Parity Prices in Terms of 1909 14 Are Obsolete Says Schultz
Ames economist T W Schultz argues parity prices from 1909 14 are obsolete for livestock and crops. He urges forward pricing with guaranteed future hog prices to boost production, citing soybeans as proof and outlining policy steps for time specific forward targets and production plans.
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Schultz
T. W. Schultz
Ames
Chicago University
Paul Appleby
Washington
Iowa
Country Gentleman
United States
AAA
Hundred Dollar Per Acre Farm Sale Near Waukon
Mrs. Thomas Cassidy sold her 80 acre farm west of Waukon to O J Moe a Waukon automobile dealer for a reported price of 100 dollars an acre. The deal totals eight thousand dollars and adds to Moe's land holdings in the area. The sale was reported by The Gazette of Waukon.
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the Gazette
Waukon
Thomas Cassidy
O. J. Moe
Waukon Automobile Dealer
Farm Headaches Plague Fayette After Election
Special to The Gazette Fayette county farmers face storage and lime shortages. The soybean crop ripens with high moisture, and a county lime shortfall of 150000 tons delays benefit payments. Quarry lime contracts blamed for withholding agricultural lime. Sugar beet program breakdown cited as the sorest spot with many fields unproductive and growers already signed notes.
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Fayette
AAA
Fayette County
More Cattle Higher Prices Fewer Buyers
Sand Hills ranchers report the largest feeder-cattle crop in years with October deliveries under way. Prices reach decade highs despite Washington’s rationing talk, while contracts run $13 to $15 for steer calves and $10 to $11 for yearlings. Labor shortages and military drafts tighten supply though hay is plentiful and grass abundant after a good season.
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Gordon
Neb
Sand Hills
Bassett
Washington
Cherry County
Nebraska
White Corn Prices Show White Higher Than Yellow
Chicago report notes cash No 2 white corn closing at 1.07 per bushel versus 83 4 to 84 3 4 cents for No 2 yellow. Last Wednesday No 1 white corn traded at a 25 cent premium over September, quoted at 1.0814 a bushel as a new all time high.
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the Gazette
Chicago
Ag Teachers Confer On Rural War Production Program
Des Moines supervisor of agricultural education announces six district meetings for vocational agriculture teachers and superintendents on the 1942 43 rural war production program. First session held at Atlantic with others in Indianola Aurelia Clarion and Jesup. The Washington congress allocated 15 million dollars with 346 588 allocated to Iowa for training in farm machinery farm production and related skills.
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S Moines
H. T. Hall
Des Moines
Iowa
Atlantic
Indianola
Kcota
Aurelia
Clarion
Jesup
Congress
Washington
Ioan
Hall
Secretary of Agriculture
Woman Named to AAA Committee in Palo Alto
DES MOINES Iowa reports that at least one woman was named to the AAA committee in Palo Alto County Emmetsburg Saturday after farm wives gained voting rights in AAA elections Officials said Mrs Alice N Schupfer a widow who operates a 400 acre farm was elected and most county committeemen were reelected
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Des Moines
Iowa
AAA
Alice N. Schupfer
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg
No Serious Damage to Crops at Decorah
A frosty Sunday morning at Decorah saw a low of 32 degrees at the fish hatchery station with no serious crop damage reported. About half of the corn is safe from frost, but warmer weather for ten to fourteen days is needed for the crop overall. The soybean crop remains at risk if frost persists for three weeks.
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Decorah
What's What Out on the Acres A farmer talks price control and New Deal aid
Interview with Will Lincoln on his 160 acre Iowa farm near Oelwein covers World War I price talk, proposed price ceilings, parity, AAA support, Farm Security, and Roosevelt era policies. Lincoln recalls voting shifts, farm costs, a 18 by 36 foot oval house costing 1137 dollars, and a large extended family gathering each Christmas.
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Will Lincoln
Roy Lincoln
Oelwein
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Hold Everything Are These the Only References You Have
A terse exchange questions the sufficiency of citations or pawn tickets in a broader inquiry. The fragment hints at a debate over proper documentation and the availability of references.
Insurance Firm Sells Most Iowa Farms
DES MOINES AP The Bankers Life company says 94 percent of the Iowa farms it acquired in hard years have been sold. In the first eight months of 1942 thirty seven percent of farms owned at the start of the year were sold, with buyers mainly tenants planning to live on the properties. The current average sale size is 209 acres.
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Des Moines
Bankers Life Company
Iowa
Insurance Company
Maynard Becomes Carroll County Agent
John Ingels Maynard of Waveray, son of J F Ingels a former northeast of Maynard, has been hired as county agent for Carroll County beginning October 1.
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Carroll
Gazett
Maynard
John Ingels
Waveray
J. F. Ingels
Committee at Washington supports price ceilings with wage controls
A Washington committee formed at a National Livestock Emergency council conference urges 85 to 90 percent parity on farm products and wage-adjusted parity to prevent postwar price collapse. Members include Will J. Miller N. K. Carnes Ben Brumley P. O. Wilson J. M. Jones F. E. Mollin F. G Ketner Holman Cartwright and Henry H Parke. They plan to press the adjutant general Hershey and the Manpower Commission on farm labor, noting possible production impairment if workers leave farms.
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Chicago
National Livestock Emergency Council
Washington
Will J. Miller
Topeka
Kansas Livestock Association
N. K. Carnes
St. Paul
Central Co-operative Association
Ben Brumley
McComb
Ohio
National Livestock Marketing Association
P. O. Wilson
J. M. Jones
Salt Lake City
National Wool Growers Association
F. E. Mollin
Denver
American National Livestock Association
F. G Ketner
Columbus
National Swine Growers Association
Holman Cartwright
Dinero
Tex
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Henry H Parke
Chicago Producers Commission Association
Brumley
Adjutant General’s Office
Hershey
Production of Native Lumber Is Urged in Delaware
Sawmill operators from Delaware county met Ames extension forester G. R. Ramsey to plan production of native lumber. Discussion covered cutting and seasoning with a model demonstration for piling lumber. Operators urged farmers to cut only large timber and leave 12 inch diameter logs for future use. avoiding dragging logs through limestone or sand to protect saw teeth.
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Manchester
Delaware County
G. R. Ramsey
Ames Extension Forester
Ramsey
H. J. Ryan
Pictured youthful European ruler and word puzzle clues
Puzzle item lists numbers and terse clue style about a young European king of Slavia and related hints. Includes entries for extent evolve prince lend qualified enlists vegetables that one electrified particle peruse swell of sea skill regret confront poker stake upward steal he visited royal refuge all tri close.
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