September egg market slips after early war-driven rise
The September market review shows mixed egg price trends with an early month rise tied to European war aftershocks, then a mid month pullback as demand and supply failed to support higher prices. FSCC buying, retail price moves in New York, holiday slows, and fluctuating receipts across markets are noted along with feed-egg ratios and storage levels.
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Federal Agricultural Marketing Service
Europe
FSCC
Chicago
Fence Drift Exhilarating October Ozone in Iowa
Soil conservation committee members elected in Greenfield township Jones county are Renl McColm R D Finnigan and Will Frantz. Special to The Gazette. The piece notes October conditions and living in Iowa with a conservation focus.
Iowa farmers largely join AAA as 85 to 90 percent participate
Ames report notes 85 to 90 percent of Iowa farmers joined the AAA in 1939 based on a 615-farm survey. The economists say cooperation reduced corn planted area, boosted hay and pasture, and most participants will receive full conservation payments while nearly all have engaged with AAA at least once.
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Ames
Iowa
AAA
Walter W. Wilcox
Ames Agricultural Economist
C. W. Crickman
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Iowa Farm Economist
Keota corn yield contest winner posts 157.6 bu per acre
Harold "Pete" Palmer wins the Keota Community club 10 acre contest with a record 157.6 bushels per acre. Raymond Herr is runner up at 153.5, banquet set for Nov. 7 with Clifford Gregory as guest speaker. Ames moisture tests ongoing and results tallied from ten 50 hill samples.
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Keota
Harold “Pete” Palmer
Keola
Raymond Herr
Clifford Gregory
Des Moines
Palmer
Herr
John H. Greiner
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association
Kirkpatrick
Ames
Appearances of Halley's Comet Traced Through History
The article surveys Halley's comet appearances across eras linking ancient records to modern observations. It highlights how civilizations noticed the bright nucleus and tail in key events and periods, noting continuity in astronomical interpretation.
Seven Township Triple A Elections Held In Washington
Special to The Gazette Washington Ia Seven of Washington county s 15 townships had named their representatives on township soil conservation committees Wednesday with two meetings scheduled for Wednesday evening five for Thursday evening and one Friday evening Township officers already elected by Wednesday are Brighton Donald W Tucker chairman and delegate Howard P Miller vice chairman secretary and alternate delegate Lloyd R Stout third member Lyle C Wilson and Scott Dickinson alternates Marion Howard L Witting chairman and delegate Chris E Roth vice chairman W Roy Davis on third member and alternate delegate Willaim C Longer and Glenn A Pratt alternates William C Longer secretary English River Clifford Somers chairman and delegate Dean C Feldman vice chairman and secretary William C Britton third member Leo T Bockhorst and A W Kern alternates Marion Stransky alternate delegate Highland Ray Lambert chairman and delegate Robert Nicola vice chairman and secretary James E Swailes third member Ralph Boyd and Rudolph A Stol ley alternates Frank J Salliday alternate delegate Cedar John E Young chairman and alternate delegate Clayde Knupp vice chairman and dele gate Harland O Loughlin third member and secretary Henry W Witthoft and G O Timmins alternates Seventy six S Russell Bell chairman and delegate Doyle M Palmer vice chairman secretary and alternate delegate Wayne C Lyle third member Frank A Dunbar and Ralph C Romine alternates Clay Warren O Morgan chairman and delegate James M Stone vice chairman C Loraine St annard third member and secretary Keith L Barnes first alter nate Jay C Baxter second alter nate and alternate delegate
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Washington
Washington County
Brighton
Donald W. Tucker
Howard P. Miller
Lloyd R. Stout
Lyle C. Wilson
Scott Dickinson
Marion Howard L. Witting
Chris E. Roth
Wenatchee Uses Apple Shaped Bus Tokens
Wenatchee Washington promotes its nickname Apple Capital of the World with bus tokens crafted in the shape of apples. The tokens symbolize local pride and transportation fare in a distinctive regional branding effort.
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Wenatchee, Wash
Trachta Sells 30 Steers at Chicago Auction
Leo J. Trachta a Linn county farmer sold 30 head of steers averaging 1 292 pounds in Chicago for 9 50 per hundredweight.
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Leo J. Trachta
Linn County
Chicago
Corn Auction Near Traer Draws High Prices
Corn in the field sold for 28 an acre at the Mrs William Diedrickson closing out sale ten miles south of Traer. Oats brought 33 cents a bushel, a team of horses sold for 255, spring costs 50 each, hogs averaging 125 pounds brought 10 25, cows up to 65, 400 pound calves 35 a head. Machinery also sold well.
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Traer
William Diedrickson
Outlook Conference At Chamber Draws Sixty Five Attendees
Sixty five persons registered for an outlook conference Wednesday at the Chamber of Commerce. Floyd Robson of Marion, chairman of the Linn county planning committee, outlined the committee's accomplishments and purposes. Burns Byram of Toledo and Rex Conn led the agricultural outlook discussion.
