Redheaded Girl and Blond Boy Champion Babes
Des Moines 1939 baby health champions named in Iowa state fair contest. Sandra Jolyana Benson, 12 months 9 days, daughter of Mr and Mrs Haven T Benson, scored 99.25 percent to win feminine laurels. Dale Leroy Draper, 22 months, son of Mr and Mrs Fred J Draper, scored 99.08 percent for the masculine title.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Sandra Jolyana Benson
Haven T. Benson
Sandra
Dale Leroy Draper
Fred J. Draper
Grundy Center
Dale
Grand Champion Baby Beef Brings 50 Cents a Pound
The 1939 grand champion baby beef from the Iowa State Fair was sold to John Morrell Packing of Ottumwa for 50 cents a pound, bringing 18 year old George Hopey of Atlantic 564.05 dollars. The Angus weighed 1163 pounds after shrinkage deductions. Reserve champion Angus shown by Earl Hodgson sold for 31 cents per pound to J B Hollinger of Chapman Kansas. Former Governor Kraschel auctioned as Governor Wilson was introduced during the sale.
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Des Moines
Towa
John Morrell Packing Company
Ottumwa
George Hopey
Atlantic
Angus
Earl Hodgson
Pleasantville
J. B. Hollinger
Chapman
Kas
Clair Mason
Marshalltown
Nelson G. Kraschel
George A. Wilson
4 H Swine Carcass Contest Winner at Iowa State Fair
Verne Sywassink of Muscatine county won the Four H swine carcass contest at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. The judging focused on lean quality color firmness and fat coverage. Bernard Ebbing of Eagle Grove placed second. Jack Lidwall of Boone county took third in the carcass team event.
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Verne Sywassink
Muscatine County
Des Moines
Sywassink
Bernard Ebbing
Eagle Grove
Jack Lidwall
Boone County
Fulton Junior Farmers win second in Iowa fair display
Muscatine county showcased fire prevention methods on the farm earning second place at the Iowa state fair in Des Moines. First place went to Pocahontas county. The Fulton Junior Farmers' club presented the demonstration led by Gene Ehrecke with team members Melvin Riessen and Warren Ehrecke.
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Muscatine County
Des Moines
Pocahontas County
Muscatine
Fulton Junior Farmers’ Club
Melvin Riessen
Warren Ehrecke
Gene Ehrecke
Fokker plane debuts with tandem fore aft engines
One of the newest Fokker fighter planes features tandem engines mounted fore and aft and delivers double the horsepower of other warplanes in its class.
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Fokker
Speculative Marts See Boost Amid War News
Speculative commodity markets except cotton surged on reports of German Polish hostilities. Early New York trading saw nervous selling depressing some blue chip stocks by 1 to 5 dollars, then subsided. Bonds mostly eased with some government issues supported. Wheat led gains with Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth markets moving 5 to 8 cents per delivery.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago
Minneapolis
Duluth
Bell Worn by Oxen at Initial Mercer Fair Wins Prize
The first Mercer county fair at Millersburg in 1853 featured an antique bell worn by oxen winning first prize in the antique show at the 1930 fair for being the most interesting exhibit. William R. Collins of Viola exhibited the bell. Ruth Cabeen Giffin of Aledo took second prize for a hand woven bed spread from 1776.
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Aledo
Millersburg
William R. Collins
Viola
Ruth Cabeen Giffin
Pinkerton
Roy Lemon
Amelia Anderson
Audrey Babcock
L. Boyd Finch
Ethel Reid
Joy
Finch
Grace Dow
Alexis
Lallie Knickerbocker
Amelia Andersen
Ira Nicol
Little York
William Collins
W. E. Stancliff
Willet
Downey
Harriett Sells
Aldo
Ruby Berg
Seaton
C. C. Belt
Finnis Cebeen
Angus Steer Shown by Robert Carroll Wins Added Honors
The grand champion Angus steer owned by Robert Carroll near Aledo Illinois won grand championship in the open steer class at the Mercer county fair. Carroll previously won club show championship that morning. Irene Brown’s light weight Angus took reserve breed honors and Dean Morgan showed two steers placing third and fourth. The open steer show was new this year and Carroll plans to prepare his calf for the International.
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Aledo
Robert Carroll
Near
Young Carroll
Irene Brown
Dean Morgan
Mercer County
Hog and livestock sale preview at P N Gibson Co
Commencing 10 30 with furniture and junk sold before the hog sale at 11 00. Last Monday’s sale grossed over 17000 with 250 cattle 165 sheep and 440 hogs sold. A fine calf sale and strong hog market reported. West Liberty Iowa auction note from P N Gibson Commission Co.
Home-made electric heater for poultry water pan shown
Sketch details a simple heater designed by Michigan Experiment Station. A rough lumber base and perches support a metal-lined box holding an electric light bulb to warm a water pan for poultry.
