Livestock Market Slump Hits Hogs Cattle on Washington Ceiling News
The cattle and hog markets fell sharply as OPA beef price ceilings take effect October 1. Hog prices slid Wednesday while interior markets hit a new high at $15 a head on Friday. Chicago top hog price rose to $15.70 as interior runs dropped. Cattle steadied with limited choice steers at $16 and higher, cows steady, calves mostly steady.
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OPA
Washington
Iowa
Chicago
Ber
Norway high students tour farm to judge Duroc herd
Copre 4 wet Cape and Ote Mc Gilvery's agriculture class at Norway high school climbed into an automobile trailer for a field trip to Frank Bys' farm two and a half miles north of Amana. They inspected Mr. Bys' Duroc herd sire with Iowa secretary of agriculture Harry Linn observing. The group included Gerald Gunderson Richard Holland Robert Waychoff Melvin Fritz Edwin Brecht Tom Gifney Richard Berger Kenneth Montague Hubert McGregor and John Erger.
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Ote McGilvery
Norway High School
Frank Bys
Amana
Bys
Gerald Gunderson
Richard Holland
Robert Waychoff
Melvin Fritz
Edwin Brecht
Tom Gifney
Richard Berger
Kenneth Montague
Hubert McGregor
John Erger
Out on a Limb interview with A Caterpillar
A country woman presents a humorous dialogue with a caterpillar about war, rationing, labor ceilings, and daily life. The insect jokes about spinning a house and being drafted, while avoiding concrete political positions.
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War Board
Congress
F.D.R
Top Boar Sells At $225 In Anderson Poland Auction
Sixty one hogs brought over 4000 dollars with an average above 65.57 at the W C Anderson and San Polard China auction southwest of West Liberty. The top boar sold for 225 to Vernon Kvale of Beaver Creek Minnesota. The second top boar went for 220 to Howard Sender of Aledo Illinois. The top gilt brought 76 to William Noe and Son of Ponetta Indiana. Three gilts sold at 75 each to Iowa buyers.
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Gazette
West Liberty
W. C. Anderson and
San Polard
Vernon Kvale
Beaver Creek
Minn
Howard Sender
Aledo
William Noe
Leghorn Lays 347 Eggs in 357 Days Record Set
A White Leghorn hen owned by J. A. Hanson of Corvallis Oregon set a new world record by laying 347 eggs in 357 days at the Storrs egg-laying test led by H. M. Scott. The prior record was 345 eggs in 357 days set in Texas in 1937 by a Woodlawn Poultry Farm Leghorn.
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Leghorn
Storrs, Conn
J. A. Hanson
Corvallis
Ore
H. M. Scott
Storrs
Texas
Woodlawn Poultry Farm
Temple
Night School To Begin At Manchester Monday
Wartime farm production topics will be studied in evening classes at Manchester High School starting Monday. Vocational agriculture instructor W H Magdefrau will lead sessions with County Agent Bill Diamond and AAA chairman Chester O McCarthy speaking at the first meeting. Women’s program also offered with Miss Wilda Busby and Mrs Paul L Munson directing.
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Manchester
W. H. Magdefrau
Bill Diamond
Chester O. McCarthy
AAA
Wilda Busby
Paul L. Munson
Women's Evening School Advisory Council
Sand Springs Creamery Pays 50 Cents for Butterfat
In Sand Springs the local creamery sets butterfat payments at 50 cents for August, confirming stable buttermilk market pricing for dairy producers in the area.
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Sand Springs
Bperial
Ganette
Entrants Named for Tri-County Contour Plowing Contest
Plans are set for the second annual tri county contour plowing contest on Oct. 6 at the Meyer farm near Postville. Nine contestants from three counties compete with side events including a tractorette contest and a mayoral contest among northeastern Iowa mayors.
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Postville
Meyer
Elmer Radloff
John Falk, Jr
Postville Commercial Club
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Clayton
Soil Conservation Service
Soil District
Iowa
Erwin Hamann
St. Olaf
Roger Harris
Victor Sebastian
Brainard
Leonard Winger
Decorah
Albert Adera, Jr. Calmar
Ralph Birdsell
Ossian
Harold Matt
McGregor
Stanton Klinge
Lorendo Embretson
H. A
Butch” Wickler
National
Clayton County Soil Conservationist
War Material Exchange Items List
A list of exchanges includes 1 flat iron for 2 steel helmets and 1 garbage pail for 1000 cartridges. Also noted are 1 kitchen sink for 25 33-inch shells, 6 ash cans for 1 anti aircraft director, 1 set skid chains for 20 37 mm shells.
