McCumsey Rejected as Omaha FCA President
Governor A G Black refuses to confirm Charles McCumsey as president of the Omaha Federal Intermediate Credit Bank amid a dispute over centralization and farm cooperative principles. McCumsey states the record shows Black does not want him and plans to remain with wartime duties in the army engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black
McCumsey
Farm Credit Administration
Omaha Board
Nels G. Kraschel
Lowa
Omaha Fca
Brown Swiss Breeders Gather in Postville Next Week
Gerald Stevn of Monona, secretary of the Brown Swiss Breeders Association of this district, announced today that the annual meeting is scheduled in Postville next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Gerald Stevn
Monona
Brown Swiss Breeders’ Association
Postville
Five Million Pigs Vanish In Record Hog Slaughter Figures
The United States Department of Agriculture reports slaughter of hogs in the six months ending March 31 fell 5 million below expectations, with 25 784 000 head killed versus 24 207 000 the prior year. Analysts cite delayed marketing, pig losses, sows withheld for breeding, and black market factors as possible causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Deficrt
Seeding Delays Highlighted in Iowa Report
Federal meteorologist Charles D. Reed said more than half of spring seeding remains in eastern central and northeastern Iowa. Cold wind and frozen mornings delayed oats barley and flax. damage to germinating oats and late growth noted. crops, livestock and homes face heavy losses from Missouri River floods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Iowa
East Central
Reed
Victory Gardens
Missouri River
Hens and farm stock haul high prices at Columbus Junction sale
Three dozen New Hampshire Red hens sold for 2.15 each at the J. J. Robertson sale near Columbus Junction. Cattle, swine, and garden items brought varied sums, with a Model A Ford and a Tudor Ford among the notable automobilia. Auctioneers were Paul Klotz and H. M. Duncan of Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
New Hampshire
J. J. Robertson
Paul Klotz
H. M. Duncan
Williwaw Wind Sweeps Through Coastal Area
A wild wind named Williwaw sweeps through a coastal region, causing sudden gusts and potential disturbances to local activities and shoreline conditions.
First Day of Hog Ceiling Parley Yields Little Progress
Seventeen livestock producers met with War Food and Price Administration officials in Washington to discuss on the hoof ceiling prices for livestock. The meeting, chaired by Chester Davis and Prentiss Brown, faced producer resistance and closed to the press, with a Wednesday continuation planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stimpson
Washington
War Food and Price Administration
Livestock Producers Committee
Prentiss Brown
Chester Davis
Iowa
RL. Pemberton
Des Moines
Iowa Swine Growers Association
Allan Kline
Vinton
Davis
Harry Reed
Livestock Branch
The
Agricultural Marketing Administration
Brown
Roosevelt
OPA
James Byrnes
CPA
Trailee
War Board Meeting Excludes Farm Editor From Cedar Rapids Session
War Production board officials barred The Gazette farm editor from an east Iowa meeting in Cedar Rapids unless the editor would treat the session as off the record. The closed meeting, focusing on copper use for electric wiring, was part of a three-session series with USDA war board members from Linn Benton Jones Delaware Iowa and Johnson counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPB
War Boards
Cedar Rapids
Laiming
Office of War Information
William Ogden
Davenport
Quad-City
War Production Board
Gazette
Iowa
Usda War Boards
John Wagor
Usda War Board
Linn County
Wagor
Ogden
Bob Palmer
Marion
Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative
Frank Flack
The
Power and Light Company
Flack
Ed Beach
Anamosa
Maquoketa
Delaware County
Elkader
Mt. Pleasant
Linn
Benton
Jones
Delaware
Johnson
Carl D. Edwards
Oscar Thorne
Farm Auction Schedule Items Listed Across Iowa Markets
A sequence of upcoming auctions is shown with dates and locations. Walker Livestock Exchange in northwest branch hosts closing out items on Thursday April 22. Friday April 23 features L A Whit acre purebred Jerseys at West Liberty. Cedar Rapids hosts horse and livestock sales on April 27 at Iowa Livestock Exchange and Iowa City market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Livestock Exchange
