Hawkeye Downs Auction Sells Angus Cattle at Cedar Rapids
Angus cattle averaged $180 with a total $10,920 across a Breeders association sale at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids. Bulls averaged $172.50. 50 females brought $9,030 for $160.60 average. top open heifer sold for $300 from Reinbeck. Buyers included R S Stephenson and Sons and Hawkeye Stock Farms.
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Towa Breeders’ Association
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
R. S. Stephenson and Sons
Reinbeck
R. B. McCarl
Quincy
Lll
Hawkeye Stock Farms
Liberty
Ind
Henry MW. Eiler
Tipton
Stephenson and Son
Heifer
R. B McCarl
Stephenson
F. T. Plummer
Marion
M. H
New
Brothersen
Jack Gill
Koser and Son
Belle Plaine Stephenson
Hawiey Stock Farms
Walshire and Son
Mechanicsville
Welsh
Williamsburg
Thompson
C. W James
Center Junction
Leslie C. Oliver
Brotherson
W. J. Alden
Shellsburg
Mearl Eller
Olln
Hawley Stock Farms
E. Conrad
Salem
Pyrnes
Waukon
Helfer
Koser
Byrnes
Walshire
Conrad
Machinery Sells Well at Farm Auction Near Rowley
A Rowley sale closed with tractors and farm equipment fetching strong returns. A four year tractor sold for 1214 dollars, a two year model for 1400, milking and corn equipment brought varied sums, plus top horse and cattle totals. Auctioneer Fay Miller supervised the proceedings.
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Rowley
John Mazour
D. H. Dingsley
The
Rowley Savings Bank
Fay Miller
Coming Farm Auctions This Week in Iowa
Farm auction schedule lists Dave Moyer near North English on Oct 1. Oct 2 features Towa Live Stock Exchange Cedar event. Oct 3 Anamosa and Oxford sales. Oct 5 Howard Allman closes out near Cedar Rapids. Oct 6 A F Alkin Son and J P Mack near Center Point. Oct 7 Selgens Brothers in Monticello. Oct 8 S N Boland Guernseys west of Williamsburg.
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Dave Moyer
North English
Towa Livestock Exchange Auction
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa Livestock
Towa City Sales Co
Oxford Sales Co
Oxford
Howard Allman
A. F. Alkin and Son
Duroc Jersey Boars and Gilts
Central City
J. P. Mack
Center Point
Selgens Brothers
Poland
Monticello
S. N. Boland
Guernseys
Williamsburg
Delhi Night School Set to Open October 5
Delhi high school will host night classes for farmers starting October 5. Vocational agriculture instructor R. D. Pulse says the program will feature discussions on more efficient farming. Assisting Mr Pulse are Earl Sadler Howard Schnittjer Joe Engel A. A. Schmidt and Leonard Hawkins.
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Delhi
Delhi High School
R. D. Pulse
Mr. Pulse
Earl Sadler
Howard Schnittjer
Joe Engel
A. A. Schmidt
Leonard Hawkins
Clermont Buttermakers Meet Set for Oct 14
Harold Rooker of the Clermont Valley creamery announced a Section One buttermakers meeting to be held in Clermont on October 14.
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Clermont
Harold Rooker
Clermont Valley
Parity Principles Debated by Grange Master in Grinnell
Grinnell Iowa Ralph W Smith master of the Iowa state Grange argues for a just parity rule that includes farm labor costs and criticizes current formulas He urges compulsory saving study of synthetic rubber from farm products and extended draft deferments. Des Moines James G Patton national Farmers Union president urges farmers to seek higher prices and credit while supporting Roosevelt anti inflation efforts and resisting dairy farmer organization by John L Lewis.
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Ralph W. Smith
Newton
Iowa State Grange
Smith
Roosevelt
Des Moines
James G. Patton
Denver
Farmers’ Union
Patton
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Fence Drift Caught in the Woven Wire
The article notes the European corn borer reaching Iowa, signaling a potential corn growing overhaul and possible state quarantines on ear corn. It mentions a timeline of up to ten years for full impact and cites Indiana farmer Claude Wickard as a research focal point for control ideas.
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Iowa
Washington
Linn
Benton County
Indiana
Claude R. Wickard
Palo Farm Sells for 95 Dollars an Acre
The 139.72 acre Palo farm operated by Frank Yanda, near Palo, was sold by Equitable Life to Charles M Frantz of San Diego for 95 dollars per acre. Possession passes March 1, 1943. Frantz’s father C. V. Frantz will operate the farm next year before the Frantz family plans to return to Iowa. Aukerman of Manchester announced the sale. John Emery of Cedar Rapids handled the transaction.
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Palo
Frank Yanda
Equitable Life Assurance Society
United States
Charles M Frantz
San Diego
Calif
Manchester
John Emery
Cedar Rapids
Dressed Beef Ceiling Set At 23 Cents A Pound
The Office of Price Administration capped dressed beef prices to 23 cents per pound for top grades to curb rising live cattle costs. Packers with higher ceilings face limits, while lower ceilings cannot be raised. Other grades listed max prices per pound: Steers and heifers A 21.44, B 20, C 18.75. A cows 19.34, B 18.12, C 17.44. cutters and canners 16.44.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Hartwick Hereford Yearlings Bring $16.35 At Chicago Sale
Hartwick broker W. H. Fisher marketed 31 Hereford yearlings at Chicago Monday. The cattle averaged 1 106 pounds and sold for $16.35 per hundredweight.
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Hartwick
W. H. Fisher
Chicago
What's What Out on the Acres Interview with an Iowa farmer
In Swisher area 80 acre owner operator born 1908 speaks on a Cedar Rapids airport site, possible displacement, winter move plans, corn yield about 80 bushels per acre, no binder, fears bulldozer removal of farm land, hopes for fair compensation and minimal disruption, 2A draft status through March 18, 1943.
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Jerry Benes
Swisher
Reed Reports Widespread Iowa Crop Damage From Frost
Federal meteorologist Charles D. Reed says last week’s frost caused serious damage to soybeans and reduced germination of seed corn. About 65 percent of state soybeans remained safe for commercial use, with better results in southern counties and fair sugar beet lifting in northern areas. Farmers in Troy Mills cut corn and soybeans as frost and dry weather lower yields.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Troy Mills
Local Farm Notes On Feed Floors And Fire Safety
Leslie Oliver of Williamsburg enlarges his concrete feeding floor for hogs and cattle while John Wichman Jr of Homestead builds a hog house. The piece also urges strict fire prevention as Iowa farms face material shortages and war demands.
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Leslie Oliver
Williamsburg
Mr. Oliver
Aberdeen Angus
John Wichman, Jr
Homestead
Wichman
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