Meat Storage Stocks Fall Below Oct Averages Nationwide
Meats in cold storage and packing house coolers remain light for the season, with beef pork and lard levels below the five year Oct 1 averages. Total non-lard meats stand at 399,935,000 pounds, the smallest since Dec 1 last year, while pork and beef show mixed movements and poultry and butter also trend lower versus year ago. Government holdings of creamery butter have shrunk to 10.5 percent of total storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Products Marketing Association
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Griffin wins Poweshiek Co Cornhusking Meet
About 1500 spectators watch Vern Griffin of Deep River take the Poweshiek county corn husking title at the Carl farm near Montezuma. His net weight is 2331.4 pounds with Otto Steffen Searsboro second at 2324 and Ival Blain Montezuma third at 2215. The champion advances to the district meet October 26 on the John Greig farm near Clarence.
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Montezuma
Vern Griffin
Deep River
John Greig
Clarence
DeWitt Husk The Clinton County Corn Husking Champion
DeWitt Ben Wulf was named county corn husking champion for the third straight year at Clinton County. He netted 1 976 7 pounds to top nine challengers. Joe Casad placed second with 1 920 3 pounds and Herbert Peters finished third with 1 847 4 pounds. About 300 people attended the meet held at the William Porter farm six miles east of DeWitt.
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Dewitt
Ben Wulf
Clinton County
Joe Casad
Herbert Peters
William Porter
New Cornhusking Record Sought in Conrad
A new world cornhusking record was proposed for official approval on Saturday. Eugene set the mark and awaits verification by officials.
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Conrad
INS
Eugene
Reelect AAA Group In Washington Especial to The Gazette
Wayne Norman of Ainsworth was reelected chairman of the AAA committee in Washington county for the next year. Carl Oldfield of Wellman was reelected vice chairman and Warren O. Morgan of Brighton reelected third member. Frances Witthoft of Washington reemployed as secretary and treasurer and elected vice chairman with Charles Langland Julius Jacobson and Willard Trogrim as officers. In Muscatine county Lloyd M Littrell chaired the AAA committee with Floyd McIntire as vice chairman and Fred Baer as third committeeman.
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Washington, Ta
Wayne Norman
Ainsworth
AAA
Washington County
Carl Oldfield
Wellman
Let
Warren O. Morgan
Brighton
Center
Charles Kennedy
Washington
Howard Witting
Havre
Frances Witthoft
Charles M. Langland
Highlandville
Julius Jacobson
Willard Trogrim
Muscatine
Lloyd M. Littrell
Cedar Township
Muscatine County
Floyd McIntire
West Liberty
Fred Baer
Montpelier Township
Winneshiek AAA Committee Elects Fort Atkinson Chair
Leo Herold of Fort Atkinson was elected chairman of the Winneshiek county AAA committee in a meeting of township delegates last week. Erlin R. Lomen of Decorah was attendees and discussed committee plans.
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Meecial
Gazette
Decorah
Leo Herold
Fort Atkinson
Winneshiek County
Erlin R. Lomen
Parsons Elected Marshall County Agricultural Chairman
Vern C. Parsons of Bangor was chosen Saturday as chairman of the Marshall county agricultural conservation committee to replace I. J. Conrad of Melbourne who led the group since 1934. Charles Johnson of Green Mountain was elected vice chairman and Paul Benner of State Center became the 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
Corn Dominates Fall Feed on Hursh Farm Near Marengo
The Farm Editor notes corn is the main cattle and hog ration on A. E. Hursh’s 160 acre farm south of Marengo in fall and early winter. Cattle gain about 300 pounds after a month on corn, following a year of grazing on grass and roughage. Hursh emphasizes efficient grass use with clover and timothy pasture, rotates stock every two weeks, and avoids overgrazing to ensure ample forage through varying seasons.
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Hursh
A. E. Hursh
Marengo
Mr. Hursh
New Mexico
Glen McFarland
Conrad’s Crouse Wins Grundy County Husking Contest
Crouse of Conrad won Grundy county husking by 3,288 pounds in 80 minutes. Elmer Carlson of Audubon holds the world record with 3,285 pounds set in Newton Indiana in 1935.
