Eggs Hold Steady Above Year Ago in Eastern Iowa
Amid drops of 3 cents a dozen midweek and a penny Friday, eggs remain above last year across eastern Iowa and nationwide. Cedar Rapids buyers listed 34 cents for brown shells and 32 for whites, with variations by grade. a year earlier, 33 cents. Limited fresh eggs and tight storage power keep prices firm, with experts predicting a modest rise into December and a milder midwinter dip than in recent years.
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Iowa
United States
Cedar Rapids
Hennery
Poultry Yard
Solon
W. D Termohlen
Ames Poultry
Tipton Agriculture Schedule Highlights Poultry and Grain Judging
The schedule lists a poultry and grain judging contest at Muscatine on December 10, judging at Maquoketa on December 17, poultry judging at Clinton on December 30, and a grain judging contest for eastern Iowa and western Illinois districts in January at Tipton.
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Muscatine
Maquoketa
Clinton
Iowa
Tipton
Local Farmland Rents Fall. Corn Yields High
Wilton Junction farms long rented at ten dollars per acre are now leased for the coming year at five dollars per acre. Much corn remains to be harvested with yields far above earlier expectations. Eggs bring thirty two cents a dozen.
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Onzette
Wilton Junction
Farm Auctions Schedule Near North Liberty and West Liberty
Upcoming farm auctions with two events listed. A consignment sale at the Gibson barn in West Liberty is scheduled for Monday November 28. A closing out sale is set for Thursday December 1, eight miles west of North Liberty, conducted by executrix Mildred E Tomash.
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Gibson Barn
West Liberty
North Liberty
Mildred E. Tomash
Executrix
Oxford
Joseph Tomash
Linn County Agricultural Credit Council Formed
C B F Michel, a farmer near Marion, named chairman of Linn County Agricultural Credit Council. The body joins fifty Iowa units to arbitrate between farm mortgage holders and debtors, without funds or power to alter contracts. Members include Ben Neal, Fred Stanley, Karl Kendal, Paul Huston, and D H Smith. Applications for foreclosure assistance can be made at the Linn county Farm Bureau office.
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Marion
Linn County Agricultural Credit Council
George Dillon
Iowa
Linn County
Ben Neal
Mount Vernon
Fred Stanley
Springville
Karl Kendal
Paul Huston
Cedar Rapids
D. H. Smith
Linn County Farm Bureau
Court House
Dillon
New Agriculture Secretary To Talk To Veterinarians
Especial to The Gazette reports that Ray Murray of Buffalo Center, Iowa, new state secretary of agriculture, will address veterinarians Tuesday evening at Waterloo. Dunkerton official Dr C B Strain announces the event hosted by Cedar Valley Veterinary Association with presentations from association leaders and local practitioners to follow a dinner.
Farm Records Help Balance Monthly Income And Expenses
Alburnett farm editor reports Gilbert Batchelder, owner of a 160 acre estate three miles southeast of Alburnett, uses detailed records to balance monthly income and expenses. His livestock program includes pork, poultry, dairying, a four year crop rotation, legume, and beans, with balanced field layout to minimize travel and maximize efficiency. He notes improved results after adopting sanitation, reveals crop yields, and outlines dairy ration and egg sales timing in December.
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Gilbert Batchelder
J. J Wallace
Marton
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Batchelder
Mr. Wallace
May
Mr. Batchelder
Reid
Acre
North
Corn 15 Grown For 19.5 Cents A Bushel
Center Junction farmer Paul N. Smith kept field records showing yields from fifty to seventy-five bushels per acre at costs near 27 1/4 cents per bushel with efficient use of labor equipment and power. He details labor rates tractor rent and per acre costs, and notes fertilizer rarely pays at current prices while higher yielding varieties justify more soil care.
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Center Junction
Paul N. Smith
Mgr. Smith
Parable influenced hopes for poultry profits and lamps
A Cedar Rapids poultry packing plant bulletin invokes the parable of the ten virgins to urge readiness for high egg prices and lean to the idea that steady vigilance benefits business in winter. The piece warns against overconfidence, cautions about lamp trimming, and suggests looking ahead to capture gains while noting the uncertainty of future farm prices and Brown's prospects.
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Cedar Rapids
Matthew
Let's Talk It Over on Farm Relief and Self-Reliance
The piece argues farm relief must come from farmers themselves as politics shift. It notes Iowa and Illinois soil value, questions enforcement of laws, and predicts short term swings by parties. It ends urging vigilance in politics while cherishing home as December nears.
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Iowa
Illinois
United States
Congress
Roosevelt
Hilarity Happiness Hunger Hoarseness 4 H Frolic at Marion County
About 200 4 H members and leaders gathered at Lincoln school in Marion for a frolic marking year’s work. Winifred Goodlove was named vice president, Ellen Borghart secretary treasurer, Frances Colyer historian. Roland Neal Merrill Phish and Ray Mills led the boys group. Apples and doughnuts fueled the fun as honors for 1932 were announced and county agents praised the projects.
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Linn
Lincoln School
Marion
Winifred Goodlove
Maine Merry Makers Club
Ellen Borghart
Owol Group
Frances Colyer
Twinhala Club
Geraldine Breneman
Roland Neal
Merrill Phish
Ray Mills
Willard Hayes
Clare Nichols
Cedar Rapids
Gladys Adame
Carl Smyth
George Dillon
Tru-Art
Taft
Allee Wallace
Merrill Filtsch
Ellen Berghart
Hay Mills
Francis Colyer
Thanksgiving Habit at Jordan's Grove Church
Community church in Linn county sustains a long Thanksgiving tradition led by Rev. Ernest C. Allen. A harvest of generosity followed the service with a large community dinner, pig purse fundraisers, and a "mile of pennies" drive to furnish the church and basement club room. The Jordan's Grove pastor also serves nearby Prairie Chapel and Waubeek.
