Irvine and Minish Exhibit Champion at Waterloo Show
A Grand champion steer from Dysart owned by Bill Irvine and John Minish led the Waterloo Meat Animal Show at the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds. Arthur Timm of Tama won reserve Hereford, with 851 entries across cattle hog and sheep.
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Blocky Angus
Waterloo
Bill Irvine
John Minish
Dysart
Minish
Gazette
Arthur Timm
Tama
Timm
Dairy Cattle Congress Grounds
Kansas City
Harlan Hirsch
Indianola
Dewey Jontz
Altoona
Champ Barrow
Poland
China
Southdown
Berkshire
Bob Faint
Havelock
Burt Parker
Des Moines
Irvine
Cliff Reiman
Garner
Byron Greiman
Billie Clemons
Peosta
Minish and Son Lead Junior Livestock Winners
In a judged junior livestock event, contestants from Dysart and surrounding towns competed in light, medium, and heavy classes. Top entries included Irvine, Minish, Osceola participants, and notable placements for Greiman, Jager, Luce, Gendelmann, Stanley, Clemons, Holub, and Sealine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timm
Joseph Holub
What Cheer
Orien Sealine
Stanhop
Farmers Face Lower Prices and Higher Costs Next Year
The Agriculture Department forecast shows farmers will receive lower prices for crops while operating costs ease only modestly. Wage rates fall slightly, fertilizer and building material costs shift, and chemical prices stay near current levels though local shortages may occur. Farmers are advised to pay down debts before refinancing conditions worsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Agriculture Department
Club Training Schools Begin Monday Across Iowa
Iowa district training schools for county 4-H officers start Monday with sessions in Brooklyn and Fort Dodge announced by state leaders G. A. Lineweaver and Esther Whetstone. About 72 youth and 84 adults are planned for Brooklyn and Ft. Dodge with subsequent sessions in Tipton Emmetsburg Mt Pleasant Orange City Albia Ida Grove Mason City Osceola Allison Clarinda Avoca Decorah Anamosa Nevada.
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Ames
Iowa
Brooklyn
Ft. Dodge
G. A. Lineweaver
Esther Whetstone
Tipton
Emmetsburg
Mt. Pleasant
Orange City
Albia
Ida Grove
Mason City
Osceola
Allison
Clarinda
Avoca
Decorah
Anamosa
Nevada
Government Reports Confirm Support Losses And Funds On Hand
The Agriculture Department said its Commodity Credit Corporation had about two billion dollars in uncommitted funds as of August 1 to support 1949 crops. July losses were 5.3 million dollars, with projected annual losses at 73.6 million. Total fiscal 12 month losses were 254 million ending June 30, much tied to price supports for cotton corn tobacco and wheat. Anamosa soil office to close Saturday afternoons starting next week per Commissioner Stanton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Department of Agriculture
Department
Commodity Credit Corporation
Notice of bids for Marion Rural ISD schoolhouses and sites
The Marion Rural Independent School District in Linn County Iowa invites sealed bids by November 7 1949 4 00 p m for sale of listed schoolhouses and improvements Big Head 9 Prairie Ridge 18 Martins Creek 4 Wildcat 18 appraised 2250 and sites Concord 10 Picayune 7 Commercial Pleasant Grove 11 with described land parcels and plans F 224 and plat details. Bids must meet or exceed appraised values and district reserves right to reject all bids.
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Hool
Marion
Linn County
Big Head
Prairie Ridge
Martins Creek
Wildcat
Concord No. 10
Township
North Range
Hich
Towa
Picayune No
Psant Grove
Ple
Linn
Owa
Eratine
St. P. M
Tee Tont
Collenian
Seperiisonsen
Marion Township
Iowa
Ted
said Schoel_ GILLMORE
Savey Trimble
Public Auctions Set for Two Iowa Farms
On November 3 at 11 a.m. an auction will offer an 80 acre Leona R. Trachta farm east of Fairfax including hay grain livestock and machinery. On November 4 at 1 p.m. a 73 acre Linn County farm near Lisbon will be sold, with Mary Cole listed as owner.
