55 Percent Farm Income Gain Reported in 1933
The first annual report of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration to President Roosevelt and Secretary Wallace details a 55 percent rise in farm income in 1933, credits programs under the Agricultural Adjustment Act, and outlines future plans toward production controls and blanket farm contracts amid ongoing deficit projections and tax-funded supports.
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AAA
Roosevelt
Wallace
Davis
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Fayette Dairymen Favor Completing T. B. Test In Year
West Union A W Stewart president of the Farmers Cooperative creamery at Oelwein was elected delegate to the state dairy producer meeting in Des Moines. At a Fayette county gathering over 200 dairy producers pressed for swift eradication, urged government limits on butter imports, quality rules for inedible cream, prohibition on oils for substitutes, and a plan to fund dairy controls with taxes and processing charges.
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West Union
A. W. Stewart
Farmers Co-operative Creamery
Oclwein
Fayette County
Des Moines
Bang
Hogs Bring Market Top At Anamosa Sale
Earl Byerly of Jones county sold feeder hogs on Wednesday averaging 230 pounds at 450 dollars per hundredweight, the top price in the Chicago market. An official notice from Cedar Rapids, Linn County, details a road vacation proposal, filing deadline, and landowners affected including Joseph T. Zahradka, Chas R. Smyth, and Fred Wo Hann Tratees for Rhoda Joe Muiner. Dated Cedar Rapids March 26, 1934.
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Anamosa
Earl Byerly
Jones County
Wednesda
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Joseph T Zahrada
Ko Chas R Snyth
FS&S _Conch
Fred Wo Hann
Brood Sow Brings $23.50 At Sale Near Volga City
An aged pure bred Chester White brood sow sold for 23.50 at Milton T Duff’s auction three miles north of Volga City. A yearling sow with eight piglets brought 23. Corn was 41 cents a bushel. eats 35 cents. hay 1.9 a ton. Horses topped 110 and cows sold 20 to 35. W Thiele of Oelwein presided.
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Volga City
Milton T Duff
W. Thiele
Oelwein
Maynard Creamery Pays 27 Cents For Butterfat
Maynard Co operative creamery patrons received twenty seven cents a pound for February butterfat. Cr Paul reports, secretary LeRoy Henniges has been retained for another year as assistant buttermaker.
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Maynard
Maynard Co-operative Creamery
Cr. Paul
LeRoy Henniges
Linn County Records Two More Corn Loans
Two corn loans on 1 390 bushels totaling 585 dollars were recorded at the Linn county recorder s office since Saturday noon. The loans raise Linn county corn loans to 383 088 70 dollars on 853 186 bushels of corn and reflect ongoing credit activity in local agricultural markets.
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Linn County Recorder’s
Linn County
Potatoes Seen Rising 7 Percent Across US Harvest
Washington reports an expected national potato output of 375 million bushels this year, about 58 million more than 1933, with 3.4 million acres planted. Yields average around 110 bushels per acre, and increases occur across eleven early states, intermediate states, and thirty late states, despite past drought and heat impacting yields in some regions.
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the Gazette
Washington, D. C
Crop Reporting Board
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Texas
Florida
Maryland
Kansas
Bureau
Iowa Wheat Growers Get $181,096 Under AAA Program
The Associated Press reports from Washington that Iowa farmers have received $181,096.40 in cash benefits under the AAA wheat control program. Monona County leads with $52,147.60, followed by Woodbury, Harrison, and Polk, with numerous eastern counties listing smaller payments.
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Associated Press
Washington
Monona County
Woodbury
Harrison
Polk
Iowa
Allamakee
Benton
Buchanan
Clayton
Clinton
Dubuque
Towa
Jones
Krokuk
Linn
Louisa
Muscatine
Poweshick
Scott
Tama
van Buren
Dysart Herd Sets Iowa Monthly Butterfat Record
DYSART The E M Santman Holstein herd near Dysart records the highest Iowa monthly butterfat average. In January the sixteen cows averaged 71.2 pounds, with other months showing strong output though several cows were dry. The herd rose to 508.4 pounds butterfat per year in 1932-33, due to culling, feed, management, and breeding.
