Iowa Local Farm Program Costs Reported for 1936
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration says Iowa spent 1 260 687 dollars in 1936 to administer the farm program from July 1 1936 to February 28 1937. The national total was 19 409 514 dollars with local expenses making up about five percent of payments to participants. Local counties list expenditures by district with many amounts across numerous counties. The report notes other costs such as organization work and post February 28 1937 clean up.
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Tration
AAA
The
Agricultural Adjustment Adminis
FENCE DRIFT Acknowledges 4-H Club Support in Dedication
The piece notes the author Betty Baxter Anderson from Cedar Rapids dedicating the book Adventures in 4-H to a supportive 4-H network. Ray Anderson Lucille Gove Elizabeth Wherry Mary Plum Littig Josephine Arnquist Bakke are highlighted as four star examples in the dedication, with the author pleased by such recognition.
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Betty Baxter Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Anderson
Ray Anderson
Lucille Gove
Elizabeth Wherry
Mary Plum Littig
Josephine Arnquist Bakke
Iowa AAA administrative costs far exceed state and rival others
State AAA figures show 1936 administrative expenses totaling about 1.42 million dollars, with local costs dominated by per diem for county and township committees. Iowa ranked second in local expenses behind Ohio, and county bills ranged from 6,963 to 22,636 dollars across counties.
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Ohio
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Wisconsin
Missouri
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Pottawattamie
Mitchell
Towa County
Monona
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Kossuth
Taylor
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Decatur
Harrison
Stanwood Buyer Sells 22 Steers at 959 Lbs Chicago
William David Stanwood feeder sold twenty-two head of 959-pound steers at Chicago for 10.60 dollars per hundredweight.
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Stanwood
William Davidson
Chicago
Hog Prices Improve as Corn-Hog Ratio Holds Steady This Week
In Des Moines a year ago hog prices ran about 2.75 higher per hundredweight. This week top prices reached 9 to 11.5 dollars with some markets paying 9 15 for choice hogs, while the corn-hog ratio in Iowa doubled last year's figure.weights, trims, and packing-sow spreads shifted, with total interior receipts around 60 200 through Thursday and a four day week total near 122 000 head.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Chicago
Boston
Sweet Clover and Alfalfa Ensilage Near Luana
Edgar Ziegler operates a 12 by 42 vitrified tile silo near Luana with 101 ton capacity. He fills it with yellow and white sweet clover alfalfa and wild grass mixed with molasses at 65 pounds per ton, using guidance from Joe Bodensteiner Castalia and the University of Wisconsin Madison. Progress is underway with several days left as mud hinders work more than rain.
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Gazette
Eleader
Edgar Ziegler
Luana
Ensilage
Ray Corlett
Ziegler
Joe Boden-steiner
Castalia
University of Wisconsin At Madison
Officers Elected By Boys 4-H Clubs In Delaware County
Delaware county 4-H Rally day elected Maurer as president and Ochler, White and O Reagan as officers for 4-H clubs. About 135 boys leaders and parents joined livestock tours at several farms and a noon picnic at Denton park. Speakers included George S. Banta G R Beswick and John Quist. a kittenball game closed the event. Also note snapdragon revival from 1935 USDA variety.
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Manchester
Murial Maurer
Delaware County
William Ochler
Delhi Club
Leo White
North Fork Club
Lewis O’reagan
Adams Club
Martin R. Maurer
Erwin Dysart Farm
Warry Harder Farm
William F. Voelker
Denton Park
West Manchester
George S. Banta
Manchester Chamber of Commerce
G. R. Beswick
John Quist
Ames
Oats Harvest Under Way In Central Iowa Fields
Oats observed as far north as midway between Center Point and Walker. Bound moisture concerns noted by Cedar Rapids inspectors urge grain not to exceed 14 percent for safe binning. Workers Clem McGowan and C A Haak operate binder and tractor on Willard Haas farm and Weaver Witwer field, with Haak owning 125 acres of oats and 10 acres of wheat remaining.
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Center Point
Walker
Willard Haas
Weaver Witwer
Marion
Clem McGowan
C. A. Haak
Haak
Federal Grain Supervisor’s Office
Cedar Rapids
Auman and Son Sell Angus Cattle to Canadians
Toddville area ranchers John Auman and Son shipped six purebred Angus cattle from Cedar Rapids to Canada. Alberta minister D C Mullen bought a three year old herd sire for $600, with three heifers to Roy Ballhorn and a bull calf to Thomas Henderson. Two cows with calves at side were sent to Ballhorn and Henderson. The bull calf is a half brother to the Iowa 4 H grand champion Angus steer raised by Ralph Drake in 1936.
