Pasture conditions fall sharply nationwide in 1939
The agriculture service reports a record September decline in U S pastures with Oct 1 at 56 percent of normal, far below last year and the ten year average. Drought impacts centered in the central and east central states while Ohio eastward rains eased conditions, and hay and wheat pastures face moisture shortages in parts of the west. The 1939-40 feed supply stands at about 100 million tons, a touch above the ten year average and near last year’s level.
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Keting Service Today
United States
Ashington
D. C
Federal Agricultural
East Central States
Great Plains
Rocky Mountain Territory
North Pacific States
Ohio
Montana
Idaho
Nevada
Utah
Arizona
California
Wyoming
Washington
Oregon
Lyon Again Heads AAA In Tama County
Robert Lyon of Traer was reelected chairman of the Tama county AAA committee for the sixth straight year. Harry Aschenbrener of Dysart was reelected vice chairman for the fourth year and Charles Mishel as third regular member. R. J. Stephenson of Reinbeck and Fay E. Wilcox of Tama were reelected as alternates. Also noted Hy Von Muenster of Stanwood was elected Cedar county AAA chairman with James Reeve as vice chairman and Henry Busching as third member. Alternates Ed Warshire Mechanicaville and Arnold Meyer Clarence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Robert Lyon
Traer
Tama County
Harry Aschenbrenner
Dysart
Charles Mishel
R. J. Stephenson
Reinbeck
Fay E. Wilcox
Tama
Fence Drift in the Mountains Seeks Bear to Bring Home
A brief note describes an expedition into mountains and woods for a couple of weeks in May with plans to bring back a bear if one can be found that can run far enough.
Buchanan Husking Contest Set for Oct 19 Near Jesup
Eight entries have been received for the Buchanan county corn husking contest to be held Oct. 19 on the S. G. Vogel farm one mile east of Jesup. Competitors include Art Van Voren Independence 1937 champion and 1938 runner-up Clyle Gerstenberger Aurora 1938 champion Rudy Town Independence Verne Osborne Independence Ralph Neidy Winthrop Bud Cline Independence Fred Kraft Fairbank and Kyle Kunkle Hazleton. The event is sponsored by the county Farm Bureau and the Independence Chamber of Commerce.
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Independence
Buchanan County
S. G. Vogel
Jesup
Art van Voren
Clyle Gerstenberger
Aurora
Rudy Town
Verne Osborne
Ralph Neidy
Winthrop
Bud Cline
Fred Kraft
Fairbank
Kyle Kunkle
Hazieton
County Farm Bureau
Independence Chamber of Commerce
Anamosa corn husking contest committee named
The Anamosa general committee for the Jones county corn husking contest lists R. C. McColm as chairman with Irving Hintz Harold Hartman W. E. Jones and John Otten on the panel. The event at Clarence McLaughlin farm six miles west of Monticello has a tentative date of October 23.
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Anamosa
Jones County
R. C. McColm
Irving Hintz
Monticello
Harold Hartman
W. E. Jones
Olin
John Otten
Scotch Grove
Clarence McLaughlin
Wheatland Receives Record Hereford Shipment
Henry Schwede a Wheatland farmer received seven carloads or 275 Hereford cattle from the Texas range. The shipment stands as Wheatland’s largest single influx of cattle to date.
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Wheatland
Henry Schwede
Texas Range
Corn Show At Meth odist Fall Festival Friday
Elwood hosts a corn show featuring more than 30 hybrid varieties as part of the annual fall festival at the Methodist church.
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Elwood
Helgens Poland Boars Sell At Auction Near Monticello
Helgens Brothers Poland China breeders sell forty boars for an average of 38 dollars seven miles southeast of Monticello. Top boar Diamond Mine bought for 130 dollars by William Roth of Delhi. Buyers from Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota and several Iowa towns attend. majority of sales go to Iowa feeders and breeders.
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Monticello
Helgens Brothers
Poland
William C Reth
Delhi
W. C Anderson
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
William C. Roth
Anderson and Son
E C. Mahon
Des Moines
Anna Levsen
Clarence
John Smyth
Solon
Dethman Brothers
E. W. Penningroth
Lisbon
R. C. Henry
Sheldon
L. B. Hyde
Shenandoah
John von Sprecken
Hugo Weber
Cascade
Carl Levsen
H E
Dewell
Charles von Fumetti
Epworth
Lister Brothers
Anamosa
Fred Lees
Reuel McColm
Carl Sewhusen
Center Junction
Herman Tjaden
Amber
J. R. Cousins
Olin
J. H Zimmerman
Mike D. Noonan
Bernard
John Husman
R H. Helgens
G. H. Ellison
C. M. Ford
Central City
James A. Holub
Fred Brokens
Scotch Grove
George Ploest
Dyersville
Henry Menster
Casears
Orben Schoff
Naion
Poland China sale at Jones farm tops at seventy one
In Columbus Junction the thirteenth annual Poland China hog sale at H. B. Jones farm ten miles southeast saw sixty seven head sold. Cholera immune hogs averaged 37.50 dollars with gilts averaging twenty five and twelve to thirty dollars top.
