September egg lay report shows record month since 1926
September egg production reached 2.524 million cases, 6 percent above last year and 9 percent above the 10 year average. The rate of lay was near record highs aside from 1937, with more pullets maturing but fewer not yet laying. Egg and poultry stocks were higher than a year ago and prices for eggs and chicken rose. Poultry feeds stayed slightly above last year but below the 10 year average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Agricultural Marketing Service
Surplus Marketing Administration
Husking Gains Steam Around Blairstown Area
Corn husking in Blairstown area accelerates with mechanical pickers dominating the work. Some small fields finished, livestock turned in, and corn reported dry enough for cribs. Yield varies but exceeds early drought expectations. Stalks shorter than usual with fair-sized ears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spreial
Grzette Blairstown
October Days and Harvest Grace in a Poem by Velma Gray Sunderman
A reflective verse extols October as a golden day filled with harvest beauty and divine artistry. The speaker invites embracing each day, storing memories for winter, and cherishing God’s grace in a joyful, soulful ode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Gray Sunderman
Pella Group To Attend Sigourney Evening School
A Pella adult evening school group led by M. M. Dockendorf will meet the Sigourney evening school Monday to discuss new crops and farming types for the AAA program. In Lisbon, Alma C Swenson of the Wheat Flour Institute will lecture and demonstrate at the Lisbon high school Monday under the adult evening school program. Ten Iowa State College students with Dr T E Sexauer visited the Lisbon farmers evening school last Monday to observe practice teaching in vocational agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Pella
M. M. Dockendorf
Sigourney Evening School
Lisbon
Alma C Swenson
Wheat Flour Institute of Chicago
Iowa State College
T. E. Sexauer
Lisbon Farmers' Evening School
Marengo Evening School Hosts Forum Leaders
Dr Beth L Wellman of the Iowa Welfare Research Station Iowa City will lead a forum at the Marengo adult evening school Monday on Intelligence How to Measure and Improve It Frank Powers of the Iowa Insurance Service Bureau will discuss insurance Myrtle B Argo on Teeth Health and Popectaten n
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Beth L. Wellman
Iowa Welfare Research Station
Iowa City
Frank Powers
Iowa Insurance Service Bureau
Myrtle B. Argo
Marketing shift signals earlier hog sales this October
Receipts for the five days totaled 142,200 head versus 130,900 a week ago and 135,700 a year earlier. Friday’s receipts were 20,500, down from 33,900 a week ago. The data show a trend toward earlier marketing with the midmonth total already higher than last year, and October may become the heaviest month on record. Prices faded after early gains with hogs generally easy to buy and Friday steady to 15 cents lower. Top loins in Chicago were $18 wholesale, $18.50 the prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BCORD
Iowa
Chicago
Cascade 4-H Junior Stockmen Elect Officers
Cascade 4 H Junior Stockmen members elected Robert Hunt president Francis Aitchison vice president Clyde Hunt secretary treasurer and Francis Feldman reporter in the annual election held Wednesday in Cascade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Cascade 4-H
Robert Hunt
Francis Aitchison
Clyde Hunt
Francis Feldman
Dubuque County Husking Meet Set on Cascade Farm
The Dubuque County cornhusking contest plans a Saturday event at the Raymond Kurt farm in Cascade township. Milton Kintzle defends his 1939 title against 12 rivals as the Farm Bureau and Cascade Commercial club sponsor. A large crowd is expected to visit the soil conservation project with Monticello CCC officials present to explain it.
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Dubuque County
Raymond Kurt
Cascade Township
Milton Kintzle
Dubuque County Farm Bureau
Cascade Commercial Club
Soil Conservation Project
Kurt
Monticello CCC
Benton 4-Hers To Have Formal Dinner Oct 23
Benton county 4-H girls' leaders will host Black Hawk county officers and officials at a formal dinner October 23 at the Vinton Country Club. Benton officers include Arleen Kluss president, Maxine Boddicker vice president, Ruth Young secretary, Dora Jean Remington treasurer, and Maidelred Vileta historian.
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Benton County
Cii
Black Hawk County
Lawrence Tabor
Bertha Mae Dimmitt
H. J. Grunewald
Vinton Country Club
Black Hawk
Benton
Arleen Kluss
Maxine Boddicker
Ruth Young
Dora Jean Remington
Maildred Vileta
New Farm Buildings Rise Near Maynard Vicinity
A 48 by 72 foot barn 12 feet high was completed on the farm southeast of Maynard tenanted by Lester Schmitt. It replaces two small barns burned earlier this summer. A new house is under construction on the Ira Jepson farm three miles east and one mile south of Maynard with Arnold Garnier as tenant.
