Wellman Turkey Plant Claims Largest U S Packing Capacity
Gingerich and Company operate Maplecrest plant as the largest turkey packing facility in the United States with output averaging 5000 to 9000 dressed birds daily during the season. The facility employs about 290 workers and runs fifteen hours daily. Birds are processed from coop to packaging through a nine minute postmortem sequence, with major shipments going to New York Boston and eastern markets. Prime dressed turkeys sell for 30 to 33 cents a pound in Iowa and about 35 to 37 cents in New York and other eastern markets.
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Arkey
Gingerich and Company
Enierpree
Ecret Busness
Dar F.ash
E-Pan
Gingerich
Lot
Iowa
New York
East
Wellman
United States
McArthur Removed From Iowa Corn Hog Committee
Washington reports state Senator William McArthur of Mason City Iowa has been moved to administer the federal corn loan program in Minnesota Wisconsin North and South Dakota with headquarters at his Iowa home. The Iowa committee seat remains vacant awaiting a successor. the move follows AAA leaders Thorne and Wickard indicating a promotion was likely but not confirming details.
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Washington, D. C
The
Gazette
G B Thorne
Investock and Feed Grains
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Claude Wickard
William McArthur
Mason City
Iowa
McArthur Tueday Morning
Minnesota
Wisconsin
North
South Dakota
McArthur
Chester Davis
AAA
Thorne and
Wickard
McArthurs
Bureau
Thorne and Wickard
Fence Drift and Grain Tax Cases Test Court Rulings
Fragmented text notes legal issues on distribution and production restraint. Mentions Arthur W Cutten as a grain cornerer and a court enjoining tax collection for benefit payments. References to Webbe and gram growers and the idea of rugged individualists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W Cutten
Webbe
Mr Cutten
Cattle Congress Reports Net Profit At Annual Meeting
The Cattle Congress reported a net profit of 20 461 dollars at its annual meeting. Directors noted tax concerns and stressed the need for careful budgeting and milk product costs.
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Congress
Waters
Tate
Farmers to Have Voice in Planning Ames County Project
Special to Tue Grrrate reports Ames county agricultural planning initiative will involve Iowa farmers guiding a long term adjustment program with the AAA. Murl McDonald leads the effort, with Dr T W Schultz outlining objectives and the state committee directing county plans.
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Ames
Iowa
AAA
Murl McDonald
Ames Extension Service
Towa
Extension Service
Experiment Station
United States Department of Agriculture
dicDonald
Rainer Schickele
Agricultural Economics Department
L. G. Allbaugh
Extension Agricultural
J L. Boatman
Extension Agronomist
T W Schultz
Federal Department
Dr Schultz
Schultz
WeDonald
Department of Agriculture
McDonald
Neighbors Aid Widow Harvests 600 Bushels Corn
A Maynard area farm event saw about fifteen teams of neighbors gather at Mrs J R Cummings to husk and crib 600 bushels of corn. Volunteers named include John Setreder Ken teeth Schrade Vo Retz George DeLong Oscar dee Harold Gare and others aiding the effort.
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Cazette Maynard- T
J R Cummings
Camm
John Setreder
Pace
Kenteeth
COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS BY A COUNTRY WOMAN
Thanksgiving remarks praise harvest bounty and national progress. The author cites abundant crops and livestock, health, access to education, and government support as reasons for gratitude and optimism for farmers and communities.
Guernsey Cows Sell At Anamosa Closing Sale
Fourteen Guernsey cows sold for an average of $83.50 at a closing out sale of A. B. Young one mile south of Anamosa. Top price was $91 for two head. Two yearling heifers brought $56 each and two year-old heifers $69 each. Horses topped at $16.50. Soybean hay $7.50 a ton. Corn in crib 57 and 58 cents a bushel. Lee Bebee acted as auctioneer and Lloyd Lowery as clerk.
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Anamosa
A. B. Young
Lee Bebee
Lloyd Lowery
State Officers For Horticultural Groups Are Elected
Special to The Gazette State officers for the Iowa Horticultural society and six affiliated groups were elected at the annual convention and short course. New leaders include Horticultural society president F C Pellet of Atlantic and secretary treasurer R S Herrick of Des Moines. Each group selected its officers with R S Herrick prominent as secretary treasurer or in other posts across multiple associations.
