Fall Hog Supply Seen Shrinking Versus Past Two Years
A June pig survey indicates a sharply reduced hog supply versus the heavy marketings of the last two years. Movement of the 1932 crop is just starting while most 1931 hogs have already moved. Through October 12 months ended with 46.7 million hogs slaughtered under federal inspection, up 7 percent but lighter in weight, and exports of pork and lard fell 8 percent. Prices dropped to about 4 dollars per head to move the load, with weights remaining high into October. Pigs under 60 pounds sold for 4 to 4.50 dollars in Chicago, with some under 40 pounds at around 8 dollars.
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Chicago
National corn husking derby set for November 10 in Geneseo
Preparations underway at Robert Peterson farm near Geneseo Illinois for a record crowd at the annual national corn husking derby on November 10. State champions from nine states including Iowa Illinois Nebraska Minnesota Kansas Missouri Indiana Ohio and South Dakota are expected to compete for the 1932 title. Caterpillar tractors will pull wagons, radio stations will broadcast, and 200 Legion members plus 40 state troopers will manage crowds. A parade will usher spectators to the course and a large field offers 35 acres for the contest with 20 acres preselected for use.
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Students Husk Corn For Farmer Ill In Hospital
A Springville group of eleven teams hauled over 500 bushels of corn Wednesday afternoon for Ivan Johnson, two and a half miles southwest of Springville. Captainned by Superintendent Lovejoy and neighbor Fred Stanley, Johnson is recovering from an appendicitis operation at St Luke Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
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Fence Drift at Keokuk County Farm Feeds Four Steers
The item notes a sentimentally influenced event in Keokuk County where four pet steers, each near a ton, were kept in a farm feedlot. The report suggests a public display and a rough public reception, with the animals trained to respond when called and even broken to ride, heading toward a humorous path described as Baloney.
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Wee Byers
Keokuk County
Keokuk Farmer Sells 1945 Pound Pet Steers
Special to The Gazette. Veo Byers Keokuk county farmer sold four pet steers at 7 dollars per hundredweight. The three year olds weighed about 1 945 pounds each and had been trained to shake hands and respond to commands. One Holstein crossbred and three white faces. Holstein dam owned by Byers for seventeen years. Fed grain since before weaning and on full feed of corn and alfalfa hay for two years. He refused 11 dollars per cwt last year to keep them another year for sentiment.
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West Liberty Livestock Sale Tops $12,000
At the Gibson barn consignment sale in West Liberty more than 12 000 dollars in livestock moved, with 414 head of cattle 320 hogs and sheep and seven horses sold. Top prices included sows and litters at 22 50 and feeders 4 25 to 6 25.
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Vinton Man Takes Second in County Agent Photo Meet
Special to The Gazette Randall Hoffman of Albia wins sweepstakes in the first annual county agent photo contest held during the extension workers conference. Hoffman's entries place first in two classes and second in two, with prizes awarded for films and photographic supplies. Norris of Vinton and Morrison of Algona also place in various categories.
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Farmer Near Swisher Sits With 207 Acre Farm and Views Economic Strains
Interview with Joseph D. Janko owner of 207 acres one mile north of Swisher describes land holdings the forest timber area and inheritance. He cites high tariffs prohibition and bank failures as causes of hardship notes hog prices and milk consumption and criticizes Turner Hoover and tax policies while stressing farm paid debt and tractor use.
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Joseph D
Joe" Janko
Swisher
Land Bank Chief Urges Sympathetic Foreclosure Policy
D. P. Hogan president of the Federal Land Bank of Omaha urged a sympathetic foreclosure policy for farm mortgages at a district conference in Vinton Iowa. He noted 60 percent of foreclosures result from abandonment, 37.5 percent from hopeless insolvency, and 2.5 percent from death, with 29 000 members in the land bank system. Other speakers included John.
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Farm Auctions Set for Friday and Saturday
Consignment sale listed for Friday at the DeClow barn and a second auction on Saturday features a 2 acre Vaclav Kudina estate farm near Dairy Dale school offering parcels and equipment.
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Community leaders named among state directors
Carmody, vice president and secretary, Andrew Kopperud, vice president and treasurer, and A. O. Hauge of Des Moines, named as state director.
Annual Farm Bureau Convention Set for January in Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau directors chose the third week of January probably January 17 to 20 for the annual Des Moines convention. The session discussed foreclosure and credit issues and sought closer cooperation with lenders and business groups. Mrs. Clarence Decatur of Grinnell resigned from the state women's committee. her vacancy will be filled at the convention.
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Clarence Decatur
Grinnell
10 Cent Corn Cheaper Than Coal Says Ames Expert
Dr. O. R. Sweeney of the Ames engineering experiment station warns that while corn costs less per bushel, its heat value is low and burning corn is impractical for stoves and furnaces. He finds corn cobs yield similar heat to whole corn and recommends using cobs when available.
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O. R. Sweeney
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Farmers Crib Dry Corn Prompt in Wyoming
Farmers in a Wyoming locality report exceptionally dry corn of high quality. Prices for bushels range from 1 dollar to 1.42 dollars and 2 cents per bushel.
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Wyoming
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