Government Plans To Purchase 1 922 000 Pigs In Emergency Campaign
Government announces purchase of 1 922 000 pigs to bolster the emergency pork reduction program. Cedar Rapids Sinclair and Company authorized to continue federal purchases this week. Cedar Rapids quota completed and to be used only this week unless directed otherwise. Piggy sows may be sent without permits while other pigs require written authorization. The program, started three weeks ago, has processed tens of thousands of pigs into tankage and Wiltshire sides for relief, with end date target Sept 29 and potential further info after Sept 25 meeting in Chicago.
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Ray Anderson
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Washington
Sinclair and Company
Cedar Rapids
Wiltshire
Uncle Sam
A G Black
Black
Wallace
Chicago
Iowa counties organize Wheat Assns across state
Sixty five Iowa counties form Wheat Association contracts under extension service guidance. Monona County reports 409 signed contracts with farmers to be guided by county allotment committees. Deadline set for September 25 for contract signings. Farmers receive parity price for domestically used wheat at 54 percent of average production.
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Ames
Iowa
Murl McDonald
Monona
Clarence Nikolaisen
Blencoe
Ixent Crawford
Onawa
William Boyd
Whiting
Adjustment Administration
Washington
McDonald
Winneshick Fair Hog Show Highlights Wide Range of Winners
Lincoln County hog and sheep event at Decorah featured top awards for James Rely of Platteville in Chester Whites, with Berkshires led by DuBar Brothers of Aurora. Cresco and Elgin entrants dominated various classes, while Shropshires claimed multiple firsts. Notable displays included a large pheasant show by Vernon Elbeck as entries surpassed twenty five varieties.
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Epecal
Gazett Decorah
James Rely
Platteville
Wis
Chester
Baldwin Aurora
Berkshires
DuBar Brothers
Aurora
Mitvelscadt
Elgin
Cresco
Hampfaler
Leo Johnson
Hawkese
Ferra
Horden Redeewa
China
Poland
Fuord McGrath
Albert Sitke
Wanker McGrath
Tore Anor
P.e
Pak Saker
Rob Green
Ossian
Jow “Maubur
Hawkeye
Wilbur
Tame
Lambs
Shropshires
Vernon Elbe
State grows own hybrid seed corn at Anamosa reformatory farm
Special to The Gazette Anamosa Iowa The state this season planted hybrid seed corn on the Men s Reformatory farms with two acres and plans for three more in 1934 Farm manager Max Wortman notes the seed originated at the Ames experiment station in cooperation with the US Department of Agriculture The reformatory gardens host a corn zoo with eleven varieties including a 16 foot tall stalk with ears over 12 feet high a purple veined mix and Teapod corn Other entries show selfed inbreds nine and eight years and a first generation cross hybrid The display also features a dark green hybrid and a two ear variety. some varieties are experimental only and one stiff stalk type shows durability for mechanically harvested fields
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Anamosa
Max Wortman
Ames Experiment Station
United States Department of Agriculture
Manchester
Delaware
Perrott
Coffins Grove
Tia
Parrott Drileq
Wallace and Westcott host farmer powwows across eastern Town
James J. Wallace of Marion and George Westcott of Ames held four farm gatherings in Vinton Tipton Anamosa and Marion this past week. They echoed themes emphasized by George Godfrey the new appointee at Orange Township Consolidated School in Black Hawk County.
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James J. Wallace
Marion
George Westcott
Ames
Vinton
Tipton
Anamosa
Orange Township Consolidated School
Black Hawk County
George Godfrey
Hughes
Conferme
Rain Improves Soil for Fall Plowing in Town and County
Rain across eastern Town and Delaware County has softened dry, hard soil, aiding fall plowing. Farmers report better conditions but say more rain is needed, with many fields already seeing plowing and seedbed preparation amid a mixed harvest and grain yields forecast to fall due to late sun and heat.
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Epes
Ta Toe Gin Ette
Buchanan
Norman Frye
Buffalo Township
Joseph Short
Middlefield Township
Let's Talk It Over on Farms and Financial Hope
A reflective column questions farm equity risks and the role of government programs like NRA and AAA in an emergency. It argues land ownership protects against overcapitalized mortgages, stresses a farmer’s duty to family, and urges gathering data to judge when returns may rebound while acknowledging uncertain long term plans and market psychology.
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NRA
AAA
Godfrey Outlines Modern System Of Rural Education
George W. Godfrey, Iowa State College assistant in agriculture, told Orange Township consolidated school teachers rural education must cover production, economics, and social factors. He urged a broad program teaching farming as a business, market dynamics, tariffs, labor, credit, and global conditions to prepare educated rural citizens for interdependent society.
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Gazette
Waterloo
George W. Godfrey
R.M Hughes
Iowa State College
Orange Township
Mr. Godfrey
Godfrey
Farm Auctions Set Next Week in Central City and Toddville
Auction notices list two sales including a 74 acre farm one mile east of Central City with George Fuller as executor on Wednesday September 20. A second sale features a 60 acre farm two miles north of Toddville with John W. Auman as agent on Thursday September 28.
