Economist favors law barring banks from land loans
Ames economist William G. Murray urged federal and state action to prohibit deposit banks from making real estate loans. He proposed expanding federal land banks and Reconstruction Finance Corp to finance real estate and cited Canada’s model. Murray warned current credit inequities harm farmers and businesses while noting debt reduction in Iowa townships and improving farm mortgages.
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William G. Murray
Ames
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Murray
Federal Land Banks
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Canada
United States
Iowa
Poe
Fayette and Jefferson Comes
Fence Drift Caught in the Woven Wire Speech
Secretary elect of Agriculture Ray Murray told Cedar Rapids crowds he owed his win to grabbing a cow by the tail as it led to the barns. Governor Turner Mark Thornburg and State Veterinarian Peter Malcolm were also cited during the Cedar county cows turnout.
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Ray Murray
Cedar Rapids
Mark Thornburg
Governor Turner
Peter Malcolm
Cedar County
Murray
Farmers urged to weigh holding vs selling as 1933 plans begin
Prof. Murray advised farm records keepers to study the year’s losses and inventories and to consider staying in farming if possible. He noted some commodities sell better when not exported and that consumer confidence could lift prices, with inflation possible this winter. He urged targeted investments in fertility seed and livestock upgrades.
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Murray
Ames
Farmera
Prof
Fayette Test Cows Average 20.7 Pounds November Butterfat
West Union Iowa November cow test report for Fayette county Cow Test association No 4 shows 392 cows averaging 461 pounds milk and 20.7 pounds butterfat. J C Mathews high cow 64.1 pounds butterfat from 942 pounds milk. other high producers include H N Turner 1260 pounds milk 61.7 butterfat and M C Deering and Son 1464 pounds milk 61.5 butterfat. High herd average 40.1 pounds for Marengo herd. Fred R Blythe Holsteins led butterfat at 40.1.
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West Union
Alvin Thoreson
Fayette County
H. N. Turner
M. C
Speelnit
the Gazette
Marengo
Fred R. Blythe
Iowa County
Milo Stover
F. L. Wallace
J. D. Misbach
Largest Clearing House For Livestock In Eastern Iowa
The Gibson Commission Co at West Liberty Iowa sells at auction every Monday and reports 629 head sold last week, including 311 cattle. Next Monday December 12 will feature about 300 head of cattle with 100 in pens plus a top yearling Hereford load as the drawing card. Also 100 Shorthorn steers and heifers. Sale begins promptly at 11 30 am. The All Covered All Year Sale.
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Gibson Commission CO
West Liberty
C T A Members Continue To Cull Poor Producers
Iowa cowtest reports show 297 cows culled in November as producers trim herds to save feed. High butterfat herds include Marion Lucas Grundy Linn Number 2 Henry Jefferson Van Buren South Hardin and North Tama with 25 to 27.5 pounds per cow. High producers Cheater and Sons and Nembeck led with 49.4 pounds.
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Ames
Iowa
Ames Dairy Extension Service
Marion-Lucas
Grundy
Linn
Henry Jefferson-Van Buren
South Hardin
Tama
Polk
A. Cheater
Pisinfield
W. D. Mitchell
Nembeck
E. M. Santman
Dysart
Fred Ellen
Wellsburg
Floyd Johnson
Slater
I. I. Flo
Thompson
J. M. Patterson
Algona
Farmers Donate Meat for Needy Families
Farmers in Washington In offer to furnish meat for needy local families. Each farmer plans to slaughter an extra hog or two for the purpose with local meat dealers helping to make sausage to reduce waste. Distribution requires a warrant signed by Mrs. Della Muller, county overseer of the poor, and the drive was started by Rev. C. W. Klein after farmers expressed their willingness to help.
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Washington, In
Della Muller
C. W. Klein
Cedar Fair Association Elects 1933 Officers
Tipton B H Hambright of Bennett was re elected president of the Cedar county Fair association at the annual meeting here Thursday. R M Willer of Tipton was elected vice president C B Miller of Tipton secretary and F W Spear of Tipton treasurer. Directors include A E Pierce James Hill Frank Baker F W Emrick Earl Elijah L B Munn H L Phelps Lewis Moore Alex Buchanan J Z Howard Alfred Cary Gale Frink A M Moffit B E Burgess James Cary Charles Thompson West Branch Glen Agne Tipton.
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Cedar Fair Association
Tipton
B. H. Hambright
Bennett
Cedar County Fair Association
R. M. Willer
Dam of Holstein herd sold near Cedar Rapids gains noted butterfat
James Benda sold the Holstein dam south of Cedar Rapids to dairyman Sam Hamed near Robins. The animal’s yearly production is 741 pounds of butterfat, correcting a previous Gazette farm page error which listed 596 pounds.
