375 Head Bought For Eastern Iowa Project
The purchasing committee bought 375 feeder calves weighing about 375 pounds for a junior feeding project covering seventeen eastern Iowa counties. Calves will be dehorned and vaccinated before shipping, with delivery possible Oct 13 to Oct 20 to Cedar Rapids Hawkeye Downs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Nebraska
Cedar Rapids
Earl Hollenbeck
Long Pine
Hall Dillon
Ed Arrowsmith
Newport
Dillon
Rock County
Brown County
Hawkeye Downs
Sandhills
Fred Hinkhouse
West Liberty
Roscoe B. Blinks
Marion
Louis Lorenzen
Olin
Rex Beresford
Ames
Hinkhouse
Cedar:Rapids
Fence Drift in the Sandhills Lie of Vast Range
Louis Lorenzen describes Nebraska Sandhills vastness while surveying cattle ranges near a school on a trail road. He notes 45 miles between pastures on a single ranch and remarks the region’s immense geography contrasts with the more productive eastern areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lorenzen
Nebraska Sandhills
Olin
Lorenzen
Calf Prices Drop as Iowa Ranchers Enter Joint Feeding Deals
A committee notes that calves fetched 9.25 cents a pound with selection and vaccination perks, a bargain driven by rancher cooperation in a junior feeding venture across seventeen eastern Iowa counties. The usual price tops 10 cents with a 10 percent sorting margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Sandhills
Clutier Feeder Receives 609 Head Of Sheep
Two double-deck carloads, totaling 609 sheep averaging 70 pounds, arrived at Clutier this week for Kenneth Untiedt, per the Gazette special report.
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Clutier
Kenneth Untiedt
Barn completed at Anamosa farm with varied facilities
Gerd Mardorf finished a 32 by 72 foot barn northeast of Anamosa. The center cement drive through serves six horse stalls and twenty cow stalls. The barn contains a 1,000 bushel granary, two calf pens and a bull pen. A separator house is attached.
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Anamosa
Gerd Mardorf
Ames grower group predicts 1939 certified hybrid seed total
Joe L. Robinson reports 18 000 acres in 1938 devoted to certified hybrid seed corn in Iowa up from 6700 in 1937. He estimates over 500 000 bushels of Iowa grown certified seed for 1939 planting and about 3 500 000 acres could be planted, with 353 growers listed for certification and 891 fields involved. Blue tags mark certified seed and state regions indicate certification areas.
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Ames
Joe L. Robinson
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association
Iowa
Robinson
Agricultural Hall
Iowa State College
100 Bushel Field Chosen for Iowa Corn Husking Meet
Ringsted officials plan the state corn husking contest to be held Oct 27 on a highly fertilized Ringsted area. Soil samples from Ames deem high quality with potential yield to 100 120 bushels per acre, aiming to surpass the 41.5 bushels husked in 80 minutes record set by Elmer Carlson in 1935. The event draws 40 000 expected spectators with entertainment support from Algona Emmetsburg Mason City and Fairmont and a ceremony hosted by Des Moines chamber. Bob Feller is expected to attend with his father confirming plans.
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Ringsted
Ames
Elmer Carlson
Audubon
Forrest Christensen
C. H. Reed
Bob Feller
van Meter
Cleveland
Algona
Emmetsburg
Mason City
Fairmont
Minn
Chambers of Commerce
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Sioux City
L T. Saul
Algona Chamber
Floyd Corliss
Arthur Brayton
Convention Bureau
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Frank Fewell
Charles Jacobsen
Chris Gammelgard
Linn County Cow Test Association Top Milk Group
In August the Linn County Cow Test association No 3 reported 433 cows tested, 60 dry, averaging 561 pounds of milk and 23.9 pounds of butterfat. The W L Smith herd of 26 Holsteins, two dry, led with 1 243 pounds of milk and 41.8 pounds of butterfat.
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Central City
Linn County
Otto W. Bruns
W. L. Smith
22.4 POUND AVERAGE HERD PRODUCTION REPORTED
WAUKON The Allamakee County Cow Test Association reports 519 cows tested in August produced an average of 543 pounds of milk and 22.4 pounds of butterfat per cow. The John Goeke herd of 12 grade Holsteins led with 1,007 pounds of milk and 36.1 pounds of butterfat. The top individual was a Holstein in the William Christofferson herd with 1,668 pounds of milk and 66.7 pounds of butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Allamakee County
Howard Gordon
John Goeke
William Christofferson
Farm Buildings Burn at Martelle Destroy Chickens
A Sunday fire on the Galen Eldred farm at Martelle’s west edge destroyed a corn crib a brooder house and 300 month old chicks. The Martelle fire company saved much of the corn from the crib, with the blaze traced to the brooder house stove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Martelle
Galen Eldred
Martelle Fire Company
Beresford Advises Feeding Roughage to Cattle For Profit
Ames extension expert Rex Beresford explains a winter plan to dispose of surplus roughage by buying cheap 500 to 650 pound cattle and feeding hay or ensilage with limited grain. He notes lower first costs, cheaper feed, and favorable spring prices for plain slaughter cattle and outlines variations using heifers and yearling steers with different finish times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Ames
Rex Beresford
Beresford
Waterloo judging schedule for dairy cattle show
Waterloo notices the upcoming Waterloo Cattle congress judging schedule. Tuesday to Friday cover Ayrshire Jerseys Guernseys Brown Swiss and Holsteins with named judges from Hope St Paul Queenstown and Ames. Saturday features 4-H daily heifers with judging contests and test association teams planned for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Waterloo Cattle Congress
Ayrshires
John Lindsay
Hope
R. I
Jerseys
J. B. Fitch
St. Paul
Guy Harman
Queenstown
Brown Swiss
Elmer Hansen
Ames
Dean H. H. Kildee
Red Clover Seed Crop Forecast Reaches 844000 Bushels
The 1938 red clover seed crop is expected at about 844000 bushels, more than three fourths larger than 1937. The gain stems from higher acreage in the north central states and strong prices last year, with many farms harvesting seed for the first time since 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazet
Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
North Central States
Fayette Young Farmers Meeting Speakers Named
Fayette County Rural Young People's organization will host its September meeting with Fay ette W. T. Smith president of Upper Iowa University and FE R Ballard of West Union speaking Thursday evening.
