Lang of Grinnell Named Grand Champ Showman at Exposition
James Lang of Grinnell won grand champion showman at the Iowa Dairy association 4-H dairy heifer show in Waterloo, part of the largest 4-H dairy event of the year. Duane Woodruff of Indianola was reserve, with Vernon Huendling of Breda winning Brown Swiss showmanship. Dean Thomas of Alburnett claimed Milking Shorthorn honors and led Linn county to a top Milking Shorthorn group.
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Waterloo
America
E. M. Wright
Towa Dairy Association
Iowa Dairy Association
Ayrshire Club
James Lang
Grinnell
Duane Woodruff
Indianola
Arland Thicking
Waverly
Jersey
Elmer McLeish
Celwein
Dean Thomas
Alburnett
Linn
Eastern Iowa
Eastern Iowa Dairy Club
Brown Swiss Club
Elwood Mabon
Randalia
Robert Massee
Nashua
Poweshiek
Marshall County
Warren County
Fayette
Johnson
Cedar
Webster
O’brien
Allamakee
Black Hawk
Monroe
Clayton
Sac County
Winneshiek
Buchanan
Polk
October Farm Auctions Schedule for Nebraska and Iowa
A multi day outline lists farm auctions from Monday October 2 through Thursday October 5 across Nebraska and Iowa. Auctions include Sandhills feeder calf sales in O Neill Bassett and Atkinson with several closing out sales in various towns. Additional events feature J B Seehusen Chester White sale Geo Novotny Estate Shueyville and Beverly Cattle Co sale Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandhills
O'Neill
Neb
Margaret Sand
Urbana
Bassett
Ta. City Sales Co
Atkinson Livestock Market
Atkinson
Howard Burkhart
Vinton
J. B. Seehusen
Chester White
Mi. S. Center
Geo. Novotny Estate
Shueyville
Dean Thomas
Center Point
Matt Ryan
van Horne
Beverly Cattle Co
Cedar Rapids
Employment Office Lists Available Farm Hands
The Iowa State Employment office at Cedar Rapids completed preliminary farm hand registrations for the fall harvest. Lloyd C. Grover reports 9 agricultural laborers, 50 single farm hands, 13 married farm hands, 10 farm couples, 40 farmers with families, 1 farm manager, and 5 dairy farm hands available for local employers. Contact Mr. Grover in person, by mail, or by telephone 3-2067.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Lloyd C. Grover
Linn County Farm Bureau calendar week meetings
Linn county Farm Bureau lists events this week including a Tuesday 10 am board meeting at the Y M C A Cedar Rapids a 2 pm tea in Center Point at the Christian church and a Wednesday 10 am agricultural conference at the Chamber of Commerce building Cedar Rapids followed by a 2 pm tea in Coggon. An 8 pm Farm Bureau meeting at Alburnett high school and a Thursday 2 pm tea at the Ladies Aid hall Palo precede a Friday 2 pm tea at the Merle Goudy farm in Linn township.
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Linn County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Board
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Grant Townships
Christian Church
Center Point
County Agricultural Conference
Chamber of Commerce
Jackson Township
Presbyterian Church
Coggon
Otter Creek Township
Alburnett High School
Sweet potato and pear harvests reported in Conesville
Special to The Gazette notes a large, high quality sweet potato crop in the Conesville area and an abundant pear harvest with picking set to begin next week.
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Conesville
Seed corn yields help determine cooperative distribution at Conesville
The Southeastern Iowa Experiment association tested 47 hybrid corn varieties on the cooperative farm near Conesville. Indiana 614 led with 130.8 bushels per acre, followed by Illinois 960 and U.S. 5. Seed will be sold to 119 members at about $4.50 a bushel, with 800 bushels to be distributed among members.
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Southeastern Iowa Experiment Association
Conesville
C. S. Reddy
Ames Extension
Association
Illinois
U. S
Iowa
Reddy
Albert Polman
Nichols
Allen Eliason
West Liberty
Indiana
Pioneer
Ace
Funk
Pfister
U.S
SEIF
Funks
Null
Towa
Steen
Perfection
Tama County Farm Bureau Old Men Meet De Kalb Teams
Tama county hosts a double bill Monday featuring the Iowa state champion old men team and the Tama county girls 4-H team against Illinois state champions from De Kalb. Both counties recently won their state titles in the same two kitten ball classes. Players in the old men tilt must be at least 35 years old.
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Gazette
TRAER
Tama County
Iowa
Tama County Farm Bureau
Illinois
DeKalb, Ill
DeKalb County Farm Bureau
Correction on red clover seed report figures issued
A federal notice corrects the red clover seed report on this page. The 10 year average production for thresher run red clover seed is about 990000 bushels (59400000 pounds) for 1928 to 1937, not 1320000 bushels (79200000 pounds). The higher total reflected red and alsike clover seed combined.
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Federal Agricultural Marketing Service
Dairymen urged to breed long lived high producers
A pamphlet from the Ames Extension cites dairy herd data showing the average Iowa cow yields 4 520 pounds of milk and 178 pounds of butterfat annually for about four years. It argues for breeding cows with long productive lifespans and higher output, citing J N Martin of New Providence and his Jersey line noted for longevity and production.
