Reed Expects Iowa Corn Yield To Be Less Than Forecast
Government Meteorologist Charles D. Reed says Iowa corn yield likely falls short of government forecast. Frost and dry conditions are needed to hasten drying. husking proceeds slowly due to fodder cuts and sparse ears in at least twenty counties. Reed cites reports from Ricetown, Centerville, and surrounding counties with varying measures and notes weather delays.
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Reed
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Ths
Fence Drift and Busker at the Gate in October Noon
A rural scene unfolds with fence drift snagged on woven wire and breeze rattling loft boards. A busker exits dinner, vibrant and hungry, packing a wagon and snatching shuck teeth before signaling to bring in fifty more bushels as horses rest by the gate.
First Killing Frosts Since 1917 Kept At Maquoketa
Maquoketa records show the first killing frost dates since 1917 with Oct 17 1931 as the latest noted. Farmer Sears maintains a crops record book noting yearly frost dates and related weather patterns amid cautious forecasts for continued cool spells.
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Maquoketa
Gare Te Maquoketa FC
Langan Maquoketa
East Seer
Pete Cat
Sears
Ames Seed Show Figures Read Like Local Crop Report
The fragment cites a test plot near Ames with corn yields listed as 85 bushels per acre on a five acre trial. It mentions related figures from a state experiment and notes about seed varieties and field observations.
Benton county corn husking meet entries listed
Special to The Gazette Eleven entries were received by Monday for the Benton county corn husking meet set for October 29 at the Greaser Brothers farm five miles west of Vinton. Last year’s winner Henry Shafbuch returns with 2,052 pounds in eighty minutes. Entries include Glenn Christy Dale Trimble Waliam Nebendahl Jr Eldo Mayhew Lea Ockenfels Harry C Kray Chris Jonsen Wayne Boyer Clarence Fetherkill Joe Jan Carlton D Knapp. Entries may be made up to October 25. The contest is under the Greater Vinton club. A field of corn high in yield could not be located and the county contest is abandoned.
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Vinton
Benton County
Greaser Brothers
Henry Shafbuch
Keystone
Glenn Christy
Dale Trimble
Center Point
Waliam Nebendahl, Jr
Elberon Eldo Mayhew
Lea Ockenfels
Watkins
Harry C Kray
Chris Jonsen
Shellsburg
Wayne Boyer
Clarence Fetherkill
Urbana
Joe Jan
Belle Plaine
Carlton D. Knapp
Greater Vinton
Murray estimates 20 000 000 bushels to be resealed
Des Moines (INS) Secretary of Agriculture Ray Murray said approximately 20 million bushels of corn will be resealed in Iowa under the Commodity Credit corporation 5 cent loan plan by November 1. The program covers existing stocks and outlines bank financing and transfers with old loan papers.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Commodity Credit Corporation
Ray Murray
Murray
Decatur
Appanoose
Omaha
Chicago
Corn Still Cheapest Feed Grain per Pound in Ames Market
Ames economic forecasters note corn remains the cheapest feed grain per pound, with rye wheat oats and barley following. A 20 percent drop in livestock reduces feed needs, but a 40 percent cut in corn supplies offsets this. No expected seasonal fall in corn prices this fall unless livestock liquidation slows or feed value falls short. Foreign corn impact minor but possible imports from Argentina may affect hogs dairy poultry feeds. Domestic demand hinges on beef stock versus feed supplies, with Argentine corn unlikely to supply much. 300 to 400 4-H youth to gather at Fayette for annual club program led by Miss Ilhan Lewis. Schmikle family roasting ears near Lafayette enjoy Yellow Bantam sweet corn planted in July.
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AMES
Ames Agricultural Extension
Pacific
United States
America
Reed Reports Soy Crop Exceeds Need As Forage
DES MOINES IN S The quantity of soy beans available for market this year will be greater than the requirements for forage. Charles D Reed head of the federal weather and crop bureau in Des Moines reported today. ARLINGTON W C Kamper breeder of Poland China hogs two miles north of Arlington recently sold a spring boat and a gift to J B Morgan of Greensburg Ind nationally known breeder.
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Reed
Des Moines
INS
Charles D Reed
Federal Weather and Crop Bureau
Arlington
County Chairmen Should Elect State Corn Hog Members Plan
Interview with John Franzen burg owner with 196 acres near Keystone. He discusses cattle feeding costs from New Mexico, yearling strategies amid high feed, and support for a farmer run corn hog program. Franzen backs elected state committee members, criticizes outsiders, and weighs political alignment and payments.
Nebraska Names Entries For Corn Husking Meet
Sherman Henriksen of Lancaster and Harry Brown of Cuming counties, last year’s Nebraska and national cornhusking winners, will represent Nebraska at the national meet in Minnesota next month. Lincoln’s T A Leadley said no state contest will be held this year due to drought hurting the corn crop.
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Lincoln
Neb
Sherman Henriksen
Lancaster County
Nebraska
Harry Brown
Cuming County
T A Leadley
Minnesota
Minnesota Ag Dean Sees Prosperous Times Ahead
Dr W C Coffey dean of the college of agriculture at the University of Minnesota outlined an era of prosperity for the livestock industry in Nebraska and the Midwest. He said herds have been reduced and superior animals retained to meet demand, leading to better livestock and prices farmers will receive.
