OPA Announces Iowa Hog Price Ceilings
The Iowa district Office of Price Administration announced live hog ceiling prices for four state areas ranging from 15.45 to 15.60 per hundredweight. Prices vary by where hogs are weighed with interior markets receiving ceilings up to 15.70. Transport costs and deductions apply if buyers move hogs to weighing sites, with adjustments based on distance.
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Coming Farm Auctions Advertised in The Gazette
A Gazette notice lists multiple farm auctions and sales: Glenn E. Ritze near Alburnett on Sept 7, Mrs. Ira Grassfield near Anamosa on Sept 9, Mrs. M. Oltmann near Anamosa Sept 10, Mrs. Fannie Reed near Walford Sept 11, Here ford sale by C. C. Craft and Sons at Independence Sept 11, J. G. Sauer and Son near Troy Mills Sept 17.
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Alburnett
Ira Grassfield
Anamosa
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Walford
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Market Prices Across Iowa Regions
Cedar Rapids $15.70, Davenport $15.70, Des Moines $15.65, Dubuque $15.70, Fort Dodge $15.60, Marshalltown $15.65, Mason City $15.65, Ottumwa $15.70, Waterloo $15.70. Prices listed for eight cities show a mix around $15.60 to $15.70 with Ottumwa at top level.
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Kerndt Boys Win Grand Champion at Allamakee Fair
Special to The Gazette Kerndt from Lansing showed the grand champion baby beef at the Allamakee county fair. The 15 month old Hereford weighed 1000 pounds. Kenneth Kerndt earned reserve on his Angus steer. Jim Waters of Postville led champion 4 H dairy heifer. Donald Kenndt of Lansing took reserve in the 4 H dairy class. Keith and Kenneth Fahey led the 4 H market pig division. Rod Freilinger and Willard Roe won blue ribbons. Sunshine Makers 4 H club won a blue ribbon in the demonstration contest. The Peppy Pals Franklin Merrymakers and U Needa Club earned blue ribbons in booth displays.
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Willard Kerndt
Leslie Kerndt
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Jim Waters
Postville
Donald Kenndt
Keith
Kenneth Fahey
Rod Freilinger
New Albin
Willard Roe
Wolrab Berkshire champions at Nebraska fair and beyond
Mr. and Mrs. Milo Wolrab returned home with six purple ribbons and ten blue ribbons from the Nebraska state fair for their Berkshire hogs. They earned grand senior and junior champion boars and grand senior and junior champion sows, noting two grand champion boars in their herd. Additional honors came at Illinois and Missouri state fairs. They plan entries at the national barrow show in Austin Minnesota on September 16 to 19.
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Feed Institute of Iowa Plans Cedar Rapids Meeting
A district meeting of the Feed Institute of Iowa was announced for Monday evening September 16 at the Roosevelt hotel in Cedar Rapids. O N La Follette, secretary, said speakers on the panel will include Clyde Hendrix of Pillsbury, Mark Thornburg, C F Swanson, Hugh Gordon and La Follette.
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Pal Teething Powder News Release
An advertisement promotes PAS TEETH as an alkaline powder to stabilize loose dentures, promising firmer teeth and greater comfort. It claims soothing relief from acidity and aims to prevent embarrassment from loose plates, urging readers to buy at drug stores.
Appointments Announced at Iowa State College
Special to The Gazette Ames two appointments at Iowa State College were announced by President Dr. Charles E. Finley. Dr. Don Kirkham becomes associate professor of soils in agriculture and Dr. Melvin Hofstad named assistant professor of veterinary research. Hofstad will succeed Dr. Cr. D. Lee in poultry disease work. Lee joins the extension veterinary staff. Also returning from leave, Dr. Leonid Hurwicz resumes as associate professor of economics after Guggenheim fellowship.
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Guggenheim Foundation
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University of Warsaw
Poland
London School of Economics
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100000 Baby Chicks to Philippines by Airlift
In a planned airborne operation, 100000 California chicks will be flown to the Philippines to rebuild the nation's food supply. Otto W. Berger and Gen. Carlos P. Romulo oversee export, with the first flight from Santa Rosa Sept 13 at about one dollar per bird.
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Mechanicville Buyer Purchases 238 Hogs At 387 Pounds
J F Corkery of Hygrade Food, Tipton, bought 238 head of butcher hogs averaging 387 pounds from Clyde Kohl of Mechanicville this week.
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Farmer Buys Brown Swiss Bull From Guernsey Breeder
Marengo Arthur Mass a farmer near Marengo buys Jingle of Bonnie's Wee Haven a purebred Brown Swiss bull from LaVaughn Wilcox of Guernsey. Clinton oats is described as not a hybrid but a new variety from a hybrid.
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Annual Ram Truck Jaunt Heads Through Iowa Stops
The rambling ram truck, carrying about 24 purebred Shropshire and Hampshire yearling rams, will tour Iowa over two weeks starting next week. Prices range from 35 to 65 dollars per head with additional stock added as sold. Organized by the Iowa State Sheep Association and Iowa State College extension service with county Farm Bureaus and other groups, stops include Osage, Postville, Marion, Tipton, Marengo, Marshalltown, Nevada, Jefferson, Rockwell City, Sac City, and Carroll between Sept. 9 and Sept. 24.
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Carroll
Holbert To Speak To Farmers Club At Roosevelt Luncheon
J C Holbert of Washington Iowa secret ary Iowa Hereford association and former Iowa State cattle professor will discuss the livestock and meats situation under renewed price controls at the Farmers Club luncheon in the Roosevelt hotel Tuesday noon. Club chairman Charles Penningroth said Holbert’s wide contacts with stockmen across the range and feeding areas will offer valuable analysis for the coming year. Reservations via Chamber of Commerce are requested.
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Veterans Study Grain Business in Illinois Training Program
In Urbana Illinois seventy five returning veterans learn grain elevator operation under the G I bill. The first three day school held August 21 to 23 in Chicago covered corn and soybean grading, Chicago Board of Trade operations, grain trade rules, and cash grain trade organization. Training completes in 48 months. Barbed wire was invented in 867.
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Hundred Light Horses Shine At Stanwood Show
Rex Conn reports on Stanwood Iowa horse show opening with 100 head in 13 classes. Top entries include Illinois Choice ridden by Doris Luber, harness pony wins by Elmwood and Bedells, and English pleasure protests over class eligibility. Other winners span Palomino, Hackney, five gaited and stock horse divisions with judges and riders named.
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Morrell Company Warns Employees Of Uncertainty
Morrell Company warns workers that livestock receipts drive operation and that inability to buy stock could halt daily plant work. The letter notes job suspensions start Monday as the union reports all employees were notified of indefinite layoff.
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Company relies on livestock to operate amid layoffs
The report notes that workers were not officially laid off indefinitely but the business warned it could not continue without available livestock to sustain its operations.
Stout Named Extension Director in Clinton County
DEWITT Ed Stout of Maquoketa was chosen county extension director in Clinton county to replace Ed Mollin who resigned to work in real estate and farm management in Manchester. Bruce Kelley of the Farm Bureau announced the appointment which awaits state education board approval. Stout previously led Jackson county extension efforts for three years and earlier served as Clinton county club agent.
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