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Iowa farms well equipped with machinery and stock
Des Moines reports Iowa farm statistics show 203 120 farms with 169 551 automobiles 17 688 tractors 26 746 silos and 8 701 auto trucks. Average Iowa farm size 158 acres total farm acreage 32 979 149. Egg production 107 340 627 dozen in year ending July 1 1920 valued around 45 million dollars. Hog stock 9 100 434 with 320 277 hogs dying from cholera. Cattle 4 292 702 including 1 083 899 cows and heifers milk. Horses 1 270 883 and mules 74 106. Local notices include farm listings and holiday visits in nearby towns.
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