Wickard Pert proposes two price plan for surplus wheat
Secretary Wickard urged Oklahoma farmers to consider a two price system to handle surplus wheat. He proposed maintaining parity for flour needs while selling excess wheat for feed, industrial uses, or export at a lower price. He warned against drastic acreage cuts and stressed parity on the portion used for domestic flour.
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Oklahoma
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude J Wickard
Wickard
Commodity Credit Corporation
Fence Drift Echoes Farm Bloc Urgency in War Effort
The article argues farmers back home are ready to mobilize for the war effort more than any other group. It notes farmers supply ships planes and tanks and can endure material sacrifices if required. The call urges the Washington farm bloc to recognize this sentiment and align policy with wartime needs.
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United States
Soul Conservation and the weary fields’ plea
A regional column laments neglected farm fields crying for harrow, disc, planter, or plow. It portrays cornstalks, alfalfa, bluegrass, and oats as worn, weathered, and demanding action. The voice urges country women to insist on immediate farming tasks to salvage the season.
Weed Seed in Feed Wheat in Iowa
R. H Porter, plant pathologist, told Iowa county agents two cases of creeping Jenny seed entering the state in feed wheat. He urged sampling and inspecting incoming cars of feed wheat for noxious weed seed and advised farmers to grind wheat finely since creeping Jenny seed can be as large as a wheat kernel and bypass standard cleaning.
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Ames
R. H Porter
Iowa
Porter
Soils District Gains Support in Keokuk County
In Keokuk County about three fourths of the needed 20 percent farmer signup for a soils district has been reached. County Agent Forrest H Bennett reports that several petitions remain to be submitted. The county soil improvement association set May 9 as the closing date for signing petitions, with state SCS plans to place a permanent soil technician in Keokuk County if the district is petitioned and approved by landowners.
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Sigourney
Keokuk County
Forrest H Bennett
County Soil Improvement Association
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Tree Planting Program Begins in Winneshiek County
Special to The Gazette notes a CCC driven effort in Winneshiek County to plant 175000 trees on 22000 acres across 37 farms within 15 miles of Decorah. The program aims to conserve soil and moisture while using land properly as enrollees carry out the work.
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Ecorah
Winneshiek County
Decorah
CCC
Demonstration Of Canning By Laura Heddle At Cedar High
Miss Laura Heddle, home demonstration agent for Cedar county, will conduct a food preservation demonstration at the Cedar high school Thursday. She will show canning methods for fruits and vegetables using pressure cooker, hot water, and steam processes, and how to prepare produce for storage.
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Bennett
Laura Heddleson
Cedar County
Economist Urges Expansion of Livestock Pickup Service
Ames economist I W Duke Arthur urged expanding the rail livestock pickup system to cover all Iowa, arguing it would save rubber and $5 to $8 per carload in transport. He warned of limited processing capacity during hog runs and endorsed Roosevelt inflation controls, while noting tight stock cars and trucks.
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Amana
I. W. “Duke” Arthur
Ames
Arthur
Johnson and
Iowa County
Chicago Producers Commission Association
Herman Ruberg
Cattlemen’s Associations
Towa
Iowa
United States
Roosevelt
Herbert Howell
Davenport
Mississippi Valley Farm Business Association
Carl Oldson
Iowa Beef Producers’ Association
Howell
Every Pound of Milk Counts Four-H Dairymen
Waterloo INS reports Ernest M Wright of the Iowa State Dairy Association urged 4-H dairy club members to maximize milk from their heifers to aid war efforts. He announced prizes for members who keep a 10 month record and stressed balanced rations ample water and routine care.
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Waterloo
INS
Ernest M Wright
Iowa State Dairy Association
Wright
Iowa Dairy Day Designated May 1 in Iowa
The Iowa State Dairy association designated May 1 as Iowa Dairy Day and announced plans for plant managers and dairymen to meet that day to set June activities. Wright cited the dairymen’s involvement and the organization’s schedule for the month.
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Waterloo
INS
Iowa State Dairy Association
Iowa
Ernest M Wright
Wright
Arctic Tundra Dominates Northern Alaska Landscape
Much of northern Alaska consists of tundra a treeless expanse covered by sedge moss lichen and small brush.
