God and Government Star in 1934 Farm Drama
An Iowa feature on how drought chinch bugs and government programs shaped 1934 farming. Drought and pests devastated southern areas while corn sealing and hog control aided farm income and prices. The AAA bought cattle, sealed bushels, and finance and conservation efforts bolstered farms across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
South Towa
Acts of Providence
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Des Moines
Fence Drift at the Farm Prompts New Year Smile
A local boy recalls a farm visit where a large pig is chased by many piglets. The scene ends with the big pig exhausted and the little pigs chewing his vest buttons. The humorous account ends wishing 1935 brings more laughs.
Two Powwows For Dairymen In Linn Planned Thursday
Two community discussions will be held in Linn county Thursday to address dairy pricing and feed costs. County Agent George Dillon will lead sessions at Alburnett and Cedar Rapids YMCA, with Ames extension specialist Batt Shultz among presenters.
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Linn
New Zealand
Tonden i
New York
Tana County
George Dillon
Alburnett Wid
YMC
Wheatland Creamery Pays 30c For Butterfat
Patrons of the Wheatland Co operative gathered for reports on November fattening and butterfat payments. Notable producers listed include Mis FOA Selinedet Stu 16 and Klihn Brothers with totals around $6049 and $00.27.
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Wheatland Creamery
Klihn Brothers
Lana M. Scilicit
Johnson County Bids for 10000 Building for 4 H Club
Johnson county submits a bid for a 10000 landscaped community building offered by a mail order firm as part of a 4 H club progress contest. A 3000 prize awaits other sectional winners with national recognition to be awarded in 1935. A Johnson county committee gathers 4 H activity data to bind into a booklet for entry by January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
G. L. Noble
Chicago
United States
Johnson County Farm Bureau
Iowa City
Chicago Co-Op Handles 19000 Carloads in 1934
Chicago Producers, a farmer owned livestock commission firm, reports 1934 may close with 19000 carloads handled, topping 1933 by over 2000 cars, according to D. L. Swanson, manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Co-Op
Union Stockyards
Chicago
Livestock Commission Company
D. L. Swanson
VETERINARIANS TO MEET JAN 3 AT CEDAR RAPIDS
East Central Linn county Veterinary association members gather at 6 30 pm Thursday at Hotel Montrose Cedar Rapids for a dinner meeting with Dr. E A Benbrook Ames speaking on Clinical Laboratory Technic and Microscopy and Dr George R Fowler Ames veterinary department on Artificial Insemination. Executive board meets at 3 pm to set 1935 policies.
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East Central
Linn County
Invoice arrives in Clinton with large claim
GRAND MOUND an invoice for more than 230000 dollars was received here Saturday by the Clinton county corn hog adjustment association. Checks are expected to arrive in a few days.
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Grand Mound
Clinton County
Linn County Cow Test shows December butterfat averages
In Linn County Cow Test Association No 2, December results cover 484 cows with 29 pounds butterfat and 633 pounds milk per day on test. E. C. Forest of Mount Vernon led with 55.8 pounds butterfat and 1,561 pounds milk from sixteen Holsteins. Harold Klingler serves as tester.
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Mount Vernon
Linn County
Witwer and Haak
Argentine Corn and Oats Prices and Shipments
The federal bureau reports weekly Argentine grain bids on the Pacific coast for January and February at about 93.54 cents a bushel delivered duty paid. May corn was 48.3 cents in Buenos Aires, with immediate oats at 50% cents. Oats shipments reached 461000 bushels to New Orleans and 73000 to Baltimore. Argentine February oats were 24.5 cents, with No 2 red oats at Baltimore 58–60 cents and Texas red oats at Fort Worth 64 cents.
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Pacific
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Washington
Buenos Aires
New Orleans
Baltimore
Fort Worth
Farm Census Enumerators Sought in Iowa Districts
More than 1,000 persons have applied for 152 enumerator jobs across seventeen counties in the First and Second districts for the 1935 census. County chairmen will recommend candidates to district supervisors. James H. Lattimer of Cedar Rapids has begun work as assistant to M. D. Thomson.
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Washington
M. D. Thomson
Edward C Eicher
B. N. Jacobson
James H. Lattimer
Cedar Rapids
Thomson
Alburnett Farm Bureau to Convene January Session
Otter Creek township Farm Bureau meets here Wednesday evening for its January session. Alburnett residents are invited as members discuss local farming concerns and upcoming events.
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Alburnett
End of Iowa Stagecoaches Marks Rise of Rail Era
An overview of Iowa stagecoaches from their rise around 1840 to their decline around 1870. It covers pioneer roads, wagon transport, and the Concord coach as emblem of the era, noting driver skill, station stops, and the shift to railroads as iron horses expanded.
