Wartime Swine Council Formed For Maximum Pork Production
A Wartime Swine Industry Council was organized in Chicago to coordinate breeding feeding management and disease control across the industry with a goal of maximizing pork output. Ted Anderson and E M Harsch named to key posts as plans for an educational campaign and a $5000 budget were outlined for the effort.
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Chicago
Swine Industry Council
Feed and Livestock
Office of Production, War Food Administration
Ted Anderson
Montreal
American Pork Producers
E. M. Harsch
Peoria
Hampshire Breed Association
R L. Pemberton
Des Moines
Iowa Swine Producers Association
Iowa Association
Pressure on Hemp Industry Investigated
Washington AP report on a Senate agriculture subcommittee inquiry into curtailment of domestic hemp production. Chairman Gillette cites complaints that large jute and sisal interests pressed for plant closings, with WPB and CCC officials summoned to testify.
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Cliff D Carpenter
Washington
Congress
Gillette
Iowa
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
Commodity Credit Corporation
War Production Board
Latin America
India
WPB
Man Loses Thumb In Grinder Accident Near Shellsburg
Everett Meyers sustained loss of his thumb in a feed grinder at his brother Sam Meyers home near Shellsburg. The incident occurred in a rural setting and local authorities were notified.
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Shellsburg
Everett Meyers
Sam Meyers
Here
Farm Auction Listings For April At Blairstown And Cedar Rapids
Estate of Leroy L. Well auction in Blairstown three miles north. Town Livestock Exchange hosts a sale in Cedar Rapids. Auction details include date Friday April 17 and participating venues. Proceeds support ongoing farm operations and local livestock trade.
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Leroy L
Blairstown
Cedar Rapids
United Nations Food Union Plan Considered
Washington AP government planners discuss a Pan American style United Nations food union to distribute food to starving peoples and aid agricultural modernization. The Senate subcommittee led by Senator Thomas along with Gillette and Austin reviews ideas with executive branch officials Appleby Atcheson and Stinebower guiding intergovernmental planning.
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Washington
Pan-American Union
United Nations
Thomas
Utah
Senate
Senate Subcommittee
Executive Branch
Food Council
Senate Committee
Gillette
Drona
Austin
R-Vt
Paul H. Appleby
Dean Atcheson
Leroy Stinebower
State State Department
Office of Economic Affairs
Scottish Youths Embrace Young Farmers Clubs in Scotland
Arthur Wannop of Aberdeen describes Scotland’s Young Farmers clubs during a visit to Iowa State College. The clubs, 20 years old, age limit 25, welcome both genders and operate with officers and an adult leader. Livestock projects dominate, with garden, farm crafts, and home economics also present. wartime declines reversed as clubs flourish. A self feeding mixture for nursing sows and litters totals 1200 pounds corn 300 pounds oats or middlings and 200 pounds protein supplement.
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Ames
Scotland
Arthur Wannop
Aberdeen
Iowa State
Thistle
Young Farmers’ Clubs
Wannop
Association of Young Farmers’ Clubs
American Agricultural Extension Service
Extension Service
Young Farmers
WFEA Backs Egg Prices To 26 Cents Nationwide
Washington AP reports War Food Administration to start immediate egg buy program. WFA will purchase eggs at 29 cents a dozen for public institutions and lunch programs, ensuring producers receive at least 26 cents. Dealers will be paid after certified payments to farmers.
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Washington
War Food Administration
William T. Ward
WFA
Ward
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Johnson
Marvin Jones
Midwest
Texas
Muscatine Plant Salvages Feed from Alcohol Waste
The Grain Processing Corporation in Muscatine began the first stage of its feed recovery plant. President G A Kent announced the process yields distillers dried grains from waste liquids. A second recovery step is planned to start August 1, expanding the livestock feed production.
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Grain Processing Corporation
G. A. Kent
Milk output fails to cover feed costs for Linn D H I A herd
Linn D. H. I A No. 3, with 300 cows, yielded 665 pounds of milk and 28.9 pounds of butter fat in March yet returned only 82 cents on each dollar of feed. Supervisor Hilda Lyman reported Wednesday.
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Central City
Linn
Hilda Lyman
Association
Amana man pays $19 200 for 320 acres farm sale
Jake Roeniig of Amana farm manager for the Amana society bought the 320 acre Durow farm south of Norway from Cedar Rapids attorney B L Wick for 19200. Possession was given at once subject to a lease to Henry Wittenberg, the present operator.
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Marengo
Jake Roeniig
Amana
Amana Society
Durow
Norway
B. L. Wick
Cedar Rapids
Henry Wittenberg
Trading Halted in May Oats and Barley at Chicago Board
Directors of the Chicago Board of Trade halted trading in May futures for oats and barley on Wednesday afternoon due to insufficient grain supply. Only transactions to liquidate outstanding contracts were permitted, effective from Wednesday morning.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Iowa farmer tribute aside from mud and weather
People of Eastern Iowa are invited to the Coliseum in Cedar Rapids to hear Allan Kline of the Iowa Farm Bureau speak on his Britain experiences. The community note also markets two gifts for sale and highlights a 4 percent cattle feeder loan offer, while reflecting on persistent mud and the farmer’s steadfast resilience amid poor conditions.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Allan Kline
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Great Britain
Zan Hudson
Blairs Ferry
Farm Service Department
The
People Savings Bank
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Rexconn Gazette
National Livestock and Loss Prevention Board
Gazette
E. C. Forest and Son
Mt Vernon
M. Feder & Sons
Iron and Steel
F Avenue
Virgil
Ernest
Hoople Manor
Williams
New la
Wis
William Galloway & Sons Company
CRG
Waterloo, Tows
Brooder
Checker Electric Supply
First Street
United Nations Food Union Plan
Young Farmers’ Club
WFEA
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Ucedake A. F
Tony) Schmitz
van Horne, Ia
George B. Easker
Cedar Rapids, Ia
Pkt. Ic
Careless Line
Ourice
Detroit
Bermuda
Eldorado
Concord Grape Vines
Moore's Early
Niagara
America
Richmond
Jonathan
Ben Davis
Earl May
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