March Feeder Cattle Up In Seven States Despite War
Feeder cattle in Iowa Ohio Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and Nebraska rose by 1 742 head in March to 84 473 head while feeder sheep and lambs declined 31 539 from a year earlier In the January to March period seven states received 234 858 feeder cattle and 86 792 feeder lambs Iowa alone added 47 418 feeder cattle in March and 124 705 for the first quarter plans at Linn county farm show wartime food drive and farm activity amid mobilization up front on the food front in the Orient with local owners and farm managers described
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
Agricultural Marketing Administration
Seven States
Cain
State Veterinary
Lewis Robbins
United States Army
Orient
Linn County
Mat Robbins
Chicago
Matsell
Wapsie River
Bahr elected president of Little Switzerland FFA chapter
Special to The Gazette reports Donald Bahr is elected president of the Little Switzerland chapter of the Future Farmers of America. Elected officers include Kenneth Kerndt as vice president Willard Wertheim as treasurer Paul Selberg as secretary and Willard Kerndt as reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Donald Bahr
Little Switzerland
Future Farmers of America
Kenneth Kerndt
Willard Werthein
Paul Selberg
Willard Kerndt
Wapsie Pushers 4-H Girls Elect Leaders at Ames Meet
At a Wapsie Pushers 4-H girls club meeting at Darlene Innaert home Miss Minnaert and Betty Riedesel named master demonstration team Betty Riedesel named county office candidate with Dorothy Ott as campaign speaker Audrey Hass elected club delegate and to attend the annual 4-H girls convention in Ames in June
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatland
Wapsiey
Darlene Innaert
Minnaert
Betty Riedesel
Dorothy Ott
Audrey Hass
Ames
Dreaming the 4-H Girls Song and Hope
A country woman laments delays affecting the 4-H girls linked to a song about a home garden and high tree. She questions how many little dreamings must wait and urges faster progress to keep dreams from being lost.
One Sargent Farm Sold Near Mt Vernon
Mrs. Mary Sargent of Chicago sold 192 acres one mile north of Mt. Vernon on highway 261. Howard Smith, owner of another Sargent farm, bought at 140 dollars per acre. Possession transfers in 1943. Sargent’s late husband Fred once led North Western railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Fred Sargent
North Western Railway
Mary Sargent
Chicago
New 4-H Leader Named for Climbers Club
Miss Henrietta J. Moershel of Homestead will lead the Amana Climbers 4-H girls club, succeeding Mrs. Nelson Hamblin who moves to Ames. Moershel teaches commercial subjects at Amana high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amana
Henrietta J. Moershel
Homestead
Nelson Hamblin
Hamblin
Ames
Moershel
Walker Creamery elects officers at annual meeting
Walker Farmers Creamery directors elected Peter Michael president and Bert Hudson treasurer at a Saturday evening meeting. The board also includes seven other directors for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Walker Farmers Creamery
Peter Michael
Bert Hudson
Wickard Pushes Government Grain Policy in Wartime Parity Debate
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard warned senators of potential food shortages due to shipping space limits as wartime needs rise. He cited likely gaps in dairy fats and oils meats and dairy products while noting a push to keep government surplus farm stocks from selling below parity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
United Nations
Wickard
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Agriculture Department
United States
Farm Bill Debate Centers on Price Controls and Funding
Lawmakers push back on farm sales arguing potential undercutting of price ceilings under the price control act. Senate subcommittee chair Russell notes scrutiny of each item cut by the House Appropriations Committee. The bill, passed weeks ago, carries 648,170,517 in cash appropriations versus 678,676,129 in estimates and 1,127,623,854 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
D-Ga
Senate
House
North Carolina agronomist to join Ames staff May 1
Charles F E Bower, an agronomist from the North Carolina department of agriculture, will assume duties as research assistant professor of agronomy at the agricultural experiment station. A Shawnee Oklahoma native with degrees from Oklahoma A and M and the University of, he will devote his time to agronomy work at Ames starting May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
Charles FE. Bower
North Carolina Department of Agriculture
Ee W. Herre
Bower
Shawnee
Okla
Oklahoma
University of [A
Stored Corn Testing Featured at Hey Day Event
Ames officials announce results from seven months of stored corn feeding to be released at the annual Iowa State college cattle feeders Hey Day on June 26. C C Culbertson leads cattle feeding experiments. The morning session will present results and the afternoon features prominent speakers in cattle feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State College
C. C. Culbertson
Winneshiek Farm Women Hold Achievement Day
The Winneshiek county farm women’s achievement day will occur April 28 at the community building on the fairgrounds. Mrs. N May Larson will judge exhibits program items and township activities. Mrs Roy Joslin will speak on Women’s Part in the World War and Dr Edmund G Zimmerrer will address cancer control. A rural women’s chorus will sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Winneshiek County
N. May Larson
State Home
Roy Joslin
Clarence
Edmund G. Zimmerrer
State Health Department
Butter production rises 1.4 percent in midwest week
Creamery butter output in the west north central area including Iowa and Nebraska increased 1.4 percent for the week ending April 16 from the prior week. However the level remains 6.3 percent below the same week last year, per USDA release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
West North Central
Iowa
Nebraska
United States Department of Agriculture
Timber Lot Transfer Near Hazleton to Gingerich
Hazleton real estate broker C. I. Nelson reports 40 acres of timber west of Hazleton sold by the N. M. Miguet estate to Jacob J. Gingerich of Hazleton for 2400 dollars, equating to 60 dollars per acre. Possession passes immediately. no buildings included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
C. I. Nelson
N. M. Miguet
Jacob J. Gingerich
Marengo Seeding Wraps Up As Groundwork For Corn Begins
Oats seeding is finished in Marengo with ground prepared for corn planting. Spring farm work proceeds smoothly and on schedule, though some top soil issues noted and being addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Field Work Progress Amid Dry Weather
Field work has made rapid progress despite cool dry weather. Oats in this vicinity show a good stand and satisfactory growth despite the lack of moisture. Cherry trees are showing ice blossom in the area.
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AMA
Sheep and Lambs
Campbell
FFA
Cedar Rapids
First Ave
Dial
Sargent Farm
Walker Creamery
Hadlicka Products CO
G Avenue NW
N. C. Agronomist
J. C. Landenberger
Optometrist
Third Street
Cedar Rapids, IA
Mazjo Hoople
Hoople
Williams
Trenuaas
Blairstown
Hamilton
Spirea van Houtti
Etty Aprichard Briarcliff
Edith McFarland
Grussen
Teplitz
Senator Dunlap
Lsc Ca
Lombardy
Privet
Martha Washington Asparagus
Serry
Bermuda
Wren Houses
Hawkeeye Brand
Caldwell
Chadburn
Hamilton's
Larce Sie
Hamilton Seed & Coal CO
Eelea
E. Cohn & Sons
Ird St. SW
Ave
Mason City
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