Iowa Farm Prices Reach Parity With 128 Percent Index
Iowa farm price index rose to 128 percent of the 1910-14 base in September, with the bought goods index also at 128. Gains come from higher poultry, eggs, and dairy values, while meat and grain shifts contributed to the overall parity purchasing power. Relative changes from August and year-ago levels are outlined by the federal bureau of agricultural economics.
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Iowa
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Ames
United States Department of Agriculture
Oace
Loscinto the Gazette
Washington, D. C
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
T'S
Fence Drift in woven fire
A cryptic piece by R. FL. A Mascoui discusses themes of honor and warfare. The writer references civic outlets for pent up emotions and notes national pride while naming the Cubs or Tigers and Worawhaean Command in a reflective, opinionated tone.
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Mascoui
Cubs
Tigers
America
Tama Land Sales At 100 And 103 Dollars Per Acre
Special to The Gazi Traer Suches of farm land in Tama county this week include the Guernses 160 acres in Genesee township sold to Stanley Vance of Nebraska for 100 dollars an acre. Mr Vance to take charge in the spring. The Winders farm of 119 acres southeast of Garwin sold to Erin Hage Gorm of Traer for 105 dollars an acre. The Henry Berger 94 acres near Toledo sold to John and Harry Gray for 9000 dollars.
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Specia
Gazi Traer
Tama
Guernses
Genesee Township
Stanley Vance
Nebraska
Mr Vance
Winders
Garwin
Erin Hage- Gorm
Traer
Henry Berger
Toledo
John
Harry Gray
Feeder cattle movement from Midwest markets in 1935
From July 1 to September 28 the twelve large midwestern markets shipped 405 350 head of stocker and feeder cattle to seven states Iowa Illinois Indiana Missouri Kansas and Nebraska a drop of 53 848 head from a year ago. The three month period in 1935 shows a 29 percent rise over 1933 but remains below 1934 levels.
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Union Stockyards
Chicago
Iowa
Tunpis
Ohio
Indiana
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa corn hog program costs averaged 6.78 per contract
An Iowa survey across 85 counties shows the 1985 corn hog administration cost per contract at 6.78 up to Sept 1, with total county expenses at 871267 and a budget of 1571733. Statewide benefits for 1985 are expected around 41.5 million, well below 73 million in 1934.
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OWA Daily Press Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa
Clinton County
Cherokee
Polk and
Henry
Nitchell
Allamakee
Benton
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Cedar
Chickasaw
Clinton
Delaware
Dubuque
Grundy
Jackson
Johnson
Jones
Lee
Linn
Sousa
Muscatine
Poweshiek
Scott
Tama
van Buren
Wapello
Washington
Winnesek
Keokuk
3 500 000 Pounds Corn Delivered To Cannery At Tipton
Special to The Gazette Tipton says 62 632 cases were canned at the Tipton plant as it completed its year's pack. About eighty workers were employed for seven weeks with weekly pays from 300 to 1600 dollars. Over 3.5 million pounds of corn were bought from eighty nine farmers at 6 to 72 dollars per ton. Farmers and workers are estimated to have earned near 20 000 dollars from the plant’s operation.
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Tipton
Raymond Crock
Four-County Shucking Tourney Planned
Plans outline a four-county husking contest featuring Marshall Grundy Audubon and Wepsner counties. Each county would select a four-man team to compete for the championship, with past champions Marshall and others cited as notable competitors.
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Garrere Grundy
Clude Maersheil
Grunds Audubon
Wepsner
Grunds
Four Horsemen Marshall
Lee Cerey
Audubon
Junarrsen
Weoster
Gruneyard Marshall
Wren Grunevy
V.e
Kildee Decides to Remain at Ames University Extension
Ivan H. H. Kildee told the Jersey breeders at a banquet during the Watering Cattle Congress in Waterloo that he will remain at Ames as director of extension for the University of Maryland.
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Kildee
Ames
Waterloo
Jersey
Ivan H H Kildee
Geir
Agriculure
University of Maryland
Forests Poland boars bring record bids at Mount Vernon sale
Thirty five Poland China boars sold for an average of 6973 dollars at E. C. Forest breeder’s fall auction on the north edge of Mount Vernon. Nineteen gilts averaged 38.45, overall offering of fifty four spring boars and gilts averaged 58.72. Top boar bid 270 dollars from George Huber and Son, Irvington Neb. Top gilt 62 dollars to O. J. Hess Worthington. A. J. Friday and Son bought a boar for 167.50 and Oscar W. Anderson paid 165 for a second boar.
