Rain Anomaly Splits Nation West Flooded East Parched
Washington AP dispatch notes a freakish summer with rain surpluses in the West and Great Plains while the Ohio Valley and other eastern states suffer drought. Meteorologist J Kincer cites erratic atmospheric mass movements as the cause. June rainfall exceeded normal in several states and July turned variable, with western harvests affected but overall crop prospects mixed. Boston hit 101 degrees in August, Portland, Maine recorded 99.2 the hottest on the date in 76 years.
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Mississippi
Great Plains States
Ohio Valley
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Kincer
Ohio
Tennessee
Kentucky
Indiana
Llllinois
Boston
Mercury
Portland
Veterans to get surplus lands for homesteads under O Mahoney plan
Washington AP Senator O Mahoney proposes opening government surplus lands captured during the war to homesteading by veterans. He criticizes reconversion bills as inadequate and urges distribution of surplus land for homes farms and small businesses. Somervell estimates potential postwar surplus totals 2 750 000 acres including agricultural grazing and forest lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator O'Mahoney
D-Wyo
O'Mahoney
Brehon Somervell
Army Service Forces
War Department
Ladder Needed To Pick Beans At Moyle Home
Mrs Alfred Moyle of McGregor climbs a 14 foot bean vine that has grown over her porch and into the top of the ladder to harvest hanging pods. The vines also bear corn in the same area as noted by the Gazette Special.
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Moyle
The
Gazette
Mcgregor
Towa
Alfred Moyle
Neighbors Thresh for Ill Local Resident Albert Gray
A group of neighbors gathered Thursday afternoon to thresh for Albert Gray who has been ill. Lead tractor operators were James Bowersox Robert Bowersox Richard Brogan Paul Brown and Joseph Zalesky. Helpers included J R Bowersox George Brogan Guy Louvar Arist on Ziskovsky Marvin Ziskovsky Lewis Detert and Lea Detert.
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Solon
Albert Gray
James Bowersox
Robert Bowersox
Richard Brogan
Paul Brown
Joseph Zalesky
J. R. Bowersox
George Brogan
Guy Louvar
Ariston Ziskovsky
Marvin Ziskovsky
Lewis Detert
Lea Detert
Conesville Melons Shipping to Georgia
Conesville melon crop moves to Georgia with bulk of the season headed for Atlanta. One ton truckloads of cantaloupes were loaded last week from Wayne Singleton market and brought good prices. Additional loads are planned as the season winds down.
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Atlanta
Chicago Dairymen Get $3.08 Per Cwt For July Deliveries
Chicago milk producers in the Chicago federal order will receive a uniform blended price of 3.08 per hundredweight for July deliveries. Acting FMMA H H Erdman announced the July price, 10 cents above June and 1 cent above July 1943. Milk receipts totaled 213,356,344 pounds, up 3.1 percent from July 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
H. H. Erdman
Erdman
Farmer Hurt In Truck Overturn Near Van Horne
E. L. Garbers, farmer northwest of Van Horne, suffered severe head injuries and a broken nose when his pick-up overturned on the way home Sunday afternoon. He was taken to St. Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
van Horne
E. L. Garbers
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Hormones Drive Advances in Agriculture and Crop Protection
Hormones are shown boosting milk production in dairy cattle and increasing seedless tomato yields under USDA research. Hormone sprays around fruit trees aim to reduce pre harvest drop and lift marketable yield, with costs about 35 cents per tree. Screw worm infestation in Iowa prompts warning and the existence of a USDA smear 62 treatment. Rye crops feature as fall and spring forage with Keokuk county reports of high yields.
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Usda Agricultural Research Administration
Iowa
Carl J. Drake
Cedar Rapids
Drake
United States Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Keokuk
Keokuk County
Brubaker Ends 15-Year Farm Run to Manage Powell Hardware
Oscar A. Brubaker concludes a 15 year tenure at the Dr. Dulin farm of 486 acres on September 4. He has been hired by L. J. Powell to run the local hardware store and will reside in the Powell home in the town's east part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar A. Brubaker
Dr. Dulin
Mr. Brubaker
L. J. Powell
Powell
Closing Out Sale Of Dairy Herd Near Marion
Closing out sale announces the complete liquidation of 50 dairy cattle mostly high grade Guernseys plus horses and farm machinery. Advertising note directs readers to see full display ad next Sunday. Owner H W Wiggins.
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Marion
County Home Road
Superphosphate Production to Be Under Goal
The War Production Board announced that superphosphate fertilizer production will run about 20 percent below the 10 000 000 ton goal set by the War Food Administration for the year ending June 30 1945. Shortages of sulfuric acid due to Army ordnance and Petroleum Administration demands keep output near 8 000 000 tons annually, vs 6 800 000 tons last year. The report also noted nitric acid supplies for fertilizers will be cut due to ordnance needs.
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Washington
War Production Board
War Food Administration
Army Ordnance
The
Petroleum Administration For War
WPB
Auction Notice for Farm Tools and Household Goods
Sale starts at 9 p.m. sharp. Miscellaneous items include a 15 inch hammer mill new 70 gallon waterer hog feeders barrel cart garden plow harness emery stand line shaft sawing outfit with ripping table new saw mandrel force anvil uprich drill vise and more. Also furniture cream separator stone jars and assorted items. Terms cash. C FE Markitan clerk Geo E Parizek Oxford Ind Auctioneer.
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Frank Carey
J. Plavius
J. Kincer
United States Weather Bureau
Laura A. Taschner
Eden Township
Newhall
Nichols, Nichols & Milroy, Attorneys
Vinton, Iowa
Merle E. Garmoe
D.D
Third Street
DIAL
Drouth
Henderson
Ohio River
G. W. Crosier
Evanston
Ill
Conesville Melons
Georgia
Conesville
Signal Corps
Northwestern Bell
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Farmers Own CO
Federal Land Bank
Harold B. McTavish
Sec'y-Treas
National Farm Loan Associations
Third Avenue
E. Cohn & Sons
H. W. Wiggins
Frank Stockman
Thurs
Hampshire
Wallis
Oliver
John Deere
John_ Deere
McCormick
C. FE. Markitan
Geo. E. Parizek
Oxford, In
Mrs
Clarence Bonham
Beverly Cattle Company
WMT
Leibsohn
Just
Duncan Phyfe
Leibsohn’s
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