Fall Movement Of Lambs To Corn Belt Lightest In 14 Years
The United States Department of Agriculture reports September feeding lambs to the corn belt at 55 percent of last year and 60 percent of the five year average. July through September shipments are 53 percent of 1931, the smallest in at least fourteen years. Movement slowed by better grazing, with western states varying, and the six month slaughter rate suggests the year's total will be below recent years but above 1913 levels. Stockers and feeders into the corn belt were 7 percent below the five year average for September, though overall three month totals show a small rise over a year ago. Prices and financing for feeding operations remain cautioned as margins and feeder supplies balance.
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Former legislator reflects on farming policy and taxes
J. E. Ed McMillan, longtime farmer near Vinton, discusses farm programs, tax burdens, and road spending. He recalls opposition to political insiders, supports the Grange Farm Bureau six-point plan, and credits T. B. testing for local agricultural progress. He criticizes waste and advocates economical public management.
Wellman Farmer Fuels Farm House With 300 Bushels Old Corn
Wellman area farmers husk corn in good quality but poorly stored grain spoils. W. J. Wade, six miles north of Wellman, uses about 300 bushels of slightly spoiled old corn as fuel for his farm. Prices for corn shift between 12 and 13 cents a bushel.
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West Branch Cow Test Averages 19.6 Butterfat September
West Branch data show 444 cows, 148 dry, in the West Branch Cow Test association produced an average 447 pounds of milk and 19.6 butterfat in September. Welch of Muscatine led with high herds averaging 31.8 pounds butterfat. A six year old cow produced 58.1 pounds butterfat. Four cows were culled and sold during the month.
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Muscatine
Beet Beat Display At Farmers Exchange Cedar Rapids
Mrs Veverka of 1508 E avenue NE reports a 14 pound grower named Frank Haloupek near Belle Plaine on display at the Farmers Exchange in Cedar Rapids.
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Mount Vernon Man Tops Fayette Sale With $100 Cow
A Fayette sale drew buyers from Linn Winneshiek Bremer Allamakee Clayton and Black Hawk counties plus Cedar Rapids. A Mount Vernon man paid 100 for the top cow and 65 for another. Twelve purebred bulls averaged 50 and seven purebred females averaged 52.86 while 32 grade females averaged 33.53. Consignors included Hetler and Edmonds and the top bull went to Jacob Winter of Waterloo for 70. Charles Penningroth of Cedar Rapids bought three animals at 46 47 and 48.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles Penningroth
Chimney Upwards Piercing the Chill
A fragment describes a chimney piercing the chill of an early morning with an image of smoke and cold air. The scant text hints at a scene of warmth battling winter as daylight edges the horizon.
Economic Problems Included In Farm Bureau Program
Fayette county Farm Bureau program for the coming year focuses on mortgage law revision and government cost stabilization. It seeks lower interest rates, higher farm prices, and tax revision with Ed Graff and Miss Neale S Knowles aiding the meeting. Nominations for county officers include Mrs Edna Putman and Mrs G E Sauer bry as county chairman and other listed leaders.
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Dysart Farmer Ships 81 Hogs to Chicago Market
Joe Hadachek, a Dysart farmer, hauled 81 Poland China hogs to Chicago for open market sale. The 236 pound hogs sold at $3.85 per hundredweight and 14 hogs averaging 196 pounds brought $3.75. This marked his first on market sale.
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Joe Hadachek
Chicago
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Tomato Pack Falls Short of Last Year at Local Plant
WEST LIBERTY The J LeRoy Farmer Canning plant ends season with 15 000 cases packed only a third as large as last year. About 130 to 140 workers were hired but worked only three days a week due to the poor tomato crop.
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Iowa Butter Output Almost Equals Canada in 1931
Des Moines AP notes in 1931 Canada produced about 225 million pounds of butter with 2,696 creameries, while Iowa produced 217.77 million pounds from 471 creameries. Iowa timothy seed giving 1,059 000 bushels, near 1931 1,074,402. 1932 forecast rises over ten year average by about 700,000 bushels with 4 43 bushel per acre yield this year.
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Hogging the harvest Uelwein farmer uses hogs on potatoes
Uelwein area farmer Guy Miller tried a novel fall method by letting hogs harvest the remaining potatoes after he dug what the family needed. He initially dug the crop with a fork then allowed hogs to root up the rest and later gathered the potatoes left on the ground.
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Uelwein
Guy Miller
Iowa Grange hears Taber and Smith at Newton convention
L. J. Taber national master of the Grange addressed the Iowa Grange meeting in Newton criticizing foreclosures and deficiency judgments against farmers and calling for relief plans. Smith urged action against rising foreclosures asserting farmers are overburdened and urged support for alternative farm relief measures.
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Chicago Milk Co-Op Talks With Distributors
Representatives of the Chicago Pure Milk association and bargaining agency for 1,900 non farmers in Wisconsin Illinois and Indiana met secretly with milk distributors to discuss competition from cut rate dairymen. Dr F D Walmsley president of Bordens Farm Products Co Illinois said no price discussions occurred and that existing market conditions in the Chicago area were the topic.
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Strawberries Sold After Snow Melts In Greeley Patch
Charles Clute sold fresh strawberries from his Greeley patch at 20 cents a quart after the Monday snow melted. Mrs. L A Clute and Mrs. W E Dow picked ripe raspberries from their gardens on Tuesday and noted many more berries on the bushes.
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Greeley
Charles Clute
L. A. Clute
W. E. Dow
Porker Zooms and Falls as Eagle Snatches Farm Pig
In Illinois John Mulcahey watched his pig lifted into the air by an American eagle perched on a tall tree. A single shotgun shot felled the eagle, a female with a 7 feet 4 inches wingspan, and the pig died in the fall.
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Dairy Cows to be Sold at Auction Near Cedar Rapids
Hav plans an on site auction of 13 head of dairy cattle at his residence 9 miles south of Cedar Rapids and 1 mile east of Western Lane on Oct 15, 1932 at 1 oclock. The lot includes 12 milk cows six fresh and six heavy springers all Holsteins and Guernseys. One year old Shorthorn bull. Separator and milk equipment. Auctioneer A T Bena Cedar Rapids IA No 4 Swisher Trust and Savings Clerk Bank LOUIS V MELSA owner.
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Farm Auction Schedule October Framing Sales
Johnson County Holstein Breeders' sale at Sharon on Friday October 14. Consignment sale at DeClow also Friday. On Saturday October 15 a dairy cattle sale occurs 9 miles south of Cedar Rapids by Louis Melsa. On Thursday October 20 a livestock sale one mile northeast of Marion by K. O. Knudson.
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K. O. Knudson
Mills 4-H Calves Average $8.61 At Chicago Auction
Five Central City 4-H calves sold at Chicago calf club auction with prices from 7.75 to 9.75 per cwt. The five calves weighed 1118 pounds total and averaged 8.61. Six Washington county 4-H calves brought 6.76 to 8.75 per cwt, averaging 942 pounds and 7.83. Nine sales this fall consignments totaled 1927 calves averaging 905 pounds at 8 per cwt.
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