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Cleora Williams Bedell
Jordan's Grove
Ernest C. Allen
C. Allen
Jordan's Grove Church
Ladies Aid Society
E. C. Allen
Prairie Chapel
Waubeek
Wisconsin youth shows grand champion at international
Kenneth Zink, 14, Verona Wis, won grand champion steer at the international junior live stock feeding contest with a cross-bred Hereford Angus. H W Vaughan spent 20 minutes choosing over Robert Brown of Miami Okla, whose Angus took reserve. Shorthorn heifers dominated the exposition with Iowa 4 H members placing in the top ranks.
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Chicago
Kenneth Zink
Verona
Wis
Zink
H. W. Vaughan
Robert Brown
Miami
Oklahoma
Iowa
Russell Kerr
Spring‘eld
Robert Matthiesen
Bryant
Anna Lee
Kinross
Robert E. Pierce
Columbus Junction
Marvin Yoakum
Keswick
E. William Horr
Branwood
Edwin Johanssen
Dixon
Charles Rusbult
South English
Linn County Farm Bureau Calendar Highlights Week Ahead
The Linn county Farm Bureau lists events for the coming week including home project meetings in South Marion Clinton Fayette Spring Grove Grant Jackson and Brown townships led by Mrs. W C Sheets Mrs Gary Railsback Mrs A J Nelson Mrs James Radley and Arlo Stinger. Poultry management sessions are scheduled with C B F Michel Arlo Stinger Pete Bremer Jr and a Bertram girls club organization meeting under Mrs George Vislisel.
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Linn County Farm Bureau
South Marion Township
W. C. Sheets
Monroe Township
Jackson
James Radley
Poultry Management
C. B. F. Michel
Arlo Stinger
Brown Township Farm Bureau
Whittier
Brown
A. W McArthur
Pete Bremer, Jr
Bertram Girls’ Club Organization
George Vislisel
New No 38 Barley Aims At Beer Quality
In Chicago the University of Wisconsin agricultural college unveils a new barley variety No 38 at the 1933 hay and grain show. The strain is noted for vigor disease resistance ease of handling and higher yield than the Oderbrucker barley used in brewing. Brewers nationwide have been urged to adopt the new barley.
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Chicago
University of Wisconsin Agricultural College
Agricultural College
Washington County 4-H Youth Honored For Livestock Work
Yan Everett Hayes of Washington county 4 H club was named Iowa winner in a Chicago packer contest to honor top livestock club member. He will attend the eleventh national club congress in Chicago during International Week as the prize. Eleven awards were given in as many states to help members master fundamentals of profitable livestock production. Extension representatives from state colleges and the U S department of agriculture supervised and chose the winners.
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Washington
Yan
Many Communities Stage Husking Bees
Across Iowa locations Olin Thornburg Montour and Wilton Junction husking bees gathered dozens of neighbors to harvest corn. At Olin John Fisher injured knee after a horse kick. Thornburg’s 1500 bushels were gathered with 40 workers. Montour saw 40 acres husked while J E Rouse recuperated at a Waterloo hospital. Wilton Junction’s 20 acre field yielded a hot lunch and 60 bushels per acre as workers helped the Meynert household amid illness.
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John Fisher
Thornburg
Clem Molyneux
Montour
J. E. Rouse
Rouse
Waterloo
Harry Long
American Legion
Wilton Junction
Arthur Meinert
Plain View
Neighbors husk corn at Frank McDonough home
A group of friends and neighbors gathered this week at the home of Frank McDonough south of Oxford to husk a quantity of corn while Mr. McDonough recovers at home from a broken leg. Helpers included Tom Thompson Nelson Tavelor Eddie Schmidt George Winters Murray Venter Frank Clear Martin Shebetka Russell Sherlock Bill McDonough Wilton Sherlock Charles Henderson Vincent Clear Forman Linkhart Ben Fherhart James Hradek Edward Cooney Martin Rourke Stanley James Ted Specht and Ray Curry.
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Gazette
Oxford
Frank McDonough
McDonough
Tom Thompson
Nelson Tavelor
Eddie Schmidt
George Winters
Murray Venter
Frank Clear
Martin Shebetka
Russell Sherlock
Bill McDonough
Wilton Sherlock
Charles Henderson
Vincent Clear Forman Linkhart
Ben Fhermart
James Hradek
Edward Cooney
Martin Rourke
Stanley James
Ted Specht
Ray Curry
October Butterfat Brings 2114 Cents At Sand Spring
Sand Spring notes payment to patrons for October butterfat set at 2134 cents per pound a half cent below September. The Farmers Mutual Creamery also pays 32 cents a dozen for firsts eggs and 20 cents for pullet eggs.
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Gazette
Sand Spring
Farmers* Mutual Creamery Company of
Martelle 4-H Club elects leaders this week
Robert Peet was elected chairman of the Martelle boys 4-H club at a meeting at the home of Harry Newman. Melvin Decious became vice chairman and Rex Brady was chosen secretary and treasurer. Carl Smith, Linn County club agent, spoke, and County Agent Lloyd Hudson demonstrated poultry culling.
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Robert Peet
Martelle Boys
Harry Newman
Melvin Decious
Rex Brady
Carl Smith
Linn County Club
Lloyd Hudson
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