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Alaska
Cedar 4-Hers Feed 17 Purebred Beef Heifers
Cedar county 4-H club members raise seventeen purebred beef heifers this year, including six Angus six Shorthorn and five Hereford. County Agent Howard Hamilton announced Tuesday. Club members feeding the heifers are Bob Davidson Herbert Townsend Kathleen Kiehl Billy Busching James Barnhart Ronald Armstrong Sammy Rhoads and Harold Hamann.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Howard Hamilton
Bob Davidson
Herbert Townsend
Kathleen Kiehl
Billy Busching
James Barnhart
Ronald Armstrong
Sammy Rhoads
Harold Hamann
Decorah Farm Youth Balances College and Farm Work
Roy Glise near Decorah pursues a pre medical course at Luther College while running a 240 acre farm with his mother assisting. He spends days in farm work and classes, studies livestock at night, and lists 18 sows with 28 pigs born, 32 ewes to lamb, 50 cattle and 13 milk cows. He has planted 30 acres of oats and plans 60 more acres of corn.
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Gazette
Decorah
DE Roy Glise
Luther College
R. C. Glise
Glise
Roy
Farmers Will Get Stuck in Roosevelt Parity Debate
Des Moines AP Francis Johnson president Iowa Farm Bureau says Roosevelt's anti inflation plan misaligned with farm policy. He argues parity pricing should apply to farm products and warns fixed maximums could push farm prices lower as market excess supplies depress prices. Johnson says parity is acceptable but not a lower fixed ceiling.
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Francis Johnson
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
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Isms Block Expansion of Co op Movement in Midwest
Nebraska grain dealers and farmers from Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Kansas met to address the public perception that cooperatives uphold foreign “isms.” Speakers urged a true middle path with education on economic aims, market functions, and price stability. The two day session, led by Frank Robotka and others, focused on reorganization needs and broader outreach to recruit members and inform the public about cooperative programs.
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INS
Nebraska Grain Dealers Associations
National Grain Dealer's Association
Iowa
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Kansas
Isms
Frank Robotka
Iowa State College Extension
Robotka
Oscar Helmne
Marcus
Farmer
Iowa Farmers Grain Dealers Association
National Association
D. E. Edison
Fort Dodge
Towa Association
Iowa Association
Louisa Topp Named Louisa County Home Demonstration Agent
Louisa Topp, previously home demonstration agent in Des Moines and Lee counties, was hired Saturday by the Louisa County Farm Bureau board as H D A. She will start the new job on June 1 and is a graduate of Iowa State College.
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Gazette
Wapello
Louisa Topp
Des Moines
Lee Counties
County Farm Bureau Board
Louisa County
Iowa State College
Farm Report From Troy Mills Blooming Orchards And Plowing Progress
Special to The Gazette notes strawberry plants in bloom with patches in good condition. Early cherry, plum and apple trees are blooming along with gooseberry and currant bushes. Gardens are growing, farmers have most plowing finished and a few fields may be planted this week. Cattle and young stock are on pastures while feeders receive roughage where plentiful.
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Troy Mills
Cotton stamp program to end in many regions this year
The United States department of agriculture announced that its cotton stamp program will end before June 30 in states where it has operated in the Northeast, South and West. The program was terminated on April 15 in the Midwest.
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United States Department of Agriculture
70 Percent Settled in Linn County Dairy Breeding
Dr. J. W. Pirie of Cedar Rapids reports 70 percent of the first 40 cows in semination have settled in calf as part of the Linn county artificial breeding association. More than 150 dairy cows have been bred to date under the program.
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J. W. Pirie
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Artificial Breeding Association
Pirie
Memorial Building Puzzle Answers List
A compact listing of crossword clues and solutions for a memorial building themed puzzle featuring horizontal and vertical entries. Answers span various word forms including abbreviations and foreign terms, covering items from estate terms to celestial and legal terms, with many entries cross-referencing classic crossword conventions.
Iowa State Jersey Herd Entered in Advanced Register
Iowa State College Jersey herd has been entered in the herd improvement register of the Jersey Cattle Club, noting outstanding milk and cream production. Dr. C Y Cannon reports records for 1941 show an average 19.92 cows, 17.66 giving milk, with 8582 pounds milk and 443.4 pounds butterfat, surpassing 1940 state averages of 4780 pounds milk and 186 pounds butterfat.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Jersey
Jersey Cattle Club
C. Y. Cannon
College Dairy Husbandry Department
University of Mexico Founded in Mexico City in 1553
The University of Mexico was established in Mexico City in 1553, eight decades before Harvard, making it the oldest college in the United States by origin theory and historical context.
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University of Mexico
Mexico City
Harvard
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