Proration laws sweep California and New York farm markets
Nationwide farm marketing moves include a California compulsory proration act creating a nine member Agricultural Prorate Commission and regional New York marketing agencies. The California plan uses primary and secondary certificates to control harvests with zone petitions requiring 50 signers or two thirds of current production. Regions in New York would fund and staff facilities to buy and sell farm produce, with regulations and bond authority under a governing board structure.
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Ray Anderson
TATE
California
New York
Wisconsin
Proration Commission
Hudson
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Board of Supervisors
Board of Directors
County Farm Uses Horses for Power on 458 Acre Farm
West Union Fayette county farms rely on ten horses for power with one tractor in use. Horses weigh up to 3,600 pounds for two four-horse teams, while thirteen head of horses operate discing and pulling a feeder. Alfalfa and spring wheat planted, barley and soy beans to follow, twenty-five acres of potatoes set to precede corn. The farm, boasting 13 horses and over 100 cattle, plus hogs, sheep, chickens, and turkeys, supports a self-sufficient operation feeding the indigent via county provisions. The home shelters 98 inmates, up 20 percent, as alfalfa remains its major crop and valuable feed.
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West Union
Fayette County
D C Carvey
Carvey
Guernsey
County Poor Commissioner
Field work begins late as soil stays wet
Littleton district reports field work just starting with a season ten days later than last year. Ground remains too wet on many farms. Only a few oats sown, though seeders were at work earlier in the week.
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Littleton
Where, When And What Determine Success With Flax
Ames AP reports three key factors for flax success per L C Burnett and Charles S Reddy of Town State College. Location and timing of sowing matter, with flax thriving on cool heavy soil for good seed bed and germination. Clean weed-free soil reduces failure risk. avoid sand muck or neat soils. plant after corn to ease weed control and capture benefits.
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AMES
L. C. Burnett
Charles S Reddy
Town State College
Merees
Acta
Iowa
Cary
Cone
Farmers Eye Tree Planting Plan Across Iowa
E H Mullock, chairman of the state emergency relief committee, says most of the 5000 recruits will be sent to states with more reforestation work. He cites soil depletion from deforestation and urges planting on gullied fields in southern counties Linn county and near Cedar Center Point and Tama county Indian reservation as practical lessons.
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E. H Mullock
State Emergency Relief Committee
Mr. Mullock
Iowa
Linn County
Center Point
Tama County
Pasture Experiment To Be Established At Mount Pleasant
Ames reports a new trial at Mount Pleasant's State Hospital farm studying pasture seeding mixes and soil treatments under actual grazing. H. D Hughes leads the project with Iowa State College support and State Board of Control cooperation. Six 57 acre paddocks will test methods, grazing duration, and forage analyses to gauge higher productivity and grazing impact.
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Gazrette
Ames
Town State College
State Hospital
Mount Pleasant
H. D Hughes
State Board of Control
Hughes
Iowa
Meeting in West Liberty on district plans for the year
Special to The Gazette reports a gathering in West Liberty where six contesters from district organizations met with Floyd Arnold and G. G. Gibson of the Ames dairy extension department to outline the year’s work. Attendees included Floyd Colter, Leighton Ebersole, Scott, Marvin Matthes, Clarence Johnson, Floyd Hill, and Oscar Strand representing multiple counties.
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West Liberty
Floyd Arnold
G. G. Gibson
Ames Dairy Extension Department
Floyd Colter
Lee
Des Moines
Leighton Ebersole
Muscatine
Scott
Marvin Matthes
Washington
Clarence Johnson
Johnson
Floyd Hill
Henry
Oscar Strand
Johnson and Muscatine
Late Season May Cause Pig Anemia
The farm editor reports on anemia in young pigs linked to damp weather and limited sunshine. Veterinarians say pasture access and dirt floors reduce secondary anemia, while confinement and improper nutrition fail to prevent it. Vaccination shock is discussed as a cause of spasms, with notes on management and preventive measures.
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A R Menary
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Veterinary Association
Menary
L. P Doyle
Purdue Experiment Station
Purdue
C N McBryde
New York poultry stocks dip as demand rises
A March drop of 2,840,000 pounds left April 1 frozen poultry holdings at 68,471,000 pounds, the smallest since 1922. Turkey stocks reached a record 12,729,000 pounds while broilers and fowls stood at 44,729,000 pounds. High demand for sandwiches boosts turkey use despite general economic strain.
