Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1916 — 50,000 Farmers Apply for Loans. [ARTICLE]

50,000 Farmers Apply for Loans.

Washington, Dec. 8. —Officials of the farm loan board announced that 50,000 farmers have applied for mortgage loans aggregating approximately $150,000, or more than 17 times the amount of money available for loans upon the organization of the 12 loan banks.