July Exports Show Large Lard Movement to England and Beef Rise
July export data show 55,899,247 pounds of lard shipped abroad to England, with beef and veal exports reaching 4,472,968 pounds, the highest since 2021. Trade officials expect even larger volumes in coming months as plans target about 1.5 billion pounds to Great Britain by next summer. Imports declined in July, with beef and veal at 6,751,856 pounds and pork at 1,511,717 pounds.
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England
Chicago
Righ
Great Britain
Farmers To Vote On $6000 Fire Truck Bond
Rural voters around McGregor and Marquette will decide October 4 on bonding the township for 6000 dollars to buy and maintain a fire truck. If approved the bond is repaid by a one mill levy. The truck will be kept at the McGregor fire hall and manned by the McGregor Fire Company.
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Mcgregor
Marquette
John Siegele
Charles B. Denning
Louis Larson
McGregor Fire Hall
McGregor Fire Company
Inw
Strawberry Point F. F. A. Adds Fourteen Members
Strawberry Point in Iowa reports fourteen new FFA members entering this week. The inductees are Bruce Ackman Burdette Burgin Vern Chevalier Calvin Dew Virgil Elsbury William Firme Marvin Hamlett Kenneth Hoskyn Mervyn Knuke Eugene Kramer Melvin Kramer Owen Nikels Thomas Prideaux and Merle Newcomb.
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Strawberry Point
Fatwe Farmers of America
Bruce Ackman
Burdette Burgin
Vern Chevalier
Calvin Dew
Virgil Elsbury
William Firme
Marvin Hamlett
Kenneth Hoskyn
Mervyn Knuke
Eugene Kramer
Melvin Kramer
Owen Nikels
Thomas Prideaux
Merle Newcomb
Fence Drifthaunted by woven wire and night noises
A fragmentary verse complains of fence drift and sleep disruption from urban sounds. It contrasts Chicago hotel proximity with distant rural calm, urging rest in a quiet countryside to escape night rumbles and wailing echoes.
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Chicago
Hades
Defense Boards Sessions Listed for Iowa Counties
Dates and places for 11 district meetings of Iowa agriculture defense boards were announced by State Chairman Albert J Loveland. The first session at Boone October will cover the food for freedom campaign and county production goals. two meetings per day follow October 2 Anamosa and Le Mars October 3 Atlantic and Oskaloosa October 4 Creston and Burlington October 6 Toledo and Garner October 7 West Union and Pocahontas. County production quotas prepared by the agricultural marketing service will be ready September 30 for review.
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Des Moines
Agriculture Defense Boards
Albert J Loveland
Food For Freedom
Boone
Anamosa
le Mars
Atlantic
Oskaloosa
Creston
Burlington
Toledo
Garner
West Union
Pocahontas
Agricultural Marketing Service
State Board
Iowa
Federal Agricultural Statisticians
Rowley Creamery Pays 41 Cents For Top Butterfat
Patrons of the Rowley cooperative creamery receive August pay rates for butterfat with grade one at 41 cents per pound grade two at 40 cents and grade three at 39 cents. Earlier in August the rates were 40 39 and 38 cents respectively.
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Rowley Creamery
Cinzette Rowley
Rowley Cooperative Creamery
Joe McGrath
Farm Auctions Across Iowa Late September to October
A series of farm auctions runs from Saturday September 27 featuring the Lucinda Rate Estate 215 acre farm near Mechanicsville and sales by Ox ford Sales Co and Tama Vattle Co. through Monday September 29 Everett Williams Berkshire sale in Iowa City and Tuesday September 30 O J Hess Yoland China boar sale north of Worthington. Wednesday October 1 sees East Town Angus Assn at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids and Thursday October 2 Aikin and Son selling Duroc boars and gilts in Central City.
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Faur Ground
Central City
Grand Pathfinder
Golden Gleam
A. F. Aikin and Son
10Waa Mitchell and
Lassen
Lucinda Rate
Sy mi
Mechanicsville
Oxford Sales Co
Tama Vattle Co
Frances M. Herth
Edge of
Urbana
Elkader
Anamosa Livestock
Iowa City
East Town
Angus Assn
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Aikin and Son
Exhibit Shows What Well-Fed Cows Eat at Iowa State Exhibit
An Ayrshire cow will headline the Waterloo Dairy Cattle congress exhibit at Iowa State College. Dairy specialist Floyd Arnold says the display titled Feed Arms Dairymen for Defense will show in actual quantities the yearly feed a cow requires and the balanced ration needed. The congress opens September 29.
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Gazette
Ames
Iowa State College
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Floyd Arnold
Feed Arms Dairymen
Arnold
Gardens In Brandon Produce Second Crop
Recent rains and warm weather produced a second crop in Brandon gardens with beans peppers tomatoes lettuce radishes and garden flowers for table use and centers. West Union silo filling is nearly finished corn is cribbed seed soybeans are being cut and fodder corn has been largely harvested with fall plowing feasible everywhere.
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Speciai
Brandon
West Union
Johnson 4 H Boys To Attend Ames Convention
Five Johnson county 4 H club boys were selected at a club meeting to attend the state 4 H boys convention in Ames in December. Named were Dale Durr Lone Tree Jack Anderson Dean Williams Eldon Bothell and Kenneth Smalley Town City for outstanding county club work.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Johnson County
Ames
Dale Durr
Lone Tree
Jack Anderson
Dean Williams
Eldon Bothell
Kenneth Smalley
Town City
Light Hog Prices Slip as Receipts Run Heavy Across Midwest
Receipts at Iowa and Southern Minnesota direct buying points reach record for September, lifting total weekly marketings to 136000 head. Major public markets expand but not aggressively, with about 190000 head through Thursday. Light hog prices fall 25 cents, while demand shifts to heavier butchers and new crop hogs swell supplies. Wholesale pork markets stay irregular. Chicago top loins steady at 24.50, New York light loins at 25.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Chicago
New York City
Tipton corn packing plant closes after 55 000 cases packed
The Tipton corn packing plant ceased operations after running since Aug 8 with 90 workers. About 55 000 cases were packed from 900 contracted acres, hindered by hot weather that reduced yield by roughly 30 percent. Manager R S Swinney notes the pack quality was excellent and a brief run may resume if a nearby 40 acre field near Moscow matures before frost.