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Cedar Rapids
Fairfax
Hawkeye Downs
Leona R. Trachta
Linn County
Mary Cole
Lisbon
Truman Approves Wheat Export Subsidy Measure
President Truman signed a bill allowing the Commodity Credit Corporation to cover losses on U S wheat shipped abroad at cut rate prices under the international wheat agreement. The measure supports the 40 nation pact to stabilize world wheat prices, with U S exports totaling 168 million bushels annually for four years at 1.50 to 1.20 dollars per bushel, the CCC paying exporters the gap between cost and treaty price.
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Truman
Ashington
Truman Friday
Commodity Credit Corporation
U. S
Senate
United States
CCC
Hochhaus Heads Elkader Fair Association
George Hochhaus was elected president of the Elkader Fair Association at the annual meeting. Will Reimer was named vice president E F Seifert secretary and J E Shaeffer treasurer. Dates for the 1950 fair were set for August 15 to 18.
Red Clover Seed Supplies Fall Short of Last Year
U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics estimates 1949 red clover seed supply at 1 363 000 bushels, a fourth below 1948. Iowa production down due to reduced harvested acreage. factors include hay cut for shortages, thin stands, insect damage, and excess rain during pollination. Imports from Canada rise, carryover doubles, total supply about 13 percent smaller than last year. Average yield nationally roughly steady at .96 bushels per acre. Iowa may drop from leading states in red clover seed production.
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Ames
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Iowa
S. E. S. Dyas
Extension Agronomist
Iowa State College
Canada
Farm Bureau delegate post vacant after Auer’s death
The Clayton County Farm Bureau post for voting delegate is vacant. Delegates re elected George Auer to a two year term while he lay ill at his Elkader home. Auer died Thursday noon, prompting a tribute from attending members who respected the Farm Bureau leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County Farm Bureau
Elkader
George Auer
State Farm Bureau House of Delegates
Farm Bureau
Auer
Tama CROP Chairmen Set Meetings Next Week
Tama county township CROP chairmen will hold two meetings next week. Chairman Thomas Anderson said on Thursday that eight northern township chairmen meet Tuesday evening at the library in Truer, while the remaining chairmen meet Wednesday at the Farm Bureau office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Tama County
Thomas Anderson
Truer
Farm Bureau
Winners Chosen in Delaware Talk Meet
Manchester resident Mary Frances Skinner won the Delaware county Rural Youth talk meet held at the Farm Bureau office. Dick Von Talge finished as runner up. Skinner will advance to the state contest on November 28 in Des Moines with Joseph Lambert as meet chairman and Stella Taylor as judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Mary Frances Skinner
Delaware County
Dick von Talge
Farm Bureau
Skinner
Des Moines
Joseph Lambert
Stella Taylor
United Farmers Leader Attacks Government Price Supports
A. C. Helleman of Tremont Illinois condemned government price supports for farm products at the state meeting of the United Farmers of America in Fayette Legion hall. He argued corn held by the government would fetch higher market value than set support prices. New state officers were elected, with Kieron Hoyt as president and Herman Jacobson as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Hall
Maynard
Britain
R. J. Kidder
National Federation of Independent Business, Inc
Ernest Halblerg
McNabb
Ill
Frank Lee
Fayette County
FHA Meeting Set in Decorah With Two Guest Speakers
An annual Farmers Home Administration meeting will be held November 2 in Decorah. Congressman Henry Talle and Des Moines FHA Director B W Lodwick will speak as officials outline agency functions in northeastern Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Farmers Home Administration
Henry Talle
FHA
B. W. Lodwick
Des Moines
Iowa
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Doak Bros
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Williamson Bros
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Dale Krieger
Dallas Center
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West Union
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Ben Kelly
Carl Hirsch
Smith and Son
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Grove
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Addis Greiman and Sons
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Parizer & Donohoe
First Trust & Savings Bank of C. R., Cierk
Jones Soil Conservation Office
William Stanton
Crosley
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Welch’s Tomato
MT. Vernon Ave
DIAL
Wilson
Harold's Food Store
Blackhawk
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Parkay Oleo
Oxydol
Texas
Florida Juice
ATMOR
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Deve
16Th Ave
Kapoun & Polehna
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