Invoice for Regular Corn-Hog Checks Released in Johnson County
The Johnson county corn and hog checks may be released totaling over 20 million dollars after a delay tied to the Towahor quota dispute. AAA officials and the state board of review differ on authorization for county adjustments, with Iowa City awaiting payment and Des Moines confirming the invoice arrival.
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Johnson
Board of Review
AAA
Renowa
Washington
Johnson County
The
Corn and Hog Association
Lesle Carl
State Board of Review
Des Moines
Iowa City
S L Duncan
Johnson County Association
Duncan
Devas Johnson
Carl
C L. Harlan
Towa
Fence Drift and Farm Loans Stir Iowa Officials
A Mount Vernon widow, unable to obtain a corn loan release she already paid for, travels from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines seeking help. She encounters a chain of offices, from county treasurer to federal agencies, as she searches for evidence of gover nment mismanagement and calls for inspection by AAA representatives.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Office
D B Storck
Storck
Joan
Farmers haul city water to fight drought near Atlantic
Seven farmers pool resources to haul 7 000 gallons daily from the town pumping station to farms, distance six to fourteen miles, to water livestock as wells and streams dry up. The drought threatens livestock and the water shortage drives the effort.
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Atlantic
Cits
Wallace Declares Drought Supports Continuing AAA
Secretary Wallace told a Paducah farm picnic that the drought proves the need for continuing agricultural adjustment programs and flexible plans. He praised county production control associations as key social and economic developments and urged farmers to fully back the program.
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Paducah Kv
Wallace
AAA
Alfalfa Yields 3.28 bushels seed per acre near Mount Vernon
Special to The Gazette reports Ray Kirkpatrick farm yields twenty three bushels of seed from about seven acres of first crop alfalfa four miles north of Mount Vernon. J R Rodman farm threshed ten bushels per acre on fifty five acres to obtain landlord’s share with 105 bushels total. Some local threshing machines face high setup costs as yields dip to eight to ten cents per bushel.
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Blairstown
Albert E Schulze
George Yeaman
Ed Roth
D F Newton
Spee
Randalia
Dunhams Grove
North Liberty
Neth Liberty
Mount Vernon
Ray Kirkpatrick
J R. Rodman
Apple Trees Blossom While Bearing Fruit in Berry Orchard
In Bertram three miles northeast, a 1934 Berry-Jr. report notes an apple tree flowering while bearing fruit. A yellow transparent tree bloomed fully about three weeks ago. another tree bears fruit maturing late August to early September. Snowball bushes bloom in July on Edward Phillip farm near Troy Millis, a second bloom this year.
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the Gazette
Bertram
George Berry Jr
Gazette
Troy Mills
Edward Phillip
Troy Millis
Louisa 4-H Girls Set Achievement Day August 9
Louisa county 4 H club girls will hold an achievement show on August 9 with over 100 participants in demonstrations and exhibits. Florence Forbes of the Ames Extension service will judge the entries and the county 4 H health contest winner will be announced. Louisa Counts Farm Bureau sponsors a farmers picnic on August 11 at Wapello featuring speaking contests and sports with Earl Smith Walter Morris and Edward Ohlwein on the sports committee and a farmers kittenball tournament planned.
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Wapfello - Lowsa County
Florence Forbes
Ames Extension Service
Louisa Counts Farm Bureau
Wapello
Earl Smith
Walter Morris
Edward Ohlwein
Bachman Heads Cedar County Wheat Association
J. Bachman of Clarence was re elected president of the Cedar County Wheat Production Control association at its annual meeting. Harry Fedderson, Gus Schiele, and Emmett C Gardner were elected vice president treasurer and secretary respectively. C E Dice Henry Vorlker chosen for allotment committee. Fred Liercke to continue as county wheat inspector with inspections and payment checks expected to renew in August.
North Dakota Faces Worsening Drought and Relief Moves
Drought has hit North Dakota hard with about 200 000 people on federal relief. One third of the population on relief rolls as western farms revert to grazing and eastern lands remain farms. Topsoil loss damages highways while 600 000 cattle await sale or relocation under federal plans to trim herds.
