Administrative rulings limit dairy cows under corn hog act
The Waverly corn hog office issued two rulings. First the total number of dairy cows kept by a producer for milk production for sale may not exceed the higher of 1932 or 1933 totals, with definitions for dairy cows and for sale. Second, amend Administrative Ruling No 15 to change five years to ten years.
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Cornhog
Waverly
Bremer County
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
County Corn-Hog Control Association
County Control Association
Explaining Terms in the Corn and Hog Contracts
Offringa outlines common terms of the corn hog program including contract definitions, base years, and how producers, farming units, and county committees interact. It details terms such as base years, hog base, contract period, and supporting evidence required for sign up.
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Offringa
Warren Township Farm Bureau Elects Leaders
Seth Koch was re elected president Mrs H E Schroedermeier led home project work and Mrs John Nolte became secretary treasurer at a Jan 23 meeting held at the Nolte home Warren township delegates Schroedermeier to the Iowa farm bureau federation convention A cheese making demonstration was given and the corn hog program discussed by the county agent Lunch was served at the close of the meeting
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Seth Koch
H. E. Schroedermeier
John Nolte
Warren Township Farm Bureau
Schr
Pay Check Not The Only Benefit From AAA Program
Iowa State College extension specialists say the corn hog program offers immediate gains beyond government subsidies. Benefits include insect and weed control through crop rotation with legumes, reduced seed corn costs from fewer losses in infested fields, and a coordinated weed eradication plan using mowing, plowing, fallow, and cover crops like alfalfa and sweet clover to curb pests and weeds.
Weed control in seed production practices described
The text outlines practices for reducing weed germination in seed production. It recommends spring plowing and sum mer harrowing for annual weeds such as sour dock and sheep sorrel. It notes weed infested areas may be included in contracted acreage if weed-free land is used, and describes late May plowing followed by planting soybeans or short season crops and regular cultivation for 2 to 3 years to manage Canada thistle, quack grass, leafy spurge, perennial pepper grass, and horse nettle.
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Iowa
Uncle Sam
Iowa State College
A. D. Worthington
Worthington
H. H. Porter
Extension Service
AAA
Porter
Higher Hog Prices in Near Future Possible
A December to January rise in hog prices signals further gains through winter and spring. Factors include government slaughter of 6.2 million small pigs last Aug and Sept, a narrow corn hog ratio, and 45-cent corn loans boosting corn prices. The December 1 pig crop fell about 3 percent from 1932, with an expected 8 percent drop in sows farrowing this spring, barring corn hog program effects.
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Agricultural Economic Facts
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Court Notes from Waverly Iowa January 24 1934
Legal docket entries include guilty pleas in larceny cases Lloyd Chase and others, dismissals, and final reports in receiverships. Several estates closed on final reports, guardianship and divorce actions noted, and a judge announces term remains open for any arising business.
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Eli Finney
H. J. Shattuck
State Bank of Waverly
John Selensky
Sophie Dreier
First National Bank of Waverly
George Orchard
Charles Fettkether
George
Hulda Winzenburg
Waverly Savings Bank
T. H. Hicks
Theo. Kreuger
Farmers Savings Bank of Bremer
R. F. Thieman
Lutheran Mutual Aid Society
A. W. Alcock
Robert McDonald
Louis Bang
George W. Christophal
Mina Hennings
Clarence Kerns
L. F. Eichman
Louis Traeg
Pearley E. Titus
Clara A. Titus
Edwards
Farm Adjustment News on Corn Hog Programs and Payments
The report covers corn hog signups in Iowa with contracts to cut corn acreage by at least 20 percent and hog production by 25 percent. Township committees and extension workers handle tough cases, aiming to speed up payments. Wheat benefit payments rose 30 million dollars, Iowa totals at $224,695. Secretary Wallace outlines a dairy tax plan based on butterfat and milk product processing. Dr. A G Black says exports won’t absorb oversupply. a continued need for reduction in hog farrowing and corn planting is stated.
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Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Wallace
A. G. Black
City and Farmers See Shared Stakes in Corn Hog Plan
R. K. Bliss of Iowa State College ext service says city and rural dwellers care about the corn hog program mainly through farmers. He notes business profits hinge on farmers' purchasing power as farm income and factory payrolls move together since 1929. Bliss says the AAA aims to plan production for profitable demand and raise living standards, but achieving 100 percent farmer cooperation across about 6 million U.S. farmers, including 200,000 in Iowa, is challenging.
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R. K. Bliss
Iowa State College Extension Service
Bliss
United States
AAA
Iowa
The Menace of Flu by Dr Scholes
A 1933 essay discusses the 1918 1920 influenza pandemic’s severity and possible causes. It argues the influenza bacillus may not be the sole cause, notes the high mortality among healthy adults, and critiques preventive measures while outlining basic defenses: sleep proper food avoid crowds fresh air outdoor time and isolation of the sick. A separate anecdote closes with a light business moral about gravity and suspenders.
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Pfeiffer
Live This Life Well Quote Encourages Cheerful Living
A Grit editorial urges readers to embrace life now rather than obsess over immortality. It counsels loving this life, living bravely, helping others, and staying cheerful as the surest preparation for eternal life.
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R. Baker
Savings Bank
William J. Scholes
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London
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Denver
Readlyn
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