Emergency Pig and Low Buying Program Nearly Half Done
Government plans to buy 4,901,000 pigs under an agriculture assistance program. over 2,000,000 head purchased in two weeks. W. G Thorn announced the progress from the Agricultural Adjustment Administration in Chicago. target includes young pigs under 190 pounds and sows. Central plan meets resistance as receipts disappoint, and packing plants pause operations amid overrun pork supplies.
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W. G Thorn
Agro Wo UK Adjustment Administration
FENCE DRIFT caught in the woven wire
A fragmented OCR text mentions fence drift and woven wire with unclear context and multiple stray words. The readable portion references a lampoonish, garbled record about a fence issue, with no coherent facts, dates, people, or locations to anchor a summary.
Four-H Calf Auction Leads Tama County Fair Results
Tama County 4-H livestock and show results featuring top honors in senior calf and Jersey show classes. Harold Mitchell and Charlies Mitchell of Buckingham highlighted the senior calf wins, Rex and Ruth Avery led the Tama Guernse group, and Ron Meele claimed show champion. 270 pounds cited for a 4-H beef entry, with awards for uniforms and summer wear in related judging.
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M.tchen
Beacham
Watchoco Dare Caile
Harold Mitchell
Buckingham
Calf
Charlies Mitchell
Veavnne
Farr
Russell Levan
Toledo
Senio Caranhe
Fer Rex
Ruth Averys
Tama Pod
Hog Committee and Government To Go Ikasy On Van
The Hog Producers Committee warns farm leaders in a telegram to Washington to oppose a tax plan. They urge action against proposed 8 cent per hundredweight levy and lobby against the administration’s tax policy. The message underscores concern over price and regulatory burdens on hog producers.
Silo Completion Near Oelwein Warns of Poor Crop Outlook
Reported near Oelwein the silo filling winds down with beans rot and late cab crops poor. Farmers fear a weak harvest as pod growth lags and prices slump to about 3 cents a pound, signaling hardships for farmers.
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Rark Growth Co
Sweet Corn Cannery At Tipton Starts Full Time
Tipton census notes a sweet corn cannery beginning full time operations. The short item mentions production plans, local employment potential, and the expected impact on the town’s economy. No further details on dates or company names are clearly readable.
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Sweet Corn
Tipton
Grub Infestation Of Sod Is Serious Says Entomologist
An inspection tour in northern Town by Car J Drake state entomologist and Ray Murray state secretary of agriculture reports severe white grub infestations on golf courses and pastures near Hampton Mason City Waverly and Charles Can Drake cautions farmers to keep brood sows away from grub infested sod and suggests using shoats for early market weight to aid in cleaning grassland. Drake also advises rolling sod, collecting grubs, reseeding, keeping soil moist and mixing fifteen pounds of lead arsenate per 1000 sq ft into the soil.
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Amies
J Drake
Ray Murray
Agricure
Hampton Mason City
Waverly
Charles Can Drake
Drake
Sass Drake
Iowa County Wheat Growers Organize
Special to The Gazette. A Wheat Production Control association for Iowa county was formed here Tuesday with Charles F. Missel as president Adam Kiel vice president Carl Danskin treasurer and County Agent D H Zentmire secretary The committee to approve contracts and allot acreage reductions and benefits consists of Vice president Kiel Henry Plagmann and Gus Miller Secretary Zentmire will serve in an advisory capacity Fourteen applications for contracts have been signed Each grower who agrees to reduce acreage will receive cash payments this fall and next spring The contracts call for a 15 percent reduction in 1934 and 1935 from the average area devoted to wheat during 1930 1931 and 1932 The payment on the computed reduction in production will be 28 cents a bushel two thirds payable this fall and one third payable next spring.