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Central City
George Fuller
Toddville
John W. Auman
W. E. Minor
Education aims to improve co operative farming efficiency and living
Mr Godfrey argues for urgent development of cooperative enterprise management and rural education. He says efficiency means producing goods with less land and labor to free time for life, not simply more output. Foundations in sociology and economics should begin in early training for farmers.
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Godfrey
Church Women Hold Consignment Sale at Local Church
Women of the United Brethren church sponsored a consignment sale on the church grounds on Thursday. Items included cows selling for 25 to 29 dollars, calves at 9.50, horses 25 dollars, chickens 25 cents, rabbits 20 to 30 cents, and a top buggy for 5 dollars. Garden tools and canned goods sold well with Paul Klotz of Columbus Junction serving as auctioneer.
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The
United Brethren Church
Paul Klotz
Columbus Junction
Milk cows auction averages and farm prices at Columbus Junction sale
Milk cows sold for an average of 25 dollars Friday at the administrator's sale of personal property of the estates of James B. McBride and Ola McBride northwest of Columbus Junction. Calves brought 14 dollars, shoats four dollars and seventy five cents each, sow with ten pigs twenty two dollars, horses forty to fifty five dollars, suckling colt thirty one dollars, corn thirty five cents a bushel, hay five dollars a ton. Paul Klotz was auctioneer.
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Columbus Junction
James B. McBride
Ola McBride
Paul Klotz
Mechanicsville Plans Annual Field Day on Sept 28
Special to The Gazette Mechanicsville Cedar County Farm Bureau will host a field day featuring a 72 instrument band, a colt show, horticultural and agricultural exhibits, field sports with two ball games, and an address by Lieutenant Governor Nelson G Kraschel at 7 30 p m. The evening program includes a Cedar Rapids Royal Neighbors drill team.
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Gazette
Mechanicsville
Cedar County Farm Bureau
Nelson G. Kraschel
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Central City Creamery Pays 24c For Butterfat
CENTRAL CITY The Farmers Mutual Creamery company paid 24 cents a pound for the last half of August butterfat. The ten high patrons for the period include Karch and French with 205.23 pounds, Mayer and Rice 197.58, Ray Knapp 192.49, E. W. Rowley 183.11, T Hense 167.71, Gerd Tholen 161.98, Price and Barrows 149.37, William Smola 134.47, Clarence Hindman 120.71, and Earl Henderson 118.61.
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Central City
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
Clarence Hindman
Earl Henderson
Decorah Man Owns One Of Two Dexter Cattle Herds In U S
Decorah farmer John Logsdon heads a seventeen head Dexter cattle herd near Decorah. Dexters are an Irish dual purpose breed with only two herds in the United States, one in New York Virginia area and Logsdon’s in Iowa. He began with Jim Hill imports in 1918 and built the herd from two heifers and a bull to its current size. The 6 year old 1130 pound bull is compact and sturdy with strong milkers and good carcass yield. a 6-year-old cow produces about 56 pounds of milk daily at 4.5 percent.
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Decorah
Dexter
U. S
the Gazette
John Logsdon
Winneshiek County
Winneshiek County Fair Furthermore, Mr Logsdon
United States
New York
Virginia
Logsdon
Jim Hill
Great Northern Railway
Ireland
North Oaks
Minneapolis
Hill
Towa
Egg Market Shows Upward Tendency in New York City
Special correspondent reports a strengthening egg market in New York as prices look unlikely to rise outside the September period. Consumers are buying freely, and egg purchases appear more active than in recent periods despite low price levels.
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New York City
Poultry and egg prices noted in Cedar Rapids sale
On Saturday Number 1 eggs sold at Cedar Rapids for 17 cents a dozen and No 2 at 11 cents, each 2 cents higher than a week ago. Poultry prices held steady with Hens 9 cents, light hens and Leghorns 7 cents, old cocks 5 cents, springs above 44 pounds 11 cents, springs under 4% pounds 9 cents, and spring Leghorns and black 7 cents.
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Cedar Rapids
Butter and poultry market signals amid holidays demand
The report notes light poultry offerings with rising prices for frozen fowls and strong early roasting demand. Butter prices have been supported as storage accumulates, aided by government action rumors. A creamery tied to NRA closures and shifts in steamship trade influence reflect broader market pressures.
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Mareket
New York
Cver
NRA
Agricultural shipments run heavy at Winthrop
Freight movements at Winthrop last week were higher than usual. Michael Collins shipped six carloads of hogs, Michael Fagan three carloads of hogs, J D Brickley and Son one carload of hogs, Harry Place one carload of cattle, Winthrop Elevator Company four carloads of oats, and Walter Foote one carload of oats.
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Winthrop
Michael Collins
Michael Fagan
J. D. Brickley
Linn County Farm Bureau Weekly Calendar
Linn Farm Bureau calendar lists meetings for the week. County 4 H club committee meets Monday evening at the Farm Bureau office. Tuesday at 2 p m Fayette township home project organization. Wednesday at 2 p m Washington township home project organization and Wednesday evening Linn and Franklin townships Farm Bureau meeting. Thursday at 2 p m home project organization in Maine township. Friday at 2 p m home project in races township at J P Garnant arm.
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Linn Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Fayette Township
Washington Township Home Project
Linn
Franklin Townships
Maine Township
Races Township
J. P. Garnant Arm
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