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Iowa Horticultural Society
Horticultural Society
F. C Pel Iet
Atlantic
H. M Knudson
Mason City
R .S Herrick
Des Moines
Fruit Growers’ Association
R. “S Clark Mitchellville
George Roth
R. S Herrick
Peony and Iris Society
W. S. Snyder
Sioux City
Elmer Reeves
Waverly
William Haw
Ottumwa
Beekeepers’ Association
J G Jessup
Council Bluffs
J. A Johnson
Pomeroy
F B Paddock
Ames
Society of Iowa Florists
A. A. Bezdek
Cedar Rapids
Ted Boxen
R S Herrick
Nurserymen's Association
Harry Russell
Harold Welch
Shenandoah
C C Smith
Charles City
Vegetable Growers’ Association
E M Hass
Forest City
E P Corwin
Fruitland
A. A Dinesen
Harlan
Melvin Pellet
Henry Wegman
Breda
C L. Fitch
Margareet Sherk
RS. Herrick
Corn Loan Program Opens in Iowa Next Tuesday
Iowa farmers may borrow between 15 and 20 million dollars under the 1935 corn loan plan to be operated by the commodity credit corporation through the AAA. Eligible borrowers are those who cooperated in the 1935 corn hog program and sign the next corn hog contract. loans run at 45 cents a bushel with corn stored in government-specified cribs and merchantable field corn No. 3 or better shelled. The government accepts sealed corn in lieu of cash, and misrepresentation carries a 5000 dollar fine, up to two years imprisonment, or both.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Ray Murray
State Secretary of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
AAA
Rowley Creamery Butterfat Prices Fall in October
Rowley Farmers Cooperative Creamery paid 32 cents a pound for sweet cream butterfat in the last half of October, 31 cents for grade No 1 and 30 cents for grade No 2. Prices for the first half of October were 31, 30, and 29 cents respectively according to secretary Joe McGrath.
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Rowley
Rowley Farmers' Co-operative Creamery Company
Joe McGrath
Jones County 4 H Club Frolic Draws Hundreds at Olin
Four hundred Jones county 4 H members parents and friends attended the annual frolic sponsored by the county Farm Bureau with representation from all but two clubs. County and club honors were awarded to youths for health grooming demo style show and livestock judging among others.
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OLIN
Jones County Club
Jones County Farm Bureau
Glenn Jones
County Farm Bureau
Hale Blue Bells Girls Club
Rita Koppenhaver
Louise McColm
Ione Koppenhaver
Carl Smith
Ray Embree
Raymond Naylor
Scotch Grove
Phoebe Hiller
Marcelle
Dorothy Otten
Margaret Deischer
Sunshine Girls Club
W. B. Clarke
Paul Allen
Anamosa
Cecil Gongwer
Delbert Grafft
Maynard Kuhns
Maynard
Myron Kuhns
Howard Jones
Hale
Farm Auction Schedule Highlights Local Sales
A sequence of farm auctions is listed with dates from Wednesday November 27 to Wednesday December 4. Locations include Cedar Rapids Lisbon Oelwein Marion Whit tier and Sigourney with bidders Mrs Emil Smahel Mrs Charles Post H A Ferguson and R D Kelley as referee.
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Emil Smahel
Memorial Drive
Cedar Rapids
John McClelland
Lisbon
Smith and Day Holstein
Oelwein
Albert Stevenson
Marion
County Fair awards honor multiple livestock champions
Donald Meeks heads grand champion baby beef and wins multiple awards at the Jones County Fair. Delbert Grafit, Leo Wag goner, and Willis Fairbanks receive Chicago Producers Commission medals for various divisions. La Vern Newhard Howard Jones and Willis Fairbanks cited for Holstein honors. Other honors go to Raymond Naylor Chester Miller and Dean Newman for club and record book achievements.
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Paul Gerdes
Donald Meeks
Martello
Leo Waggoner
Chicago Livestock Exchange
Chicago Producers Commission
Delbert Grafit
Leo Wage Goner
Willis Fairbanks
LaVern Newhard
Anamosa
Holstein Club
Howard Jones
Jones County Fair Association
Raymond Naylor
Chester Miller
Martelle
Market Pig Club
Dean Newman
Wapello 4-H Club Banquet Set For Saturday Evening
Wapello Louisa county 4-H members will hold their annual club banquet Saturday at 6 30 pm at Wapello high school A toast program on Pav ing the Way to a Happy Home will be led by Hilda DeWaele county girls' club president as toastmistress
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Wapello
Louisa County
Wapello High School
Hilda DeWaele
County Girls’ Club
Sealing Costs To Be 60 Cents Per 100 Bushels
Boccal to The Gazette Tipton Cedar County sealers in the government corn loan program for 1936 have been allotted townships to W Smith Inland and Farmington townships Otto Schneider Massillon and Springfield Emery Heringwas Iowa Rochester and Susur Creek T A Moore Spring Gele Gower and Cass George Fraseur Center and Red Oak Walter Jack Pioneer Fremont and Jinn Fred Liercke Dayton and Fairfield Cost of sealing corn has been set at sixty cents per 100 bushels Loans to producers at forty five cent a bushel will mature July 1 1936
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Boccal
Tipton
Cedar County
W Smith
Inland
Farmington
Otto Schneider
Massillon
Springfield
Emery Heringwas
Iowa
Rochester
Susur Creek
Moore Spring
Kidney and bladder relief capsules promise night comfort
Advert says Gold Medal Haarlem O1 capsules flush poisons from kidneys and acids from bladder to stop nighttime urination. Claims then soothe burning passage backache leg cramps and puffy eyes as symptoms of kidney and bladder weakness.
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Gingerich Company
Ray Anderson
Soon Gate Water
Grgeren
Tee
Coulee
Sou‘h
Senator McArthur
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Texas
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New State
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Iowa Livestock Exchange
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LC Stock Yards
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Count Your
Guernsey
Rowley Creamery
MM Reaeee Pras Biamond Gy Brand
Jones County
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Whittier
H. A. Ferguson
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R. D. Kelley
Louisa
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Buchanan County
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