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Marengo
Iowa County
Charles F. Missel
Adam Kiel
Carl Danskin
D. H Zentmire
Kiel
Henry Plagmann
Gus Miller
Zentmire
Washington
Fayette county wheat growers show scant interest in acreage program
Special to the Gazette reports Fayette county farmers attended a county meeting on acreage reduction with only eight present and four obtaining contracts. The Collins Farms Co. is the main large grower. most wheat goes to chicken feed with small portions for dairy, flour, and breakfast foods. In Benton county, Vinton splits into four communities to form a Wheat Production Control association with two directors per area.
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Union -Fayette County
Collins Farms Company
Fayette County
Washington county wheat growers final meeting before applications
Washington county wheat growers hold their final meeting before the application period closes and the files are sent to Washington DC for approval. Local officials urge growers to attend and confirm submissions ahead of the deadline.
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The
Gazette
Washington
Washington County Wheat Growers
Washington, DC
Farm Auctions Across Counties This Week
Livestock sales scheduled for Thursday September 7 by Albin and Kennedy in West Branch and Friday September 8 featuring cattle hogs and oats by O P Dill at Wilson sale barn Mechanicsville. Cedar Rapids hosts Mechanicsville Livestock sale with O B Clements as manager.
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Albin and Kennedy
West Branch
O. P. Dill
Wilson
Mechanicsville
Cedar Rapids
O B Clements
County Organization Meeting At City Hall
Held Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the city hall. Every person who has signed the application blanks is asked to attend this meeting as several officers will be elected to complete the county organization.
Wheat production meetings planned in Iowa counties
The Jones county Wheat Production Control association is expected to organize at a growers meeting called by County Agent Carl Smith of Anamosa this Friday evening. In Linn county, meetings are scheduled Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in Central City and 8 p.m. at the federal building in Cedar Rapids.
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Wyoming
Jones County Wheat Production Control Association
Carl Smith
Anamosa
Linn County
Central City
Federal Building
Cedar Rapids
Wheat growers to meet in Keokuk county club rooms
Keokuk county wheat growers plan a Wednesday meeting in club rooms to complete the local wheat production control association. Township directors will elect county officers and appoint a county allotment committee to inspect and pass upon applications under the national allotment plan.
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Sugourney
Keokuk County
Two Poultry Events Set At Ames In September
Iowa State College in Ames will host two poultry events the second week of September. The hatcherymen and flock inspectors short course on September 12 and 13 leads to examinations by the Iowa Poultry Improvement Association for flock accreditation. The first annual poultry breeders school runs September 14 and 15, with licenses to call and inspect flocks issued to successful examinees.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Iowa Poultry Improvement Association
E W Henderson
Ames Poultry Husbandry Department
Association
Hog Cholera Reported In 30 East Iowa Localities
East Central Iowa veterinary association tabulation shows hog cholera detected in thirty communities over the past eight days. Listed towns include Walcott, Davenport, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Maquoketa, Clinton, Vinton, Dysart, and others across the region.
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Iowa
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Walcott
Princeton
Davenport
Nashua
New Hampton
Preston
Elk River
Maquoketa
Clarksville
Plainfield
Dyersville
Dubuque
Cascade
Springville
Cedar Rapids
Central City
Hazelton
Bryantsburg
Aurora
Marengo
Oclwein
Dysart
Grundy Center
Ryan
Manchester
Vinton
Folletts
Clinton
Wyoming
Anamiosa
Reed reports 21 percent corn safe in Iowa frost risk
Des Moines AP Charles D Reed, director of the Iowa weather crop bureau, says 21 percent of Iowa's corn is safe from frost as of Sept 1. With normal weather, most remaining will be safe before the average first killing frost date Oct 5. He notes drought in many counties, pests like white grubs and corn worms, and ongoing silo filling despite rainfall shortages.
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Des Moines
Towa
Charles D Reed
Iowa Weather Crop Bureau
Reed
Ordinance Prohibits Washing Horses On Charlotte Streets
An old city ordinance makes it illegal to wash a horse on the streets of Charlotte North Carolina, enforcing street cleanliness and animal control practices in the urban area.
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Charlotte
N. C
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