Storage stocks of meats below Oct average in 1939 report
The Oct 1 1939 summary shows light cold storage for beef pork and lard with total meat stocks at 399,935,000 pounds. Pork holdings at 300,696,000 pounds and beef at 36,980,000 pounds are below five year Oct 1 averages. Lard and poultry stocks, creamery butter, eggs, and cheese figures follow, with government butter holdings at 10.5 percent of total storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicago
Dairy Products Marketing Association
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Corn Feeds Cattle and Hogs On Hursh Farm Near Marengo
The Hursh farm three and a half miles south of Marengo relies on corn for cattle and hog ration in fall and early winter while grass finances the rest of the year. Cattle gain about 300 pounds before corn feeding. yearlings bought in New Mexico weighed 600 pounds when starting winter roughage and summer grass. Hursh farms 160 acres with 25 acres of corn, 25 of small grain, and 103 acres in meadow and rotation pasture. The mix includes clover, timothy, sweet clover and eight acres of alfalfa. pastures are rotated every two weeks and overgrazing is avoided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hursh
Freer
A. E. Hursh
Marengo
Mr. Hursh
New Mexico
Glen McFarland
McCormick- Deering
Hayes
Monarch Range
Goodrich
Maytag
Golden Rule Circle
Griffin dominates Poweshiek corn husking meet at Montezuma
About 1500 attendees watched Vern Griffin of Deep River win the Poweshiek County corn husking contest on the Carl farm near Montezuma with a net 2331.4 pounds. Otto Steffen of Scarsboro placed second at 2324 pounds and Ival Blain of Montezuma was third with 2215 pounds. The county champion advances to the district meet October 26 on the John Greig farm near Clarence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma
Vern Griffin
Deep River
Carl Farm
Otto Steffen
Scarsboro
Ival Blain
John Greig
Clarence
DeWitt hosts county corn husking title three-peat winner
DeWitt resident Ben Wulf was named Clinton county corn husking champion for the third straight year, with a net 1 976.7 pounds. Joe Casad finished second at 1 920.3 pounds and Herbert Peters third with 1 847.4 pounds. About 300 people attended the meet held at the William Porter farm six miles east of DeWitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt
Ben Wulf
Clinton County
Joe Casad
Herbert Peters
William Porter
Cornhusking record set for official review by Eugene
A new world cornhusking record was proposed for official consideration Saturday. Eugene set the mark, awaiting validation by the governing body.
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Conrad
INS
Eugene
Reelect AAA Group In Washington and Winneshiek County
Washington county delegates reelected Wayne Worman of Ainsworth as chairman and Carl Oldfield of Wellman as vice chair. Warren Morgan of Brighton was re elected third member and Charles Kennedy of Washington with Howard Witting of Havre were reelected alternates. Frances Witthoft of Washington was rehired as secretary treasurer. In Winneshiek county Leo Herold of Fort Atkinson was elected chairman Erlin Lomen of Decorah vice chairman Charles Langland Highlandville third member Julius Jacobson first alternate Willard Trogrim second alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wayne Worman
Ainsworth
AAA
Washington County
Carl Oldfield
Wellman
Warren O. Morgan
Brighton
Center
Charles Kennedy
Howard Witting
Havre
Frances Witthoft
Winneshiek County
Decorah
Leo Herold
Fort Atkinson
Erlin R. Lomen
Charles M. Langland
Highlandville
Julius Jacobson
Willard Trogrim
Littrell Named Head Of Muscatine AAA Group
Lloyd M Littrell of Cedar township was chosen chairman of the Muscatine county AAA committee. Floyd McIntire of West Liberty was named vice chairman and Fred Baer of Montpelier township the third committeeman.
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Muscatine
Lloyd M. Littrell
Cedar Township
Muscatine County
Floyd McIntire
West Liberty
Fred Baer
Montpelier Township
Parsons Elected Marshall County Agricultural Chairman
Vern C. Parsons of Bangor was elected chairman of the Marshall county agricultural conservation committee Saturday to succeed I. J. Conrad of Melbourne, who had headed the county farm group since 1934. Charles Johnson of Green Mountain was elected vice chairman and Paul Benner of State Center, third member.
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Marshalltown
Vern C. Parsons
Bangor
Marshall County Agricultural Conservation Committee
I. J. Conrad
Melbourne
Charles Johnson
Green Mountain
Paul Benner
State Center
Crouse Wins Grundy County Husking Contest
Crouse of Conrad won Grundy county husking by collecting 3 288 pounds in 80 minutes. Elmer Carlson of Audubon holds the world record with 3 285 pounds at Newton Indiana in 1935.
