Pigs Fed Corn Tankage and Whole Oats Show Gains and Profit
In Johnson County experiment near Tiffin the corn tankage and whole oats pigs gained faster and netted about 2.44 dollars per hundredweight over feed costs. Fifteen Poland China gilts were used with varied rations including oats and tankage. Different forages affected pasture use and weight gains, with one group nearly finishing forage and another leaving forage partially consumed.
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Johnson Test
Johnson County
Tiffin
Poland
China
Kellogg Product Promoted for Cereals and Cooking
Fragment describes a Kellogg item produced in Battle Creek used as cereal or cooking ingredient. Mentions a dense habitforming substance and a four foot kite as a fanciful detail.
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Made
Kellogg
Battie Creek
Unclear livestock weights in report item
The extract notes pigs averaged 206 pounds and a third group averaged 181 pounds, indicating a livestock weight summary with two weight figures from the same batch.
Toddville Farm Brings $62 an Acre at Auction
The 60 acre W E Minor estate farm two miles north of Toddville sold Thursday afternoon to Fred Elson for $62 an acre cash. Elson’s homestead adjoins the Minor place on the south. Forty two acres are plowland in good production and the rest is blue grass pasture. George Price of Alburnett was the auctioneer.
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Toddville
Fred Elson
Wheat Production Control Plan Ready To Operate
Ames AP report states farmers who signed agreements to reduce wheat acreage over the next two years will have contracts signed by county allotment committees. After contracts are signed and verified, they will be sent to Washington for allotment payments. Local inspectors will later verify acreage reductions and proper use of allotted land.
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Ames (Ap
Towa
Murl McDonald
McDonald
Wheat Administration
Washington
Cam! Wheat Production Control Association
Piggy Sows Hard to Determine at Government Slaughter
Government slaughter data at Sinclair packing plant show many sows carry bags weighing four to fifty five pounds. Records indicate variability in piggy status with several days achieving high accuracy but notable misses in determining piggy sows.
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Sinclair Packing
Cedar Rapids
Examiner Finds Rates On Clover Seed Unreasonable
Freight rates charged by western railroads on sweet clover seed shipped in car load lots in midwestern states are unreasonable. William A Disque, ex aminer, reported to the interstate commerce commission Thursday. The rates apply to shipments from Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, North and South Dakota and Minnesota to points in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and territory east of Chicago and Peoria. Under Disques findings reparations of $1161 would be due to several seed companies in the middle and southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William
Examiner
Interstate Commerce Commission
Oklahoma
Kansas
Colorado
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Missouri
Iowa
Illinois
Chicago
Peoria
Four Acres Yield 595 Pounds Of Alfalfa Seed
Hawkeye elevator cleaned alfalfa seed for Peter Timm of Mount Vernon from four acres of Tectia Gaim variety yielding 595 pounds. The shipment highlights the first alfalfa seed cleaned at the Hawkeye facility this week.
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Hawkeye
Peter Timm
Local Grocer Ad Offers Wide Cart of Items and Prices
A scanned period notice lists assorted groceries and household products with prices. Items include sugar, flour, crackers, cereals, corn flakes, pancake mix, oats, beans, potatoes, lettuce, cheese, beverages, and cleaning supplies. The ad notes delivery and sale formats with various quantities and brand names.
Advancing Hog Prices Fall With Market Turnaround
Special to The Gazette reports hog prices across direct trade and terminal markets declining Thursday, signaling a potential market turning point. Rising receipts and ample cured pork supply weigh on consumer demand, with light to medium weights 180 to 230 pounds fetching premium despite overall lower wholesale pork prices.
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Gazette
Towa Horticultural Society To Convene Nov 16 18 At Ames
Ames plans for the sixty eighth annual Iowa State Horticultural Society convention November 16 to 18 in Memorial Union at Iowa State College. Affiliated groups include the Iowa Beekeepers Association Society of Iowa Florists Iowa Fruit Growers Association Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa Iowa Nurserymen's Association Iowa Peony and Iris Society Iowa State Vegetable Growers Association. Horticultural students at Ames will present the Little Midwest Horticultural exposition.
