Hearst Calls for Local Control of Corn Hog Program in Iowa
At the Iowa Farm Bureau convention Charles E Hearst urged farmers to choose county leadership by secret ballot for 1935 as he criticized 1934 injustices and advocated local groups decide policy and contract terms. He faulted NRA influence and praised Farm Bureau for farmer-centered guidance and information in Ames Iowa.
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ES Moines
Charles E Hear
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Hearst
Iowa
Washington
Iowa Farm
Extension Department
Land Grant College
Ames
DES Moines
INS
Iowa Farm Bures Federation
AAA
Daisy V Willams
Isurance Department
The
Burer
Bureaus Service Company
Waiss Williams
Farm Bureau
Miss Willams
Iowa reports Bangs disease infection rate across cattle
In Iowa during the last six months of 1934, Bangs disease tests showed 5,294 reactors from 30,441 cattle tested, a 17.3 percent reaction rate. Tests, funded under federal indemnities, are administered in Ames with 1934 marking a record in bovine tuberculosis testing total.
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Des Moines
Iowa
H. A Seidell
Ames
Seidel
Towa
Plymouth
Hens
Athimahee
Wanneshick
Fasette
Beemer
Butler
Buchanan
Chickasaw
Grundy
Black Hawk
Wright
Clayton
Muscatine
Tama
Floyd
Cherokee
Ceda
Utterback Seeks Seed Loan Program Appropriation
Congress member Hubert Utterback announces plans to seek early action on a seed loan appropriation for central west farmers in a drought affected area. He cites long price swings and crop losses as justification for urgent federal assistance. The announcement comes after information spread by the Iowa State College extension service director.
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Utterback
Washington
SDP
Rick Bliss
Iowa State College Agricultureestension Service
Hubert Utterback
Sun Town Destrict
Dowbt
Central West
Tipton Pigs Go To Concentration Yard For Surplus Cattle
A fragmented notice reports pigs moved to a concentration yard near Tytoan Votet Tool one mile south of town. County counts list dozens of hogs from Keehn Johnson Davis and Cedar counties with trucks planned to Cedar County for processing amid drought impacts.
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Davis County
Cedar County
Nibeck
Relief Workers Carry Ton of Meat Amid Harsh Conditions
Dispatches report relief workers delivering a ton of meat daily under difficult circumstances. The account notes efforts by aid teams, logistical hurdles, and the impact on affected communities.
Keokuk and Poweshiek Quartets Win Farm Bureau Medals
Keokuk and Poweshiek County entries won medals in the Farm Bureau contest at Des Moines. The Grove family from east of South English led the day with mixed quartet first, joined by Keokuk county women for womens quartet first. Paul Hultquist trained multiple winning groups and Madison county’s orchestra won the orchestra division under Andrew Fogle. Attendance was about 1,500 opening day with larger crowds expected as the convention continued to Friday’s officer elections.
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Grove
South English
Keokuk
State Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Groves
George Grove
Glen Grove
Keokuk County
Paul Hultquist
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Pottawattamie
Jasper
Cass
Madison County
Andrew Fogle
Winterset
Gazette
Frank Turner
Sigourney
Ross Johnston
What Cheer
Paul Waltquist
Leon Gregory
Poweshiek County
Farm Bureau
Ray Anderson
Gazette Farm
Keith Dempster
Grinnell
W. 8. Hudson
Montezuma
Thursia Manatt
Brooklyn
C. L. Braley
Ewart
George Montgomery
Convention Of Veterinarians Planned For Jan 22 24
The forty seventh annual convention of the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association is scheduled for January 22 to 24. The annual banquet will be the evening of January 23 with Dr H D Bergmann of Ames as toastmaster. Gov Clyde L. Hering and Walter I Brerring MoD president Gordon Fo Harkness AT 1 president of the Iowa Medical Society attend. The program on January 22 includes a necrology report and discussions on horse prove toe, concluding with a paper on equine encephalomyelitis and the Dr H F Beard tex of DTne field Minnesota. A hepato on Bangs disease eradication will be by Dr JOA Batoe, federal veterinarian. Thursday sessions will cover parvates blood transfusions and laboratory discussions. Dr AR Menars of Cedar Rapids organizes the resolutions committee.