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Bismarck
North Dakota
W J. Brophy
State Highway Department
Wheatland Creamery Pays 25 Cents For Butterfat
Wheatland Creamery pays 25 cents for butterfat as patrons of the Wheatland Co operative Creamery report delivery and pricing details. The notice notes payments and terms for farmers delivering dairy fat to the cooperative during the period.
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Wheatland Creamery
Sveewy
Carette Wheatland
Wheatland Co-operative Creamers
Iowa Rain Record To Date This Year
Iowa reports no precipitation in the 24 hours to 7 am Tuesday. For July to date rainfall is 3.98 inches, above the normal 3.74 inches by 0.24 inches. Year to date precipitation totals 11.96 inches, below the normal 19.25 inches by 7.29 inches, with a deficit since January 1.
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Iowa
International News Service
Wells Planned to Bring Water to Arid Farms
The program aims to extend funds to dig wells to provide water for farms now nearly arid. Community wells will be dug perhaps on farms, perhaps on some public property.
Letts Lad Wins Atchison Dunsmore 4-H Contest
Twenty five 4-H club boys from Louisa Muscatine Washington Johnson and Jefferson counties attended the judging contest at Ainsworth. Billy Newell of Letts scored high and won a purebred Duroc gilt. Henry Petersen of Sweetland Center placed second and Richard Duncan of Columbus Junction finished third. Edgar Rogers serves as club agent for Louisa and Muscatine counties.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa
Muscatine
Washington
Johnson and Jefferson
Atchinson and Dunsmore
Ainsworth
Billy Newell
Henry Petersen
Sweetland Center
Richard Duncan
Edgar Rogers
Linn County 4 H Health Girl Champion Mary Hoover
Mary Hoover 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hoover of Marion township was named health girl champion for Linn County. Her score of 987 percent secures entry to the Des Moines state contest at the state fair. Read by Drs Wolverton Von Lackum Morrissey of Cedar Rapids who judged ten contestants amid a Linn's Best 4 H club.
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Mary Hoover
John Hoover
Marion Township
Linn County
Des Moines
Miss Hoover
Linn
Mary Michel
Iane Hanson
B F, Wolverton
J K, von Lackum
D. L. Morrissey
Cedar Rapids
Jessie Booth
Fern Hutchins
Ruth Eiler
Betty Whitemore
Norma Smith
Frances Ellenberger
Maxine Maxon
Charlotte Lillie
Winifred Neal
Helen Cooney
Reduced Freight Rates In Drought Areas Are Extended
Washington AP reports extended reduced freight rates on livestock and feed for animals in drought areas. Clyde B. Aitchison of the Interstate Commerce Commission, as chair of the Inter departmental committee on transport, announced continuation until September 4.
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Washington
Clyde B. Aitchison
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroads Extend Drought Relief Freight Reductions
The drought relief plan continues reduced interstate freight rates for thirty days. Cattle hauls from drought areas were 80 percent of normal rates, and returns will cost 20 percent, a 50 percent cut. If fattened cattle move to packing houses, full rates apply.
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Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
United States
Cari
Watingtan
Acordingis
Atlantic Farmers
Grinnell
Speal
Grimfell
George R Kelley
Kelley
Hale
Marvin Nissen
Nissen
Frank Zaruba
Henry Kruse
Chaffey
Oxford Junction
Vicwity
Warvest
Sudan
Speria
T's Acres
Bon Heareie
Brandon
Estoume
Refens
Doherty
Opt
Star Jewelry
Second St. SE
Dassive
Phes
Jel
IFS
Valo
Goon
Fuil Peck
HOTEL
Roossvelt
Ist Ase and
Tnd St
Bachman Heads Wheat Association
Cedar
Buehler Bros
Ist St. SE
Bulk Sauerkraut
Letts Lad
People’s White
CAMRY
King Joy
Star
V.C
Green Japan
Hollywood
Pr. & G. Kirk’s
del Monte
Gingerale
M.J.B. Jr
Sunkist
Fresh Home
Virginia
Wisconsin
Young Beef
Hamburg
Bey Ay
Linn Health
Kneip. Bowen
Pork Cheeks
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