Poultry Outlook Seen Bright as Eggs Gain Seven Cents
Iowa poultry leaders say the industry looks reasonably bright as egg prices rise about six cents a dozen from a year ago. W. M. Vernon and W. C. Ramseyer spoke at Cedar Rapids, noting tight storage and better returns may keep prices firm into next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Anderson
W. M. Vernon
Ames Poultryman
W. C. Ramseyer
Oskaloosa
Iowa Poultry Improvement Association
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Jones
Benton
Poweshiek
Johnson
Iowa
Jackson
Jones County Farm Bureau adopts 1933 program
About 200 members of the Jones County Farm Bureau approved the 1933 program of work read by Lyle Callahan of Monticello. The plan includes at least four member recreation meetings and a Friday Anamosa session as the first such event. Otte Beeler of Des Moines spoke as state federation director. The next session is set for December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Jones Counts Farm Bureau
Lyle Callahan
Monticello
Farm Bureau
Jones
Otte Beeler
Des Moines
State Federation
Curly
Clarence-RA Elsner grows prolific strawberry beds
Clarence, Elsner planted twenty five overbearing Mas todon plants last spring and seventy five more last fall. Since September they have produced forty five quarts of excellent quality berries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
CLARENCE—RA_ Elsner
Clarence
Horses Sell Well At Sale Near Vinton
At the P. W Heil estate sale six miles southwest of Vinton, various livestock and equipment sold for modest prices. Two 17 year old mares brought 125 dollars each, a 3 year old mare 115, two 22 year old colts 79 each, a yearling colt 51, a Belgian statue 125, cows 20 to 41, calves 2475 total, pigs 375 to 5, tractor 334, farm implements and furniture modestly sold, corn 4 a bushel, oats 10 11 cents. About 2000 attended. sale closed by Tony Schmitz of Van Horne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Vinton
P. W Heil
Tony Schmitz
van Horne
Poland China Hog Sale At Columbus Junction
Boars brought an average of 15.65 and gifts 10 dollars at the WA Duncan and Sons sale. Eighty head averaged 12 dollars. A large crowd attended with E E Boltinghouse of Aledo as auctioneer assisted by Paul Klotz and H M Duncan of Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Duncan and Sons
E. E. Boltinghouse
Aledo
Paul Klotz
H. M. Duncan
Livestock Auction Handles 500 Head at Iowa Exchange Sale
Over 500 head sold in the second weekly consignments at DeClow barns and stock yards. Manager Jack Clements notes crews expand pens for cattle horses hogs and sheep. Auctioneer Gene Fagan says one building will serve as a sales pavilion for future sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Marion Boulevard
Jack Clements
Gene Fagan
Johnson county husking contest set for Oct 28
The fourth annual Johnson county corn husking contest is scheduled for Oct 28 at the George Petsel farm near Iowa City. County Champion Arthur Schuessier of Lone Tree defends his title against Henry Jensen and Harry Brenneman. Entry closes at 5 pm Oct 25. open to residents or regular Johnson county workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Johnson County
George Petsel
Scott Church
Iown City
S Lysse Duncan Arthur Schuessier
Lone Tree
Henry Jensen
Harry Brenneman
Duncan Says
Marshall County Agent Replaces Boone Colleague
Starley Walker, longtime Marshall county agent, is appointed Boone county agent succeeding Henry E Schroeder who resigned Oct 15 to run Metropolitan Life farms in South Dakota. Schroeder served five years as county agent in Boone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOONE
Farmers In Delaware Busy At Repair Work
Farmers in Delaware county spent the past week on repairs around their premises and husked corn for immediate feeding. Fields were too wet to haul heavy loads, fall plowings general, with tractors used mainly for lighter tasks as horse drawn plows remain common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Delaware County
New Barn Near Riverside Replaces Fire Loss
NEW BARN, RIVERSIDE The barn on the James F Havel farm southwest of Riverside nears completion after the previous barn burned months ago. The new structure measures 32 by 70 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette Riverside
