Iowa Agricultural Census Highlights 1925 Figures
Iowa enumerators report 1924 agricultural employment at 305501, with 516039 in domestic work, 59263 in professions, 148,988 in trades and transportation, 69612 in manufacturing and mechanics, and 160594 in unclassified labor. Farms declined from 218439 in 1920 to 215490 in 1925, owner-operated share fell while tenant farming rose to 95396, and marriages dropped with divorces rising in 1925. County tallies show Howard leading in marriages with no divorces, and Des Moines influencing state trends. Reports from inspectors note prosecutions for kerosene flashings, adulterated hamburger, seed tagging, and seed testing activity.
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Furmas
Towa
Department of Commerce
Dycrease
Scott County
Howard County
Warren County
Des Moines
Polk County
Mt. Ayr Man Served Fifty Years on School Board
George S. Alley of Mt. Ayr dedicated fifty years to the local school board. Closing exercises for Miz Ayr High School marked the milestone with ceremonies recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George $. Alley
Mt. Ayr
Miz Ayr
Notice to Contractors for a School House Bid
Bids for construction and material of a school house in District One Settlers Township Sioux County Iowa will be received at the president Raymond Brown Inwood Iowa until 6 o clock P M June 14 1926. A certified check of five percent accompanies each bid and will be returned to unsuccessful bidders. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated May 19 1926.
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Settlers Township
Sioux County
Iowa
Raymond Brown
Inwood, Jows
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VanderWell & Sons
Rock Valley, Iowa
Rock Valley Grain CO
John .Coert
Rock Valley
Jay Bee
Grinder
Huntting Elevator Company
WM. Schouten
Home Bakery
G. Vander Meer
Proprietercial Tee
Department of Agriculture
Cess
E.F. Phifer
Dows
M.¥. Heyer
Meat Market
Davenport
Ray Durant
Garner
Henry Field Seed Co
Shenandoah
Hart Parr Company
Charles City
United States
State Highway Commission
Enpany
E. J. Stocking
Chicago
Iowa State Highway Commission
Karl Keffer
F. A. Hallett
Independence
Waterloo
G. M. Carman
Buffalo Center
St. Ansgar
Mitchell County
West Union
Fayette County
Stark
Ame
Kosters’ Meat Markey
J. J. Kosters
Wm. Zwaan
Peter Spruyt
Rack Natley
PETER. DE _SMET, Auetionger
Willery Farm
Hudson
South Dakota
Veldkamp
G J. Poslakker
Philip de Groot
Ben J. Meylink
Sheldon TA
Vander
Porl& Vanderveerd
Dahl's
Hatley & Vance
STEEG
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Orange City
Fantiers, Elevator” Co
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