Jones County Iowa farmers favor corn-hog plan 1935
Washington township records a 100 percent yes vote for continuing the corn and hog program in 1935 with 37 voices. in Jones county overall 525 yes to 236 no on 1935. Cedar county shows 301 yes 197 no for 1935 and 215 yes 249 no for 1936 across eleven townships. Pioneer and Fairview townships vote on 1935 and 1936 questions with mixed results.
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Washington Township
Jones County
Lowell Township
Fairview
Madison Township
Cedar County
Tipton
Pioneer Township
Johnson county votes on 1935 1936 farm programs by township
In Johnson county on Tuesday evening 151 contract signers backed continuing the 1935 corn and hog program with 53 opposing. Non signers totaled 7 yes and none no for 1935 and 3 yes 3 no for 1936. Lincoln township 19 yes 13 no favor 1935 but oppose 1936 16 no 10 yes. Pleasant Valley reports 22 yes 3 no for 1935 and 15 yes 9 nos for 1936 with three non signers in Pleasant Valley backing 1935 and one backing 1936.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Lincoln Township
Pleasant Valley Township
Pleasant Valley
Washington Farmer Sells Steers on Chicago Market
Dave Munro of Washington County sold two carloads of steers in Chicago. Twenty six head averaged 1292 pounds at a price per hundredweight of 0 dollars. Fifteen yearlings averaging 1110 pounds brought 8 dollars per hundredweight.
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Washington
Dave Munro
Chicago
False Teeth Without Embarrassment
This advertisement touts FASTEERTIY powder that keeps false teeth secure during fat laughter sneezes and talking. It claims firmer, more comfortable fits with no unpleasant taste and easy use, promoting purchase at local drugstores.
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Wow Drag
Grange Interview Discusses Goals and Co operation
R C Lincoln shares insights from Grange life on 183 acres near Grinnell Iowa. He outlines Grange aims education legislation and fraternal unity while noting its secret lodge structure and limited business ventures. Lincoln emphasizes cooperation to align production with consumption and policy support.
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R. C Lincoln
Grinnell
Ewart
Manchester
Iowa Grange
Iowa corn outlook far below normal in October report
Iowa's corn crop is estimated at 198 million bushels from 22 bushels per acre. Harvest condition 48 percent, well below 1933 and five year averages. Drought impact noted with regional yield variations and reduced fodder value. Also reports for oats, oats, flaxseed, soybeans, hay, and fruit crops with varied conditions and production expectations.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
Harvests Boost Sand Springs Soy Bean Output
In Sand Springs city, farmers harvested numerous tons of soy beans over the past week and a half, with no rain recorded this month, aiding the crop yield.
West Branch Cow Testing Assn Yields Milk and Butterfat Averages
In September the West Branch Cow Testing Association reports 431 cows on test averaging 522 pounds of milk and 241 pounds of butterfat. O Wilson Cope of West Branch led with nine grade and purebred jerseys at 733 pounds of milk and 38 pounds of butterfat. Stewart McBride of Muscatine ranked second with 34.6 pounds of butterfat. The high individual cow was a purebred Guernsey from W H Erb and Son of Centerdale producing 70.8 pounds of butterfat.
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Spec'ial
West Branch
O. Wilson Cope
Stewart McBride
Muscatine
W H Erb and Son
Centerdale
Washington farmers receive first corn-hog payments
In Washington Iowa 177 government checks totaling 26933 arrive as first benefit payments on corn-hog contracts and are distributed to county farmers. Previously 1790 checks for 301604 had been received with 64 checks still due. Second payments are set for November 15 and a federal representative may inspect the contracts soon.
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Washington
Washington County
QO. C. Patterson
Million Loans Negotiated by FCA in 15 Months
Loans totaling 1 057 000 for about 1 800 000 000 were made to farmers by the farm credit administration during the fifteen months ending Sept 1. Most was loaned on first mortgages by federal land banks and on first and second mortgages by the land bank commissioner. About 1 000 000 000 has been issued in mortgage loans since Jan.
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Washington
Farm Credit Administration
W. Forbes Morgan
Federal Land Banks
Land Bank Commissioner
1500 Head Pass Through Auction Ring at Anamosa
Special to The Gazette Anamosa Iowa Dairy cows topped at 50 dollars at the consignment sale Saturday. One thousand five hundred head sold between 1 and 5 pm. About 200 Hereford steers and heifers averaged 4 dollars per hundredweight. Hereford calves at 4.5 per cwt. One thousand drought hogs sold from 2.50 to 350 per cwt. Ewes to 2 a head better ewes 550 each, bucks 2 to 6 a head. Aged horses 10 to 40 dollars. Lee Bebee auctioneer and D E Brickley manager.
