Iowa gains from 1934 corn loans report profit figures
The 1934 corn loan program produced a net Iowa farm profit of 38.1 million dollars and 82.99 million for the nation, based on 30 cents per bushel profit above costs. Loan totals by state, collateral, and later new loans are outlined, with repayment and seal actions noted.
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Ashington
D. C
Iowa
Comodity Credit Corporation
Department of Agriculture
Edit Corporam
Coledo
Illinois
Diana
Iowansas
Minneta
Missouri
Araska
Ohio
South Dati
Ament
Colorado
Indiana
Kansas
Mennesota
Nebraska
Hio
South Dakota
Redit Corporation
Farm Auction Week Opens With Multiple Closings
A sequence of farm auctions is listed for Tuesday through Saturday. Penn's dairy cattle sale occurs at Mount Vernon, with closing out by George H Currie north of Alice. Additional sales include H C Platner and Howard Minehart near Anamosa, Fred Bebee near Springville, John C Adams near Marion, and Page and Bowman cattle sale at Maquoketa.
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Penn
Mount Vernon
George H. Currie
Alice
H. C. Platner
Howard Minehart
Anamosa
Fred Bebee
Springville
Page and Bowman
Maquoketa
30-Pound Pigs Bring 2.60 At Cedar Rapids Livestock Sale
Sharp demand for feeder stock at the Town Livestock exchange auction in Cedar Rapids pushed twenty five to thirty pound pigs to as high as 2.60 per head. A carload of domestic feeder cattle sold for 8.40 per hundredweight. Other items included corn at 1.06 a bushel and work horses at 90 to 100 a head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Town Livestock Exchange
Voss Nicola Sale Near Williamsburg Sets Prices
At the Voss Nicola dispersion sale four miles east of Williamsburg brood sows brought 23.75 cows 35 and October pigs 2.50 each hay 20 a ton and ensilage 3.60 a ton were sold Bert Hanson served as auctioneer.
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Williamsburg
Bert Hanson
Farm Sale Totals At Jesup Highlight Live Stock Prices
A year old gelding and mare weighing 1600 pounds sold for 152 each at the Frank McLain farm sale. Twenty six dairy cows averaged 24. Pigs and heavier hogs sold at market. a 400 pound hog brought 28.50. Four hundred bushels of yellow corn sold at 85 to 86 cents a bushel. A five ton stack of soy bean hay brought 50.
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JESUP
Frank McLain
Charles V Owens sale near Hopkinton nets four thousand
At the Owens closing out sale one and a half miles south of Hopkinton, twelve head of horses aged six to eight weighed about 1500 pounds topped at 125 dollars with others to 85. Forty Holstein and Shorthorn cows averaged 40 dollars each. Two yearlings brought 30 dollars and yearlings 16 to 17. Two feeding shoots sold for 450 and 8.50 a hundredweight. The sale totaled about 4000 dollars in cash. E J Hopkins was auctioneer and Paul Klaus clerk.
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Manchester
Charles V Owens
Hopkinton
E. J Hopkins
Paul Klaus
Foreign butter is factor at New York
Foreign butter gains impact on New York trade as New Zealand and Danish offerings enter the market. Prices range 17% to 31% cents, cif New Zealand, with some shipments via London. Imports limited by a 14 cent tariff, while domestic producers resist price shifts and cold storage stays tight.
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New York
New York City
New Zealand
England
London
C.i.f
Middle West
Alfred Turner Heads Fayette Young Farmers
Alfred Turner was elected president of the Fayette County Young Farmers’ club at the first session of the fourth annual short course. New officers include Irving Deering as vice president Donald Scott as secretary Claire Campbell as assistant secretary Floyd Henniges as sergeant at arms. directors are Campbell Freiden Bennington Wardell and Chapman. The opening meeting focused on wildlife conservation led by Bernard Travis of Ames. The next session on January 21 will cover farm structures and appliances led by Van Vlack of Ames.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Young Farmers’ Club
Alfred Turner
Irving Deering
Clermont
Donald Scott
Hawkeye
Claire Campbell
Floyd Henniges
Maynard
George Freiden
Elgin
Glen Bennington
Howard Wardell
Oelwein
Homer Chapman
Bernard Travis
Ames
van Vlack
Shucks to critics of the corn and hog program
A writer defends the Iowa corn and hog plan amid accusations it favors outsiders and political tricks. He cites the Carl Schluntz rebuke as proof critics misread intent and urges continued effort, urging removal of obstacles and steady progress toward equal opportunity in agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Schluntz
Robins
Schlantz
McArthur
Davis
Warburton
Iowa
Henry Hood
Whittier
Carl Schlantz
Chinch bugs plague Linn county crops say Ames entomologist
Linn county faces a heavy chinch bug problem with 10 000 to 20 000 bugs per square foot in nesting areas. A D Worthington recommends legume crops and strategic field placement. He also describes a new barrier using soaked stiff paper to deter pests and reports Madison county trials showing promise. The article also notes a grain judging contest won by Central City high school and various exhibits, with officers elected for the next year. The rainiest place on earth is Cherrapunji in Assam, India.