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Ames
Iowa State Horticultural Society
Memorial Union
Towa State College
Horticultural Society
Iowa Beekeepers’ Association
Society of Iowa Florists
Iowa Fruit Growers’ Association
Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa
Iowa Nurserymen’s Association
Iowa Peony and Iris Society
Towa State Vegetable Growers’ Association
Keokuk Farmers To Feed Quail In Designated Game Areas
Keokuk county farmers agreed to provide feed for quail in designated game areas. About 2400 acres in Adams and Engfish River townships and 1200 acres near Richland will carry signs. Farmers pledged to supply feeding for birds during hard winters when snow and ice limit natural food.
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Sigourney
Keokuk County
State Game and Fish Commission
Adams
Fngfish River
Richland
Iowa County Farmers Receive Wheat Allotments
A local county notes wheat allotment decisions affecting numerous farmers. Applications remain pending while agents process claims and allotments are issued under federal guidance.
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Iowa
Clover Seed Value From 25 Acres Reported
A stock report notes $375 worth of clover seed obtained from 25 acres. The OCR text is garbled but indicates seed production and pricing details related to a Teer farm and nearby acreage.
Des Moines Milk Code Guides Regional Agreements
The Des Moines milk code approved by Secretary Wallace sets a pattern for Cedar Rapids and Marion agreements. It raises producer pay to 1.95 per hundred pounds of whole milk 3.5 butterfat, with consumer prices 9 to 10 cents per quart and an 8.5 cent wholesale cap for relief-use milk. A cost study will finalize consumer and producer pricing in 30 days.
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Des Moines
Wallace
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Wilbur Reed
Jerry Mason
Des Moines Co-operative Dairy Marketing Association
Keokuk 4-H Members Enter Jersey Heifers at Waterloo
Keokuk county 4-H club members will enter twelve Jersey calves in the Dairy Cattle congress at Waterloo next week. Glaire Werner of Gibson aims to defend his Iowa State fair champion Jersey heifer title, while his brother James shows the second place calf and two others. Harold Benzing of Prairie Township and Kermit Bliss with George McKay will also present multiple first year and second year heifers. Keokuk county contests two county group entries.
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Sigourney
Keokuk County
Waterloo
Glaire Werner
Gibson
Claire
James
Harold Benzing
Prairie Township
Kermit Bliss
English River
George McKay
Poultrymen Favor 50 Percent Cut In Chick Production
Iowa poultrymen at their annual meeting approved a resolution calling for a 50 percent reduction in chick production. The group mailed copies of the resolution to Secretary Wallace and poultry leaders in each state. A Ward of Independence was elected president of the Iowa Poultry Improvement association, with Hugh Gordon of Marton as vice president and W C Ramseyer of Oskaloosa as secretary and treasurer.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Henry A Wallace
Poultry Organization
Independence
Iowa Poultry Improvement Association
Hugh Gordon
Marton
W C Ramseyer
Oska- Joosa
Plow Adjustment Demonstrations Set in Cedar County
Demonstrations on plow adjustments will be held October 5 and 6 in Cedar County under VS Petersen. Ames agricultural engineer and Farm Bureau collaborate with County Agent Emmett C Gardner. First session at 1:30 PM Thursday on the A V Mather farm near Springdale. Friday’s event at 9 AM on Clarence Stonwbook farm south of Clarence, with a 4:00 PM session on the Forrest Rhodes farm south of Mechanicsville.
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Barent
Gazet
Tipton
Cedar County
VS Petersen
Ames Agricultural Engineer
Farm Bureau
Emmett C Gardner
A V Mather
Springdale
Clarence
Keokuk County Farmers Sell Cattle in Chicago Market
James White and Fred Roth, area farmers, led Chicago sales with White offering 44 Hereford steers averaging 1152 pounds at 625 dollars each, and Roth consigning 27 Angus steers and strong yearlings around 903 pounds fetching higher prices.
