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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1936
Page
3
Clermont Enterprise in Clermont Iowa is listed as a second class mail matter under Fayette County, marking its official postal designation and delivery status.
Roy H. Faulkner of Auburn Automobile Co credits master salesmanship for national prosperity and the auto industry. He notes advertising and direct selling shape public acceptance, urging salesmen to emphasize product quality over price. He cites years of travel and investigation showing a resurgence in confident, quality driven sales dialogue.
Iowa reports show rising cattle disease control progress, record planted area to Argentina born crops near 19 million acres, and an 8.6 percent rise from last year. Hens per flock climbed from 282 in 1931 to 3885 in 1935 amid cold February gains, with top herds posting higher cow production. Suggestions favor rape pasture for hog producers lacking alfalfa. Women 30 to 50 lead home projects. many have high school education and teaching experience. County planning drives Cropping system changes. district conferences review crop rotations and land use with college staff, final adjustments due this week.
Shipments of better goods and fairer prices spark renewed demand across industries. Merchandisers lead confident returns, replacing mere order taking as sales records rise and the public embraces a period of gracious living.
The article notes college representatives outline steps for final guidelines due about March 26. Livestock interests grow in spring seedings for immediate pasture, with clover and small grains favored and rape added to improve milk cow outcomes. General soil conserving crops include rotation pastures, hay crops, or green manures, adaptable by state administrations under new farm program. B. J. Firkins chairs the agronomy department committee drafting eligible crops and practices for soil conservation awards.
A Chariton Herald-Patriot column argues Iowa taxes on $2500 to $10,000 incomes are far lower than California. It lists figures showing Iowa deducts more for a married couple at each income level and urges readers to return home to Iowa. The piece also recalls Scribbler’s note about using Congressional Records for fuel and a brief co ed joke about a kiss in Sumner Gazette humor.
In Strawberry Point Tuesday evening O W Fuehs Eckert Shaffer and H J Bach played a cribbage hand described as a once in a lifetime feat. Fuehrs dealt four points and a total 29, with a Jack of Spades and a five involved, as the five sprang and the hand was completed.
Mrs L H Harth county chairman attended the Spring Council meeting of Federated Chairs in Des Moines. Fayette county ranked third in new clubs with Westgate Study Club West Gate Rural Improvement Club Fayette and Progress Club Elgin forming three new clubs. Total Federated clubs in Fayette reached eighteen. Keokuk county led with first place and Page county second in new clubs. A Hochberger family moved from Hawkeye to Frederika where Mr Hochberger serves as bank cashier.
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