Farm Auction Near West Branch Sells 900 Heads for 30300
George H. Kennedy sold 500 Hereford cattle and 700 Hampshire hogs totaling 30300 at a four hour auction on his Cedar River farm. Five auctioneers handled the sale with $1150 cash and the rest by checks. Top cattle included yearling steers at 78.50 and cows with calves at 85 each. hogs with litters reached 50 per sow and spring pigs up to 7.60.
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the Gazette
West Branch
George H. Kennedy
Hampshire
Kennedy
F. L. Pearson
L. C. Rummels
Fred Albin
P. N. Gibson
West Liberty
Fitzpatrick
Iowa City
Glaspy
North Liberty
H. Groth
Bennett
Cedar River
Strawberries Still Bear In Patch At Clarence
William Frubois, a Clarence fruit grower, has sold thirty quarts of strawberries in the last week at intervals of every other day. Growers report the berries as large and fine and his vines are heavily laden with green fruit.
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Clarence
William Frubois
Losses and Risks Reported by Farmers Mutual Insurance
Mount Vernon Linn township losses paid in the year totaled 6982.17 while the prior year was 11941.70 The company cites 4 700 802 in risks as its greatest ever and lists about 775 policy holders Officers reelected include President A J Baird Vice President Howard Reiger and Secretary Treasurer Glenn Richardson Directors reelected are A J Baird George W Light LeRoy Lacock and H A Reiger
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Mount Vernon
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company
Linn Township
Linn County
A. J. Baird
Howard Reiger
Glenn Richardson
George W. Light
LeRoy Lacock
H. A. Reiger
Government to Take Title to Corn Under AAA Plan
A. F. Troyer of the AAA office said the federal government plans to seize 11,822,792 bushels of corn on Town farms as security for AAA loans at 50 cents per bushel. Half will be exported, the rest sold locally or stored at Missouri river elevators. storage and sale details map out allocations to Sioux City Sioux Falls Omaha Council Bluffs St Joseph Minneapolis Cedar Rapids and relief distribution by the federal surplus commodities corporation. Delivery likely not before Nov 1 with shelling required before shipment.
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DES Moines
A. F Troyer
Chicago
AAA
Commodity Credit Corporation
Troyer
William McArthur
Mason City
Missouri River
Iowa
Sioux City
Sioux Falls
S. D
Omaha
Neb
Council Bluffs
St. Joseph
Minneapolis
Minn
Cedar Rapids
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Sorghum Cane Silage Gains As Corn Shortage Hits
Ames researchers report sorghum cane silage high in readiness and suitability as a corn substitute. Dr. C. Y. Cannon and Floyd Johnston note sorghum cane stores well in silos, requires no added molasses, and carries no prussic acid poisoning risk.
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Ames (Ap
AAA
C. Y. Cannon
Ames
Floyd Johnston
Boar Tops Knoatek Duroc Sale At 289
A Knotek Brothers fall auction near Washington featured 54 boars selling for a total of 2649 dollars and an average of 49. The top boar Cherry Waveline Ist sold for 280, sired by Wave line from Rosy King and grandson of Wave Ace, Iowa grand champion. High gilt Wave Ace Beauty brought 60 to H Youngman of Baxter Springs. Luther C. Rogers of Chicago bought the second high boar for 100 and Harry Nauman of West Liberty took the third high price at 97.50.
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Washington
Knotek Brothers
Duroc Jersey
Shearer and
Scranton
Joy
Cherry Waveline
Waveline
Rosy King
Wave Ace
Iowa
H Youngman
Baxter Springs
Kan
Wave Ace Beauty
Alvin Horak
Washington County
Knot
Iowa 4-H Dairy Delegates Headed to Columbus in National Contest
Iowa 4-H dairy club delegates depart Waterloo for Columbus Ohio to compete at the National Dairy show. Teams include Poweshiek judging squad Wallace Lang Merle Lang James Lang with coach Loren Brown, and Fayette county demonstration teams Norbert Moore Stanley Gremmels Laverne Gremmels with coach William Diamond. Additional 4-H members from Keokuk and Polk counties also travel to contest routes and production class results determine final standings.
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Gazette
Waterloo
Iowa
Dairy Cattle Congress
Columbus
Ohio
Dairy Club
Poweshiek County
Wallace and
Merle Lang
Brooklyn
Kenneth Swaney
James Lang
Grinnell
Loren Brown
Poweshieck County
Fayette County
Norbert Moore
Stanley
Laverne Gremmels
Oclwein
William T. Diamond
Mac Platt
Eleanor Dohse
Odlwein
Thelma Mae Veils
Iowa State Dairy Association
South Iowa
Keosauqua
Keokuk County
Ray
Roy
Mortgage Bankers Plan Investments In Farm Mortgages
Walter L Cohrs president of the Chicago Mortgage Bankers Association announced a special farm mortgage conference in Chicago on Oct 12 to spur private and institutional investment in farm mortgages. The event coincides with the 25th annual convention of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America and expects about 200 industry representatives. A recent survey estimates at least 250 million dollars could be profitably invested in farm mortgages by private investors.