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Crouse
Conrad
Grundy County
Elmer Carlson
Audubon
Newton
Ind
Fairfield to Hold 1939 Iowa Cornhusking Contest Oct 31
Fairfield officials announce the 1939 Iowa cornhusking contest will be on October 31 at the John Jenks farm east of Fairfield. Official tests show 100.62 bushels per acre potential yield, but grading discounts reduce it to 97.7 bushels per acre of sound marketable corn. Moisture runs 12.34 percent, classed as No. 1 quality.
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Fairfield
W. E. McWilliams
Iowa
John Jenks
Mc Williams
Egmo Wins Wright County Cornhusking Title at Goldfield
Herman Egmo of Goldfield husked a net 2,069 pounds to take the Wright county cornhusking contest here Friday, defeating local competitors and earning top honors in the event.
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Clarion (Ap
Herman Egmo
Goldfield
Wright County
Lonnie Carlo Wins Dallas County Corn Husking Contest
In Dallas County on the F. J. Flaninger farm near Adel Lonnie Carlo of Redfield scored 1442 pounds in the corn husking contest held Friday.
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Adel
Lonnie Carlo
Redfield
Dallas County
F. J. Flaninger
Here
Seventeen Iowa Heifers Ship to Maryland
Seventeen pure bred yearling heifers from View Lawn Angus herds of R. M. Miller and Charles M. Miller Burr Oak will be shipped to Andelot stock farm Warden Md on Oct 21. Allan and Kenneth MacGregor bought the heifers and recently purchased two more from the Miller herd at a Blue Earth Minnesota sale. The animals will be delivered at Marquette where a northwest shipment carload will be added.
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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 Man In Keokuk Co 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 will assist.
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Sigourney
John R. Fitz~ Simmons
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 weekly meeting calendar
Linn county Farm Bureau lists a week of meetings and training events. Includes corn test plot harvests at Burr farm and Warner Peterson farm, township and schoolhouse meetings at Legion hall and homes, training schools at Coggon and Whittier hall, and Farm Bureau gatherings across Franklin Linn Fairfax Spring Grove Maine townships.
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Linn County Farm Bureau
Elmer F. Burr
Troy Mills
Jackson Township
Farm Bureau
Legion Hall
Coggon
Warner Peterson
Mount Vernon
Buffalo Township Home Project
C. J. Bickel
Franklin Township Farm Bureau
Eva West
Brown Township Home Project
Whittier Hall
Linn Township
Gilts And Boars Average $25-$35 At Wellman Sale
At the Penningroth Brothers Poland China sale in Wellman an average of 35 dollars paid for spring boars and 25 dollars for spring gilts. Forty head sold with boars reaching 42.50 and gilts 30. Auctioneers were H. M. Duncan of Columbus Junction and P. M. Swartzendruber of Wellman.
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Columbus Junction
Penningroth Brothers Poland
Wellman
H. M. Duncan
P. M. Swartzendruber
4 H Club to Serve Lunch at County Corn Husking
Delaware county 4 H girls clubs will serve lunch at the annual county corn husking contest set for Saturday at the Harl Hamblin farm south of Manchester.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Harl Hamblin Farm
Elect New Officers In Jasper Poweshiek C T A
W C Greenwald of Grinnell was elected president of the Jasper Poweshiek Con Test association for the coming year. Other officers elected include Herbert Kleiss of Brooklyn as vice president and Richard Sears of Grinnell as secretary and treasurer. Walter Keller serves as tester for the association.
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Grinnell
W. C. Greenwald
Herbert Kleiss
Brooklyn
Richard Sears
Walter Keller
Farmers' Night School Topics Set for Monday
SIGOURNEY residents will hear two subjects on stock feeding breeding and fattening and flushing at breeding time discussed at the farmers evening adult school led by A. E. Hagen agricultural instructor.
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Sigourney
A. E. Hagen
Delaware 4Hers Map Yearly Home Furnishing Plan
Miss Blanche Brotheil led 14 4-H club leaders and members in outlining Delaware county 4-H home furnishing work for the coming year. The program includes picture study wall hangings home made rugs lamp shades and refinishing chairs with training schools set for Nov 15 Feb 28 and Apr 27.
