Grange Pledges Support To Adjustment Act
The sixty fourth annual Iowa State Grange convention adopts a resolution pledging wholehearted support to the agricultural adjustment act and the administration led by Roosevelt and Wallace. Delegates discuss direct hog buying, tax revision, liquor regulation, and inflation controls with officers elected and Governor Herring to address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rinnell
Roosevelt
Wallace
Iowa
The
United States
Corn Belt
Secretary of Agriculture
Gale McClean
Muscatine
Wilton Junction
J S. Knight
Strawberry Point
Leslie Parks
Newton
Charles B Starrett
John Tiedje
R. L. Amsberry
Oneida
Arthur Watt
Cows Gulled During September In Ames Dairy Report
The Gazette reports 336 cows from 10.1 cow testing association herds were culled for low production in September with 113 sold to other farmers. Seven high associations led by North Tama and Sac Carroll averaged 40 plus pounds butterfat per cow, with several owners named. An eight hundred twenty cows across fourteen state institutions produced 9,879,276 pounds of milk valued at $169,298.88 for the year ending August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Extension Service
North Tama
Sac-Carroll
Fremont-Page
Polk
Marion-Lucas
Grundy
Dallas-Boone
Ernest Diehl Grundy Association
Hayward Brothers
North Taman
O L. Hamer
Pioneergedar Falls
FW. Stolt
Con. Sac Carroll
Fred R. Blythe
Iowa
W S Penn
Des Moines
Board of Control
Woodward Hospital
Independence Hospital
Anamosa Reformatory
Edgewood Pumpkins Marketed At Vinton
James and Edwin Corell farmers near Edgewood hauled twenty loads of pumpkins to the Vinton canning plant on Wednesday. The Corell Brothers planted pumpkins last spring in a corn field intended for hazming down but this fall they had surplus and many were given away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood
James
Edwin Corell
Hinu
Vinton Canning
Seaton Corell Brothers
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association Elects Officers in Cedar Rapids
The Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association elected officers during the closing session in Cedar Rapids. W. C. Vollstedt of Dixon was named president, W. S. O'Brien of Ryan was vice president, Iva Dunn of Atkins became secretary and treasurer, and C. H. Waite of Stanwood joined the board of trustees. Hold-over trustees are C. L. Moles of Dike and E. A. Horner of Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
W. C. Vollstedt
Dixon
W. S. O'Brien
Ryan
Iva Dunn
Atkins
C. H. Waite
Stanwood
Vollstedt
C. L. Moles
Dike
E. A. Horner
Brighton
Government buys butter to restore price margins
The government plans to buy butter with likely federal funds to stabilize margins between high and low score butter. Land O Lakes president John Brandt confirms purchases aim to restore proper price relation after recent parity shifts. New York and Chicago quotes show 92 score at 24 cents and 91 score at 23 cents per pound.
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John Brandt
Land O'Lakes
Brandt
New York
Chicago
Washington
Extension Department of Agricultural Colleges
Ames
Cedar Rapids
Fence Drift in Woven Wire Discussed in Des Moines Debate
R. F. notes that a processing tax could limit hog supplies as packers face government payments per pen. The piece suggests the issue may curb purchases and sparks a lively Des Moines debate on direct marketing during the special session.
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Washington
Des Moines
Holsteins fetch $42 average at West Union sale
Second day sale drew buyers from four teen counties with thirty nine head selling for an average of $42. Top purebred male brought $67 by Lloyd Cunningham Cresco. top female $79 by Walter Detra Clarksville. Largest buyer John Fry Marion with six head. Tom Dowd Cedar Rapids bought two.
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West Union
Guernsey
Lloyd Cunningham
Cresco
Walter Detra
Clarksville
John Fry
Marion
Tom Dowd
Cedar Rapids
Linn 4-Hers Gather in Marion for Annual Get-Together
Linn county 4-H members and leaders will meet Friday evening at Memorial hall Marion for the annual get-together and pep meeting. County Agent George E. Dilton notes the program includes a talk by State Representative D R McCreery of Alburnett and officer elections. R B Blinks Linn Farm Bureau president will give the welcome address.
