Clancy Wins Third Consecutive Cedar Shucking Derby
Clancy captures third straight Cedar Shucking Derby as 23 carloads of limestone are unloaded at Williamsburg for farms in Iowa county. County agents report 8000 tons delivered across Cedar Rapids area under a supervisor managed program enabling farmers to pay via taxes over years.
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Clancy
D. H. Zentmire
Marengo
Iowa County
County Board of Supervisors
Williamsburg
Concrete Materials Company of
Cedar Rapids
Deep River
Poweshiek
Sid Moore
Concrete Materials Company
Tama County
General Assembly
Iowa
Zentmire
Government buys large butter volumes amid surplus market
The Federal surplus Commodities Corporation bought 2 878 533 pounds of 89 to 92 score butter last week on Chicago and New York mercantile exchanges, a figure about 1 000 000 pounds lower than the prior week. DPMA and FSCC totals grow, with overall cold storage at 210 351 000 pounds.
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Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
M Mercantile Exchanges
Chicago
New York
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
FSCC
Mercantile Exchanges
Dairy Products Marketing Association
DPMA
Philadelphia
Boston
United States
Iowa
Minnesota
Government butter surplus risks relief distribution
Special Correspondent reports that government controlled butter volumes may force relief handouts as private sales shrink. Even with widespread unloading, large stockpiles could linger unless government price support persists through the year.
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New York City
Lake of the Ozarks Farewell and Oregon Trail Reflections
A nostalgic journey describes leaving the Lake of the Ozarks and visiting the historic home of Missouri governor Joseph McClurg from 1868. The trip climbs Old Linn Creek hill, recalls Oregon Trail migrants, and contrasts fertile plains with rocky mountain terrain and sparse farms.
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the Ozarks
Joseph McClurg
Missouri
Old Linn Creek
Osage River
White River Country
Market pessimism grows as traders brace for heavy losses
Age butter are due to take heavy losses. Traders are more pessimistic than at any other time this year.
Steers Bring $9.45 At Dysart Farm Auction
Special to The Gazette reports near Dysart a Millard Brown auction sold 22 Hereford steers at $9.45 per cwt. Cattle ranged to $7.30-$8.35 per cwt with milk cows to $50.50 and calves to $21. An Angus bull fetched $53.50. Pigs averaged 125 pounds at $8.65. Farm equipment sold: tractor 462.50, corn picker 450, binder 230, plow 80, planter 58.50, cultipacker 66, mower 50, rake 66, elevator 152.50.
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Dysart
Millard Brown
Farm Management Assns Plan Uniform Budget
Eastern Iowa farm management associations set Tuesday meeting at Hotel Roosevelt Cedar Rapids to adopt a uniform financing system. Fieldmen Stanley Nicol Cedar Valley Carl Malone Northeastern Iowa and Herb Howell Mississippi Valley outline regional roles.
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Iowa
Hotel Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Stanley Nicol
Cedar Valley Association
Carl Malone
West Union
Northeastern Iowa Association
Herb Howell
Davenport
Mississippi Valley Association
Neighbors Present Aid to Slaters After Fire Loss
Fifty neighbors gathered at the Arthur Putnam farm to present household necessities to Mr and Mrs Clifford Slater. The couple, married last spring, lost all belongings when their home burned on the McNamara farm where they had been tenants.
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Jesup
Clifford Slater
Arthur Putnam
Slaters
McNamara
Korns Of Brooklyn Wins Poweshiek Husking Meet
Warren Claney wins Cedar county husking title at Clarence with 2 321 pounds 33 2 bushels in 80 minutes edging Edward McCullough by 1 9 pounds Carl Korns of Brooklyn tops Poweshiek contest with 2 412 9 pounds 34 47 bushels near Montezuma Ival Blaine second with 2 309 74 pounds Cedar county contest results list finalists and next district and state contests set for Mount Vernon Ringsted and Burling ton region schedules and entrants across Clayton Linn Muscatine and other eastern Iowa counties
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Clarence
Cedar County
Edward MecCullough
Mechanicsville
McCullough
Ray Severin
Londen
Claney
Mount Vernon
Ringsted
Warren Claney
Why Young
Iowa
Cleo Korns
Brooklyn
Korns
Carl Farm
Montezuma
Ival Blaine
Poweshiek
Earl Force
Otto Steffen
Scarsboro
Raymond King
Grinnell
Joe Kalose
Hartwick
Marcel Lavent
Lathiel Johnson
Carl Lester
Guernsey
Henry Vanersvelde
Verne Griffin
Chris Greim
Greim
Marion
Linn County
Anders Mather, Jr
Springdale
West Liberty
David Henderson
Tipton
Fred Sargent
Clayton
Farmersburg
Elmer Klinge
Klinge
Marvin Skibbe
Elkader
Lorimer Perry
Dale Walters
Colesburg
Frank Walters
Garber
Glen Ridenour
Clifford Gerstenberger
Littleport
G. D. Peterson
McGregor
Sherman Mitchell
Donald Leonard
Donald Burckart
Linn
Warren Clancy
Edward McCullough
Ray Severim
Lowden
County contests set for Friday and Saturday across Iowa
Three times champion Wilton Junction and runners up Edward F Roberts Muscatine L J Besick Atalissa Francis McSwiggan Wilton Junction Charles White Muscatine Dale Ellsworth Atalissa Floyd Wedekind Muscatine LeRoy Cramer Muscatine feature in a slate of farm meet locations next Friday The Jones county meet on N C Holst farm Onslow Clinton county near Lost Nation Johnson county site TBA Delaware county Ralph Childs farm Manchester Fayette county P N Sinnott farm Fayette Winneshiek county Albert Newhouse farm Burr Oak A women's husking contest is banned in the Innesitck county shucking derby.
