Iowa Farmers Get One Fourth Of Nation's IIAAA Second Payments
Iowa farmers have received about 11.9 million dollars in the second installment of the 1934 corn hog reduction program, totaling 11.9 million of the national 46.1 million distributed to date. About 1.6 million producers in 36 states have availed themselves of crop reductions, with first payments nearly complete and second payments rolling out at about 3 million daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
D. C
Iowa
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Department of Seviculture
Benton
Cedar
Johnson and Sousa
Ramakxee
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Clarton
Clinton
Delaware
Dubuque
Fayette
Winnesheik
AAA
A. G. Black
Washington
Jones County Beef Feeders Banquet Set for Feb Eleven
M C Holst president announces the annual banquet of the Jones County Beef Feeders and Breeders association to be held in Anamosa the evening of February 11 H H Kildee dean of agriculture at Amos has been invited to speak
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Gazette Center
M. C Holst
Jones County Beef Feeders and Breeders Association
Anamosa
H. H Kildee
Amos
Tom and pup clash in a tense domestic scene
A neighborly dispute unfolds as Tom calmly negotiates with a rambunctious pup in the front yard. The dog roams aggressively around Tom, who endures rough play and near misses as the two animals inch toward a possible violent clash.
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Tom
Austin
Channel Project Prompts Farm Aid for Pumping Costs
Farmers along the upper Mississippi urge Congress to authorize War Department funding to cover pumping works and maintenance costs after the nine foot channel is completed. Major General Edward M Markham backs federal aid, with Oakville Iowa resident Noah Schrock and George Richmond of Oquawka Illinois presenting the case to the House rivers and harbors committee in support of Representative Eicher's bill.
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Washington
Edward M Markham
Mississippi River
Noah Schrock
Oakville
Marsham
Congress
Schrock
George Richmond
Oquawka
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Bill of Representative
Eicher
War Department
Game Warden Scatters Grain For Wild Fowl
Tima county Iowa feeds and conserves wild birds during icy winter weather. H L Taylor deputy game warden of Toledo scatters grain over the county for pheasants quail and other wild fowl dying from snow cover. He urges farmers to let pheasants pick up waste grain left by hogs and cattle in feed lots.
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Trafer Tima
Iowa
H. L. Taylor
Toledo
South Iowa Faces Critical Season Amid Drought and Pests
Rex Beresford of Ames warns southern Iowa farmers face a severe six month period with feed seed shortages and restricted credit. Pasture and hay losses plus chinch bug risks threaten crop planting while seed corn oats and soy seed supplies are limited. Government aid may help but payment delays complicate purchases. Hog production is expected to fall by half as seed scarcity prompts sign ups.
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Ames
Iowa
Rex Beresford
Beresford
Timothy
C. J. Drake
Seed oats distributed to drought counties in Iowa
H F Eichling of the Iowa extension service reports drought counties will receive 350000 bushels of government seed oats. The oats cost 75 cents per bushel and will be shipped in carload lots to local elevators or designated agencies for farmers in drought areas. Allocations will be made later as farmers apply through county agents.
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Ames
H. F Eichling
Iowa Extension Service
Eichling
Minneapolis
Minn
AAA
Iowa
Hog Growers Fared Better Than Cattlemen in 1934
Davis, head of the AAA, told the Illinois Agricultural Association in Quincy that hog producers did better financially in 1934 than cattlemen. Hog slaughter fell 8 percent from the base, but packer payments rose 5 percent to 631.5 million dollars, while cattle slaughter rose 19 percent with packer payments down 9 percent to 421.4 million dollars.
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Davis
Quincy
Ill
Chester A. Davis
AAA
Illinois Agricultural Association
Thankful Water Warms Frigid Farm Home On Return of Sun
A country woman writes about a week of sub zero weather that crippled household efficiency. Frigid floors caused drafts and dust while warped doors and leaky windows worsened conditions. With sun, water no longer freezes, livestock receive more feed, and activity resumes as icicles melt and warmth returns.
