Cedar Rapids Federal Seed Oats Buy Ends After Two Months
Federal oat buying office in Cedar Rapids closes after two months. L. C. Burnett of Ames oversaw the purchase of 318000 bushels of seed oats from commercial channels at market prices. Most oats cost 58 to 59 cents per bushel. Remaining seed oats stored at Quaker Oats plant will be cleaned in December and distributed to Nebraska South Dakota and North Dakota through drought relief. Burnett and extension officials plan seed sales and options for 1933 corn in southern Iowa and beyond.
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Ray Anderson
Cedar Rapids
L. C. Burnett
Ames
Burnett
Quaker Oats
Federal Drought Relief Committee
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Iowa
Paul C. Taff
Joe Robinson
Crops Department
Iowa Grain Growers’ Association
O. S. Fisher
Extension Service
Washington, D. C
Fisher
Dn Unsell
Kansas
Missouri
Public Farm Sale Details and Property Description
An advertised public sale lists a farm property and cattle auction to be held on a Tuesday in October near Arnett. The notice describes the deeded land, location north of Arnett, and cattle including Shorthorn stock with estimated quantities and weights. The event starts at 11 30 oclock with various farm assets on offer.
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Arnett
Tulsday
Foluwine
Farm auction notices announced for October dates
COMING FARM AUCTIONS MONDAY OCT 22 closing out sale John IL Bowers one mile west Todd ville Tuesday Oct 23 public sale A A Le Grand 31 4 miles SW Walford 60 acre farm at auction Mrs John Cejka 2% miles SW Swisher Longs closing out sale 3 miles southwest of Coggon Wednesday Oct 24 public sale Mrs Fred Kilmeyer 112 miles west Louisa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John IL Bowers
Toddville
A. AA. le Grand
Walford
John Cejka
Fred Kilmeyer
West
Louisa
Towa Referendum Supports 1935 Program at 68.7 Percent
Des Moines reports nearly complete Iowa returns show 687 per cent of votes favor continuing the 1935 program with 63 967 contract signers and 2 640 non contract signers. Voters split on the 1936 plan with 41 452 signers in favor and 41 096 signers voting no. Eleven counties lack full totals.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Terracing Demonstration Planned at Guy Ernst Farm near Elgin
A two day terracing demonstration is planned in Fayette County at the Guy Ernst farm six miles south of Elgin. The event runs Oct 3 with lines laid out and Nov 1 featuring discussion on the project led by Van Vlack from the Ames agricultural engineering extension department. Farmers are invited to attend both days and an evening meeting with showing of slides on erosion prevention will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaerette Elgin
Fayette County
Guy Ernst
Elgin
Vir. van Vlack
Ames Agricultural Engineering Extension Department
Obscure Claim On Garden Produce Mentioned In Local Note
A fragmentary page mentions a garden product produced by Elgin and linked to Mrs Anthony. It notes a bean described as Zeer erd ix inches long and a weight of 1442 pounds, with several unreadable phrases surrounding the claim.
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Rifburg
Tasmania
Elgin
Anthony
Farm at Auction near Swisher Iowa 60 Acres
John Cejka farm containing 60 acres will be sold at auction Tuesday Oct 23 at 2 pm. Location 2441 Jes emuirwest of Swisher and mules southeast of Fairfax. Improvements include a 6 room house with basement, barn 20x42, two granaries, two rental houses, orchard, 49 acres plow land, timber and blue grass pasture. Public may inspect any time. terms on day of sale. Mrs John Cejka owner. Auctioneer T Bena RR 4 Swisher Trust & Savings Bank Clerk.
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John Ceyka
Jes
Swisher
Mules
Fairfax
John Cejka
T. Bena
Swisher Trust & Savings Bank
Farmer Frank Plummer backing for state representative
An interview with E F Frank Frederick a renter on 200 acres north of Menominee reveals rural views on the 1936 political landscape. Frederick discusses candidate prospects Turner Williams Herring Roosevelt and farm program measures including corn hogs contracts and tax policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E F “Frank Frederick
Menon
LeRoy
Frank Plummer
Farm Labor
Frank
Plummer
Record Cane Yield Sets Local Acreage Benchmark
Alfred Meyer of Stanwood reports three acres of amber cane yielding about forty tons with an average 13 13 tons per acre. He sowed thirty pounds per acre on June 15, harvested after a twelve foot stalk. A sloping platform aided cutting. 290 large shocks were made. Soybean crops on Denkman farm reach thirty bushels per acre on 30 acres.
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Stanwood
Alfred Meyer
Meyer
Elmer Denkman
Denkman
100 Tons Of Pork Produced Annually On Wellman Farm
Carl T Anderson a Wellman Iowa farmer manages 520 acres with a three year rotation and liming to prevent erosion He directs Cedar Valley Farm Business Association as a director and leader He raises 800 to 1100 pigs yearly producing about 200000 pounds of pork and hits strong market prices while also finishing cattle and grazing newly acquired sheep.
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Wellman
Carl Anderson
Ames Extension Service
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Anderson
Business Association
Prof
Althaugh
Poland
China
Buckwheat Yield Report From Scotch Grove Farm
Special to The Gazette farmer near Scotch Grove Roy den threshed buckwheat for 110 bushels with Marion as the nearest mill. Haying nearly done last week with soybeans and millet last put up. Leggett Brothers finished about 500 gallons of sorghum molasses this season from a good cane crop. Cane on contracted acres for feeding poses harvesting questions.
