Iowa Ranks Second in Packery Plant Value 1933 Report
Iowa sits second in total plant value of packinghouse products in 1933 with 18 packing establishments and a plant value of 119 584 541 dollars. Illinois leads in total plant value with 310 160 183 dollars from 76 plants, while Iowa trails closely behind in national ranking.
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Iowa
Jay EB. Decker
Mason City
Institute of American Meat Packers
United States Department of Commerce
Mr. Decker
Decker
Illinois
New York
Kansas
Minnesota
Nebraska
California
Ohio
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Nickel's Worth Of Flour Water Gravy
In a country rich with surplus we overlook children who must subsist on stale bread and water gravy. The author urges better child welfare, budgets for food over luxuries, and parental education on value of money to prevent hardship and ensure healthy homes.
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United States
Trang
Confinus
Hazleton Creamery Pays 38 Cents For Butterfat
Hazleton farmer Paul Wells reports butterfat price at 38 cents a pound for the last half of March. The Hazleton creamery plans to settle payments based on published market rates.
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Hazleton Creamery
Hazleton
Paul Wells
Jones County 4-H Adds Farm Management and Corn Breeding Projects
Two new 4-H projects sponsored by the Jones County Farm Bureau aim to engage older youths this year. Under John W. Ingel, fifteen members join the farm management group to keep farm business records and address management issues. A second corn breeding group sees twelve enrolled, with ten Olin Consolidated students taking vocational credits. Also noted is a meeting with Joe L. Robinson of Ames who outlined corn breeding methods and inbred line care.
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Anamosa
County Farm Bureau
Jones County
Maurice Bonjour
Delbert Graft
Olin
Dean Newman
Henry Weseman
Donald Meeks
Martelle
Alvin Bailey
Paul Allen
Carl Wehling
George Shover
Rollie Shover
Dale Mayberry
Duane Lincoln
Wyoming
Howard Jones
Hale
Paul Levien
Clarence
Olin Consolidated School
Joe L. Robinson
Ames
Iowa Corn Growers Association
Robinson
Corn Breeding Club
John Sievers
Edwin Siever
Clinton Beef Feeders To Meet April 26 At Elvira
The Clinton county cattle feeders will gather at Elvira on the evening of April 26. DEWITT E HO Thompson of Cedar Rapids representing the Chicago Producers Commission association will address the meeting. County Agent M D Lacs and Rex Beresford of Ames will attend and speak on livestock industry conditions and general farm problems. Arrangements are being made for a cattle four horns on dune counts week.
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Giazette Dewitt E HO Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Tawa
Chicago Producers Commission Association
Clinton County
Elvira
M D Lacs
Thompson
Rex Beresford
Ames
Coris
Census Indicates Ten Percent Rise in U S Farms
Preliminary estimates from the 1935 agricultural census show a 10 percent increase in farm numbers since 1930, with gains expected in small ten acre farms near industrial cities as former workers return to the land. Officials cite migration from high wage city jobs during boom years as the source of the rebound.
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Washington
America
Department of Commerce
Sears
Sai
Census Bureau
William C. Austin
United States
Limestone spread to farms in Washington County
Several carloads of limestone have been shipped to Washington county for farm use. Vincent Marck bought two carloads and more have been ordered through group purchasing coordinated by County Agent William J Roudabush. The lime will be spread on plowed ground and mixed into soil with harrows or discs.
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the Gazette
Washington
Washington County
Vincent Marck
William J Roudabush
North English area farms prepare for hatchery chicks
Special to The Gazette reports farmers in the North English area are raising hatchery chicks and setting incubators. Will Grove and Sons have 500 White Pokin ducklings east of South English, Mrs. Thomas E. Lown notes a batch of five goslings, and Mrs. Vernon Faas has set fourteen goose eggs. Eggs rose from sixteen cents to twenty one cents between March 10 and April 12 as farmers plant 1934 oats stubble for corn and other crops after clover timothy and alfalfa seed failed over winter.
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Will Grove and Sons
South English
Thomas E. Lown
Vernon Faas
Spring field work begins amid mixed planting progress
Straw berry beds are being set out and gardens prepared with some planted. Farmers report oats cut or ready to finish harvesting before last week rain. Plowing has started and lime is spread on fields as conditions allow.
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South Bfthel
Cheinat
Census Shows 3 869 Farms in Linn County
Census figures report 3 869 farms in Linn County up from 3 619 on April 7, 1980. Officials cite steady agricultural growth amid changes in county land use and farm operation scales.
