Economist Uses Crusoe Parable to Explain Farm Markets
Iowa State College economist Millard Peck uses the Robinson Crusoe tale to illustrate how a 50 percent drop in Crusoe's bread output lowers chicken prices, showing how farm prices depend on industrial production and demand. He warns unemployment and changing consumption patterns affect agricultural relief strategies.
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Robinson Crusoe
Friday
Millard Peck
Iowa State College
Peck
Department of Agricultural Economics
Crusoe
Agricultural Economic Facts
Extension Service
What’s What Out on the Acres
Interview with Joe G Raim, 250 acre Solon area farmer and livestock breeder, discusses currency deflation, inflation prospects, farm buying power, and the need for government intervention. He argues inflation could lift farm investment, cites hog prices, banking mismanagement, education as future strength, and supports Democratic Hoover opposition and Roosevelt’s likely election.
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Joe G. Raim
Solon
Walford
Oxford Down
Daily Farm News Opinions on law tests and marketing
The piece discusses TB testing for cattle under new law, questions direct marketing and Federal Farm Board impact, and notes on contracts and Oxford Down sheep. It reflects farmer Ray Anderson's views on testing accuracy, market structures, and lambing timing with breed notes.
Grocery Price List Returns for a Local Merchant
A scanned price sheet lists various household items with unit weights and prices such as flour, cereals, coffee, tea, canned goods, dried fruit, beans, pasta, sugar, cleaning products, and soap. Included are brands like Amana, Enright's, Post, Monarch, Robb Ross, Blatz malt, and Jack Sprat, with numerous bulk and per unit prices ranging mainly from a few cents to under a dollar.
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Amana Graham
Enright
Big Ben
A. & H. Bodete
Beogconics
Army & Navy
Demonstrators Named For State Fair From Tipton 4 H Club
Dorothy Koeplen and Geraldine Donohue of Center Township 4 H girls won first in dyeing but were ruled ineligible as a previous state fair team. Virginia Butterfield and Verona Lehis of Dayton and Fremont townships take the county berth, while Naomi Fankhouser and Neva Gardner of Cass and Linn townships go to the Mississippi Valley fair. Frances Pew judged with Ethel Willer organizing. about one hundred attended.
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Tipton
Dorothy Koeplen
Geraldine Donohue
Center
Annua
W. J. Donahue
Dorothy
Virginia Butterfield
Verona Lehis
Dayton
Fremont
Elmer Meyer
Naomi Fankhouser
Neva Gardner
Cass
Linn
Frances Pew
Ames Extension Home
Ethel Willer
Murphy Campaign Speech Draws Hundreds at Deli Picnic
Louis Murphy of Dubuque Democratic candidate for U S senator spoke to several hundred gathered for the annual Delhi day picnic. He predicted Brookhart may run on an independent ticket and blamed the GOP for current shortages without addressing prohibition. Delhi won morning 7 6 in 15 innings over Delaware and afternoon 5 4 against Monticello. James Decehler pitched both games. Hopkinton band performed.
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ELHI
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
United States
Delhi
Monticello
James Decehler
Harry Michael
Land Bank Approves Sale Of 191 Acres At 20.50 An Acre
The Jasper Hall farm of 191 acres was sold at auction by the Joint Stock Land Bank at Burlington to G. C. Cotter for 20.50 per acre. Two other farm sales on the same day were not approved. Fred D. Price oversaw the sale and Guy Pettit acted as auctioneer.
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Gate
Columbus
Jasper Hall
Joint Stock Land Bank
Burlington
G. C. Cotter
Fred D. Price
Guy Pettit
Millerstown youth loses finger at corn sheller
Robert Pope a 15 year old son of farmer Martin Pope near Millersburg lost the end of the middle finger on his left hand while trying to remove husks from a corn sheller.
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Millersburg
Robert Pope
Martin Pope
Here
Farmers Sell Oats Direct From The Machine
Donnan farmers in the locality are selling oats directly from the machine for 10 and 12 cents a bushel.
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Donnan
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Iowa
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Third Ave
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Jon Spaceman
Ser Dee 'Ittle
Second St. SE
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