Officials of FCA Still Face Two Difficult Tasks
Dr William Murray notes two main aims for farm credit administrators reducing excessive debts and enabling tenants to buy farms. Refinancing has grown loans from 90 million to 206 million in Iowa from 1933 to 1934, with many cases settled but others still awaiting creditor agreement.
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Farm Credit
Farm Credit Administration
Federal Land Bank and Land Bank
Iowa
Federal Land Bank
Meney
Bangs disease tests show 13 percent infection
The United States Department of Agriculture extends an 8.5 million emergency fund to the Bureau of Animal Industry to expand Bangs disease testing and indemnity payments. Since July 1934 in partnership with state authorities, 99,695 herds were examined, 232,351 reactors found, about 13 percent infected, with plans for two additional herd tests in infected groups and federal indemnities for slaughter and mastitis-related cases.
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Bang
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Iowa
Iowa tenant farming and corporate land ownership trends
A 1935 Iowa survey shows about 60 percent of farmland in the state is operated by tenants, with corporate ownership at 3 percent in the eastern Lowa region. The report warns against outside investors buying farms at foreclosure, which could push prices higher and hinder tenants from re acquiring properties, noting stiffening land prices and product prices as factors.
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Farmatt Sepeties
Teteris
Iowa
Wilsitee
Wehovely
Belgian Belgians and Percherons Sold
Tomlinson Brothers of Trast Norse breeders sold Belgian stallions and ten Belgian mares to a buyer, details incomplete due to damaged OCR.
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Sger Ath
Cyezero Trafr Tomlinson Brothers
Sfnd
Horse names and breeds auctioned to Green Bay and Grundy Center buyers
The sale lists Good of Ogden a black Percheron stallion and a jack to D. E. Bates of Green Bay Wisconsin. A blue roan Belgian stallion goes to C. E. Friedrick of Grundy Center. A sorrel Belgian stallion is bought by a breeder at West Union.
Maine Still Has Plenty Of Potatoes
The potato market shows renewed activity after a dull winter as prices rise nationwide. Maine retains a large supply likely to suppress Atlantic seaboard prices, while the central west may see firmer gains. Florida yields are disappointing, and Texas faces light early crops. overall, growers with unsold stock gain.
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Maine
Atlantic Seaboard
Middle West
Florida
Texas
Egg Auctions Expand Across Northeast and Ohio
Egg auctions grow in importance with at least twelve country auctions in the north east and Ohio. Prices at these sales compare favorably with New York and in some cases exceed them.
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Northeast
Ohio
New York
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FCA
William Murray
Insurance Companies
Tre-Art
Dr. Fenton
Fenton
Pany
Rosebeest
West
Vigortone
Bovatone
Wisconsin
Green Mountains
Minnesota
First Avenue
Potato & Grocery
Mkt
Farmers’ Cash and Carry Market
Cedar Rapids, Ta
Karl May
Spirer van Houtte
Amoor River
Listirea van HO
Padre
Roslyn
Columbia
K. A
Victoria
American Beauty
General Jack
Paul Neyron
F. K. Druschki
Rose
Super Giants
Gruss AN Teplitz
E. G. Hill
Margaret McGredy
President Hoover
Los Angeles
Paul
Radio Peony Collection
Grimes Golden
Jonathan
Burpee
Simpson
Bloomsdale
Mammoth Sandwich Island
Mayway
Farm Seeds
Grundy County
Mayworth
KMA
WHO
KFAB
Earl E. May
Cedar Rapids
First Ave
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