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Tipton
R. S. Swinney
Moscow
Iowa Farmers Corn Medal in Rustic Banner
A country woman from Kentucky recalls how farmers display corn ears on windmill bars and porches. She notes farmers test kernels for frost hardness and describe the harvest as a tawny harmony of husks and gold grain, symbolizing rural pride.
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Iowa Farmers
Wickard Warns Farmers Could Borrow Too Much
Secretary Wickard cautioned lenders against overextending loans to farmers as the nation enjoys rising farm prosperity. He warned against repeating wartime inflation and noted farmers have strong income and sales, with wheat now seen as the top farm issue alongside milk export needs.
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Washington
Wickard
A G. Black
Farm Credit Administration
Agriculture Secretary
Livestock Exchange At Walker Elects Officers
At the Walker Livestock Exchange annual stockholders meeting directors elected Thomas Wiley John Milbach Joe Ernst Chris Meggers Bert Hudson Charles Heiserman J E Peyton Fred Gansch and Gay Andrews to the board The new officers elected were Thomas Wiley president John Milbach vice president and Vernon Winn secretary and treasurer.
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Walker
Walker Livestock Exchange
Thomas Wiley
John Milbach
Joe Ernst
Chris Meggers
Bert Hudson
Charles Heiserman
J. E. Peyton
Fred Gansch
Gay Andrews
Vernon Winn
Cattle Prices Slide on Major Markets Amid Week of Mixed Fortunes
Heavy steers fell 25 to 50 cents, average steer price down to 11.55 as markets opened and closed. Light yearlings held steady, while fat cattle, cows, bulls and calves showed varying moves with dairy and feeder trades softer or mixed across western markets.
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Chicago
Ak-Sar-Ben Show Opens October 5 with 4-H Entries
Omaha tabulations show 637 exhibitors from Nebraska Iowa South Dakota and Missouri entered 937 baby beeves for the 4-H beef show at the Ak-Sar-Ben exposition which opens October 5. The entry also lists 393 barrows and 19 litters in the 4-H market pig division.
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Omaha
INS
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Missouri
Exposition
Improvement Association Seeks Iowa Egg Grading Law
Iowa Poultry Improvement association recommends a state egg grading law with uniform grading and labeling. Introduced by M T Prentis of Mt. Ayr, the measure aims to end Iowa eggs discrimination in national markets. Prentis named hatchery division chairman Merle Mills, breeders division chairman Lawrence Putney, national planning division chairman, and Florence Ramyseyer director at large.
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Des Moines
Iowa Poultry Improvement Association
Xx. T. Prentis
Mt. Ayr
Prentis
Iowa
Prentis Hatchery Division
Merle Mills
Panora
Lawrence Putney
Gladbrook
National Planning
Florence Ramyseyer
Oskaloosa
F F A Officers Elected at Columbus Junction
Future Farmers of America officers were elected this week with Minton Allen named president and Roger Peters as vice president. Harry Lowe serves as secretary Donald Rutt as treasurer Warren Curtis as reporter Delmore Evans as sergeant at arms and librarian.
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Ginetta
Columbus Junction
Future Farmers of America
Minton Allen
Roger Peters
Harry Lowe
Donald Rutt
Warren Curtis
Delmore Evans
Albino Pony Foal Born in Oelwein
Barbara Lee Flower, daughter of Harry Flower, has an albino pony foal living in Oelwein. The white colt and its filly sibling feature pink around the nose and pale eyes.
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Oelwein
Barbara Lee Flower
Harry Flower
Whittier area sale nets varied farmyard prices
In Whittier near the town, 55 head of 140 pound shoats averaged 15 dollars. Sows brought 44 to 48 dollars, cows 87 to 93 dollars a head, six cows 51 to 86 dollars. A 5 year old gelding went for 85 dollars, a mare 52. Lambs 9.50 each. Hay oats and a tractor sold for assorted prices. Auctioneers Mitchell and Lassen. D J Emmons clerk.
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the Gazette
Wittier
Harry Whitman
Whittier
Mitchell and
Lassen
D J. Emmons
Springville
85 an Acre Near Hale Sold for 85 Each
The 230 acre farm two miles west of Hale, formerly D. E. Vrooman farm, was sold by Louis Schladetzky to Henry Westphal of Wyoming for 85 dollars an acre. Possession to pass March 1, 1942.
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Hale
Louis Schladetzky
Henry Westphal
Wyoming
D. E. Vrooman
Brandon Area Shaffer Estate Farm Sold Near Brandon
Eighty acres of the Shaffer estate farm three miles west of Brandon sold to Wade Rogers for 4600 dollars. Possession will pass to the buyer at closing.
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Brandon
Shaffer
Wade Rogers
Creeping Jennie Session Planned At Cherokee
The fourth annual weed field day will be Oct 1 at 1 pm on the state hospital farm in Cherokee under A L Bakke of Ames. Results from six years of creeping jennie eradication experiments will be reported by a cooperative group including the United States Bureau of Plant Industry and the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station.
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Cherokee
State Hospital
A. L. Bakke
Ames
United States Bureau of Plant Industry
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Board of Control
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