Fayette County 4-H Calves Headed to Cedar Rapids
Five hundred Hereford calves bound for Eastern Iowa 4-H members from 17 counties will be sorted on Nebraskan ranches starting Oct 17 and arrive at Cedar Rapids Hawkeye Downs Oct 24 25. Three committee members will manage ranch sorting, with Rex Conn guiding shipment to Cedar Rapids. Seventy four youths enrolled and 400 calves contracted from Sandhills ranches to total 375 allocations.
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Sandhills
Bassett
Neb
Iowa
Fred Hinkhouse
West Liberty
Hinkhouse
Cedar Rapide
Rex Conn
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Conn
Nebraska
Eastern
4-H Cattle Feeders’ Club
Central Committee
Fred W. Hinkhouse
Louis Lorenzen
Olin
Roscoe Blinks
Marion
Rex Beresford
Ames
Hawkeye Downs
Fay
Beresford
Meat Exports Rise Sharply Amid Slower Imports in 1938
Union Stock Yards report shows eight month meat exports up strongly with lard and pork gains offsetting slower beef and veal imports. Beef and veal imports fell to 54,128,831 pounds while pork imports dropped to 37,129,383 pounds. Lard exports jumped to 10,842,444 pounds in August and total lard for eight months reached 129,534,828 pounds, nearly doubling last year. Net result is a favorable balance for U S meat producers with exports 85,174,464 pounds higher than a year ago and imports reduced by 25,310,697 pounds. Canadian live cattle imports also declined sharply.
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Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Canada
Commodity Credit Corp disburses 22.9 million on 47 million bushels
The Commodity Credit Corporation said 22,853,341 had been disbursed on corn loans tied to lending agencies for 47,080,006 bushels. State breakdown lists Illinois 7,937,148 Iowa 27,794,332 Minnesota 3,775,206 Nebraska 3,586,417 South Dakota 1,263,650 Wisconsin 4,203.
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Washington
Commodity Credit Corporation
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Coming Farm Auctions This Week Across Iowa
A slate of farm auctions is listed for October 3 through October 10 across several Iowa towns. Sales include cattle hogs and purebreds from bidders such as R P Wilson, Auman and Plummer, J B See husen, Leo Kelly Co, G H Kennedy, Bert Kiburz, A F Aiken, and Charles Dedek. Events occur near Coggon Cedar Rapids Center Junction West Branch Marion Monticello Central City and Cedar Rapids with various livestock and farmland lots on offer.
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Fach
Jones County
Melvin Sievers
Wyoming
William Reade
Onslow
Delbert Grafft
Olin
Willis Fairbanks
Monticello
Donald Fairbanks
Julian Kinter
Leo Levien
Clarence
Lawrence Willam
Linn County
Melvin Levasseur
Alburnett
C. Mack Towers
Marion
Keith Carson
Ely
Phillip Hand
Center Point
Harry Berschenbriter
Cedar Rapids
Howard Gardner
Walker
Lester Schirm
John W. Clark
Johnson County
Joe O'Neil
Iowa City
Dale Burr
Lone
R. P. Wilson Durochog
Coggon
Auman and Plummer Angus
12Th Ave
12Th St
J. B. Seehusen
Chester White Bourgirl
South Center Junction
Leo Kelly Co
Marengo
G. H. Kennedy
West Branch
Sargeant and White
Bert Kiburz
A. F. Aiken Duroc Jersey Boars
Central City Fairground
Charles Dedek
Wallace to Speak on Corn Belt Agriculture at Springfield
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace will deliver the third of three speeches in the west and middlewest at Springfield Illinois on October 14. He will address problems facing corn belt agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Henry A. Wallace
West
Middlewest
Fayette Girls Sweep at Cattle Congress Demonstration Meet
Fayette county 4-H members extended their winning run at the Cattle Congress closing, with Jeanette Kiel of Fayette and Ruth Ingels of Randalia winning the nutrition division champ title. Mike Stewart of Maynard took the grand championship in the herdsmen contest, while Jones county placed second in nutrition. Mitchell county led in home furnishing, with Hardin tops in clothing and blue ribbons awarded across several counties in home efficiency and varieties.
