falls
Leroy Getting
Sanborn
Len R. Beath
Corning
Howard Hamilton
Tipton
E. B. Morrison
Spencer
A. R. Porter
G. M. Birlingmair
Centerville
L. J. Bodensteiner
Towa State College
Iowa Fruit Growers’ Association
R. S. Herrick
Wheelock Wilson
Marshalltown
W. R. Kime
Richland
J. C. Landenberger
Third Street
Optometrist
Joethel Farms
My Place
Pleasant Valley
Us& 67
J. E. Halsey
Joehel Farms
Volga
Swan Soap
OSCO
U.S.P
LUX
Saltsu
Roger & Gallet
Elmo
Chocolates
Prince Albert
Emperor Pipes
BAYER
Resinos
Ida
Dorothy Perkins
Paris
Grange
D. D. Olsen
Osteopathic
Iowa Theater
Eee
Movern
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Ronmua
May’s Drug
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