Wet Weather May Reduce Crop Acreage
Weather across the Midwest has delayed farm work and could trim spring grain area. Oats planting lags, with some farmers shifting to corn or soybeans on oats ground, while corn bed prep is stalled by wet fields and bogged tractors. Livestock feeding slows as pasture growth and feed grain reserves tighten, though winter wheat shows improvement from recent moisture.
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William Ferris
Chicago
Midwest
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Scarcity of Eight Items May Restrict Farm Production
New York report based on 3 000 farmers in 65 counties shows eight of 43 surveyed items likely to be scarce in 1944. Items include tires, water tanks, and fuel cans, with tire pumps hardest to obtain at 35 percent supply. The study compares 1948, 1943, and anticipated 1944 demand, noting many items remain tight and can disrupt farm plans.
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New York
U. S
War Production Board
Office of
War Food Administration
Business Week
Fire destroys poults on Miller and Burkholder farm
Fire of unknown origin destroyed a broader house and 1,250 turkey poults on the Miller and Burkholder farm near here. The loss was covered by insurance.
Knickerbocker New Chairman of Linn Draft Board 3
Charles J. Knickerbocker of Fairfax has become chairman of Linn selective service board No. 3 succeeding R. P. Ink of Mt. Vernon who led the board since March 1942. Ink resigned after moving. Knickerbocker, appointed last July with R. N. Fitzgerald of Marion, joins F. G. O’Meara of Central City and Thomas H. Wiley of Walker on the five-man panel.
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Charles J. Knickerbocker
Fairfax
R. P. Ink
Mt. Vernon
Linn Selective Service Board No. 3 Ink
John Pazour
Marion
Knickerbocker
R. N Fitzgerald
F. G. O'Meara
Central City
Thomas H. Wiley
Walker
Egg Driers Must Pay Farmers 30 Cent Support Price
Washington The War Food Administration will require egg driers to pay no less than the government support price of 30 cents a dozen for eggs processed in their plants starting May 1. The price will be the actual cost of shelled, frozen or liquid eggs plus conversion charges.
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Washington
War Food Administration
Lee Marshall
WFA
Marshall
Refusal to Reclassify Cheese Workers Sparks County Crisis
Loyal Wisconsin report says Clark County selective service board refused to reclassify 24 young men under 26 as key cheese factory employees. Board warns resignation if state and national directors do not uphold action. Clark County, with over 200 factories, is the state’s largest cheddar producer.
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Loyal, Wis
Fred Lakosky
Clark County Selective Service Board
Lakosky
Clark County
National Selective Service
Lewis B Hershey
Fed cattle marketing study signals coming beef shortage
A 1943 Producers' survey covering 10,114 carloads shows a sharp June 1 onset of tighter fed beef supplies. Iowa rep Herman Aaberg warned Benton county feeders that reduced cattle on feed and early marketings will press prices, while some hope for later-year gains exists. Officers named for Benton county Cattle Feeders include Kenneth Fry president and Keith Myers secretary treasurer.
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Herman‘ Aaberg
Iowa
Chicago Producers’ Commission Association
Benton County
Vinton
Corn Belt
Aaberg
West
Benton County Cattle Feeders' Association
Kenneth Fry
Garrison
Keith Myers
Waldo Niebuhr
van Horne
Ewald ‘Buch
Keystone
Direcors
Ames Man Tells How to Train New Farm Help
Special to The Gazette. Wartime farm workers will make good farm help when instruction is complete. John R Fitzsimmons of Iowa State College Extension Service outlines four steps: prepare the worker, present the job clearly, test and confirm understanding, then follow up as the worker operates independently. Patience and organized training prevent accidents and waste.
