Iowa Grange backs election of AAA committee at convention
At Anchester the Iowa State Grange adopted a resolution favoring the election of the state soil conservation committee by county chairmen rather than appointment by the national secretary of agriculture. Ralph Smith noted he had no influence on the resolution and the resolutions committee approved it without input from him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Grange
Secretary of Agriculture
Anchester
State Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Aer
Iowa State Grange
State Soil Conservation Committee
AAA
The
Soil Conservation
Iowa
Ralph Smith
Newton
F L. Hummell
Neston
Courman
Walter Goreham
Montezuma
Gnuiderslesve
Grinnell
Rural resolutions urge defense parity and road work
A Grange session adopts agriculture driven platform urging all weather rural mail routes and county road weed mowing. It backs taxes on war material profits to aid defense and favors county fairs 4 H shows and equitable farmer income while supporting Dies committee investigations. Newton to host next year’s session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dies Committee
Committee On Agriculture
Burdette Evans
Manchester
George Simmons
Grinnell
H W Schnckloth
Eldridge
Howard Pace
Muscatine
Jetson Adams Kilduff
Earl Pink
Newton
Grange
United States
H W. Schnekloth
Farm Wife Saves Family as Fire Destroys Home
A two story Urbana farm house occupied by Mr and Mrs Edward Cross and their three children burned Thursday morning. Mrs Cross started the kitchen fire and, while going for milk, saw the roof ablaze. She rescued the baby and eight others, but the home and furnishings were a total loss with no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Edward Cross
Cross
Cros
Ivan Hawley
Postville Creamery Pays 32 Cents For August Fat
The Postville cooperative Creamery paid 32 cents a pound for butterfat received during August, up from 28 cents a pound in August 1939. During the month 76 645 pounds of butterfat were received from which 95 202 pounds of butter were manufactured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Postville
Postville Cooperative Creamery Company
Calmar Creamery Paid 31 and 32 Cents for Butterfat
Calmar Creamery paid patrons 31 and 32 cents per pound of butterfat for August. The plant received 50,811 pounds of butterfat and manufactured 63,204 pounds of butter.
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Calmar
Calmar Creamery Company
Harvest Report Indicates Soybeans Collected in Amana Area
Harvest of soybeans is complete in Middle Amana with silo filling well underway. Farmers report timely yields and ongoing storage preparations as the season moves forward.
Heavy September Movement of Hogs Across Interior Markets
The Farm Editor notes the September hog movement remains heavy with 5 day interior runs near previous weeks and a year ago, as prices fall and weights shrink. Packing sows stay a minority, spring crop marketing rises, and observers expect a record September near 1933 levels with lighter weights and weaker pork prices.
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Chicago
Seven State Turkeys Growers Form District Groups
Iowa turkey growers organize in seven districts after meetings in Toledo Charles City West Union Town City Ottumwa Osceola and Boone Lee Brown leads the new state organization with district officers named in each area W M Vernon and W R Whitfield spoke for the Ames extension service meetings set for Algona Primghar Denison and Red Oak next week to organize additional districts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Toledo
Charles City
West Union
Town City
Ottumwa
Osceola
Boone Lee Brown
Indianola
Iowa
Turkey Growers’ Association
W. M. Vernon
W. R. Whitfield
Ames Extension Service
Henry Grunewald
Blairstown
John Schhecht
Reinbeck
John Grunewald
T. Albrecht
Julius Brunner
Osage
H G. Patton
Victor Frye
Independence
Donald Jennings
Arlington
H. D. Campbell
Strawberry Point
Herman Heitshusen
Boone
John Moline
Manson
Will Thompson
Ellsworth
Turkey Growers
Algona
Primghar
Denison
Red Oak
What’s What Out On the Acres: Falconer Interview
Ben P Falconer, owner operator of 260 acres near Ryan, recalls life in 1887. He discusses horses, tractors, breeding, cattle, and dairy, noting he milks 15 cows and tests Angus well. He votes Republican, worries about farm programs and taxes, and describes clearing land and planting trees at the Falconer homestead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben P. Falconer
Ryan
Falconer
Manchester
Harl Williamson
Delaware
Herefords Bring $13 75 at Chicago Market
CASCADE special reports Ed Reiter, a Cascade farmer, led the Chicago market with 19 Hereford steers weighing 1 363 pounds selling for 1375 dollars for eastern shipment. His brother Chris sold 20 head at 13 dollars per hundredweight, weighing 1 420 pounds.
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The
Gazette
Cascade
Ed Reiter
Chicago
Chris
Closing Out Sale Near Lisbon Graver Farm October 1
Ravine boardt an acreage between Mount Vernon and Lisbon and am moving Nov 1. Will sell livestock, machinery, hay, grain, and more at public auction at the Graver farm residence 2½ miles southeast of Lisbon Iowa on Tuesday October 1 starting at 1 o'clock. Horses cattle hogs sheep machinery hay corn field birds household goods and more. Edd Litts owner with E Challis auditor and W M Bennett clerk Lisbon Iowa.
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Mount Vernon
Lisbon
Yowa
Guernsey
Edd Litts
E. Challis
Audt
W. M. Bennett
Lard Exports Drop 17 Million Pounds From July To August
ARD EXPORTS in August fell to the lowest level since September 1937, down more than 17 million pounds from July. Britain may resume buying later, but large purchases appear unlikely until after Oct 31 as Canada GB pork stock limits end, while beef, veal, and pork imports show mixed trends.
