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Title: Corn-Hog Reduction Contract for Raymond PIlgrim
Description: Corn-Hog reduction contract between Raymond S. Pilgrim and the U.S. Department of Agriculture in which the producer (Pilgrim) agrees to reduce acreage planted to field corn and reduce the number of hog litters farrowed in return for payment by the government. Contract includes figures on usage of acres and hog production for 1932 and 1933. Includes envelope with return address of Poweshiek County Corn-Hog Control Association, Brooklyn, Iowa.
Date Created: 1934
PID: grinnell:30049

Title: Letter from Chicago Producers Commission Association
Description: Letter to Raymond S. Pilgrim of Grinnell, Iowa, from the Chicago Producers Commission Association dated September 19, 1930. The letter is from the Cattle Department and is addressed to those who are feeding steers. It discusses factors in the market and the effect on prices. Contains statistics on the number of carloads of cattle, hogs and sheep that were handled. Includes envelope.
Date Created: 1930
PID: grinnell:30046

Title: Letter from Iowa Live Stock Marketing Corporation
Description: Letter to Raymond S. Pilgrim of Grinnell, Iowa, from the Iowa Live Stock Marketing Corporation of Des Moines, dated September 1, 1934. The letter informs that the hog operations of the corporation will be suspended on or before October 1, 1934, based on the recommendations of C.G. Randell. A summary of Randell's report is enclosed which recommends that concentration point operations be returned to local associations and that there is "very little hope for the organizations at Grinnell and Harlan. Includes envelope.
Date Created: 1934
PID: grinnell:30045

Title: Letter from Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad Company
Description: Grinnell State Bank, Grinnell, Iowa, condensed statement at the close of business, March 25th, 1931, including assets and liabilities. Raymond Pilgrim is listed as one of the directors of the bank.
Date Created: 1930
PID: grinnell:30052

Title: Letter to Raymond and Lil Pilgrim from the Petersons
Description: Letter from Gilmore and Mary Peterson of Modesto, California, to Lil and Raymond Pilgrim of Grinnell, Iowa, dated February 24, 1934. The Petersons had moved to California from Grinnell the year before. The letter describes planting almond and peach trees, raising chickens, visiting Yosemite, and the corn-hog program.
Date Created: 1934
PID: grinnell:30034

Title: Letters Concerning Cattle Markets
Description: Two letters to Raymond S. Pilgrim of Grinnell, Iowa, concerning the state of cattle markets at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago in September 1930. One letter is from Frank R. Mullen of the Mullen Commission Co. , Chicago. The second letter, with envelope, is from E.I. Stephen, Cattle Salesman, of the Chicago Producers Commission Association.
Date Created: 1930
PID: grinnell:30057

Title: Poweshiek County Corn-Hog Control Association Appeal Letter
Description: Letter from H.L. Dieterich on behalf of the Poweshiek County Corn-Hog Control Association to Raymond Pilgrim dated July 3, 1934. The letter concerns the allotment of hogs produced in 1932.
Date Created: 1934
PID: grinnell:30050