Butter Moves From New York To San Francisco By Steamer
Shortage on the Pacific coast after Thanksgiving prompts San Francisco dealers to wire for butter from New York. Several thousand tubs dispatched on a fast steamer November 26, marking an unusual westward shipment amid dwindling Pacific holdings and rising prices. New York to San Francisco rates compare with rail options. early gains send New York prices higher while San Francisco sees prices up about six cents in two weeks.
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New York
San Francisco
York City
Pacific Coast
California
Pacific Coast States
New York City
Calforna
Marke S Hots
Omaha
San Fran
Newland Sre
Fence Drift in the Morten Wire Trading Story
A farmer Chester Wuson of Foosland ships a cowhide to Chicago. The narrative notes a check drawn with a 2 cent tax and lists a sequence of charges including FENCE DRIFT, KR F A Seling price 129, Express 52 cents, Cartage 0 cents, Commission 25 cents, and Net returns 2 cents.
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Seling
Chicago
Chester Wu
Hoosier Youth Named Champion Of Livestock Show
Hoosier youth Mondas of Wes Point Ind won the national 4-H club livestock championship at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago, earning a $300 college scholarship and congress travel expenses after presenting fifteen beef animals sixty four pies and five breeding sheep. William R. Bennett of Bristol West Virginia took second with $200 and congress travel, Vernon Epting of Prosperity North Carolina third with $100 and trip. First prize for best state exhibit of eggs went to Leo Taylor Corydon Ind, with Joe Laland New Iberia La and George J. Cady Liverpool N Rest following. Phyllis Howard Straughn Ind won canned vegetables, Charlotte Oliver Crawfordsville Ind canned meats, Ruth Perrin Flintstone Md menu, Ruth Bowns Evanston Wyo canned fruits.
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Chicago
Ins
Flood Weaver
Wes’ Point
Ind
Bristol
W. Va
Vernon Epting
Prosperity
N C
Leo Taylor
Corydon
Joe Lalande
New Iberia
George J. Cady
Liverpool
Phyllis Howard
Straughn
Charlotte Oliver
Crawfordsville
Ruth Perrin
Flintstone Md
Ruth Bowns
Evanston
Wyo
Sidelines Boost Incomes Of Clinton Farmers
Clinton county farmers report that sideline activities yielded more profit last season than regular farming. Bonnie Knepper near Welton raises wild game birds and turkeys, Orben Schoff of Lost Nation markets 4,000 turkeys, and the Kracht Brothers north of Calamus sell limestone from a farm pit. Several housewives also run poultry sales to nearby towns.
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Epertal
Clinton
Clinton County
Bonnie Knepper
Welton
Orben Schoff
Lost Nation
Kracht Brothers
Calamus
Whitfield to Lead Linn Poultry Schools This Week
W R Whitfield of the Ames extension service will conduct three poultry management schools in Linn County on Poultry Profits for 1933 in cooperation with the Linn Farm Bureau. County Agent Georges Edition announces meetings at homes of flock owners starting Thursday afternoon and evening, with sessions at Marion, Tosbare, Mount Vernon, and near Pt Bremer.
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Linn County
W R Whitfield
Ames Extension Service
Linn Farm Bureau
Georges
Whitheld
F Machel
Marion
Tosbare
Mount Vernon
Pete Bremer, Jr
Pt 2
Girls Make Or Refinish 80 Household Articles
Eighty household furnishings were made or refinished by sixteen of eighteen 4-H club members in Rome township Anamosa during the year. Projects included quill pallows door drops laundry bags and table covers under Mrs Bernice Mitchell and County Agent Lloyd E Hudson.
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Gazette
Anamosa
Rome Township
Lloyd E Hudson
Bernice Mitchell
Cesar
Open class judging starts at Chicago Union Stock Yards
Chicago opens day three of the International Livestock Exposition with hogs and sheep in the arena. Agricultural colleges sweep prizes across classes, while private breeders claim few awards. University of California wins champion wether. Pennsylvania State College earns reserve. California dominates the wether lamb results with Purdue and Wyoming also placing. Iowa State and Pennsylvania add wins in yearling and pen categories for medium wool types. Barrows.
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California
Purdue
Montana State College of Bozeman
Pennsylvania
Iowa State College
Ames
University of Kentucky Lexington
Pennsylvania State College
Barrows
4-H leader winner and junior livestock judges named
Maurine Knouse of Emporia Kansas is selected as the 1932 4-H club leadership champion from thousands of farm girl competitors. Jean Lake of Emerado North Dakota tops individual scoring in the non collegiate livestock judging at the International Livestock Show in Chicago marking the first blue ribbon by a girl. Ohio State University wins the collegiate livestock judging contest with 4.598 points, led by RN Ammon of Illinois in high individual score 3438, while Kansas State places second.
