Plan Outlined to Raise Money for Farm Program
A official statement prepared by J B Hutson outlines a plan to siphon at least 300000000 annually from consumers to fund the farm program. The plan uses a certificate system tied to domestic consumption and a two price domestic allotment, with criticism from treasury and tentative details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lace
AAA
J. B. Hutson
Agriculture Department
Wallace
Treasury
Ashington
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wal
Hutson
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Grange
Civet Cat At Hopkinton Farm Sparks Debate On Farm Program
A civet cat near Marshall Neil’s cow barn in Hopkinton gorges milk and elicits remarks about farm program funding. The piece discusses government finance, parity payments, export subsidies, and potential tax implications if a new certificate plan reaches Congress amid Roosevelts push for farm income support and a shifted funding approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Neil
Hopkinton
Roosevelt
Agriculture Department
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau
Rural Youth Short Course Planned at Marion in January
Linn county rural youth short course set for January 9 to 12 in Marion with Coe College and Iowa State faculty. Rex Beresford of Ames leads beef cattle study January 9, evening sociology by L E Garwood and Alice Soulter, farm topics by Albaugh or Wilcox January 10, and other sessions through January 12 ending with a banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Iowa State
Ames
Linn County
Marion
Bill Harr
Rex Beresford
L. E. Garwood
Alice D. Soulter
Coe Sociologists
Lee Albaugh
Walter Wilcox
Lucille Gove
D. A
Ames Extension Agricultural
Donald Struthers
C. H van Vlack
Art Porter
K. W. Stouder
Ames Extension
Western Cattlemen Meet In Denver January Jan 11 13
The forty third annual convention of the American National Livestock association will be held in Denver January 11 13 with focus on the western cattle industry war on motorized rustling and interstate trade barriers. Russell Thorp Wyoming Stock Growers Association head will discuss cattle theft losses and efforts in Colorado Wyoming and New Mexico. George N. Peck of Moline Illinois a former federal official and trade expert is listed as a chief speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
American National Livestock Association
Russell Thorp
Wyoming Stock Growers Association
Colorado
Wyoming
New Mexico
George N. Peck
Moline
Annual Meeting Del-Que Farm Service Co.
Rev Dean Chapman of Harlan will keynote the Del Que Farm Service annual meeting in Dyersville Thursday. Reports and elections, chorus from both counties, a 2 cent gas rebate for past purchases, and new service stations in Delaware county at Manchester and Colesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Dean Chapman
Harlan
Del-Que Farm Service Company
Delaware
Dubuque
Dyersville
Delaware County
Earl Logan
Colesburg
Peter Gull
Wallace Says Weevil Damage Inconsequential
Secretary Wallace stated that reports of weevil damage to government loan grain were superficial and not supported by facts. He noted loan wheat infestation occurred but fumigation saved nearly all, loan corn in government bins was in very good condition, and farm grain infestation matched that in commercial elevators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wallace
Midwest
Farm Bureau Directors Prepare For 1940 Convention
Iowa Farm Bureau directors from each county meet in Des Moines January 15 to set policies for 1940. January 16 covers group conferences on agriculture, insurance, livestock, and youth. rural youth and Iowa farm women hold sessions January 17 and 16 respectively. Prominent leaders from across the nation join January 18 for a theme United Front For American Agriculture. The convention aims for over 5,000 attendees with recognition events, annual reports, and a surprise Jan 17 fun night at the Iowa Farm and Home exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa
Arthur Packard
Vermont Farm Bureau
Eastern Agriculture
Floyd Spencer
Louisiana Agricultural Conservation Committee
Southern Agriculture
R. W. Blackburn
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Organization
Farm Bureau
Francis Johnson
Iowa Farm Bureau
W. B. Hamilton
Raymond Sayre
O. W. Beeler
Sayre
Shrine Temple
Snow Blankets Southwest Breaking Long Drought
A Rocky Mountain snowstorm dump 12 to 15 inches across western Kansas western Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle ending the region's drought. Snow spread into eastern Oklahoma Kansas and Missouri with four to six inches in Missouri and Louisville reporting heavier accumulations. Ice and snow slowed highways as forecasters predicted clearing by Wednesday in western Kansas and the Panhandle. Northern states also saw notable totals with Marquette getting eight inches and Park Falls twelve inches.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
Rocky Mountains
Goodland
Kan
Texas Panhandles
Plains
Missouri
Weather Bureau
Midwest
Panhandle
St. Louis
Louisville
Michigan
Marquette
Houghton
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Park Falls
Rancher to Place 62000 Acres in Soil Conservation Plan
E. J. Isaacks, a prominent rancher from Albuquerque, announced an agreement to place his 62,000 acres in Dona Ana county, New Mexico, under a Soil Conservation Service program. He said the plan will reduce livestock numbers on the ranch in the coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque, N. M
INS
E. J. Isaacks
Dona Ana County
New Mexico
Soil Conservation Service
Isaacks
South Dakota crops rise in value in 1939 report
Sioux Falls says state crop value climbed about 11 million dollars from 1938 to 1939. Evan Jones, state federal crop statistician, cites total crop value at 75.42 million versus 64.41 million. Corn yield reached 46.848 million bushels, up from 35.688 million. wheat dropped to 19.424 million from 28.377 million. Most crops neared or exceeded 10 year average yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Evan Jones
South Dakota
Jones
Annual Meeting of Fayette Holstein Breeders Jan 6
Fayette County Holstein breeders announce their annual meeting on January 6 with attendees invited from Black Hawk and Clayton counties. The event includes a noon oyster dinner followed by a program.
