Seed supplies for soybeans and flax rise in Iowa survey
Iowa survey from 62 counties shows ample soybean seed supply about three to one over demand and flax seed stock about one and a third times expected purchases. Average soybean seed price $2.23 a bushel with 1,377,093 bushels slated for sale and 405,703 bushels likely to be bought. flax seed averages $2.68 with 83,472 on hand and 63,995 expected to be purchased.
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ES Moines
Iowa
A. J. Loveland
Iowa Usda War Board
Loveland
Land Market Survey Underway in Iowa
A quarterly survey of the Iowa land market begins as part of a national study on land values and transfers. Ed Losey announces the cooperative Iowa State College and U.S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics effort will sample one county in each major farming area to track buyers sellers transfer volumes and value changes.
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Tha Gazette
Ames
Iowa
Ed Losey
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Mr. Losey
Losey
Iowa State College
U.S.C.A
W. G. Murray
College
Rainier Schickle
Bureau
Soil Saving Suggestions Sought For 1943 Program
County AAA offices were told by A. J. Love to submit recommendations for soil building practices to be used in the 1943 AAA program. A national committee, appointed by Loveland, will study and analyze 1942 soil building practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Loveland
Des Moines
AAA
Loveland
TVA Phosphate Shipment Arrives for Fayette County Test Farms
A 15,000 pound TVA triple superphosphate shipment arrived in Fayette County for test demonstration farms. J F Ingels, president of the Fayette County Soil Conservation Association, said the phosphate will be used on new legume seedings and permanent pastures as part of a national extension program involving 27 states.
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Fayette
Fayette County
J. F. Ingels
Adlerika promotes relief from digestive discomfort
Quick relief from constipation and gas through time tested Adlerika. It soothes the stomach with five carminatives while three laxatives draw extra moisture to soften and move waste for a comfortable bowel movement. Get Adlerika from May Drug Store.
Fence Drift Through Uneven Wire Report
Frost notes spring conditions on main roads with fewer fences drifting than usual. A stretch west of Urbana on gravel near the road toward Vinton is cited as rocked and fairly solid, capable of bearing ordinary loads.
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Urbana
Vinton
Farmers in Demonstration Work Named in County
Tennessee Valley authority list names farmers cooper ating with the demonstration program. William M. Adams of Waucoma Alvin Gustafson of Stanley Homer I Chapman of Fayette Herbert Meisgeier of Arlington Ray G Teague of Oelwein and Harry L Olesen of West Union appear as cooperating county farmers.
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Nessee Valley Authority
William M. Adams
Waucoma
Alvin Gustafson
Stanley
Homer I. Chapman
Fayette
Herbert Meisgeier
Arlington
Ray G. Teague
Oelwein
Harry L. Olesen
West Union
World diamond production estimated at 10 million carats
The department of commerce estimates annual global output of commercial diamonds at about 10 million carats. This figure reflects industry activity across major producing regions and markets.
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Department of Commerce
Hogs Top Poultry in Farm Association Returns 1941
West Union Iowa The Northeast Iowa Farm Business association reports 1941 net income across 155 farms rose to 5374 from 3130 with hog production up 36 percent and eggs per hen up 8.3 percent. Average returns per 100 feed were 190 with hogs at 204 and poultry at 192.
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Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Iowa
Nicol
Ames Extension Service
West Union
L. J. Bodensteiner
Fieldman
Northeast Iowa Farm Business Association
Association
Farm Business Association
Iron and Steel Earmarked For Farm Machinery
The War Production Board on Tuesday earmarked about 25 000 tons of iron and steel and related materials to boost farm equipment production. The move aims to strengthen agricultural output during wartime.
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Washington, DC
War Production Board
Plow Accident Hospitalizes Nebraskan Farmer
Vernard Collins of Ord Nebraska suffered a compound fracture of his left leg when a four by one foot lump of frozen earth was raised by a plow and fell against his leg breaking both bones just above the ankle.
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Ord, Neb
INS
Vernard Collins
Ord
Collins
Presidential Secretary Horizontal Puzzle Summary
A word puzzle across and down clues fill a grid. Clues reference common terms from administration roles to everyday items, with themed hints like political roles and measurements. Answers interlock to form a completed crossword style grid.
Record Hog Sale Sets March U.S. Totals in Minnesota Area
March hog marketing in interior Minnesota and southern Minnesota reached a record 891 300 head, highest for the month in twelve years. The gain reflects a steadier monthly volume, with March receipts up 7 percent from last year, despite forecasts of a larger rise.