James F Havel
Riverside
Hybrid corn shows favorably in Linn County comparisons
County Agent George Dillon reports hybrid corn out-yielded home grown varieties on ten Linn County farms this season. Yields ranged from 7 to 37 bushels per acre in favor of hybrid, with maturity similar to home grown corn. Tests will continue next season to gather data under varied conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
George Dillon
Mr. Dillon
R. B. Booth
Cedar Rapids
E. P. Smith
Palo
Ralph Little
Gary Rallsback
Pollock Brothers
Springville
C. A. Wickham
Mount Vernon
Lee Stinger
C. R. Mills
Central City
Alburnette
Herman Koch
Glenn Ritze
Alburnett
Roscoe Blinks
Gerald Boone
Coggan
Dillon
Farm fertilizer test plots show corn yields by treatment
In L A Pospishil farm plots near here a five year fertilizer trial yielded 72 bushels per acre on the no fertilizer check and varying results with treatments including rock phosphate 700 pounds per acre 0-20-0 120 pounds and 2-16-2 150 pounds with later light re application on all but rock phosphate plots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Martelle
L. A. Pospishil
William Watkins
Ames
Lloyd E. Hudson
Hudson
Tow’s corn tops hybrids in yield test at Line Tow farm
On the Line Tow farm southeast of Norway the Tow variety out-yielded the hybrid by 601 bushels per acre. Tow’s corn averaged 9401 bushels to the acre, while the hybrid produced 880 bushels. Mr Tow, who has long selected seed, developed a high yielding small cob with high shelling percentage and may enter it in the state yield contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Tow
Mr Tow
Reactors Average One To Thirty Six in Clayton County
Dr O'Brien veterinarian in charge of TB testing in Clayton county reports testing will finish within three weeks. In the week of Oct 1, 3919 animals were tested with 108 reactors. the Oct 8 week saw 2181 tested and 61 reactors. The overall rate is one reactor per thirty six clean animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleader
J O'Brien
Clayton County
O'Brien
Carbee Timber Land Sold to Springville Merritt Brothers
Springville Merritt Brothers near Waubeek purchased forty acres of timber land from Henry Carbee. The tract had belonged to the Carbee family for over eighty years and traced from a government grant to Jacob Kitt before passing to IP and Will Carbee then Harriet, John, Sarah and H C Carbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springville
Merritt Brothers
Waubeek
Henry Carbee
Carbee
Jacob Kitt
Will Carbee
Harriet
John
Sarah
H. C. Carbee
What s What Out on the Acres Opposed to Hoover
A register of farm life and politics features William Menary a Williamsburg area renter born in 1888 who rejects Hoover and discusses taxes, debt, prohibition, tariffs and the economy. He recalls local land holdings and weighs in on Reed Norris Brookhart Turner Roosevelt and farm policy amid rising costs and road spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William “Bill” Menary
Williamsburg
United States
Brookhart
Reed
Norris
Hoover
Roosevelt
Shucking Contest Planned Saturday By Ames Students
Ames students plan a corn husking derby at Iowa State College with about fifteen entries. An elimination round precedes next Saturday's final event with engineering veterinary industrial science and home economics divisions represented. Winners may enter the state contest with college staff serving as judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State College
E. R. Hensen
Farm Crops Department
College— Engineering
Industrial Science and Engineering
Linn County Farm Bureau Week Schedule
Linn county Farm Bureau events include a Monday meeting of the county boys club committee at Marion’s Commercial club rooms and a Tuesday joint Linn Franklin township bureau gathering at Mount Vernon with local business people and their wives as guests. County Agent George Dillon and home demonstration agent Miss Gladys Adams will attend the Ames extension workers conference all week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Farm Bureau
County Boys’ Club Committee
Commercial Club
Marion
Linn
