Soybean Prices Soar Near Double Prewar Levels
Chicago reports soybeans trading around 3.50 a bushel after decontrol, up from 2.32 and 1 limited ceilings. Demand runs urgent from domestic and foreign buyers with France and the United Kingdom purchasing large quantities. Harvest is about 183 million bushels, roughly 75 percent higher than 1941 prewar output.
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Chicago
Iinois
Indiana
France
United Kingdom
Gulf of Mexico
Agriculture Department
Minois
Coming Farm Auctions Listed by The Gazette
A sequence of farm sales and auctions announced for late October to November. Events include Brown Swiss breeders sale L A Van Auken Wellman and Jersey dispersal Klinger Farm near Marion, with multiple closing out and land sales across Linn, Clinton and nearby communities.
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Hampshire Sale
Tow and Elliott
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
L. A. van Auken
Wellman
L. A. Hopker
Marion
Archie L. Fraser
Martelle
Walters
Lowe
Duncan
G. W. Harger
Shellsburg
Anthony Holdgrafer
Alburnett
Lawrence Brecht
Jersey
Klinger Farm
Bean history spans continents from Asia to America
The soy bean has an Oriental history dating back at least 4,000 years. It was not planted in the United States until after World War I, reflecting a delayed adoption of this crop across several states including Iowa Ohio Missouri Minnesota and Arkansas.
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Iowa
Ohio
Missouri
Minnesota
Arkansas
Pride’s World Record Steer Tops American Royal Center
T C Pride the stubby legged white faced steer drew crowds at the American Royal show in Kansas City. Fifteen year old Jack Hoffman of Ida Grove Iowa bought Pride ten months ago for 135 dollars. the final price settled at 42 600 dollars from a 1 200 pound total weight after shrinkage. The seller and buyer agreed on the figure with the steer’s feed bill estimated at 210 dollars. The IRS estimated a tax of 19 801 80 dollars on the sale after deductions considered.
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Kansas City
T. C. Pride
Jack Hoffman
Ida Grove
E. W. Williams
Young Hoffman
T. O. Pride
Collector of Internal Revenue
Uncle Sam
Typical Indian Market Ties in Coban Guatemala
Rex Conn describes Coban and surrounding Guatemalan life with emphasis on Quiche history, Catholic influence, and rich native textiles. He notes the huipile dress, market scenes with Indian women selling textiles and food, and a personal encounter buying a white huipile for 2.50 and haggling over others. The piece blends culture, commerce, and travel observation.
Market and travel notes from Guatemala trip with Alan Hempstead
The narrator describes buying corn and fiber bags in a Guatemalan market, paying 25 centavos, and observing an Indian woman who sells her goods. Alan Hempstead, Rosita’s nephew, hosts the group in Coban, showcases horses and an Arabian stallion, then guides to San Pedro and a maguey factory before a six course roast duck dinner at La Posada and an early wake for a Poptun flight.
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Conn
Coban
Guatemala
Gazette
Duch Elder
Alan
San Pedro
St. Peter
la Posada
Poptun
el Peten
Top Cow Sells for 305 at Frank Bys Auction
A cow sold for 305 to Leonard Kruse of Marengo at the Frank Bys sow farm sale three miles north of here. The event drew a large crowd in rainy weather with a total of cows averaging 235.20 and boars averaging 73, top boar 110. A second high at 290 went to Clark Gingerich of Wellman. A cow and calf brought 370.
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Amana
Frank Bys
Here
Leonard Kruse
Marengo
Clark Gingerich
Wellman
Mr. Bys
Anderson names 11 member advisory group for new farm program
Secretary Clinton P. Anderson in Washington appointed an 11 member national advisory committee to assist in launching the department’s new research and marketing program. The panel will be chaired by Anderson and is to meet next month with members from several states and Washington, D C. The program envisions phased spending from 9.5 million in 1947 to 61 million in 1951 with state research funds to address farm price issues.
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Washington
Secretary of
Clinton P. Anderson
Department
Anderson
H. E. Babcock
Ithaca
N. Y
Robert Coker
Hartsville
S. C
Charles F. Kettering
Dayton
Ohio
Albert Mitchell
Bell Ranch
N. M
James G. Patton
Denver
Colo
Walter L. Randolph
Fayette
Ala
H. J. Reed
West LaFayette
Ind
Kerr Scott
Raleigh
N. C
Fred Bailey
John H. Davis
C. W. Kitchen
Air Shipment of 230 Sheep Leaves for Guatemala
A mass air movement of sheep began Thursday with 230 ewe lambs shipped from Mathisfield to Guatemala City. The operation, described by sheep men as historic, was purchased by Enrique Asturias, a Guatemala coffee plantation owner and ranchman, and flown on an American Airlines freighter. Three more loads are planned over the next three weeks.
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San Angelo
Tex
Mathisfield
Guatemala City
Guatemala
Enrique Asturias
American Airlines
Veterans on Farms Reach Over One Million in U S
On July 1 a census report shows 1,045,000 World War II veterans employed on U S farms, reflecting a large veteran labor presence in agriculture. The figure highlights postwar employment trends among veterans nationwide.
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U. S
Louise Rosenfeld to Direct State Girls 4-H Work
Iowa extension service assigns Louise M. Rosenfeld to lead state girls 4-H club work alongside her current duties until a full time leader is hired. Director H. H. Kildee notes no organizational change and highlights centralized youth activities under Paul C. Taff. Progress in correlating 4-H and older youth programs will continue.
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Paul C. Taff
Kildee
Olin FFA Elects New Officers
At a recent Olin Future Farmers of America meeting Richard Grafft was elected president. Alan Rohwedder became vice president with Willis Glenn as secretary Dale Lyon as treasurer and Gene Brecht as reporter.
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OLIN
Olin Future Farmers of America
Richard Grafft
Alan Rohwedder
Willis Glenn
Dale Lyon
Gene Brecht
Kline Speaks to Scott County Farm Meeting
Allan Kline president of the Iowa Farm Bureau warns Scott County farmers to expect a price slump and cut costs now to avoid a repeat of past low moods. Resolutions approved call for more dirt road funding and a one cent gas tax for secondary road improvements.
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Davenport
Allan Kline
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Scott County Bureau
Kline
Monona Man Hurt in Fall From Barn Brickpile
Fred Kurdelmeyer, 72, sustained serious injuries after slipping on loose brick and cement Monday while working on a barn at the John Schutter farm near Monona. He was rescued, found unconscious, and taken to Postville hospital for care.
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Monona
Fred Kurdelmeyer
John Schutter
Here
Postville
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Fairfax
Harry Milligan
Orval Rose
Hoffman Steers
American Royal
Sunday Gazette
Yager
Yager's
Arctic
Converse
Oxford
Albert H. Weinbrenner
Third Street
Rex Conn
Gazette Farm Editor
Oban
Antigua
Pedro de Alvarado
Bartalmico Las Casas
Alvarado
Guatemalan
North Dakota
Montana
Iowa City
D. I. Gatens
Alan Hempstead
Miss Rosita
Connecticut
Egypt
Europe
R.C.A.F
Sloan
Sloan’s
Louise Rosenfeld
Rosenfeld
Olin F. F. A
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Moodle Soup
FOOD
First Street NE
Turkey
Jack Sprat
Essanay
Scott F.B
Monona Man
Moaun
COPR
Falstaff Brewing Corp
ST. Louis
Omaha
New Orleans
Ojjka’s
16Th Ave
Spic & Span
Florida
Florida Juice Oranges
Dox
California
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