Co. T. Christensen
North West
L. A. Whitacre
West Liberty
Towa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Barnyard Chatter on Hog Houses and Self Feeding
J W Anthes of Tama buys two 6 pen portable hog houses for 11 sows and 68 pigs on pasture. Albert DeJong near Leighton grows 80 acres of tomatoes and 210 acres of seed corn for a hybrid company. Peoples Savings Bank in Cedar Rapids aids farm customers with finances. W R Whitfield of Iowa State College Extension warns poultry growers about self feeding for old and young birds, detailing feeder setup, space needs, and fat management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Anthes
Tama
Mr. Anthes
Albert DeJong
Leighton
Peoples Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids
W. R. Whitfield
Iowa State College Extension
Ashline pursues victory poultry and garden in Manchester
Miss Elizabeth Ashline of Manchester who teaches in Oneida relinquishes a summer vacation for a poultry project as part of a victory effort. She plans a 50 by 75 foot victory garden and houses 320 White Rocks in a barn brooder with electric lights and self feeders after buying carton paper for a $1 setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Elizabeth Ashline
Oneida
America
Ashline
Farmers Union Buys Eleven East Iowa Lumberyards
The Farmers Union acquires eleven eastern Iowa lumberyards for 2.7 million dollars under a nationwide deal that transfers 172 properties in Iowa and neighboring states from St. Anthony and Dakota Elevator. Purchases include Walker, Ryan, Monticello, Manchester, Masonville, Central City, Earlville, Cascade, Farrey, Bernard, and Winthrop yards. Possession is set for May 1 per the Iowa Farmers Union report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Gazette
National Farmers Union
Minnesota
South Dakota
North Dakota
Montana
Nebraska
St. Anthony and Dakota Elevator Company
Iowa Farmers Union
Des Moines
Walker
Ryan
Monticello
Manchester
Masonville
Central City
Earlville
Cascade
Farrey, Bernard
Winthrop
Farmers Union
Alburnett Girl Plans Cow Testing Training
Miss Hilda Lyman of Alburnett is gaining experience in cow testing By working with a tester She plans to attend a testers short course at Ames soon and then become a tester for the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alburnett
Hilda Lyman
Cow Testing Association
Ames
Ames Dairymen to Meet Cedar Rapids April 27 28
Ames extension dairymen will confer with Dairy Herd Improvement Association supervisors at the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce on April 27 and 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Ames Extension
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Chamber of Commerce
Farm acreage sold near North Liberty for 8000 dollars
J James of Iowa City sold 76 1 4 acre farm two miles south of North Liberty to Robert J Zaiser of Kansas for 8000 dollars. Possession to be given March 1 1944. Koser Brothers of Iowa City handled the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Liberty
J. J. Zeith James
Iowa City
Albert Cochran
Robert J. Zaiser
Kansas
Koser Brothers
$1000 Raised for State 4-H Ambulance Fund
Ames Iowa 4-H members report raising 1000 for the national 4-H ambulance fund. Proceeds from scrap metal and other drives fund equipment for the army navy and Red Cross in honor of former 4-H members in service. Funds support an ambulance station wagon 450 Red Cross comfort kits and navy training equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Paul C Taff
Army
Navy
Red Cross
National Fund
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Omaha
A. G. Black
Man
Farm Credit
Price Adjustment Board
United States Army Engineers
FCA
McCamsey
Charles McCumsey
Lovely Easter
Gabardine
Cary Ig
Re Sug
Corn Belt !Nestock Marketing Committee
Corn Belt Agricultural Experiment Stations
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Gnazette Photo
Columbus
REA
Clarence Cox
East Iowa
M. Feder & Sons
F Avenue
DIAL
Yowa’s Better Livestock Market
A. F. (Yong) Schmitz
van Horne
Geo. B. Basker
Honeymead
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