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Jones County
N. C
Delaware County
Ralph Childs
Manchester
Fayette County
P. N. Sinnott
Fayette
Winneshiek County
Albert Newhouse
Burr Oak
Innesitck
Alfalfa Seed Prices Drop June to October Report
Washington reports on October 4 show alfalfa seed prices at 16 dollars per hundredweight for clean seed, down from 24.25 a year earlier and above the 5 year average of 12.65. The 1938 crop's seed quality is better than fair to good, with record high quantities. Sales by growers have been slow, with only 25 percent sold by October 4.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Crop Statisticians And Scientists Of 5 States To Confer
AMES Iowa residents describe a two day conference starting Monday in Ames where agricultural scientists from five states and the District of Columbia will discuss cooperative crop weather and statistical research projects. Washington experts slated to attend include S. Cecil Salmon Merle T Jenkins Charles F Sarle and A E Brandt. Nebraska North Dakota Kansas and Ohio also send several specialists with Des Moines based statisticians listed as attendees.
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AMES
District of Columbia
Washington
S. Cecil Salmon
United States
Merle T. Jenkins
Charles F. Sarle
Division of Crops and Livestock Estimates
A. E. Brandt
The
Soil Conservation Service
Nebraska
Karl S. Quisenberry
North Dakota
Earl A. Helgeson
Warren Whitman
Kansas
H. H. Laude
Jasper Pallesen
Ohio
J. D. Sayre
Leslie Carr
C. D. Palmer
Norman Stand
Iowa State Planning Board
Des Moines
Steen Heads West Liberty Fair Association
West Liberty Leslie Steen was reelected president of the West Liberty fair association at the annual meeting held Thursday. M. A. Hwee was named vice-president Nichols treasurer EZ. M. Richards marshal. new directors for one year include L. B. Halstead A. L. Dice E. C. Kerr W. W. Watters Preston Brown and R. K. Hawthorne. Dr L. A. Royal named director to fill the term of the late V. M. Birkett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Leslie Steen
Rce
M. A. H Wee
Nichols
EZ. M. Richards
Marshal
L. B. Halstead
A. L. Dice
E. C. Kerr
W. W. Watters
Preston Brown
R. K. Hawthorne
L. A. Royal
Cedar County Feeders Tour Reacts to Neighbor Cattle
A Cedar County cattlemen tour organized by the county beef feeders association and the county Farm Bureau inspected feeder cattle and beef breeding herds on five farms near Clarence Stanwood Tipton and other locales. Participants included Goodman Storey and Herman Aaberg of the Chicago Producers Commission, I W Arthur of Ames, Herb Howell of Davenport, and H H Schloeman, Des Moines branch manager for Chicago feeders.
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Cedar County
County Beef Feeders’ Association
County Farm Bureau
Art Robinson
Clarence
Ed Crist
Charles Patten
Tipton
Charles Hoyman
Stanwood
Ralph Wilson
Goodman Storey
Herman Aaberg
Chicago Producers Commission Association
I. W. Arthur
Ames
Herb Howell
Davenport
Fieldman
H. H. Schloeman
Rence
Des Moines
Chicago Acers
Cribbing Well Started In Webster Community
Webster area farmers have started cribbing corn and using mechanical pickers for harvest. Shucks are dry while some stalks remain green. New corn cribs are under construction to store the abundant 1937 farm yield. Late gardens yield lettuce turnips radishes lima beans and tomatoes.
