City Folk Move to Farms Tests Iowa Agricultural Trends
A survey by Ames sociologists Wakeley and Losey finds more than 3,000 Iowa farmers may lose farms or switch operations this year amid a city to country migration. Over 12,000 farm laborers could be unemployed, with widespread rental arrears and lingering field abundance, frozen crops, and road delays hindering moving processes.
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Pases
Ames
Ray Wakeley
Edwin Losey
Iowa
Wakeley and Losey
Fence Drift in Woven Wire
Report appears in a Chicago livestock market paper with a cryptic line about Rome and direct buying. The fragment hints at a fence drift incident and a historical reference to Rome but provides no concrete details or context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Chicago
Oda
Ames Sociologists Describe Farm Rental Demand in Iowa Counties
Kotas and Nebraska are specing location in Iowa. Competition for farms to rent is particularly keen in Lyon O'Brien Sac Carroll Osceola and Emmett counties according to the Ames sociologists.
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Kotas
Nebraska
Iowa
Lyon
O'Brien
Sac
Carroll
Osceola
Emmett
Ames
Brown Swiss Sell for Average of 61 at Iowa Auction
Fifty four head of purebred Brown Swiss cattle sold for an average of 61 dollars at a Thursday auction in Independence. The sale featured consignments from twenty eastern Iowa and western Illinois herds, with a yearling bull bringing 122.50 and a top cow at 117.50. A 9 8 year old cow from Harold Iserman topped cows. Twenty seven young bulls averaged 53 dollars.
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Gazett Independence
Bruce Porter
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Illinois
W. W. Pearson
Des Moines
Harold Iserman
Waverly
Hearst Backs Licensing Power for Processors
Iowa Farm Bureau chief Charles Hearst joined a congressional battle to confirm the AAA's authority to license processors who refuse cooperation. He said 40,000 Iowa farm families back the amendment and accused processors of misrepresenting agriculture in opposing it. The national federation head echoed the stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Charles HE. Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
AAA
Iowa
Hearst
Edward A. O’neal
National
Livestock Mortality High At Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville rendering plant operated by J H Danley and Sons reports handling sixty three dead horses since January 9 and similar cattle losses. Poor feed and icy weather blamed for widespread livestock deaths among farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville Rendering Works
J. H. Danley and Sons
University of California Loans 35 Bulls for Herd Improvement
The University of California has loaned 35 bulls to dairy farmers as part of a herd improvement project. The program aims to boost milk production genetics and enhance herd quality across participating dairies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of California
All Bran cited as aid for long term constipation
A reader claims sixteen years of constipation ended after using Kellogg's All-Bran with other foods. Testimony from L. M. McNeil of Lockwood West Virginia says he is now well with no attacks in over two years. The copy promotes All-Bran as providing gentle bulk, plus vitamin B and iron, and advises two tablespoons daily with meals and doctor consultation if relief is not found.
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Kellogg’s
Kellogg’s Allbran
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Cattlemen Vote Against Processing Tax Plan
National cattlemen split along regional lines in a 12 to 10 vote opposing a proposed processing tax on cattle and dairy products. Western cattlemen and several dairying representatives rejected any processing tax plan backed by Secretary Wallace, urging production control through marketing agreements and stronger farm administration powers.
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Wallace
Washington
Committee of Cattlemen
Congress
Farm Administration
Auction Report From W A Orris Farm Near Columbus Junction
Three thousand bushels of yellow corn sold for seed at one and one half cents an ear. Two hundred bushels of new corn brought 86 cents a bushel and sixty bushels of oats sold at 60 cents. Livestock including horses cattle pigs and chicks brought varied prices. Paul Klotz and H M Duncan acted as auctioneers.