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Eperint
Gazette
Sigourney
James White
Fred Roth
Keokuk County
Chicago
Farm Auctions Schedule Sets September and October Events
A fragmented notice lists upcoming sales: Closing out sale near Cedar Rapids by Joe Metelak on Saturday September 20. Ruess Brothers Poland China sale in West Liberty on Tuesday October 8. Livestock sale in Iowa City on Wednesday October 4. E C Forest Poland China sale in Mount Vernon on Monday October 9.
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Cedar Rapids
Joe Metelak
Ruess Brothers
Poland
West Liberty
E. C. Forest
Mount Vernon
Horses Sell Well At Columbus Junction Consignment Sale
In Columbus Junction a consignment sale sold 37 horses in 1 hour 20 minutes on Tuesday. Top bid for a mare reached 142.50 dollars, bought by Elmer Shipman of Wapello. other notable prices included 140 for a gray gelding and 135 for a 23 year old filly. Buyers came from nearby towns with 105 cattle and 120 hogs also sold. Paul Klotz served as auctioneer.
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Columbus Junction
John Harvey
Letts
Elmer Shipman
Wapello
John Carey
Smylie and Son
T. A. Maxwell
New London
Lester Sherman
Mount Pleasant
Lester Hafner
Galesburg
Aledo
Dixon
Paul Klotz
New Cribs Rise On Farms Near Blairstown
A corn crib is completed on the Frank Heck farm south of Blairstown after a recent fire that destroyed the barn and machine shed. The barn and shed were not replaced as the farm is rented to W B Groff. Henry Doerzman is building a crib two and a half miles southeast of Blairstown with Ernie Eckert as tenant.
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Blairstown
Frank Heck
W B Groff
Henry Doerzman
Ernie Eckert
Cane yields 13.2 tons to the acre from Cedar Rapids area
Twenty two farmers near Cedar Rapids grew cane on contract with Waconia Sorghum mills and produced an average 13.2 tons per acre for 575 acres totaling 7,600 tons. Processing ended Tuesday after a season starting August end with quality reported above average.
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Cedar Rapids
Waconia Sorghum Mills
Frank Wessale
Waconia
Wessale
American Syrup and Sorghum Company of
St. Louis
Thornburg begins corn cribbing by Oct 10
Special to The Gazelle reports silo filling and clover hulling are finished and corn cribbing will start by October 10 if weather stays favorable. Clover yields range from a half to one bushel per acre as plowing progresses after recent rains.
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Thornburg
Fayette Girl Crowned Champion Showman at Postville Fair
Margie Deering of Fayette County 4-H won grand champion showman in the dairy calf division of the 4-County Agricultural Fair. She showed a purebred Holstein heifer that also took first in its class. Other winners include Dale Turner Clayton in grade Holstein, Dwain Lubbers Clayton with the purebred Guernsey, Dennis Lammert Allamakee with grade Guernsey, Ewart Brandt Clayton with purebred Brown Swiss, and Clifton Weihe Clayton with grade Brown Swiss. Lubbers placed second in the showmanship contest.
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Postville
Margie Deering
Fayette County
Dale Turner
Clayton County
Dwain Lubbers
Clayton
Dennis Lammert
Allamakee
Ewart Brandt
Clifton Weihe
Lubbers
Pigs Sold for Federal Sale From Decorah Yard
Decorah reports a consignment for federal sale totaling 2000 pigs weighing 25 to 100 pounds and 300 sows. The animals were shipped as part of Thursday's lot for national sale.
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Decorah
U. S
The
Gazette
Poland China Sale Tuesday October 3
Poland China sale scheduled Tuesday October 3 at the farm three miles southwest of West Liberty. Fifty spring boats and fifty spring gilte offered. They are described as big smooth heavy boned wide backed and easy feeding. Free lunch at 11:36. Auctioneers Cooper Fagan and Gibson.
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West Liberty
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