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The
Gazette
Webster
Tax Levy Set for Two County Drain District Board Action
A $12 000 tax levy was ordered by the Muscatine and Louisa joint board of supervisors for drainage district No 13 to be collected in 1939. Samuel Deihl of Louisa county was named to the levee committee replacing the late J Carson Duncan of Columbus City. The board also decided to dispense with an operator for pumping plant No 2 and run all operations from Port Louisa pumping plant No 1.
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Mecca
Columbus Junction
Muscatine
Louisa Counties
Joint Board of Supervisors
Samuel Deihl
Louisa County
J. Carson Duncan
Columbus City
Port Louisa
Linn County Farm Bureau calendar events this week
The Linn County Farm Bureau schedules a series of meetings and training sessions this week. Events include home project training schools in multiple townships and Farm Bureau meetings at various farms, plus a county corn husking contest at the David McNee farm near Fairfax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Farm Bureau
Home Project
Jackson Township
Walter Ellsworth
Franklin Township
Luther Plattenberger
David McNee
Fairfax
Brown
Lorena Cooper
Linn Township
Clarence Neal Farm
Home Project Training School
Clinton
Hal Donnan
Fayette
Raymond Gillis
Three Fingers Severed At Vernon Brown Farm Shelter
Kral lost three fingers when his hand was caught in a corn shelter on the Vernon Brown farm three miles southeast of Solon Thursday. He was taken to Mercy hospital in Cedar Rapids for treatment. Special to The Sa SOLON-.
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Ed Crist
Stanwood
Crist
Floyd Spear
Kral
Deel
Vernon Brown
Solon
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Sa” Solon
F. F. A Hog Sale Averages $29.50 At Tipton Auction
Forty head of boars and gifts were sold by the Tipton F. F. A. Purebred Swine Breeders association for $1,179 total. The sale, first for the Tipton high school vocational agriculture group, averaged $29.50 with top price $57.50 for a Duroc boar consigned by Lawrence Wright. Names of consignors include Wright, Ford, James, Chambliss, Dark, Thien, Fraseur, Siders, Montz, and Milo Phelps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Tipton F. F. A. Purebred Swine Breeders Association
Tipton High School
Lawrence Wright
Berkshire
Leslie Phelps
Duroc
Wright
Marvin Ford
Glen H. James
Lester Chambliss
Lester Dark
Lloyd Thien
Hampshires
George L. Fraseur, Jr
Kenneth Siders
Donahue Hereford Auction Sells Young Stock in Illinois
Twenty five Herefords sold for an average of 106.70 at Wiese Brothers auction near Donahue. Eleven bulls brought 1550 total, average 141 while fourteen heifers averaged 80. Nearly all cattle were under a year old except two yearling bulls. Albert Pritchard of Anawan paid 195 for a top bull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donahue
Wiese Brothers
Albert Pritchard
Anawan
Ill
Pair Of Ten Horses Win Heavy Pulling Meet At Columbus
In Columbus Ohio on Saturday Doe and Rock two 2075 pound gray Percheron geldings owned by Charles Keihl Bradford Ohio and Ralph Mc Cormick Winchester Indiana won the heavy weight horse pulling championship of the national dairy show defeating world record holders and defending champions Duke and King Belgians owned by Dedardell Farms Plano Illinois in the final. Lonely Crag owned by Twin Oaks Farm Morristown New Jersey was named grand champion Jersey cow in final cattle judging. Other Jersey first place winners included Floret of Freedom Farms Minneapolis and Designs Gay Eleanor Chester Illinois.
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Twin Oaks Farm
Morristown
N. J
Jersey
Floret of Freedom Farms
Fred G. Atkinson
Minneapolis
Gay Eleanor
Austin Cole
Chester, Ill
Alfalfa Extract Used by Medics to Slow Bleeding
Iowa City report says alfalfa hay in capsules from leaf fluid can raise a patient’s blood level enough to halt many fatal post operative hemorrhages. Dr. H P Smith notes it does not cure hemophilia but capsule form may prove more effective for temporary stoppage in operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa
H. P. Smith
Smith
Poweshiek Cattlemen Banquet Set for Tuesday
Grinnell hosts the Poweshiek county cattle feeders banquet Tuesday evening with Rex Beresford Ames animal husbandman as speaker. The meeting begins at 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Rex Beresford
Ames Animal Husbandman
Barn Frame Collapses on Gaffney Farm
During barn construction on the Mart Gaffney farm south of Masonville last week the frame collapsed pinning Joe Gaffney beneath. He was extricated by fellow workers and sustained only minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonville
Mart Gaffney
Joe Gaffney
Gaffney
Farm Auction Schedule for October
Upcoming farm auctions list sales by date and seller. G W Minor closes out in Palo on Oct 17 followed by Martin Neilson consignment near Central City on Oct 18. Oct 19 features C J Sueppel Hampshire sale at Mount Vernon and Oct 26 John Butler 113 acres closing out near Lisbon.