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Omaha
W C Coffey
College of Agriculture
University of Minnesota
Nebraska
Middlewest
Littleton Farmers Receive Two Year Old Corn Deliveries
Albert Shhoenbeck delivered 2000 and 650 bushels of corn last week to Simon Walker and Wilmer Seamans near Littleton. The corn was two years old and reported to be of excellent quality.
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Operint
Littleton
Albert Shhoenbeck
Simon Walker
Wilmer Seamans
Maylor Best Husker in Buchanan Corn Husking Contest
Henry Maylor, 29, of Independence area, won the Buchanan county corn husking contest at Clarence Cline farm near Independence. Ten contestants, corn yield 55 to 60 bushels per acre. Maylor collected 1,630 pounds in 80 minutes with 754 pounds deducted for husks and unpicked ears, net 1,554.6 pounds or 22.2 bushels, and is eligible for the state tourney November 1 near Waterloo.
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Independence
Henry Maylor
Buchanan County
Waterloo
Maylor
Buchanan
Clarence Cline
Places Made For College Grads In Soil Conservation
Washington AP reports a plan to employ 1000 unemployed college graduates in the federal soil erosion service. The six to eight month program provides training for sub professional and sub technical soil conservation roles, preparing participants for openings as jobs arise.
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Washington
Federal
Arlington Creamery Pays 28 Cents For Butterfat
Arlington Creamery patrons in Arlington received twenty eight cents per pound for September butterfat. The notice reports the price paid by Farmers' Creamery for the month and notes the payment details for producers in the area.
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Arlington Creamery
Arlington
Farmers’ Creamery Company of
Sheep and Cattle Feed Move From Major Markets
La Porte City Mont Foss Friday received 359 head of sheep from Omaha to feed. C. B. Al corn and Son and J. B. Kerstetter Thursday received two carloads of cattle from Sioux City and South St. Paul respectively to feed for market.
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LA Porte City
Mont Foss
Omaha
C. B. Alcorn and Son
J. B. Kerstetter
Sioux City
South St. Paul
Hogs Bring $6.10 At Chicago Sale
Bennett Shipping association manager J. W. Smith oversaw a Thursday sale of a carload of 219 pound hogs at Chicago priced at 6.10 dollars per hundredweight.
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Bennett
Bennett Shipping Association
J. W. Smith
Chicago
Farm Auctions Friday Near Cedar Rapids and Amana
Feeder cattle auction by Andy Nelson in South Amana followed by a Livestock Exchange sale in Cedar Rapids on Friday October 26. Iowa rural buyers and sellers attend these regional livestock events.
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South Amana
Andy Nelson
Iowa
Livestock Exchange Sale
Cedar Rapids
District Meetings Of Jersey Breeders In East Iowa
Jersey breeders in Parish district No. 4 will meet in West Liberty on October 1 at 1 pm to map future plans and herd development. Fred Tidse of the American Jersey Cattle Club and Earl N Shultz of Iowa State College will outline 1935 club projects and dairy breeding, with discussion on herd improvement registry tests. A separate Parish district No. 1 meeting is planned for McGregor on October 30 at 1 pm, with similar speakers addressing the 1935 project and dairy cattle breeding.
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West Liberty—Jersey
West Liberty
Fred Tdtse
American Jersey Cattle Club
Club
Jerseys
Earl N Shultz
Iowa State College
Mcgregor
Jersey
Parish
Fred Idtse
Earl N. Shultz
Extension Dairyman
Ames
Amber-area farm sells for 47.50 per acre
E. E. Willis bought the Mrs. Mary Schoon estate farm of 140 acres two miles southeast of Amber for a total of 6650 dollars, equating to 47 dollars and 50 cents an acre.
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Amber
E. E. Willis
Mary Schoon
7 666 Bushels Of Corn Resealed In Jones County
ANAMOSA Nine warehouse certificates for a loan of 4 216.30 on 7 666 bushels of corn were filed Monday at the Jones county recorder's office for the 1934 1935 year. The corn sealed under the old program was released and resealed. Except for two cribs near Scotch Grove and Center Junction, the sealed corn remains near Cascade.
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Anamosa
Jones County Recorder’s Office
Scotch Grove
Center Junction
Cascade
Shocked corn sells for 30 an acre at closing sale
Corn fodder in the shock sold for 30 dollars an acre at the John Bowers closing out sale one mile west of Toddville. Soybean hay brought 5 dollars a ton. Cattle sold from 20 to 30 dollars a head. A two year old colt brought 50 dollars and a horse also sold at 50. Pigs sold 2 to 6 dollars a head. Sows brought 14 dollars.
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Gazette
Lafayette
John Bowers
Toddville
Decline In Pork Exports Hits 6 Million Hogs Output
CHICAGO. American pork exports have declined over five years to an amount roughly equal to the product of 6,000,000 hogs. Charles E Herrick, chairman of the committee on foreign relations and trade, said the export meat trade falls due to import restrictions, quotas, and discrimination against American meats. He urged bargaining tariffs and possible remittances or tourism to aid foreign demand.
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Chicago
Charles E. Herrick
Committee
San Foreign Relations and Trade
Midwest Foreign Trade Conference
Herrick
Farming notes on crops and yields in local community
Farmers report soy bean hay and threshing yields ranging nine to twenty bushels per acre. Many are spreading lime this week. Late potatoes are good, apples are scarce. Some farmers harvest late sweet corn and late garden bean varieties.
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Webster
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