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Gazette
Ames
John R Fitzsimmons
Iowa State College Extension Service
Iowa Farm Economist
Fitzsimmons
Purdue Veterinarian Warns of Cholera Threat to War Effort
Lafayette Ind The No 1 threat to American exportable food supply is hog cholera says Dr Cc R Denham head of Purdue veterinary department. An epidemic could cut deeply into food for fighting men. He urges vaccination as hogs may be less profitable and warns cycles occur every 10 to 12 years with the current cycle overdue. Farmers are advised to book appointments early as serum supplies remain adequate barring an epidemic.
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Lafayette
Ind
Cc. R. Denham
Veterinary Department
Purdue University
Donham
Traer Area Unimproved 80 Acres Sells for 14700
Carl Manfull sells 80 acres north of Traer to Henry Kelting Marengo for 14700. Land, unimproved, ranks among best in the area and brings the highest price in years at about 184 per acre.
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the Gazette
Traer
Carl Manfull
Manfull Brothers
Henry Kelting
Marengo
Welch Buys 145 Acre Farm North of Waukon
OWAUKON P Welch of Waukon has purchased the 145 acre former Thomas Swiney farm north of town for 11700 dollars.
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Owaukon—P 'Ah Welch
Waukon
Thomas Swiney
Here
Co op Creameries Form Butter Marketing Association
Special to The Gazette Monticello Iowa articles of incorporation forwarded to Des Moines for the Dual Courty Cooperative association a butter marketing group formed by Sand Spring Center Junction creameries Hopkinton will join once articles meet cooperative law Hopkinton Manager H M Reeve said Saturday Officers named include C K Greer Hopkinton president Arthur Wilcox Center Junction vice president Edward Cox Hopkinton secretary treasurer Max McCrabb Monticello executive secretary to run offices in Monticello The group will market about 1 300 000 pounds of butter produced by three creameries annually Other creameries may join and use the marketing services Under OPA rules a brokerage of one half cent per pound is allowed and the new body will collect it with profits returned to member creameries on a patronage basis
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Monticello
Iowa
Des Moines
Sand Spring
Center Junction
Hopkinton
Edward Cox
Max McCrabb
Reeve
OPA
Creamery butter judging at Epworth meet
Ten butter samples were judged by Iowa Creamery Operators Section 9 at Epworth. Top entries came from Arthur C. Honn Colesburg Milton Reichert Petersburg and Henry Kamps Five Points Durango. A four way tie for first involved Lyle Miller Epworth Howard Holthaus Edgewood Henry Kamps and Cletus Osterhaus Holy Cross. In the women’s division the leading contestants were Mrs. Kamps Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Holthaus.
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Iowa Creamery Operators’ Association
Arthur C. Honn
Colesburg
Milton Reichert
Petersburg
Henry Kamps
Five Points Creamery
Durango
Floyd Nefzger
Chicago
Federal
Joel Benda
National Butter Company of
Dubuque
Lyle FE. Miller
Howard Holthaus
Edgewood
Cletus Osterhaus
Holy Cross
Kamps
Farm Labor Demand Eased By Work Delay
Special to The Gazette Ames reports farm labor demand eased this week as wet fields delayed spring work. Delays in sowing oats may shift more soybean and corn acreage later, increasing labor needs for cultivating and harvesting. Counties with 50 plus unfilled requests include Page Sac Cass Pocahontas Winnebago Adair Fremont Tama. Volunteer labor efforts and school enrollments continue amid selective service pressures.
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Gazette
Ames
Iowa
Floyd Johnston
Page
Sac
Cass
Pocahontas
Winnebago
Adair
Fremont
Tama
Appanoose County
Selective Service
Manchester Chamber Of Commerce Backs Canning Crop Drive
The Manchester Chamber of Commerce voted to aid a local canning plant by securing tomato acreage for a strong season. A committee led by Albert C Gienapp will partner with Farm Bureau and Triple-A. another panel plans a tomato growing contest funded by the Chamber and the canning company. Businessmen were urged to include tomato acreage appeals in their ads.
