Mesquakie Reservation Receives Fifty Government Cows
Uncle Sam provides fifty milk cows to Mesquakie families near Tama through FERA and AAA programs part of a rehabilitation effort. Each family may own one to two cows, with calves due within three years, cows kept in a tribal pasture while learning milking and care skills. The plan notes that Mesquakie children, long deprived of milk, will gain nutrition and health benefits as they learn to milk and raise cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Tama
O. C Culver
FERA
AAA Extension Service
Montour
Jim Faele
John McIntosh
Joseph Tesson
McIntosh
Tesson
Corn Hog payments surpass fifty five million dollars in first installments
The AP report notes first installment payments to corn hog program producers exceed 55 million to date, with nearly 756,790 contracts issued and payments spread across numerous states and Iowa counties, totaling about half of the expected 133 million in initial benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agricultural Adjustment
A G Black
Farm Administration
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Slimaous
Indiana
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Drought 15 Factor in Price of Eggs
The Gazette reports that U S egg prices rose in August as drought tightened supply while stocks remained large enough to limit immediate scarcity. Seasonal output and regional grade differences explain western eggs selling cheaper in New York, and Pacific coast whites require careful case handling before sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
United States
New York
United States Department of Agriculture
New Jersey
Pacific Coast
Middle Atlantic
West North Central States
Rocky Mountain
Monticello Farmers Tune Up Silo Filling Machinery
Monticello farmers near Monticello tune up silo filling gear ahead of peak season while frost and poor weather affect corn fields. Shredders purchased for upcoming feed, alfalfa stored, beans and corn harvested for hay and fodder amid uneven pasture growth and market fluctuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Caette Monticello
Catte
Troy Mills Flannigen and Durham Feeders Sell Cattle Near Troy
Special to The Gazette reports cattle feeders Troy Mills Flannigen and Durham trucked a load of mixed cattle to the Chicago market Thursday. The lot sold for 9.25 dollars per hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Mills
Flannigen
Durham
Troy M
Chicago
National Pioneer Building Remains Clayton Fair Hub
The eighty season of Clayton county fair at National preserves the Pair House as the central gathering spot. Since 1866 the same stalls showcase apples pumpkins grapes canned fruits cabbage pickles flowers and dollars. livestock remains the highlight with calf clubs and descendants of early exhibitors continuing the tradition of purebred cattle shows today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County
Fa Association
Met
Farmersboro
National
Iowa
Jersey
Guernsey
What's What Out on the Acres Quiet on Western Front
Interview with Joe Babkr, owner of 180 acres near Belle Plaine, Iowa since 1916. He discusses farming life, AAA, corn hogs, taxes, wages, and prospects amid drought and economic strain, noting low mood and cautious hopes for relief measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Babkr
Belle Plaine
AAA
Fayette Contracts Released After Cut In Hogs Is Accepted
Fayette county released 1,189 coin and hog contracts totaling about 250000 as payment resumes after a 17 percent cut in hog quotas. John B. Wilson of Ohio pressured the corn and hog committee to accept the reduction to avoid further delay. B W Lodwick said the county felt no change in justice, just relief from being frozen out. Eastern Iowa counties still froze or unreleased include Dubuque Mahaska Benton and Tama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Allamakee County
Appanoose
Benton
Black Hawk
Bremer
Buchanan
Cedar
Chickasaw
Clayton
Clinton
Davis
Delaware
Des Moines
Dubuque
Emmet
Fayette
Grundy
Henry
Howard
Towa
Jackson
Jefferson
Johnson
Jones
Keokuk
Lee
Linn
Louisa
Mahaska
Marshall
Mitchell
Monroe
Muscatine
Poweshiek
Scott
Tama
van Buren
Wapello
Washington
Winneshiek
The
Gazette
Fayette County
AAA
John B. Wilson
Ohio
Checkers
B W. Lodwick
County Association
Third Of Sealed Corn In Delaware County Is Released
Delaware county corn loans are being liquidated at six to twelve per day and about one third of the sealed corn has been released. Corn sells at 65 to 68 cents a bushel. Funds from corn hog checks have sped the release of corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware County
Manchester
First Prize Boar Pig Sold For 100 At State Fair
