Early Returns Favor Continuance Of Corn Hog Program
Early returns from Iowa indicate 70 to 75 percent of farmers vote for the continuation of the corn hog control program next year. County totals show strong support among non contract signers and farmers statewide race to vote. observers anticipate the heaviest balloting by Wednesday.
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ES Moines
Iowa
R. M. Evans
Evans
libHa
Hancock County
Mitchell County
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Decatur County
Cass County
Farm Auction Schedule And Crop Policy Debate
Upcoming October farm auctions list events by E. C Forest Mount Vernon Beverly Page and Bowman and the Iowa Livestock Exchange Cedar Rapids Van Horne with horses and cattle. A policy note discusses farm surpluses government checks and proposed tax schemes to regulate output and keep acreage out of production through legislative changes and possible Bankhead Kerr-Smith mechanisms.
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van Horne
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Bankhead Cotton Control
Kerr-Smith Tobacco Adjustment
Tomato harvest peaks in Muscatine area
In Muscatine the tomato harvest reached a peak last week with about 750 workers in the bree ocanning plan. Vines are loaded with fruit and canning plants. if frost stays away, the crop should remain about half of last year’s yield with minimal damage in low places.
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Brees
Muscatine
Bree Ocanning
Escepooralls
Organization Meetings In Cedar Scheduled Oct 12
Cedar area leaders and officials plan a series of organizational meetings on October 12. Civic officers and town committee members will attend to discuss local governance and community projects.
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Cedar
Survey Shows Use of Contract Acres in Iowa After May 29
A AAA survey finds that after May 29, 85 percent of Iowa’s contracted corn acres were used for forage or feed crops, up from 45 percent idle land due to drought. About 2.16 million of 2.545 million contracted acres produced forage, with corn fodder soybeans and sorghums common.
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Ames
Wallace
AAA
Iowa
Towa
R K_ Bliss
Town State College
Minois
Indiana
Missouri
Central States
Nebraska
Illinois
What’s What Out on the Acres Favors Iowa Industries
Interview with Charles H. Rulifson, owner of 200 acres near West Union, discusses butterfat sales to Oelwein creamery, co operatives, hog marketing, direct selling versus cooperative pricing, voting in the corn and hog referendum, and farm plans. He milks 16 cows now, aims for 22 in winter, and notes premiums at Waterloo over Chicago markets. He urges supporting Iowa industry and explains farm economics and feed concerns.
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Charles H. Rulifson
West Union
Oelwein
Chicago
Iowa
Nine Iowa counties receive over three million in initial corn hog payments
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration reports nine Iowa counties led by Linn with a total of 3,158,399.86 dollars in initial corn hog contract payments through Sept 28. County figures list Linn 369,550.40. Benton 271,545.18. Jones 320,492.10. Iowa 369,453. Johnson 414,958.10. Cedar 381,377.10. Buchanan 275,556.75. Delaware 312,080.95. Tama 443,386.28 with Iowa state totaling 26,859,627. Nebraska and Missouri follow with over 9.7 million each.
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Washington
Iowa
Linn County
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Linn
Benton
Jones
Johnson
Cedar
Buchanan
Delaware
Tama
Nebraska
Missouri
Fire destroys barn on Lovell farm near Scotch Grove
Fire of unknown origin Monday afternoon destroyed a barn on the Lovell farm tenanted by William Wenger near Scotch Grove. All harness and some clover hay were destroyed. One horse was severely but not fatally burned.
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Scotch Grove
Lovell
William Wenger
Rains Help Iowa Farmers Boost Fall Plowing Conditions
Government meteorologist Charles D Reed reports September brought excess rain across nearly all Iowa counties except ten, improving soil for plowing while frost and some crop damage occurred. Corn fodder spoilage rose with late rains, and soybeans show mixed maturity as oats and tomatoes struggle. Marengo records 4 13 16 inches for September, second to July.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Charles D Reed
Reed
Marengo
John Oliva
Corn Hog Checks Due for Iowa County Payout
Farmers queue at the federal building to receive corn hog payments totaling 322847.20 for 1550 contracts. Payments to be issued by Thursday evening. Thirty three contracts were rejected due to errors. nineteen were fixable.
