This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1947
Page
8
The Gerraville correspondent notes Holland's postwar textile recovery with shoppers seeking quality, Americans and Canadians sending aid, and locals bartering and rationing. Citizens track points for garments, linen, and socks while clothing remains scarce. hope rests on continued charity and ingenuity to rebuild wardrobes.
The November 1 1947 Iowa crop report shows the corn crop at 347,340,000 bushels with about a third harvested. Weather extremes reduced yields, though October offered relief. 1947 corn output is the smallest since 1936 and below the 10 year average. Soybeans total 26,201,000 bushels at 14.6 bushels per acre, with harvest tied to earlier prospects and delayed yields.
The Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service notes that while some bean varieties yielded well per acre, others failed or fell below the state average. Production in 1947 was substantially smaller than the 34,960,000 bushels peak, with acreage diverted to silage or hay due to light filling or immaturity.
Marion County faces a weaker winter wheat seeding, about half normal, due to dry conditions and late Hessian fly free dates. Farmers entering the Farm Bureau report a drop from 2000–2500 acres to roughly 1000–1200 acres, with yields historically averaging 15 to 24 bushels per acre. The outlook hinges on continued dryness and world demand for the crop.
Fannie Gannon of Iowa State College warns against rising installment buying as controls loosen. She notes scarce goods, inflation risk, and higher costs due to credit terms, urging consumers to avoid overbuying and to consider future payment challenges.
Vernon Orr former Towan and Pasadena auto dealer spoke to Knoxville Rotarians praising a secure US business outlook. He cited postwar bank health rising farm mortgage safety and strong industry demand noting 1900 back orders for his pace of auto sales and optimism for steady growth ahead.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.