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Linn County
4-H
Memorial Hall
Marion
George E. Dilton
D. R. McCreery
Alburnett
R. B. Blinks
Linn Farm Bureau
Coming Farm Auctions Across Cedar Rapids Area
A sequence of farm and livestock auctions scheduled in and around Cedar Rapids. The listings include Oct 13 at Reload yards Cedar Rapids Oct 14 near Ely Road Mrs Joe Metela Oct 16 eight miles west of Anamosa C V Brewer Oct 17 a 25 acre farm at Robins W H Plughaupt Oct 18 three miles northwest of Ely W J Buresh.
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Cedar Rapids
Ely Road
Joe Metela
Anamosa
C. V. Brewer
Robins
W. H. Plughaupt
Ely
W. J. Buresh
Corn Test Plots In Jones To Be Harvested Saturday
Corn test plots on the Paul Smith farm near Center Junction will be harvested Oct. 14 and the yields compared on twenty five open pollinated top crossed and hybrid varieties. Moisture content also will be ascertained. Stewart Smith will discuss production of that crop.
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Center Junction
Paul Smith
Carl Smith
Stewart Smith
Bennett- Ed Bell Sells Hog Load on Chicago Market
Cedar county farmer Ed Bennett sold a load of 286 pound hogs through the Bennett Shipping association on the Chicago market Tuesday at 5 dollars per hundredweight. The association also offered native lambs priced at 7.65 dollars per hundredweight, a high mark for the day.
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Bennett
Ed Bell
Cedar County
Bennett Shipping Association
Chicago
Four hundred hedge posts listed at Columbus Junction sale
Four hundred hedge posts sold from 25 to 40 cents each at the Midway pavilion consignment sale in Columbus Junction. Anchor posts at 75 cents. Cattle totals included 120 head with milk cows 18 to 25, steers 3.50 to 4 per cwt, heifers 3 to 3.50. Eight sows with litters 15.40 each. Potatoes 1.50 a bushel. Paul Klotz, H. M. Duncan buyers, Farrel Smylie clerk.
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Gazette
Columbus Junction
Midway Pavilion
Paul Klotz
H. M. Duncan
Farrel Smylie
Keokuk County 4-H Banquet slated Oct 21 speaker announced
More than 200 are expected to attend the Keokuk county 4-H banquet in Sigourney on the evening of October 21. County Agent Maurice Soulis reports the event will feature speaker Mrs. Ella Worth Richardson of Albia, chair woman of the Farm Bureau women's committee.
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Sigourney
Keokuk County
Maurice Soulis
Ellaworth Richardson
Albia
Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Keokuk County Sheep Club Picnic Speaker at Van Buren Farm
Keokuk county sheep club members plan a Saturday picnic on the Rollin Brown farm in Van Buren township. C W McDonald of the Ames animal husbandry department will be the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Keokuk
Johnston and Summers Work Fall Plowing on Corn Acres
Everett Johnston, a farmer near North English, has fifteen acres of corn cribbed and cattle turned into the stalks. Clint Summers owns ten acres cribbed. Fall plowing continues after Sunday rain, with some soybeans being threshed and additional rye sown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Johnston
Clint
Andersons Poland China hogs fetch average price at sale
Thirty purebred Poland China boars sold near West Liberty for an average of 22.18 with Henry Dorr of Marcus buying the top hog at 60 dollars. Otto Hess of Worthington purchased a 20 dollar gift, while 61 hogs brought over 1 000 dollars total. Buyers extended to eastern Illinois and one head went to Minnesota. Harvey Duncan of Creston and P N Gibson of West Liberty served as auctioneers.
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West Liberty
Henry Dorr
Marecus
W. C. Anderson and Son
Here
Otto Hess
Worthington
Ilinois
Minnesota
Harvey Duncan
Creston
P. N. Gibson
Auce Pioneeers
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Ray Anderson
Test Association
Bohemian National Cemetery
Jersey
A. T. Bena
Cedar Rapids, R. No
United State Bank
Mrs
Vinton
Monly Vc
Fayette County
Linn
Jones
Columbus
Mrs. Richardson
Blatz Old Heidelberg
Blatz Brewing Company
Milwaukee
Rysherde
Heidelberg
Itp Beer
Lagomarcino-Grape Company
First St. SE
Allen Motors
Second Avenue
Tenth Street
Poland
Goodyear
Third Ave
3Rd Ave
Third Avenue SE
Eer Weseaaua
Newman's Dept
Killian Company
Podzimek’s Drug Stores
Nemmers Drug Company
Kanealy and Beezley
Higley Building Pharmacy
Ligeett’s
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