Iowa Farm Debt Arbitration Speeds Settlements
More than 1,100 farm debt cases are under arbitration by county advisory committees in Iowa. The effort aims to settle or adjust debts, prevent foreclosures, and speed creditor–debtor agreements, with inquiries pouring in and committees holding meetings to review cases. A pamphlet explaining foreclosure and moratorium laws will be distributed by week’s end.
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ES Moines
INS
Iowa
Merritt Greene
Iowa Farm Debt Advisory Council
Greene
Land Bank
Omaha
Enrient
Iihi
Spring Planting Now A Week Late In Iowa
Des Moines reports spring planting is about one week late due to rain and snow. Despite the delay the precipitation has provided moisture offsetting oat and barley delays and aiding wheat and corn. Federal Meteorologist Charles D Reed notes winter precipitation was below normal and dust storms indicated arid soil, with heavy snow and rain last week improving moisture in northern Iowa.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D Reed
Towa
Reed
North Tama dairy cows post strong March milk and butterfat yields
The North Tama Test association reports 465 cows testing in March produced 507 212 pounds of milk and 199 294 pounds of butterfat at an average butterfat of 424 pounds per herd. Feed cost yielded 1 221 cents per pound of butterfat and $1 earned per $1 spent for feed.
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Gazette
Joledo
North Tama
Hich
Joe Chezik Jr
C T Mitchell
Allans Muk
W D Mitchell
Allan Muk
Linn County
Central City
W. L. Smith
Linn Test Association
J J Mulls and Son of
Coggan
Emma Baluelder
DELTA
Phe Stevens
Frans Ped
Giatreto
Qtoumnd
Crabsen
Teresco
Stevers
Ryo
Derd
4 H corn winners earned big profit
National 4 H corn contest results show state champions produced high yields at low costs. Indiana led with 119 bushels per acre at 10.8 cents cost, while Midwest averages ran 74 bushels at 21.5 cents and the South delivered 92 bushels at roughly 24 cents.
Beef Cattle Group Names Officers At Maquoketa Meeting
Roy Coverdale of Clinton county was elected president of the second district permanent organization for beef cattle producers by delegates meeting in Maquoketa. Alex Reed of Bellevue is vice president F E Krause is secretary Adolph Arp of Eldridge is district delegate for Des Moines meeting William Meloy of Bernard is alternate delegate C A Reade attended Linn county not represented The group aims for better meat on the market opposes further corn acreage reduction in 1935 and opposes meat packers commission firms and distilleries buying and finishing feeding cattle.
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Maquoketa
Roy Coverdale
Clinton County
Alex Reed
Bellevue
Jackson County
F. E. Krause
Farm Bureau
Adolph Arp
Eldridge
Scott County
Des Moines
William Meloy
Bernard
Dubuque County
C. A. Reade
Barley Meeting Scheduled At Manchester Thursday
The meeting in Manchester will cover planting growing and harvesting of malting barley and seed treatment for disease. Farmers may bring barley samples for analysis and grading as County Agent Kermith Huehn and officials from the federal grain board Iowa State College and Illinois Central railroad participate.
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Manchester
Kermith Huehn
Federal Grain Board
Iowa State College
Agricultural Department of the
Illinos Central Railroad
Dominion Leader in Picture Prompts Historical Puzzle
Readers pore over a grid of clues and definitions tied to political and cultural terms. The page lists numerous word associations such as venerable, noise, road, bee drone, and dynasty related hints, inviting solvers to connect terms with a central Dominion leader figure.
Farm Near Brandon Sells For 1400 Dollars
Fragmentary notice reports a sale of a farm near Brandon for 1400 dollars. The text contains garbled extra phrases and unreadable segments, but the main fact indicates the price and location of the farm sale.
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Brandon
Oelwein Farmer Realizes Profit On Belgian Horses
Oelwein breeder Ben H. Meyer sold two 2-year-old Belgian bay mares for 400 dollars to William Salem of Highland Park Farm Chicago. The Meyer operation spans 400 acres with 20 horses active on a mixed farm of hay grain and livestock. He previously ran a livery stable at Aurora and has held leadership roles in local Belgian horse groups and fair associations.
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Uwein
Ben H. Meyer
Oelwein
William Salem
Highland Park Farm
Chicago
Holbert Horse Importing Company
Greeley
Meyer
Bradley Polytechnic Institute of Feorlu
George Macdyment
Oran and
Waverly
Mr. Meyer
Aurora
A B. Halberg
Aurora Driving Association
Aurora Agricultural Society
Oelwein-Maynard
Maynard Farm Sold for 115 An Acre
William Gadow of Maynard sold his twenty acre farm within town limits to Henry Hildebrand for 115 per acre totaling 2300 dollars. The farm carries fair improvements and possession will be given at once.
