Farm Record Books Aid Contract Farmers and Relief Seed
The Agriculture Adjustment Administration ships two million farm record books to help contract farmers prove past production and compliance and aid loan applications. Missouri relief officials require seed gardens for aid recipients and plan 71 000 home gardens and 2 500 acres of community plots with seed distribution through county relief committees. The piece also discusses year round poultry and egg production and its effects on prices, supply, and storage.
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Adjustment Administration
State Extension Service
Jefferson City
Missouri Relief and Reconstruction Commission
Harry L. Hopkins
Federal Emergency Relief Administrator
Washington
State Relief Commission
State Garden
State Garden Construction Commission
Madison Street
Letter to Poultry Raisers on Seasonal Hatching Shifts
A rural letter reflects on changing poultry practices noting that historically most chicks hatched in April and May and sold in fall, while the current season now hatches chicks from January to June and the first broilers of the season appear earlier.
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Long Island
Purdin Community Notes Highlight Quilting Day and Visits
Thursday quilting at the Pulliam home brought together Mrs. Creason Jenkins Street Callie Smith Cassity Pulliam and Cady. Guests included Joe Creason G W Jenkins who furnished cars. D L Cady contributed angel food cake. Visitors from Chicago Milan Warrensburg Brookfield Slater Browning and St Louis were noted in town and area socializing during the week.
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Wm. Pulliam
Joe Creason
G. W. Jenkins
James Street
Callie Smith
R. D. Cassity
G. D. Pulliam
D. L. Cady
Warrensburg
Mack Molloy
L. G. Hamner
St. Louis
Lewis Shanks
Slater
Etta Shanks
J. A. Buswell
Browning
Scott Browning
K. W. Gooch
Regulations for Emergency Crop Loans Set at $250 Cap
The Farm Credit Administration outlines emergency crop loans from $25 to $250 with a 5 percent interest rate. Eligibility requires lack of alternate credit and cooperation with the Agricultural Adjustment Administration production control program. Loans are for drought and storm relief, secured by first liens on crops, with strict usage rules and penalties for misapplication.
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Congress
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
S. M. Carwood
Farm Credit Commissioner
Farm Credit Administration
Mr. Carwood
County Production Council
Production Credit Association
Emergency Crop Loan Office
Carwood
Lund
Farm Credit Association
Hall
Tuesdy
Rega
Price Hoskins
Baker
Tom Wade
Emergenc
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Creep Feeding Calves: Best Practices and Setup
Guidance on using a calf creep to encourage grain intake. Locate the creep where calves pass daily near shade, water, and lying area of cows. Add a salt box to draw cows nearby. drive cows and calves to the creep for several days if needed. Build a roomy, accessible structure with 2 ft by 3 ft openings and a self feeder to keep grain dry and reduce waste.
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T. A. Ewing
Extension Animal Husbandmon
Seed Loans Ready County Agent Hall Announces
County agent Hall says he has received application blanks for Emergency Crop Loans. The loans target farmers who cannot obtain credit. Applications open to help sustain crops and farm operations during hardship periods.
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Hall
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