Belle Plaine Farmers Predict Prices At Jan First
Belle Plaine farm class surveyed forty nine farmers to forecast corn and livestock prices for Jan 1 March 1 and May 1. Averages show corn 54.6 cents Jan 1 and hogs cattle top prices with ranges and moisture yields from a local corn variety test on the L F Keep farm.
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Belle Plaine
Chicago
Belle Plame
Treetyoest ET Falks
Ss.certs
J. J Wallace
Marion
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Thanksgiving reflections on harvest and progress
A country woman reflects on a year of promise and abundant harvest in the richest agricultural state. She notes rural electricity, improved living standards, and gratitude for peaceful times as Thanksgiving approaches.
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Union
Annual Meeting Notice for Cedar Valley Farm Business Assn
James J Wallace of Marion announces the Cedar Valley Farm Business Association annual meeting set for December 3 at the YMCA in Cedar Rapids. The program includes economist Ames Paulena Neelell on farm family lessons, officer elections at noon, and talks by local experts.
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James J Wallace
Marion Fieldman
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
YMCA
Cedar Rapids
Hel G Allbaugh Ames
Paulena Neelell
Oat Ames
Weie
Ouida
Holsteins top at $300 at Waterloo
Waterloo sale by the Iowa quality Holstein Breeders Association saw five year old Fred Pieplow of Aurora achieve the top price of 300 dollars for his cow sold to Willis McAlpin of Villisca. A four year old consigned by Claude Sanders of Eldora sold for 225 dollars to A C Klass of Luzerne. Fifty five milking cows averaged 130.50 dollars with total receipts near 7180 dollars.
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Waterloo
Fred Pieplow
Aurora
Iowa
State Holstein Breeders’ Association
Pieplow
Willis McAlpin
Villisca
Claude Sanders
Eldora
A C Klass
Luzerne
Alfred Paper
Stockton
L. C Melrvine
Chillicothe
D Zimring
Chicago
Lombard
R C Wood
Traer
Hawkeye Corn, Hog Prices Lead Boettcher Sale
Corn sold for 36 cents a bushel and en sulage brought 270 dollars per cubic foot at the Boettcher sale near here on Thursday. Hogs averaging 200 pounds brought 1590 dollars and cows ranged from 40 to 55 dollars as Harry Reeves of Sumner cried the sale.
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Harry Reeves
Sumner
Glenn Frank to Speak at Butter Institute Convention in Chicago
The twenty ninth annual American Butter Institute meeting will be in Chicago on November 30 and December 1. Dr Glenn Frank former University of Wisconsin president and Rural Progress editor will open the program and speak at the banquet with Wilton Hult of the National Dairy Council.
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Chicago
American Butter Institute
Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Rural Progress
Wilton Hult
National Dairy Council Wall
Lst
Ben Clarke
Central District
Food and Drug Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
Mable
Sugar Creek Creamery Company
Dansille
Charles McPistere
Dairy Industry Committee
Washington D
John Ss Black
Siw Fom Warston Strawn and Shaw, Chote and Wallendam
Wautheriies
Benton's Sole 4 H Entry At Chicago
Donald Marek, Washington county 4 H president, and his brother Lloyd drive six baby beeves to Chicago for the International Livestock Exposition. Donald enters three Herefords and two Angus in open class plus one Angus in 4 H. He aims to improve on prior showings including a reserve county 4 H champ showmanship and state group honors.
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Washington
The
Gazette
Donald Marek
Washington County Boy’s
Lloyd
Chicago
Donald
Angus
Washington County
Marek
Iowa
Franzenburg Is Reelected Benton Farm Program Head
Herman Franzenburg of Keystone was reelected president of the Benton county agricultural conservation committee for the fifth year at the annual meeting in Vinton. Officers and township chairmen were also reelected or named, with S. E. Wallace as vice president and M OD Fry as third committee man among others.
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Vinton
Herman Franzenburg
Keystone
Benton County Agricultural Conservation Committee
S. E. Wallace
M OD. Fry
Zelna Harder
Nahi i Faas
Herman Franzenburk
Atkins
James Gibney
Watkins
C C. Clark
Benton
Robert C. Thompson
Big Grove
Herman Fleck
Bruce
Ivan S. Dickinson
Canton
Lewis Kruckenberg
Cedar
M D. Fry
Eden
Gilbert Deklotz
Eldorado
Henry Schloeman
Florence
Henry Haerther
Fremont
S E. Wallace
Harrison
H A Albers
Homer
L. F Keep
Iowa
W. G. Baum
Jackson
Kane
Albert Mecklenburg
Leroy
Clifford Brown
Monroe
Ben King
Polk
St Clair
Dale Davin
Taylor
William Schlue
Union
Norman Re-elected Chairman of County Soil Committee
Washington Wayne Nor man was re-elected chairman of the Washington county soil conservation committee at a meeting of the fifteen township chairmen. Other members reelected were Carl R Oldfield vice chairman Charles Kennedy third member Ray Lambert first alternate Howard L Witting second alternate and Warren Morgan secretary treasurer.
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Washington
Wayne Norman
Washington County Soil Conservation Committee
Hamed
Carl R Oldfield
Wellman
Charles Kennedy
Ray Lambert
Ainsworth
Howard L Witting
Crawfordsville
Warren Morgan
Brighton
Fence Drift Caught in the Woven Wire
A short verse by C. David Vormelker contemplates gratitude for knowledge and human sapience. The poem invokes wind and clarity of thought clearing prejudice as the key to opening life’s door.