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Maynard
William Gadow
Henry Hildebrand
Plans To Be Made Friday For Farm Record Meetings
PAYETTE Plans will be made here Friday for a series of meetings in Fayette county to explain the keeping of the record book provided by the AAA for all corn hog contract signers. It will be necessary to keep these records as proof producers have complied with the contract according to state officials. Meetings will be held in every township and books will be available. The uniform farm record book will supply the information required by the corn hog section and also for an income tax return. These books will cost fifteen cents each, while the regular corn hog books are furnished without additional cost.
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Payette
Fayette County
AAA
Two Seventeen-Year-Old Checks Cleared At Coggon Creamery
Two 17 year old checks on the Coggon creamery proved good when presented at the creamery Tuesday. They were cashed by M. L. Ware, manager.
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M. L. Ware
Cows Average $30 At Mechanicsville Sale
Mechanicsville sale saw twelve Guernsey and Jersey cows average $30 a head. Top cow went to N. D. Gunn for $43. A 3-year-old bull sold for $25 while ten Hampshire shoats averaged three cents a pound. Auctioneer W. E. Challis and clerk H. CG McCormick led the sale.
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Mechanicsville
Guernsey
Jersey
Frank Richard
N. D. Gunn
Hampshire
W. E. Challis
H. CG. McCormick
Norway farmer seals 12 200 bushels of corn
Clarence E. Merritt, a farmer in Eldorado township near Norway, had 12,200 bushels of corn sealed by G. H Plagmann, the local official corn sealer. This marks the largest sealed amount by Plagmann for any single farmer to date.
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Norway
Clarence E. Merritt
Eldorado Township
G. H Plagmann
Plagmann
Corn loan totals and signers in Winneshiek County
Corn loans totaling 31 271 85 covering 69 493 bushels have been made to 116 signers in Winneshiek county. The last loan filed before the believed deadline Saturday was Cedar Rapids Life Insurance for 325 bushels of sealed corn. The date for securing corn loans has been extended to May 1.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Olaf Hanson
Cedar Rapids Life Insurance Company
Winneshiek County Signs 1940 Contracts for Corn Hogs
In Winneshiek county a total of 1 940 corn hog contracts have been signed, marking a notable step in local farming programs and livestock initiatives. The count reflects widespread participation among area farmers during the recent signing drive.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Progress in Tuberculosis Cattle Testing in Iowa
In Iowa only sixteen counties lack State supervised tuberculin tests. Dr H A Seidell says six counties Cherokee Henry Muscatine Tama Floyd and Clayton near completion and to be accredited by year end. Thirty one counties will be reaccredited by July 1. He notes tests boost market access and disease control and discusses a proposed five million dollar AAA dairy program to fund cattle indemnities and push toward 100 percent TB free status in the state.
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Des Moines
Iowa
H. A Seldell
Bureau of Animal Industry
Seidell
Cherokee
Henry
Muscatine
Tama
Floyd
Clayton
Plymouth
Grundy
Butler
Seldell
Lyon
Clay
Palo Alto
Buona Vista
Franklin
Cerro Gordo
Webster
Woodbury
Crawford
Carroll
Greene
Boone
Page
Ringgold
Wapello
Story
Benton
Jones
Harrison
Audubon
Dallas
Johnson
Cass
Madison
Washington
Mills
Montgomery
Union
Decatur
Marshall
Butterfat Price Set at 28 Cents by Central City Creamery
Patrons of Farmers Mutual Creamery in Central City received twenty eight cents for butterfat in the two weeks ending March 15. The payment reflects standard rate for dairy farmers in the area.
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Central City Creamery
Central City
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
Production Credit Loans Now Available in Elkader
Production credit loans are available in the Elkader district. Harold J. Kriebs says applications may be obtained by writing to the Elkader Production Credit association office. Loans cover livestock feeding and breeding crop production and general farm needs. Interest is 5.5 percent, and each borrower becomes a stockholder.
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Elkader
Harold J. Kriebs
Elkader Production Credit Association
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
Wilt-Resistant Melon Seeds Sold as Certified Pride of Muscatine
J. E. Hoopes, a Muscatine county farmer, authorized by Iowa State College research to sell wilt resistant melon seeds as certified. The seed, “The Pride of Muscatine,” is being sold to local and national dealers and is the only certified wilt resistant melon seed in the United States. County Agent Carl Rylander represents the program in selling.
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Wilton Junction
J. E. Hoopes
Muscatine
Iowa State College
Ames
United States
Muscatine Island
Carl Rylander
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