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Chamber of Commerce
Floyd Robson
Marion
Linn County
Burns Byram
Toledo
Rex Conn
Wil
First 1939 corn at Cedar Rapids arrives in two carloads
Two carloads of new crop corn arrived at Cedar Rapids marking the season’s first. One carload from Marengo, grade No 4 yellow, 18.2 percent moisture, test weight 55.5 pounds per bushel, consigned to W M Bell Co. The second carload from Walford, grade No 3 yellow, 16.9 percent moisture, test weight 56 pounds per bushel, consigned to Wilder Grain Co. Farmers received about 35 cents per bushel.
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Cedar Rapids
Marengo
W. M. Bell Company
Walford
Wilder Grain Company
Corn cribbing surges in northern Fayette county farms
In the last week of September and early October corn cribbing expanded along the Turkey river north of West Union. Farmers like Andrew Stensland 600 bushels Vagts Brothers 400 Milfred Ney total by Sept 30 and Otto Halverson 500 by Sept 28 report yields near 85 bushels per acre. Benton county Farm Bureau sponsors meetings with Van Vinck and Van Vlack to discuss costs renter issues storage and septic planning at nearby farms.
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West Union
Fayette County
Turkey River
Andrew Stensland
Vagts Brothers
Milfred Ney
Otto Halvers
Mr. van Vinck
Herman Johnson
Blairstown
Benton County Farm Bureau
van Vlack
Clarence Farmers Shell Corn to Make Crib Room
Farmers in the Clarence vicinity busy shelling old crop corn this week to free crib space for the 1939 co op. Pickers likely to go into action next week.
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Clarence
Co.op
Upcoming Farm Auctions Across Iowa This Week
Listings announce farm auctions from Oct 6 to Oct 11 across multiple towns in Iowa. Included are Orben Schoff Hampshire sale at Lost Nation, Fullmer Bros. auction, Anamosa livestock auction with Herman J. Martin Duroc Jersey sale in Tipton, A. F. Aikin & Son Duroc Jersey sale in Central City, and E. C. Forest Poland China sale in Mount Vernon.
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Orben Schoff
Agricultural agencies briefing lists Cedar Rapids participants
In the afternoon a cross section of government agricultural programs was discussed. John Wager of Central City presented the AAA program, with Keith Noll of Cedar Rapids for the Farm Security administration, W. H. Cruikshank of Marion for the Soil Conservation service, J. Henry Dies of Cedar Rapids for the Production Credit association, Harold McTavish of Cedar Rapids for the Federal Farm Loan banks, and Lloyd Grover of Cedar Rapids for the Federal Employment service.
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Liam Horr
Cedar Rapids
John Wager
Central City
AAA
Keith Noll
Farm Security Administration
W. H. Cruikshank
Marion
Soil Conservation Service
J. Henry Dies
Production Credit Association
Harold McTavish
Federal Farm Loan Banks
Lloyd Grover
Federal Employment Service
102 An Acre For 160 Near West Union
The Frank Mc Donough farm of 160 acres southeast of West Union was sold by D J Raftis to David Hand for 102 dollars an acre cash. Possession passes March 1. The Hand family have long resided on the H S Swale farm in Windsor and Auburn townships. John C Smith is tenant on the McDonough farm. Raftis also reported the sale of the E A Traeger farm of 160 acres in Smithfield township for 67 dollars an acre to Harold Smith of Arlington. Possession will pass March 1.
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West Union
Frank McDonough
D. J. Raftis
Oelwein
David Hand
Windsor Township
Fayette County
Hand
H. S. Swale
Windsor
Auburn Townships
Here
John C. Smith
McDonough
Raftis
Farm Bureau Officers Named by Wapello Township
Wapello township Farm Bureau members elect for the coming year Don Pege miller as chairman S J Deihl as vice chairman and Miss Lelia Eversmeyer as secretary and treasurer in a 60 member meeting Tuesday.
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Wapello
Wapello Township
Millersburg corn husking shows good yields after frost
In the Millersburg area corn husking progresses with strong yields and quality. Farmer E Dietrich reports an average of 60 bushels per acre on what he calls his poorest soil. Additional fields are expected to yield more as both hand and mechanical pickers are used.
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Millersburg
E. Dietrich
Water Systems To Be Discussed In Benton
WINTON A meeting by Ames extension agricultural engineer C H Van Vinck will discuss hot and cold running water systems for farm homes that can be installed at low cost. The event will cover practical options and guidance for Benton residents.
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Winton
C. H. van Vinck
Ames Extension
October Splendor and Mists Through a Country Woman’s Eyes
A Country Woman reflects on October’s vivid colors and autumn air in England. She notes brilliant banners of russet and gold, the coming grip of winter, and the daily dance of mist and light as mornings reveal a new day.
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England
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