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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1956
Page
7
Analysis shows retail employment as a livelihood varies by county from Page to Worth. In Page county about one in thirteen residents work in retail, while Worth county sees about one in fifty. Statewide roughly one in twenty Iowans are employed in retail.
Iowa Falls Finance Co known state wide for 47 years offers fast loans for any purpose including bill payments medical needs and emergencies.
SUI economists Bloom and Seheld report retail employment rose where retail bases were established, aided by manufacturing growth and population gains. Top counties in 1939 1948 and 1953 were Polk Scott Woodbury Linn Black Hawk Dubuque. Clinton rose to 7th by 1953 while Des Moines county rose to 6th. Some counties grew retail without much manufacturing, others saw population declines yet strong retail gains. Retail shares show Iowa concentrates, with four counties holding 29.0 percent of retail workers in 1953, while top manufacturing counties held 42.6 percent. Changes in location and size of economic activities remain crucial to policy.
Iowa State College economist Francis A. Kutish outlines a likely 16 to 18 dollar hog price level by early summer 1956 depending on the Dec 1 USDA pig survey. Seasonal slumps come after Christmas, with potential gains in January and February and a peak marketing period in spring before a recovery in late 1956.
Hardin county farmers are urged to consider Vernal for spring alfalfa seedings. Dick Pulse notes Vernal outyielded Ranger by 7 percent and Grimm by 13 percent in six years of Iowa State College trials, with superior winter hardiness and wilt resistance. Seed supply is about 5 million pounds, high quality certified, at a modest premium over Ranger. Du Putts is less favored for Iowa conditions.
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