Grange Master Defends Farm Policies At Opening Grinnell
Iowa Grange State Master Ralph W. Smith opened the Grange convention defending federal farm programs led by Secretary Henry A Wallace. He urged controlled production, emphasized a strong U S market, and stability of the dollar. He praised NRA gains, backed a net income tax in Iowa, and urged careful study of Brookings findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rinnell
Ralph W. Smith
Iowa Grange
Smith
State Grange
Iowa
Henry A. Wallace
NRA
Brooking Institute
FENCE DRIFT and weird patterns in fading orchard
A fragmented passage notes a fence drift caught in woven wire and mentions strange splotching in an orchard. An October public theme appears with references to highways public buildings and citizen rights. The liquor control issue is described as vital to a proposed special legislative session.
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BE. F. A
Livestock Association Sets Chicago Session for Oct 13 14
The U S Livestock Association announced a two day meeting in Chicago on October 13 and 14 to discuss relief measures for livestock producers. President A D Stauber said the gathering responds to Secretary Wallace's suggestion and aims to coordinate relief actions.
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Chicago
Omaha
Wallace
U. S. Livestock Association
A. D. Sta
Hopkinton Corn Crop Falls Short Of Normal
Special to The Gazette notes much fall plowing in Hopkinton with farmers sowing rye on light soil and liming for alfalfa next spring. Some corn is cribbed and reports say the crop is less than half of normal.
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Hopkinton
Wilton Junction Reports Blight and Warm Weather Effects
Blight damage and light frosts in the Wilton area last week followed by warm weather. Farmers are gathering seed corn, hulling clover, plowing, and beginning husking for immediate feeding. Tomato canning ends soon and pumpkin packing will start at Muscatine plants. Tomato contracts show a 50 percent better crop than the prior two seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton Junction
Muscatine
One Bee Tree Yields 200 Pounds Of Honey
McGregor farmer D R Witter harvested 200 pounds of honey from a hollow elm tree in his pasture. The trunk held a column of combs eight feet high and fourteen inches in diameter. Earlier he had extracted sixty pounds from another hollow tree in the same pasture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
D. R. Witter
Feeder cattle sale tops at 4.70 per cwt in West Liberty
Three hundred and one feeder cattle from Allen Brothers of Pawnee Neb entered P N Gibsons sale ring in West Liberty. Top price was 4.75 per cwt for 24 head of 605 pound Hereford steers bought by Roy Kelch of Downey.
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West Liberty
Allen Brothers
Pawnee
Neb
P. N. Gibson
Roy Kelch
Downey
Kelch
Allen
Harry Hegenbaugh
Iowa City
H. C. Franzel
Moscow
Albin
Fitzpatrick
Glaspy
A. Buckman
Frank Tehel
Castalia
Tom Bloan
Iowa County Test Assn Averages 20.6 Butterfat
The Iowa County Test Association reports September pasture conditions reduced milk output to 463 pounds per cow total with 20.6 pounds of butterfat per cow for 404 cows, 101 dry. FP. R. Blythe led herds with 1,173 pounds of milk and 40.4 pounds butterfat in 16 Holsteins. Other high producers include P. W. Rockwell Charles Morse and Lon Bigbee. High cow produced 88.8 pounds fat.
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Gaxette Marengo
Iowa County Cow Test Association
FP. R. Blythe
P. W. Rockwell
Charles Morse
Lon Bigbee
Pasture Use Won't Boost Dairy Surplus Says Iowa Expert
Geoffrey Shepherd of Ames argues converting wheat and other crop acres to pasture will reduce output. He notes pasture yields less feed than grain and stresses erosion control benefits. The article discusses wheat adjustment rules favoring permanent pasture and cover crops to maintain soil quality while limiting meat and dairy surplus.
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Ames
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Geoffrey Shepherd
Agricultural Economics
Shepherds
Wheat Adjustment Administration
Murl McDonald
Extension Service
Iowa Wheat Organization
Shepherd
Federal Bureau of Dairy Industry
Bureau
Stunning Squeeze Helps Declarer Win Three Diamonds
A rare squeeze play in a three diamond contract unfolds with North as dealer and North-South vulnerable. West leads diamonds, East discards spades, South ruffs and executes a club ruffing finesse, ultimately forcing West into a decisive squeeze for a 20 point score.
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Declarer
West
South
East
Black Hawk Farm Bureau Ordered To Vacate Court House
The Black Hawk county Farm Bureau must move from the county courthouse by November 3 after the board of supervisors withdrew occupancy. The Farmers Union pressed for space, and the poor relief overseer will move into the vacated offices on November 1. Farm Bureau had occupied the courthouse since 1925 to aid county activities.
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Black Hawk Farm Bureau
Court House
Waterloo
Black Hawk
Farm Bureau
Cedar Falls
Iowa Extension Conference to Feature Cotton Chief Talks
Ames will host the annual extension workers conference October 26 and 27 with AMES C Cobb of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration in Washington D C to speak on general adjustment programs as they apply to corn. Home demonstration agents will train on campus all week, with county extension specialists and club agents attending sessions and meetings.