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Crouse
Conrad
Grundy County
Elmer Carlson
Audubon
Newton
Ind
Fairfield corn husking contest slated Oct 31
W E Mc Williams, general chairman, said the 1939 Iowa cornhusking contest will be held October 31 at the John Jenks farm east of Fairfield. Official tests show 100.62 bushels per acre, but discounting moldy corn lowers the expected average to 97.7 bushels. Moisture measured at 12.34 percent, grading No 1 quality.
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Fairfield
W. E. McWilliams
Iowa
John Jenks
McWilliams
Cornhusking Champion Reels In 2069 Pound Net
Herman Egmo of Goldfield won the Wright county cornhusking contest with a 2069 pound net husk on Friday, as reported by the Clarion AP. The victory highlighted his skill in the local husking event held that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion (Ap
Herman Egmo
Goldfield
Wright County
Redfield man wins not with 1442 pounds at Dallas county husking
Lonnie Carico of Redfield harvested 1442 pounds at the Dallas county corn husking contest on the F. J. Flaninger farm near Adel. He did not win the event.
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Adel
Lonnie Carico
Redfield
Dallas County
F. J. Flaninger Farm
Here
Seventeen Iowa Heifers Bound for Maryland Shipment
Seventeen pure bred yearling heifers from View Lawn Angus herds of R. M. Miller and Charles M. Miller Burr Oak will ship to Andelot stock farm Warden Md on Oct 21. Allan and Kenneth MacGregor bought the heifers for Andelot and also purchased two other Miller herd heifers at a Blue Earth Minnesota sale. The animals will be delivered at Marquette where a northwest purchased shipment will join to make a carload.
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Gazette
Decorah
View Lawn
Angus
R. M. Miller
Charles M. Miller
Burr Oak
Andelot
Warden
Andelot Farm
Allan
Kenneth MacGregor
Blue Earth
Minn
Marquette
Northwest
Ames Landscape Expert to Visit Keokuk County This Week
John R. Fitzsimmons Ames extension associate professor of landscape architecture will hold meetings in Keokuk county this week. Tuesday at Roy W. Snakenberg farm southeast of Webster, Wednesday at Gladys Wright home southeast of What Cheer, Thursday at H. E. Weidlein home in Sigourney, Friday at J. E. Zepp home east of Martinsburg. Miss LaVonne Dubles county home demonstration agent will assist.
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Sigourney
John R. Fitzsimmons
Ames Extension
Keokuk County
Roy W. Snakenberg
Webster
Gladys Wright
What Cheer
H. E. Weidlein
J. E. Zepp
Martinsburg
LaVonne Dubles
Linn County Farm Bureau Calendar of Meetings This Week
The Linn County Farm Bureau lists gatherings for the week including corn plot harvests at Elmer Burr farm and Warner Peterson farm, township meetings at Legion halls and homes, and home project training schools in Brown Linn Fairfax Spring Grove Maine towns. Specific times cover Monday through Friday with multiple townships hosting events at local halls and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Farm Bureau
Elmer F. Burr
Troy Mills
Jackson Township
Franklin Township
Eva West
Brown Township Home Project
Whittier Hall
Linn
Farm Bureau
Lloyd Neal
Fairfax Township Home Project
Legion Hall
Fairfax
Spring Grove
Forrest Cherry
Maine Township Home Project
Jordans Grove Church
Gilts And Boars Fetch Averages At Wellman Sale
In Columbus Junction, the Penningroth Brothers Poland China sale near Wellman saw 40 head sold. Spring boars averaged $35, gilts $25, with boars topping $42.50 and gilts at $30. Auctioneers were H. M. Duncan and P. M. Swartzendruber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Penningroth Brothers Poland
Wellman
H. M. Duncan
P. M. Swartzendruber
4-H Girls to Serve Lunch at County Corn Husking
Delaware county 4-H girls clubs will serve lunch at the annual county corn husking contest to be held Saturday at the Harl Hamblin farm south of Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Delaware County
Harl Hamblin Farm
Elect New Officers In Jasper-Poweshiek C T A
Grinnell W C Greenwald was elected president of the Jasper Poweshiek Con Test association for the coming year. Other officers include Herbert Kleiss of Brooklyn as vice president and Richard Sears of Grinnell as secretary and treasurer, with Walter Keller as tester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
W. C. Greenwald
Herbert Kleiss
Brooklyn
Richard Sears
Walter Keller
Farmers Evening Talks On Stock Feeding And Breeding
SIGOURNEY will host an adult school session Monday led by A. E. Hagen agricultural instructor. The topics are Difference in Feeding Breeding and Fattening Stock and Flushing at Breeding Time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
A. E. Hagen
Delaware 4-H Plans Year of Home Furnishings Program
Miss Blanche Brotheil of the Ames extension service met with 14 4-H leaders and members to outline Delaware county 4-H home furnishing work for the coming year. Planned projects include picture study wall hangings home made rugs lamp shades and refinishing of chairs. Training schools under Miss Florence Forbes are set for Nov 15 Feb 28 and Apr 27 with locations to be announced.