Elevator Pays Cent A Bushel Dividend To Stockholders
Farmers Elevator of Malcom votes 10 percent cash dividend and a patronage dividend of one cent per bushel sold or bought, plus a 5 percent dividend on other merchandise at annual meeting. Manager Harley Booknall served 19 years as dividends exceed $100,000. 87 of 212 members attended. Fred Murphy chaired meeting. J S Mc Kee secretary. W F Douglass elected treasurer. Otto Schultz Will Douglass and Will Neville named directors.
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Malcom
Farmers Elevator Company of
Harley Booknall
Fred Murphy
J S. McKee
W. F. Douglass
Otto Schultz
Will Douglass
Will Neville
Farmers Elevator reports 5 percent profit for 1934
The annual stockholders meeting announced a five percent operating profit for 1934. Gross sales reached about $39,000 in 1932 with a $2,000 rise from 1933. Capital stock stands at $30,000 with nearly 100 shareholders. All officers and directors were re-elected for 1935: Walter Wilson president, S Wilson vice president, Fr J Childs secretary, J G Podhajsky treasurer, and F C Earley. Directors include R P Young V Heriik J W Young and Dr L L Diller.
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TRAER
Farmers Elevator Company
W Walter Wilson
Wilson
J Childs
J G Podhajsky
Sheriff's sale notice of Doorman Shoe Manix Co. property
By order of the Linn County Iowa District Court a judgment in favor of Perpetual Ravings and Loan Association against Doorman Shoe Manix Co. is to be satisfied by sale of real estate in Cedar Rapids. The deputy will offer the property at public auction on February 17, 1935 at the courthouse door in Cedar Rapids. The to and at the time noted, with costs specified and terms announced by the undersigned attorney.
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District Court
Linn County
Iowa
Perpetual
Ravings and Loan Association
Doorman Shoe Manix Co
Costa
Coets
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Fannie
Crk Baus
Cadar Rapids
Ceranty Fen
Tamer
Tay
Hlawart
Linn County cow test averages high January milk output
Mount Vernon reports Linn County Cow Test association No 2 for January with 484 cows, 595 pounds milk and 29 pounds butterfat per cow on average. E C Forest leads with 1,497 pounds milk and 53 pounds butterfat from 17 Holsteins. Witwer and Hank rank second with 1,130 pounds milk and 45.3 pounds butterfat from 35 cows.
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Mount Vernon
Linn County
E. C. Forest of
Witwer and Hank of
Linn County Oil Co op posts 1934 patronage rebates
The Linn County Co operative Oil company reports 1934 patronage rebates of 9598.19 on 80368.57 sales for 750 members. Interest dividends totaled 715.50. Directors elected were Godfrey Vondracek Fairfax Gilbert Batchelder Alburnett and W B Meeks Martelle with other directors listed in Marion Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Co-operative Oil Company
C. W. West
Marion
Godfrey Vondracek
Fairfax
Gilbert Batchelder
Alburnett
W. B. Meeks
Martelle
C. B. F. Michel
F. H. Hoppe
Cedar Rapids
R. B. Blinks
R. B. Beckman
Mount Vernon
M A. Lehr
Lisbon
Charles Quass
Fifty Three Cattle Sold At Montezuma For Government
Fifty-three head of cattle were sold under the government cattle buying program in Montezuma for 723 dollars. Forty-five head will be used for poor relief, while eight head were condemned to be killed.
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Montezuma
83 Sign Ahead of Time in Dubuque
Dubuque County corn and hog production officers report 83 applications for 1935 contracts signed before the general sign-up day. Kerrigan notes applications drifted in and were signed at the office as sign-up committees worked in each township. Informational meetings on the 1985 contract are set in county townships Feb. 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Frank R. Kerrigan
Dubuque County
Uoeketa
Eee
Boeciai
Gagette
Anamosa educational meetings on 1935 corn hog contract
Special to The Gate reports Jones county will finish education meetings on the 1935 corn and hog contract this Friday. Sign up sessions for applications are set for Friday and Saturday in each township except Wyoming where sessions have run since Tuesday on a school district basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Wyoming Township
Fayette County Plans Feb 19 Sign-up Meetings
Sign-up meetings for the 1935 corn hog contract will be conducted February 19 in Fayette County. Officials urge farmers to attend to register and ensure eligibility for program benefits.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Nordness Creamery reports 1934 butterfat and sales figures
Patrons of Jeserens Creamery received 27.3 cents a pound for butterfat in 1934. G. Remmen, secretary treasurer, reported at the annual meeting. Butter production fell 17,000 pounds from 1933. cream value rose $10,000. Willard Torgrim re-elected president. directors named. auditors listed. NOR WHEATLAND Farmers Co operative Creamery to hold Feb 4 meeting.
