Not Enough Funds For Institutions in Iowa Senate
The Iowa Senate debated ouster of the Board of Control amid fund shortages affecting 15 000 inmates and 2200 employees with wages as low as 25 to 40 dollars monthly and long hours. The body also approved sewer and CCC funding while anticipating House edits, and discussed budget constraints for state institutions and education. Cattle on feed in Iowa rose 18 percent, with April 1 1939 numbers up from a year earlier, reflecting continued agricultural pressure.
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Senate Chamber
Senate
Board of Control
Sioux
House
Iowa
Special Agricultural Relief Committee
Ole
Federal Co-operative Crop Reporting Service
Leslie M. Carl
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Sure Fire Ways to Grow Modern Sweet Peas
A practical guide to raising sweet peas in cool springs and hot summers. It outlines two plans indoor start for late bloom and outdoor start for early bloom, with staking, soil fertility, inoculation, and careful watering to maximize flowering.
Cattle Market Shifts Reflect Iowa Role in Feeder Trade
Data show winter cattle marketing eased slightly from 1938 levels while demand for feeder cattle remained strong. Shipments from 12 markets reveal Iowa supplying 32 percent of total movement, followed by Illinois 17 percent, Nebraska 15 percent, Kansas 14 percent, Missouri 11 percent, Indiana 6 percent, and Ohio 5 percent from last October through March.
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Bers
Iowa
Iown
Ilinois
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Indiana
Ohio
Wool Loan Under AAA Authority Announced
County agricultural agent M A Balkema reports a government wool loan has been announced and is issued by the Commodity Credit Corporation under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938. Many inquiries have been received about the program as wool growers are advised of the loan framework and eligibility.
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AAA
M. A. Balkema
Commodity Credit Corporation
Balkema
Wool loan option for Iowa sheep growers outlined
Co operators in the AAA program can obtain government wool loans by delivering wool to the Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers Association warehouse in Des Moines. Wool will be graded and a loan check issued immediately. The loan rate ranges from 16 to 18 cents per pound on 50 and 75 percent blood wool. Producers retain beneficial interest and prorated price gains after sale. Pooling date will be set for Emmet county, with estimates of pounds and readiness requested at the Farm Bureau office.
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AAA
Yto
Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers' Association
Des Moines
Balkema
Iowa
Co-Operative
Emmet County
Farm Bureau
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Lester S. Gillette
Okoboji
Okoboji Lake
Methodist Camp Grounds
Rova
Raife
Rexall
J. A. Cummings CO
West Wepness
Lave
Montgomery
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