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Mount Vernon
E. C. Forest
Poland
George Huber
Irvington
Neb
O. J. Hess
Worthington
A. J. Friday and Son
Murray
Oscar W. Anderson
Leland
Maynard Farm Sale Prices Detail Livestock and Crops
On the Mrs. W D Simpson farm sale day in Maynard, crops and livestock fetched varied prices. Soybeans sold at six cents a shock, ensilage in a 14 foot silo went for 3.25 a foot, corn in the field brought 14.70 to 18.50 an acre, Timothy hay 3.80 a ton, cows 53 to 63 each, spring pigs 112 each, brood sows 27.50, 330 sheep 6.50 and 62 head, ram lamb 12.00.
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Maynard
Feeder hogs and livestock fetch varied prices at local sales
At the Jack Koontz sale near Rossville, feeder hogs sold for 22.50 and four young stock hogs for 26.50 each. A team of horses brought 330, cows averaged 75 a head, corn 19 an acre, oats 28 cents a bushel, hens 85 cents, spring pullets 60 cents. Horace Gordaniser sale saw horses to 150, a suckling colt 47, cows 7750, a Shorthorn bull 81, White Rock pullets 76 and 81 cents, barley 48 cents, and machinery priced near new.
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the Gazette
Postville
Jack Koontz
Rossville
Horace Gordaniser
White Rock
Farmers Contribute to Economic Equality Defense Fund
In four states between 25,000 and 30,000 farmers have given nearly that much to the League for Economic Equality’s fund backing legal defense of the AAA. Brownlee said canvassing in selected counties shows average gifts of 1000 to 1200 dollars with South Dakota’s Charles Mix county reporting all contributions from 792 of 800 farmers. The group formed in Sioux City to intervene before the Supreme Court and challenge AAA constitutionality, with no officers paid.
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Sioux City
INS
League For Economic Equality
Fund For Defense of
AAA
O L
Brown
Lee
Brownlee
A S. Wendel
Bronson
Frank L. Robinson
Kearney
Neb
Packers
Supreme Court
Vernon Vrooman
Drake Law
Des Moines
Hoosac Mills
Washington
Charles Mix
South Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Te League
Brownle
Auction Listings Highlight Farms and Sales
Upcoming farm auctions and consignment events include a 94 acre Snenicka estate parcel four miles north of Ely and a sale in Anamosa. Also scheduled is a Fayette county Holstein sale in Oelwein on Friday October 11.
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Snenicka Estate
North
Ely
Anamosa
Fayette County
Crowd at Waterloo dairy show nears attendance record
Waterloo hosts the twenty sixth dairy cattle congress drawing more than 40 000 attendees as judging continues. Maytag dairy farms Newton and Elmwood Deerfield tie for Holstein honors while J Elliott Hall Morris Town claims cow class grand championship. Belgian horse show highlights and awards go to Danville and Arcadia entrants.
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Waterloo
Dairy Cattle Congress
Maytag Dairy Farms
Newton
Elmwood Farms
Deerfield
Maytag
J. Elliott Hall
Morristown
N. J
Horneman
Clifford A. Eller
Arcadia
Ind
Eller
Dygert Brothers
Manchester
Glenn Householder
Madison
Wisconsin Board of Control Dairy Herd
Orville Hamer
Black Hawk County
Iowa Holstein Breeders Association
Harnack Heads Clayton County Beekeepers Association
Wilbert Harnack of Garnaville was elected president of the Clayton County Beekeepers Association at a recent meeting. Other officers include Amel Weller of McGregor as vice president Reuben David of Monona as secretary treasurer and an executive committee of Harnack Weller David Jack Miller and Ben Schultz of McGregor.
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Eleader
Wilbert Harnack
Garnaville
Clayton County Beekeepers Association
Amel Weller
McGregor
Reuben David
Monona
Harmack
Weller
David
Jack Miller
Ben Schultz
Corn and Hog Payments Arrive in Buchanan County
Independence reports 263 more 1935 corn hog checks totaling 22,681.80 to Buchanan county farmers. This marks the second batch of 1935 contract payments. the first batch totaled 112,722.85.
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Buchanan
Independence
Buchanan County
Packers Cut Costs as Hog Runs Mount
Des Moines report notes a slow interior Iowa and southern Minnesota hog market with prices 70 to 80 cents lower than last week. A four day run of 51,700 hogs and week-to-date totals show elevated receipts, pressuring prices toward substantial declines while packers push cost cuts to protect pork profits.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesota
Pigs Sold for 315 Dollars by Elgin Co-operative
Fourteen March pigs averaging 200 pounds were sold to the Elgin co operative recently by Charles Medberry of Tilyria towne ship for 315 dollars. Three cats that entered a burning racing stable in Ackington England to rescue their kittens perished in the flames.
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Elginn
Elgin Co-Operative
Charles Medberry
Tilyria Towne
Ackington
England
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