Fill Up The Storage Bins Shift In Agricultural Policy
President Roosevelt and Secretary Henry Wallace called on farmers to raise production to fill storage bins, except for cotton and tobacco. The plan ties to soil conservation and the ever normal granary, with drought concerns and higher food prices anticipated. Wallace cited a four year New Deal trend toward stabilized supply and warned of lean years without increased output.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
White House
Wallace
Department of Agriculture
President Roosevelt
Crop Insurance Committee
Joseph
Farm Commodities Corporation
Rural Drama Festival Highlights Iowa City Event
Six counties sent participants to a rural young people music and drama tournament in Iowa City. Winners from Johnson Benton Linn Scott Poweshiek and Muscatine counties were chosen to perform at a statewide assembly in Ames February 12 13.
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Iowa City
Owa
Ames
Johnson County
Benton
Poweshiek
Muscatine
Scott County
Fannie Buchanan
Zaneta Eager
Donald Windigler
University of Iowa
Frank Fisher
Junior Farm Bureau
Fremont Isaacs
Earl N. Schultz
Paul Taff
Emmett Gardner
Schultz and
Taff
Benton, Johnson, Linn
Scott
Johnson and Muscatine
Johnson, Poweshiek
Benton, Linn
Benton County
Francis van Deusen
van Horne
Max Graham
Garrison
Cart Shogren
Vinton
Lynford Uttley
Poweshiek County
L. D. Brown
Brooklyn
G. H. Schwiebert
Victor
E. F. Burlingame
L. C. Yount
Esther Zeller
Bernice Anderson
North Liberty
Lucille Winborn
Inez Anderson
Mabel Yoder
Administrator's Sale Under Herman Kahle Estate
Personal property belonging to the Herman Kahle estate to be sold to the highest bidder at a public sale. The notice sets the sale date and location per probate administration procedures.
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Herman Kahle
Farm Auction Near Watkins and Norway
A closing out sale starts at 10:30 a.m. preserving livestock and farm implements. The catalog lists 6 horses and ponies, 80 head of cattle, 80 hogs, 100 laying pullets, poultry, and a wide range of farm machinery including John Deere discs, a Hill drop International plow, hay equipment, wagons, a DeLaval cream separator, and a Ford motor. Location details reference Watkins and Norway with directions. Terms: cash or banker arrangements. Leo Brown’s lunch wagon. A. J. Schmuecker, Clerk.
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Watkins
Norway
John Deere
Harrow
Deering
Ford Motor
Leo Brown
A. J. Schmuecker
Hampshire
Hayes
McCormick Deerin
McCormick
McCormick Deering
Robinson
Concord
December butterfat payments at Lowden 39 cents
LeRoy Hansen termaker at the Farmer's Cooperative Creamery reports 39 cents paid for December butterfat. A total of 37,992 pounds of cream delivered produced 11,282 pounds of butter fat and 13,973 pounds of butter manufactured.
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Lowden
LeRoy Hansen
Farmer’s Cooperative Creamery
Dysart Elevator Reports 213 Cars Shipped In 1936
The Tama-Benton Grain company at Dysart reported annual figures showing a gross business of 342 401 in 1936, up from 150 812 the previous year. The Dysart association shipped 213 carloads of grain in 1936, beating the 98 carloads shipped in 1935.
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Dysart
Tama-Benton Grain Company
Fence Drift In Woven Wire By R F A
Consistent In inconsistency the agricultural administration at Washington. Each year the Rules of the game change and each year they become more complex. Of course any set of rules designed to allow each side to win as well as save the referee's e are bound to be a bit confusing.
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Agricultural Administration
Washington
Directors reelected as Schuchart named secretary
In 1935 carloads moved as a dividend of five dollars per share was declared. All former directors and officers were reelected with one change Ralph Schuchart replacing Harry Aschenbrenner as secretary.
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Ralph Schuchart
Harry Aschenbrenner
Donation Planned by Inactive Co op for Flood Sufferers
Dysart Cooperative Livestock Shipping association inactive since 1932 calls meeting for February 3 to authorize a $500 donation to flood victims in the Ohio River valley. The fund will come from the association's treasury and support relief efforts.
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Dysart
Dysart Cooperative Livestock Shipping Association
Ohio River Valley
Aged Mare Brings $110 In Farm Sale Near Vinton
A 12 year old mare brought 110 dollars at the closing out sale of George Long four miles northwest of Vinton Wednesday. Another mare sold for 104 dollars and horses mostly old brought 23.50 to 72 dollars. About 525 bushels of corn sold at 1.05 and a half cents per bushel. Oats brought 55 to 60 cents. Twelve tons of timothy brought 8 to 8.70 dollars. Chickens sold for 56 cents each.
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Vinton
George Long
Donlon Heads Farm Program In Clayton
Stephen G. Donlon of Elkader was named chairman of the Clayton county agricultural conservation committee. Otto Klein of McGregor was elected vice chair, Clem Meder of Clayton is a third member, Philip Beech of Elkport as alternate. Roy Combs of Elkader is secretary and Oliver Eno of Luana treasurer.
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Elkader
Stephen G. Donlon
Clayton County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Otto Klein
McGregor
Clem Meder
Clayton
Philip Beech
Elkport
Roy Combs
Oliver Eno
Luana
Linn County seeks REA loan for 163.5 miles of line
The Linn County Farm Bureau temporary committee submitted an REA loan request to Washington to build 163.5 miles of rural electric line serving 569 potential customers. If funded, a cooperative will be formed to construct own and operate the system extending across much of the county. Committee members include Glenn Stoner and others from Mount Vernon Alburnett Central City Ely Marion and nearby areas.
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Rural Electrification Administration
Washington, D. C
Rural Electrification Committee
Linn County Farm Bureau
Glenn Stoner
Linn County
Cooperative Laws of
Iowa
Mr. Stoner
Mount Vernon
F. M. Fisher
Alburnett
Charles M. Wickham
H. A. W. Koch
Central City
Lumir Biderman
Ely
Owen Bremer
Harley Ives
Marion
Ames Named Center for Hog Breeding Experiment
Ames Iowa State College today was named as the headquarters for a regional swine breeding laboratory of the Bureau of Animal Industry. A regional director will be named soon, per a letter from James T Jardine chief of the Office of Experiment Stations. The laboratory will be established at Ames.
Bell Farm Auction Near Alburnett
A local farming auction is set for Tuesday February 2 with Bell closing out sale located five miles southeast of Alburnett.
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Bell
Alburnett
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Pres. Roosevelt
Ray Anderson
Administrator's Sale
Anamosa Livestock Auction
Anamosa Sale Pavilion
Bebee
D. E. Brickley
LE E. Garmoe
St. SE
Cedar Valley Hill Billies
WMT
People’s
Donlon
Namie
Cedar Rapids
Monte Blue As
Smiths Cial
Cran
Cota Selvesture
Ntota Ales Developments
Rea
Center
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Peter Procek
Possehl
Blairstown
Anamosa Livestock Pavilion
Kahle
Miles
SE Watkins
County Home
E.N. Bell
W. F. Mitchell
H. Lockwood
Allstate
Crusader
Sears
Sears, Roebuck and Co
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