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Ames
A. Cobb
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Washington, D. C
Murl McDonald
Cobb
Iowa County Agents’ Association
Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa
Notice is given that on October 16 1933 a document claimed to be the Last Will of George A Lane, deceased, will be presented in the District Court Cedar Rapids Iowa for proof and admission to probate. Edwin W Lundquist, Clerk. George Gorman attorney.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
District Court
George A. Lane
Said County
Renee
Edwin W. Lundquist
George ©. Gorman
Poland boars fetch high prices at Mount Vernon sale
Thirty nine spring boars averaged $24 with total of seventy three head valued at about $21 per animal. Top boar weighed 275 pounds, farrowed April 4, sold for $60 to Stanley Waggoner of Olin. Other top prices went to Robert Sheets of Keota $45 and Jake Lenker of Wilton Junction $36.
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Mount Vernon
Poland
China
E. C. Forest
Stanley Waggoner
Olin
Robert Sheets
Keota
Jake Lenker
Wilton Junction
J. R. Winslow
Marion
EB. C. McMann
Calamus
Ows
Code Delays Draw Fire From National Milk Co-operatives
CHICAGO NP sharp criticism of the agricultural adjustment administration delaying marketing agreements in metro areas was voiced by the National Cooperative Milk Producers federation representing 360000 dairy farmers. Seven of 147 milk agreements submitted had been approved, farmers charged. President Harry Hartke said farmers face unjustified expenses while benefits of the act have not come, amid immediate gains for others. Chester Davis outlined a policy plan to aid price supports. a processing tax on milk and butter would fund farmer restitution.
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Chicago
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
National Co-operative Milk Producers Federation
Harry Hartke
Federation
Chester ©. Davis
Federal Farm Administration
Davis
Seven Acres Harvest 450 Bushels of Potatoes
EDGEWOOD W J Thurm reports a yield of 450 bushels of Rural New Yorker potatoes from a seven acre plot on his farm eight miles north of here. Potatoes are selling at one dollar a bushel here.
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Edgewood
W. J. Thurm
New Yorker
Farm Auction Schedule from Oct 11 to Oct 17
Upcoming auctions list multiple sales across Iowa. Holstein Breeders sale set for Oct 11 in West Union, followed by a Oct 14 farm sale near Cedar Rapids on Ely road by Mrs. Joe Metela. Oct 16 features a farm sale 8 miles west of Anamosa by C. V. Brewer, and Oct 17 a 2 acre Robins listing by W. H. Plughaupt.
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the Gazette
Josephine Culbertson
Holstein Breeders' Sale
West Union
Cedar Rapids
Ely Road
Joe Metela
Anamosa
C. V. Brewer
Robins
W. H. Plughaupt
Farmers Sell Old Corn To Make Room For The New Crop
Farmers in the Tipton area sell corn to clear space for the new crop. Walter Conway bought 1000 bushels to feed 150 pigs, and Harry Methven bought 1000 bushels from Reeder Brothers at 35 cents. Tenant operators plan to stay on farms next year. The Milligan 400 acre farm near Tipton has been rented for 4.50 an acre. Improvements include a 2000 bushel crib on the Reeder farm and a 16 by 18 foot machine shed on the Ernest Gaul place. Several buildings have been re shingled and fencing and painting projects are underway across multiple properties.
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Tipton
Walter Conway
Harry Methven
Reeder Brothers
Milligan
Hal Albaugh
A. E. Punchman
Harry Spear
Millard Moreland
Reeder
Ernest Gaul
Russell
J. E. Britcher
J. C. Caldwell
Ed Willer
Edith Eiller
Charles Dodd
Addison Felin
Harry Agne
Dan Morningstar
Wagor Heads Linn Wheat Association
John Wagor of Central City was elected president of the Linn county wheat production control association at a Cedar Rapids growers meeting. Ira Stephens of Toddville became vice president, Keith Vawter of Walker treasurer, and George Dillon as secretary. The allotment committee includes Wagor, R. P. Ink of Mount Vernon, and C. J. Heller of Central City. The group approved seven government contract applications from Linn county.
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John Wagor
Central City
Linn County Wheat Production Control Association
Cedar Rapids
Ira Stephens
Toddville
Keith Vawter
Walker
George Dillon
Wager
R. P. Ink
Mount Vernon
C.J. Heller
Linn County
Corn Brings 1.75 to 12 An Acre At Sale Near Maynard
In Maynard area sale on Anton Haas farm three miles northeast of Maynard. Corn in small lots sold for 1.75 to 12 per acre. Soybean shocks and mixed shocks fetched 8 to 20 cents. Cattle and equipment also sold including two horses at 107 each and 57, 45. Holstein cows averaged 22 with prices 10 to 43. Yearling heifers 9.60 to 18. Sows 5.30 and 5.75. A corn binder 4 and 8 foot grain binder 90. Cream separator 13.
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Maynard
Walter Rueckert
Anton Haas, Sr
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Russia
Stille Nachts
Bohemian National Cemetery
Jersey
A. T. Bena
Cedar Rapids, R
United State Bank
Mrs
Correa
Wilton
Arthur Little
Boston
Stuart
Eample
Stamas
FPA
Stuarts Co
Marshall
Mich
Nebraska
Ray Anderson
Prof
United States Department of Agriculture
Skanes
Kryptok
Heer
Cotton
Second Avenue SE
Kneip & Bowen
First Avenue E
Waggoner of
East Iowa
National Milk Co
Hedges Company
Eatmor Cranberries
Eatmor
Dept. N
American Cranberry Exchange
West Broadway
New York
Wagor Heads Linn Wheat Association
Wit Repai
Star Jewelry CO
Second Street SE
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Wang
North Western Station
Chicago & North Western
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