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Domestic News
August 5, 1948
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
Iowa State College survey by Robert Rohwer finds most married hired farm hands in Iowa aspire to own farms but cannot save enough for an unassisted start despite high wages. In 1940, over half of Iowa's 20,000 hired hands were married, number rising since.
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Married Hired Men Want Own Farms
AMES, Ia. (U.P.)—Most married hired men would like to be farming for themselves, an Iowa State College survey shows.
The survey was taken by Robert Rohwer, rural sociologist at Iowa State. He said that in 1940, more than half of the 20,000 hired farm hands in Iowa were married, and that the number has increased since then.
Hired men feel that even in these days of high wages, they cannot save enough to make an unassisted start in farming on their own, Rohwer said.
AMES, Ia. (U.P.)—Most married hired men would like to be farming for themselves, an Iowa State College survey shows.
The survey was taken by Robert Rohwer, rural sociologist at Iowa State. He said that in 1940, more than half of the 20,000 hired farm hands in Iowa were married, and that the number has increased since then.
Hired men feel that even in these days of high wages, they cannot save enough to make an unassisted start in farming on their own, Rohwer said.
What sub-type of article is it?
Agriculture
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Iowa Hired Men
Farm Hands Survey
Farming Aspirations
Rural Sociology
What entities or persons were involved?
Robert Rohwer
Where did it happen?
Ames, Ia.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Ames, Ia.
Key Persons
Robert Rohwer
Outcome
most married hired men cannot save enough to start farming on their own despite high wages
Event Details
Survey by Robert Rohwer at Iowa State College shows most married hired farm hands in Iowa want to farm for themselves. In 1940, more than half of 20,000 hired farm hands in Iowa were married, with the number increasing since then.