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Maynard
Lester Schmitt
Ira Jepson
Arnold Garnier
Grange Visitors Night in Earlville
Earlville Grange invites the public to a visitors night on Wednesday evening October 23. Members will provide demonstrations and discuss Grange programs. All residents are welcome to attend and learn about community activities and benefits.
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Earlville
Solon Farm Owner Sees Roosevelt, Critiques Willkie in 1940
R W Reuter, a 152 acre farmer near Solon, voices support for Roosevelt if he votes, criticizes Willkie as pro-industrialists, and reflects on women's suffrage and drafting his son Gene. He predicts U S entry into war and faults Japan for pressuring the United States. He explains voting for individuals over parties in state and county races.
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Willkie
Roosevelt
Gene
United States
Japan
Stodgell Eyes Third State Cornhusking Title
Morning Sun champion Stodgell leads after a 2 610 pound haul at Lee Werner farm near Columbus Junction. Har Ley McGill and Wendell Morgan finish second and third. contest feeds district meet to select finalists for state crown near Mitchellville. National record falls as Eugene Crouse nets 53.27 bushels in Grundy county elimination, with 12 entrants beating the old mark.
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Spreial
Gazcoolumbus
Lee Stodgell
Morning Sun
Louisa County
Lee Werner
Here
Harley McGill
Grandview
Wendell Morgan
Columbus Junction
Verne Wilson
Charles Stodgell
Maurice Hutcheson
Wapello
O. D. Nelson
Winfield
Rex Reiman
Oakville
Des Moines
Eugene Crouse
Conrad
Grundy County
Grundy
Elmer Carlson
Audubon
Indiana
Ben Grimmins
Grundy Center
Mitchellville
Farm Auctions Schedule Includes Iowa City and Mt Vernon
Coming farm auctions Saturday October 18 Iowa City Sales Co auction Tuesday October 22 Roy Elkin closing out sale four miles southwest of Mt Vernon Wednesday October 23 George Novotny estate property Ely Saturday October 26 Horlivy 10 acre tract 12 miles west of C R airport Anamosa livestock auction Ia City Sales Co live stock auction
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Iowa City Sales Co
Roy Elkin
Mt. Vernon
George Novotny
Ely
Horlivy
C. R. Airport
Anamosa Livestock Auction
City Sales Co
100 ACRE FARM SALES IN IOWA COUNTY OUTLINE
Special to The Gazette reports Leon Morningstar of Lisbon bought the 123 acre John A Van Fossen estate farm located 11% miles northeast of Lisbon for 100 dollars per acre with Mrs Will Peiper as administratrix and possession set for March 1 1941. The Herbert Crocker family tenants this year. North English sees Will Harris buy the 80 acre Ted Rugg farm at the edge of town from Charles Pryor and Mollie Pryor Coxe for 8000 dollars or 100 dollars per acre with possession March 1 1941. Traer farmer Joe Buresh bought the sij acre Morrow estate southwest of Traer for 16500 cash or 93.22 dollars per acre with possession March 1 1941. Buresh plans to move to the farm. deal handled by Conant and King Traer real estate firm.
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Lisbon
Leon Morningstar
John A. van Fossen
Will Peiper
Herbert Crocker
Will Hareris
Ted Rugg
North English
Charles Pryor
Mollie Pryor Coxe
TRAER
Joe Buresh
Clutter
Buresh
Conant and King, Traer Real Estate
Porter sells Delhi farm to Flannagan for 85 per acre
Homer Porter sold his 134 acre farm at the north edge of Delhi to William Flannagan from Worthington for 85 dollars an acre. Possession is set for March 1, 1941. Porter has lived on the farm for 80 years.
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Delhi
Homer Porter
William Flannagan
Worthington
Porter
Nine Carloads of Steel Storage Bins Arrive in Tama
Nine carloads of steel bins for storing government corn arrived in Tama county per Robert Lyon, chairman of the agricultural conservation committee. They will be distributed across the county to store up to 150000 bushels of 1937 1938 and 1939 corn in the coming week or ten days.
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Bnecial
Toledo
Robert Lyon
Tama County Agricultural Conservation Committee
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Colfax
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Manson
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Madrid
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