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Scotch Grove
F. W. Royden
Marion
Leggett Brothers
Farmers report large soybean yields and strong crops around Independence
Reports from Buchanan county indicate soybeans yielding up to thirty bushels per acre. George and Matt Webber, farmers north of Independence, finished husking corn. Corn in the area is of excellent quality with good yields. Late potatoes are turning out well and are notably large in size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Buchanan County
George
Matt Webber
Corn Husking Busy as Farmers Report Yields
Manchester area farmers report corn yields of forty to fifty five bushels per acre with minimal frost damage. Ear worms caused notable losses while late alfalfa and soybean hay is being stored. Threshing of soybeans and shredding of corn will begin soon as fall plowing also starts.
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Manchester
Start Erection Of Creamery Building At Williamsburg
York Co operative creamery directors near Williamsburg have bought a lot and begun a new creamery. Ed Gittins drilled a 115 foot well for water. Fort Madison contractor awarded the one story 44 by 72 by 13 feet building. Modern equipment and a three carload refrigeration room will be included. Fire proof design aims for completion by mid December.
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Williamsburg
York Co-operative Creamery
Town County
Ed Gittins
Fort Madison
Government To Act On Milk License At Dubuque
A public hearing will be held in Dubuque Iowa on October 26 at 9 30 a m by the agricultural adjustment administration at the request of the Dubuque Cooperative Dairy Marketing association The group of about 300 producers handles roughly 60 percent of the milk sold in the area which serves about 62 000 residents The license proposal includes an equalization pool and a blended price for all producers and distributors within the same class.
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Washington, D
Dubuque, Ia
Dubuque
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Corn Hog Checks Arrive For Benton County Farmers
700 corn and hog checks totaling 88 000 dollars arrived for Benton county farmers. Distribution began at 8 a m Saturday at Keystone after a Friday afternoon receipt by A H Fry treasurer of the Benton county corn hog allotment committee. Checks will be distributed Monday and perhaps Tuesday at Van Horne and Wednesday at Vinton with cards sent to all recipients.
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Vinton
Keystone
A. H. Fry
van Horne
Benton County
A. G. Black
Washington, D. C
Work Horses Sell At Columbus Jet Auction
Thirty head of work horses weighing 1,000 to 1,500 pounds each Thursday sold at a consignment sale at the stockyards in Columbus Junction for 20 to 60 dollars each. Auctioneers were H. M. Duncan of Columbus Junction and Fred Chandler Jr. of Chariton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Jet
Columbus Junction
H. M. Duncan
Fred Chandler, Jr
Chariton
Five farm sales total 692 acres at 64700 dollars
Midland Mortgage of Cedar Rapids led five farm sales totaling 692 acres for 64700 dollars. Purchases included 200 acres near Humboldt at 120 dollars per acre and other parcels in Wright Black Hawk Clear Lake and Pocahontas counties. Buyers plan to move and farm in person with substantial cash down payments. Ossian area eighty acres sold for 112 dollars per acre with possession next March.
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Midland Mortgage Company of
Cedar Rapids
F. C. Waples
Humboldt
Midland Mortgage Company
Edwards Brothers of
Wright County
Black Hawk County
Jesup
Clear Lake
Pocahontas County
Waples
Ossian
Fred Westphal
Wellman Area Farm Change Sells Eighty Acres at Eighty-Two Per
Special to The Gazette reports Willis G. Yoder purchased the Chris Gingerich farm eighty acres five miles northeast of Wellman for 82 dollars an acre. Roy Durian bank cashier handled the deal.
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the Gazette
Wellman
Willis G. Yoder
Chris Gingerich
Roy Durian
Aberdeen Angus cattle to exhibit at American Royal Show
Anamosa breeder Irvin Kemp leaves Morley for Kansas City to exhibit thirteen head of purebred Aberdeen Angus cattle from the Miller and Kemp herd. Kemp’s herdsman John Sheets oversees the cattle, which finished a southern circuit last week.
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Anamosa
Irvin Kemp
Morley
Kansas City
Miller
Linn County Farm Bureau calendar week events
Farm Bureau schedule lists meetings and home project trainings across Linn County this week. Monroe Township, Toddeville High School, Tuesday 10 am Linn Township home project training at Mrs Arlo Stinger, Jackson Township meeting at C R Ls farm, Washington Township 10 am Wednesday at Mrs C H Paul, joint College Putnam Thursday 10 am, Maine Buffalo Friday 10 am at Mrs Peter Karch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Farm Bureau
Monroe Township Farm Bureau
Toddeville High School
Linn Township Home Project
Arlo Stinger
Jackson Township
Maine
Buffalo Townships
Peter Karch
Public auction to settle estate at Thomas Long farm
On the late Thomas Long farm 314 miles southwest of Coggon 1 mile north and 1 1/2 west of Valley Creamery 514 miles northwest of Central City a public sale will be held Tuesday October 23 at 1130 A M He offers 29 Good Shorthorn cattle including cows calves at foot heavy springers three 2 year old steers three yearling steers and more plus one work horse 40 good feeding shoats 25 acres of corn and miscellaneous machinery Lunch on ground Terms sale day Bula and Lucile Long owners W F Mitchell auctioneer Rufus Sisler clerk
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Thomas Long
Coggon
Valley Farm Creamery
Central City
Bula
Lucile Long
W. F. Mitchell
Rufus Sisler
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Turner
Frank Williams
Ray Murray
Murray
Nelson
Farm Board
Hoover
Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
Wallace
O. K
United States
Towra
Linn County Allotment Committee
Linn County
Frank Frederick
L. K. Sote
Carl T. Anderson
Here
University of Iowa
L. G. Allbaugh
Iowa State College
C. F. Shaffer
Shaffer
Gov't
Buffalo Church
Barr
C. Lassen
Peoples ‘Savings Bank
Rainbow Flour & Feed
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