Coming Farm Auctions This October Across Iowa
A sequence of farm auctions scheduled from Oct 3 to Oct 13 across Iowa cites sales by Anamosa Livestock Iowa City Sales Ox ford Sales Co and others. Listings include Berkshire Duroc Jersey Guernsey Poland China and crossbred hogs horses and cattle with venues at Cedar Rapids Belle Plaine Monticello Mt. Vernon Watkins and Center Point.
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Anamosa
Iowa City Sales Co
Oxford Sales Co
Howard Ea Ier
Helgens Brothers
Poland
Monticello
N. Boland
Guernseys
Williamsburg
E. C. Forest and Son
Chinas
Mt. Vernon
Iowa Livestock Exchange Auction
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa Livestock Auction
Kansas Bumper Wheat Crop Stored Under Cover
Kansas yield reached 192000000 bushels in a near record crop with shipments continuing into September. Chief grain inspector Erland Carlsson notes storage is strained though most grain is safely under cover for now. Farmers face next task of corn and feed harvest with limited labor.
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Kansas City, Kan
Erland Carlsson
Kansas
Feed School Planned at Ames October 16
An Iowa State College program with the Western Grain and Feed association will hold a feed school in Ames on October 16. Prof. P. S. Shearer announced the event with G. Bohstedt of Wisconsin as the sole off campus speaker. Ames staff speakers include Rex Beresford H. D. Hughes George Godfrey C. Y. Cannon and H. L. Wilcke.
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Iowa State College
Western Grain and Feed Association
P. S. Shearer
G. Bohstedt
University of Wisconsin
Ames
Rex Beresford
H. D. Hughes
George Godfrey
C. Y. Cannon
H. L. Wilcke
Fairfax State Savings Bank sits in Linn County financial statement
The statement shows assets totaling 538 347 95 with cash items and securities listed. It credits due from banks, notes, and other income while noting expenses and mentions officers Wesley Sedlacer and J L Krall as directors in Linn County.
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Linn
Eiacea
Elson
Ynch
Des Moines Meeting Power Plays By Iowa Farmers Union Voice
Interview with Harry Houck of Jesup on a Des Moines mass meeting that drew 900 to 1,000 attendees. Houck notes Farmers Union backing for the farm program, critiques of the Farm Bureau and Triple A, and hopes for a new governor Hickenlooper.
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Buchanan
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Farmers Union
Farm Security
AAA
Patton
Thatcher
St. Paul
Kenny Hyde
FSA
Farm Union
Black Hawk County
Grain Dealers’ Association
Washington
Farm Sale Near Frankville Totals 283 Acres for 6500
Ambrose McKernan bought 283 acres near Frankville from Henry Nerlie and Ben Revang for 6500 dollars. Possession will pass on March 1. McKernan has been renting another Frankville farm.
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The
Gazette Decorah
Ambrose McKernan
Henry Nerlie
Ben Revang
Frankville
Mr. McKernan
Vocational Education Enrollment Reaches New High in Iowa
DES MOINES IA AP Enroll ment in Iowa vocational schools for the year ending June 1942 set a record with 145 . The total reflects a doubling in five years with 1 923 more students than the previous year. Cultur al education led with 20 044 in 203 communities. homemaking 18 356 in 187 communities. Adult evening classes enrolled 22 167 in 567 programs and 2 566 youths in part time courses. Expenditures totaled 868157 10, split between local state and federal funds.
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Des Moines
Iowa
F. E. Moore
Smithe Hughes
George Deen
Moore
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Shane
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Iron & Steel
Williams
ATA
Fairfax State Savings Bank
UNION
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Jesup
O.K
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Herring
Wilson
Senator
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Hickenlooper
Rades
Voc Ag Roll
Belle Plaine, Iowa
Berkshire
Fancy Creek Challenger 2d
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