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Manchester
Blanche Brotheil
Ames Extension Service
Delaware County
Florence Forbes
Ames Extension Home
Parity Checks Arrive in Winneshiek County
Parity corn checks arrive at Winneshiek county soil conservation headquarters with 370 checks totaling 18,144.77 last week. The cumulative total of 2,692 corn parity checks and 158 wheat parity acre to date reaches 142.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Winneshiek County
East Iowa Veterinary Meet Set for Oct 17 18
Eastern Iowa and western Illinois veterinarians gather at Hotel Montrose for the twenty sixth annual meeting. Dr W B Vanderloo will address Tuesday morning with talks by H E Biester L H Schwarte on encephalomyelitis and moldy corn poisonings in horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Illinois
Hotel Montrose
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
W. B. Vanderloo
Dubuque
H. E. Biester
Ames
L. H. Schwarte
J. A. Barger
Des Moines
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Kan
Division of Veterinary Medicine
Kansas State College
R. Fenstermacher
St. Paul
Minn
University of Minnesota
W. J. Pirie
Springville
International Poultry Congress
Cleveland
Wayne H. Riser
Mark G. Thornburg
Cassius Way
New York
American Veterinary Medical Association
E. S. Dickey
Ottumwa
Gilman
Farm Auction Schedule Highlighting Multiple Poland China Sales
A series of forthcoming auctions listed for October with sales at Worthington Atkinson Marion and Iowa City. J Hess Poland China sale at Worthington H F Mc Calley Spotted Poland China sale 24 mi M Marion Atkinson Livestock Market auction Atkinson Neb Iowa City Sales Co auction Iowa City Mrs Eliza Burgess closing out sale 8 mi NW Marion.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Colorado
Nebraska
New Mexico
J. Hess
Worthington
H. F. McCalley
Poland
M. Marion
Atkinson
Neb
Iowa City Sales Co
Tipton FFA Swine Sale Totals $1132 in Breeder Auction
Nine members of the FFA Purebred Swine Breeders association realized 1132 from the second annual sale at the George Fraseur farm near Tipton. Top bid of 50 went to Lester Chambliss for a Duroc sow and pigs. Dale Spear earned 41.50 for a Duroc boar. Buyers came from Tipton Grinnell Stockton and Lisbon. Offerings included Poland Chinas Hampshires Durocs and Berkshires with 18 gifts 21 boars and 3 sows with pigs. Auction concludes the year’s purebred swine project under Prof. M W Kneedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
FFA
Poland
Hampshires
Durocs
Berkshires
M. W. Kneedy
Tipton High School
Linn Farm Debt Advisory Board To Meet Monday
The Linn county farm debt advisory board will convene Monday at 1 p.m. in the resettlement office on the third floor of the post office building in Cedar Rapids. Chairman C. B. F. Michel of Marion announced the meeting Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn Farm Debt Advisory Board
Linn County Farm Debt Advisory Board
Cedar Rapids
B. F. Michel of
Marion
New Farm House Rising at Troy Mills
A two story farm house 32 by 24 feet has been constructed on the Dale Baty farm near Troy Mills to replace the residence destroyed by fire during the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Mills
Dale Baty
Larger lamb crop indicated for 1940
Chicago reports indicate lamb feeding in 1939 40 will be larger than 1938 39. Corn belt shipments and stockyard inspections rise, while western states show declines. Colorado and Scotts Bluff expect smaller feeding. California may see a rise. Winter wheat pasture looks limited across the Great Plains, pushing lambs toward feed lots or regional feeding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Corn Belt
Colorado
Scotts Bluff
California
Great Plains
Nebraska
Texas
New Mexico
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Griffin
Poweshiek Co
Cornhusking
Wulf
Clinton
Reelect
Marshall County
D. J. Gatens, Mer
Maryland
Keokuk Co
Farm Bureau Calendar
Jasper-Poweshiek
Farmers’ Night
New H.D.A
Iowa County
Gazette Photo
Mrs. Seymour
Phyllis Heins Seymour
Fonda
Frances Hettler
Delaware
Winneshiek
Joseph Kushner & Company
Dial
2Nd St. SE
Administratrix Sale
N.W
S.W
Alburnett
Mitchell
Ones
AL Schueler
Clerk
New Farm House
Merle E. Garmoe
Optometrist
Ptrie Tea
China
Alburnett Road
S.P.C
Lassen and Mitchell
Ray McCalley
Minnesota
Shover’s
Shover
Oak Farms
R. A. Shover
Marion Blvd
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