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Waterloo
Chicago Cubs
Fayette County
Cattle Congress
Jeanette Kiel
Fayette
Ruth Ingels
Randalia
Mike Stewart
Maynard
Stewart
Iowa Board of Control
Jones County
Mitchell County
Hardin
Grundy
Benton
Muscatine
Linn
Floyd
Allamakee
Tama
Winneshiek
Monona Creamery Pays 28c August Butterfat
Monona Farmers Cooperative creamery paid 28 cents per pound for No. 1 butterfat in August. A total of 68,119 pounds of butter was produced from 54,899 pounds of butterfat received at the creamery, secretary A Drahn reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monona
Monona Farmers Cooperative Creamery
A. Drahn
Linn County Farm Bureau Calendar Highlights This Week
Linn county Farm Bureau lists this week events including Tuesday 2 p.m. home economics programs in Franklin and College Putnam townships and an 8 p.m. board meeting at Rex B Conn home. Wednesday 2 p.m. Ely program, 8 p.m. Otter Creek meeting at Alburnett High School. Thursday 2 p.m. Fayette township program. Friday 2 p.m. Buffalo township program with Mrs Clifford Bowdish.
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Linn County Farm Bureau
Franklin Township
Electric Light Building
Mount Vernon
Farm Bureau Board
Rex B. Conn
College and Putnam Townships
Legion Hall
Ely
Otter Creek Township
Ladies Aid Hall
Buffalo Township
Clifford Bowdish
Ames Finds Iojap Answer To Popcorn Growers Prayers
Ames reports tests of the Iojap popcorn hybrid show higher yields and better popping than standard corn. The variety originated from 50 ears of Japanese Hulless, developed since 1928 into 40 lines and a three way cross named Jojap Iowa Japanese.
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Ames
INS
Butter and Egg Markets Steady Amid Government Support
DPMA maintains steady butter prices as storage rises beyond normal. Milk production holds at high Eastern levels after a hurricane, with surplus milk going into butter. Egg prices hold with light receipts but rising late fall output, while Pacific coast shortages push fancy eggs scarce. Roasting chickens abundant next month, fowls still light, pork imports from Europe declining amid war scare.
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New York City
Territory
DPMA
Pacific Coast
Europe
Impor
Cedar and Poweshiek Lead Dairy Show Laurels at Cattle Congress
Fayette and Poweshiek counties dominated the annual 4 H dairy heifer display at the Cattle Congress with top county groups and breed champions. Cedar county showed the first Holstein group entry and Poweshiek swept Ayrshires with Lang family winners earning grand showmanship. The event drew 305 entries across 25 Ayrshires, 44 Brown Swiss, 63 Guernseys, 100 Holsteins, 49 Jerseys and 25 Milch Shorthorns, with 14 colts and 104 dairy judging teams among the divisions.
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Fayette County
Cattle Congress
Cedar County
Poweshiek County
Dairy Congress
Lowell Mabon
Randalia
Elwood Mabon
Charles McLeish
Oelwein
Will Oelrich
Lamont
Morris Swenson
Louis Kiel
West Union
Fayette
William Diamond
Jack Fraseur
George Fraseur, Jr
Tipton
Lang
Wallace Lang
Brooklyn
Merle Lang
James Lang
Grinnell
Ayrshire
Langs
Chester White Boar and Gilt Sale Featured at Center Junction
The lfth annual Chester White sale occurs Wednesday October 5 at Center Junction IA starting at 1 PM. Auction lists 535 head including 35 boars and 2 gilts with top sires and prize winning dams from Iowa fairs. Proceeds and patronage details provided by J B Sehusen and E Massey auctioneers with Onslow Savings Bank as clerk.