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Fayette Holstein Breeders
Fayette
Fayette County
Black Hawk
Clayton Counties
Agricultural Agents Reemployed In Fayette
Paul E. McElroy is rehired as county agent in Fayette County and begins his sixth year January 1. William T. Diamond is rehired as club agent at the Farm Bureau board meeting, and Thelma Mae Veils is named home demonstration agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Paul E. McElroy
Fayette County
William T. Diamond
Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Thelma Mae Veils
Stanwood Farmer Sells 23 Steers at 11.30 Cwt
Earl Escher of Stanwood sold 23 head of 1,167 pound steers in Chicago on Wednesday at 11 30 per hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanwood
Earl Escher
Chicago
Experimental Farm Planned in NE Iowa
Iowa State officials study creating an experimental agronomy farm in northeastern Iowa to demonstrate crops and farming methods for locals distant from Ames. Potential sites include Decorah Winneshiek County, Fayette County farms, and C. F. Murphy’s Clayton County land on about 20 acres. A committee led by Paul McElroy and others reviews site options and soil suitability.
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Elkader
Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames Experiment Station
Grover Hahn
Clayton County
Winneshick County
Decorah
Fred Larrabee
Fayette County
C. F. Murphy
Paul McElroy
Floyd Parks
Hover Eno
Kenneth Kerr
Mr. Hahn
Farm Auction Schedule Packed With December and January Sales
A sequence of farm auctions announced for December 27 to January 3. Henry S Bailey leads a sale at Thompson farm near Mount Vernon, M C Hamiel closes out near Rochester, Beverly Cattle Co. near Cedar Rapids, Frank Vavricek near Cedar Rapids, and Fred Hawkins Estate sale on J Street near Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry S. Bailey
Thompson Farm
Mount Vernon
M. C. Hamiel
Rochester
Beverly Cattle Co
Cedar Rapids
Frank Vavricek
Fred Hawkins
Edge
J St. Rd
Iowa Ranks Second in November Creamery Butter Output
Government figures show Iowa produced 14 930 000 pounds of creamery butter in November ranking second in the nation behind Minnesota. Wisconsin produced 10 900 000 pounds and Iowa was 1 percent below last year but 3 percent above the 1930 37 average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
United States
Butter Production Shows Mixed November Trend Across Regions
Output of creamery butter in the United States for the first 11 months was only 1 percent below the 1938 period, yet 6 percent above the 1930-37 average. National service data show a 4 percent drop from November last year, with a 3 percent rise vs 1930-37 average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Buckhorn Farmers To Hear Porter On Jan. 3
MAQUOKETA Arthur Porter Ames extension dairy husbandman will speak to Buckhorn church farmers January 3. His talk on Feeding and Care of Dairy Cattle will feature the movie How Milk is Made. The session runs from 10 30 a m to 3 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Arthur Porter
Ames Extension Dairy
Buckhorn Church
Porter
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Federal Treasury
Supreme Court
Beverly Yards
Beverly Cattle
Ray
Beverly Cattle Company
WMT
Del-Que Service Co
Western Agriculture
Blackburn
California Farm Bureau
C. E. Ayres
Department of Economics
University of Texas
Mr.twiggs
Martha
Napoleon
Eugenie
France
Williams
Pata Goons
T.rwilliams
Merle E Gar
Pine
Sam
Aspring
Dewan Peyment
Esape
Davenport
Montgomery Ward
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