Census Reports 2 266 Farms Aid Rural Washington County
More than 150 Washington county low income farm families have enlisted aid of the Farm Security administration to improve farm and home operations. Cecil F. Rooks, County FSA supervisor, said loans and sound planning help families build a secure, self reliant future. Loans run two to five years at five percent interest and may finance feed seed equipment and household goods.
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Washington County
Farm Security Administration
Cecil F. Rooks
FSA
Rooks
Mr. Rooks
Jeffrey
Washington
Washington County farmers apply to advisory committee
Over the last five years about 200 farmers in Washington County have filed applications with the Washington County Advisory Committee seeking adjustments or remedies related to agricultural or land use issues.
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Washington County
Washington County Advisory Committee
Co op Loans Boost Farm Security Borrowers Countywide
County residents benefit from three per cent cooperative loans and equipment purchases under the Farm Security Administration. The First Bi Monthly Cow Testing Association in Kl ington County, with 50 members, tests herds every two months. Washington County farmers bought 20 manure spreaders in March 1940, saving about 24 percent and over $900 total.
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Farm Security Administration
Rooks
FSA
Klington
General
Frank K. Rice
U.S
United States
J. Bernard Walker
Clarence L. Brown
Donald B. Robison
Clarence C. Randall
Marion Bell
Lyle Jay Fesler
Arthur L. Hamilton
Glen F. Miller
Edgar Farrier
Washington County
Co-op Organized by 28 Washington County Farmers
Twenty eight farmers operating family sized farms in Washington county formed a cooperative to buy livestock and machinery. Purchases will support cooperative use to cut production costs and compete with larger operators. Donald B. Robison of Brighton elected president. Holly B. Johnston vice president. Elmer E. McArtor secretary. Robert E. Mikseh treasurer. Directors include Wilbur Geyer Ed Teslik Vince Peiffer Bernard Stanley.
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Robert E. Mikseh
Wilbur Geyer
Ed Teslik
Vince Peiffer
Bernard Stanley
Washington county tenant purchase loans expand farm ownership
Washington county reports 10 farms purchased under the tenant purchase program over two years. Loans totaling 83 670 dollars cover 1 242 acres with 40 year terms at 3 percent interest and include farm improvements and soil line costs. Advisory committee lists Knotek Schmitter and Gardner.
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Washington County
Rooks
Wade A. Gardner
MccCrabb
Donald H. McCrabb
Keota
Elmer E. McArtor
Crawfordsville
Clark A. Pfeifer
Ainsworth
Holly RE. Johnston
Donald RB. Robison
Brighton
Henry J. Kiene
Fred J. Shaila
Max A. Owen
Robert RB. Miksch
John R. Veggy
Riverside
Miss Bakke Leads Home Management Work
Miss Idelia A Bakke serves as home management supervisor for the FSA program in Washington county. She assists borrowers with canning and storage of produce and meats, cooking baking sewing and other homemaker needs. She conducts several canning demonstrations each year.
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Idelia A. Bakke
FSA
Washington County
Miss Bakke
Livestock Raisers Withdraw Protest To Beef Imports
Livestock dealers in Fort Worth withdraw opposition to buying 20 million pounds of South American canned beef for 1941 use by the army navy and allied services. They say limited purchases help goodwill and should be restricted to armed forces only. Organizations involved include the American National Livestock Association and the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Livestocck
America
American National Livestock Association
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Army
Navy
Allied Services
Washington county loses farms in 1940 census report
Iowa census shows Washington county with 2266 farms in 1940, down 71 from 1930. Average farm size rose to 151 acres, with 94.1 percent of 362,520 county acres used for farming. Turkeys, hogs, milk, hay, oats, and poultry figures anchored a broad agricultural portrait.
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Washington County
Iowa
Iowaland
Washington
Copper sulfate dosing aids sheep stomach worm control
Regular dosing of sheep and lambs with a 1 percent copper sulfate solution helps control stomach worms. Cattle in medium to good flesh gain about three fourths as much weight on grass as thin cattle.
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Dixie
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Beeville
Texas
Oxie
Priscilla Cook
Kenmore
Lillian Faigen
Newark
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Kalona
Lowa
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