18 Aug 1932
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1932
Page
1
A long Op-Ed style column discusses farmer issues with the farm board payroll, farm price politics, and a proposed farm holiday. The author argues against a farmers strike and stresses maintaining open markets for poultry and eggs despite low prices and debt pressures. The piece references Roosevelt Hoover and local budgets and a call for practical remedies over scapegoats.
A columnist argues many merchants oppose fair competition yet benefit from community standards. The piece warns that refusal to trade locally weakens the town and that self discipline in business sustains pep and progress for all.
The Independent of Jordan Minnesota warns that transferring business to larger centers drains small towns. Merchants urge united action to keep spending local, urging residents to buy locally from neighbors and support home printing services to strengthen the community.
County agent C R Bowers notes a large number of herons at the Edward Whannel farm in Marshall township Pocahontas County. The birds nest in a grove of old evergreen trees, hatch their young there, and return daily with fish. He says water is far from their home.
A farmer notes eggs priced around twenty eight dozen in three cases with one fresh case earning $2.10 more. He stresses prompt market access, cool storage, and constant marketing to maximize profits as prices rise. The letter closes with rural salutations.
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