Returns To Milk Producers Increased By License
Raw milk producers in Iowa markets Des Moines and Sioux City earned $191 405 more in 1934 gross returns for Class 1 milk than at May 1933 average prices before licenses. Des Moines license 320 days adds 160 275. Sioux City 290 days adds 31 130. Nationwide, 1934 increased gross returns reach $14 685 180 across 22 markets with Chicago leading at 3 424 207. Consumers generally pay 1–2 cents more per quart. margins vary by city.
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Ashington
Iowa
Des Moines
Sioux City
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
ASA
Chicago
Boston
Los Angeles
Detroit
St. Louis
Evansville
Ind
Tulsa
Kansas City
Louisville
Fence Drift and Frost Breakfast Rhythm
A rustic scene opens with frost on a rag rug and an ice filled reservoir. The poem recalls a morning by a fire fueled with corn cobs and buckwheat cakes, syrup and butter, then a day of chores despite the cold of 19 below.
Want To Start Farming Pick Up A Stray Dog
AUDUBON AP A farmer near here turned a stray collie into a useful worker to start farming. A neighbor traded a runt pig for the dog and the pig s litters multiplied, increasing stock to three cows four calves two horses and twenty five pigs. Petty praises stray dogs and runt pigs as productive.
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Audubon
Albert Petty
Petty
Forage Shipments Exceed 15000 Tons in Drought Areas
More than 15000 tons of baled forage mainly shredded corn stover have been shipped into drought regions of five states this winter from Iowa Minnesota Illinois Indiana and Ohio. Lew Plager Iowa official says 65000 tons remain under contract and daily carload shipments average 15. Weather delays and ice filled fodder shocks slow output while demand aims for 50 carloads daily. Cattle buying under federal program continues amid scarce feed as drought tightens in south town.
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Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
South Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Lew Plager
Waterloo
AAA
Plager
Illinois
South Town
Henry Eichling
Rex Beresford
Ames
Old Corn Brings Prices at Mount Vernon Area Sale
Special to The Gazette reports Alfred Mallie closing out sale four miles north of Mount Vernon. A 3-year-old filly sold for 195 dollars, a 3-year-old Belgian gelding for 156, and a team of work mules for 218. Cattle and grain prices are listed with yields for corn, oats, and equipment auctioned by W E Challis of Lisbon.
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Lisbon
Alfred Mallie
Mount Vernon
E. Challis
Mount Vernon Depot
Times Improve for Greeley Hog Farmer Sales
Special to The Gazette from Greeley reports farmer Peter Oleson says market conditions are better now than a year ago. He sold 39 hogs weighing 10 500 pounds at 270 a hundredweight totaling 283.50, and this week 40 hogs weighing 10 900 pounds at 750 a hundredweight totaling 817.50.
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the Gazette
Greeley
Peter Oleson
Farm Auction Schedule for Late January
Public sales announced at several Iowa venues including Town Livestock Exchange Cedar Rapids J A Shepard Mt Vernon Ray J Blain near Cedar Rapids A W Aller Whittier and E R Finson Central City Dates January 25 26 29 and 30 with multiple closing-out and public sales planned in nearby towns.
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Cedar Rapids
Ray J. Blain
A. W. Aller
Whittier
E. R. Finson
Central City
Wallace Heads Owa County Farm Bureau
Williamsburg, F L Wallace of North English was elected president of the Iowa county Farm Bureau at the annual meeting. A Everitt Hursh of Marengo named vice president and Arthur Pundt re elected secretary. Director slate includes Phillip Winegarden and others. Membership up 49 percent in 1934. Allan B. Kline spoke on Community Building.
