Omaha Grain Freeze Order Sparks Livestock Trade Debate
Farmers and feeders at the Omaha livestock exchange challenge the War Food administration corn freeze. Leroy K. Smith explains the policy while a 500-strong gathering cites three flaws in the order affecting certification, pricing, and supply for cattle feeding.
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Omaha
War Food Administration
Leroy K. Smith
Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Smith
County Aaa
Commodity Credit Corporation
AAA
Poweshiek and Tama Counties Tackle Corn Deal
Poweshiek county AAA committees and Tama county groups meet to review the WPA corn freeze order and plan surpluses for war industries. In Poweshiek, 12 shelters and five carloads of corn are arranged. in Tama, high moisture corn may hinder transport and a county survey is set to begin.
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Poweshiek County
Brooklyn
Triple-A
Roy Dyas
AAA
Dyas
Brooklyn Elevator
Kelly Davis
Montezuma
Leonard Evans
Grinnell
Forest Road
Toledo
Tama County
H. C. Aschenbrenner
Dysart
Tama ‘County
ASA Committee
Fay Wilcox
Tama
Charles Mishek
April Rainfall Over Normal Delays Iowa Planting
Federal meteorologist reports the week ending April 25 saw 88 percent of Iowa receive over an inch of rain, with south counties averaging over three inches. Temperatures averaged 47 degrees, with nightly freezes, reducing field work and delaying oat seeding and hay growth while labor shortages and muddy barns worsen conditions.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Fairfield
Riverton
Mount Pleasant
Weather Bureau
Towa
Reed
Ames Dairyman Warns Of Pasturing Too Early
Arthur Porter Iowa State college extension dairyman warns farmers to keep grain feeding until pasture grass reaches 3 to 4 inches. He notes green-looking pastures can mislead, as moisture and short growth limit available feed. Rye should stand 4 to 6 inches tall before grazing to protect sod and boost seasonal production.
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the Gazette
Ames
Arthur Porter
Iowa State College Extension Dairyman
Porter
Cedar County 4-H Members Feed Sixty Two Baby Beeves
Cedar county 4 H club members feed 62 baby beeves as part of a Cedar County extension program reported by Howard Hamilton extension director.
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the Gazette
Lipton
Cedar County
Howard Hamilton
Wickard Urges Postwar Soil Conservation Plan
Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard called for a detailed postwar plan to conserve and restore farm and forest lands, to be activated when unemployment rises. He warned America must choose the uphill road of conservation over exploitation, citing erosion protection gains and a projected labor force need of about 500,000 men for large soil and forest conservation projects.
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Chicago
Claude R. Wickard
Wickard
Sheep Breeders Elect Officers At Annual Iowa Meeting
Officers elected at the Iowa Purebred Sheep Breeders Association annual meeting are Don Pullin president. Angus E. Moore vice president. W. F. LaGrange secretary treasurer. E. H. Rotter and M. J. Maxted directors. A ram show and sale is planned for August 26 in Ames. Committee members named include W. F. LaGrange as chairman and Dewey Jontz as sales manager.
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Ames
Iowa Purebred Sheep Breeders Association
Don Pullin
Waterloo
Angus E. Moore
Mount Pleasant
W. F. LaGrange
E. H. Rotter
West Point
M. J. Maxted
Oskaloosa
W. F. WaGrange
Dewey Jontz
Feeder cattle market notes and farm weather in Cedar Rapids area
Keystones Philip Feuerbach marketed 40 head of steers in Cedar Rapids last week. John Coxon lists high quality Poland China fall boats for sale. The Peoples Savings Bank offers a 4 percent feeder cattle loan. West Liberty’s Louie D. Brown feeds three loads of steers for early summer. Rain halts fieldwork as farmers fix fences and repair buildings while pests threaten alfalfa and meadow crops. Prospects for hay, pasture, and fruit look good despite late planting and delayed corn and oats.
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Philip Feuerbach
Keystone
Cedar Rapids
John Coxon
West Branch
Poland
Louie D. Brown
West Liberty
Helene Urges Support of Corn Order at Coop Convention
Oscar Helene president of the National Cooperative Elevator association told delegates in Omaha that he will urge the 175 000 former members to move their corn into necessary industries to aid the government program. He favors requisition if needed and cites England’s agricultural strategy as a model for healthy farming. The group adopted a resolution backing subsidies to smooth wartime production and outlined methods to curb inflation and improve grain car distribution.
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Omaha
National Cooperative Elevator Association
Oscar Heline
Marcus
Helme
Cattle Feeders Day At Ames On June 2
Cattle Feeders Day at Ames will be held June 2 as part of the livestockmen’s annual event sponsored by Iowa State College. C. C. Culbertson will lead cattle feeding tests with six lots of steers. Three lots use hay slots and three use silage with limited grain to test profitability. Morning session at 10 in the beef cattle feeding barns. afternoon session in Agricultural Assembly on campus.
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Ames
Iowa State College
C. C. Culbertson
Agricultural’ Assembly
Recruiting Relief Tractor Operators Across Iowa
An appeal asks all civic fraternal and church groups in Iowa to recruit relief tractor operators so farmers can run implements around the clock when weather allows. Floyd Johnston, state farm labor supervisor, says teamwork on the farm is as vital as military effort to offset spring delays. Grundy Center school serves as a cooperation model with Virgil Hancock coordinating county farm labor. high school students are released for oat seeding and seedbed work, remaining on school rolls while taking exams.
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Ames
INS
Iowa
Floyd Johnston
Armed Services
Johnston
Grundy Center
Marengo Farmer Starts Guernsey Herd Test
Truman W. Gingerich of Parnell begins an official production test in the herd improvement division. Iowa State College will supervise the test for the Guernsey cattle herd.
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Marengo
Truman W. Gingerich
Parnell
American Guernssey Cattle Club
Iowa State College
Artificial Lighting Boosts Summer Chicks Growth
USDA trials at Southwest Poultry Experiment Station Glendale Arizona show chicks raised with night lighting weigh 10 to 20 percent more by 12 weeks. Night lighting used a 40 watt bulb over 144 sq ft, boosting profit per chick to about 29.5 cents above feed cost versus 27.7 cents with no lights. Effects on later egg laying were minimal. cost and regional climate influence practicality.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Southwest Poultry Experiment Station
Glendale
Ariz
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