Land Tax Delinquency Aims at Iowa Farmers in Study
Iowa State College economists present an analysis showing farmers on low producing land pay more than their share of real estate taxes. The report notes rising delinquencies from 1928 to 1933, with 27 percent of farm taxes unpaid in 1933 and delinquent sums exceeding 10 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ronald C. Bentley
John P. Himmel
Iowa’State College
Iowa State College Agricultural Experiment Station
Oth
Gly-Cas Restores Health for Waterloo Woman in Ad
Mrs Grace Thomas of 508 Almond Street Waterloo Iowa says eleven years of arthritis left her a health wreck. Crippled with pain kidney bladder trouble and poor digestion she regained strength after using Gly-Cas and is now able to work again. Gly-Cas sold at Thrifty Drug Store 1st Street and 3rd Ave SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Thomas
Almond St
Waterloo
Iowa
Gly-Cas
Thrifty Drug Store
1St St
3Rd Ave. SE
Seed Oat Loan Funds Delayed For Farmers
Iowa farmers face delay in seed oat loans from a $60,000 federal appropriation. Extension director R K Bliss says funds await relief appropriation approval and three weeks after availability to set up distribution.
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Ames
INS
Iowa
R. K. Bliss
Towa
Bliss
Congress
Important Finding In Bangs Disease Study
Wisconsin experiment station officials report after 24 months that cattle recovered from Bangs disease and no longer reacting can be kept with disease-free cattle without danger. Twenty six head were tested. recovered cows were housed beside non reactors and pastured with them. All but one susceptible animal stayed negative on biweekly blood tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Bang
Pruning Demonstrations Planned in Louisa County
Plans are set for a two day pruning demonstration in Louisa county on March 27 and 28. H E Nichols Ames extension specialist will assist County Agent E D Peterson. The Wednesday session occurs at Ed Castle farm south of Wapello and Thursday at John Zion farm near Columbus City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Louisa County
H. E. Nichols
Ames Extension
E. D. Peterson
Ed Castle Farm
Wapelio
John Zion Farm
Columbus City
Ham and eggs facing price Divorce in 1935 outlook
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics warned ham prices will rise while eggs and dairy decline. It projected farm prices may have peaked in early 1935, with ham and bacon likely higher, beefsteak up, and potato prices staying down. Wheat and corn expected to drift, while U S imports cattle from Canada rise. Per capita beef and pork supplies in February were at record lows.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
United States
Canada
Mexico
Corn Hog Checks In Winneshiek Total Now Reaches $472 757
Special to The Gazette Decorah eighty five delayed second payment corn hog checks amount to 5 289 12 and 69 second payment early pay checks total 8 248 34 received here. Previous distributions total 459 219 77 making a grand total 472 ×
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Decorah
Farm Auction Notices Across Iowa This Week
Auction schedule lists Mrs. Anna Pohorsky acreage on First Avenue West Cedar Rapids. Foley Bros. mule sale at Anamosa. Andrew Kovach farm sale on 42d atgers Cedar Rapids. Page and Bowman cattle sale at Maquoketa.
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Anna Pohorsky
First Avernue West Road
Cedar Rapids
Foley Bros
Anamosa
Andrew Kovach
Page and Bowman
Maquoketa
Soil Conservation Studied By Heads Of Iowa CCC Camps
A two day soil conservation school for Iowa CCC camp officials opened at Ames with sixty participants. Foresters engineers agronomists and camp superintendents learned erosion control forestry crop rotation land appraisal and farm planning to advance the Iowa soil saving program. J L Boatman outlined methods including crop rotation strip cropping contour farming grass strips terracing tree planting and gully dams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
CCC
Iowa
College and Extension Service
ECW
Iowa Soil Conservation Program
J. L. Boatman
Mr. Boatman
Lister Attachment Perfected For Use In Arid Corn Lands
A new basin attachment for listers developed by Iowa engineers and Iowa State College has been praised by the federal agriculture department. The device scrapes furrows to form dams that conserve moisture and reduce erosion, potentially holding more rain in arid corn fields while remaining economical to operate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Federal Agricultural Department
Corn Belt
G. K. Shedd
Department
Bureau of Agricultural Engineering
Iowa State College
Airline Uses Anti-Static Headphones for Crew
An airline equips pilots and ground station operators with anti-static headphones to prevent interference and improve comms reliability during operations.
Flax Becomes Favorite Spring Crop in Southern Iowa
In Union county, more than 300 acres will be seeded to flax this spring with potential to reach 400 acres. The shift follows AAA crop removals from corn and fears of chinch bug invasions. Farmers favor flax and soy beans over oats and corn as local conditions reflect a broader southern Iowa trend.
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Creston
Iowa
AAA
Union County
A. P. Parsons
Washington C T A Reports February Butterfat Lead
The Washington County Cow Test association records 358 cows averaging 24.4 pounds of butterfat in February. Dean and Dan Johnson of Brighton top the herd with 1139 pounds of milk and 41.4 pounds butterfat. Top cows by milk and butterfat hailed from the E. P. Hayes herd with 1473 pounds milk and 70.7 pounds butterfat.
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the Gazette
Washington
Washington County
Dean
Dan Johnson
Brighton
Association
E. P. Hayes
Pasturing Season Extended by White Sweet Clover
A new biennial white sweet clover seed called Late White extends the second year pasturing season two weeks longer than the common late white and four weeks longer than the yellow variety. Offered in limited quantities by the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association for seed production. not for pasture use. Not more than ten pounds per person at $1.50 postage paid. Obtain from Joe L Robinson secretary or from Mr. Robinson at Iowa State College Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association
Joe L. Robinson
Association
Robinson
Iowa State College
Ames
Mercer County Angus sale nets $13 580 across 100 head
One hundred Angus cattle sold at the Mercer County Breeders spring sale for 13 580 dollars averaging 135.80 per head. Top twenty five averaged 205 and fifty head sold at 172 each. Seventy three females brought 9490 dollars averaging 130. Bulls averaged 152 with top price 360 paid by F M Kelley Son. Open heifers averaged 109 and breds 150. cattle moved to Iowa Missouri Indiana New York and Illinois with 39 heading out of state.
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Gasette
Aledo
Mercer County
Angus Breeders’ Association
F. M. Kelley
Bryant
Henry Bridgeford
Joy
Inl
Missouri
Iowa
Indiana
New York
Iinois
Dwen
Linn Dairy Calf Round-Up Set for Marion Monday
The Linn county dairy calf round up is scheduled for Marion on Monday. A two reel film titled The Story Behind the Champions about dairy calf club work will be shown by Ernest M. Wright of the state dairy association. The first county-wide 4 H dairy calf club meeting in Linn will be held in Marion on March 25 at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest M. Wright
State Dairy Association
Linn
Marion
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C. R. Hatchery
First Avenue
Louisa
Vinton
Dulen
Frank Dulen
Pilate
DR. Wright
Second St. SE
Lister
Dial
Baltimore
Washington C.T.A
Carnation
Johnson
Pkus
Jer
Luna
Polis Johnson
Feigers Gelden Gate ¢ Coffee
Aera Ks
del Monte
Prunes
Tittle Bros. Packing Company
J. C. Penney Co
Hamburg St
Haddock
Catfish
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