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Stiges
Frink and Walker
Concord
Iowa
Coming Farm Auctions Early January Schedule
A sequence of farm auctions listed by Midway Sales Co and others. Colunbus Junction hosts Angus and township sales on January 2 with various consignments and a closing out sale. January 3 features East Side Farms West Liberty sale and Martelle public sale. January 5 lists James Ashlock closing out near Toddville and Frank Cahill sale near Fairfax.
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Angus
Columbus Junction
Midway Sales Co
Town City
Berger and Pickard
Walford
Aberdeen Angus
Midway Sales Company
East Side Farms, Inc
West Liberty
M. I. Lacock
Martelle
James Ashlock
Toddville
Frank Cahill
Fairfax
Land Bank halts 5168 farm foreclosures in 1934
Omaha Federal Land Bank reports saving 5168 farm homes from foreclosure in 1934 while loaning 226,426,250 to farmers across four states. President Dennis P. Hogan cites $2,000,000 saved from interest and notes refinancing of largely frozen assets. Bank serves Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming and South Dakota.
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Waterloo
L. W Plager
Grundy Center
O. C Stine
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States
Omaha
Omaha Federal Land Bank
Dennis P. Hogan
Federal Land Bank
Hogan
Towa
Nebraska
Wyoming
South Dakota
Hogan's Bank
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
Land Bank
Production Credit Corporation
Bank For Co-Operatives
Preliminary Corn Hog Contract Parleys Set in Iowa
Iowa producers will sign 1935 corn and hog contracts in two Ames sessions. The first session covers state committee members, fieldmen, and extension staff to review terms and plan county meetings. The second session trains county agents and corn hog control officials on filling contracts and rules.
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Iowa
Ames
State Committee
R. M. Evans
Laurens
Horses and cattle bring high prices at estate sale near Onslo
At the R. H. Streener estate sale north of Onslo eleven head of horses sold for 1512.50 with averages around 137 50. Prices ranged from 52 to 195 for mares and colts, a 6 year old brown mare 132 50 and other livestock plus cows calves hogs and grain. Auctioneer F L Story of Olin led the sale with The Gazette noting detailed figures. In Decorah thirty six North Dakota horses sold for 60 to 115 each including a matched sorrel team bought by a Fort Atkinson farmer.
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Onslow
R. H. Streener
Onslo
F. L. Story
Olin
Spectato the Gazette
Decorah
North Dakota
Fort Atkinson
Gondna
Ronan
Corn fodder auctions heat Grinnell area prices rise
Fodder sold at 50 cents a shock in Poweshiek county auctions. The price first hit that level last Wednesday at J. A Bogard farm. With snow cover, farmers expect further gains as traffic moves corn from north Iowa to markets in southern Iowa and northern Missouri. Hay from Franklin county is also being trucked into the area.
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Gazette
Grinnell
Poweshiek
J. A Bogard
Iowa
Missouri
Franklin County
State And Federal Exhibits Listed For Farm Bureau Session
DES MOINES The federal housing commission and the state planning board will have exhibits this year in the eighth annual Farm and Home exposition staged with the Iowa Farm Bureau federation convention in Des Moines January 16 to 18. Frank D Paine of Ames oversees the exposition. Other features include booths by Iowa State College the extension service cooperatives the state health department the state department of agriculture 4-H clubs Farm Bureau business subsidiaries and commercial firms.
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Des Moines
Federal Housing Commission
State Planning Board
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Frank
Paine
Ames
Iowa State College
Extension Service
State Health Department
State Department of Agriculture
Farm Bureau
Clutier Man Resigns as Clermont Buttermaker
H. T. Hangartner, buttermaker at the Clermont Valley creamery for the last nine years, resigns to take a similar post at Garnaville. Victor Anderson, buttermaker at the Clutier creamery, will start at Clermont this week and will be assisted by Frank Hangartner.
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Clermont
H. T. Hangartner
Clermont Valley
Garnaville
Victor Anderson
Clutier
Frank Hangartner
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North
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Expres Edu
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Ted
Stine
Von
Dr Stine
R.F.A
Clinton
Linn C. T. A. No. 2
Mississippi River
Keokuk
Fort Macson
Burlington
Muscatine
Davenport
Dubuque
Pisengers
Budge
Matt
Rod Bidding
Cots
Council Bluffs
Ohi Stage Company
Hatch Line
Hirget
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Shige
Vinton
Sharp
Western Stage Company
Anamosa Eureka
Boone
Best
O. W.esslinger
Bena
Peoples Savings Bank
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