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Toddville
John Auman and Son
Cedar Rapids
Canada
D. C. Mullen
Province of
Alberta
Vermillion
Aoman
Roy Ballhorn
Wetaskiwin
Thomas Henderson
LaCombe
Mullen
Ballhorn
Henderson
Towa
Maquoketa
Auman
Alberta Minister of Agriculture
Iowa
Des Moines
Ralph Drake
Palo
Drake
Los Angeles
Elgin Cannery Signs 800 Acres of Corn Contracts
Elgin Canning company has contracted for 800 acres of corn this year. Farmers H. H. Gilbert son and M. J. Blockhus east of Elgin are testing a new hybrid sweet corn that tassels and matures earlier than white corn. With normal growing season, it should be ready for canning early in August.
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Elgin Canning Company
H. H. Gilbertson
M. J. Blockhus
Heifers Bring 9.35 at Chicago Market for Marion Farmer
H F Ives a feeder near Marion sold a load of 807 pound heifers at 9.35 a hundredweight at Chi. The sale reflects strong cattle demand with steady prices for feeder cattle.
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H. F. Ives
Marion
Chicago
Wauk한 Farm Bureau to Host Blackburn July 13
R. W. Blackburn, former California Farm Bureau president and since January secretary of the American Farm Bureau Federation, will address the Waukon Farm Bureau Community Club July 13 evening. He is also set to speak at Monticello July 14 during the Jones County Farm Bureau picnic.
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R. W. Blackburn
California Farm Bureau, Federation
American Farm Bureau , Federation
Washington, D. C
Waukon Farm Bureau Community Club
Blackburn
Jones County Farm Bureau
Monticello
100 000 Ears Sought For Dutch Creek Corn Show
The Dutch Creek fair plans its annual event in October led by Rev. Carl W. Klein of St. Pauls Evangelical Valley. The committee seeks 1 000 Washington county corn entries of 100 cars each for a $100 prize with a 50 cent entry fee refundable on display.
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Washington
Carl W. Klein
St. Paul’s
Valley
Fair Committee
Washington County
Rowley Creamery Pays 28 Cents Butterfat For June
Patrons of the Rowley Farmers Cooperative creamery received 28 cents a pound for No 1 butterfat delivered during June, according to secretary Joe McGrath. Grade No 2 paid 27 cents and No 3 26 cents.
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Rowley
Farmland sales in Washington county hit $139 and $132.50 per acre
Real estate dealer L H Orr reported two Washington county land sales. Sam Turkington bought the 80 acre P G Aarons farm two miles northwest of Wyman for 135 per acre with fair improvements to be farmed by the buyer. Jim Turkington purchased 160 acres of Ralph Rees land two miles northeast of Wyman at 132.50 per acre, with improvements to be farmed by the buyer.
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Washington
L. H. Orr
Washington County
P. G. Aarons
Wyman
Sam Turkington
Ralph Rees
Jim Turkington
Wapsie C. T. A. Averages 29.4 Butterfat in June
Cows in the Wapsie Valley Cow Test association posted a June average of 751 pounds of milk and 29.4 pounds of butterfat from 393 cows, with the W J Campbell Jersey herd at Jesup leading a high group of 836 pounds and 45.5 pounds. One Campbell cow led with 1,389 pounds of milk and 77.8 pounds of butterfat, as Campbell claimed four of the first five high cows.
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Independence
Wapsie Valley
W. J. Campbell
Jesup
Campbell
Decorah Herd Leads Southeast Winneshiek Butterfat Test
In June the 453 cows tested averaged 25.7 pounds of butter fat. The M. R. Ringoen Brown Swiss herd of Ridgeway topped the association with 39.4 pounds. A single cow from Martin C. Bergan's herd set the best mark with 76 pounds of butterfat.
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Decorah
Winneshiek
M. R. Ringoen
Ridgeway
Martin C. Bergan
Corn Tasseling Near Millersburg Amid Rain Destroys Oats
Corn is tasseling in the Millersburg area as fields rapidly grow. Heavy rain Wednesday night flattened much of the oats to the southeast, making harvest extremely difficult. Ears are forming on sweet corn and early varieties will be ready soon.
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Millersburg
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