Poweshiek FSA Families Use Fourth Of Cash Income For Living
Analysis of 25 Poweshiek County Farm Security Administration families shows average annual cash living expenses of 9,456 per person or per family. Expenditures include food, clothing, medical care, housing upkeep, and insurance. The report covers farm size, livestock, crops, dairy and beef income, and changes in net worth for 1939.
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Poweshiek Fsa
Farm Security Administration
Paweshick
Powehick
Tfe
FSA
Poweshiek
Spring Has Changed Says A Country Woman
The piece reflects on how spring signals a season of change in farming life. Farmers shift from harness repair to shopping for gas and air, seed corn, and fertilizer. It contrasts old labor routines with modern efficiency and government allotments.
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Jonguls
Seilla
FSA Officials Explain Regular Aid to Iowa Farm Families
FSA officials described assistance as a standard part of the program. They said the aid targets low income farm families operating family sized farms in Iowa.
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FSA
Iowa
Soil Districting Law Due For First Balloting March 30
Iowa seeks first test of 1939 soil conservation act with a March 20 vote by southwestern Marion county farmers on forming a conservation district. English Creek watershed lands across three townships register at Gosport school. 65 percent approval needed, with voting rules detailed by Harry Linn. Public hearing on April 3 in Montgomery county and petitions in other counties.
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Des Moines
Marion County
English Creek
Gosport
Knoxville
Harry Linn
State Soil Conservation Committee
Montgomery County
Eather
Benton’s Premier 4-H Girl Named
Mabel Hansen of Keystone selected as outstanding 4-H club girl in Benton County. Her entry will compete in the state 4-H records contest for a chance to join the national 4-H club camp in Washington DC. Hansen has seven years in 4-H work and belongs to Kane Toilers club led by Alvena Selken and Helen Hansen.
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Vinton
Mabel Hansen
Keystone
Benton
Il J Grunewald
Iowa
Washington
Hawa
Calf Sired By Bull 1500 Miles Away At Nebraska Farm
Lincoln reports a Holstein calf sired by a bull from the H F duPont herd in Delaware. The semen was air mailed 1500 miles to University of Nebraska farm for insemination. The cow, owned by the university, averages 54 pounds milk and over two pounds butterfat daily across four lactations.
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Lincoln
HP Davis
University of Nebraska
University
H. F. duPont
Delaware
Bs Air Mail
William Reed
duPont
University Farm
Financing Of 4 H Building In Interim Committee
Des Moines AP reports the interim legislative committee will review the 4 H building funding. The 1939 appropriation was 50000 with a 35000 WPA expected. new rules cap WPA at 52000, forcing reconsideration. A partial first story build is proposed to meet open 1940 fair timelines. State office building plans also to be discussed with architects’ cost estimates.
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Des Moines
Francine
Eauneil
Louisa Farms Receive 16 Tons of TVA Phosphate
In Columbus Junction the Louisa County Soil Improvement association received six teen tons of metaphos a TVA phosphate fertilizer. D H Christianson says the product will be tested on 12 county farms to demonstrate soil management benefits.
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Louisa
Columbus Junction
TVA
Louisa County Sail Improvement Association
D. H Christianson
Association 18
Ames Extension Service
Tennessee Valley Authority
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Louisa County Demonstration Program Aimswide
The names George W Bailey Letts D Christianson Conesville Ora Deppey Wapello H L Dotson Wapello WT Duncan Columbus Junction James D Udlmick Columbus Junction CE Pierce Columbus Junction Schomberg Padgett Letts IH NP Small Letts Fred Wieder recht and Sons Wapello J Ralph Wilson Morning Sun and T G Hotle Columbus Junction Farm and home records will be kept during the demonstration The Louisa county demonstrations are part of a state program involving 330 farmers in eight counties and a national program involving 27 000 farmers in twenty states.
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George W. Bailey
Christianson
Conesville
Ora Deppey
Wapello
H. L. Dotson
Duncan
Columbus Junction
James D Udlmick
Pierce
Schomberg
Louisa County
8 Per Cent Drop In Nebraska Corn Acreage Indicated
Lincoln estimates place Nebraska 1940 corn acreage at a drop from last year with 6,821,000 acres planned versus 7,275,000 acres in the prior season. Drought and AAA quota cuts are cited. Oats 1,710,000 acres up 2 percent. potatoes 97,000 acres up 10 percent. beans 18,000 acres down 13 percent.