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New York
Manchester
Willard Torgrim
G. O. Remmen
Edgar Clement
E. R. Lomen
Helmer Orvella
A. O. Landsrud
N. H. Gjevre
Carl Sersland
Ben Geving
G. O. Rovang
G. M. Ogloe
the Nor
First Drama Meet in Benton Planned Feb 4 at Newhall
Benton county Farm Bureau drama festival opens Feb 4 at Newhall High School with Eldorado St Clair and Leroy townships competing. Later rounds on Feb 7 Feb 8 and Feb 16 will be hosted at Lincoln Shells burg Keystone high schools with eight groups in total. Winners advance to a later date for a silver trophy award.
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Benton
Newhall
The
Gazette
Vinton
Benton County
Farm Bureau
Eldorado
St. Clair
Leroy
Harrison
Taylor and Jackson
Lincoln High School
Canton
Eden
Shellsburg
Kane
Union
Keystone
Farm Auctions Set for February Closures and Sales
Closing out sale on the A. J Fuhrmeister farm a half mile north Ely to be held Thursday February 7. Iowa Livestock Exchange sale in Cedar Rapids and E. V. Duer horse sale at Monticello listed for Friday February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Livestock Exchange
12Th St
12Th Ave
Cedar Rapids
Jack Clements
Tony Schmitz
A. J Fuhrmeister
Ely
E. V. Duer
Monticello
Farm Records Training Draws 300 Leaders in Ames
Three hundred Iowa farm leaders attended a three day training school in Ames directed by J. C. Galloway to study keeping and using farm records. They learned how records aid in calculating the Iowa income tax levy and in preparing federal income tax returns and compliance statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
INS
Iowa
J. C. Galloway
Iowa Extension Service
Auction Near Lone Tree Sells Pullets and Farm Stock
In Lone Tree area near Lone Tree Iowa a Harold Kral sale posted prices for corn 80 cents a bushel seed corn 2 1 2 cents an ear and three dozen White Rock pullets at 91 cents each A team of horses weighing 2700 pounds sold for 260 a 14 year old team for 195 milk cows 25 to 50 steer calves 60 each and a purebred white faced bull 70 sheep 8 to 9 a head hogs 6 50 to 10 25 tractors and farm gear sold for various sums Paul Klotz Columbus Junction acted as auctioneer J E Ashton Lone Tree clerk.
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Lone Tree
Harold Kral
White Rock
Paul Klotz
Columbus Junction
J. E. Ashton
Fayette Young Farmers Study Taxes And Seeds
Thirty members of the Fayette Young Farmers club meet to study the state income tax return led by Paul E. McElroy and seed germination presented by Prof. L. J. Lyons. The group will next meet February 11 to study farm water and heating systems under Ames Extension Engineer Van Vlack.
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Fayette
Fayette Young Farmers Club
Paul E. McElroy
L. J. Lyons
Botany Department
Ames
van Vlack
Louisa Drain District Secures $21,000 CF Loan
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation approved loans to drainage districts including Louisa county drainage district in Iowa for $21,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Louisa County
Iowa
Reed Warns Ice Sheet Endangers Iowa Crops
Charles D. Reed director of the federal weather and crop bureau reports via telegram that the ice sheet threatens small grain and grasses in Iowa. He notes ice blocks air from reaching the ground and seedlings die, with less risk in northeast areas where snow is porous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Federal Weather
Crop Bureau
Washington, D. C
Reed
Farm Loan Secretary Named in Cedar County
W C Hall formerly cashier at Louisa County National Bank in Columbus Junction has been named secretary treasurer of the Cedar County National Farm Loan association to succeed the resigning J Nevin Witmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
W. C. Hall
Louisa County National Bank
Columbus Junction
Cedar County National Farm Loan Association
J. Nevin Witmer
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Linn C. T. A. No. 2
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