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Dysart
Iowa
E. M. Santman
Santman
Sir Inka May
Carnation Breeding
Mr. Santman
Johanna Ormsby
Farm income in February totals 413 million dollars
Special to The Gazette Washington reports that cash income in February reached 413 million dollars with 385 million from farm product sales and 28 million from AAA rental and benefit payments. January income was 484 million, reflecting marketing declines offset by higher prices.
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Washington, D. C
AAA
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
College Township Women Plan Achievement Display
The College township Farm Bureau women in Linn County will host their annual achievement day Tuesday evening at Union church, featuring home project exhibits, a five lesson home furnishing demonstration, a playlet titled A Day on the Farm, and musical numbers led by Miss Jessie Booth. Refreshments will be served.
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College Township
Linn County
Farm Bureau
Township Farm Bureau
Union Church
Jessie Booth
Double squeeze example in contract bridge by Josephine Culbertson
A detailed hand from Albert Mason Eustis of Staten Island illustrates a refined double squeeze. East dealer, both sides vulnerable, with a sequence of discards and ruffs leads to a final coup, showcasing the principle that two separated forts under attack cannot be defended indefinitely.
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Albert Mason Eustis
Staten Island
New York
Eustis
East
Free copy of Bridge Rules and Etiquette offered
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites readers to obtain a complimentary edition of Bridge Rules and Etiquette by Josephine Culbertson through a special arrangement. Send a self addressed envelope with a 3 cent stamp to Mrs Culbertson in care of The Gazette.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Josephine Culbertson
Culbertson
Gazette
Terminal Co-Ops Sell Million Head More In '33 Than '32
UNION STOCKYARDS Chicago Farmers co operative sales agencies on terminal live stock markets moved about 13 760 000 head worth 135 000 000 in 1933 up from 1932 an increase of 1 000 000 head and 7 000 000 dollars more. Hog sales rose while sheep fell and cattle calves remained near prior levels.
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Union Stockyards
Chicago
Farmers’ Co-Operative
Co-operative Division
Farm Credit Administration
Charter Granted Soybean Company at Cedar Rapids
Bay F. McGuire of Cedar Rapids announces the secretary of state has granted a charter for Soybean Products Inc at Cedar Rapids. Capitalization is 250000 dollars in 62500 shares of 4 dollars par. A processing plant on Twelfth avenue SW between Tenth and Eleventh streets is planned. George J. Naxera is vice president E H Farrow is secretary treasurer. Directors are Roy Bennett Primghar G E Grunewald Blairstown John H Pazour Marion Wayne A Robinson Marshalltown and John T Wurster Cedar Rapids.
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Bay F. McGuire
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Soybean Products, Inc
McGuire
Twelfth Avenue
Tenth
Eleventh Streets
George J. Naxera
E. H
Notice of Probate of Will in Iowa Linn County
The District Court of Linn County Iowa will hear on March 31 1934 at 9 am an instrument alleged to be the last will of William A Lange deceased for proof and admission to probate. Cedar Rapids March 24 Edwin W Londquist Clerk R B Wolfe attorney.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
District Court
William A. Lange
Cedar Rapids
Rural housing survey hints at rising demand for building goods
Washington reports farm housing survey results from Civil Works investigators under the Agriculture Department show manufacturers ready to extend credit for non consumer home goods. Installment financing ranges six to twenty four months with about 10 percent extra cost. Firms expect possible price cuts if sales volumes rise and are cautious about high pressure sales. About 300 counties are surveyed with results in from thirty counties.
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Gazette
Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Farm Housing Survey
Credit Comepanies
CWA
Department of Agriculture
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U. S
Treasury
Congress
Farm Administration
National Industry Recovery Act
Bankhead Fund
KR. F. A
Fayette Dairymen
ROBT_M
Joe Larngworthy
North Wdh St
Nebr
Pierce
Buffalo
Maynard Creamery
L. A. Comes
E. M. Lantman
Aker
Theolg
Boothby
Rying
Oaig
North
West
Cheesi
First Avenue E
DIAL
Pork Cheeks
Edwin. W. Londquist
R. B. Wolfe
Big West Branch
Thurs
West Branch Com. Co
Fred Albin
Geo. Kennedy
Packing House
Third Avenue E
Hamburg
Haarlem
Holland
B. C. Baker
Chicago & Northwestern
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