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Towa Veterinary Medic Ut Associaion
Joan
H D Bergminn
Ames
Clyde L. Hering
Rass Murray
Joa Batoe
Bureau of Animal Incastes
Aiberty
AR Menars
Cedar Rapids
Farm Wage Index Rises to 86 from 81 in Latest Report
The Bureau of Economic Analysis notes the farm wage index reached 86, up from 81 last year, with a base of 100. The report warns declines could occur if seasonal patterns repeat, affecting regions including the north central and south areas. Per diem rates and regional variations are discussed, with several farm work sectors cited and data from Hempstead and nearby locales referenced.
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Washington
Bureau of Annual Econ
Tony
North Central
Ness Hempstee
Eerie
United Sts
Farm Auctions Set for January 18 and 19
Public sale by Mrs Frank Heefner near Cedar Rapids features livestock at the Cedar Rapids Livestock Exchange. Next day P ge and Bowman cattle sale join the Maquoketa Anamosa Consignment sale in Maquoketa Anamosa.
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Frank Heefner
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Ge and
Bowman
Maquoketa Anamosa
Farm Labor Demand and Prices Compare to Prewar Levels
The bureau notes farm labor supply rises in the last quarter, with Pacific coast states reporting larger January worker numbers than last year. Demand for farm labor on January 1 is up from a year ago, while prices farmers receive stay near prewar levels. The price wage ratio improves from 95 on Jan 1 1934 to 117 percent, with 110 on Oct 1.
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Pacific Coast
Bureau
300 DROUGHT CATTLE LISTED FOR FEDERAL SALE
Approximately 300 head of cattle are listed for government sale in Sigourney Keokuk county. Farmers in Keokuk county arrange sale for Friday.
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Sigourney
Keokuk
Buckley's Mixture Packs Boost In U S Market
Buckley's Mixture claims repeated supremacy among cough remedies in the United States. The advertisement touts triple action relief for bronchial asthma and persistent coughs, offering a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Buckley
U.S. A
Buckley's Mixture At May Drag Co
OMAHA LAND BANK LOANS MILLIONS IN IOWA 1934
The Farm Credit administration reports the Federal Land Bank of Omaha loaned about 1.125 million per Iowa county in 1934, totaling 111.431 million in 12 months. Loans refinanced agricultural debts mainly to banks insurers tax authorities and other creditors.
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Farm Credit Administration
OMAHA
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Iowa
Frank A. O'Connor
Farm Credit Administration of
Land Bank
Allamakee
Appanoose
Benton
Black Hawk
Bremer
Buchanan
Cedar
Chickasaw
Clayton
Clinton
Davis
Delaware
Des Moines
Dubuque
Fayette
Grundy
Henry
Howard
Towa
Jackson
Jefferson
Johnson
Jones
Keokuk
Lee
Linn
Louisa
Mahaska
Monroe
Muscatine
Poweshiek
Scott
Tama
van Buren
Vanello
Washington
Land Bank Of Omaha Reports Record 1934 Farm Loans
D P Wogan, president of the Federal Land Bank of Omaha, announced at the district board meeting that the bank loaned 63,624 loans totaling 229 717 450 during 1934 to farmers in Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming. The year’s business surpassed the preceding seventeen years. Farmers refinanced under the Farm Credit low interest program.
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Omaha
District Board of Directors
D P Wogan
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Land Bank
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Commissioner
Farm Credit Administration
Omaha FCA lending saves millions in interest and renewals
The Omaha FCA reports annual savings of about 3 million dollars from interest and mortgage renewal costs. It details long term and production credit totaling 265.8 million dollars to farmers across four states in the Eighth district, with Iowa loans at 115.7 million. The Omaha Bank for Cooperatives issued 35 loans to Iowa farmers' co-operative associations totaling 228,860 dollars.
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Omaha Fca
Ing
Iowa
Omaha Bank For Co-operatives
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