Wool Outlook Sees Higher Domestic Mill Wool Consumption
Government purchases under the defense program and rising incomes are projected to lift U S mill consumption of wool in the second half of 1940. Output in 1940 is forecast at 380 million pounds shorn, 3 percent above 1939, with total supplies around 545 million pounds grease and pulled. imports and stocks are detailed, with Boston prices and farm prices noted.
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Naional
Encultural Economics
API
United States
Safe Cultural Marketing Service
Hese
Argentina
Uruguay
South America
Boston
Territory
Soul Conservation Worker Pewters Through Rainy Night
A country woman tells of a rain soaked wanderer who stayed on a farm. He was hungry and tired but courteous and skilled, quiet and loyal. He helped with cattle, milk, and pigs, earning trust and a steady home. The piece frames his quiet devotion as both gain and loss.
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Carlie
Iowa Fourth in Turkey Production Nationally
Special to The Garrette Des Moines Iowa ranked fourth in U S turkey production last year with 1 899 000 turkeys valued at 84 079 000 in 1939 the dairy and food report shows Iowa provided 28 percent of the nation s total. Exceeding states include Texas California Minnesota. Iowa also led in egg supply with 68 percent of the nation s yield valued at 29 297 000 in 1939. 202 583 000 in Havens value 24 190 000 in 138.
Cattle Market Rises Through August
The August cattle market showed higher steer prices with weekly averages around 150 per hundredweight at Chicago and receipts steady. Feeder cattle and steer prices climbed, reflecting seasonal improvement in consumer demand, while total market volume lagged behind last year’s five week period.
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Thy Ray Wolrson
Ted Steers
Chicago
Chi- Ciao
Kansas City
Chemurgic Parley Planned for Cleveland September 16 17
The Chemurgic Parley in Cleveland September 16 17 features Wheeler McMillan of the National Farm Chemurgic Council giving the banquet address. The program includes film shows, papers by university and industry leaders, and discussions on agribusiness links and synthetic materials with notable participants from Goodyear, Case School, DuPont, and The Glidden Company.
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Spratt
Cleveland
Wheeler McMillan
Philadelphia
National Farm Chemurer Council
Washington
Casein Chemuras
F.C Atwood
Atlantic
Reretively Associates
Newtonville
Mass
RP Dinsmore
Goodyear Tire and Riubner Company
Ohio
Chemures
John W Rlker
Thiauah Chemics
Ddf
Livingston E
duPont
de Nemours and Company
Mellres
American Soybean Association
Twin
Gordon
Nubian Paint and Varnish Company
Chicago
Paul E Sprague
Glidden Company
Sherwin-Willams Company
Modern Plastics
Willim Hoes
Bakerite Corporation
DetYort
Maquoketa Bull Earns Senior and Grand Champion
ST PAUL AP reports Otta V Battles of Maquoketa Iowa showed the senior and grand champion Angus bull at the Minnesota state fair on Wednesday.
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ST Paul
Otta
Battles of
Leafy spurge found in Linn County fields
County Agent Rex Conn identifies a single infestation of leafy spurge in a Linn County cornfield in the southwest area. He describes the weed as two feet tall with three celled seed pods that explode seeds up to 30 feet, a tough 15 foot root system, and rapid root-stalk reproduction making eradication lengthy. control relies on sodium chlorate spraying or summer fallowing then short-season crops.
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Rex Conn
Linn Counts
Mike Qaece
Randhlide
Conn
Unimproved Farm Deals Near Mechanicsville Mount Vernon
Special to The Gazette reports multiple unimproved farm sales to the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. Curt Herling buys 60 acres of Burgess farm near Mechanicsville for 105 per acre with possession March 1 1941. George Ceravias acquires 204 acres of Caf fox farm near Alburnett for 60 per acre with March 1 1941 possession. Gilbert Wenger purchases 155 acres Mangold farm at Racn for 40 per acre. plans drainage programs and new improvements immediately.
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Mechanicsville
Curt Herling
Mount Vernon
George Carawas Yrouet
Alburnett
Equitable Life Asurance Society of the
United State
Ceravias
Sproiat Ta
The
Gazette
RYAN
Gilbert Wenger
Mangold
Racn
Equitable Safe Asurance Society of the
United States
Wenger
Poultry And Egg Holdings Increase Butter Decreases
Special to The Gazette reports on August 31 holdings in 10 major markets. Butter stocks drop to 66,807,000 pounds from 109,436,927 last year. Dressed poultry rises to 51,921,023 pounds from 36,976,91? last year. Shell eggs total 4,118,018 cases vs 3,655,238. Frozen eggs 9,921,007 pounds vs 64,770,818.