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G. W. Minor
Palo
Martin Neilson
Central City
C. J. Sueppel
Mount Vernon
John Butler
Lisbon
Mount Vernon Farm Sold For 135 Dollars An Acre
The I. J. Nesley farm of 100 acres four miles north of Mount Vernon on highway 261 was bought by Frank Richard of Cedar Bluff for 135 dollars an acre. Possession will pass March 1. Near Dysart a farmer named Winteroth purchased 160 acres in Geneseo township from Equitable Life Assurance for 100 dollars an acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
I. J. Nesley
Frank Richard
Cedar Bluff
Dysart
Harry Winteroth
Geneseo Township
Equitable Life Insurance Company of
New York
Buckingham Homestead Rented For Next Year At $5.50 An Acre
The Andrew McElhinney homestead covering 800 acres near Buckingham is rented to Charles Peterson of Osage for next year. Mrs. E. Steeley of Waterloo owns the property and the cash rental is $5.50 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham
Andrew McElhinney
E. Steeley
Waterloo
Charles Peterson
Osage
2400 Head Listed For Royal Livestock Show
Kansas City hosts the American Royal Livestock Show October 15 to 22 with about 2,400 head entered. Entries include 800 purebred beef cattle 325 Percherons Belgians and Clydesdales 120 mules 240 hogs 450 sheep plus junior show calves pigs and lambs by 4-H and vocational students. Saddle horse entries total 450 from 170 exhibitors and 42 exhibitors compete in the fine harness division, a national record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
South Jones C T A Averages 21 7 Butterfat
ANAMOSA The South Jones Cow Test association with 376 cows on test averaged 610 pounds of milk and 21.7 pounds of butterfat in September. The Jones county home herd led with 931 pounds of milk and 30.5 pounds of butterfat. The men’s reformatory in Anamosa had the top cow with 1 908 pounds of milk and 64 9 pounds of butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beedal
Anamosa
South Jones
Jones County
Jesup FFA Elects New Chapter Officers
Leo Frost was named president of the Jesup FFA chapter. Jack Crawford was elected vice president, Lyle Fuller secretary, Philip Stoddard treasurer, and Don Crawford reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesup F. F. A
JESUP
Leo Frost
Future Farmers
Jack Crawford
Lyle Fuller
Philip Stoddard
Don Crawford
New York Egg Prices Rise As Supplies Tighten
Fresh egg supplies remain light in New York with wholesalers noting light receipts for weeks. Fancy large white eggs and hennery browns are scarce with top carton prices up to 53 cents a dozen. Dressed chickens sell at 25 cents a pound while fryers and roasters face shifting demand as supplies shift seasonally. Turkeys move readily as prices edge down with expected easing as volumes rise. apples firm on export demand and losses in New England and the Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
New England
Northwest
Jesup F F A Judges Compete National Dairy Poultry Team
Jesup f f a dairy judging team led by Don Crawford Leo Frost Jack Crawford and Ross Copenhaver along with state champion poultry judges Joseph Mumaw and Lyle Fuller left Saturday to compete in the national Future Farmers convention at the American Royal License show in Kansas City this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Jesup
Don Crawford
Leo Frost
Jack Crawford
Ross Copenhaver
Joseph Mumaw
Lyle Fuller
Future Farmers Convention
Kansas City
Livestock Auction Notice at Alburnet State Bank
A sale flyer lists an eastern herd of 21 Holstein cattle, 12 young cows, 6 yearling heifers, 12 Guernsey Jersey heifers, 4 Short Horn yearlings, 1 Hereford bull, 1 Hampshire boar, 1 Poland China boar. Cattle cholera immune, buyers invited to dispose of items with space and care provided. Auctioneers Martin Neilson and partners, with auditors, at Alburnet area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seys
Guerneey
Jersey
Hampshire
Poland
China
Martin Neilson
Mer. Mitchell & Lassen
Auds
A. J. Schuler
Alburnet State Bank
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Lewes
Stanwood Farm
Lawrence Kelly
Robert McCullough
Linhart Lawrence
Monticello
Herman Bruger
Springville
Vaundon Williams
Eldred Stallman
Hubert Smith
Myron Burger
Dick Stallman
Leonard Stallman
Buchanan County
P. C
Alvin Roberts
Atalissa
Donald Schmidt
Steen
Farm Bureau Calendar
Columbus
MT. Vernon
Royal Livestock Show
South Jones C. T. A
Colorado
Strictly
North Park
Colo
Wyoming
Strictly Choice
Beverly Cattle Company Cedar
Rapido
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