Demand Overtakes Supply in US Horse Market Says Dinsmore
Wayne Dinsmore secretary of the Horse Association of America reports buyers scouring the country for work animals as supply tightens. Foals yearlings and 2-year-olds are in strong demand with fillies worth more than geldings. US horse totals March 1 show about 17.9 million head with most at work on farms. farmers prefer a blocky under sized draft type with good feet and legs.
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Wayne Dinsmore
The
Horse Association of America
United States
Dinsmore
New York
New England
Pennsylvania
Michigan
FENCE DRIFT and voluntary farming push in Iowa humor
In Ames the Iowa Corn and Hog committee chair Ros well Garst jokes about a voluntary scheme for farm production. The piece notes government price supports and voluntary reduction efforts, praising Washington for smart moves and attacking the “chiseler” in shipping associations.
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Chicago
Farmers Prefer Heavy Horses Across Midwestern States
Receipts at public stock yards show 221 142 horses and mules sold in eight months of 1933, up 28.8 percent from 1932. Chicago market lists steady prices for 1 400 to 1 600 pound farm horses aged three to eight, 85 to 125 dollars. drafts 1 700 to 1 900 pounds 150 to 185 dollars. Also noted: two carloads, fifty eight horses 1 600 to 1 900 pounds shipped to New Hampshire firm by William Rowan, Winneshiek county buyers. New Hampshire firm a longtime customer.
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Decorah
Berlin
New Hampshire
William Rowan
Winneshirk County
Township Husking Meet Near Elgin Draws Four Contestants
Special to The Gazette Elgin Ilyria township south of Elgin held a corn husking contest at the Charles Medberry farm with four entrants Ed Medberry won posting a net 1 102 pounds in 80 minutes and advances to the county meet October 31 at the county farm Mill Rainey finished second with 1 085 pounds Rainey also judged the cleanest husker Leo Rothlisberger and Ralph Shaffer placed next L C Surplis of Maynard served as judge with assistance from Max Medberry and W C Rothlisberger.
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Charles Medberry
Ed Medberry
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Leo Rothlisberger
Ralph Shaffer
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L. C. Surplis
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Max Medberry
W. C. Rothlisberger
Patent Remedy Ad Claims Quick Cure for Various Ailments
An old advertisement touts Liquid Tablets Salve Nose Drops and Checks Colds in 30 minutes. It promises malaria cure in 3 days and claims to act on headaches neuralgia and general remedies with laxative and tonic components.
Wallace Appeals Farm Groups For Aid In Campaign
Des Moines and Amies report Henry Wallace secretary of agriculture telegram urging full cooperation of Farm Bureau and other farm groups to directing corn and hog field campaign. Garst outlines 600 dollar benefit plan for 100 acres corn and 100 hogs with production cuts. Cobb cites cotton campaign success and expected broad farm recovery with payments and reduced production aligned to demand.
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Hearst
AMIES
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Coon Rapids
Iowa Corn-Hog Committee
Garst
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Cobb
C. A. Cobb
Washington, D. C
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Farm Auction Notice Near Mt. Vernon Road
Auction alert for Saturday October 28 features acreage on 43 street three miles south of Mt. Vernon road offered by M. D. McGraw.
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M. D. McGraw
Insurance Firms See Profit From Farm Loans
A United Press survey finds Iowa insurers and banks expect modest farm loan profits in 1933 while Minnesota owners struggle. Equitable Life of Iowa forecasts 4 to 14 percent gross on book values, net 3 to 4 percent after costs, with some farmers profiting amid low prices. Minnesota lenders report mixed results as banks note break even over seven years and Met Life reports only half of farms paying taxes and interest in 1931.
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Twelve Seed Peanuts Yield 2000 Nuts From Mrs Thompson Crop
Special to The Gazette decorah reports Mrs Helmer Thompson planted twelve peanuts last spring and harvested a crop of about 2000 goobers. The 23 hills produced vines averaging over ninety nuts each.
