Morgans Move to West Liberty Farm
Mr and Mrs Charles Morgan moved to a 140 acre farm near West Liberty bought last winter, formerly the Otto Schroeder place. Also notes on hosting events, club programs, a postnuptial shower, a potluck, a funeral, and visits among families in Columbus Junction area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Charles Morgan
West Liberty
Mr. Morgan
Otto Schroeder
R. P. Hawkins
R. O. Lynn
Edward Goble
Howard Greene
Maxine Greene
Laverne Leonhard
Ralph Crotsenburg
Kansas City
Musa Todd
Norman R. Miller
Davenport
Andrew Silver
New Orleans
Joyce Thomas
Lutheran Hospital
Moline
Harry Coder
Muscatine
Eugene Lewis
James R. Benbow
Ft. Madison
Markets Live cattle hogs and lambs report steady to higher
Livestock prices show hogs at 8 500 with slow uneven trade and gains on weights over 240 pounds. Cattle 6 500 with steers and heifers rising early then slowing. cows and bulls up 25 cents but weak at close. Vealers and bulls mixed with top beef cows near 30 dollars and common cows around 17 to 20. Sheep 3 000 with slaughter lambs steady. woolly and shorn lambs range from 20 to 22 dollars and below 11 for lighter stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ures
Poultry Prices Hold Firm in Chicago Market
Chicago market reports steady poultry and eggs with nine trucks of poultry and assorted chicken, turkey, goose, duck, and pigeon prices. Hen market firm as whites and colored fryers and broilers show varied values. eggs steady with current receipts around 42 to 46 cents per dozen and extras 60 to 80 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
White Rock Springs
Plymouth Rock Springs
Colored Springs
Farm Bureau hits new Iowa membership record in 1948
Des Moines March 29. The Iowa Farm Bureau federation reports a record paid-up membership of 126 542 farm families, up 619 from the previous high set in 1947. Twenty three county bureaus have hit or surpassed their quotas, with 7 000 more members than the same point last year. Wayne Tyler predicts 95 of 100 county bureaus will meet or beat quotas and the state bureau will reach its 1948 goal of 125 000 by late April. Parallel Tracks notes 29 879 miles of U S railways with two or more parallel tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Wayne Tyler
State Bureau
United States
Christianson Herd Tops Washington County March Production
D H Christianson of Conesville leads Washington County dairy herd improvement for March with 15 Holsteins testing at 1145 pounds milk and 38.6 pounds butterfat. Second place goes to Art Duensing of Washington with 14 cows producing 1022 pounds milk and 38.2 pounds butterfat. Other top herds include Eagsh and Gingerich Wellman 15 Holsteins 972 pounds milk 35.7 butterfat. Marion Timmins Ayrshires 895 pounds milk 33.8 butterfat. Beachy Kalona Guernseys 75 pounds milk 30.4 butterfat. High cow for milk and butterfat is Harold S. Palmer and Houston W. Bock Keota with 23938 pounds milk and 85.2 butterfat. Next month Marion Burkholder Crawfordsville becomes Washington county supervisor as McKenrick moves to Scott county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H Christianson
Conesville
Washington County
Marion Timmins
Keota
Marion Burkholder
Crawfordsville
Donald R. McKenrick
Scott County
Farm horse stages comeback in Iowa
Des Moines March 29 up The gasoline shortage spurs a farm horse comeback as farmers fear wagon and tractor fuel shortages. Harlan Conley secretary of the Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association notes demand for well matched draft horses or mules and estimates teams cost 250 to 600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Harlan Conley
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association
Conley
Teams Bring Good Prices in Junction
COLUMBUS JUNCTION March 29 Teams of horses sold at 140 to 215 Thursday Mar 25 at the Midway Sales company pavilion where 111 head were sold. A sorrel geldings team 6 and 7 years old brought 215. Farm horse teams averaged 175 to 195 with a top single a spotted saddle pony at 175. A Shetland mare pony sold for 155. Farmers bought the greater number of horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Sales Company Pavilion
Journal sale and livestock auction listings across Iowa towns
Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sales weekly at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Kalona Kalona Iowa. Onie Livestock Exchange Kalona Iowa. Hi Dollar Sales Sigourney Iowa. March 30 closing out sale five miles north of Haskinson with directions. Ralph Nicholson selling March 1 machinery and horse sale at Oskaloosa Sales Company Starts at 11 09.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittaker
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Kalona
Onie Livestock Exchange
Ollie. Towa
Hi Dollar Sales Company
Sigourney
Haskinson
Ralph Nicholson
Oskaloosa Sales Company
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C. L. Jennings
New London
Rock Island Produce
Homer Godwin Electric Shop
Farrell Printing
Call
West Chester
M. B. Kepler
Burger Produce
Earl Dusenbery
Foster Radio Service
North
Ead
Alvin Hahn
Winga’s
Gastman
South Second
Rosewood Co
Rochester
N. Y
National Tea Co
AVON
Washington
c/o Journal
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Sheffield
Chicago
Washington Concrete Company
Raymond Howsare
Crawfordsvillle
Dick's Furniture Store
Ford
Motors
Chevrolet
Cienerators
Smart Implement Co
Acme
Brown's
East
Clinton
Marion
A. C. Liechty
Ainsworth
Shane
Puote
Wayne Marston
Jay E. Moore
Don McLaughlin
Inquire
Ross Motor Service
Mecormick Deering
Kenneth Ornduff
Ango Roller Rink
Mid- West
Glider
Indian
Sun
Universal
Iowa City Trailer Mart
Riverside Drive
Reynold Greiner
H. P. Motors
Adolph Shalla
Conty
Haskins Phone
Kewanee
Harrow
Letts Mill
Lloyd Edwards
Dewey Weeks
George J. Breitenbach
John Anwyl
Rob't Henderson
Riverside
Emil G. Trott
Iowa City
Timothy
Long & Hotle
Sorrell
Flo
Hampshire
William Bell
H. W. Jones
DU Pont White House
du Pont
Eclipse Lumber Company
Eod
U.S. Royal
Fairfield, Iowa
Leonard EB. Martin
Humm
N. Iawa Ave
United Mattress Co
Minnie Pearl
Geo
Fo McClintie
Ross Hodson
KE. H. Fenton
Verne Wolfe
Isaac
Camden and Amboy
Cripps
Bell & Gevock Firestone
Sota
Lemmon
U. S
West Liberty Farm
B. E. McCreedy
Haskins
W. V. Cruse
Lowa
Ward
Montgomery Ward
Farrell
Timothy Seed
Fred Hermann
BABY
Wood and Steel
Cod
Farmall M
Frank Wanchter
Sigourney, Iowa
Harper Phone
Hampshire Boats
Lloyd Kempf
Swedesburg
Wayland Phone
W. Shtz
Sorden Music CO
Adtaker
Lemley Way
Charles E. Lemley
Nicola Feed & Grain
R. J. Thornton
Elmer Krantz
West Madison
John Deere Tractor Planter
John Deere Planter
Jamesway Oil Breeder
Gamble
J. L. Coon
Highland Township
Martin’s Modern Cleaners
Gamble's
Farm Bureau
Midway Sales CO
F. D. Smylie
Mgr
P. S
Kalona Sales Barn
Christianson Herd
Scott
Farm Horse
Junction
Journal
Purina
Freshwaters' Store
Cali
Our Place
Brown & Bruty
Ray Whitehead
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