Chester White hog from NEWHALL A H Stuart Ches ter White breeder north of Newhall weighed 540 pounds at eleven months and sold to Hinrichs Brothers of Newell for 100. The pig was bred on the Stuart farm with plans for next spring farrowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newhall
H_ Stuart Chester
Des Moines
Hinrichs Brothers
Newell
Stuart
U S Farm Price Index Rises 7 Points in Aug Report
The August 15 farm price index climbs from 80 to 87, the largest monthly rise since 1933, with grains up 15 points and cotton seed 8 points. Potatoes fall despite seasonal rise, while hogs and corn show notable gains. fruits and vegetables slip due to apple price drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Els
Iowa Rain Record To Date This Year
Iowa records 0.24 inch of rain in the 24 hours ending 7 am Saturday. September to date shows 0.24 inch, with normal 12 inches. Yearly totals reach 14.73 inches while normal to date is 22.95 inches, a deficit of 8.22 inches since January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
International News Service
Corn Sale At Seventy-Five Cents A Bushel
W P Durham a former wing north of Troy Mills shelled about 500 bushels of corn Thursday and sold it on the local market for seventy five cents a bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Mills
W. P Durham
Heir Buys Estate Farm Near Dysart At Auction
The Conrad Seebach estate of 120 acres northwest of Dysart sold at auction Thursday afternoon to heir Vernon Seebach for 113 dollars per acre. Dave Wilson acted as auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart
Conrad Seebach
Vernon Seebach
Dave Wilson
Second Mile or Turning Back in Iowa Farm Probe
The column links biblical phrases to Iowa farm contract probing led by Henry Wallace and John B. Wilson. It questions motives, notes political pressure after Chester Davis action, and suggests farmers face choices about continuing support or moving on from the row over alleged crookedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Henry Wallace
John B. Wilson
Ohio
Chester Davis
AAA
Des Moines
Davis
Washington
State Board of Contract Review
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Secretary of Agriculture
Department
Henry Walllace
Roosevelt
Wallace
Oat Purchases Reach 100 108 Bushels By AAA
L C Burnett announces AAA oat purchases approved to date total 100 108 bushels. Main seed office in Minneapolis stores oats at Quaker Oats plant pending transfer to government storage. Local office urges farmers to estimate farm lots with Paul Taff Ames to supply seed needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Burnett
Minneapolis
Paul Taff
Ames
Iowa
Burnett
Cedar Rapids
Johnson Test Ass'n Averages 26.9 Lbs. Butterfat In August
IOWA CITY The 385 cows on test in Johnson County Cow Test association averaged 674 pounds of milk and 26.9 pounds of butterfat for August. Dan M. Yoder of Kalona led with nine grade Guernseys at 979 pounds milk and 39.7 butterfat. Eli L. Miller of Kalona was second with eighteen grade Holsteins at 1,106 pounds milk and 34.9 butterfat. The top cow, a grade Guernsey owned by Hastings and Son, yielded 1,265 pounds milk and 73.4 butterfat. Seventy-five cows produced 40–50 pounds butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Iowa City
Johnson County
Clark Batchelder
Dan M. Yoder
Kalona
Eli L. Miller
Association
W. E. Hastings and Son
Linn 4-H Calves Lead State Fair Auction
Linn county 4-H members competed in livestock judging grain judging and demonstration and health contests at the state fair. The baby beef unit showed seven calves selling for an average of 9.70 a hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Linn County
Ralph Drake
Palo
Carl Rockwood
Ray Mills
Baby Beef Club
Linn County Farm Bureau Plans Weekly Meetings
The Linn County Farm Bureau calendar lists a regular board meeting Tuesday evening at Roon 207 Federal Building Cedar Rapids and an Otter Creek township Farm Bureau meeting Wednesday evening at Alburnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn Farm Bureau
Linn County Farm Bureau
Linn County Farm Bureau Board
Roon
Federal Building
Cedar Rapids
Otter Creek Township
Alburnett
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alice A. Witosky
Pioneer
WY Florency LL. Clark
Tama County
North Western Railway Company
Gen. Johnson
Ed O'Neal
Farm Bureau
Iowa River
Turner
Columbia
IOU
Conminion
Nebraska
Tru
Joe Babka
Chester
U.S
Joe Laws
Broncho Nagurski
Fresry Wallace
E. Cohn & Sons, Inc
L Street
Page & Bowman Cattle CO
Everly Yards
Cedar Rapids, Ia
Jac
Ters
Wy Maraiverm
Lisbon
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!