Iowa Hens Lay 2.483 Billion Eggs in Eight Months
Special to The G mov ies Iowa s hens and pullets laid 2 483 000 000 eggs in the first eight months of 1942 an increase of 25 percent from a year earlier Production in August reached 265 900 000 eggs up 23 percent from August 1941 The number of layers was 20 888 000 up 15 percent from August 1941 and the rate of lay was 1 271 000 eggs per 1000 layers compared with the prior year}
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Iowa
Leslie M. Cat
Federal Agriculture Statistician
Carl
August Timothy Seed Prices Across Iowa Rise to 4.15 Cwt
A federal BAE report shows August Timothy seed bids averaged 4.10 a hundredweight in northeast and southwest Iowa as of August 15 with 4.05 in southeast Iowa. The national average reached 4.15 a hundredweight, 1.87 a bushel, up from last year and above the five year average.
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Timothy
U.S
Iowa
BAE
What’s Weat Out on the Acres
Interview with John Lorenc owner of 80 acres near Ely. He fears selling or renting if his son Edwin is drafted. Lorenc, born 1875, discusses farming plans, land value, crops, and possible rent in a draft-heavy era. He expects 70 bushels per acre corn and notes caning cane harvest.
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John Lorenc
Ely
Widener
Dispersion Sale of Guernsey Cows and Heifers at Mt Vernon Area
An auction near Mt Vernon offers 28 Guernsey cows and heifers including several 4 and 5 year olds, bred to a Guernsey bull also for sale. A registered Guernsey bull, 3 1/2 years old, sired by A. W. H. Lenders of Marien, is part of the lot. Also listed are Hampshire hogs, Shropshire sheep, and a Hinman milking machine with inspection day invited. Auctioneer W. Challis. Readers urged to inspect before sale day.
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Mt. Vernon
Springville
Abbey Creek Bridge
Guernsey
Geerneer
A.W. H. Lenders
Marien
Hampshire
Berkshire
Hits. Welred
Barnes of Alpha Wins Buttermakers Judging Contest
J. F. Barnes of Alpha won first in the butter makers judging contest Thursday night at the Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress. Don Neumann of West Union placed second and M. J. Mikkalsen of Plymouth finished third.
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Waterloo
J. F. Barnes
Alpha
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Don Neumann
West Union
M. J. Mikkalsen
Plymouth
Steers Sell at 15.25 A Hundredweight Near Ely
Ely Wesley Serbousek farmer sold 40 head of 1019 pound steers in Chicago at 15.25 per hundredweight. He earned steady returns as cattle prices stayed firm for the shipment.
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Ely
Wesley Serbousek
Chicago
Farm Auction Listings Announced for September
Iowa City Sales Co. hosts livestock sale Saturday September 12 followed by auctions Monday September 14 by M. Spencer at Park Walker closing out seven miles northeast of Jesup and Tuesday September 15 Thos. products to be announced.
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Iowa City Sales Co
M. Spencer
West Branch
Park Walker
Jesup
Two Iowa farms change hands in late February deals
An unimproved 80 acre tract east of Atkins sold by the Equitable Life to Charles E. Roberts of Cedar Rapids for 8400 dollars, 105 dollars an acre, with immediate possession amid a lease to Fred J. Keiper. In Williamsburg area Orville Schlesselman bought 200 acres from Frank Hummer for 100 dollars an acre, with possession set for March 1, 1943.
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Special Gazette
Atkins
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States
Charles E. Roberts
B Avenue
Cedar Rapids
J. Frank Cravens
Roberts
Fred J. Keiper
Williamsburg
Orville Schlesselman
Frank Hummer
Auker reports sale of 89 acres near Greecy at 85 per acre
A. H. Auker of Manchester, field representative for Equitable Life, announced the sale of 89 acres known as Wuifekuhle farm for 85 dollars per acre to Raymond C. Lammers, located four miles southeast of Greecy.
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Manchester
A. H. Aukerman
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
United States
Raymond C. Lammers
Greecy
Treatment of Hog Ailments Discussed By Veterinarians
Forty eight veterinarians from multiple Iowa counties attended a Cedar Rapids dinner meeting of the Eastern Iowa Veterinary association. They reviewed the twenty ninth annual meet program, heard talks on swine erysipelas including serum and culture use, and discussed artificial insemination and supplying veterinarians to communities affected by the army draft.