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Center Junction
Medel Rachel
Iowa State Fair
Mr. Perfecte
Sid Frise
New Render
Supreme Reser
J. B. Sechusen
Farrew
Chester White Barrows
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Farm Editor
Iowa County
Owen Jones
Williamsburg
Arnold Trimpe
Homestead
Alvin Eggert
Dale Risdon
E. Burdette Lortz
Rolland Doty
Lotus Goodrich
Fred Carlson
Louisa County
Dean Lowe
Letts
Irving Deihl
Wapello
Richard Utter
Columbus Junction
Jack Estle
Durant
Robert Joslin
Clifford Crist
Stanwood
Allen Schneider
London
Scott
Keokuk
Scott County
Alvin Schmidt
Davenport
Russell Bucks
Eldon Holst
Allen Schneckloth
Princeton
Victor Badtram
New Liberty
Keokuk County
Roy Miller
Sigourney
Leo Cox
Richland
Woodrow Lee
Keswick
Leland Grove
Kinross
Lyle Smith
Hedrick
Clinton County
Earl Stuedemann
Clinton
Conrad Kelley
Bryant
Lloyd Fey
Delmar
Wayne Drumm
Wilton Junction
Calvin Bohling
Orrin Sell
Ralph Neff
Nichols
Harold Schmitt
Delaware County
Lewis O'Reagan
Ryan
Karl Keck
Greeley
Bernard Funk
Delhi
Carl Smith
Anamosa
U. S
Hfe
Mishway No
Dias & Helfers
T.B
Bangs
Test Association
Kish
Fachinery
John Deere G. P
John Deere
J. L
McCormick-Deering
Hayes
DeLavel
Winuart
Janesway
Prairie Chapel Ladies Ald
Gazette
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
William T. Diamond
Fayette Club
LaVerne Gremmels
Norbert Moore
Stanley
Columbus
Ohio
Rosedale School
Jehe Deera
Diac
Jehn Deere No
Deeriac
Chas. Dedek
P. C, Lassen
Apet
First Trust and Baving Bank
Cterk
Sec
Wallace
Mae Platt
Eleanor Dohse
Thelma Mae Veils
Fayette Home
Test Assn
Will Oecelrich
Swenson
Will Oedrich
Monona Creamery
Farm Bureau Calendar
Marion Stockyards
Jones and Field
Warne Township
Monticelie
Scotsh Grove
Olek
Rae
Ak Am Yntaie
Ceeke Neaieney
Shicken House
Erykiburz
Oo. Laer
W. F. Mitchell
L. Brown
Merle
E. Garmoe
Ial
Ray Anderson
Dean Thomas
Harold
Dean
Muriel Thomas
Harold Thomas
Harold Shaver
New Providence
Paul Mitchell
Reinbeck
Robert Winder
Toledo
E. S. Baughman
Pulaski
Iowa Jersey Cattle Club
Robert Massee
Nashua
Massee
Elmer McLeish
Robert Cline
Milford Nabholz
Independence
Tamasero
Poweshiekourth
Harry Piffer
Indianola
Cedar
Warren
Johnson
Black Hawk
Webster
Bremer
Clayton
George Fraseur
Jay Slater
Hubert Kiel
Martha Warren
Louise Warren
Holstein
Eugene Bown
LaPorte City
Helen Mueller
Lone Tree
Thia
Chester
E. Massey
Onslow Savings Bank
Big Fall
Fakreresuds
Marenge
Towa
Sreye
Shire Bay
Alde
Jerse Chae
Leneoh
LEO Kelly Company
Tony Schmlis
Oconr Meyers
Marry Marts
Yowa County Savings Bank
Aberdeen Angus Cattle Sale
Cedar Rapids, Lewa
Blackcap
Blackbird
Elisa
Enchutress
Erica
Queen Mother
J. W. Allman & Son
F. T. Plumme
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