Percentage Prime Cattle Receipts Increase At Chicago
Chicago market report shows September and October receipts about 100000 head below last year across seven leading markets with further 75000 head drop since November. Slaughter mix shifted to more choice and prime, good grades rise, medium and common grades fall. price spreads narrowed with common to choice ranges. Stocker and feeder costs stay around 4.50 to 4.75, and four markets’ July to October movement similar to 1931 while November shows a drop from last year.
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NION
Chicago
Township Bureau Elects Officers
Don Smith was elected president of the Fre rent township Farm Bureau at the regular monthly meeting at Henry Von Behren's place. Mrs. sul Thomas was elected vice president and home project chairman. Perl Thomas became secretary and treasurer, and Mrs. Alvin Davieson was chosen publicity chairman.
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Stanwood
Don Smith
Frerent Township Farm Bureau
Henry von Behren
Sul Thomas
Perl Thomas
Alvin Davieson
Outbreaks of Hog Cholera Across Eastern Iowa Reported
The Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association bulletin lists fifty five hog cholera cases across Cedar Rapids Decorah Ridgeway Highlandville Cresco Waukon Green Island Goose Lake Bryant Preston Wyoming Onslow Center Junction Charles City Nashua Plainfield Clarksville Sisley s Grove Atkins Solon Iowa City Washington Ainsworth Columbus Junction Morning Sun Fort Madison Dubuque Marion Muscatine Millersburg Dixon Tama Montour Bennett Dysart Belle Plaine and additional infectious diseases such as hog erysipelas enteritis influenza necrotic enteritis mixed infections and hemorrhagic septicemia affecting cattle and poultry in towns including Ainsworth Nashua Preston Marion Dysart Cascade Mor tion Sun Maquoketa West Branch Tipton New Liberty West Liberty Clinton New Hampton Lost Nation Mechanicsville North English Wellman Sigourney Keota Monticello Norway Grinnell and surrounding areas.
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Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Cedar Rapids
Decorah
Ridgeway
Highlandville
Cresco
Waukon
Green Island
Goose Lake
Bryant
Preston
Wyoming
Onslow
Center Junction
Charles City
Nashua
Plainfield
Clarksville
Sisley’s Grove
Atkins
Solon
Iowa City
Washington
Ainsworth
Columbus Junction
Morning
Clinton
Princeton
Marion
Dysart
Dixon
Cascade
Traer
Grundy Center
Manchester
Tipton
Miles
Maquoketa
West Branch
Town City
New Hampton
Bennett
New Liberty
West Liberty
Lost Nation
Mechanicsville
Norway
Fort Madison
Ridgecway
Belle Plaine
Marshalltown
Blackleg
Nordness
Morning Sun
Anamosa
Parnell
North English
Wellman
Sigourney
Keota
Monticello
Grinnell
Center Point Poultry Show Set for December 7 to 10
Center Point schedules its annual Poultry Show for December 7 through December 10. W R Whitfield and W D Termohlen of the Ames extension poultry service will appear on the program, announced Barbara Durow, secretary.
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Center Point
The
Gazette
W. R. Whitfield
W.D. ‘Termohlen
Ames Extension Poultry Service
Barbara Durow
300 Club Members In Fayette Attend Annual 4-H Party
Fayette 4-H club members and parents attended the third annual party at Upper Iowa university gymnasium with Fayette county fair board members as guests. Honors included Maxine Richards, Benita Briggs, Lillian Arthur, and Ruth Lenhart for demonstration and record book work, plus outstanding boys led by Charles Rulifson and Irwin Schrader. Speakers included Dr. A. E. Bennett and Farm Bureau president G. Sauerbr y.
Iowa 4-H boys win trips to club congress in Chicago
Twenty five Iowa 4-H club boys earned trips to the national club congress in Chicago from Nov 25 to Dec 3 during the International Livestock Exposition. Names of twenty three were announced by Paul C. Taff Ames assistant director. Winners include Howard Held Glen Jauer Raymond Anderson and others from Hinton Emmetsburg West Bend Letts Garmer Spencer City and Newton among others. F P Reed state club leader will head Iowa delegates with John Quist supervising livestock exhibitors from all states.