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Michigan Experiment Station
Oil and feeds improve farming efficiency and yields
Iowa Experiment Station urges clean oil filters air cleaners and carburetor care to boost tractor power and cut fuel use. Ladak alfalfa from Oregon experiments proves higher yielding more wilt resistant and hardier with better feeding value and longer stand life reducing production costs per ton.
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Iowa
Oregon
Oregon Experiment Station
Tomato spraying tips and pig-heat housing methods
The New York Experiment Station advises lime free sprays like red copper oxide for tomatoes and delaying spraying until blight signs appear. A South Dakota hog raiser uses drain tile heat distribution in a farrowing house with a vented stove pit to keep newborn pigs warm. After seven litters, the system is repurposed for ewes at lambing time.
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New York Experiment Station
South Dakota
Sebago Potato Wins Resistance Tests In New Varieties
Sebago, a new potato from the Department of Agriculture, shows strong resistance to late blight and mild mosaic. Created by crossing Chippewa and Katahdin, it yields as well as Green Mountain Katahdin Chippewa and Russet Rural in New York trials, and may aid late blight epidemics areas.
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Department of Agriculture
New York
Green Mountain
Strawberries Face Red Stele Disease Reaches Connecticut
A Connecticut Experiment Station report warns that the red stele disease, already devastating thousands of acres in the southern states, has reached Connecticut. The stele turns brown red when sampled, and the disease begins in wet patches, killing foliage or drying both foliage and fruit. Prevention focuses on using healthy plants and avoiding infected soil.
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Connecticut
Wall Street Roundup of Industrial Stocks and Leaders
New York stocks swing with Am Can at 7 percent, Am and For Pow near 2 percent, locomotives and steel shares mixed. Major glow points include Gen Motors 44 percent, US Steel 52 percent, Imperial names like DuPont 163 and Firestone 185, with several utilities and oils in moderate gains. market mood shifts as investors scan rails, oils, and consumer goods.
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E. Pow
Firestone
Gen Electric
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Gillette
Goodyear
Hudson
Illinois Central
Harv
Johns-Manville
Kresge
Libbey OF
Glass Marsh Field
Mid Cent Pet
Mont Ward
Nash Kelvinator
Nat! Dairy
Nat! Pew
Y Central
Oliver Farm
Penney
Phillips Pet
Radio
Rem Rand
Repab Steel
Parole Board Frees 53 Prisoners From Fort Madison and Anamosa
The Iowa Parole Board granted paroles to 53 inmates from Fort Madison and Anamosa. Among Fort Madison entrants due for release in October was Edward Bretthauer, once Calhoun county auditor, serving a 10 year term for embezzling 1800 dollars. Also freed from Anamosa next month was Wincey Johnson, convicted in Monroe County for attempted murder in a 30-year sentence.
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Des Moines
Iowa Parole Board
Fort Madison
Anamosa Reformatory
Edward Bretthauer
Calhoun County
Anamosa
Wincey Johnson
Monroe County
Betty Hankins Named President of High School Glee Club
Betty Hankins was elected president of the high school girls glee club at an organization meeting held Wednesday. Virginia Stafford became vice president and Doris Cozad secretary. Pauline Rhodes is the instructor. Holt Estle of Letts visited with friends here Wednesday.
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Conesville
Betty Hankins
Virginia Stafford
Doris Cozad
Pauline Rhodes
Hal] Estle
Letts
Drew D. Mac Dougall
Kansas City
D. D. Mac Dougall
E. E. Perrin
Craig
Malvern
T. W. Kennedy
Ford Vale
Mt. Sterling
Andrew Johnson
Aldon Maxwell
Chicago Produce Prices and Market Report
Butter and eggs firm with mixed items in Chicago market. Creamery butter at 23 cents under 91 score and 21 1/2 cents under 89 score, eggs firm with local firsts at 16 1/2 cents. Potatoes on track and shipments totaled 332 ships. various russets and Bliss Triumphs priced by region, futures closed with storage standards noted for November.
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Chicago
White Rock
Hite Rock
U. S
Washington
Bliss Triumphs
Aoe
Sugar futures surge on war outbreak in world markets
World and domestic sugar futures jumped to the daily limit as hostilities began abroad. The spot market stalled while reports say certain duty free laws may allow 3.28. All eastern refiners withdrew from the refined market.
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New York
New York Produce Prices for Eggs Butter and Cheese
New York reports mixed egg colors with firming prices. Eggs: fancy to extra fancy 19 23%oc, standards 18%2c, firsts 16%c, seconds 15 4%c, diirties 14%c. Butter totals rise with creamery upscale to 24 25c, firsts 21 24c, seconds 20 21c. Cheese at 245 893 steady with unchanged prices.
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New York
General Gain In Hog Market Prices Noted
Chicago market report shows improved wholesale dressed meat prices lifting hog values by 5 to 15 cents. Cattle cleanups and steady sheep follow. hogs 180-240 lb 6.70-6.95, 240-300 lb 6.30-6.75, sows 5.75-6.00, feeders 4.90-5.35. calves and lambs firm with steady demand and varied weights.
