Ames Farm Economist Named National Corn and Hog Administrator
Dr. A G Black Ames economist is slated to head national corn and hog provisions under the Agricultural Adjustment Act leaving Ames Monday for Washington. He expects plans to reduce hog tonnage before the next market year Oct 1 and hints at options including land leasing or domestic allotments with bonuses for reduced hog production.
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MES
A. G. Black
Ames
National Corn and Hogs
Fence Drift in Woven Wire and Hog Market Rethink
The column discusses potential price discrimination in the Agricultural Adjustment act affecting hogs. It cautions Iowa could bear the burden if weight classifications vary by state, notes Iowa breeders may produce heavier hogs, and argues for careful Iowa rules to protect producers from penalties or lost bonuses.
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Iowa
Ohio
Poised Conference Push Under New Administration
The article outlines rapid moves to set up interdepartmental conferences under Dr Black with Guy Shepherd coordinating processor relations from Chicago and Washington. Administrators named include C A Cobb Avanta cotton, Cisco Kore Penn dairy, NE 1 Wilson Mortana wheat, and Di Bark bogs on corn.
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Blacks
Guy Shepherd
Mr Shepherd
Fyanston
Chicago
Washington
Shepherd
Huston Farmer's
Department of Apticuture
Tobarco
C A Cobb
Avanta
Cisco Kore
University of Penn Vn- Vara
Wilson
Mortana
Nine Consecutive Work Days Noted in Last Three Months
Farmers in Wilton Junction report only nine consecutive work days in the past three months amid potato bug infestation and a promising spinach crop. Ground conditions require heavy liming and careful soil management to support the expected hay yield and overall farming outlook.
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the Gazette
Wilton Junction
Loss on 363 farms shows smaller 1932 losses than 1931
Special to The Gazette Ames Iowa 1932 farm management report shows net cash income fell to 530 dollars from 1006 in 1931 while net farm loss narrowed to 330 dollars from 818. Iowa state figures cite price declines yet better yields and lower costs improved overall income across districts.
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AMES
Ames Extension Service
Iowa
J C Galloway
Linn
O.s
Galloway
Iowa Crop and Weather Bureau
Ames Economist Named Corn and Hogs Director
Dr A G Black who headed Iowa State College agricultural economics for four years is released to become national administrator of corn and hogs under the Agricultural Adjustment Act. At 37 he was born near Peoria Illinois and studied at Illinois Minnesota before joining ISU. He will leave Monday for Washington and his family will join in the fall.
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Iowa
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Wallace
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Iowa State College
Peoria
Ill
Jacality
University of Illinois
Federal Loan Bureau
Economics
University of Minnesota
Department of Agriculture
1100 Sheep Trucked to Chicago Market from Clarence Farm
Special to The Gazette reports 1100 western lambs from Frank Miller farm near Clarence were shipped in nine trucks to the Chicago market. Sheep averaged 85 pounds after feeding. wool sold at 20 cents per pound. Miller, with partners, operates 850 acres in Jones and Cedar counties and ships to a Chicago commission firm.
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Clarence
Frank Miller
Chicago
Miller
Wyoming
Nebraska
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Everett Wagner
Myron Britcher
Plow and Plant Work in Millersburg Area
Millersburg area farmers report plowing still underway on corn ground while others disc and harrow fields. One and a half acres of potatoes on the Frank Hoffman place were washed out and replanted after heavy rainfall. Most fruits look promising with bumper strawberries in ripening season.
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Millersburg
Frank Hoffman
County 4 H Girls Elect Lois Menach Queen at Rally
Lois Menach of the Happy Hustlers 4 H club was crowned county 4 H girls queen at the annual rally in Washington Indiana. The day opened at the city hall with a program and a Sunset Park entertainment following. Grace Thompson received an honorary certificate for six years of service and M Maxwell of Crawfordsville was named an honorary club member for organizing the county’s first girls club.
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Crawfordsville
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Rosella Hotle
Ruth Speidel
Maurine Walker
Grace
Stella Thompson
Margaret Stewart
Fannie Buchanan
Ames
hog damage claims filed in Traer neighborhood court
Bert Axon of Traer files a claim with County Auditor Lee M. Youngman seeking 7.50 for two 100 pound hogs one killed and one injured by dogs. Will Konicek of Traer requests 15 for three 60 pound hogs killed by dogs.
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Toledo
Bert Axon
Traer
Lee M. Youngman
Will Konicek
Cedar County Women Study Meat Cookery
Miss Ruth Cessna leads fourth lesson in Cedar county nutrition project on new meat cookery methods. Training sessions were held at the homes of Mrs Glen Agne Mrs George Eves Mrs Henry Von Behren and Mrs E C Freese in Tipton Ames.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Ruth Cessna
Ames
Glen Agne
George Eves
Henry von Behren
E. C Freese
Iowa corn stand 78 percent of normal in state report
Iowa corn planted stands at 78 percent of normal, 7 percent below the ten year average, with 90 percent planted overall. Eastern counties face 15 to 25 percent still unplanted and late planting. moisture shortages hinder uncompleted plantings while western areas suffer heat and drought affecting pastures and small grains.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles PD. Reed
Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau
Reed
Test Group Sets Ten Year Milk Record in Fayette County
WEST UNION The Fayette County Cow Test Association No. 4 in May posted its highest ten year average with 348 cows producing 770 pounds of milk and 31.5 pounds of butterfat. Grant Lauer led the herds with 1394 pounds of milk and 45.3 butterfat per eight cows. Other top producers included J. C. Mathews Finch and Osmundson and several locals with multiple cows yielding over sixty pounds of butterfat.
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Fayette County
J. C. Mathews
Finch and Osmundson
K. J. Kerr
H. W. Gross
Clarence Hoag
H. N. Tuvener
H. W. Gross and Sons
Grant Lauer
Karl Miller
Turkeys Hatch at Seamans Farm in Millersburg Area
Special to The Gazette reports Laura Seamans owning 160 turkey poults the largest in the area. Her daughter tends fifty poults and plans more hatching as the flock grows.
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Millersburg
Laura Seamans
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