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James Benda
Cedar Rapids
Sam Hamed
Robins
Gazette
Unemployed Help Stage Husking Bee at Dodd Farm
Waterloo Unemployed Relief club members and local neighbors husked a record 3715 bushels of corn at Frank Dodd’s Grundy county farm. Forty-two teams, eighty-five workers, and coffee for all marked the effort despite Dodd’s illness. Nearby, Ile Reiner’s neighbors aided in harvesting twenty acres. Creighton W Holcomb’s farm also received help with husking and cribbing as women provided meals.
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Gazette Grundy Center
Waterloo
Ile Reiner
Harl Blair
Tom
Harry
Fred
Harold Calvert
Vern
Cloyd
Roy Johnston
Will Ferree
Vernon Banes
Fred Wiggins
Evan Drumm
William Higgins
Floyd King
Creighton W
Credit Council Named in Johnson Iowa City
Johnson County Agricultural Credit council members were announced by County Agent S L Duncan. Members include Henry Negus Iowa City attorney H C Buell Lone Tree banker George Clearman Oxford area farmer George Thompson Iowa City farmer and John Bothell Iowa City farmer. Duncan serves as secretary. The council helps mediate between mortgagors and mortgagees to forestall foreclosures.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Agricultural Credit Council
S. L. Duncan
Henry Negus
H. C. Buell
Lone Tree
George Clearman
Oxford
George Thompson
John Bothell
Duncan
Iowa
Mortgagora
No Radical Changes To Be Made In Iowa Agriculture
Secretary-elect Ray Murray of Buffalo Center told Linn County veterinarians in Cedar Rapids that no radical changes would be made in Iowa Department of Agriculture administration. He spoke at the December dinner of the Linn County Veterinary association, urging loyal support for the present secretary, with Thornburg to serve until January and Governor elect Herring.
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Iowa Department of Agriculture
Cedar Rapids
Ray Murray
Buffalo Center
Murray
Linn County Veterinary Association
Mark Thornburg
Thornburg
Clyde Herring
Frank Byers
BD. R. McCreery
Alburnett
Maurice Cahill
Walter Hutchinson
Linn County
J. A. Barger
Des Moines
Egg Production To Be Studied At Night School
VINTON The night school for adult farmers will study feeding and housing of hens and pullets for winter egg production. Howard Miller of Vinton high school will lead the sessions with the first meeting on December 21 for enrollment and class organization.
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Vinton
Howard Miller
Vinton High School
Field In North Benton Averages Eighty Bushels
Special to Thesis Urbana Grover McKinley a former north of Urbana claims to be the champion corn grower in Benton county He says he obtained a yield of 2400 bushels from 30 acres an average of 80 bushels per acre One thousand bushels were husked in nine and a half days by Robert Close of Brannon
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Urbana
Grover McKinley
Benton County
Robert Close
Branon
Farmer near Iowa City sells 206 acre farm at 104 an acre
W F Main of Cedar Rapids recently bought the Sam Hunter farm of 206 acres three miles east of Iowa City on highway 32. The price is reported to have been 104 dollars per acre.
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Iowa City
W. F. Main
Cedar Rapids
Sam Hunter
Boatman Re-elected Farm Bureau Leader in Poweshiek County
J. J. Boatman of near Brooklyn was re-elected president of the Poweshiek county Farm Bureau for the fourth straight year at the annual meeting. New officers include Leonard Evans as vice-president Alvin Mann as secretary A L Dutigus as treasurer Laurel Deiterich county 4-H chairman Mrs J J Dempster county women’s chair Mrs Charles Hudson 4-H girls clubs chair and Mrs Robert Lang publicity chair.
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Grinnell
J. J. Boatman
Brooklyn
Poweshiek County Farm Bureau
Leonard Evans
Alvin Mann
A. L. Dutifus
Laurel Deiterich
J. J. Dempster
Charles Hudson
Robert Lang
Co-op At Hawkeye Averages 22.12 Cents For Butterfat
Hawkeye Co operative Creamery reported 239 016 pounds of butterfat produced last year for 126 patrons at an average of 22.12 cents per pound. All officers were reelected at the annual meeting. Directors named include Albert Kohlmeyer W H Pieper R W Helmke Charles Kaeppel and O R Wendiland.
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Hawkeye
Hawkeye Co-operative Creamsery
Albert Kohlemeyer
W. H. Pieper
A. J. Hochberger
Sare Albert Kohlmeyer
R. W. Helmke
Charles Kaeppel
O. R. Wendiland
Rural Fire Truck Equipped at Grundy Center
A rural fire fighting truck has been equipped in Grundy Center and an addition to the city fire department building is under construction to house it. The vehicle will carry ladders chemicals hose and other gear for rural firefighting.
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Grundy Center
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