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Specral
Williamsburg
F. L. Wallace
North English
Iowa County Farm Bureau
A. Everitt Hursh
Marengo
Arthur Pundt
Homestead
R. Wallace
Ralph Lortz, Jr
Women’s Organization
A. E. Hursh
Phillip Winegarden
Dayton
R. G. Owen
English
L. G. Wallace
Fillmore
Ed Lehn
Greene
J. T. McGarry
Hartford
C. Patinson
Hilton
J. W. Schroeder
Honey Creek
D. A. Maas
Iowa
Henry Bendorf
Lenox
H. H. Schwiebert
Lincoln
O. S. Misel
A. A. Yeaman
Pilot
J. A. Schafbach
Sumner
D. H. Zentmire
Allan B. Kline
Vinton
Township Seed Oats Meetings Scheduled In Drought Counties
Townships in southern Iowa will host meetings to discuss seed oats for next spring. A 350000 bushel government allotment will be sold to drought counties at 75 cents per bushel laid down at designated elevators. County agents will aid farmer applications with possible limits in heavy demand. Optional smut treatment adds 3 cents per bushel.
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Ames
Iowa
Henry F. Eichling
Ames Extension Service
Minneapolis
AAA
Eichling
Towa
R. H Porter
Thumb Loss Hunting Accident Near Greeley
Raymond Krueger, four miles northeast of Greeley, severed part of his left thumb while cutting corn with a knife. He had placed a large wood block in a barn, held the corn ear on the block, and cut at the first joint, losing the thumb portion.
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Greeley
Raymond Krueger
Cattle Sale Averages $12.50 On Chicago Market
Near Onslow W N C Holst farmer sold a carload of steers weighing about 1253 pounds on Tuesday for 12.50 per hundredweight and two carloads of lighter cattle at 11.75 per hundredweight on the Chicago market.
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Onslow
WN. C. Holst
Chicago
New Deal Leaders and Senate Clash Over Seed Loan Fund
The Senate rejected Roosevelt's plea for a smaller seed and harvest loan fund, boosting authorization from 50 million to 100 million. Drought and farm distress drive support for extending the program, with loans totaling nearly 3 billion across farm credit agencies. Senator King warned of government extravagance, while Adams cautioned funds could be diverted from intended uses.
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Senate
Washington
LLP
Roosevelt
Congress
Treasury
Senate Agriculture Committee
House
Farm Credit Administration
Federal Land Banks
Land Bank
Federal Intermediate Credit
William H. King
Utah
Alva B. Adams
Colp
State Corn Yield Tests Set for Feb 5 Announcement
The Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers association will announce results of the 1934 yield tests on Feb 5 at its annual meeting. Entries to the 1935 show are ongoing with about last year’s exhibitor numbers, despite drought and worm damage affecting ears. Paul C. Taff will supervise judges and J. C. Eldridge will oversee entries.
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Ames
Joe L. Robinson
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Robinson
Iowa
Paul C. Taff
Iowa State College Extension Service
J. C. Eldridge
College Farm Crops Department
Tollefson Heads Farm Union In Winneshiek
At the Winneshiek County Farmers Union annual meeting T E Tollefson was elected president Almer Wheatman vice president J E Borlaug secretary and treasurer and O C Jacobson councilor.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Germany Maps Huge Farming Program To Aid Unemployed
Berlin report states Germany outlined a large scale farming program to curb prices and unemployment. Nazi price commissioner Carl Goerdeler said people could offset wage losses by working on their own farm products, as the government also plans steep cuts in corporation dividends to lower price levels.
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Berlin
Germany
Carl Goerdeler
Brooklyn Butterfat Averages 27.7 Cents
More than 600 patrons attend the seventh annual Brooklyn Co operative creamery meeting in a livestock pavilion. W I Wasson reports 1934 output rose to 1 328 918 pounds of butterfat valued with 24 3 percent manufacturing overrun and total income of 325 944 21 for butter butter milk and merchandise. Joe Anderson urged dairy co operatives to use federal war friendly policies.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Co-operative Creamery
W. I. Wasson
T. W. Reida
Joe Anderson
Thompson
Iowa Association of Local Creameries
Anderson
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Wallace
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Farm Bureau
Tollefson
Winneshiek
Iowa Livestock Exchange
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0. M. Bundy
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Olive Lang
1St St
James Taylor
5Th Ave
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3Rd St
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2Nd Ave
Ed Unash
Daniels St
Lucille B. Gillilan
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