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Decorah
Helmer Thompson
Hogs Strengthen as Looms Advance on Market
Farm editor reports pork prices rising despite packer selling to dodge a processing tax starting Nov 5. Hog values firmed week end as 180 to 240 pound shoats sold near top prices from 3.95 to 4.25 for well finished. lighter loads moved 4.00 to 4.15. Heavies 250 to 300 pounds ranged 3.60 to 4.10 with very heavy down to 3.25 and 3.00 for extreme cases. Packing sow prices were 2.70 to 3.25, light to medium.
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Iowa
Corn sales and grain figures from Blairstown area
Eldo Ebert sold 3,500 bushels of corn at 35 cents a bushel to the Blairstown elevator. John Schlue and Henry Raue shipped 1,600 and 1,200 bushels respectively. Since Jan 1 the local company handled 240,000 bushels of corn 95,000 oats and 12,000 barley. The lowest corn price was 10 cents and the highest 52 cents. Oats bid 29 cents Thursday.
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Eldo Ebert
John Schlue
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Farmer Kinsel sells nineteen steers on Chicago market
Chris Kinsel, a farmer and feeder northwest of Vinton, sold nineteen steers weighing 1 266 pounds each on the Chicago market for six dollars and fifteen cents per hundredweight.
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Vinton
Chris Kinsel
Chicago
Wallace and aides discuss farm policy and critics
Secretary Wallace cut a press conference short and revised a radio speech in his office. He and Economic Adviser Ezekiel and Tugwell worry about access to the inner circle while a visitor pitches an elevated concrete highway project funded by recovery funds envisaging a self liquidating city spanning coast to coast.
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Former Champions Compete In Linn Husking Contest
Two former county champions join corn shucking action at Riverview farm in Linn County. Floyd Etzel of Alburnett and Leo Ochenfels of Fairfax bring prior state contest experience. winner advances to face twenty four county champs on November 3 at Audubon. Other entrants include Forrest McCulley, Fay French, Leo McGowan, Maurice Johnston, and Bruce McCullough with more local entries rumored.
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Riverview Farm
Linn
Floyd Etzel
Alburnett
Leo Ochenfels
Fairfax
Benton County
Audubon
Forrest McCulley
Walker
Fay French
Leo McGowan
Marion
Maurice Johnston
Bruce McCullough
Mount Vernon
Spring boar sale tops $37 at Seehusen Chester White lot
Seehusen Chester White breeders sold twenty spring boars for an average of 21.70 with a top of 37 paid by Willis Martin of Onslow. Seven gilts averaged 11.80 and a top gilt brought 16 to Peet Brothers of Anamosa. Gene Fagan of Cedar Rapids officiated as auctioneer. At Independence R F French sold twenty four Poland China boars for 20.10 on the east of Independence. Twenty eight gilts averaged 10.75 and fifty two head total 784 with top boat 40 to Ed White of Waverly.
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Onslow
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Gene Fagan
Cedar Rapids
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R. F. French
Ed White
Waverly
Gladys Adams And B W Lodwick Head Agents Associations
Gladys Adams of Cedar Rapids Linn county was reelected president of the Iowa Home Demonstration agents association at the annual conference. B W Lodwick of Fayette was elected president of the county agents association succeeding Frank Kerrigen of Dubuque. Frank Lundblad of Fort Dodge was chosen vice president and Robert Combs of Davenport secretary and treasurer.
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Gladys Adams
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Iowa Home Demonstration Agents’ Association
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Fayette
County Agents’ Association
Frank Kerrigen
Dubuque
Frank Lundblad
Fort Dodge
Robert Combs
Davenport
Dorothy Blairstown Wins Best 3-Year 4-H Record in Benton
Dorothy Blairstown, member of the Leroy Luckies 4-H club, earned the honor for the best three year 4-H record in Benton county. Her records were entered in the state contest at Ames. Club leaders are Mrs H J Grunewald and Mrs Grant Shuck.
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Blairstown
Dorothy Playman
Leroy Luckies
Benton County
Ames
H. J. Grunewald
Grant Shuck
Elgin Creamery Installs Record 5600-Pound Churn
The Elgin Farmers' company installed a 5,600 pound churn, the largest built, at its creamery. It can churn about 1,500 pounds of butter daily, replacing two older units, marking a major capacity upgrade in Elgin.
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Elgin
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