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Whittier
Linn
A. D. Worthington
Ames
Whittier Institute
Worthington
Madison County
Institute
Central City High School
Springville
Central City
Dudley Henderson
Carrol Smith
Marvin Mills
Raymond Hobson
Richard Hoke
Ivan Hoge
Cherrapunji
Assam
India
Amber Mutual Creamery Sets Butterfat Price At 38 Cents
Amber Butterfat for the last half of December was set at thirty eight cents a pound by the Amber Mutual Creamery board. December average butterfat price stood at thirty six cents. The creamery’s annual meeting is scheduled for January 28.
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Amber Mutual Creamery Company
Assistants H Ingle Named Linn County 4-H Leader
Harold Ingle of Bondurant begins duties as assistant to County Agent George Dillon in Linn county. A 1933 Iowa State College graduate, he previously assisted in Mills and Fremont counties and aided state planning board publicity at Ames. He will direct Linn county boys 4-H club work.
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Harold Ingle
Bondurant
George Dillon
Linn
Ingle
Iowa State College
Mills
Fremont
Ames
Polk County
Linn County
Lisbon Creamery Reports Higher Butterfat Price for 1934
G. K. Frink, manager, announced at the annual meeting that butterfat averaged 26.6 cents per pound in 1934, up from 21.2 in 1933. Output totaled 408,324 pounds, up nearly 22,000 pounds, with patrons receiving $13,683 more for cream and producers $10,658.16 for eggs. Indebtedness fell by $1,500. officers re elected and a full board was named.
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Lisbon
G. K. Frink
Lisbon Farmers’ Creamery Company
Milo Lehr
M. M. Franks
William Reimer
G. W. Light
Sailor Phelps
Otto Fisher
Lehr
Glenn Richardson
Frink
Howard+Reiger
Franks
Los Angeles Hog Shipments Continue From Cedar Rapids
Movement of five hogs from Cedar Rapids to Los Angeles continues with one carload shipped Saturday by Wilson and company to the west coast plant. A total of thirteen carloads have been shipped, including the initial five carloads on Jan 5.
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Cedar Rapids
Los Angeles
Wilson and Company
West Coast
Linn County Farm Bureau Calendar of Meetings This Week
Activities scheduled on the Linn county Farm Bureau calendar include a Tuesday 10 a.m. Fayette township home project meeting at Mrs William McGrahanans home and a 6 30 p m Franklin township Farm Bureau meeting at Ross Clark farm. Wednesday evening features Linn township Farm Bureau meeting at Bob Beckman farm. Thursday evening lists Putnam township Farm Bureau meeting.
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Linn County Farm Bureau
Fayette Township
William McGrahanan
Franklin Township Farm Bureau
Ross Clark
Linn Township Farm Bureau
Bob Beckman
Putnam Township Farm Bureau
Record cattle kill reported for 1934
Cattle slaughter under federal inspection in 1934 set a record high at 13,263,296 head, with calves totaling 7,388,102 and hogs at 43,586,254. Sheep and lambs reached 17,317,663, while goats numbered 98,196. December figures show cattle 1,188,196 and hogs 4,195,836.
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Chicago
United States
Oneida Court Meets Pomona Grange at Jones Mill Hall
The Delaware Court to Pomona Grange convened its first 1935 meeting at the Jones Mill Grange hall in Manchester Thursday night with newly installed master R. L. Amsberry presiding.
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Oneida
Delaware
Pomona Grange
Jones Mill
Manchester
R. L. Amsberry
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Minnesota
Commodity Credit Corporation
Overhead Bridge
Guernsey
Atk
Tenn
Challis
Audt
Anson
Burne
Ww. E. Challis
Ezra Minehart
Prairieburg
Anamosa- Prairieburg
Rock Road
Waubeek
Tom O'Connor
Howard Minenart
W. FP Mitchell
Emmons
Springvilla Exchange Bank
John C. Adams
Marion
North Liberty
S. R. Lininger
Bert Glaspey
Aeroner
Aaron Albright
OAK Lumber
18Th Street
E Ave
L. Brown
Fayette Young Farmers
F. A
Secretary of Agriculture
Allan B. Kline
Benton County
Wallace
Herring
Ray Murray
R. K. Bliss
James W. Kindig
Iowa Supreme Court
Nels Kraschel
Nate Kendall
Spike” Evans
Ralph Moyer
Oscar He
Line
George Godfrey
Ros
Garst
Washington
Triple A
George Peek
Russia
Senator McArthur
A. G. Black
State Committee
Evans
Bliss
Ralph Smith
Chester Davis
Peek
C. W. Warburton
County Production Control Committee
Production Control Association
South
Versus Wild
Phoebe Root
Gertrude McGrew
Myrna Bailey
Wilma _ Stanley
Luella Hampton
Bertha Pearson
Frank Kluber
Archie Post
Will Findall
Will Martin
A. J. Hoge
Herbert Pollock
George Joyce
Clarence McGrew
Howard Hampton
Clara Binns
John Williams
Maud Post
John Kluber
Norman Pearson
Bert McGrew
Tom Pollock
Floyd Hampton
L. C. Adams
Bert Stewart
Ernest McGrew
James Forrest
Amber
Bowman’'S Barn
Maquoreta
Page & Bowman Cattle Co
Beverly Yards
Tru-Ark
Farm Bureau Calendar
Grange
Poland
China
P.O. Lassen
County Home
Mead OF Morses
Warners
Jonno, Adams
Adm
Lassen
Auct
Dr. Harmon
Vay
Pendey
Oniy
Mariner
W. R. Harmon
Killian
Granby
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