Iowa land use policy urged to conserve soil resources
H H Kildee urged movement toward a state land utilization policy in Iowa to preserve soil, prevent erosion and misused land, and guide optimal use by public agencies. Dr A G Black and others warned that land productivity affects local schools and services, stressing gradual study, public support, and balance between cultivation, pasture, and woodlands.
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MES
Iowa
H. H. Kildee
Raymond M Hughes
Iowa State
Towa
Dean Hkildee
A. G. Black
United States
Binck
Black
Prices for 13 farm commodities rise in Des Moines market
Agricultural statistics show price changes for February 15 to March 18 with compares to March 15. Wheat hogs corn oats and seeds listed with gains in several items while others decline or hold steady. Wool eggs and timothy seed noted with small movements and a hog corn ratio of 24.6 down 1.3.
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Carl
Shaw
NES Moines
Magor Farm
Lesme M Car Federal Agricuural
Dushel
S&s
Odredweisht
Sony
Pune
Cans Salo Twuu
Farmers Slow to Apply for Crop Production Loans
Special to The Gazette. O A Ontjes, in charge of loans for Grundy and 11 surrounding counties, says farmers have shown little uptake for crop production loans. Loans require a first mortgage on all crops grown in 1933, with a $300 maximum. 30 percent of cash crops must be diverted to soil building or forage crops, flax sugar beets corn and oats not counted. Interest 5 1/2 percent deducted from principal. notes due Oct 31. prepayment rebates offered.
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Grundy Center
O. A. Ontjes
Grundy
Black Hawk
Benton
Linn
Tama
Poweshiek
Jasper
Marshall
Story
Boone
Hamilton
Hardin
Ontjes
Farm owner sells 4700 bushels corn to Ward Bassett
Special to The Gazette Vinton Mr Mayhew of Vinton owner of a farm north of Mount Auburn tenanted by Lew Chambers has just sold 4700 bushels of corn to William Ward and Frank Bassett This corn represented his share of the crop last year.
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Vinton
Mayhew
Mount Auburn
Lew Chambers
William Ward
Frank Bassett
Poultry Is Major Enterprise On Well Equipped Oneida Farm
Lawrence Gienapp farm near Manchester emphasizes diversified livestock and crop enterprise. Ten dozen eggs daily from 175 Leghorn layers, a 600 egg hatchery, custom hatching, wind powered electricity, hollow tile storage and hog houses, crop rotation, and new improvements including landscaping. Mrs Gienapp leads poultry work and conducts farm women classes.
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Oneida Farm
the Gazette
Manchester
Lawrence Gienapp
Oneida
Gienapp
Farm Bond Plan Aimed At Fixing Crop Prices Before Congress
Norris-Simpson plan would authorize the secretary of agriculture to declare the crop portion needed for domestic use and set a cost of production price for that portion. Illegal to trade below cost, with remaining crop at world market prices. Roosevelt asks Congress for legislation to end forced liquidation, refinance farm debt, reduce interest, and extend amortization to help farmers regain land ownership.
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Norris-Simpson
Secretary of Agriculture
Smith
Dem
South Carolina
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Corn delivery slowed by mud in Hopkinton
Hopkinton merchants guaranteed corn at 27 cents a bushel. 5000 bushels delivered before mud stalled shipments on Saturday and Monday. Over 20,000 bushels were expected but heavy rains made side-roads too heavy for pulling loads. Corn stored in two large cribs at the McAllister lumber yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
Jack McAllister
McAllister
Testing Begins in Twelve Iowa Counties for Cattle Disease
Iowa launches cattle tuberculin testing in twelve counties as farmers name own veterinarians. Eight district supervisors organize township units and appoint approved local vets. Start dates cover Henry, Emmet, Floyd, Winneshiek, Allamakee, Fayette, Buchanan, Delaware, Wayne, Cherokee, Plymouth, and Monona counties with nine named veterinarians leading efforts.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Henry
Emmet
Floyd
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Fayette
Buchanan
Delaware
Wayne
Cherokee Plymouth
Monona
T. J. McCabe
Mount Pleasant
W. C. Stewart
Maquoketa
R. H. Moye
Manchester
L. F. Gordon
Postville
C. R. Fry
Centerville
E. B. Axton
Adel
E. M. Brady
Atlantic
H. A. Seidell
Fort Dodge
W. G. Gallagher
LeMars
New 16 000 Egg Capacity Incubator At Central City Hatchery
Vern Phelps, proprietor, reports the Central City hatchery now has a 16 000 egg capacity incubator. Most chicks are sold a month ahead, and custom hatching has been turned away. The new equipment will allow resuming custom hatching.
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Central City
Vern Phelps
Hogs Sold At Chicago Prices By Mechanicville Farmer
Mechanicville farmer Frank Thompson sold twenty nine 278 pound butcher hogs at 3.90 per hundredweight and twenty seven 215 pound hogs at 4.00 per hundredweight in Chicago on Friday.