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Ames
Iowa
Howard Held
Glen Jauer
Raymond Anderson
Hinton
Arnold Duhn
Emmetsburg
James Montag
West Bend
Ronald Chapman
F. Max Schomberg
Letts
Vincent Gross
Greenfield
Keith Matthies
Walnut
George Knaupp
Garmer
Leo Schueneman
Spencer
Paul Diehl
Storm
Lake
Everett Hayes
Washington
Donald Rinner
Noble
Wilson’ Holden
Logan
Clarence Sammy
Maine
Karl Kainz
Elkader
Gustav Alt
Blue Grass
Newell J. Irvin
Vinton
John L. Fowler
Blairsburg
Jack Spearing
Jack Wormley
Newton
F. P. Reed
Iowa Boys
John Quist
International
Mr. Taff
Acreage At Auction In Honor Of Wilson Johnson
On account of the death of my wife the Wilson Johnson improved acreage will be sold at auction on.
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Wilson Johnson
Acreage and household goods auction at Dairy Dale school
On November 26 at 1 P M a sale will auction a Mt Vernon road acreage near Dairy Dale with a 5 room cottage, barn, vineyard and fruit trees plus a stock of household goods, lumber and hardware. Wilson Johnson owner, A T Bena auctioneer, Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Mt. Vernon
34Th St
Dairy Dale
Wilson Johnson
A. T. Bena
Cedar Rapids
R.F.D
Yowa State Savings Bank
Unusually Heavy Thanksgiving Turkey Shipments Across States
New York reports an unusually heavy Thanksgiving turkey influx with favorable weather aiding dressing and shipping from northern and western areas and nearby states. Prices ranged around 10 cents a pound for No. 1 young hens, rising to 12 to 13 cents as growers anticipated higher post election prices. Turkeys come from all states except Florida, California, and Maine, with Connecticut and Massachusetts indicating large shipments this week.
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the Gazette
New York City
Maryland
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Virginias
North Carolina
United States
Texas
Fort Worth
Dallas
Florida
California
Maine
Pacific States
Connecticut
Massachusetts
West Union Fair Assn Elects 1933 Officers
Fayette County Fair association at West Union elected officers for the coming year. J C Probert was named president with L L Bloomfield as vice president Fred Schneider treasurer and Max B Saltsgiver director. Ed Bauder secretary and Walter Rothlisberger J W Wilbur H R Humphry and H P Schmidt became directors. Hold over directors are Grant Lauer Max Grafenberg and H A Kent. Retiring Secretary E A McIlree reported year end funds of 150 on hand. Gate receipts were 2000 below last year and premiums nearly 2300 lower.
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Fley
Gazette
Sey ‘West Union
Fayette County Fair Association
J.C. Probert
L. L. Bloomfiled
Fred Schneider
Max Bsaltsgiver
Ed Bauder
Walter Rothlisberger
J. W. Wilbur
H. R. Humphry
H.P. Schmidt
Grant Lauer
Max Grafenberg
H. A. Kent
E. A. Mclliree
Keo KUK County Fair directors named for 1933 week
Directors elected at a meeting of the Keo kuk County Fair association include Thomas Armstrong E P Lally H L Wright W C Rickey Henry Shepherd Albert Mateer Roy Clevinger W Moode John T Baylor W J Fisch Clay Messenger Glen Yoakum E M Wilson A A Orr Sam McKain H M Werner H H Shanafelt John Ritter and Denver Garrett The 1933 fair is scheduled for the week of August 21.
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What Cheer
Keokuk County Fair
Gibson
H. H. Shanafelt
Sigourney
John Ritter
Hedrick
Denver Garrett
Delta
All-Bran praised by Oshkosh reader in cereal ad letter
Mrs. John Schneider of Oshkosh Wisconsin credits Kellogg's All-Bran with relieving her constipation, saying it is more effective and wholesome than pills. The letter explains constipation stems from lack of bulk and vitamin B, notes All-Bran provides bulk, iron, and is gentle on the gut, recommending two tablespoons daily and recipe ideas.
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John Schneider
Tenth Street
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Northeastern Iowa Livestock Shippers Meet On Costs
Livestock shippers from Winneshiek Allamakee Clayton and Fayette counties will meet in Postville Friday evening to discuss methods to reduce terminal market marketing costs. Two Chicago yards representatives will attend to answer questions and discuss terminal charges.
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Postville
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Clayton
Fayette Counties
Chicago
Washington 4 H'ers Feed 29 Baby Beeves
In Washington county, eighteen 4 H youths have enrolled in baby beef club work, with a total of twenty nine calves on feed. Those involved include Marek Brothers, Raymond and Lawrence Whisler, Aliie Gail Wells, Clair Ardell and Guy Gerot, Robert Cress, Merle Warner, Stanley Foster, Seth Carris, James and Richard Birney, William Augustine, Robert Macon, Earl Martin and Wayne Williams, per County Agent Harold J. Montgomery.
