Dramatic 1936 in Agriculture Marked by Cold and Court Rulings
1936 opened with a brutal cold snap and a hot wave as the AAA faced a Supreme Court ruling invalidating its program. The year saw drought, rising prices, and policy shifts, plus a famed corn battle against heat. Eastern Iowa yielded a fair crop while other regions struggled.
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Ramatic
United States
Federal Supreme Court
AAA
Iowa
Supreme Court
Claude Wickard
Iowa Corn and Hog
Ames
Wickard
High Court
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry Wallace
Charles E. Hearst
State Farm Bureau Federation
T. W. Schultz
Agricultural Economics Department
Geoffrey Shepard
Ames Department of Agricultural Economics and Research
Eastern
Lee Ripperton
Monmouth
Marion
Congress
Fence Drift and Mechanized Harvests Stir Rural Labour Fears
In 1937 the agricultural sector faces upheaval as widespread use of mechanical cotton pickers displaces thousands of southern workers. Many displaced laborers pivot to hog and corn production, reshaping rural economies and livelihoods.
Four-Point Farm Plan Outlined for Roosevelts Term
Washington reports President Roosevelts administration unveils a coordinated four point program for agriculture led by A Wallace with expanded power. the plan includes soil conservation crop insurance production control and rural rehabilitation involving near one billion dollars in appropriations and new legislation for 1937.
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Iowa
East Central
The
Grange
Delaware County
Federal
Urbana
Ames
Milo Reno
Charles E. Hearst
Indian Creek
Marion
Kansas City
West Branch
Des Moines
Palo
Los Angeles
Johnson County
Cedar Rapids
Atlantic
Washington
Roosevelt
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Congress
Great Plains
Supreme Court
AAA
Production Credit Assn Loan Volume Climbs in 1936
Governor William S. Myers of the Farm Credit Administration said 550 associations made short term secured loans for crops and livestock totaling 225 million dollars in 1936, up from 196 million in 1935, signaling a sharp rise in rural credit activity. Farmers spent more on equipment buildings and repairs in 1936, Myers noted, as the sector recovered from the downturn.
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Washington
William S. Myers
Farm Credit Administration
Myers
Do Chemists Rate as Farm Enemies in Factory Grown Crops
Chicago reports a debate where sociologists economists and scientists warn that factory grown vegetables may threaten traditional farming. Dr W F Gericke cites soil free strawberries and tomatoes reaching market quickly with yields vastly higher than soil culture. The discussion notes overseas adoption in England Germany and Denmark and questions the gardener's future.
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Chicago
American Sociological Sociey
W. F. Gericke
University of California
England
Germany
Denmark
Lowden Creamery Pays 38 Cents Butterfat In November
Farmers delivered 38,389 pounds of cream containing 11,569 pounds of butterfat for No. 1 cream. Lowden creamery paid 38 cents per pound for butterfat and processed 14,387 pounds of butter, with 1,669 pounds used by patrons, 1,482 pounds sold by Lowden stores, and 186 tubs consigned to eastern markets.
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Lowden
Farmer’s Co-operative Creamery
Packers Report Higher Livestock Payments In 1936
William Woods of the American Institute of Meat Packers reports 1936 livestock purchases totaled about 1.82 billion dollars, up from 1.477 billion in 1935, with increased consumption and supply boosting demand. Beef, veal, pork, and lard production rose, while imports neared exports to balance trade.
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the Gazette
Chicago
William Woods
The
American Institute of Meat Packers
Woods
United States
Horse Prices Fall on Chicago Market From 1935 Levels
End year figures show widespread price drops on the Chicago market with young mares down 10 to 20 dollars and geldings 20 to 30 dollars cheaper. Imports from Canada pressuring demand while high feed costs curb purchases for spring. 1936 prices remain volatile with buyers stringent on quality.
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Chicago
Middle West
New England
New York
Canada
United States
Quebec
Montreal
France
Belgium
Phil Evans Hired By National Wool Association
Phil Evans, previously with the Chicago Live stock Producers Commission and since 1934 manager of the Kansas City Producers Commission, recently re signed to head the organization department of the National Wool Marketing corporation in Boston.
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Kansas City
Phil Evans
Chicago Livestock Producers Commission Association
Kansas City Producers Commission Association
Boston
National Wool Marketing Corporation
Farm Auction Schedule for December 29 to January 4
Upcoming farm auctions list closes of sales in several towns. Ramsay and Sturtz near Mechanicsville and Vinton conduct sales on Wednesday December 30. Tuesday December 29 features Alch Solon Matheny Center Point and Kline near Martelle. Monday January 4 presents Walser sale near Alburnett.
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Ramsay
Mechanicsville
John Sturtz
Vinton
Arthur Alch
Solon
Ed Matheny
Center Point
Kline
Martelle
Utah Station Develops Barley Variety B2-1 with Smut Resistance
The Utah Experiment Station reports a new barley line named B2-1 featuring smooth awns stiff straw and resistance to smut, signaling a potential advance for local agriculture and cereal production.
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The
Utah Experiment Station
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Nat’l Wool Association
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