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Benton
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Cedar
Clinton
Clayton
Delaware
Dubuque
Fayette
Jackson
Johnson
Jones
Linn
Poweshiek
Tama
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Rct
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Carl G. Spencer
Glenn W. Rieke
Victor
Veterinary Corps of
Army
R. M. Hofford
Joe W. Giffee
Hofford
Bureau of Animal Industry
Iown Department of Agriculture
John B. Bryant
Mt. Vernon
L. F. Barret
Cascade
C. H. Banks
Tipton
James W. Pirie
M. H. Wallinga
A. R. Menary
Veterinary Corps
Butterfat Average 25.6 in Johnson No 1 CTA
Iowa City report shows Johnson County dairy herd association No 1 produced an average 694 pounds of milk and 25.6 butterfat for August per H. Thornton tester.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Dairy Herd Improvement Association No
H. Thornton
Hogs Flood Interior Markets After Roosevelt Address
Heavy hog liquidation and price drops followed President Roosevelt’s radio talk. In four days 165 200 hogs were sold in Iowa and southern Minnesota interior markets, up from last week and a year ago. Prices fell 30–40 cents for butchers and 25–35 cents for sows by Thursday, with a further 15–25 cent drop by Friday. Secretary Wickard warned of belt tightening as grain and oilseed production rose and demand surged for food and fiber. He cited production gains, labor scarcity, and war needs while noting farmers’ ongoing battle to meet demand, especially in fats and oils.
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Roosevelt
Iowa
Minnesota
Packer
Ayers
Arket News Service
Wickard
Washington
Far East
Farmer Breaks Leg in Tractor Mishap Near Elgin
Elgin area farmer Thomas Ogie is hospitalized in West Union with a broken leg after a tractor overturned on a newly graded road. He had delivered sweet corn to the Elgin canning factory and, returning home with an empty truck and three wagon trailers, stalled on the work site and walked for a tractor before the machine slid off the road and pinning his foot. His wife, who was present, was thrown clear but unharmed.
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the Gazette
Elgin
Thomas Ogie
West Union
Ogie
Mrs. Ogie
Fence Drift in the Woven Wire
A rural reflection on scarce labor and aging farmers facing hard choices as spring looms. The piece notes elder townsfolk and the decline of available help for farming tasks, predicting sharper adjustments ahead.
Record Bull Market As August Slaughter Totals Hit Highs
Chicago reports August USDA figures show cattle kill 1,102,738 head and sheep and lambs 1,839,787 head in inspected slaughter. Hog kill 3,223,059, largest for August since 1933, with calf kill 460,050. Eight months 1942 totals: cattle 7,908,398. hogs 34,035,720. sheep and lambs 12,525. Steer and heifer prices rise, with top loads and week gains.
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Chicago
States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Construction Rush Expands Farms Near Shellsburg
Shellsburg area sees widespread farm improvements with multiple sheds, feeding floors, and cribs under construction. Arthur Rankin plans a 24 by 60 foot machine shed while Everett and Vernon Owens add 24 by 60 foot cattle sheds. Hagan and Minor add concrete feeding floors and cribs of various sizes. Myron Lubbock replaces a burned barn and Hatfield family updates siding.
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Shellsburg
Arthur Rankin
Everett Owens
Vernon Owens
Carlton Hagan
George Minor
Gordon Hagan
Howard Hagan
Oscar Hagan
Myron Lubbock
Frank Hatfield
Lloyd Hatfield
Herbert Hayes
330.4 Pound Average in Towa Dairy Herds Report
AMES—The Dairy Herd Improvement associations report average butterfat of 330.4 pounds and milk of 8 405 pounds per cow per year ending July 1. Floyd Johnston notes feeding costs and returns per cow, and that more herds are on test with 75 associations and 1 830 herds. Continuous testing shows older herds average 356 pounds fat versus 301 pounds for new herds.
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Ames
Towa
Floyd Johnston
Extension Dairyman
Dhia
Johnston
Iowa
Cattle Auction Near Cedar Rapids Fetches 15.50
Ernest Trachta, a southwest of Cedar Rapids cattleman near Konigsmark, sold 45 head of choice steers in Chicago at 15.50 per hundredweight. Animals averaged 1 140 pounds.
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Ernest Trachta
Cedar Rapids
Konigsmark
Chicago
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