Clinton County Agricultural History Highlights and Leaders
Clinton County produced Grand Champion carloads in 1935 and 1937 with Mommsen and Schmidt Bros. Delmar, and Ben Grove of Bryant won the 1944 Grand Champion Steer at Chicago earning 4.50 per lb. The county led Iowa in cattle on farms per 1959 census with 149,902 head and $30,215,248 cattle sales. Several agencies and farm groups supported progress, with 4H and FFA youth contributions noted. Norman J. Goodwin, CED, wrote this historical summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton County
John F. Mommsen and Sons
Schmidt Bros
Ford and George
Delmar
Ben Grove
Bryant
Chicago
Ben
Teddy
Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
Midwest
Leo Duer
Dilman Wilson
Elk River Township
U. S
Iowa
Iowa Assessors
Norman J. Goodwin
Farmers Union roots in Clinton County Iowa history
The Farmers Protective Association formed in the 1920s amid postwar low prices, later affiliating with the Farmers Equity Association of Wisconsin and in 1926 joining the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union. Local leaders include Charles Waugh and A P Blunck, with early locals in Lost Nation Elwood Grand Mound Clinton Welton Bryant DeWitt Charlotte Goose Lake and Low Moor. Grand Mound and DeWitt locals advanced social events and brass bands, while shipping coops consolidated livestock to carload lots. The DeWitt Observer Centennial issue notes the evolution from Farmers Union Oil to what became the present Consumers Co op with active members like Anton Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Protective Association
Hans Johnson
Calamus
Farmers Equity Association of Wisconsin
Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union
Charles Waugh
Elwood
A. P. Blunck
Grand Mound
Lost Nation
Clinton
Welton
Bryant
DeWitt
Charlotte
Goose Lake
Low Moor
de Witt
Fairyland Park
H. L. Booth
Chicago
Farmers Union
John H. Hahn
Consumers Co-op
Farmers Union Oil Association
Farmers Union Juniors
Vincent Green
New York
Iocal Farmers Union
Also Mentioned on This Page
Extension Service
AAA
ASCS
REA
Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation Service
FHA
Farm Security Administration
Farm Bureau
Farm Improvement Association
National Farmers Organization
Beef Cattlemen’s Association
John Hansen
Ivan Christiansen
Theo Danielsen
Jens Lund
Carl Svenksen
Anton Green
Harold Eden
Carl Meints
Victor Hansen
Louis Wulf
Herbert Claussen
Daniel Danielsen
Milo Reno
Paul Moore
Glenn Miller
E. V. Lutz
Henry Temple
Willard Lee
Dewitt Observer
Henry Keitel
Kenny Schumann
Keitel
Observer
Highway
Superior.coop
Consumers Cooperative
Ass'n
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