Farm Outlook for 1938 Sees Caseloads Steady But Incomes Down
Iowa farm families face overall lower cash income in 1938 with prices for hogs and cattle likely to fall and costs rising modestly. Dairy and poultry prospects look brighter while feed costs stay low due to large 1937 crops. Demand abroad remains uncertain so farm prices may edge down though some crops stay strong.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
State College
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United Kingdom
iCrops
Cattel
Towa Farm
Notable Guests Dine with Local Hosts at Hotel Saturday
The John Christensen family of Cherokee the Bills Benson family of Chicago and Jerry Benson of Cherokee were supper guests of Misses Ruthge and Maud Jackson at the hotel Saturday evening.
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John Christensen
Bill Benson
Chicago
Jerry Benson
Ruthge
Maud Jackson
Forecasts Point to Slow Winter as Prices Hover
Economists and industrial journalists foresee a quiet few months ahead with erratic and narrow price moves. The consensus expects 1938 to show lower national income than 1937, with conditions described as slow this winter.
Special Congressional session opens amid farm aid and wage talks
By press time the session is underway and will likely extend into January when the regular session starts. Bitter opposition centers on farm aid with crop control plans and broad wage and hour legislation. The administration seeks a farm plan with controls and a nationwide wage and hour scheme within limits.
Guess Who A Sophomore Star Player On Basketball Team
A sophomore guard with sparkling black eyes and brown hair leads the basketball squad. She is the tallest guard on the team and has black wavy hair and dark eyes. Her interests include country music.
First Plows of Tree Branches Used by Hand
The first farm implements were crude plows made from curved tree branches and operated by human labor, marking early farming practice.
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C. A. DeValois
D.V.M. Yepfrinariar
Boyden
Sheldon
Hawarden Cement & Tile Go
John Harmelink
In George
George
Matlock
Lyon County
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A. Martin George
Geo. M. DeYoung
Bodum's Store
George, Iowa
R.W. Meyer
E. A. Idema
Swyter
Phon
ER. B. Smith
Newsweek
AT & T. Gillette
National Distillers
Steel
Roosevelt
U. S
Enien AR
Norge
Norgé
van denBosch
G.M. Gillespie, M.D
Boyden, Iowa
Hull
Ertra
Boyden and Vicinity
Well’s Motor Express
BOY den
Sioux City
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Omaha
Wells Motor Express Service
Sanborn, Iowa
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