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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1922
Page
4
The Graettinger Times reports rising farm auction activity as banks ease credit, farmers plan many live stock sales this fall and winter. Early auctions by Brekke, Grodland, Dr Nase, and Reeves draw strong bidding on horses, cows, hogs, and machinery, with more sales slated across nearby towns and farms.
O R Gardner has postponed his sale from October 4 to Thursday October 12 offering about forty head of Poland China hogs of the best breeding. Announcements will appear in a later Times issue. Dr Nase Held Auction Sale Fourteen head of live stock and ten acres of corn were sold with top cows bringing $57 and top heifers $17.50. corn sold at $130 per acre with stalks reserved. Prices were satisfactory.
The Bancroft Register notes a spate of barn fires in the area, with four large barns burned in recent weeks including the Joe Johnson farm northeast of town. Hay in mows fed the flames, stock and equipment saved, and investigators consider possible earlier cases linked to spontaneous combustion or hay loft fires. Insurance status is unclear.
Ben F. Reeves near Graettinger plans a large sale on Saturday September 23 featuring 70 head of pure bred Poland China hogs 46 head of pure bred cattle 5 head of horses and mules 41 head of sheep plus miscellaneous items Cattle and hogs touted as in prime condition Free lunch at noon sale starts 1 40 pm six month terms Read full details in quarter page ad. Otto Appel sale to follow September 30 address listed in notice.
F G Church of Iowa State College farm extension urges selecting seed corn now to ensure a good next year. In most Iowa regions, corn is ready for seed selection as hot late August weather dried and matured it before October frosts. Locations noted include miles northwest of Ringsted and miles southwest of Halfa, reflecting seed sources and selection strength of parent plants.
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