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Chicago
THE
Associated Press
Ottumwa
Mason City
Waterloo
Chicago cash grain prices steady on mixed bids
Chicago cash grain quotes show no cash wheat sales. Corn prices range from No. 1 yellow at 48 50c to No. 3 white at 59c. Oats list No. 1 feed at 83c and other grades from 33% to 34% and thin selections at 33%. Barley malting 43 57c and seed 45 40c with No. 3 malting at 57c. Timothy seed nominal at 3.65 to 3.90, Red Top 8.50 to 9.00, and Alsike 12.00 to 15.00 nominal.
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Chicago
Timothy
New York Bonds Dip on Europe Hostilities Telegraphed
Foreign loans and many domestic corporate bonds tumbled as Europe-wide hostilities began. U S Treasury issues fell modestly while dealers were buoyed by signals federal authorities would buy at slightly below prior close. Banks and insurers waited, and a few sugar bonds rose with the commodity market.
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New York
Europe
U. S
Treasury
United States
Sale of cattle hogs and prize Bible contest at Plainview
Commencing 10:00 A M at Plainview Stock Farm near Morning Sun Iowa selling Jersey and Guernsey cows and heifers bred to begin freshening September 223 head hogs 90 sows 14 Hampshire boars 4 Poland China fall yearling boars 115 stock shoats double cholera treatment two buck lambs best bred dairy cattle and hogs sale prizes for day. women welcome. pony for Bible contest winner age under 13 contest verses King James. judges listed cash terms.
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Jersey
Guernsey
Farrow
Hampshire
Poland
China
A. F. Fulton
Morning Sun
R. W. Meeker
Yarmouth
J. R. Fraser
Wapello
Tezxans
Cash
Iowa Hog Market Review Shows Larger Receipts and Varied Prices
Combined hog receipts for interior Iowa and southern Minnesota reach 31,200 for 24 hours ending 8 a.m. Today bids mostly steady to 10c higher on some lots, lighter loads up slightly. Prices span 160–360 lb range with barrows and gilts and sows listed across weight classes, reflecting sales by packing plants, yards, and assemblies through 11:30 a.m.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesota
Iowa Livestock Bids Across Iowa Markets
AP reports mixed hog and cattle bids across Ottumwa Mason City and Waterloo with price ranges by weight. Hogs show gains up to ten cents in Ottumwa and Cedar Rapids regions, while mixed bids appear for 140 to 360 pound ranges. Cattle prices unchanged and market tone steady in Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Local market poultry and egg price quotations drop in week
Eggs at local grocers quoted eight and a half cents per dozen. Poultry prices show heavy hens twelve cents, light hens eight cents, cocks unknown. Live poultry and carcass ranges span from 120 pounds to 400 pounds with prices from 4.20 to 6.50 per pound, supplied by John P. Squire Company.
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John P. Squire Company
Grain Prices Hit Top as Fighting Starts in Europe
Grain prices surged amid early European fighting, wheat up 5 to 8 cents, corn 4 to 8, oats 3 to 6, rye 5 to 8. Trading limits pegged by rules caused a market deadlock with little grain offered for sale and closing prices near the session highs.
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Europe
Chicago
Financial
Omaha Livestock Prices and Movements Report
Salable hogs 3,000 with mixed to higher bids up to 6.60 on top. cattle 1,000 with active killing classes and steady stockers. sheep 9,000 with fat lambs weak early bids and range feeding lambs around 8.25 to 8.75. Feeder pigs and calves show declines. various grades of beef cows and vealers listed with prices.
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Omaha
U. S. Dept
California
Hogs Cattle and Sheep Trade Report From Kansas City
Kansas City market summary shows hogs 1590 head with 180 to 260 lb bids $6.20 to $6.35 and top $6.40, sow prices $4.65 to $5.25, light weights to $5.50. Cattle supply 500 sold, calves 150, killing classes steady to strong, vealers steady, stockers unchanged. Sheep demand steady with spring lambs up to $9.00, most sales $8.75 to $9.00, total 2000.
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No. Wits
Hsan
No. Wits. Price
U. S
Price
Bae + BE
Slaughter Ewes
Price Brewes
Gefo Whicass
Washington
Kansas City
U. & Dept
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Beth Steel
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Chrysler
Curtiss-Wright
Deere and Co
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Dupont
Sears Roeb
Shell Union Socony Vac 1 Ltd
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Swift and Co
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Texas Gulf Sul
Unit Corp
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U S Steel
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Woolworth
Wrigley Jr
Close Ark Nat Gas “A
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EL Bond
Ford Met Ltd
Ning Hud
United Gas
Farmall A, H. and M
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Hatfield Corners
Parole Board
Glee Club
New York Sugar
Chicago Cash Grain
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Plainview Stock Farm
Newport
Mediapolis
Sharon Church
Young People of
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Harry Duncan
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J. E. Berry
Chicago Grain & Provisions
Fowler, Gilbert and Hill
Hershey
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Dee Eveeeans
OWA Hog Market Review
Iowa Livestock Bids
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Kansas City Livestock
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