Cedar county farms sell for cash at 16250 to 175 per acre
Three Cedar county farms sold for cash with possession next March 1. Sunbury banks sold 40 acres south of Sunbury to Hugo Lamance for 7000 dollars at 175 dollars per acre. Eighty acres north of Wilton sold to John and Frank Wei h of Bennett for 13000 dollars at 16250 per acre. A 60 acre Klipp place north of Wilton sold to F J Schneider for 10500 dollars at 175 dollars per acre. Special to The Gazette. West Union Morris Christensen bought an 80 acre farm northwest of West Union for 90 dollars per acre totaling about 7200 dollars. He may operate both farms next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton Junction
West Union Place
Ilton Junction
John Osmers
Cedar County
Sunbury
Sunbury Bank
Hugo Lamanck
Durant
Ing
Wilton
F. J. Schneider
John
Frank Weih
Bennett
Klipp Place
The
Union Savings Bank of
West Union
Morris Christensen
Fred D. Olesen
New Rockford
N. D
Christensen
Olesen
Fence Drift Captured in Woven Wire Scene
A fragmentary note describes a sunset scene with molten aluminum hues and a gaudy display as a man attempts something described as godly when nature paints. The text mixes poetic imagery with oblique action, hinting at a moment of craft or art captured on a Wednesday.
Prohibition and farm policy interview from Cedar Bluffs
Amos J. Suchomel, owner of 251 acres near Cedar Bluffs, discusses prohibition as a national issue, banking reform, taxes, farm bureau value, alfalfa yields, and local politics. He cites low hog prices, credit tightening, and the cattle war while backing tax revision and Turner for office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos J. Suchomel
Cedar Bluffs
Iowa City
Turner
Daily Farm News On Taxes Liquor And Packers Debate
A reader column discusses tax equity with single tax ideas and income tax views. It argues property reporting to assessors could curb evasion and reduce burden, notes interest rates may rise, and questions liquor tax shifts. It also urges direct selling of livestock by farmers and critiques packers influence on prices.
New Top at Baby Beef Auction at Union Stockyards
At Union Stockyards Chicago the third weekly calf club auction sold 209 head of 4-H baby beeves for an average of 859 per hundredweight. Iowa calves averaged 837 pounds at 8.48, with top Illinois bid at 10.50. Montana consignments totaled 26 head at 8.22, and overall three auctions total 592 head averaging 839 per cwt and 872 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stockyards
Chicago
Iowa County
Illinois
Peter Hass
Jackson County
Leroy Hass
Jackson
Montana
Iowa farm price changes end August 15 modest and mixed
Iowa farm prices for the month ending August 15 showed little movement with roughly equal declines and small gains. Potatoes fell 27 cents per bushel while butter and butterfat rose 3 cents a pound, eggs up 3 cents a dozen, and chickens up 1 cent a pound. Wheat gained 3 cents a bushel, corn steady, oats and barley fell, rye edged up. Hog prices dropped 30 cents per hundredweight from July 15, with beef cattle and sheep figures noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
Federal Department of Agriculture
Julius H. Peters
Department
Des Ghon
Nn Dle
Nees
Hereford Baby Beef Wins Grand Champion at Manchester Fair
At the Delaware county fair in Manchester Howard Fry exhibited the grand champion baby beef Hereford in the 4-H show. A second Hereford placed second, while a Shorthorn shown by Roland Wessels took reserve champion. Several other firsts were noted in Holstein, Guernsey, and showmanship categories, with Hazel Green and Milo townships earning top 4-H marks. Wednesday featured Louis Murphy as a guest speaker and the fair runs into Friday with games, livestock parade, and horse events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Howard Fry
Delaware County Fair
Howard
Roland Wessels
Colesburg
Ivan Lighty
Greeley
Warren Bissel, Jr
John Nieman, Jr
Floyd Nurre
Roger Satterlee
Guernsey
Verne Hermann
Verne
Leslie Gienapp
Lloyd Satterlee
Harold Childs
Hazel Green Township
Milo Township
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
United States
Hereford baby beef wins at Tipton Cedar county fair
Geraldine Donahue of Tipton showed the grand champion Hereford baby beef in the 4-H show at the Cedar county fair. Reserve champion was an Angus exhibited by Mearl Eiler of Olin. other placings included Carson Moffit of Clarence and Dale Smith of Stanwood. Open-class premier livestock winners included Helgens Brothers of Monticello and Albert Ruess of West Liberty with Poland Chinas. Championship judging continued Thursday with 4-H horse, pony, and girl’s exhibits also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Geraldine Donahue
Cedar County Fair
Angus
Mearl Eiler
Olin
Carson Moffit
Clarence
Dale Smith
Stanwood
Earl Rohlf
Bennett
Arthur Domer
Earl Domer
Helgens Brothers
Monticello
Albert Ruess
West Liberty
J. W. Lenker
Wilton Junction
Poland
Chinas
Duroes
W. B. Meeks
Martello
Herman Martin
Hampshires
Clarence Suepple
Solon
Leo Hubler
Lisbon
Orben Schoff
Lost Nation
Chester Whites
Merle Eiler
Julius Wiese
L. M. Nichols
Mechanicsville
George Fraseur
Jerseys
George Gaul
Harry Smith
Larson Brothers
West Branch
R. D. Forrest
Sunshine Circle Club
Cass and Linn Townships
Farm Bureau Women’s
Red Oak
Dayton Townships
Holstein Cows Bring Up To 60 At Maynard Farm Sale
Seventeen purebred Holsteins sold up to 60 dollars a head at the closing out sale of W. H. Barnes one half mile south of Maynard. Horses ranged from 17 to 37 dollars. Farm equipment including two corn plows two one row cultivators a 10 foot disc high wagon truck wagon dump rake sold for small sums. Double harnesses fetched 1.70 to 7.50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Maynard
W. H. Barnes
Women Make Sweaters at Union Township Meeting
Miss Emma Melltrath of the Ames extension service will teach farm women of Union township at Mrs. Homer James home near Cotter Friday afternoon. The lesson covers making mesh sweaters berets and other accessories from home materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Emma Melltrath
The
Ames Extension Service
Union Township
Homer James
Cotter
Vegetable Compound helps neighbor’s pain claim
Mrs. Helan Pierset of Berlin New Jersey says a neighbor’s testimonial for the Vegetable Compound relieved her severe side pains and allowed her to work without lying down. She urges others to try the medicine and asks readers to inquire about it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helan Pierset
Milford Road
Berlin
New Jersey
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R.F.A
Duroc Polands
Essere
Hoover
Paul Moore
Farm Union
Farm Bureau
Emmett Gardner
Town City
Ames
Daily Farm News
Farm Folk
Ray Anderson
Manchester Fair
Tipton Fair
Goodyear Speedway
Paire
Allen Motor Co
Second Avenue
Tenth Street SE
Dial
Frank Patek
Riverside
14Th Ave
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jake & Bills
Hirts Bray
Ladies’ Union
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