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the Gazette
Washington
Washington County
Harold J. Montgomery
Marek Brothers
Raymond
Lawrence Whisler
Aliie Gail Wells
Clair
Ardell
Guy Gerot
Robert Cress
Merle Warner
Stanley Foster
Seth Carris
James
Richard Birney
William Augustine
Robert Macon
Earl Martin
Wayne Williams
Drainage Association Elects 1933 Officers
In Columbus Junction the Upper Mississippi Valley Drainage association re elected Noah Schrock of Oakville as president Lee Robinson of LaGrange Missouri and Harold Wilson of Quincy Ill as vice presidents and F A Klein of Burlington as secretary and treasurer. Congressman Kopp of Mount Pleasant spoke as members agreed to continue last year’s program and pursue legislation to obtain redress for damages from the nine foot channel.
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Columbus Junction
Upper Mississippi Valley Drainage Association
Noah Schrock
Oakville
Lee Robinson
LaGrange
Harold Wilson
Quincy
Ill
F A. Klein
Burlington
Congressman Kopp
Mount Pleasant
Spring pigs weigh 257 lbs at Wellman auction
Frank Blumenstein, a local farmer near Wellman, marketed sixty three spring pigs at an average weight of 97 pounds. The pigs were shipped in the last week of February and the first of March.
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Wellman
Frank Blumenstein
Indiana Grain Co operatives Merge In Hoosier State
Special to The Gazette reports a merger of the Central States Grain association and the Indiana Farmers Co operative Elevator company in Indiana. The merged body becomes the single state wide marketing organization with about 13 000 grain growers in Indiana southern Illinois and western Ohio plus about twenty elevators. The consolidation transfers Farmers National Grain stock to Central States, giving farmers full membership privileges and representation on the directorate. The move follows similar consolidations in Nebraska Colorado and the Spring Wheat area and signals a trend in cooperative grain marketing.
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Chicago
Central States Grain Association
Indiana Farmers Co-operative Elevator Company
Hoosier
Farmers National Grain Corporation
C. E. Huff
Central States Association
Indiana Wheat Growers Association
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana Farmers Co-operative Elevator
Central States Directorate
Nebraska
Colorado
Spring Wheat
Coming Farm Auctions In Iowa City And Mount Vernon
Consignment sale at Iowa City pavilion on Wednesday November 23. On Saturday November 26 an acreage and personal property sale is held at Mount Vernon road and 34th Street drive by Wilson Johnson.
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Iowa City Pavilion
Mount Vernon Road
34Th St. Drive
Wilson Johnson
Young Farmers In Fayette County Plan Short Course
A Fayette county group of young men who attended last winter’s short course will meet Saturday evening to discuss continuing the program this winter. Dr. A. E. Bennett of Upper Iowa University and County Agent B. W. Lodwick will join the discussion. Fifty-two participants completed the last course.
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Gazette
Fayette
Fayette County
A. E. Bennett
Upper Iowa University
B. W. Lodwick
Fayette Agricultural Advisory Council Formed
Fayette county forms Agricultural Advisory Council with Dr. J. C. Davis Oelwein J. F. Miller Clermont A H Kent West Union and C R Carpenter J F Wilkinson and J B McSweeney Fayette named as members.
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Fayette
Fayette County
College Township 4-H Club Elects Officers For Year
Twelve boys of the College Township 4-H club met at Leonard Biderman’s home and elected officers for the coming year. Leonard Biderman was chosen president Floyd Booth vice president Robert Minor secretary and treasurer Vernon Benda reporter.
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Ely
College Township
Leonard Biderman
Fldyd Booth
Robert Minor
Vernon Benda
Wisconsin wins national 4 H club championships
G L Noble said the national boys and girls champions for 1932 are from Wisconsin. Donald N McDowell of Montello won the boys title and Frances Mae Good of Green County won the girls prize. McDowell, 16, completed 24 projects totaling 3409.48 with 142 exhibits. Good, 19, finished 35 projects totaling 2261.66 with 854 exhibits.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
G. L. Noble
National Committee On
R. A. Turner
United States Department of Agriculture
Donald N. McDow Montello
Wis
Frances MaeGood
Green County
United States
McDowell
Miss Good
Madison
Good
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