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Iown
Minnesota
Ruth Cessna Demonstration Teaches Canning for Victory
About 30 people attended a Sixth district canning demonstration training school for county home demonstration agents farm security home supervisors and vocational home economics instructors at Cedar Rapids on Wednesday. Miss Ruth Cessna of Ames led the session a follow up to a district Victory garden meeting and discussed freezing food preparation.
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Cedar Rapids
Ruth Cessna
Ames
Linn County AAA Committee Meeting Open to Public
John Wager chair announces Linn county Triple A committee monthly meetings are open to the public. The April session is set for next Saturday at 1 30 pm in the AAA offices at 204 O C P building Cedar Rapids.
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John Wager
Linn County
Triple-A
AAA
O. . C. P Building
Cedar Rapids
PIED PIPER IN REVERSE AT IND FARM
Peter J. Lux, famed corn king, stores hybrid seed in a Shelbyville barn and keeps rats away by a radio playing 24 hours a day. He says the device scares the vermin from the cribs and protects the crop.
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Shelbyville, Ind
Peter J. Lux
Lux
Contour Farming Promoted by Local Bank Ad
Earl Wilson of Fairbanks feeds 47 Chester White head and 15 yearling Hereford steers on pasture. The Peoples Savings Bank in Cedar Rapids features cattle feeder loans with flexible terms including potential extension to market readiness. J C McArthur of Shellsburg buys portable hog houses to expand pig production. contour farming gains popularity for soil and moisture conservation and lower fuel use. Contour farming on slopes uses level driving and small earthen dams to reduce runoff and erosion. Information from the Soil Conservation Service notes 3% slope or more increases surface water loss. Contours can be laid out with a carpenter level. Further details appear in Bulletin P11 Contour Farming via county agents.
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Earl Wilson
Fairbanks
Chester White
Hereford
Peoples Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Soil Conservation Service
Achievement Days set in Linn Cedar Benton Counties
Rural women in Linn Benton and Cedar counties plan annual home project achievement day programs this month with Mrs. Robert B. Moore as travelogue speaker. She toured China with 850 evacuees and will discuss China and regional nations, plus nutrition, demonstrations, music, and exhibits.
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Linn
Benton
Cedar Counties
China
Robert B. Moore
Doris Fryer
Cedar Rapids
Robert Moore
Fourth Marines
Orient
Fayette County Rural Women's Achievement Day Planned
April 10 Fayette hosts the county rural women Achievement Day from 10 30 am to 4 pm More than 200 women will participate with exhibits reviewing nutrition study Principal speaker is Elizabeth Wherry Wyoming farm writer Other speakers include J F Ingels Farm Bureau president Paul E McElroy County 4 H vice president Floy Morgan rural women chorus to perform Leader D L Wood Ames Mable Phipps Ames will score exhibits and township activity
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Gazette
Elkader
Clayton County Farm Bureau
Joel Clark
Farm Bureau
Daughters of Democracy
Lucia Roggman
Farmersburg
Clayton Townships
Floyd Dittmer
State Farm Bureau First District
Mabel Phipps
Ames
State Home
Fayette
Fayette County
Meta Jane Masters
Elizabeth Wherry
Wyoming
Farm Magazine
J. F. Ingels
County Farm Bureau
Paul E. McElroy
Floy Morgan
D. L. Wood
West Union
Mable Phipps
Public Sale of Farm Machinery and Tools 1942
Auctioneer J. F. Boling offers a 1942 public sale starting at 1:00 PM featuring Larke Emery Wheel Stand various saws drills torches welding gear belts and related metalworking items plus mowers, anvils, forge equipment and accessories. Clarence Savings Bank acts as clerk. Sale begins promptly at 1:00 to move all goods.
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Larke
Amell
Wma
H-H.p
J-h.p
J. F. Boling
Clarence Savings Bank
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SECC
Fk Yey
CCC
State
A. J Loveland
Commodity Credit Corporation
R. H. Porter
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Stanley Nicol
BAE
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Tony) Schmitz George
Asker Yfowa
Jove
Mawkaby
TVA
Business Association
Williams
Strwilliams
U.S
South Dake
Pia Arittaisibts
East Indies
Portugal
North America
J. C. McArthur
Shellsburg
Cedar, Benton
Jefferson
Harelan
Scott
Eden
Clermont
Fremont
Union
Bethel
Fairfield
Illyria
Putnam and
Westfield
National Defense
Stanwood
J. H. Kinkead
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