Murphy Drives Plan To Replace County Agents In Iowa
Senator Murphy of Dubuque sponsors a drive to replace county agents with democratically aligned appointees as part of farm relief act administration. Washington reports say Budget Director Douglas plans to trim extension services and close experimental farms, with Henry Wallace directing the move. Murphy says one representative per county would work with local committees to administer the act, without pay, to maintain enforcement. Other groups, including Farm Union officers and The Naval Organization to Reduce Public Expenditures, are said to back abolition of the county agent system.
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Iowa
Washington, D. C
Louis Uirphy
Dubuque
Murphy
Washington
F. Douglas
Extension Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Defoes Agricultural Experimental Farm
Murphy Deiclares
Henry Wallace
Ashington
Wallace
Fence Drift in Balmy Weather Affects Farm Politics
The item notes fence drift and farming conditions as barley ripens while lawmakers debate farm aid. Senator Murphy seeks to keep Town safe for Democrats amid stalled fiscal action and pending legislative speed.
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Senator Murphy
Town
Iowa County Agents Face Push to End Role
The Rossetter group backs livestock and grain interests aiming to end county agents. Chicago trade boards criticize the Illinois Agricultural Association and farm advisers. J W Hubbel of Des Moines linked to anti extension efforts. state lawmakers pressure use of county agents to administer a new act.
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Rossetter
Livestock Commission
Iowa
Tilinocis
Board of Trade At
Chicago
Ilinois Agricultural Association
J. W. Hubbel
Des Moines
Wallace
Edgewood Elliott Herd Records Ice March Milk Output
Edgewood area herd tests show Smith Brothers of Garber leading Elkader Volga Edgewood Cow Test with 1283 pounds milk and 43.2 butterfat across 19 Holsteins. J L Cords second with 1146 milk and 35.9 fat from 14 cows. Battin near Edgewood tops a cow at 1683 milk and 74.1 fat.
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Edgewood
Smith Brothers
Garber
Elkader-Volga-Edgewood
J. L. Cords
Elkader
Evert H Neal
E.G. Battin
Marion Lions organize new livestock co op
The Marion Independent reports a new Shipping association began business Tuesday in Marion with A. L. McMaster as manager and treasurer. Livestock will be sold on the Chicago market at flat rates of 55c per cwt for hogs 60c for cattle 80c for calves and 70c for sheep covering all expenses. Formed by twenty five local farmers to favor open market sales and oppose direct marketing. Officers are S A Hepker president William Ruppertle vice president Burt Kahler secretary with directors Ed Schultz and Bert Dean.
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Marion Independent’ Shipping Association
Marion
A. L. McMaster
Chicago
S. A. Hepker
William Ruppertle
Burt Kahler
Ed Schultz
Bert Dean
Mortgage Refinancing Not Enough to Aid Iowa Farmers
W. G. Murray of the Ames agricultural economics department says the proposed 2 billion dollar federal mortgage refinancing will not fully relieve Iowa. He notes Iowa faces about 1 billion in farm mortgage debt with only a portion refinanced, and land banks hold 14 percent while insurers and private investors hold 70 percent. He argues for higher farm income measures alongside refinancing.
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Ames
Iowa
W. G. Murray
Ames Agricultural Economics Department
Congress
Murray
Land Banks
Iowa Corn Replaced By Duluth Potatoes In Scrip Barter
A Duluth bartering system trades Iowa corn for potatoes in a move to supply farmers. A truck carrying Duluth potatoes headed to Mason City replaced the prior corn load. The corn will be sold to local Duluth farmers through scrip issued for their potatoes.
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Duluth
Mason City
Iowa
Duluth Association
Farm Bureau to Attend Seventh District Conference in Fairfield
Sigourney Keokuk County Farm Bureau will be represented April 25 at the Seventh district conference in Fairfield where Francis Johnson, speaker of the house in the Forty fourth general assembly, will speak.
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Sigourney
Keokuk County
Fairfield
Francis Johnson
General Assembly
Daily Farm News For Farm Folk
Farm brief highlights weather, crop tips, and market notes. Local updates cover planting progress, cattle handling, and equipment prices. Editor Ray Anderson guides practical farming insights for readers across plains counties.
Dolomite Solves Fertilizer Soil Acidity Issue
U S Department of Agriculture chemists report that adding dolomite to complete fertilizers containing ammonium compounds prevents soil acidity. Findings by K C Beeson and Dr William H Ross, presented at the American Chemical Society meeting, show dolomite as effective and economical for countering acid formation, with caution on lime applications.