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The
Gazette
Columbus Junction
W. A
Jersey
Paul Klotz
H. M. Duncan
Hills Corn Sale At Rus Sell Eggenburg Auction
Prices at the Hills Rus sell Eggenburg sale near Hills included corn 74 cents a bushel oats 63 cents hay 11 tons about 26 dollars fodder plus corn 10 dollars milk cows average 45 per head with cows 28 to 76 dollars a head and a 10 year old bay mare at 110 dollars and other livestock sales. A separate Wauk on sale at I Satrang farm Paint Creek township saw horses 310 dollars a team milk cows 64 per head heifers 35 calves 16.50 hay 18 per ton ensilage 11.50 per foot corn 65 to 74 cents per bushel tractor 405 binder 130 corn planter 83 sale net about 4000 dollars auctioneers R J Waters and clerk C V Nelson.
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Hills
Russell Eggenburg
Arthur Petry
Waukon
I. I. Satrang
Paint Creek Township
R. J. Waters
Postville
C. V. Nelson
Waterville
Corn And Hog Directors Elected In Buchanan County
Homer Soules of Byron township was chosen chairman of the Buchanan county corn and hog control association for 1935 at a reorganizational meeting with township chairmen present. Art Satterlee was elected treasurer, Joe Kenney vice chairman, and Dallas Western re elected secretary. An allotment committee named L. E. Brame Will Case and Raymond Menzel to advise, with district officials aiding in an appraisal school. Signers of 1935 contracts reach 1 580 in the county and 856 in Allamakee.
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Independence
Homer Soules
Arthur Poe
Buchanan County Corn and Hog Control Association
Soules
Byron Township
Art Satterlee
Joe Kenney
Jesup
Dallas
Kenney
Will Case
Walker
Raymond Menzel
Hazleton
Dallas Western
Charles Depp
Lamont
Paul Town
George Lindsey
Masonville
Dan Ryan
Winthrop
Irvine Hayes
Fairbank
Norman Frye
John Leavens
John Bishop
Rowley
Ross Cherry
William O'Brien
Warren Bissell
Harvey Schultz
Postville
John Byrns
Waukon
Fred O’riley
Straate
Schultz
Byrns
C. J. Hinricks
Church
M. J. Gavin
Lansing
Allamakee County
Tru-Art
L. E. Brame
D. E. Western
The
County Association
Rosas Cherry
Greeley
AAA
Mr. Soules
Farms change hands in Clayton Mechancisville Kalona and Jesup
McGregor farmer Fred Becker paid 11925 dollars for 159 acres the Al Leath farm six miles west of McGregor along highway 13. In Mechanicsville D W Bates oversaw two land deals with Frank L Miller acquiring 138 acres from the Robertson estate at 41.50 an acre and N Ayres buying 80 acres for 60 an acre. Jonas S Yoder bought the Rebecca E Sharp farm at 70 an acre at public auction. Fred A Davis traded his 80 acre Jesup area farm for a 15 acre chicken ranch at Independence with Anna Rhodes of Independence.
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Mcgregor
Fred Becker
al Leath
Highway 13
Mechanicsville
D. W. Bates
Helmer and Gortner State Bank of
Frank L. Miller
Alex Robertson
Miller
Highway 30
R. E. Koppenhaver
Do. N. Ayres
Frank Hines
Mr. Ayres
Carl Albaugh
the Gazette
Kalona
Jonas S. Yoder
Rebecca E. Sharp
The
Gazette
Jesup
Fred A. Davis
Anna Rhodes
Independence
Postville Creamery pays 40 cents for butterfat
Farmers Co operative Creamery in Postville paid forty cents per pound for January butterfat. They received 39,128 pounds of butterfat and produced 48,690 pounds of butter. Largest producer was M. C. Deering, who received a $423.92 check.
