Feeding Hungry Millions Overseas to Require Bumper ’47 Crops in Iowa
Chicago report from the Middle West Soil Improvement Committee urges farmers to order 1947 fertilizer early to sustain high crop outputs. With 1946 yields breaking records, vast grain and farm products will be shipped abroad next year to Europe and the Orient. Shortages of raw materials and tight transport mean those who act quickly will secure supplies for spring seeding. delays could leave farmers without plant food when needed most.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Chicago
Middle West
Europe
Orient
Gall on U. S. Cows for Bigger Milk Output
Chicago report from the Middle West Soil Improvement Committee urges Midwestern farmers to boost dairy production as postwar demand grows. It cites population rise to 140 million, war-time milk use, and high national income, recommending pasture improvement, herd building, and better breeding with abundant clover and alfalfa. It notes soil fertility and fertilizer industry support amid material shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
United States
Order Plant Food Early to Ensure 1947 Supplies
CHICAGO urged farmers to heed the Order Early slogan to guarantee 1947 fertilizer. The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee warns raw material shortages persist and deliveries should be spaced over months. Prompt action lets farmers store plant food for spring use and support Europe oriented food programs.
Urgent appeal for aid to suffering people of Greece
An Akron club effort asks readers to donate clothing, bedding, soap, utensils, and sweets to help Greece. The appeal notes UNRRA aid is insufficient and lists contact people Mrs. W. J. Davidson and Mrs. R. B. Brown with their phone numbers. Collection runs January 1 to 15, 1947, with extended evening hours through Christmas Eve.
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ATD
Greece
UNRA
Fderation of Women’s Clubs
Book and Thimble Club
Akron
W. J. Davidson
R. B. Brown
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