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Lincoln
INS
Nebraska
Poweshiek Achievement Day Held April 18
Poweshiek county Farm Bureau women set their annual achievement day program at Maleam on April 18. Mrs George Paul of Brooklyn, county home project chairman, announced today.
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The
Gazette
Brooklyn
Dpoweshiek County Farm Bureau
Maleam
George Paul
County Home Project
Easter Lambs Bring High Prices On Western Markets
California and Arizona lead the nation in Easter lamb production with shipments prepared for early markets. Bakersfield area lambs sold at 11 to 11.75 dollars per hundredweight in Denver, Omaha, and Kansas City while New York buyers paid 24 to 25 cents a pound for dressed lamb. Later deliveries schedule at 8.50 to 9 dollars per hundred live weight in California markets.
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San Francisco
California
Arizona
Bakersfield
Southward
Denver
Omaha
Kansas City
W P Wing
California Wool Growers Association
New York
Young Teams Bring 270 At Columbus Jct Horse Sale
Two teams of young horses sold for 270 each at the fifth annual sale by Luckey and Harbison Implement Co in Columbus Junction. Other teams aged three to nine years and weighing 2500 to 3400 pounds brought 225 13750 125 and 100 dollars. Singles sold from 100 to 137.50. Mule teams sold 80 to 170. Over 80 head of horses and mules and some used machinery were sold. Paul Klotz and H M Duncan were the auctioneers.
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Columbus Junction
Luckey and Harbison Implement Company
Paul Klotz
H. M. Duncan
Milk Vending Machines Appear In American Cities
Refrigerated coin operated milk vending machines have recently appeared in numerous American cities, offering self service dairy. The development signals a shift toward unattended retail in urban neighborhoods.
Butter production drop in Iowa and region reported
The USDA said the western north central division including Iowa saw butter production fall 2 percent for the week ending March 14, with total U S output 6 percent below the same week in 1939. Nationally output rose 7 percent versus last year despite an 11 percent weekly drop.
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Des Moines
INS
West North Central
Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Leslie M Carl
Iowa's 70th C T A Clarion organized in Wright county
The seventieth cow testing association in Iowa has been organized in Wright county and will begin operating April 1 with Thayne E Chapman of Emmetsburg as tester.
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Clarion
Iowa
Wright County
Thayne E Chapman
Emmetsburg
Farm Auction Schedule Hits Iowa Listings
Coming farm auctions list multiple sales in Iowa with dates and locations. Gibson Commission Co. horse sale at West Liberty, Beverly Cattle Co. livestock sale near Cedar Rapids, Mrs Henry Sage sale near Troy Mills, Albert Tensey sale near Tipton, Livestock Exchange sale in Cedar Rapids, Stanwood horse sale on March 26.
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Gibson Commission Co
West Liberty
Beverly Cattle Co
Cedar Rapids
Henry Sage
Troy Mills
Albert Tensey
Tipton
Livestock Exchange
Stanwood
$300 Raised For Rural Fire Truck At Grinnell
Grinnell residents and businessmen have contributed over $300 toward a rural fire truck to protect farm homes within 10 miles of Grinnell. The project cost is set at $2,500 and the city will house and maintain the vehicle. Local groups in each area will train to operate the equipment.
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Grinnell
Central City Farm Transfers Hit new high per acre
Mr and Mrs Henry Anderson bought the Joe Sisler farm of 142 acres four miles NE of Central City for 7800 cash or 54 93 an acre The land is well improved and buildings are in good condition Barbara Walmutt purchased Mr Andersons town property for 650 with possession at once Sisler also sold his 85 acre farm at the NE edge of Central City in E G Dunn for 8000 or 94 12 an acre Dunn will take possession this fall Verner Conklin bought the J J Drexler property in West Central City for 1550.
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Central City
Henry Anderson
Joe Sisler
Anderson
Barbara Walmutt
Sisler
Dunn
J. J. Drexler
West Central City
Verner Conklin
State college issues bulletin to improve lamb and wool quality
Ames AP report says Iowa State College released a new sheep and wool bulletin to help sheepmen raise higher quality lambs and wool. The article notes the bulletin was authored by C. W. McDonald, extension sheep specialist.
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Ames
Iowa State College
C. W. McDonald
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