Wheat Stocks Near Record For October
The Agriculture Department reports Oct 1 stocks for wheat at 1,142,133,000 bushels, the third largest on record for that date, with the 1948 crop carryover and prior-year supplies. Domestic and export use totaled 337 million bushels since July 1, vs 321 million last year. Other grains show varied levels: corn 125,925,000. oats 1,251,838,000. barley 296,654,000. rye 23,837,000. sorghum 6,807,000.
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Washington, D. C
Agriculture Department
Department
Hog House Burns at Columbus Junction Farm
Fire of unknown origin destroyed a hog house on the John Hanft farm three miles southeast of Columbus Junction. The local fire department prevented the flames from reaching other buildings.
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Columbus
Columbus Junction
John Hanft
Buchanan County Ministers Tour Soil Conservation Farms
Ministers from Buchanan county visited seven farms on a soil conservation tour sponsored by the county extension service and soils district. Stops included the Saathoff farm near Hazelton and the Morey farm, with discussions on strip cropping and soil loss, and visits to the Timson and Kinsinger farms showcasing native grasses, legumes, and ongoing conservation practices.
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Gazette
Buchanan County
Extension Service
Buchanan Soils District
E. C. Bowyer
St. James Church
Independence
R. C. Kruschwitz
Independence Baptist Church
H. W. Singer
Independence First Methodist Church
Fred Cherry
Buchanan
Earl Lyon
E. L. Frieheit
Independence Wesleyan Methodist Church
Extension Service and Soils District
E. C. Saathoff
Hazelton
Emerson Wolfe
Saathoff
C. A. Morey
Morey
Winthrop
Elmer Kinsinger
Coming Auctions Near Viola Marion Lisbon Monticello Yielded
A historical notice lists multiple auctions with dates and locations. Dr W A Gouldin near Viola conducts a closing out sale on October 27 covering livestock machinery hay and grain. Witwer and Haak near Marion hold October 28 closing out sale of live stock and machinery. Weaver Witwer near Marion runs October 30 farm auction for 1378 acres and seven building groups. Rudy Vodicka near Lisbon hosts November 1 public auction for a 150 acre Linn County farm. I R Hintz and ees Hula near Monticello offer a closing out sale of Minnesota No 1 boars and gifts.
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W. A. Gouldin
Viola
Witwer and Haak
Marion
Weaver Witwer
Linn County
Rudy Vodicka
Lisbon
Minnesota
I. R. Hintz
Ees Hula
Monticello
Willard Haak
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Midway Station
Farm tour highlights terrace drainage and gully control
A reading of farm management progress ends with a stop at the Vern Osborne farm where diversion terraces have been built and gully control work begun following the Homer Soules farm visit.
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Homer Soules
Vern Osborne Farm
Cedar 4-H Clubs Elect Officers
Tipton Cedar county 4-H members elected officers for the coming year at the annual party with 350 attendees. Girls officers include Geraldine Mente Tipton president Helen Horr Stanwood vice president Lucille Smith West Liberty secretary treasurer and Bethany Hansen Clarence historian. Boys livestock club officers are Roger Smith Stanwood president Ervin Larson West Branch vice president Jimmie Armstrong Mechanicsville secretary treasurer and Lewis Walshire Mechanicsville historian.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Geraldine Mente
Helen Horr
Stanwood
Lucille Smith
West Liberty
Bethany Hansen
Clarence
Roger Smith
Ervin Larson
West Branch
Jimmie Armstrong
Mechanicsville
Lewis Walshire
Subjects announced for Coggon Adult School
Virgil Corey announces topics for the Coggon adult evening school. Men will hear Hybrid Hogs vs. Cross Breeding and the women’s subject is Bread is Fun, with sessions set for Wednesday.
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Virgil Corey
Plans To Form Co-Op Creamery At Ryan
Ryan business men and area farmers plan a Wednesday night meeting in Ryan hall to discuss reopening the local creamery as a non profit cooperative after a butter shipment was seized by federal inspectors and later released. A five member committee led by James Weiler will study options and 400 farmers have been invited to attend the 8 p.m. session.
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RYAN
Ryan Hall
Ryan Community Club
James Weiler
Weiler
Club Calf Shipment Expected in Cedar
Tipton County Extension Director Howard Hamilton announced a carload of Angus and a carload of Hereford calves will be brought into Cedar county this week for sale to 4-H club members. The calves are distributed by the county 4-H committee to address a shortage of animals suitable for club projects.
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Tipton—County
Howard Hamilton
Cedar County
Linn
Hazen Says Crop Loans Signal Thin Farm Margin
DES MOINES AP The PMA reports a record number of small grain loans in Iowa with about 3000 wheat and 3000 oats loans. Hazen says high production costs and lower crop receipts tighten farm margins and pork supplies in February. Additional field staff to manage loan volume includes Clarence Ulum and Alfred Josten.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Hervey Hazen
State Production and Marketing Administration
Hazen
PMA
Alfred Josten
Garner
Hancock County
Harvest Home Sunday Plans Near Des Moines
About 1220 ministers invited to Harvest Home Sunday services on November 21. The associate Iowa Farm Bureau members and all county bureau presidents urged to participate in Thanksgiving services.
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Des Moines
Harvest Home
Iowa Farm Bureau
Number of Crop Loans Increasing
Washington AP farmers have placed 189,555,404 bushels of small grains under government price support loans and purchase agreements this year. Wheat, oats, barley, rye and grain sorghum are under support as prices stay near or below supported levels. Of these, 171,647,536 bushels are stored under loans, with growers retaining rights, while 17,907,868 bushels are committed for sale to the government at support rates. Wheat dominates the loaded crop under programs.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Knight Declares Military Power Always Failed
Rex Conn interviews Clifford L. Knight a 56 year old stock share operator on 240 acres near Springville. Knight discusses dairy cattle hogs and pigs breeding with a hybrid boar and notes 23 cows milking 50 head of cattle. He critiques mudslinging in campaigns favors Henry Wallace though dislikes militarism and doubts strong military prevents war. He believes Christianity could work and supports disarmament if possible.
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Clifford L. Knight
Springville
Henry
U.S
Unarmed Christianity as Answer to Militarism
The speaker argues that nonviolence and Christian faith can counter militarism and communism. They claim armed power fails historically and urge proving a superior, peaceful security approach to persuade nations away from communism and dictatorship.
Mastitis Control Meeting Planned in Independence
A mastitis control meeting is scheduled for Friday at 8 p.m. in the Independence courthouse assembly room, Buchanan County. Dr. K W Stouder of Iowa State College and local veterinarians will present information on controlling the disease, part of November township Farm Bureau meetings in the county.
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Independence
Buchanan County
K. W. Stouder
Iowa State College
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