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Chicago
ILP
Walter L. Cohrs
Chicago Mortgage Bankers’ Association
Mortgage Bankers’ Association of America
Cohrs
Seed Corn Drier Set Up On Lauer Farm At Eldorado
A seed drying plant with 400 bushel capacity was built on Grant Lauer’s Eldorado farm. A frame enclosure sits inside the cement block factory with bins on two levels. A stoker-fed furnace, heated air moved up to the lower bins then down through them. Thermostat control governs the four day drying process. Lauer grew thirteen acres of hybrid seed corn this year, yielding 600 bushels.
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Eldorado
Grant Lauer
Lauer
Farm Auction Week Preview at Central City Tipton and Lisbon
A series of farm auctions runs across Iowa with events on Oct. 8 in Central City and Tipton featuring Aiken Duroe Jersey boars and Ana mosa Jerseys, Oct. 10 closing out sales near Cedar Rapids, Lis on, and Oct. 11 Bert Miller Duroes in Lisbon plus Oct. 12 Herman Rogers Jerseys near Shelisburg.
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Shellsburg
Vinton
Vinton Parish
al Town
Cedar Rapids
Atate, Co. T. A
Poland
China
Herman Rogers
Tony Schmitz
Joe C. Carrier
Oak Grove
Widehway
Rosedale School
Hampshire
John Deere
Deering
Chas. Dedek
P.C. Lasven
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Auds
First Trust and Saving Bank
A. F. Aiken Duroe
Jersey Boars
Central City Fairground
WH. J. Martin Duroe Jerseys
Tipton
Anamosa Livestock Auction
Charles Dedek
Graham and American Mutual Life Co
Lison
Bert Miller Duroes
Lisbon
Shelisburg
Hog Prices Drop as Receipts Rise
Des Moines reports the sharpest hog price drop since August with 40 cent declines across butcher hogs and sows, while 200 to 270 pound hogs fetch new premiums. Six day hog receipts reach near 197000 head in seven markets, with good weather lifting overall quality and weights though many lots stay under 220 pounds.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesota
Chicago
New York
Urbana's Largest Spud Exhibited by Levi Mossman
The Urbana neighborhood showcased its largest potato grown by Levi Mossman weighing two pounds two ounces and measuring ten inches long.
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The
Gazette
Urbana
Levi Mossman
Open Pollinated Entry Tops Corn Display Of 9 100 Cars
Open pollinated corn wins sweepstakes at a Washington area show. R Y Eastridge of Batavia takes $100 from 100 open pollinated cars of Reid's yellow dent. Nine thousand one hundred cars were exhibited in 91 entries. Political speakers and local officials also attended the rural church event.
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Washington
R. Y. Eastridge
Batavia
Dutch Creek
Eastridge
MA Hauser
Ames Extension Service
C W. Kiemis
Howard Altenbernd
Dickinson
Algona
George A. Wilson
Nelson G. Kraschel
James P Gaffney
Williamsburg
Iowa
Ells
Worth Richardson
Eddyville
Iowa Poultry Marketing Association
Ottumwa
Jowealth
Raquel Times
Vallex
Plister
Ott Smitter
Rubio
Pioneer
William Greiner
Keota
DeKalb
Alfred Sheetz
Ollie
Ace
H C Finney
National
Raymond Wolderlich
Vinton
Ralston
West Chester
Town
Ivan Burkly
Virgin Islands cooperatives offer native crafts for sale
Cooperative groups in the Virgin Islands promote sale of handmade items including needle work and basketry. Local artisans organize fairs and markets to showcase traditional crafts to visitors and residents seeking authentic island products.
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The
Virgin Islands
Fence Drift at Country Church Draws Big Turnout
A Washington country church staged a car show with 9 1000 cars under trees on Thursday. R F A Amazing notes Dunne leads, while Preacher C W Klein is seen as lively. The piece critiques rural churches fading when funds or vision fail.
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Washington
Poultry Experts Urge Longer Light Hours For Hens
Ames poultry experts call for a 14 hour day by turning on lights early to boost egg production in older pullets and hens. They warn against overexertion causing weight loss and feather shedding that halts laying during moulting.
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Ames (Ap
Ames_ poultry husbandry
Wall
Biddy
Kruschen Salts Duretic Claim Promises Relief
An old advertisement touts Kruschen Salts as a mild diuretic to ease sluggish kidneys and bladder irritation. It claims powerful relief with a daily dose in warm water, promoting savings and European spa water similarities.
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