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the Gazette
New York
Hogging Down Began on Toddville Farm
Ariel Ransier, a Toddville farmer, turned hogs into a field of 105 day hybrid corn for hog feed. Center Point area farmers Jake Floyd and CH. Ritze and Son began snapping corn to feed hogs from a May planted hybrid field. Northern Linn county corn shows moisture helps tasseling and filling. looks similar to last year.
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the Gazette
Toddville
Ariel Ransier
Gazette
Center Point
Jake Floyd
Linn County
North Jones Cow Test averages butterfat in August
Monticello report shows 432 cows on test in North Jones Cow Test association averaged 656 pounds of milk and 25.2 pounds of butterfat for August. Muller and Bell of Monticello led with high herd at 1,160 pounds of milk and 404 pounds of butterfat, including a top cow producing 1,851 pounds of milk and 777 pounds of butterfat.
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Monticello
North Jones
Lawrence Tatum
Muller and Bell of
Brown Rot Ravages Stone Fruits in Jackson County
County agent F E Krause reports losses in plums and peaches across the county due to recent rains. Brown rot found on several fruit trees and efforts are under way to control the disease before further damage occurs.
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Maquoreta
F. E. Krause
State Herd Is High In Wapsie Valley DHIA
Independence dairy report shows the Wapsie Valley DHIA August results with 77 purebred Holsteins averaging 1215 pounds of milk and 38.6 pounds of butterfat. Top cow Darlene, a Jersey owned by Woof Campbell of Jesup, produced 4445 pounds of milk and 63.6 pounds of butterfat.
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Independence
Wapsie Valley Dairy Herd Improvement Association
State Hospital
Darlene
Woof Campbell
Jesup
Milk Surplus Targeted in 1940 Health Dairy Drive Albany
New York state combines health and agriculture resources in a $150,000 campaign to boost milk consumption and reduce a yearly surplus. The plan promotes “life after 40” and fortifying health, with authorities noting preexisting health practices influence later well being. The drive follows decades of milk regulation and a joint state federal order governing dairy production and pricing.
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Albany
New York State
Edward S. Godfrey
Agriculture Department
Holton V. Noyes
Noyes
Milk Control Board
Commissioners of Health and Agriculture
Milk Control
Agriculture
Fairs This Week In Allamakee County And Nearby Towns
Allamakee county fair runs in Waukon from September 3 to 6. Greeley hosts a horse show on September 5. The Big Four Fair takes place in Postville from September 6 to 9.
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Allamakee County
Waukon
Greeley
SMA Apple Buying More Than Offsets Decline In Exports
In Rochester the Federal Surplus Marketing Administration boosted apple growers last season, purchasing 9,454,255 bushels. Exports fell by 8,885,334 bushels, but pre December purchases and exports kept the overall removal from normal consumption at 12,669,888 bushels. Per capita use after December ranged around 128 pounds, with war conditions depressing exports. Canada saw sharp declines in apple and pear shipments from 1938-39 to 1939-40.
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Rochester
Federal Surplus Marketing Administration
R G Phillips
International Apple Association
SMA
Phillips
United States
Dee
Canada
Classes Named For 1941 Corn Small Grain Show
DES MOINES Iowa officials announce 1941 state corn and small grain show classes. Board approves 10 30 and 80 car classes for smooth and old fashioned corn and certified hybrids. About 1400 dollars in premiums will be offered, secretary Joe L Robinson said.
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Des Moines
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Joe L. Robinson
Association
Robinson
Limestone Confabs Planned Sept 10 In Delaware County
County Agent Ed Molin arranged soil tests for limestone and phosphate needs across Delaware county on Sept 20 due to expected demand tied to AAA payments. About 12,600 tons of limestone could be applied in September to qualify for soil-building payments in 1940, with phosphate tests also conducted on all samples. A Milwaukee railroad county conservation official and limestone crushers join Molin to assist the plan.
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Manchester
Ed Molin
Delaware County
Molin
Agricultural Department of the
Milwaukee Railroad County Conservation Committee
Linestone Crushers
Dygert Percherons Place at National Show
Janet, a six year old mare owned by E L Dygert of Manchester, earned special recognition in truest and best action at the national Percheron show in St Paul last week. Dygert’s other entry, Nicholas, a five year old imported stallion, placed fourth in a strong aged stallion class. Over 150 Percherons competed. J L Edmonds served as judge.
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Manchester
EL FL Dygert
St. Paul
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Jackson County
Wapsie Valley
Dhia
Dygert Percherons
Sta. Copley
Prang
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