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Marengo
Federal Building
Towa County
How to Play and Win in a Psychic Contract Bridge Hand
A column on contract bridge explains that postchic or pre emptive bids rarely fool savvy opponents. It notes that a well chosen psychic bid paired with a lucky division or partner response can mislead even skilled players, though the East player erred on two close decisions. South is the dealer and the other side is vulnerable.
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East
South
Cater
Jénsz
Psychic bidding and overtricks in a club spade epic
North makes a psychic bid with a passing partner as East and West clash over three hearts. East doubles hoping to defeat the contract but misplays lead to North and South securing the game as cross-ruff and club tricks unfold. Tomorrow's Hand, Both sides vulnerable. 9754 1084 North
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Strange
South
West
North
Oelwein Girl Wins Milking Contest At Waterloo Congress
Helen Morrow of Oelwein won the milking contest with 12.4 pounds in three minutes at the Waterloo congress. Ankeny placed champion in dairy cattle judging for national honors in Kansas City, with Rippey and La Porte City second and third. Chickasaw and Kossuth teams won state 4-H demonstrations, heading to the Interstate contest.
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Gazette
Waterloo
Ankeny High School
Iowa
National Vocational Agricultural Congress
Kansas City
Rippey
la Porte City
W. J. Campbell
Jesup
Jersey
Claire Werner
Gibson
Chickasaw
Kossuth
Leonard Kleijss
Donald Myiplett
Lloyd Klotz
Marshall County
Iowa County
Marshall
Floyd
Robert Bennett
Boone
Loren Alberts
Morrison
Illini
Arthur Schukar
Plainfield
Richard Jones
State Center
Farm Bureau Head Urges Steady Support for Farm Act
Iowa Farm Bureau president Charles E. Hearst warns county officers not to be swayed by partisan claims. He says support and opposition crossed party lines, the AAA is an emergency measure, and farmers must advocate improvements while pushing Congress to keep its beneficial features. The battle is ongoing.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Congress
Charles E. Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
AAA
Hearst
Second Crop Lima Beans Grown Near South Bethel
Mrs. Bert Graham reports a second crop of lima beans nearly ready for use. Late-planted lettuce is much better than spring lettuce that was too tough from dry weather. Ducks on the Graham farm are laying eggs for a second time this year.
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the Gazette
South Bethel
Bert Graham
Graham Farm
Linn C T A No 1 makes 27 3 average
Special to The Gazette Springfield A total of 269 cows with 43 dry on test in September in Linn Cow Test association No 1 averaged 604 pounds of milk and 27.3 pounds of butterfat L C Adams tester Thirty nine cows yielded 40 to 50 pounds of butterfat six from 50 to 60 pounds two from 60 to 70 pounds and one cow 80 to 90 pounds. West Union E O Wagners herd ranked first in Fayette County Cow Test No 4 with 971 pounds milk 37.5 pounds butterfat. he also had the high cow 53.8 pounds butterfat 1536 pounds milk. Additional top producers included A L Hoge Springville 708 pounds milk 38 butterfat and A R Pearsons Holsteins Whittier 37.6 butterfat. Knight and Young had high cow 1290 pounds milk 6.2 percent 80 pounds butterfat. Other high herd owners were John Lueder H W Gross and Sons John Pape and Osmundson and Finch with 24 6 23 7 23 and 22 6 pounds butterfat respectively.
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Springville
Linn Cow Test Association
L. C. Adams
A. L. Hoge
West Union
E. O. Wagner
Fayette County
John Lueder
H. W. Gross
John Pape
Osmundson and Finch
Fayette Union Opposes AAA Reduction Plan At Fayette County Meeting
Fayette County Farmers Union adopted resolutions urging farmers to vote against the AAA program and support income limits of 10 000 per year. A talk by United States representative candidate Sumners preceded the vote. They criticized AAA as restricting market sales and failing to establish parity prices while praising Nye for proposing a 98 percent tax on income over 10 000.
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Byrd D. Va
Payette
AAA
United States
Fayette County
Gerald Nye
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