Franklin Township
Mount Vernon
Lisbon
George Dillon
Gladys Adams
Ames
Farm Auction Schedule in October Highlights Three Sales
Consignment sale at P. N. Gibson barn in West Liberty on Monday October 17. Livestock sale near Marion one mile northeast by K. O. Knudson on Thursday October 20. Vaclav Kudina estate farm sale near Dairy Dale School on Saturday October 22, two acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
P. N. Gibson Barn
Marion
K. O. Knudson
Toddville High School Costs Reported By Superintendent Sherman
Superintendent W. M. Sherman states Toddville high school 1931 32 cost 2445 dollars with 2010 salaries 175 janitor 200 supplies. Tuition from other townships reduces local cost to 2075 dollars, under 70 dollars per pupil, and graduates gain college admission without exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Sherman
Toddville High School
Monroe Township
Stephen Dumond
Sherman
Toddville Parent- Teachers Association
Drainage District Budget Cut for 1933
The joint board of supervisors reduced the 1933 maintenance budget for Drainage District No. 13 in Louisa and Muscatine counties from 12,500 to 8,000. Since 1928 the budget has fallen by 62,000 from 70,000. The cut relies on lower fuel costs and focusing work on essentials with wood bought at 2 instead of 2.50. Engineers to fill vacancies at pumping plants will be chosen on November 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Louisa
Muscatine
Joint Board of Supervisors
Louisa County Court House
The Barber Feels Like a Page of Life and Politics
A journal excerpt blends barbershop charm with a coffee shop meal and musings on mood, politics, and Thanksgiving. The writer notes fatigue, humor, and a desire for variety in work while reflecting on signs of the season and public discourse.
Farm at Auction Vadlay Kudina Estate 72 Acres North of Dairy Dale
Public auction scheduled for Saturday October 22 at 1 p.m. sale features 72 acres on Otis Road near Dairy Dale School No. 2 with a five room house, barn, deep well, windmill and other outbuildings in fair repair. Soil described as good clay with clay sub soil. about 35 acres tillable and remaining blue grass pasture with oak timber. Terms to be announced day of sale. Auctioneer A. T. Bena. Executor August Dohnalek and attorney Jos Mekota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vadlay Kudina
Otis Road
Dairy Dale School No. 2
A. T. Bena
August Dohnalek
Jos. Mekota
Hog market weak as prices reach new fall lows
Des Moines reports a disappointing hog market with light receipts at interior stations and central markets. Prices drifted lower through the week with most values 10 cents off, packers keeping inventories lean as new year starts Nov 1. Heavier hogs ranged from 3.25 to 3.50 for good to choice light and medium weight butchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Yearlings Escape Drop In Chicago Market T: Yearlings Escape Drop In Chicago Market
Yearling prices showed resilience at Union Stock Yards Chicago with Fed steers down about 25 cents while choice yearlings held near their best. Plainer yearlings weakened 25 to 50 cents, stockers and feeders fell similarly as hogs slid slightly and packing sows softened. Local hog supplies were well below year ago levels though shipping demand remained weak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Union Stockyards
Chicago
Fed
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clinton
Cedar Counties
Vernon
Ramseyer
Fred Wolf
Waverly
Improvement Association
A. H Ward
Independence
Jones Farm Bureau
Delaware
Spreial
Delaware County Farm Bureau
Murl McDonald
Marvy Gregg
Ames Extension Service
Marshall County
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
H. E. Page Cattle CO
Beverly Yards
Linn County
Farm Editor
Herbert Hoover
Jim Reed
Sen. Norris
Wilson
League of Nations
Henry Field
Field
God
Federal Farm Board
Farm Board
England
Bob la Follette
Turner
Cedar County
Thornburg
Insull
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Bryan
Washington
Bill Menary
Linn Farm Bureau Calendar
Vaclav Kudina
Dairy Dale
Toddville
Vaughn
Jersey
K. O. Knudsen
P C. Lassen
Farmers Supply Co
3Rd St. SE
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!