Governor Myers Defends FCA Over Probe Demand
Gov. William I. Myers defends the Farm Credit Administration against a proposed congressional investigation. He says complaints of unfair appraisals are investigated promptly and asserts the agency handles a large, complex job responsibly. The FCA aims for nonpolitical hiring and fair cross‑section appraisers while balancing loans with reasonable debt. conciliation committees help farmers and creditors avoid foreclosures.
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Myycts
House
Myers
BNH
FCA
House Rules Committee
Nell
Farm Credit Administration
Congress
Iowa
Benton County Farmers File $789,297 in Corn Loans
In Benton county 1066 farmers have recorded corn loans totaling 789 297 dollars. An average of about fifteen loans per day are being filed at Recorder L L Berry's office in Vinton.
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Vinton
Benton County
Recorder L. L. Berry
Linn county corn loan totals rise with large bushel sums
Seven new corn loans recorded since Thursday noon add 5 070 bushels and 2 281 50 dollars. Linn county totals reach 304 543 90 on 678 642 bushels with Tipton Cedar county figures at 275 90285. Loans fled Thursday on 8 075 bushels for 3 63375 dollars.
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Linn County
Tipton
Cedar County
Center Junction Farm Co-op Meet Scheduled Feb 17
Center Junction The annual meeting of the Farmers Cooperative Livestock Shipping Association of Center Junction will be Feb 17, announces J B Seehusen manager. The event seeks to discuss cooperative shipping matters and member participation.
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Center Junction
Farmers Cooperative Livestock Shipping Association of
J B Seehusen
Prices of Grass Seeds Rise Across the Board
Industry reports higher prices for most grass and forage seeds this season led by timothy up to triple last year’s level. Soybeans, sudan grass, red clover, and alfalfa show notable increases, while alfalfa and lespedeza trend lower or near unchanged amid strong demand and tight supplies.
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FAAM
Henry Kling
Cedar Rapids
Sudan
AAA
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Soil Erosion Service
Department of the Interior
Timothy
Europe
First Township Allotment Committee Named In Jones County
CENTER JUNCTION The first permanent allotment committee in Jones county was elected by Madison township contract signers. Lawrence T Lorenzen of Wyoming was named chairman with Dillon Story as vice chairman and Sam Thompson of Center Junction as third member. Madison reports 103 contract signers.
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Center Junction
Jones County
Madison Township
Lawrence T Lorenzen
Wyoming
Dillon Story
Sam Thompson
Castle Grove
Monticello
John Specht
Olin Howie
Elmer Burr
P. J. Crowley
Steve Petersen
Hale Township
Lovell Township
Wayne Township
Lespedeza Seed Demand Shrinking in Parts of Iowa
In 1932 a reduced harvest of lespedeza seed is noted as demand falls in this region while the southern area reports rising use in recent years.
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Towa
West Liberty creamery reports 1933 butterfat and product totals
West Liberty Co operative Creamery reports 613 095 pounds abutterfat revenue of 137474 dollars at 22.42 cents per pound. Butter output 750 974 pounds sold for 155 278.49. Overruns 22.5 percent. Eggs and poultry earnings 10773.15 and 11198.73. Trucked butter to New York. Dried buttermilk 114000 pounds sold at 4.50 per ton. Emmett Buckman re-elected director.
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West Liberty
West Liberty Co-operative Creamery
F T Lawton
New York
Emmett Buckman
Randalia Co operative creamery reports 1933 results
At the Randalia Co operative creamery annual meeting secretary J H Morf reported year ending December 15 1933 patrons received an average of 2.058 cents per pound for 135 803 64 pounds of butterfat totaling 27 959 15 dollars paid. milk receipts were 2 607 214 pounds with 85 523 9 pounds butterfat and 196 476 pounds of cream containing 50 279 74 pounds butterfat. milk test 3.3 percent and cream test 25.6 percent. Buttermake was 167 108 pounds sold at 20.62 cents.
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Randalia
Randalia Co-operative Creamery
J. H Morf
Directors Elected In Local Haul Company Vote
Overrun elected directors W. B. Haul W Perry Fred Mc Fadden and Floyd Barnes in a recent company vote. The result confirms leadership for the upcoming term.
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W .B. Haul
W. Perry
Fred McFadden
Floyd Barnes
Edgewood Farmers Creamery reports 1933 butter output and officers
The annual meeting shows 387 253 pounds of butter produced in 1933 with an average overrun of 24.4 percent. Butter fat sold at 22 66 cents per pound, higher than 1932. Total business reached 92749 51 dollars. Isaac Thurn elected president, John J Schacherer vice president, Ralph Rizer secretary and manager, M J Gaughen treasurer, with Joe Hamlett, Herman Bassett as directors.
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Edgewood
Farmers Creamery Company
Isaac Thurn
John J. Schacherer
Ralph Rizer
M. J. Gaughen
Charles Wiley
Joe Hamlett
Herman Bassett
Government Hog Buying Reduced To 20 000 A Day
Washington officials announced that government purchases of hogs for relief were cut back to about 20 000 head daily after abandoning a temporary increased buying plan. They said extra purchases last week brought totals to 30 000–33 000 hogs daily, but the market showed resilience and the original level was restored.
