Farm Products Price Index Rises Six Points to 102 Highest Since 1930
The Farm Products Price Index rose from 96 on Aug 15 to 102 on Sept 15, the highest since December 1930, reflecting price gains across corn, wheat, cottonseed, potatoes, and other staples as cooler temperatures and demand influenced market levels. Cotton and hog prices also moved higher while overall farm values showed strength in the September period.
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Heinden
United States
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Aircrace
Ezes
Reise Waco
Des Moines
Moaneseta
Ca. c
Coming Farm Auctions Promptly This Monday
Auction notices list farm sales and auctions with dates and locations. Details include items for sale, times, and participating brokers or exchanges.
Forest's Poland Boars Hit Notable Averages at Auction
The sale saw multiple boars fetch varied sums with a top price around 60 dollars. Buyers included Moris Decamp Eric Bern Dore Marcus Ia and Fred French Indeoerderce, with several animals averaging 25 dollars per five boars and individual boars surpassing 16 dollars. Other lots included two cats from Refarnatory farms and a boat sale by Join Rubex.
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Mount Vernon
Clura
Moris
Eric I
Bern Dore
Marcus Ia Bousht & Boar
Fred French
Indeoerderce
He'cens Brothers
Venticello
Anamosa
Max Wortman
Jake Lenker
Whron Jaret
Rubex
Breglig
Indiana
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wiscons
Lorevs
From Drought to Debates in Tama County Farm Talks
Farmers in Tama County discuss production cuts, drought impacts, and policy votes amid AAA referendum questions. Interviews reveal concerns over corn sealing, cow productivity, and political leanings while farmers weigh next year’s plans and party choices.
Drought Cattle Shipped In Cedar for Slaughter
In Cedar region reports note drought impacted cattle moved for slaughter. Foreign feed costs pressuring ranchers as herds reduce under dry conditions. Local markets track price shifts amid scarce grazing.
Tama farmers favor continuing program in 1935 plan
Tama county farmers vote 74.4 percent for the 1935 corn and hog program and 52 percent for a blanket contract to start in 1936. Across Linn county seven townships show 77.3 percent in favor of the 1935 program with 272 yes to 156 no on the second question. Washington county farmers support the 1935 corn hog program by about three to one according to local referenda chaired by O C Patterson.
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Toledo
Tama County
Linn
Brown
College
Washington
Washington County
O C Patterson
Aerial Photos Used to Check Wheat Acreage
Washington and Oregon officials explore using plane taken aerial pictures to verify farmers contracts to cut wheat acreage. A. R. Shumway cites efficiency and accuracy over slow ground methods as possible model for cotton and tobacco regions. counties buy photo prints to aid tax records and assessments.
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Washington
AAA
A. R. Shumway
National Wheat Advisory Committee
Shumway
1100 Acres Corn Cut In Two Weeks With 2 Row Binder
1 100 acres of corn cut in two weeks using a two row binder reports Orvie Seesgeman from Williamsburg The season shows substantial hay and potato garden activity with farmers supplying local demand Last season 1370 miles of hay and 419343 odd 24c3-2 were sold Cane season opens weeks earlier and potatoes look promising Weather and water supply affect plans for crops including tomatoes in strong yields
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Orvie Seesgeman
Corm
Sundawi
Ng Trecter Mets
Seera
Harvest all for age record found in dull OCR fragment
An OCR fragment lists numbers and phrases such as age, dates, and measurements with unclear context. It mentions harvest, tea rates, 65 and 73 percent, and two or three numeric values, but lacks coherent details or a clear event.
Carl Reports Iowa Corn And Hog Payments As 73 Million
Des Moines AP Iowa farmers signed to the corn hog contract will receive about 73 727 900 in total direct payments under the 1934 program. County totals list Poweshiek Tama Grundy Keokuk Louisa and Washington with varying contracts and payments. overall state payments total 73 727 900 with 176 000 farmers affected. Second and third payments are scheduled for Nov 13 1934 and Feb 1 1935 respectively with about 30 million already disbursed.
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Carl
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Poweshick
Tama
Grundy
Keokuk
Ssit
Louisa
Washington
Des Moines
Leslie M. Carl
State Cornhog Board of Review
Surplus Pigs Lent to Government at Vinton Yard
A seven acre feed yard east of Vinton is leased by the government for Benton county corn hog contract surpluses. Sixty six pigs were turned over to Otha Beshaw, former surplus commodity clerk, who heads the operation, early this week. County Supervisor
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Vinton
Benton County Cornhog
Otha Beshaw
Emergency Relief Department
First surplus pigs delivered by W J Beatty
W J Beatty of Atkins delivered twenty two head of surplus pigs.
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W J Beatty
Atkins
Webster Farmers Cut Corn at Al Hubbel Farm
Several Webster farmers gathered Tuesday at the Al Hubbel farm and cut corn. Mr Hubbel is in University Hospital at Iowa City after an operation Monday night. In 1933 public carrier buses carried over 1.672 billion passengers.
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The
Gazette
Webster
al Hubbel
Hubbel
University Hospital
Iowa City
Plager Announces New Fodder Ruling
Waterloo reports L W Plager chief of the AAA forage conservation program announced at a Kansas City conference a new ruling allowing contract signers to sell forage at any time to any buyer at current prices while retaining government price protections. The ruling lets truck shipping and optional federal inspection for contracted and non contracted signers with a sale reporting requirement for retained forage. Forage demand is rising with drought stricken areas needing large tonnages in Texas Kansas and other states. Farmers may contract forage at county agents offices or Waterloo.
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Gazette
Waterloo
L. W. Plager
AAA
Kansas City
Mr. Plager
Plager
Texas
Kansas
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