New Farm Plan Expands Uncle Sam Role In Farm Aid
President Roosevelt signs historic farm act creating broad government control to regulate marketing and stabilize prices. Farmers vote on quotas with county and state committees to oversee allocations and penalties for overproduction while aiming to boost income, reduce costs, and raise farm stability nationwide.
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Ovi
Martin Washington
Uncle Sam
Tunblnativa
Supreme Court
Viberal Credit Through the Term Credit Administration
Cron
Ing
Culture Department
Roosevelt
Wallace
Willace
Soil Conservation Act
Agriculture Department
Seo Cro
Holforty Favors Cattle And Hogs On His Farm
Holforty operates near Huroy with 49 Shorthorn cattle and 150 acres of corn fodder plus 40 acres of cane. He saved silage through harsh winters and plans to focus on cattle and hogs for profit. His modern barn and outbuildings support the enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holforty
C. C. Holforty
Huroy
Emttle
Zon Stresses Value Of Trees In Plains Conservation
Article by Naphael Zon of the Lake States Forest Experiment Station argues tree planting supports soil conservation, shelter belts, and long term stability for plains farming. It notes federal aid through Prairie States Forest Project and Soil Conservation Service, plus the personal value of trees as windbreaks and companions across seasons.
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Naphael Zon
Lake States Forest Experiment Station
Prairie States Forest Project
Soil Conservation Service
Utleg
Pat Ani
President Sends Greetings To Central South Dakota Farmers
In a February 12 1938 message from the White House President Roosevelt encourages Northern Plains farmers to deepen understanding of drought disease and insect threats and to act together for sound land use while noting federal aid and cooperation.
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Central South Dakota
The Firm Of Father And Son By J Gladden Hutton
A father advices farmers to involve sons in work and education to sustain farms across generations. He argues heredity and shared enterprise build a lasting firm, with roles for each child, and warns against short sighted farming that ruins soil and family fortune. The piece emphasizes soil productivity and national stability through continual, joint management.
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Three
Trename
Shia
Ty Neve
Father and Son
A. P. Somebody and Son
A. P. Somebody and Son and Son
Either and Son
Grasses Preserve Soil Structure In Prairie Rotation
The Soil Conservation Service urges long term rotation with perennial fibrous rooted grasses to maintain crumb soil structure and resist wind erosion. Native blue grama western wheatgrass big blue stem and crested wheatgrass suit western drought. Farmers recall dust storms of 1934 1936 and stress adapted grasses for future stability.
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Rapid City
Soil Conservation Service
South Dakota
Hang Onto Your Present Herd Advice From Farmer Gill
Farmer George Gill of near Cavour argues to retain the current herd rather than reduce it. He advocates maintaining a surplus feed supply with Sudan grass and cane to weather lean years. Gill plans 25 acres cane and Sudan plus 85 acres of corn to build stock and prevent another anthrax-driven herd loss.
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George Gill
Cavour
Pearl Creek
Sudan
Bute
Governor Jensen Praises Huronite Farming Edition
Governor Leslie Jensen writes to the publisher praising The Evening Huronite 1938 farming edition as a landmark public service. He argues for pro farm policies, weather-adaptive planning, and diversified crops to sustain farm income and rural communities through tough years.
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Leslie Jensen
South Dakota
Y Sim
Middle-West
United States
Agricultural
I An
Laber
Jensen
Safe farming through collective action urged for farmers
Under Secretary of Agriculture M. L. Wilson outlines a path to safe farming via the AAA Farm Program of 1938, soil conservation, land use planning, and county level cooperative efforts. He emphasizes price and income protection, grassland programs, and support from banks and insurers to help farm families achieve a fair standard of living.
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M. L. Wilson
Washington
AAA
Roosevelt
High Plains
Soil Conservation Service
South Dakota
Farm Security Administration
Banke
Corn Outyielded by Sorghums in Five-Year Trial at State College
A five year study ending 1936 by C. J. Francke of the Department of Agronomy at State College Brookings shows grain sorghums outyielding corn. In 1936 corn failed to yield while Dakota Amber produced 50 bushels per acre and Early White Mile 34.7 bushels, supporting drought resistant sorghums.
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C. J. Francke
Department of Agronomy
C. J.franzke
Department of Asromony
State College
Brookings
Belde Agupwas
Feterita
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White House
Dear Mr. Lusi
Robert D. Lusk
Evening Huronite
Huron
J, Gladden Hutton
Associaty Agronomist
Farmer
Hsidybong
H. W. Johnson
Wilson
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