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Columbus Junction
H. B. Jones
Mount Vernon Farmers Mutual Elects Officers
Mount Vernon Linn township officers elected include A. J. Baird president H A Reiger vice president Glenn Richardson secretary Charles Wickham George Light John Clifton and G H Richardson directors. Risks total 4818712 new high and losses for last year 9408 84. By laws changed to permit building a reserve fund as well as assess for losses.
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Mount Vernon
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
Linn Township
Linn County
A. J. Baird
H. A Reiger
Glenn Richardson
Charles Wickham
George Light
John Clifton
G. H. Richardson
Shredding Starts In Troy Mills Vicinity
Shredding of corn fodder began on the F. C. Grieve farm two miles southwest of Troy Mills with the A. M McCright outfit guiding the work. Additional machines are expected to start shredding within days. Victor Ruckdaschel near Postville displayed cornstalks 16 feet high with ears 11 feet above ground and a base 5%4 inches in circumference, planted June 1 on a hybrid variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Mills
F. C. Grieve
A. M McCright
Postville
Victor Ruckdaschel
Junior Kline Injured Operating Farm Shelter Arm Mangled
Junior Kline suffered a badly mangled arm Thursday while working a corn shelter on the Albert Sloan farm. He was transported to Independence hospital for treatment.
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the Gazette
Rowley
Junior Kline
Albert Sloan
Independence Hospital
Farms Change Hands Around Brandon Mount Vernon and Lisbon
The Otis Lykins farm near Brandon sold for 75 dollars per acre to Charlie Walters. Frank Havlicek Jr 90 acres southwest of Mount Vernon brought 60 dollars an acre to Charles H. Klohs with possession set for March 1, 1940. Lisbons Horace Weisley place 31 acres fetched 6 425 dollars at auction to Charles Stork for 20725 per acre with possession March 1, 1940. The Jones county Farm Bureau past presidents met at Martelle to elect John Bodenhofer as permanent president and Carl Smith as permanent secretary amid a note on fried chicken and fraternal bonds.
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Brandon
Charlie Walters
Otis Lykins
Kenneth Albert
Mount Vernon
Frank Havlicek, Jr
Ivanhoe Road
Charles H. Klohs
Mr Klohs
Lisbon
Charles Stork
Horace Weisley
John Nesley
G. L. Albright
Jones County Association
Farm Bureau
Bert Meeks
Martelle
John Bodenhofer
Carl Smith
Jones
Anamosa
Jones County Farm Bureau
A B. White
W. B. Meeks
Gid Hughes
Scotch Grove
George Specht
Irving Hintz
Monticello
Roy Joslin
Clarence
St. Hosford
Glen Sones
Des Moines
Will McLaughlin
Reuel McColm
Henry George
John Morse
Wyoming
Ross Young
Elgin
G. J. van Buren
Waucoma
Paul Smith
Harry Newman
J. C. McConaughy
Committee Eyes Calves For 5 Head Junior Contest
Linn county 4 H club officials and Linn Castle Feeders discuss buying five calves at 10.75 to 11.00 per cwt laid down Cedar Rapids for the junior feeding contest. Des Moines cooperative offers 400 pound calves at the figures plus 10 cents commission. A Washington trip is planned to compare prices. Eight boys enrolled with two to three more expected. supervising committee named with members from Marion Albur Nett Mount Vernon Springville Palo and other towns.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Linn Casttle Feeders Association
Des Moines
Texas
Washington
William Horr
John Gill
Marion
George Thomas
Alburnett
Charles Towers
E R. McGrew
Springville
Ralph Drake
Palo
Milo Wolrab
Mount Vernon
R. B Blinks
Frank Frederick
Floyd Hampton
Ames Judging Team Competes in Kansas City Contest
Ames eight students will compete in the intercollegiate judging contest at the Kansas City American Royal Livestock Exposition Saturday. Participants include Richard Bruene Gladbrook Paul Elam Plano Kenneth Falk Clarinda Robert Grummer Luzerne Royal Holt Rippey Vincent Kelley Waterloo Norman Kulsrud Austin Phillip Poland Winterset. J C Herbert of the animal husbandry department is coach.