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Manchester
Blanche Brotheil
Ames Extension Service
Delaware County
Florence Forbes
Ames Extension Home
Parity Corn Checks Arrive at Winneshiek County HQ
Parity corn checks totaling 18 144.77 arrived at Winneshiek county soil conservation headquarters last week. Data show 2 692 corn parity checks and 158 wheat parity checks received to date, with a cumulative amount of 142 000 plus dollars.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Eastern Iowa Veterinary meet speakers listed for Oct 17 18
An extensive two day program for veterinarians from eastern Iowa and western Illinois at Hotel Montrose covers topics from equine encephalomyelitis to moldy corn poisoning. Notable speakers include Dr V B Vanderloo Dr H E Biester Prof L H Schwarte Dr J A Barger and more with a question box discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Iowa
Western Tinois
Hotel Montrose
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
V. B. Vanderloo
Dubuque
H. E. Biester
Ames
Iowa
L. H. Schwarte
J. A. Barger
Des Moines
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Manhattan
Kan
Veterinary Medicine
Kansas State College
R. Fenstermacher
St. Paul
Cleveland
Wayne H. Riser
Mark G. Thornburg
Cassius Way
New York
American Veterinary Medical Association
E. S. Dickey
Ottumwa
Richard E. Shope
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Princeton
N. J
J. D. Ray
Omaha
Neb
Frank M. Wilson
Mechanicsville
Fred M. Maxfield
Gilman
Farm Auctions Schedule Traverses Three States
Coming farm auctions announce several sales next week. J Hess Poland China sale at Worthington on Monday. H F McCalley Spotted Poland China sale on Tuesday. Marion and Atkinson Livestock Market auctions planned in Atkinson Nebraska with Iowa City Sales Co. also listing. Mrs Eliza Burgess closing out sale near Marion on Wednesday.
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Iowa City
Town City
Iowa
Colorado
Nebraska
New Mexico
J. Hess
Worthington
H. F. McCalley
Poland
M. Marion
Atkinson
Neb
Iowa City Sales Co
Swine Sale at Tipton Realizes 1132 from Breeders
The FFA Purebred Swine Breeders association at Tipton posts total receipts of 1132 from the second annual sale held at the George Fraseur farm. top price 50 paid to Lester Chambliss for a Duroc sow and seven two week old pigs. 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. The sale concludes the year long swine project directed by Prof. M W Kneedy of Tipton High School.
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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 meet Monday at 1 p.m. in the resettlement office third floor of the post office building Cedar Rapids. Chairman C. B. F. Michel of Marion announced Saturday.
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Linn Farm Debt Advisory Board
Linn County Farm Debt Advisory Board
Cedar Rapids
B. F. Michel of
Marion
New Farm House Built at Troy Mills
A two story farm house 32 by 24 feet has been built on the Dale Baty farm near Troy Mills to replace the house destroyed by fire during the summer.
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Troy Mills
Dale Baty
Larger lamb crop indicated for 1940
Developments in lamb feeding through October 1 show a larger total to be fed in 1939 40 than 1938 39 with corn belt stocks rising while western states fall. Large July September feeder shipments to the corn belt and record stockyard inspections signal a strong year, though western declines and little winter pasture may redirect lambs to feed lots.
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Chicago
Corn Belt
Colorado
Scotts Bluff
California
Grea Plains
Nebraska
Texas
New Mexico
Thes States
Cor Belt
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Griffin
Poweshiek Co
Cornhusking
Wulf
Clinton
Reelect
Marshall County
Gatens, Mer
Maryland
Keokuk Co
Farm Bureau Calendar
Jasper-Poweshiek
C.T. A
Farmers’ Night
New H.D.A
Iowa County
Mrs. Seymour
Gusette
Phyllis Heins Seymour
Fonda
Frances Hettler
Delaware
Winneshiek
Joseph Kushner & Company
Dial
2Nd St. SE
Administratrix Sale
Miles N.W
Maries
Alburnett
McCormick- Deering
Beam Bay
Monarch Canoe
Goeedrich
Maytag
Geléen
Eliza Burgess
Lassen & Mitchell
Ayetse
AL Schueler
New Farm House
Dor Merle E
Garmoe
China
Alburnett Road
Lassen and Mitchell
Ray McCalley
Minnesota
Shover’s
Shover
OAK Farms R
A. Shover
Shone
Marlon
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