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Iowa
Cow Testing Association
Federal Agricultural Marketing Statisticians
J. N. Martin
New Providence
Jersey
Martin
War boom lifts Iowa farm price averages
Des Moines report by federal statistician Leslie M. Carl shows Sept. 15 averages: corn 48 cents, up 12 cents. hogs $7.10, up $1.90. Beef cattle veal calves $0.80 higher. lambs $0.70. sheep $3.50 per cwt. Milk cows horses and mules up $2. chickens 12.6¢. eggs 14.5¢. butterfat 26¢. All major feed grains higher. wheat oats barley rye soybeans up double digits.
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Des Moines
Leslie M. Carl
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Iowa
Demonstration Teams Win Top Honors at Waterloo Congress
Demonstrators from Benton Jones Fayette and Winneshiek counties led 4-H contests at the Waterloo Dairy Cattle congress Saturday. Champion clothing from Benton Mildred Koep Nadine Schroeder Belle Plaine. Champion nutrition from Jones Jean Huffman June Thomsen Wyoming Wyoming Swing Timers 4-H club. Champion home furnishing from Fayette Margaret Solomon Barbara Stansbury Fayette. Champion home efficiency from Woodside Workers Winneshiek Lucille Aschim Evelyn Knutson. First place in style divisions include Mildred Vigars Eldora Dorothy Behan Sabula Margaret Hofer Camanche Arlene Amendt Melbourne Doris Stevenson Whitten.
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Gazette
Waterloo
Benton, Jones, Fayette
Winneshiek
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Benton County
Mildred Koep
Nadine Schroeder
Belle Plaine
Jones County
Jean Huffman
June Thomsen
Wyoming
Fayette County
Margaret Solomon
Barbara Stansbury
Fayette
Woodside Workers Club
Winneshiek County
Lucille Aschim
Evelyn Knutson
Mildred Vigars
Eldora
Hardin County
Dorothy Behan
Sabula
Clinton County
Margaret Hofer
Camanche
Arlene Amendt
Melbourne
Marshall County
Doris Stevenson
Whitten
Grundy County
Poland China boar brings 102.50 at Arens sale
A Poland China boar sold for 102.50 at the Arens Poland China sale near Dyersville. Forty head of Poland China boars and gifts averaged 49.30 per head, with H. S. Duncan of Sheldon serving as auctioneer.
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Dyersville
Arens Poland
Poland
H. S. Duncan
Sheldon
Midland Sells 23 Farms in September
Midland Mortgage Co led by F. C. Waples reported September as the record month for farm sales with 23 transactions covering 3,223.75 acres for 238,735 dollars at an average 74.05 per acre. Twenty one Iowa farms and two in southern Minnesota sold, ranged 35 to 125 per acre, sizes 55 to 320 acres, buyers mostly tenant farmers, one adjoining farmer for his son and two investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland Mortgage Company
F. C. Waples
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Minnesota
Waples
Buttermakers to Meet in Dyersville Oct 10
Preparations are under way for a meeting of buttermakers in Section No. 9 of the Iowa Creamery Operators association in Dyersville scheduled for October 10.
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Eur Place
van Berne
Milkway No. 38
Cn Wednes
Mets
Dyersville
Iowa Creamery Operators Association
Jersey Breeders To Meet Nov 17 At Cedar Rapids
C W Howe president of the Iowa Jersey Cattle club announced the annual meeting at Cedar Rapids November 17. Officers for 1940 will be elected and plans outlined for the state Jersey program including the second annual auction parish meetings and parish shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Howe
Des Moines
Iowa Jersey Cattle Club
Cedar Rapids
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Ayrshires
Maynard Lang
Brooklyn
Lawrence Vanderwerff
Sully
McGregor
Vern Loveland
Janesville
Jack Fraseur
Tipton
Harry Piffer, Jr
Aaron Bluever
Walcott
Reuben Steffens
West Union
Jerseys
Robert Winder
Toledo
William Sams
Marshalltown
Robert H. Massee
Howard Barnes
Leighton
Jersey Cattle Club of
Jersey Club
Charles McLeish
Oelwein
Keokuk County
John Elliott
Charles Webb
Arlington
William Diamond
San Francisco
Scott County
Don Schneckloth
Russell Buck
Henry Clark
Benton
Boone
Franklin
Butler
Chickasaw
Delaware
Howard
Jones
Tama
Bremer
George Novetny
Sbueyville
Swisher
Ford
McCormick- Deering
George Novatny
Wesley Novotny
Gee. E. Farlzek-Harvey Neltderhisar
Aucis
Scieher Trust & Savings Bank
Farm Bureau Calendar
Center Junction
Jones County Fair
Tawa
Tenef Barrera
Towa State Fair
Mr. Ferfecte
Chlte Picket
Walsey, Auctioneer
Onslow
Tracr
The
Ames Extension Service
Joseph Kushner & Company
Dial
St. SE
Wyo
Center
Alburmett
Rock Island
Brean Thomas Price & McCater
BR. T. Remer, Clk
East
China
NWEAD
Nereford
Alia-Chalmera
McCormick Mader
Jehu Deere
Barrow
Ideal
McCormick
Matt Ana
Febnius Ana
Shover’s
Shover
Oak Farms
Marion Bivé
Ong
Earl Hennessey
Bayer
T. BR. Bohan
Shell Rock
Chicago
Midland
Lences
Merle — Garmot
N. E. Winten
Serrel Celt
Guernsey
Echelee Bot
Rome
Farmat
Corrier
McCormick-Deerine
Pikssey-Morris
John Deere
Dain Bay
Jehan Deere Mann
Hammer Mill
Schmitz & Lene
State Bank of
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Allamakee and Wright Counties
P. P. Zerfass
Algona, Iowa
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