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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1934

Page

2

Iowa Farmers See Profit From New Trade Deals Lard Markets Rise

Iowa farmers stand to gain from new reciprocal trade pacts boosting Cuban and German lard markets. U.S. hog production, led by Iowa and Missouri, could lift domestic prices as duties ease back toward 1929 levels. Officials note potential export growth may absorb pork surpluses and aid hog prices, with Cuba and Germany key early beneficiaries.

Wvashington Acme Hogs Foreign Service Moneéay Pat United Kenguoin Jermany Netherlands Cuba Germany United Kingdom Missouri Great Britain Wheeler Towa Iowa

Public sale notice for real estate and estate auction

Auction lists a sale with items including a farm and property. It notes a price of 1590 dollars, March 1st, and possession with terms. The notice names Tony Schmitz as auctioneer and Theodore F. BAIRD as executor at Van Horne.

Tony Schmitz van Horne

Washington county checks go to about 1500 farmers

The county committee headed by C Patterson laid out distribution for more than 1500 farmers who received checks on early pay contracts. About 200 farmers have already received checks, with centers and dates planned across townships from Lime Creek Wellman to Riverside and Lexington Bethel followed by West Chester and other towns through the week.

Washington C Patterson Washington DC Lime Creek Township Wellman English River Township Kalona Iowa Township Riverside Cedar Townships Lexington Jackson and Highland Bethel Dutch Creek West Chester Wednetésy Aliermnen Pawemauer Mata Wetta

Jones County Farmer Discusses Drought and Farm Policy

In Onslow near Jones, a farmer, identified as a local leader, reflects on drought impact, corn and hog programs, and price controls. He notes tax levels, school funding, and politics, praising the corn sealing effort and Roosevelt, while evaluating future farming prospects and potential revenue from government programs.

Government to buy more butter for relief stocks

The Agricultural Adjustment Administration announced new authorization to purchase large quantities of creamery butter from 1933-38 appropriations, to be moved into winter reserve stocks for delivery to needy and unemployed relief recipients. Total butter bought to date and paid for amounts to about 47.85 million pounds valued at 10.56 million dollars, with further deliveries pending.

Washington Agricultural Adjustment Administration Seventy-third Congress Chester C Davis Agriculture Henry A. Wallace The Federal Emergency Relief Administration Federal Surplus Relief Corporation

Mediation Of Farm Debts Recommended By Bankers Group

A report from the Iowa farm debt adviser council outlines mediation of farm debts as a policy aim. The plan urges state officials and banks to employ farm debt councils to facilitate settlements before foreclosures, with coordination by the Iowa bank superintendent and related insurers.

Bankers’ Group Bravan Bank Mas Iowa Coun D . Bates Inawa Towa

Fayette C. T. A. No. 3 Averages 21.7 Butterfat

Special to The Cinzetce Fayette Tre 272 cows with forty three dry on test in Fayette Cow Test association No 3 during August averaged 524 pounds of milk and 217 pounds of butterfat reports Robert Stohr Jester High herd in the association for the month was thirteen Guernseys owned by T F Lanches averaging 720 pounds of milk and 315 pounds of butterfat High cow in the association a Guernsey in the Fayette Dairy herd produced 573 pounds of butterfat during August.

Fayette Robert Stohr Jester High Association Guernseys T F Lanches Association A Guernsey

Iowa Rain Record To Date This Year

Iowa records rainfall details from January to date with totals for September and year to date. The report notes current precipitation and normals, showing excess or deficiency figures for the period.

Iowa International News Service

Corn Hog Benefit Payments Reach 78.5 Million

Washington AP reports farm administrators say payments to farmers under the corn and hog reduction program have reached 78.5 million dollars, about 60 percent of the anticipated first installment of 133 million. Iowa disbursements through Sept 13 totaled 20.54 million with county totals listed for Adair to Wright.

Washington Farm Administration Iowa Adair County Allamakcee Appanoose Hamilton Hardin Harrison Henry Jasper Keokuk Louisa Lyon Mills Mitchell Monona Montgomery O'Brien Osceola Page Plymouth Polk East Pottawattamie Pottawattamie Poweshiek Shelby Story van Buren Woodbury Wright

New Oats Brings 45 Percent At Farm Sale Near Luzerne

BLATIRSTOWN New oats sold at 45 percent cents a bushel at the Rex Jackson farm closing out sale northeast of Luzerne. A bid of 12 dollars an acre for field corn was refused. A team of mules sold for 92 dollars. A black Shetland stallion brought 14 dollars. High cows sold at 42.50 and 43 dollars each. Small calves 4.70 and 275 dollars. Brood sows 7.50 per hundredweight. Spotted Poland China shoats 4.25 and 4 per cwt. Mixed-breed chickens 42 cents each. Farm machinery and harness brought fair prices.

Rex Jackson Luzerne

Farmers Holiday Assn Annual Meeting Set for Sept 27

SHENANDOAH INS The Farmers Holiday association annual celebration will be held Sept 27. Speakers include William Langer former North Dakota governor Wallace Short and Milo Reno National Farm Holiday president. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A Wallace was memorialized in effigy at last year’s event.

Shenandoah INS Farmers Holliday Association Henry A. Wallace William Langer North Dakota Wallace Short Milo Reno National Farm Holiday

Drop in egg production across farm flocks in Aug Sept 1 compared

Special to The Gazette Washington reports total egg production per farm flock fell less than usual in August and by Sept 1 was about 5 percent below last year and 17 percent below the 1927–1931 five year average. Hens per flock averaged 60.6, eggs per flock 18.1, vs 63.6 and 19.1 a year earlier. Central states saw the largest declines, with Atlantic regions showing some strength. Farm egg and chicken prices rose versus last year but food-cost comparisons remain unfavorably higher.

Washington, DC North Central Group South Central Group Central States North South Atlantic Group of

Jones Farm Bureau to Sponsor County Chorus

Jones county Farm Bureau and civic groups will sponsor a county chorus this year. Miss Sarah Sherman of Cedar Rapids will direct the chorus.

Anamosa Jones County Farm Bureau Sarah Sherman Cedar Rapids

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