English wheat subsidy averts collapse boosts 85 cent per bushel support
British economists and Agriculture Ministry experts report the wheat subsidy, in its first six months, prevented a severe agricultural crisis by guaranteeing 10 shillings per hundredweight to English growers, roughly 85 cents a bushel. The scheme funds come from an import tax, aims to restore cultivation, and maintains social stability in farming communities while allowing production to rise toward an 8 million bushel cap, with current output around 35 million.
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Com
England
Ministry of Agriculture
Fence Drift and Vocal Outburst Highlight Telephone Talk
A fragment notes a speaker named Vancus delivering a phone call monologue. The scene, described as a telephone personality moment, emphasizes the impact of spoken words over face to face talk and hints at a shedding of restraint in dialogue.
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Vancus
Iowa Vegetable Growers Plan Show December 14 15
Garner Iowa UP plans the annual Iowa Vegetable Growers association show December 14 15 to discuss improving profitability of farm crops. P M Harmer of East Lansing will speak on fertilizer and vegetable growth. a potato frying contest for women will highlight town exhibits and prizes.
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Garner
Iowa
Iowa Vegetable Grwers Association
Po M Harmer
Fiast Lansing Midh Authority
Tounrk
Texas Special wins 1200-pound steer crown at International Livestock Show
At Chicago's International Livestock Show, 1200 pound steer "Texas Special" owned by C M Largent and Sons of Merkel Texas claimed the grand championship over a rival breed. The Iowa and Illinois entries received multiple awards in interbreed and breed-specific classes. Officials note the event marks milestones for the American Hereford Breeders association and leaves questions about final auction price and carcass judging.
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Chicago
C M Largent and Sons
Merkel
Texas
United States
American Hereford Breeders Association
Elliott Brown
Rosehill
Iowa
Hayland Farms
Sharpsburg
Ill
Iowa State College Reserve
Svertrern
T.rd Aith Angus
C. M Largent
William J
Ray Murray Speaks to Veterinarians in Cedar Valley Meeting
Ray Murray of Buffalo Center addressed the Cedar Valley Veterinary association session in Waterloo, praising veterinarians for their agricultural value while fellow officials Bert Wilford and many others attended. The gathering drew 24 counties, including Black Hawk, Linn, Bremer, and Polk, with technical papers by L P Scott and W F Christopher.
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Mark Thornburg
Iowa
Ray Murray
Buffalo Center
Mainety
Cedar Valley Veterinary Association
C. C. Graham
Wellsburg
Murray
Bert Wilford
National Congress
P. V. Neuzil
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EB. A. Buxton
Vinton
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Kenneth Cash
Des Moines
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Bremer
Polk Poweshiek
Grundy
Marshall Hardin
Muscatine
Veterinarians Probe New Hog Disease In Southern Minnesota
Veterinarians in Wacouta Minnesota investigate a sudden outbreak in southeastern hog herds. About thirty hogs on a single farm died in days, with preliminary hog cholera tests negative and symptoms only partly resembling cholera. Researchers work to identify the disease and prevent further losses amid unclear causes.
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Minnesota
Wacouta Minn
Wacouta
SPD
Horses Bring $40 To $92.50 Lead Consignment Sale
Fragmented OCR text shows a consignment sale listing horses with prices around 40 to 92.50. Embedded garbled characters obscure details but indicate a local sale event and items offered by consignors. The readable portion names prices and sale context.
Fragmentary OCR Rite: Clow Csets Sob Aa 35.25 4 Week
Incoherent OCR text fragment mentions figures and weeks with unclear names. The readable elements include numbers 35.25 and 4 Week, with fragments of phrases about vows, state, and financial figures. No clear event or person details emerge.
Iowa Livestock Exchange Auction Notices Friday
Local listing shows livestock sale updates at the Iowa Livestock Exchange in Des Moines with Friday auctions and timing details. It notes entries, bidder activity, and facility contacts for Deluta Suk Yarde Marion Boulevard, Des Moines, Iowa.
Fifty farmers enroll in Belle Plaine evening school
Sixty farmers attended the first session of Belle Plaine's annual agricultural night school led by L L Falck. Beef is the year's central theme with emphasis on feeder cattle profitability. Attendance last year averaged 100 across ten sessions, with 175 at one session.
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Belle Pla
L. L. Falck
Lafayette Farmers Help Sick Neighbor With 1600 Bushels
Lafayette residents rally to harvest about 1000 bushels of corn at Glenn Wagner farm to aid the ill couple. Thirty two volunteers from fifteen teams assisted, with community members handling husking and meal preparation for the relief effort.
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Lafayette
Glenn Wagner
C. E. Helbig
Walter Hendryx
Melvin Ritze
Milton Lyman
Lloyd Strachen
Nick Hamming, Jr
Roy Jones
Kenneth Wagner
Henry Etzel
Glenn Ritze
Charles Bardoner
Walter Cook
E. Wagner
Orval O'Kelley
Ralph O'Kelley
Sam Jones
DeLas Rose
Vernon Ritze
Walter Houts
Harry Baldgerman
Corkscrew Corn At Atalissa Attracts Farmer Interest
Carl Bills of Atalissa reports odd corn ears with corkscrew twists and a gopher paw shape observed during harvest. A seven and a half pound turnip is also noted on his farm raising curiosity about unusual produce and potential crop anomalies.
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Gazette
Atalissa
Carl Bills
Bills
All-Winter Husking Predicted For Iowa Corn
Federal meteorologist Charles D. Reed says corn husking will span the winter on many Iowa farms due to the Nov. 8 snowstorm and low prices. Some crop losses expected as husking proceeds during spare moments and temperatures head toward sixty year lows with four foot drifts still present. Springville notes most corn will be cribbed by week’s end with many temporary cribs built to store surplus.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Springville
Farmers Plan for Corn Harvest and Hog Market
Practically all the corn will be cribbed in this locality within ten days if weather permits. The crop averages about sixty bushels per acre and is of splendid quality. Hogs are in healthy condition and moving to market as they reach weight. Farmers prepare winter wood supply.
Farm Auctions Set For North Liberty West Branch Deals
A closing out sale by executrix Mildred E. Tomash will be held three miles west of North Liberty on Thursday December 1. A consignment sale is planned at West Branch on Friday December 2 followed by a livestock sale at the DeClow barn.
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North Liberty
Mildred E. Tomash
Executrix
West Branch
DeClow
Wood Becomes Cheaper Fuel Than Coal This Year
The notice states wood will be burned more this year as it is cheaper than coal. Farm sales are beginning. Not much land is changing hands as most tenants rent on the share basis.
Barn Burns While Shredder Is Set Near Fairfax
A large barn with seventy tons of hay and straw a harness and hogs burned Tuesday at 9 am on the John Buresh Jr place three miles east of Fairfax. Shredding was under way when a spark from the blower ignited dry fodder and dust. A nearby corn crib and other buildings were saved by neighbor effort. Loss estimated about 8000 dollars, partly insured.
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Gazette
Fairfax
John Buresh
Milo Buresh
Home Demonstration Agent Re-Hired In Muscatine 1933
Miss Elizabeth Armstrong is re employed as Muscatine county home demonstration agent for the second year. A joint banquet of the Farm Bureau and boys and girls clubs will be held at Muscatine January 7 with separate meetings. Armstrong will lead a special demonstration on using Iowa products and home grown cereals at the Muscatine courthouse.
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Gaz Wilton Junction
Elizabeth Armstrong
Muscatine County
Farm Bureau
Boys
Girls’ Club
Muscatine
Armstrong
Iowa
Muscatine Court House
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