Pasture Conditions Deteriorate Nationally in September Report
The Department of Agriculture reported a sharp drop in US pasture health for September with Oct 1 at 56 percent of normal, well below last year and the 10 year average. Drought impacts hit central and northeast regions, while west and pacific states showed mixed results and hay supplies remained ample for the upcoming feeding season.
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Keting Service Today
United States
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
Fence Drift Caught In Woven Wire
The note describes a person drifting into mountains and woods for a couple of weeks with a plan to bring back a bear if found capable of running that distance.
70 An Acre For AQ Near Brandon
Special to The Gazette Brandon Charlie Walters recently bought the 40 acre Otis Lykins farm two miles west of Brandon from Mrs. Kenneth Albert for 75 dollars an acre or 3000 dollars. Improvements are fair. The Jones county association of past presidents of the Farm Bureau met at Bert Meeks home in Martelle to elect John Bodenhofer as permanent president and Carl Smith as permanent secretary. Members listed include Anamosa and Monticello leaders with several past presidents noted. Absent were several former presidents from Monticello Anamosa Wyoming Elgin and Martelle.
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Brandon
Charlie Walters
Otis Lykins
Kenneth Albert
Towa
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
Rey Joslin
Clarence
S. M. 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
Martelie
J. C. McConaughy
Prices Up Despite Increased Hog Run
Receipts of hogs in interior markets for the first five days of the week totaled 113200, up from 76400 a week ago, while prices hardly moved. Prices rose midweek with spring pigs 190 to 270 pounds well finished, top brackets widening, and the corn hog ratio less favorable to feeders this year. Packing sows remain limited as buyers focus on 200 to 270 pound hogs with narrow weight spreads.
Lyon Again Heads AAA In Tama County
Robert Lyon of Traer was reelected chairman of the Tama county AAA committee for the sixth consecutive time at a meeting of township delegates. Harry Aschenbrener of Dysart was reelected vice-chairman for the fourth consecutive year and Charles Mishek was reelected third regular member. R. J. Stephenson of Reinbeck and Fay E. Wilcox of Tama were reelected as alternates.
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Toledo
Robert Lyon
Traer
Tama County
Harry Aschenbrenner
Dysart
Charles Mishek
R. J. Stephenson
Reinbeck
Fay E. Wilcox
Tama
Tipton Hy Van Muenster Elected Cedar County AAA Chairman
Tipton Hy Von Muenster of Stanwood was elected Cedar county AAA chairman at a meeting of township committeemen Tuesday evening. James Reeve of Tipton was named vice chairman and Henry Busching of Stanwood the third member of the county committee. Alternates named were Ed Walshire of Mechanicsville and Arnold Meyer of Clarence.
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Tipton
Hy von Muenster
Stanwood
Cedar County Aaa
James Reeve
Henry Busching
Ed Walshire
Mechanicsville
Arnold Meyer
Clarence
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 at the S G Vogel farm one mile east of Jesup. Contenders 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
Hazleton
County Farm Bureau
Independence Chamber of Commerce
Anamosa corn husking contest committee named
The Anamosa area corn husking contest committee to host the event at Clarence McLaughlin farm six miles west of Monticello on a tentative date October 23. Members include R O McColm chair Irving Hintz Harold Hartman W E Jones and John Otten from Scotch Grove and Olin Anamosa.
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Anamosa
Jones County
R. O. McColm
Irving Hintz
Monticello
Harold Hartman
W. E. Jones
Olin
John Otten
Scotch Grove
Clarence McLaughlin
Hereford Cattle Shipment Sets Wheatland Record
Henry Schwede, a Wheatland farmer, received seven carloads totaling 275 Hereford cattle from the Texas range. It marks Wheatland's largest single shipment ever received.
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Wheatland
Henry Schwede
Texas Range
Church corn show at Meth odist church part of fall festival
Elwood hosts a corn show featuring more than 30 varieties of hybrid corn as part of the annual fall festival at the Methodist church on Friday evening.
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Elwood
Helgens Poland Boars Sell At Auction Near Monticello
Helgens Brothers Poland China breeders sold forty boars for an average of 38 dollars and seven gilts for an average of 30 at Monticello seven miles southeast. Top price of 130 dollars went to William C. Reth of Delhi for Diamond Mine. Buyers came from Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with many Iowa feeders purchasing.
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Monticello
Helgens Brothers
Poland
William C. Reth
Delhi
W. C. Anderson and Son
West Liberty
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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
Clarerce
Hugo Weber
Cascade
Carl Levsen
H. E. Dowell
Charles von Fumetti
Epworth
Lister Brothers
Anamosa
Fred Lees
Reuel McColm
Carl Seehusen
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 Proesl
Dyersville
Henry Menster
Orben Schoff
Lost Nation
Poland China Sale Records High Prices at Jone s Farm
In Columbus Junction the thirteenth annual Poland China hog sale at H B Jones farm drew buyers for 67 head of cholera immune hogs. The lot sold for an average of 37.50 with gilts averaging 25 and topping at 30 dollars. Boars reached 71 dollars.
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Columbus Junction
H. B. Jones
Mount Vernon Farmers Mutual Elects Officers
Mount Vernon Linn township Farmers Mutual Insurance association members elected A. J. Baird as president H. A. Reiger as vice president Glenn Richardson as secretary Charles Wickham George Light John Clifton and G. H. Richardson as directors. The association reports insured risks totaling 4818712 a new high and losses for the last year at 9408.84 A by law change allows building a reserve fund and assessment 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 handling the work. Other machines are expected to start shredding in a few days.
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Troy Mills
F. C. Grieve
A. M. McCright
Postville Farmer Displays Unusual 16 Foot Corn Stalks
Victor Ruck Daschel near Postville showed a hybrid corn stalk exhibit with stalks reaching 16 feet, ears 11 feet above ground, and a base circumference of 5 inches. The plantings began June 1.