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Young Farmers’ Meeting
Fayette
W. T. Smith
Upper Iowa _ university
FE. R. Ballard
West Union
Fayette County
Rural Young People’s Organization
Veal calves lead Washington livestock sale
Seventy three head of veal calves sold to a top of 23.25 a head in the Washington community sale. Heavy steers brought 87.70 a head and seventeen yearling steers sold for 30. Nine heifers averaged 27.50. Top broad sow sales reached 40.50 with six more at 38.50. A total of 643 head were sold with buyers from Ottumwa West Liberty Oxford Muscatine Mount Pleasant Fairfield Batavia and nearby towns.
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The
Gazette
Washington
Ottumwa
West Liberty
Oxford
Muscatine
Mount Pleasant
Fairfield
Batavia
World Poultry Congress membership drive under way
Planning for a Linn county World Poultry Congress membership drive has been completed with solicitations set for the next weeks. The Seventh Congress will convene in Cleveland from July 28 to August 7, drawing delegates from over sixty countries in a joint U S government and industry effort.
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Linn County
Tom Radloff
Cedar Rapids
Cleveland
United States
Poultry
Vern Phelps
Central City
Leslie Peet
Ely
C. H. Champion
Hugh E. Gordon
Marion
R. W. Wetzel
Wilson and Company
Waukon Club Boys and Girls Net $5081 This Season
Four H club members in Allamakee county raised 5081 dollars this season from baby beeves market pigs and premiums won.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
Persistent Rains Hinder Fall Work in Fay ette County
Heavy rainfall last week kept silo filling and farming in Fay ette county at the lowest productivity in years. Soybean fields remain uncut with many in shock molding. Corn 75 percent at risk from frost as damp conditions and downed stalks cause damage. Total rainfall from Sept 4 to 19 reaches 10.77 inches. soil remains saturated.
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the Gazette
West Union
Fayette County
Pruess Wins Grand Champion At Walcott Show
Mechanicville horseman Otto Pruess captured the grand champion at the Walcott horse and colt show. He led entries in classes up to 40 years old and won the hitched teams over 1 600 pounds. He also showed two 3 year olds with one taking first and the other second in the 3 year olds at halter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsville
Otto Pruess
Walcott
Farm Auction Schedule Moves Through Late September
A series of farm auctions runs Sept. 20 to Sept. 26 across Iowa. Mathis Brothers close out near Vinton on Sept. 20, Bowman Cattle at Monticello on Sept. 21, Bailey close out near Whittemore on Sept. 22 with a feeder cattle sale at Beverly, Iowa Livestock Exchange sale at Cedar Rapids on Sept. 23, and E C Forest selling Poland Chinas at Mount Vernon on Sept. 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathis Brothers
Vinton
Wed
Bowman Cattle Company
Monticello
Bailey
Whittier
Beverly
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
E. C. Forest
Poland
Mount Vernon
500 Texas And Mexican Feeders Arrive Iowa County
Fifteen car loads of cattle totaling 500 Hereford feeders from Texas and Mexico arrived at Williamsburg on Tuesday morning for seven local stockmen. The cattle averaged about 700 pounds with allocations of 80 head to the Newkirk brothers and Haack family, and 60 head to Jones and the Schabaugh Brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Texas
Mexico
Fred Newkirk
Walter Newkirk
George Heitshusen
Harry Haack
R. E. Jones
Clarence Haack
Schabaugh Brothers
Big Four baby beeves average $10.87 cwt at Postville sale
Final day of the Big Four fair saw 97 head of baby beeves sold in Postville with an average price of 10.87 dollars per hundredweight. The grand champion Shorthorn from Volga City brought 15 cents a pound, bought by a packer in Austin Minnesota, while the reserve Hereford from Fayette went for 14.5 cents a pound. Seed treatment news notes seed grain cleaning stations operating in Poweshiek county per county agent Harold F. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Thomas Smith
Volga City
Austin
Minn
Laurel Gorman
Fayette
Tee Packing Company
Masonity
Poweshiek County
Harold F. Miller
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Ray Anderson
R.F.A
Towa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
A&k
Rt. 1
Mount Vernon, Il
I. S. Duncan
Beverly Yards
Andy Nelson
Sheridan
Wyo
Colorado
North Park District
Wyoming
Beverly Cattle Company
Jud Hybrid Seed Growers Certified
Ames Grain
Linn C. T. A
World Poultry Congress
Livestock Exchange
American Poultry Congress
Mid-West Industrial Exposition
Morse
Pruess
Walcott Horse
Merle E. Garmoe
Iowa County
Grand Champ
Sears
Prima JR
Sears Cylinder Corn Sheller
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Crepe Sole
Oxfords
Fibig Shoe Store
Ment
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