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Ames
Kansas City American Royal Livestock Exposition
Richard Bruene
Gladbrook
Paul Elam
Plano
Kenneth Falk
Clarinda
Robert Grummer
Luzerne
Royal Holt
Rippey
Vincent Kelley
Waterloo
Norman Kulsrud
Austin
Minn
Phillip Poland
Winterset
J. C. Herbert
Animal Husbandry
Hybrid Test Plot Husked On Ludovik Petrak Farm
A seed corn demonstration near Cedar Rapids husked 36 hills of each variety. Yields ranged from 100 to 118 bushels per acre with varieties G-33 G-53 G-63 366 G-170 and G-212 producing between 107 and 118 bushels per acre based on 80 pounds per bushel.
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Ludvik Petrak
Cedar Rapids
Acre
District Rural Youth Meeting Set for January 5
Linn County Junior Farm Bureau members host an officers training school for the east Iowa district on January 5 at the George Michel farm north of Marion. Emil Novak chairs with Bernice Minor and Paul Vanda. Cedar Rapids Young Business Men's association assists. A short course runs January 9 to 12 led by Claire Booth of Cedar Rapids, and a fall start on a wayside park is planned with Cedar Rapids Junior Chamber of Commerce cooperation. Speakers include A B Black of Cedar Rapids Gazette in Marion and Robert C. Clark of the Ames extension service.
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Linn County Junior Farm Bureau
East
Iowa
George Michel
Marion
Emil Novak
Bernice Minor
Paul Vanda
Cedar Rapids
Junior Farm Bureau
Corn picker accident claims four fingers in Iowa
John Stout of West Chester suffered the season's first corn picker injury in Washington county on Lafayette Street Stout farm. He lost four fingers on his right hand while operating the picker and was taken to Washington county hospital for treatment.
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Gazette
Washington
John Stout
West Chester
Washington County
Lafayette Stout
Prices Rise as Hog Run Expands Despite Higher Receipts
The Farm Editor notes interior hog receipts for the first five days reached 113 200, up from 76 400, yet prices barely moved. Prices edged up to 6.85 from 6.80, with the spring crop dominating and weight spreads narrowing. Market behavior suggests continued variability due to the corn hog ratio and shifting market dynamics this fall.
Coming Farm Auctions Across Iowa and Nebraska Schedule
Farm auctions listed for October include Anamosa livestock sale on Saturday the 14th. O J Hess Poland China sale at Worthington on Monday the 16th. H F McCalley Spotted Poland China sale on Tuesday the 17th at Atkinson Livestock Market, Atkinson Nebraska, and Iowa City Sales Co. in Iowa City. Mrs. Eliza Burgess closing out sale on Wednesday the 19th eight miles northwest of Marion.
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Anamosa
O. J. Hess
Worthington
H. F. McCalley
Marion
Atkinson
Neb
Iowa City Sales Co
Iowa City
Hog weights rise in top market brackets and finish quality
The market reports heavier top weight brackets from 200 to 270 pounds with clear separation between groups. Quality remains high with average weights between 190 and 270 pounds, indicating most hogs are well finished. Packing sows offered only in small numbers.
4-H Boys' Clubs Elect Officers In Buchanan Co
Independence report lists Buchanan county 4 H club officers elected Jack Crawford of Jesup as president Norman Rosene as vice president Carl Nelson of Independence as secretary and Lyle Fuller of Jesup as treasurer in the Buchanan county organization.
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Buchanan Co
Independence
Jack Crawford
Jesup
Buchanan County
Norman Rosene
Carl Nelson
Lyle Fuller
Crawfordsville installs new boys 4-H club in Washington County
County Agent J. W. Chandler reports a new boys 4-H club formed at Crawfordsville with Paul Harms of Crawfordsville High School as leader. Officers include Cleo Mc Coy president Donald Sands vice president Everett Summers secretary treasurer and Le Roy Conrad reporter.
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Washington, Ia
J. W. Chandler
Crawfordsville
Paul Harms
Crawfordsville High School
Cleo McCoy
Donald Sands
Everett Summers
LeRoy Conrad
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D. E. Brickley
Lee Bebee
Katz Auto Parts Coo
Bristow
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Katz
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Old Adams School
Fifth Street
Seventh Avenue SE
Helgens
Mount Vernon Farmers Mutual
Kansas City
Hamilton Hawkeye
Hamilton Seed and Coal CO
Oakland Avenue
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ludovik Petrak Farm
E. Cohn & Sons
Nebraska
Atkinson Livestock Market
U. S. Highway 2
Sioux City, Towa
Ekoe
Presh Creamery
Jonathan
Sala
Omar
Morton
Phes
Kellogg's
Iowa County Group
Williamsburg
Arthur Wallace
Iowa County Farm Bureau
Esther Heitshusen
Annabelle Holden
Lawrence Smith
Carolyn Olson
Roland Holden
Dean Jacobs
Erla Enochson
Gerald Wyant
Joe Wesley
Paul Trimpe
Hess
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