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Postville
Farmers Co-operative Creamery Company of
M. C. Deering
Jackson county allotment committee picks officers for 1935 corn hog plan
Seventy five township committeemen elected Charles Van Gorder as chairman Clyde Woods as vice chairman F E Krause as secretary and John E Gooderow as treasurer all of Maquoketa Gooderow re elected unanimously Other members include Allen Felderman St Donatus Frank Gruenwald Monmouth John Kruse Preston The fiscal group includes Clyde Woods Alex Reed Bellevue J J Richardson Fairfield township and Walter Dutton Iron Hill A K W Stouder Ames Extension held a training for corn hog appraisal committees Total 1935 contracts signed estimated 1000 to 1100 down from 1548 last year}
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Maquoketa
Charles van Gorder
Jackson County
Clyde Woods
F. E. Krause
John E. Gooderow
Gooderow
Allen Felderman
St. Donatus
Frank Gruenwald
Monmouth
John Kruse
Preston
Alex Reed
Bellevue
J. J. Richardson
Fairfield Township
Walter Dutton
Iron Hill
K. W. Stouder
Ames Extension Service
Peak of Farm Debt Refinancing Post
Oma h a based Farm Credit official says refinancing peak likely passed. In the peak year 76 percent of Iowa farm aid came from the Omaha Federal Land Bank. February loans totaled about 12 million for the Eighth district.
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Omaha
Frank A. O’connor
Farm Credit Administration
Iowa
Federal Land Bank of
O’connor
Land Bank
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Washington
O'Connor
Omaha Federal Land Bank
Commissioner
Omaha Land Bank
Early turkin chicks hatched in Belle Plaine
Mrs. Frank Benishek of 304 Seventh Avenue Belle Plaine reports ten turkin chicks hatched Thursday morning by a Plymouth Rock hen. This marks the third consecutive year she records the season's earliest hatched poultry.
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the Gazette
Belle Plaine
Frank Benishek
Seventh Avenue
Plymouth Rock
Winneshiek county corn hog costs in 1934 rise
The rural county incurred 1934 expenses totaling 22614 dollars, about three percent of budget. Anticipated benefits paid and to be paid range from 700000 to 750000 dollars in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Township meetings set for 1935 corn hog contracts
Iowa City Johnson county townships will elect three committee men for 1935 corn and hog contract administration at Tuesday meetings. One will be committee chairman. Elberon reports York township Tama county elected L. J. Novotny George Stransky and P. R. Overturf. Sixty farmers in York signed 1935 corn hog contract applications.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
S. Lysle Duncan
Elberon
York Township
Tama County
L. J. Novotny
George Stransky
P. R. Overturf
Egg production at Feb 1, 1935 hits lowest since 1925
The federal bureau reports farm eggs at 76 percent of last year on Feb 1 and 63 percent of the 1933 peak. Laying birds 92 percent and eggs per hen 82 percent of 1934 levels. Prices for eggs and feed are cited with January comparisons. cold storage totals and weekly market receipts show declines amid severe weather.
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Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Middle West
Farm auction schedule spans March sales across Iowa
Coming farm auctions on Saturday March 2 include Page and Bowman cattle sale at Maquoketa and Anamosa consignments by D. E. Brickley Mer. On Monday March 4 Martin and Blinks closing out sale near Lisbon and John Alden closing out sale near Alburnett. Tuesday March 5 features dairy cattle by W. B. Penn at Mount Vernon. Wednesday March 6 lists Ralph Meade closing out sale near Tiffin.
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Page and Bowman
Maquoketa
Anamosa
D. E. Brickley
Mer
Martin and
Blinks
Lisbon
John Alden
Alburnett
Penn
Mount Vernon
Ralph Meade
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IGRAM
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A. J. Schueler
Buchanan
Clayton
BANK
Postville Creamery
Jackson
Allamakee
Boccial
Fred Straate
H. E. Henderson
Higley Ride
Cedar Rapids
United States
Overhead Bridge
Guernsey
W. S. Penn
W. E. Challis
Mt. Vernon Bank and Trust Co
GLOBE
12Th Ave
3Rd ST
Baker's Choc
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Galtin
Quart
N.B.C, Iwolland Rusk
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Libby
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Richelieu
Nash Coffee
Campbell's Tomato Soup
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