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Manchester
Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Manchester Canning Company
E. H Gunter
Guttenberg
Albert C Gienapp
Chamber of Commerce
T Doug May
Everett Robinson
Lee Joslyn
Farm Bureau
Triple-A
Clyde Bigham
LaVerne Becker
Henry Jensen
Chamber
Canning Company
Plenty of Combines On Hand to Harvest Iowa Crop This Year
Des Moines AP reports Iowa farmers hold 20 506 combines ready for harvest without imports. In 1943 there were 16 098 in state. 22 02 new machines added this year. 2 206 added this year. Soybeans are the chief crop for harvesting with wheat second. Iowa sets 1944 soybean goal at 2 890 000 acres, wheat at 165 000. Reciprocal agreements with 11 states may allow moves of combines after harvest.
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Des Moines
Iowa
L. H Burton
Iowa Aaa
Burton
Pastures Leased in Flint Hills and Osage Country
The USDA reports most Osage Oklahoma and Flint Hills Kansas pastures leased at prices higher than last year with good summer feed prospects. Leases were secured early with some late-season slackening. overall leasing near record levels though slightly below last year. Moisture and stock water are ample but feed development slow due to March cold. Cattle wintered well though high feed costs prompted early pasture use. output expected to be smaller than last year from south Texas.
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Denver
Osage
Oklahoma
Flint Hills
Kansas
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
Ernest Jack Leases Gibson Company Business
Ernest Jack has leased the P N Gibson company business and will take possession April 25. He has worked for the Gibson company for several years.
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West Liberty
Ernest Jack
P. N. Gibson Company
Jack
Gibson Company
Watering Cows Raises Milk and Butterfat Production
Ames dairymen are urged to provide cows continuous access to water to boost milk yield and butterfat. Dr. Cannon cites Iowa State experiments showing 18 percent more water intake, 3.5 percent more milk, and 10.7 percent higher butterfat when water is always available. Comfort and air temperature matter, with feed type and calf needs noted.
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AMES
Agricultural Experiment Station
Towa State College
C. Y. Cannon
Cannon
Farm Science Reporter
Iowa Still Short of Canning Crop Goals
Survey by Roy Chard shows Iowa short of war food quotas for canning crops. Of 76400 acres, 62 percent of sweet corn, 92 percent of peas, 36 percent of tomatoes, and 20 percent of beans are under contract. Oats delay may push land into canning crops. AAA and plant reps plan to canvass farmers for more acreage.
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Ames
Iowa
Roy Chard
Audubon
Jowa-Nebraska Canners Association
Towa
AAA
Strawberries Should Be Set Out Now Says Iowa Expert
Professor H W Richey of Iowa State College hort department urges early planting to speed runner formation. Use deep fertile sandy loam, 18 to 24 inch rows, 6 to 8 inch plant spacing, remove most leaves, keep roots moist, pinch flower stalks, and mulch with regular cultivation. Varieties include Dunlap Premier Beaver Blakemore Dorsett Fairfax Gem Rockhill.
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H. W. Richey
Iowa State College Horticulture Department
Ames Authority
Richey
Dunlap
Premier
Beaver
Blakemore
Dorsett
Fairfax
Gem
Rockhill
Hen Turkeys Reserved For Military Forces
The War Food administration issued an order to supply about 8.8 million pounds of hen turkeys for holiday meals of American service members overseas. The action covers hen turkeys processed in Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Washington, Oregon, California, Illinois, Utah, Colorado and Rockingham County Virginia. A second order will follow to secure additional military supplies.
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Washington
War Food Administration
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Oregon
California
Illinois
Utah
Colorado
Rockingham County
Virginia
Government sets 50 percent dried milk for war needs
Des Moines reports George B. Sheehe says war stock levels of roller dried skim milk are now sufficient. Starting May 1 only 50 percent of monthly production will be reserved for war requirements, down from 74 percent since last June, allowing more sales to bakers and processors of soups and baby foods.
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Des Moines
George B. Sheehe
Office of Distribution of the
War- Food Administration
Sheehe
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