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the Gazette
New York City
Turkey
Horse Thieves Active in Three Midwest States
Chicago reports a surge of horse thefts across Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri with seventy head stolen and sold at Carroll, Iowa. Deputy Froelich recovered two animals in Round Lake stables linked to Fred Converse, a local horse trader, as efforts to capture the gang continue.
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Chicago
John Froelich
Lake County
Minnesota
Froelich
Iowa
Missouri
Carroll
Fred Converse
Round Lake
Warmer Weather To Continue Says Meteorologist Reed
DES MOINES UP Weather outlook remains warm with spring planting delayed over two weeks as temperatures hold steady. Federal meteorologist Charles D Reed warns no change, highs reach 72 at Alta, lows around 26 at Boone. Light weekend precipitation in southeast Iowa totals .52 inches at Keokuk, .16 at Burlington, .26 at Davenport.
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Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Alta
Boone
Keokuk
Burlington
Davenport
Best Time For Pocket Gopher Control In Spring
In Fayette County, County Agent B W Lodwick says spring is peak for pocket gopher control. Poison bait using powdered strychnine on cut vegetables works best as food is scarce after hibernation. Calcium cyanide also effective when used properly with burrow openings closed. Handle poisons with utmost care.
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Gazette
Fayette
B. W. Lodwick
Lodwick
Muscatine Club Calves Gain 100 Pounds A Month
In Muscatine county during March, 4-H club calves showed notable gains with Townsend Brown and Edgar Hetzler’s calves each adding 100 pounds. Brown’s ration included 420 pounds corn, 60 oats, 30 pounds molasses feed. Hetzler’s 200 pounds corn, 60 oats, 175 pounds hay. Several others, Lucy Anderson, Howard Dean, Arline Ihms, Doris Paul, Lawrence Paul, and Melvin Reissen, also gained 80 pounds or more.
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Muscatine
Muscatine County
Baby Beef 4-H Club
Townsend Brown
Edgar Hetzler
Hetzler
Lucy
William Anderson
Howard Dean
Arline Ihms
Doris Paul
Lawrence Paul
Melvin Reissen
Oats Experimental Plots Seeded In Cedar County
Cedar county farmers hosted two oat demonstration plots on J N Wiese Inland township and Arnold Meier Fairfield township farms. Locations Ingold Iowa 103 Iowa 105 and Rustless 444 were used to compare varieties for high fertility soils. County Agent Emmett C Gardner notes nurse crop clover was sown with each one acre plot and a field day will be held before harvest.
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Tipton
Cedar County
J N Wiese
Inland Township
Arnold Meier
Fairfield Township
Ingold
Iowar
Iowa
Emmett C Gardner
Arbor Day Proclaimed for April 21 in Des Moines
Governor Herring proclaimed Arbor Day for April 21 urging individuals and community groups to observe by planting trees and shrubs across Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Herring
How to Play and Win in Contract Bridge Tactics
Readers are offered guidance on contract bridge play and strategy. The discussion covers opening leads, hand evaluation, and deciding bids in response to opponent actions. It references specific hand scenarios and practical decisions for South in the auction, noting typical outcomes under standard play and emphasizing technique over luck. Contains historical framing and analysis from a 1933 bridge column.
World Wheat Shipments Hold Steady At 16 Million Bushels Weekly
The March report from the Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics notes world wheat shipments averaging over 16 million bushels weekly, far above last August. If maintained, second-half imports would mirror last season’s levels, with similar global carryover as of July 1, 1933, despite export surpluses.
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Washington
DD. c
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States
Canada
Argentina
Australia
United Kingdom
Russia
Drink Water With Meals Good For Stomach
An advertisement from Cedar Rapids promotes drinking water with meals to aid stomach digestion. It claims water helps stomach juices and digestion. a note suggests Adlerika to cleanse poisons and wash upper and lower bowels in one dose. Sold by May Drug Co.
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Cedar Rapids
May Drug Co
Hemroid tablets promise cure by improving lower bowel blood flow
Piles sufferers urged to use Hemroid internal tablets to remove cause of piles by stimulating circulation and purging thick impure blood. Ad claims internal remedy beats salves or suppositories and guarantees relief or money back. May Drug Co. promotes the product through druggists.
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S. Leonhardt
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