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Postville
Victor Ruckdaschel
Arm Mangle on Farm Sheltering Assignment
Junior Kline suffered a badly mangled arm Thursday while operating a corn shelter on the Albert Sloan farm. He was taken to Independence hospital for treatment.
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the Gazette
Rowley
Junior Kline
Albert Sloan
Independence Hospital
Farm auction near Mount Vernon sells 90 acres
The Frank Havlicek Jr. farm of 90 acres on the Ivanhoe road southwest of Mount Vernon sold at auction Tuesday to Charles H. Klohs for 60 dollars an acre. Klohs will take possession March 1, 1940.
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Mount Vernon
Frank Havlicek, Jr
Ivanhoe Road
Charles H. Klohs
Mr. Klohs
Lis bon man buys 31 acre Weisley farm at auction
Charles Stork of Lisbon purchased the Horace Weisley place from John Nesley via G L Albright for 6425 dollars, about 207.25 per acre. Possession is set for March 1, 1940. the farm is described as well improved.
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Lisbon
Charles Stork
Horace Weisley
John Nesley
G. L. Albright
4 H Committee Eyes 5 Head Calves for Contest
Linn County 4 H committee met in Cedar Rapids with Linn Cattle Feeders officers to set a price range of 10.75 to 11 per hundredweight for five calves weighing about 400 pounds. A Des Moines cooperative offered calves at the top price plus 10 cents. The committee planned a Washington trip to check local costs and eight boys have enrolled with several more expected. Members include John Gill Marion George Thomas Alburnett Charles Towers Marion E R McGrew Springville Ralph Drake Palo Milo Wolrab Mount Vernon R B Blinks Marion Frank Frederick Marion Floyd Hampton Springville.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Linn Cattle 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 Vies In Kansas City Contest
Ames eight students compete in the intercollegiate judging contest at the Kansas City American Royal Livestock Exposition on Saturday. Team members include Richard Bruene Gladbrook Paul Elam Plano Kenneth Falk Clarinda Robert Grummer Luzerne Royal Holt Rippey Vincent Kelley Waterloo Norman Kulsrud Austin Minn and Phillip Poland Winterset. J C Holbert of the animal husbandry department coaches the team.
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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. Holbert
Hybrid test plot husked on Ludvik Petrak farm
A seed corn tester harvests a trial at the Ludvik Petrak farm near Cedar Rapids. Thirty six hills per variety yielded: G-33 96 stalks 81 pounds corn 100 bushels, G-53 106 stalks 93 pounds 115 bushels, G-63 101 stalks 87 pounds 107 bushels, 366 99 stalks 92 pounds 113 bushels, G-170 105 stalks 92 pounds 113 bushels, G-212 111 stalks 96 pounds 118 bushels.
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Ludvik Petrak
Cedar Rapids
Acre
District Rural Youth Meeting Set for January 5
Linn County Junior Farm Bureau hosts an officers training school for the east Iowa district on January 5 at the George Michel farm north of Marion. Emil Novak chairs the committee with Bernice Minor and Paul Vanda. Cedar Rapids Young Business Men's association assists. A short course January 9 to 12 will be led by Claire Booth of Cedar Rapids, and a wayside park project is planned with the Cedar Rapids Junior Chamber of Commerce. Speakers included A B Black of Cedar Rapids Gazette and Robert C Clark from 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
Wallace Elected President Of Iowa County Farms Bureau
Arthur Wallace was elected president of a county Farms Bureau rural youth group in Williamsburg. Other officers include Esther Heitshusen as vice president Annabelle Holden as secretary Lawrence Smith as treasurer Carolyn Olson as reporter Roland Holden Dean Jacobs Erla Enochson Gerald Wyant on the constitution committee and Joe Wesley Paul Trimpe on the program committee.
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Williamsburg
Arthur Wallace
Iowa County Farms Bureau
Esther Heitshusen
Annabelle Holden
Lawrence Smith
Carolyn Olson
Roland Holden
Dean Jacobs
Erla Enochson
Gerald Wyant
Joe Wesley
Paul Trimpe
Corn Picker Victim in Washington County
John Stout of West Chester suffered his first corn picker accident of the season in Washington county. He lost four fingers on his right hand while operating a corn picker at the Lafayette Stout farm, his father's property, and was transported to Washington county hospital for treatment.
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Washington
John Stout
West Chester
Washington County
Lafayette Stout
Upcoming Farm Auctions in Iowa and Nebraska Listings
Schedule of farm auctions includes Anamosa livestock sale on Saturday October 14 Worthington sale by O J Hess Poland China on Monday October 16 Spotted Poland China sale by H F Mc Calley on Tuesday October 17 auctions at Atkinson Livestock Market and Iowa City Sales Co in Atkinson and Iowa City Week includes Mrs Eliza Burgess closing out sale on Wednesday October 19 eight miles northwest of Marion.
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Anamosa
O. J. Hess
Worthington
H. F. McCalley
Poland
Marion
Atkinson
Neb
Iowa City
4-H Boys' Clubs Elect Officers In Buchanan Co
Jack Crawford of Jesup was elected president of the Buchanan county 4-H club organization Norman Rosene was chosen vice president Carl Nelson of Independence is secretary and Lyle Fuller of Jesup is treasurer.
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Buchanan Co
Independence
Jack Crawford
Jesup
Buchanan County
Norman Rosene
Carl Nelson
Lyle Fuller
Crawfordsville Forms New Boys 4-H Club Leaders Named
County Agent J. W. Chandler reports a new boys 4-H club organized in Crawfordsville with Paul Harms, Crawfordsville high school agricultural instructor, as leader. Officers are 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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