Dairy Promotion Tax To Be Discussed In Davenport Meeting
Dairy promotion legislation and funding plans are set for discussion in Davenport on November 9 and 10. Iowa milk dealers and ice cream manufacturers will hear M Mortensen outline proposed campaigns across Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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Davenport
Narl Carver
Marion
Albert Sidwell
Iowa City
Iowa State Association of Milk Dealers
Iowa Milk Dealers
Iowa Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers
M. Mortensen
Ames
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa Independent Dairymen
J. F Gaultier
United States
Bence Drift Caught in Woven Wire Report
Bence Drift was caught in woven wire, reported by ALF. A. Bence Drift incidents are noted with October events described as ebullient and resplendent in tone.
Sept Butter Production Sets 20 Year Record At 149 Million
Washington reports September creamery butter output reached 149,914,000 pounds the highest in 20 years. The gain over September 1937 was 17 percent and over the 1929 36 average 14 percent. Iowa produced 18,254,000 pounds up 24 percent from 1937 and 5 percent above the monthly average. Production declined 17 percent from August’s 22,020,000 pounds.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Iowa
Corn cribs rising on local farms amid construction boom
Special to The Gazette reports corn cribs under construction on the Fred Sargent farms with a double crib at the Harvey Ellison place and additional cribs planned at Rodman and Brady farms for Mr Sargent Glenn Ferguson completes a new crib on his own farm.
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Mount Vernon
Fred Sargent
Harvey Ellison
Rodman
Brady Farm
Sargent
Glenn Ferguson
Sigourney Farmers Plan Charter Buses to Livestock Show
A Sigourney group from the farmers night school plans chartered buses for a trip to the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago during the last week of November.
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Chicago
Gazette
Sigourney
Farmers’ Night School
ChinBee
Farm Auction Schedule for Tipton Linn County and Nearby Areas
Auction notices list sales on November 1 in Tipton for Hobstetter Guernsey and Jersey cattle, November 2 for D. W. Williams 160 acre farm near Vinton, Joe Sedlacck sale near Linn county home, and November 4 for M. V. Newcomer closing out near Fayette. Local notices place these events in central Iowa farms.
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Hobstetter Guernsey & Jersey
Tipton
D. W. Williams
Vinton
Joe Sedlacck
Linn County
M. V. Newcomer
Fayette
Outlook Reports To Be Released Oct 31 To Nov 8
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics announced daily farm outlook reports from Oct 31 to Nov 8 including current and future supply prices and demand for major farm products. The series begins with domestic and foreign demand and covers credit labor equipment fertilizer crops meats dairy poultry and more.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau of Home Economics
Extension Service
Government Corn Loans Drive Market Receipts Down
The federal grain market review reports over 16 million bushels received at principal markets last week due to government loan liquidations. Loans on the 1937 corn crop remain due Nov 1 with renewal activity minimal. Exports of feed grains in July-September show large increases, especially corn, oats, and barley, while U S feed grain production is projected lower than 1987.
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Federal
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Government Loans $15,453,638 on 25 765 625 Bushels of Wheat
The Commodity Credit Corporation announced it lent 15,453,638 dollars on 25,765,625 bushels of wheat through Friday. State totals include Illinois 540,153 Town 181,415 Minnesota 807,062 Nebraska 2,437,712 North Dakota 2,547,765.
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Washington
Commodity Credit Corporation
Illinois
Town
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
Soybeans Yield 30 To 35 In Columbus Jct Area
In Columbus Junction area soybeans are yielding 30 to 35 bushels per acre. Alfalfa on sandy soil at the R C Smith farm north of town produced 3 015 bales first cutting, 2 800 second, and 1 800 third. The farm is tenanted by Earl Cragg.
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Columbus Junction
R.C Smith
Earl Cragg
Wyoming Horse Show Association elects officers
Thomas Eichhorn was elected president of the Wyoming Community Horse Show Association. Other officers elected were Fred Petersen, vice president, Robert Alden, secretary, and L B Madsen, treasurer. The board of directors included the officers and Chris Eichhorn, Herman Brunscheen, Ray Denniston, Lyle Marshall and Francis Woodworth.
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Wyoming
Thomas Eichhorn
Wyoming Comunity Horse Show Association
Fred Petersen
Robert Alden
L. B. Madsen
Chris Eichhorn
Herman Brunscheen
Ray Denniston
Lyle Marshall
Francis Woodworth
Horses and mules on farms decline to 11,163,000
The agriculture department estimates 11,163,000 horses and mules on farms, about half the 1915 level, with a continued downward trend expected in coming years.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
District Sessions For AAA Officers Planned This Week
O D Klein state AAA committee chairman said eight district meetings would acquaint county workers with 1939 AAA program procedures and acreage allotments. First session Tuesday at Indianola and Red Oak, then Denison Fairfield Wednesday, Cedar Rapids Spencer Thursday, Mason City West Union Friday.
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Gazette
Des Moines
O. D. Klein
AAA
Indianola
Red Oak
Denison
Fairfield
Cedar Rapids
Spencer
Mason City
West Union
Results Of Variety Test In Winneshick
DECORAH Figures from the second Winneshick corn test plot show higher yield and lower moisture. Soil on Vine farm north of Decorah boosted production. two weeks of sunny drying reduced moisture. Of 26 varieties, 22 were hybrid, one second year hybrid, three open pollinated. Yields ranged 70.8 to 103.2 bu/acre. Hybrid No. 349 was top producer. Moisture 20.3 to 29.7 percent.
