Outlining a plan for surplus and shortage in farming
The piece argues for shifting cropland to grass and legumes to curb surpluses and shortages. It cites historical loan and acreage programs from 1933 to 1986, urges storage, commodity loans, and tenancy reform, and warns that current policy neglect endangers soil, prices, and future food security. Names Secretary Wallace and soil expert Hugh Bennett appear as authorities.
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Wallaces
Farm Board
Wallace
Hugh Bennett
Soil Conservation Service
United States
Grouth
Congress
Supreme Court
Payroll Tax Delinquency Warning From Iowa Agency
The Iowa unemployment compensation commission warns that the 1.8 percent payroll tax for April through June is due and becomes delinquent August 1 with a 1 percent monthly penalty. Beginning July, contributions switch to monthly payments while payroll reports stay quarterly. Total fund contributions reach over 8.7 million dollars with 2.5 million from 1986. 5 million expected for 1987. About 240000 workers will be covered when benefits begin July 1988.
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Iowa
Examinations set for county uniform and normal training
Examinations in county uniform and normal training will be given August 4 3 and 6. M Alice Cole county superintendent of schools.
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M. Alice Cole, Co
Quality poultry breeds higher prices, says Frank Priebe
Frank Priebe Weekly letter urges poultry raisers to grow four to five pound chickens for higher returns. He notes good crops and plentiful feed, consumer willingness to pay more for quality, and growing adoption of poultry grading to boost producer earnings. Sincerely, Frank Priebe.
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Priebe
Frank Priebe
Notice of Responsibility for Personal Bills
Frank Sroufe states he will not be responsible for any bills contracted by others absent his order signed by him, effective after publication of this notice. This caution aims to limit liability and prevent unauthorized charges.
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Frank Sroufe
Plowrates for teams and implements described
The text explains work rates for teams using death by own action hitch. A four-horse team plows four acres daily, with a single disc handling twenty acres or harrow forty. A five-horse team covers five acres, disc twenty five, harrow fifty. A six-horse team plows six acres, disc twenty five and harrow sixty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disc
Harrow
Old Rolfe Pioneer Echoes of 1869 Migrants
A reminiscence recounts 19th century emigrants passing through Fort Dodge Humboldt and Old Rolfe on routes toward the unsettled lands beyond. The piece notes wagon trains from New York and families such as Vosburg and Petit stopping at Rolfe, Pocahontas county, and Humboldt, with later dispersal. the author quotes Will Carleton and honors enduring pioneer memory.
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Fort Dodge
Humboldt
Old Rolfe
Cattaraugus County
New York
Delaware County
Jones County
Andrew Jackson
James Vosburg
Stephen’ Petit
George Stevens
Sanford Beasley
Our Place
Pocahontas County
Sanford Bensley
Powhatan Township
Powhatan
Tom Heathman
Rolfe
Emma
Vosburg
America
Will Carleton
Women Dream More Than Men in Westminster Experiments
Amateur psychologists at Westminster College report from New Wilmington, Pa that women sleep more lightly and dream more vividly than men. They found external stimuli influence dreams and that dreams do not predict the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster College
Wilmington, Pa
United Press
Chicago Daily News
Charlton Grain Co Amends Articles of Incorporation
The document records an amendment to the Charlton Grain Company articles of incorporation altering capital stock terms. It details authorization to issue up to 48,600 dollars par value stock, with offerings to subscribers within one year, then to existing stockholders in proportion, and potential increases by two-thirds vote. It cites the Executive Council of Iowa and secretary approval. Dated July 17, 184.
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Ing Gut
Executive ‘Council of the
Sth
Iowa
Charlton Grain Co
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Priebes Weekly
Letter Poultry
Pioneer
Frank L. MacVey
Chevrolet
Fisher
General Motors
Chevrolet Motor Division
General Motors Sales Corporation
Detroit
Michigan
Rolfe Auto Company
Rolfe, Iowa
ARROW
G. B. Palmer
Methodist Church
G. A. Everson
M. D
T. D. Jones
C. W. Siefkin
Savage
Lester Leserman
Jones Shop
H. G.frigaard
D.C
Chiroprator
W. P. Wheeler
Carl J. White
Optometrist
Hyen
Ron
Geo. A. Shors
Savage Block
L. M. Graham
Officerstairs K. P. Hos
L. W. Kennedy
Monuments & Marker
Rolfe Monument Works
J. M
Plover
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