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C. David Vormelker
Township Committee Chairs Named for Allamakee in 1938
The Allamakee county list names township committee chairs for 1938 including Waterloo Thomas J Burke Union City Henry H Rob er Iowa John Rooster Jr Han over Michael F Burke French Creek Carl J Hinrichs Lansing John G Moore Union Prairie John P O Neill Makee Horace Clark Center William J Thomson Lafayette Michael J Gavin Ludlow Paul Hager Jefferson John F Byrnes Taylor William R Larkin Franklin Henry Mc Shane Fairview Ralph L Brown Paint Creek James M Barlow Post Ed Voelker Linton Ed Haehlen.
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M. J. Gavin
J. P. O'Neill
W. J. Thomson
Allamakee
Waterloo
Thomas J. Burke
Union City
Henry H. Rober
Iowa
John Rooster, Jr
Hanover
Michael F Burke
French Creek
Carl J. Hinrichs
Lansing
John G. Moore
Union Prairie
John P. O'Neill
Makee
Horace Clark
Center
William J. Thomson
Pullets Die In Poultry House Fire Near Walker
Fire at the Bernard Brecht farm four miles southeast of Walker destroyed a large hen house and 150 Leghorn pullets. Neighbors could not save the building and the blaze is believed to have started from a lamp used to warm a chicken fountain. Loss partly covered by insurance.
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Walker
Bernard Brecht
Walker Sunday
Snow Benefits Outweigh Damage in Iowa Fields
Federal meteorologist Charles D. Reed reports in the weekly crop bulletin that recent snows protect moisture and winter crops while some corn remains unhusked in southeastern Town. He notes danger of further losses if snows slow melt and emphasizes livestock protection during an early winter spell despite record cold in western Iowa.
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Des Moines
INS
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Iowa
Morrell Reports 700000 Operating Loss Due To Drought
Ottumwa AP Morrell and company reported for the year ending Oct 30 a roughly 700 000 operating loss the first annual loss since 1911. Dividends were cut last summer as droughts hit live stock supply and costs rose. President Foster cited reduced hog quotas and expected improved conditions with a bountiful corn crop and larger hog supply next year.
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Iowa
South Dakota
Kansas
Linn Farm Bureau to Hear Cy Denman
Cy Denman will speak at the Linn county Farm Bureau annual meeting announced by president D R McCreery of Alburnett. The event is set for December 7 at Hotel Roosevelt in Cedar Rapids. Denman runs a large Missouri farm and formerly led the National Livestock Producers Commission and served on the federal farm board. He later worked for the National Association of Food Chains merchandising seasonal farm surpluses.
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National Association of Food Chains
Denman
Louisa County Fair directors elected for two years
Louisa County Fair association directors were elected at a Monday shareholders meeting in Columbus Junction. New two year term directors include W. F. Edmondson F. J. Pine William Fink R. J. Barnes and Cal Duncan. Continuing directors are W. H. Hull David Hull J. L. Estle L. E. Foss J. J. Jenkins and C. E. Pierce with E. H. Wiegner serving as secretary.
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Columbus
Junction
Louisa County Fair Association
W. F. Edmondson
F. J. Pine
William Fink
R. J. Barnes
Cal Duncan
W. H. Hull
David Hull
J. L. Estle
L. E. Foss
J. J. Jenkins
C. E. Pierce
E. H. Wiegner
Dunbar Heads Iowa Nebraska Canners in Des Moines
Arch R. Dunbar of Grimes was elected president of the Iowa Nebraska canners association at its annual meeting in Des Moines. T. E. Evans of Reinbeck was chosen vice president and Hoyt Ellis of Vinton was named secretary treasurer.
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Des Moines
Arch R. Dunbar
Grimes
Iowa-Nebraska Canners Association
T. E. Evans
Reinbeck
Hoyt Ellis
Vinton
Center Point Eighty Brings $70 an Acre
The 80 acre Jacob McVey estate farm three and one half miles northeast of Center Point was sold to Ed Klima, adjoining farmer, recently for seventy dollars an acre. Improvements are in fair condition. Sugar cane, once the sole source of commercial sugar, is noted in historical context.
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Columbus Junction
Jacob G Shrader
Crawfordsville
Hampshire
Paul Klotz
H. M Duncan
K A. Coates
Walker
Jacob McVey
Center Point
Ed Klima
Lime Hauling Bee Sparks County Farm Spread
Sixty tons of lime from Buzzard's Delight quarry near La Porte City was spread on the J H Copenhaver farm in Westburg township Buchanan county by neighbors during a local hauling event. The effort, described as a hauling bee, aimed to improve soil condition on the farm.
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Gazette
Jesup
la Porte City
J H Copenhaver
Westburg Township
Buchanan County
Waukook County Farm Program names leaders at meeting
Sperial to The Gazette Waukau county farm program committee elected M F Burke as chairman and C J Hinrichs as vice chairmen at a township committee meeting.
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Sperial
Waukon
M F_ Burke
Allamakee
C J Hinrichs
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Cy” Denman
B. Denman
Louisa Fair
C. V. Brewer
Linn County
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Iowa Livestock Exchange
Carl Bills
Anamosa Livestock Auction
Frank Machacek
Cou Falls
John Stolba, Jr
Effie Davis
Stanwood
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Indian Creek
Sate
A. T. Rena
United State Bank
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JIR
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McCormick Deering
Louth Machacek
Geo. E. Parizek
Swisher Trust and Savings Bank
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