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Gazette
Decorah
Poor Pa by Claude Callan
Poem fragment recounts a father and son rift with a flirtatious girl observed by the narrator. The speaker notes the girl is a friend of his son Joe and remarks on the reused suit Wa repaired. The tone mixes humor with rural social observation.
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Poor PA
Claude Callan
Joe
Johnson opposes two price plan for farmers gains
Iowa Farm Bureau president Francis Johnson argues the Roosevelt admin two price scheme would not help farmers. He says it offers little relief, absorbs only a small share of surplus, and differs little from current surplus commodities relief. Secretary Wallace notes interest but remains noncommittal.
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Des Moines
Roosevelt
Francis Johnson
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
The
Farm Bureau
Johnson
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Wallace
Wapello building refrigerated locker plant begins
Farmers Elevator and Exchange starts construction of a 37 to 66 foot building to house a refrigerated locker plant at Wapello. The facility will contain 400 lockers and cost about 12000 dollars.
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Wapello
Farmers Elevator and Exchange
FSA Grants Reach 699906 to Iowa Farmers
The Farm Security Administration reports that since its start through July 31 this year it issued 13 056 feed and seed loans totaling 5 282 072 dollars and provided other aid to needy Iowa farmers. From 1935 to this July 31 it granted 699 906 dollars to 5 544 Iowa clients and helped 3 917 farmers reduce debts from 25 738 756 to 19 392 935 dollars.
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Washington
Farm Security Administration
Iowa
FSA
Towa
Cow from Satterlee herd makes elite register mark
A three year old cow from the Arthur A. Satterlee herd in Independence has been placed on the advanced register of the American Guernsey Cattle club. She produced 10,190.8 pounds of milk and 469 pounds of butterfat in 365 days.
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Independence
Arthur A. Satterlee
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Light hogs bring $7.85 at Chicago market
Anamosa Herrin and Foley feeders in Jones County sold sixty seven hogs weighing 185 pounds each at $7.85 per hundredweight, setting the top price on the light hog market in Chicago Friday.
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Anamosa—Herrin and Foley
Jones County
Chicago
Heavy Hens Bring $150 In Urbana Sale
Mrs. Bert Hudson earned 150 dollars for 173 heavy hens weighing 1,157 pounds with an average above six pounds. A local produce firm served as the buyer.
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Urbana
Bert Hudson
Husking Nears End On Webster Farms
Webster area farmers expect corn husking to finish by November early. Dry conditions push machine picking to mornings. Some clover yielded one bushel per acre. Soybeans have dried since the first freeze Monday and will soon be ready to combine.
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Gazette
Webster
Fried Oysters and Relish Menu For Five
Menu by Mrs Alexander George lists fried oysters with relish as the main dish plus tomato bouillon olives mashed potatoes buttered spinach and bread with apple jam grape juice Bavarian whipped cream and coffee. The recipe section details coating oysters with crumbs paprika celery salt and water then frying until browned and offers a cold salad dressing with cabbage pimentos pickles parsley and celery seed. A grape juice Bavarian dessert uses gelatin lemon and grape juices sugar whipped cream and mandelization optional garnish of grapes.
Record Lespedeza Crop Sees Largest Yield On Record
The lespedeza seed crop this year is likely the largest on record with an expected 170 million pounds from 622000 acres, about 60 percent above last year. Yields average 272 pounds per acre, boosted by favorable weather and more combines, though low seed prices may reduce harvest for seed. Prices start 14 to 1 cent below last year’s opening.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
100-Foot Barn Goes Up On Columbus Jet
COLUMBUS JUNCTION Construction of a large barn on the R. C. Smith farm Cedar Valley ranch four and one half miles north of here is complete. The structure measures 100 feet by 68 feet by 44 feet with a gambrel roof and features two driveways running the length. It contains 118000 cubic feet of hay space 4760 cubic feet of grain bins 3000 square feet of floor space for 150 head of cattle a 10 by 20 garage and a 10 ton scale.
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Columbus Junction
R. C. Smith
Cedar Valley Ranch
Here
Delaware Farm Bureau names live stock committee members
Manchester County Agent Ed Molin announced the Delaware County Farm Bureau board appointed a live stock marketing committee. Members include Charles Wendt Delhi George Kuchnie Earlville Ward Walston Manchester Lyle V. Sutton Delhi Willard and Clifford Robinson Masonville Clifton Klaus Earlsville William Lehne Dundee and Charles K. Greer Monticello.
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Manchester
Ed Molin
Delaware County Farm Bureau Board
Charles Wendt
Delhi
George Kuchnle
Earlville
Ward Walston
Lyle V. Sutton
Willard and
Clifford Robinson
Masonville
Clifton Klaus
Earlsville
William Lehne
Dundee
Charles K. Greer
Montiecello
Missouri 4-H calves purchased for baby beef project
Four Jones county 4 H feeders and Club Agent Ray Sorensen returned from Kirksville and Atlanta Missouri with eleven Hereford calves and one purebred heifer to be fed in the baby beef project. The boys named are Melvin Sievers Albert Benadom Delbert Graftt and Louis Fairbanks.
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Sperini
Gazette
Wyoming
Jones County
Ray Sorensen
Kirksville
Atlanta
Melvin Sievers
Albert Benadom
Delbert Graftt
Louis Fairbanks
New Farm House Rising North of Randalia
A new one and a half story house, 26 by 40 feet with modern amenities, is under construction on the John Riley farm two miles north of Randalia, Iowa.
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Randalia
John Riley
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