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Anamosa
Lee Bebee
D. E. Brickley
Farm Auction lineup for October sales in Iowa towns
Central listing of upcoming auctions at the Iowa Livestock Exchange Cedar Rapids with a Holstein sale by J. D Blythe Williamsburg and a Duroc Jersey sale by R. P. Wilson ten miles northeast of Coggon scheduled for Friday October 12 and Monday October 15.
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J.D. Blythe
Williamsburg
Iowa Livestock Exchange Sale
Cedar Rapids
J. D.blythe
Duroc Jersey
R. P. Wilson
Coggon
Dettman Reports Record Clover Seed Yield Near Garnaville
Edwin Dettman, farmer northwest of Garnav ille, yields fifty one bushels of medium red clover seed from seventeen acres. The Clayton county clover region is noted, and this crop is believed to be the best on record.
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Garnavillo
Edwin Dettman
Garnaville
Dettman
Clayton County
Stanwood Farmer Harvests Profitable Clover Crop
Stanwood farmer Howard Mackey harvested an average of one ton of clover hay per acre from a 23 acre leased tract. The second cutting followed a late July first crop that yielded 10 tons. Mackey sold the 23 tons to a cattle dealer for 300 dollars after weather boosted the stand.
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Stanwood
Howard Mackey
Martin Johnson
Mackey
Farmer Albert Yields Millet On Contracted Acreage Near Tipton
A W Albert of Tipton area threshed nine acres of millet planted on contracted forage crop acreage. He harvested 363 bushels, about 40 bushels per acre, selling at 1.25 per bushel for roughly 50 dollars per acre. He also stored about two tons of good hay.
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Tipton
A. W. Albert
Albert
Fodder Bale Timing Tied to Freeze Says Expert
L W Plager of Waterloo and head of the AAA forage conservation unit warns that late planted corn fodder mostly green and tasseling may yield No 1 No 2 or no grade fodder depending on curing. He says baleing before a hard freeze is unsafe and not advisable except rare cases.
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AMES
L. W. Plager
Waterloo
The
AAA
Plager
Prospect Of Winter Feed Fades In Western Kansas
The state and federal agriculture departments report prospects for winter pasture in southwestern and west central Kansas are worsening due to lack of moisture. The weekly crop report notes no fall pasture and drying Russian thistles, making the feed situation serious in several southwest counties and causing increased liquidation of livestock.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Federal Agriculture Department
Fayette Vote On Corn and Hog Program Referendums
In Center township Fayette county farmers voted Tuesday evening on continuation of the corn and hog program. The 1935 plan carried 43 yes 21 no while the 1936 plan stood 22 in favor and 22 opposed.
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Randalia
Center Township
Fayette County
Farm Census to Add 25000 Local Jobs
Washington AP The forthcoming agricultural census starting in January will create about 25000 jobs for field supervisors and enumerators. Census Director William L. Austin said appointments will favor rural areas, farmers and their families, with positions filled after consultations with Democratic representatives and no hires before November 15.
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Washington
Census Bureau
William L. Austin
Austin
O Connor Buys 118 Acres Near Andrew for 5500
Maquoketa Wincie O Connor bought the McMurray farm of 118 acres near Andrew for 5500 in a closed bank deal. O Connor says he has had a dozen applicants to rent the farm. Farm owners are asking 7 to 9 per acre for 1935 rent as tenants seek lower costs and corn is expected to rise to 1 a bushel.
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Poweshick
Maquoketa
Wincie O’connor
McMurray
Andrew
O'Connor
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Oliver Studson Kelly
Department of Agriculture
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the Grange
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Kh. C. Lincoln
Leslie M. Carl
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Ralph Smith
Newton
Poweshick County
Anamosa Fairgrounds
Bebee
Ndee
Brickley
Ollice
C. A. Taylor- Dentist
Second Avenue SE
State Grange
Tru-Arb
Iowa State Grange
FCA
Clayton Farmer
Hulls
Fayette
the Peoples Savings Bank
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Ohio
Jonathan
Farmers Cash & Carry Market
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