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Linn County
Junior Farmers Form County Organization in Poweshiek
Sixty young men and women of Poweshiek county met at Brooklyn to organize a junior farmers association. A temporary executive committee was named to draft a constitution and plan activities for the next meeting. Members are George Norden Clifton Connell Pauline Lang Horace Davidson and Floyd McIlrath with Davidson serving as chairman.
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Brooklyn
Poweshiek County
George Norden
Clifford Connell
Pauline Lang
Horace Davidson
Floyd Mcllrath
Davidson
Tru-Art Cut
Poweshick County
H. F. Miller
Rural Young People's Organization
Floyd McGrath
Greeley Cow Test Ass'n Averages 25.6 Butterfat In March
In March the Greeley Cow Test Association tested 477 cows, with 63 dry. The group yielded an average 674 pounds of milk and 25.6 pounds of butterfat. Delaware county home herd led with 1,320 pounds milk and 45.5 butterfat. Walter Ortberg and Matthews Cloud herds near Delhi and others posted top individual and herd figures. Ensilage and balanced rations used by members noted. A century ago tomatoes were unknown on American markets.
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Greeley
Manchester
Greeley Cow Test Association
Delaware County
Delhi
Walter Ortberg
Paul McElmeel
Matthews and Cloud
Timothy
Danzig Oats Arrive in New York as Imports Grow
Federal market report shows 137000 bushels of oats from Danzig unloaded in New York and 238000 bushels of Argentine oats received in New York, with Gulf ports totaling 395000 bushels. Oats prices: Argentine oats at 49 cents in New York and 49 15 cents in Galveston. corn imports light at 74000 bushels from Argentina. Argentine No 4 yellow corn at Fort Worth 110 dollars per bushel.
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Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Washington
Danzig
New York
Gulf Ports
F.o.b. Cats
Galveston
Fort Worth
Chicago
Weather Delays Plowing and Seeding in Buchanan County
Two days of rain last week halted farm work in Buchanan county with seeding lagging. About 25 percent of oats sowed, while most oats normally finish by April 10. Rains aided pastures and cattle are moved to southern slopes. some spring plowing and a few gardens planted.
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The
Gazette
Independence
Buchanan County
Census payroll for 1935 farm survey totals $5 million
Uncle Sam pays farmers $1.40 to collect data from each of about 7,000,000 farmers in the 1935 agricultural census. The work force includes 226 regional supervisors, 678 assistants, 26,000 enumerators and 1,800 tabulating staff. If all work 44 hours weekly, total hours rise to nearly 14.8 million with an average pay of $50 monthly.
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Washington
Sam
Department of Commerce
Junior Farmers In Fayette Plan Reorganization
More than sixty rural youths attended the Junior Farm Bureau meeting in Fayette on Wednesday. Edna Brause of West Union was named chair of the committee to draft a constitution and plan the next meeting. Members include Homer Chapman Celia Morf LeRoy Henniges and Alice Cummings from Maynard and Hudson state president George Strayer spoke on objectives and state programs.
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Fayette
Junior Farm Bureau
Edna Brause
West Union
Homer Chapman
Celia Morf
LeRoy Henniges
Alice Cummings
Maynard
George Strayer
Hudson
Older Boys and Girls
History of Iowa Farmers and the Farm Problem Through Time
The article traces Iowa farming from settlement through the Civil War era to the Great Depression. It covers shifts in agriculture, the rise of farmer protests, the rise of the populists, droughts and panics, trust influence, tariff politics, and government relief efforts led by Henry A. Wallace. It notes ongoing tensions between farmers and big business and the persistent push for agricultural welfare.
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Trusts
Cummins
Europe
Jess
Gilbert N. Haugen
Iowa
United States
Henry A. Wallace
Conditions Vary In Early Lamb Areas Across Regions
Weather and feed conditions in March caused wide regional differences in early lamb development. California and Arizona saw favorable conditions, while Idaho, Washington, and Oregon faced poor growth and delayed marketings. Texas remained unfavorable with poor feed and dust storms hindering lamb growth and causing losses. few early lambs reach market before June.
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California
Arizona
Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Texas
Corn Belt
Future Farmer Convention At Ames May 10-11
Guthrie Center high school plans to bring a large group of boys to the Iowa high school agriculture congress at Ames on May 10 and 11. The event runs with Veishea, attracting hundreds of students and instructors. The Future Farmers of America will hold its annual convention as part of the congress with state public speaking and demonstration winners taking part.
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Ames
Guthrie Center
Veishea
Iowa Association of the Future Farmers of America
Kidneys Must Clean Out Acids Ad
An advertisement touts Cystex as a guaranteed kidney and bladder remedy. It claims 48 hours to renew vitality and a full week or money back, with pricing at 8c per dose and a doctor’s prescription guarantee. It warns against cheap drastic drugs for kidney issues.
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America
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