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Washington
A. B. Clark
Federal Surplus Relief Corporation
Creomulsion Promises Quick Relief For Coughs
Creomulsion with creosote and six other medicinal elements is promoted as a powerful yet harmless remedy for coughs colds and bronchitis. The ad claims doctors long recommended creosote and offers a money back guarantee if no relief is felt after use.
Dairy and Beef Men Plan Production Control
Ames AP First steps in form ation of beef and dairy production control program were taken at farm meetings. A 16 man beef committee will meet in Des Moines Feb 20 to discuss production and draft a plan. Dairy group formed a 20 member committee to prepare a dairy control program with Fred Larrabee as chairman.
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Fred Larrabee
Fort Dodge
Dairy Association
Iowa
Wallace
Don Filson
Marshalltown
Paul Stewart
Maynard
Charles Mountain
Des Moines
Fred Logsdon
Ames
W. J. Campbell
Jessup
Joe Anderson
Thompson
R. G. Kinsley
McGregor
Chester Schoby
Algona
Charles Thies
Avoca
A. Bartlett
Manley
George Wheeler
Sibley
Hans E. Skatt
Maquoketa
E. Staker
Woodward
Vern Smith
Dayton
Guy Tracy
Nashua
J. Kendall Lynes
Plainfield
George E. McGrew
Keosauqua
I. M. Beck
Sioux City
Clem DeMeulenaere
Brooklyn
Walter Dietz
Davenport
80 Percent Sign-Up Expected in Johnson County Farmers
About 80 percent of Johnson County's 2,624 farmers are expected to sign corn hog production restraint contracts as the signer total topped 1,200 on Friday.
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Johnson
Bpedal
the Gazette
Iowa City
Johnson County
Louisa County Farmers Return Corn Hog Contracts
Two hundred sixty seven farmers in Louisa County have returned corn hog contracts to the Farm Bureau office, signaling compliance with price support plans and ongoing agricultural program participation.
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Wapello
Louisa County
Farm Bureau
Farm Auction Listings Across Several Locations
A series of farm auctions announced for February with events near Covington Stanwood Spears Dodson Anamosa and Alburnett. The schedule lists upcoming sales including a 5K property with house and acreage and auctions by Al Book Falcon and Travis and D A Cruikshank at Toddville.
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al Book
Covington
Stanwood
Spears and
Dodson
Anamosa
Falcon and Travis
Miles
Alburnett
Farmers Get Out Logs For Neighbor Whose House Burned
Harold Dunlap sponsored a logging bee at the Charles Misel farm near here to cut logs for lumber to rebuild a house destroyed by fire on December 26. About 150 logs were cut with 40 men assisting, listing participants including George Wagner, Henry Siemer, Earl Myers and others.
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Marengo
Harold Dunlap
Charles Misel
Here
Misel
Mr. Dunlap
George Wagner
Henry Siemer
Earl Myers
August Dellamuth
Bob Edwards
Fred Kotezy
Bert Simpson
Frank Dustil
Lee Stine
Finals Set for Farm Bureau Drama Contest in Vinton
The second annual Farm Bureau farm talent drama finals are scheduled Saturday at 7 30 p.m. in Vinton high school. Four district winners will perform: Union with Luncheon for Six Eldorado with Just Like a Woman Harrison with Nancy prs Day and Cedar with The Wood pile.
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The
Gazette
Vinton
Farm Bureau Farm
Vinton High School
Union
Eldorado
Harrison
Nancy Prs
Steers Bring $87.15 at Chicago Sale
Louisa county feeder Letts E C Turkington sold twenty-one steers weighing 1 098 pounds each in Chicago. The auction price was seven dollars and fifteen cents per hundredweight.
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E. C. Turkington
Louisa County
Chicago
Span of mules and farm sales across Dysart and Manchester
A Dysart area sale netted $430 for a span of mules and $275 for a horse team while hogs and hay sold. nearby Manchester saw a roan mare top at $129 with multiple horses and dairy cattle changing hands. Columbus Junction hosted a Robertson Brothers sale with varied prices for work horses, cows, calves, and farm gear.
Harry E. Shafer Farm Sale Features Top Delta Horse
The Delta area sale at the Shafer farm four and one half miles northwest of Delta Wednesday saw the top horse bring 132 dollars. Hay sold for 7.50 per ton and corn brought 40 cents per bushel.
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the Gazette
Manchester
Frank Fisk
Disa
The
Gazette
Delta
Harry E. Shafer
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Associated Press
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Sal Wre
First Township
Jones
Lawrence T. Lorenzen
Morris Greenberg
FUR Shop
First Street
Dial
Joe Stark
Ist St. NE
Veal
Brookfield
Wilson
Dairy and Beef
Louisa
D. A. Cruikshank
Toddville
Dysart
Fred Leo
Reinbeck
Anna Jebe
Alvin Randall
Tony Schmitz
van Horne
Columbus Junction
Robertson Brothers
Paul Klotz
H. M. Duncan
Potato & Grocery Met
Farmers Cash & Carry Mkt
First Ave. E
Farmers Cash and Carry Market
First Street Southeast
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