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Department of Commerce
United Kingdom
Britain
Packing House
Canada
Dominion
Belle Plaine Farmer Sells Steers and Heifers in Chicago
Milton Beck of Belle Plaine sold a load of home raised cattle in Chicago on Thursday. Steers brought 13 dollars per hundredweight and heifers 11.40 dollars, with the steers and heifers being Angus Shorthorn crosses.
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the Gazette
Belle Plaine
Milton Beck
Chicago
Minnesota Butter Tops Nat's National Contest at Dairy Congress
Minnesota swept the national butter scoring contest at the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo with Tony Wisdorn of Sherburn taking first at 96.5. Albert Harms of Oelwein placed second and Martin Bleich of Titonka was fifth as 304 entries from 12 states competed. Minnesota led with 135 entries, followed by Iowa with 119 and Wisconsin with 26. Winning entries will be shown at the dairy products exhibit next Monday.
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Waterloo
Minnesota
Dairy Cattle Congress
Roy Scoles
Tony Wisdorn
Sherburn
Minn
Scoles
Iowa
Albert Harms
Oelwein
Martin Bleich
Titonka
E. J. Sundquist
Frazee
Gerald R Wetter
Foley
R. J. Erickson
Paynesville
Wisconsin
Tennessee
Oregon
South Dakota
Montana
Mississippi
Kansas
Michigan
Texas
California
Monay
Soybean Growers Seek Government Loan Rumor Moves Prices
Chicago board of trade notes futures rise on rumors farmers seek government loan. No loan confirmation. unlikely this season. Old vs new beans basis near 14.5 cents. Central bean ripening with uneven yields. old bean stocks fall 109,000 bushels week.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Farm Auction Schedule For Late Sept To Early Oct
Coming auctions include Anamosa livestock auction and Iowa City Sales Co. on Sept 28. Sept 30 features Thomas E. Mathews closing out sale 7 miles SW of Mechanicsville. Oct 1 presents Edd Litts closing out sale 2 miles SE of Lisbon with Iowa City Sales Co. handling listings. Oct 2 features A F Aikin & Son Duroc Jersey sale in Central City.
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Anamosa Livestock
Iowa City Sales Co
Thomas E. Mathews
Mechanicsville
Edd Litts
Lisbon
A. F. Aikin & Son Duroc Jersey
Central City
Lake Mills Man Heads Poultry Association
W. S. Grotewold of Lake Mills was elected head of the Iowa Poultry Improvement Association at the three day Des Moines convention. Floyd Bloom of Shenandoah was named vice president and Hugh Gordon of Marion was re elected secretary treasurer.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa Poultry Improvement Association
W. S. Grotewold
Lake Mills
Floyd Bloom
Shenandoah
Hugh Gordon
Marion
Strawberry Point FFA Elects Officers for New Year
Strawberry Point officials list Henry Barrack as president Kenneth Kramer as vice president Paul Schuchman as secretary Darrell Chevalier as treasurer Paul Baumgartner as reporter Harley Prideaux as sargeant at arms. W H Magdefrau vocational agriculture instructor will be adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strawberry Point
Henry Barrack
Kenneth Kramer
Paul Schuchman
Darrell Chevalier
Paul Baumgartner
Harley Prideaux
Sargeant-At-Arms
W. H. Magdefrau
Lisbon High Forms Local Future Farmers of America
Lisbon high school boys voted to organize a local Future Farmers of America chapter. Officers elected include Norman Nessely as president Clair Yeggy as vice president Robert Stout as secretary LaVerne Cook as treasurer and Ralph Burge as reporter.
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Lisbon
The
Future Farmers of America
Norman Nessely
Clair Yeggy
Robert Stout
LaVerne Cook
Ralph Burge
Farm near Kalona Brings $112 an Acre in Bid War
Judge P J Siegers approves the sale of the Mary Jane Manatt estate farm of 15684 acres two miles northwest of Kalona to Joseph H Hochstettler for 17600 dollars about 112 dollars per acre. Bid rises from 17200 to 17300 and finally 17600 as the original bidder increases. Nearby sales include the TinKey farm and May farm totaling 120 acres for 8500 dollars about 70 dollars per acre to Albert C Tauke of Farley two miles northwest of Greeley Delaware County. Tauke plans to move March 1, 1941, with possession. Baum Realty Service handled the sale negotiations in Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
P. J. Siegers
Mary Jane Manatt
Kalona
Joseph H. Hochstettler
Hochstettler
Siegers
Charles Brown
Fernandis J Borntraeger
Manchester
Lyle F. Shoot
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States
Actd
May Farm
Albert C. Tauke
Farley
Greeley
Delaware County
Tauke
Baum Realty Service Company
Frost May Aid Drying Of Local Corn
Troy Mills reports the first frost of the season hit Wednesday night causing little damage to plants and vegetables. Most corn is out of danger and frost could aid drying. Silo filling is nearly done and much corn for fodder has been cut.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Manchester
South Dakota
Wyoming
Idaho
Utah
Colorado
Nebraska
Lowa
Snake
Salmon
Lemhi
Troy Mills
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RFA
State Board of Instruction
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Postville Creamery
Amana
Orie
Bvus
James and Sons CO
First ST. Ne—East Side River
Farm Editor
Pete Collins
Collins
Boston
Parker House
Princess White
Newman’s Bakery
Old Williams Bakery
Fourth Ave
Dial
Sixteenth Avenue
Wilson
Lake Mills Man Heads Poultry Association
FFA
Sunkist
P & G Soap
Rose
Tintes
RIVAL
Ana
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