Swine Field Day Set at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids
Eastern Iowa swine producers will gather at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids for a full field day on October 19. Officials from Middle West swine authorities will lead sessions on breeding stock selection, carcass grading, and losses prevention with experts from University of Minnesota and Iowa State.
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Middle West
Iowa
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
E. L
H. R. Smith
Chicago
National Livestock Loss Prevention Bureau
Quaife and Pemberton
B. R. McClurg
Iowa State College
Allen Nash
Cedar Rapids, Wilson and Company
Wilson and Company
H. G. Zavoral
University of Minnesota
J. L. Lush
Zavoral
Pemberton
Quaife
Chester White
Berkshire
Poland
China
Dean H. H. Kildee
Ames
J C Penney Visits Angus Herd Near Marion
J C Penney the department store magnate and Mr and Mrs Orin L James of Hamilton Missouri visited the I E Kemp Angus herd three miles north of Marion on Monday morning after spending Sunday night at a Cedar Rapids hotel They then toured Rosemere farms at Maquoketa and proceeded to Illinois for an Angus sale on Tuesday
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J. C. Penney
Orin L. James
Hamilton
Mr. Penney
I. E. Kemp
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Rosemere Farms
Maquoketa
Illinois
Growers to Get Priorities on Soybean Meal
Des Moines Iowa growers may obtain priority meal certificates for soybean meal during the 1944 45 season under a new AAA backed plan. Eligibility requires proof beans were sold. Certificates used to secure meal from dealers, with allocations based on livestock numbers and on hand feed.
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AAA
O'Reilly
Iowa
September Farm Price Index Unchanged in Iowa
Des Moines report shows the general farm price index for Iowa farmers staying at 197 in September after a prior rise. Livestock and products rose to 200 while crops fell to 184, dairy held at 192, poultry and eggs gained, hog prices up offset by declines in veal calves and sheep.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Neighbors Help With Corn Fodder Work Amid Injury
Neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Engler cut and shocked 30 acres of corn fodder on Friday and Saturday. Carl Engler sustained a steel eye injury and is receiving medical care in Iowa City. Neighbor women aided Mrs. Engler by preparing meals for the crew.
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Gazette
Maynard
Carl Engler
Farm Auction Schedule Listings From Iowa County
A sequence of farm and livestock auctions scheduled from Oct. 4 to Oct. 13 across Iowa with sales by Albert Stuart Chester White John A Owens Helgens brothers Marry Walton Walter Wright Harold C Timmright Curve Fred Shima Knotek brothers Duree Leslie Oster Rey Haines Berkshire Robert Buelow Bert E Miller J C Wier E C Forest Frank Zieser estate Frank E Benish estate Clarence Sueppie Carey brothers Duroc sales. Locations include Newhall Vinton Monticello Cedar Rapids Iowa City Muscatine Lisbon Tipton Alburnett Mt Vernon Hawkeye Downs Watkins Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns.
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Albert Stuart Chester White
Newhall
John A. Owens
Vinton
Helgens Brothers Poland
Monticello
Sloan
Cedar Rapids
Marry Walton
Iowa City
Walter Wright
Walker
Harold C. Timmright
Muscatine
Fred Shima
Sutliff
Knotek Brothers Duree
Riverside
Washington
Leslie Oster
Dayton Township
Iowa County
Rey Haines Berkshire
Oelwein Livestock Exchange
Tipton
Robert Buelow
E. C. Forest and Son Poland
Mt. Vernon
Frank Zieser
Frank E. Benish
Hawkeye Downs
Clarence Sueppie and Son Hampshire
E. C. Forest
Wide Variety Of Cattle Is Desirable
Ames deputy says farmers should save corn for feed and later buy cattle. Rex Beresford of Iowa State notes a wide range of cattle types fit the year ahead. He sees more yearlings entering markets and mentions higher heifer prices. A killing frost could lift cattle prices briefly.
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Ames
Rex Beresford
Iowa State College
Beresford
Iowa
Poland China Boars Sell At Dean Dodder Sale
Sixty Poland China boars and gifts averaged $50 per head at the Dean Dodder sale held one half mile north of Letts. The event featured livestock auctioneering by Dean Dodder and drew buyers from the region.
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Columbus Junction
Poland
Dean Dodder
Letts
Lower Egg Prices Expected Over Next Six Months
A D Oderkirk of Iowa State College forecasts eggs will bring lower prices in the first half of 1945 due to larger shell egg stocks and greater domestic availability despite slightly lower production. Farm marketing of chickens may peak in October with fewer birds raising overall national meat supplies, though Iowa’s surplus status may cushion consumer impact.
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Ames
A. D. Oderkirk
Iowa State College
Iowa
Oderkirk
Arrest Made in Cattle Theft From Sale Barn
Sheriff Tim R. Phalen reported Floyd Smittkamp 42 was arrested at Marble Rock in connection with the theft of 11 Hereford cattle from a Mason City sales barn. He confessed and is held in Cerro Gordo county jail. No charges filed yet. Cattle valued at $1,200.
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Mason City
Tim R. Phalen
Floyd Smittkamp
Marble Rock
Phalen
Smittkamp
Cerro Gordo County
Cerro Gordo
Floyd County
Hills Bros Coffee by Controlled Roasting Delivers Consistent Flavor
Wartime conditions blamed for poor coffee flavor. Hills Bros. asserts its blend uses the world’s finest coffees and a Controlled Roasting process. Heat and time are precisely managed to develop full flavor in every berry, avoiding over or under roasting for uniform, dependable quality.
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Hills Bros
Hils Bros
Supple Farm Portrait Near Cascade Reflects Wartime Challenges
Interview with Thomas F Supple owner of 325 acres seven miles south of Cascade in Temple Hill community. Born in Ireland 1876 he arrived in America at 13 and has worked the land 36 years with his sons John and Raymond. He raises general crops with 30 milk cows 40 breeding cows 110 cattle total and 150 spring pigs. Contour farming and soil protection are discussed along with wartime labor and political views supporting Roosevelt and Gillette though uncertain on war’s end.
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Thomas F. Supple
Cascade
Temple Hill
Ireland
America
Supple
Poland
China
Thomas Supple
Coggon
Farmer Outlook in 1945 Amid War End Doubts
A reader exchange ponders the wartime timeline and postwar impact. Questions arise about whether the war ends soon, if a depression follows, and whether 1945 will be a strong year for farmers. The speaker remains uncertain about exact timing.
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Dewey
225 An Acre For 160 At Columbus Jct Sold
L. E. Peterson sold his 160 acre farm six miles southwest of Columbus Junction to H. W. Beck of Burlington for 225 dollars an acre. The land and buildings are in good condition. the Petersons will move to New London where they have purchased property.
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Columbus Junction
L. E. Peterson
H. W. Beck
Burlington
Peterson
New London
Capt Loren Brown to speak at Poweshiek Farm Bureau meeting
Capt Loren Brown, Poweshiek county extension director on military leave, will talk on Agriculture on the Fighting Front at the Poweshiek county Farm Bureau annual meeting in Montezuma Wednesday. Acting Director John Quist said J L Mellraith will discuss Agriculture on the Home Front, with officers to be elected and resolutions adopted.
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Montezuma
Loren Brown
Poweshiek County
Army Air Forces
India
Poweshiek County Farm Bureau
John Quist
J. L. Mellraith
Marengo
National Farm Loan Association
Quist
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Maurice O'Reilly
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O’reilly
E. Cohn & Sons
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McCormick-Deering
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Kozy
Tony Sehmits
van Herne
United State Bank
Rex Conn
Mr. Supple
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Raymond
Jones County
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