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
South
K. C. Beeson
William H. Ross
Bureau of Chemistry
American Chemical Society
Washington
R. O. E. Davis
Walter Scholl
United States
Ross
Beeson
Iowa 4-H Forestry Contest Set For Ames participants
Iowa 4-H clubs will hold a forestry contest at Ames to promote tree planting for erosion control and other benefits. Participants must be enrolled 4-H members, plant 25 black locust trees in spring 1933, and attend forestry activities. Entries due July 1 with 15 cents per member to cover seedling costs. winners receive medals, evergreen seedlings, and a state trophy for the top county.
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Ames
State Club Department
Iowa
American Forestry Association
Iowa State College Forestry
Mus
Horses Sell Well At Anamosa Consignment
Anamosa consignment sale at the fairgrounds drew a large crowd and strong demand. Horses topped at 135 dollars, a matched pair of gray mares sold high, and geldings brought 220 dollars. Cows reached 30 dollars, eight head of light cattle averaged 410 per hundredweight, swine prices and total sale sum at 2090.28 dollars. Lee Bebee served as auctioneer.
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Anamosa
D. E. Brickley
Lee Bebee
Monticello Creamery Pays 19 Cents For Butterfat
Patrons of the Monticello Farmers Mutual Creamery are paid 19 cents a pound for the last half of March butterfat.
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Monticello
Aged Sow Farrows Her 27th Litter Near Fayette
Lizzie Ford a 14 year old purebred Poland China sow in A. J. Koehler’s drove four miles south of Fayette farrowed her twenty seventh litter of nine pigs. She began farrowing in 1918 and has averaged two litters per year since 1920, giving at least 270 pigs to date.
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the Gazette
Fayette
Lizzie Ford
Poland
China
A. J. Koehler
Mr. Koehler
Butterfat Payouts Hit 19 Cents A Pound at Central City Creamery
CENTRAL CITY The Farmers' Mutual Creamery pays patrons for last half of March butterfat at 19 cents per pound. Top patrons include harsh and French 288.72 Mayer and Rice 280.62 Price and Barrows 256.42 and others. New patrons join weekly while the plant adds an ice machine and redecorates interiors.
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Central City
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Harsh
Mayer and Rice
Price
Barrows
E. W. Roley
T. E. Hense
John Inabull
Peter Bremer
Johnson 4 Hers Plan Gloom Killer Party In April
Iowa City Johnson county 4 H club boys and girls will meet at 1 30 p m Saturday in the American Legion building for their annual gloom killer party Prospective members committee members and leaders are invited A grand march will be led by presidents of the boys and girls organizations followed by games and group meetings to outline 1933 club work contest games will be conducted by Mr Duncan and group leaders
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Iowa City
Johnson County
American Legion
L. Duncan
Merry
Dorothy
Gough Jin - Cha
Duncan
West Union official to speak on school legislation
Randalia L. G. Meyers of West Union, county superintendent of schools, will discuss Recent Legislation Pertaining to Schools at Center township Farm Bureau meeting in the school gym Thursday evening. Also on the program are Anna Thompson Warren Severs Bernita Wegner County Agent B. W. Lodwick and Mr. and Mrs. Woods.
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Randalia
L. G. Meyers
West Union
Center Township Farm Bureau
Anna Thompson
Warren Severs
Bernita Wegner
B. W. Lodwick
Delayed Dormant Spray Plans To Fight Apple Scab
Iowa orchard growers plan a delayed dormant spray when leaves reach about one quarter to one half inch as a supplement to the cluster bud spray to curb apple scab. Lime sulfur or a Bordeaux mix will be used, with sanitation of leaves and twigs to reduce infection.
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Ames
Iowa
H. E. Nichols
Mr. Nichols
Ames Iowa egg production report highlights 15.3 eggs per hen average
The Ames extension service reports March calendar flocks averaged 15.3 eggs per hen across 57 flocks. High producers averaged 20 eggs, low producers 10.6, with variation linked to late hatched pullets and other care factors. Mortality rising 35 percent since November impacts profits. some flocks show 7.4 cents per bird in cash margin while low producers earn 3.1 cents. A farmer near Randalia sold 2-year-old Colts for $200 near Aurora.
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AMES
Ames Poultry Extension Service
W. M. Vernon
Extension Poultryman
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