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Emporia
Kan
Jean Lake
Emerado
N. D
Chicago
Howard Heid
Hinton
Ohio State
Coleres
Kansas State
Kansas
Illinois
Ontario
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Colorado
Oklahoma
Texas Tech
RN Ammon
University of Illinois
Ammon
Farm Bureau to Hear Admiral Byrd at Chicago
Chicago. The American Farm Bureau federation sets its annual convention for December 5 6 7 at Hotel Sherman. Prominent speakers include Admiral Richard E Byrd Henry B Steagall M N Wilson and Dr G F Warren.
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Farm Bureau
Admiral Byrd
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Hotel Sherman
Richard E. Byrd
National Economy League
Henry B. Steagall
Alabama
M. N. Wilson
Department of Agricultural Economics
Montana State College
G. F. Warran
Department of Agricultural Economics and
Farm Management
Cattle Market Slips Amid Thanksgiving Holdups at Union Stockyards
Thanksgiving interruptions and busy poultry trade trimmed cattle demand at Union Stockyards Chicago. Hogs and sheep receipts were light, supporting some price strength, while cattle fell 25 to 50 cents from the prior week. Fed steers moved from $6 to $7 with top loads around $8, ordinary stockers $3.50 to $5, fat cows $2.50 to $3, and cutters around $1.50 to $2.50. dealers biqked bids near $3 to $4.50.
Meat market prices drift with lighter supplies across hogs lambs and pigs
Hog arrivals shrink and direct to packers increase, pork prices inch up 5 to 10 cents. Top light hogs hit 3.65 with most 3.35 to 3.45. big weights scarce around 3. Pigs sell 3.35 to 3.65, 80 pounders up to 4. Packing sows 2.70 to 2.90, smooth sorts higher. Fat lambs rise 25 to 50 cents with top at 6.45, general range 5.75 to 6.25. Clipped lambs 78 to 84 pounds up to 5.50, yearlings 4.75 to 5.25, fat lambs 1.50 to 2. Feeding lambs scarce 5.00 to 5.50 late.
Agent In Benton Shows How Farm Taxes Are Spent
Special to The Gazette outlines a Benton county survey detailing tax distribution across twenty one farms. It highlights Stickney and Sons in Taylor township with a total tax bill of 310.05 on a 4423 assessed value. Distribution covers state and county taxes, schools, institutions, and specific items like road construction, fairgrounds, and soldiers relief, with precise allocations such as 16.59 for county bonds and 107.48 for school tax.
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Vinton
Benton County
Benton County Farm Bureau
W. J. Norris
George Stickney
State Board of Education
State University
Iowa City
Iowa State College
Ames
Agricultural and Home Economics Extension Service
School For
Stickney
Farm Bureau
Markets Show 38 Percent Fewer Hog Receipts This Year
Government figures from twelve principal U S markets indicate hog receipts in November are about 38 percent lower than a year ago. Abundant cheap feed keeps hogs in lots longer, slowing arrivals, while direct farm to packer sales and an expected smaller spring pig crop reduce overall supply. Prices stay flat as exports rise and winter stockers decline, with heavier weights and a thinner spread between finished cattle and common grades.
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Union Stockyards
Chicago
United States
Corn
Corn Harvest Nears Finish Amid Good Yields
Special to The Gazette reports corn picking in the Littleton area is 90 percent complete with a good quality crop that is holding well. Some farmers plan to finish fall plowing if the ground thaws enough and shredding work is underway.
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Littleton
Farm Auction Near North Liberty Dec 1
Closing out sale planned for Thursday December 1 eight miles west of North Liberty conducted by Mildred E Tomash executrix with auction action to liquidate farm assets and property on site.
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North Liberty
Mildred E. Tomash
Executrix
Martelle Youths Calf Feeds Record Daily Gain
Donald Meeks, a 4-H club member near Martelle, reports a Short horn calf averaging 1.97 pounds per day in feeding from December 26, 1931, to fair time. The calf cost $25 to buy and $15.62 in feed, with a total gain 450 pounds from 300 to 750, at 3.4 cents per pound overall.
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The
Gazette
Martelle
Donald Meeks
Lloyd E. Hudson
Donald
Adlerika advert promises gut cleansing and gas relief
Century old Adlerika claims to cleanse both upper and lower bowels and relieve gas pains and sour stomach. Featured testimonials from doctors praise cleansing effects, with a test to compare Adlerika with regular laxatives. Offers free sample by mail and listing Cedar Rapids and Marion retailers.
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Adlerika
H. L. Shoub
New York
A. J. Lancaster
J. E. Puckett
S. Wabasha St
St. Paul, Minn
Cedar Rapids
May Drug Co
Marion
Carl N. Owen
Free Trial Resinol Package Offer From Baltimore
A free trial size package of Resinol Ointment and Soap is advertised with a copy of a new booklet on skin treatment. The offer is addressed to Resinol Department 56 in Baltimore Maryland.
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Department 56
Baltimore
Olive Tablets Promise Liver and Bowels Relief
Thousands seek the root of stomach upset by targeting the liver and bowels. Dr Edwards Olive Tablets, a vegetable prep, arouse liver function to ease indigestion with no griping, cramps, or pain. Take one or two at bedtime. available in 15 30 and 60 cent sizes.
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Dr. Edwards
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