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Mechanicsville
Frank Thompson
Here
Chicago
Roosevelt Calls for Farm Relief and Tariff Reforms
President Roosevelt outlines a broad program to ease burdens on small homeowners and restore sound conditions. He pledges further legislation to extend relief, promote reciprocal tariff deals, and open foreign markets for farm and industrial goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sundberg Protests Rail Rate Increase For City
Harry Sundberg, traffic bureau manager of the Chamber of Commerce, returned from Chicago where he urged the interstate commerce commission to deny higher freight rates. He argued rates from the Mississippi river to Cedar Rapids should not exceed 14 cents and 9 cents per 100 pounds for first class freight, contending western Iowa’s bias against the region has harmed Des Moines area consumers. Other Iowa cities joining in the protest included Ottumwa Des Moines Mason City Waterloo and Fort Dodge.
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Harry Sundberg
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mississippi River
Cedar Rapids
Sundberg
Illinois
Iowa
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Mason City
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
February Cedar Rapids Fire Loss 7145 Reported
Chief E. P. Kohout reported to the city council that Cedar Rapids fire losses for February totaled 7145 dollars, with 5317 on buildings and 173? on contents. Insurance paid amounted to 4517 for buildings and 1635.07 for contents, leaving uninsured losses of 800 on buildings and 162.50 on contents. There were 104 fires that month.
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Cedar Rapids
E. P. Kohout
Irs
Ewing Resigns As Iowa Dry Leader
Des Moines report that Rev. B. E. Ewing resigns after two years as superintendent of the Iowa Anti-Saloon League and will take a similar post in West Virginia. Ewing led a recent dry convention here where plans were made to mobilize opposition to repeal of the state's prohibition law and has already gone to Wheeling to begin new duties after arriving from Pennsylvania in 1931.
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Des Moines
B. E. Ewing
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
West Virginia
Ewing
Trowa
Wheeling
W. Va
Pennsylvania
Advances Orders Taken for Answers to Questions
A special author distribution accepts advance orders for the second volume of Answers to Questions at $1 each, postage prepaid, with autographed copies to buyers. The 300,000-word book offers 75 chapters and about 5,000 new answers, differing from the first volume, and is billed as a library in itself. An acknowledgment postcard will be issued for each remittance.
Answers to Questions Second Volume Order Form
Frederic J. Haskin of 21st and C Streets NW Washington DC encloses payment for copies of the second volume titled Answers to Questions. The order is to be included in the Special Author's distribution of autographed copies. Name Street City State.
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Frederic J. Haskin
21St and
C Streets
Washington, D. C
Council United In Effort To Obtain Revenue From Beer
City council backs state revenue from beer licenses after Mayor Stepanek is urged by the Iowa League to seek legislative support. They authorize the mayor to travel to Des Moines to press the issue with lawmakers and fellow cities. City funds may cover trip expenses. mayor abstained from voting on this resolution.
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Council United
W. H. Stepanek
Iowa League of Municipalities
Louis J. Zika
Des Moines
Gets 30 years for attempted murder
Judge A B Clark of Cedar Rapids on Monday sentenced H W Ayers of Iowa City to thirty years at Fort Madison prison after pleading guilty to assault with intent to commit murder. Ayers fired two shots from ambush at John R Miller, Cedar county farmer, three weeks earlier. Miller was hit by two bullets.
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Gazette
Tipton
A. B. Clark
Cedar Rapids
H. W. Ayers
Iowa City
Fort Madison
John R. Miller
Cedar County
Miller
Ayers
Clark
C. B Russell
Russell
Des Moines Bank Held Up By Lone Bandit
A lone bandit robbed the Euclid Avenue State Bank in Des Moines shortly after noon Monday, taking $1,000 and forcing two employees and two customers to lie on the floor. Cash drawers held several thousand dollars more as the thief fled east on Euclid Avenue toward U. S. highway 61.
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Des Moines
Euclid Avenue State Bank
H. F. Gall
Cecelia Galantine
Vada Moeckly
Julus Bender
R. J. Thornburg
France Open to Mussolini Four Power Pact Revisions
The French cabinet announced willingness to accept Mussolini four power peace pact proposals as basis for talks on European disarmament. It will send a memorandum to London Berlin and Rome and seek inclusion of the Little Entente while protecting its interests. A council of ministers under President Lebrun is expected to meet Wednesday.
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Paris
Mussolini
London
Berlin
Rome
Council of Ministers
Lebrun
Poland
Entente
France
Depositories Named for City Funds by Council
Municipal depositories and maximum deposit amounts were named by the city council on Monday. Merchants National to receive 250000 dollars, American Trust and Savings, Cedar Rapids Savings, Iowa State, and Peoples Savings banks each allotted 60000 dollars, United State bank 40000 dollars. Louis D. Burgus, commissioner of finance, said the selection awaits state treasurer approval, who has not ruled on banks under S. F. 111.
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Merchants National
American Trust and Savings
Cedar Rapids Savings
Iowa State
Peoples Savings Banks
United State Bank
Louis D. Burgus
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