FCA Governor Warns Against War Time Farm Boom
Ivy W. Duggan, newly named governor of the Farm Credit administration, warned St. Louis farmers and district directors against rising farm realty prices and warned wheat and cotton growers about taking on excessive debt. He noted 1943 44 non food wheat use exceeded food use and warned of postwar demand declines potentially causing surpluses and major adjustments for cotton.
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ST Louis
INL
Ivy W. Duggan
Farm Credit Administration
Duggan
St. Louis
FDA District Board of Directors
Collins Named Mitchell County Extension Director Moves to Osage
John Collins, former Millersburg resident and ex superintendent at Watertown and Garner, is named county extension director for Mitchell county and has moved his family to Osage. The eldest of his seven children has joined the navy.
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Millersburg
John Collins
Mitchell County
Osage
Watertown
Garner
Collins
Encephalitis Fatalities Hit Iowa Horses and Mules
Des Moines AP reports thirty six horses and mules have died from sleeping sickness in Iowa this summer. Dr J A Barger of the U S Bureau of Animal Industry notes most deaths occur where vaccination is lacking and that vaccination campaigns show immunity varies by animal. Through July ten thousand nine hundred twenty animals were vaccinated. Nebraska leads with 285 cases, while Iowa reports 142, Minnesota 131, South Dakota 132, and Missouri 129 as the season continues.
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Des Moines
Iowa
J. A. Barger
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Barger
WFA Sets 20 Percent Butter Set Aside for September
The War Food Administration announced that creamery butter manufacturers must reserve 20 percent of September production for war use, down from 30 percent in August. The September quota matches last year, with a possibility of continuing in October, unlike last year when government purchases ceased after September except for prior commitments.
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Washington
War Food Administration
WFA
Duroc Breeders Attend National Congress in Austin Minnesota
At a recent National Duroc congress and sale in Austin Minnesota Walker Forest McCalley and Walker Duroc breeder attended. Vincent Drummy of Ryan accompanied them on the trip. Belle Plaine Garden Club Announces August 30 Show Chief Organizer Mrs Edward Swatosh Leads Vegetable and Grain Display Assistance by Future Farmers Chapter.
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Austin
Walker — Forest McCalley
Minn
Vincent Drummy
Ryan
Belle Plaine
Garden Club
Edward Swatosh
Future Farmers Chapter
Six-County Angus Breeders Form Big Six Association
The Big Six Angus Breeders association was formed by Angus men from Benton Linn Johnson Jones and Cedar counties in Cedar Rapids. E J Schmuecker Ma rengo is president F T Plummer Marion vice president A J Dice Marion secretary treasurer and nine directors named. The group plans a fall feeder call sale a spring breeding cattle sale and active 4 H support with a meeting set for Aug 31 to plan activities.
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Angus Breeders’ Association
Benton
Iowa
Linn
Johnson, Jones
Cedar Counties
Cedar Rapids
E. J. Schmuecker
Marengo
F. T. Plummer
Marion
A. J. Dice
G. Dondhoe
Holbrook
I. E. Kemp
Morris M Long
Vinton
R. M. Willer
Tipton
Manufacturers Asked to Speed Corn Machinery
The War Production Board urged corn picker and binder manufacturers to boost output over the next six weeks to ensure machinery is ready for the fall harvest. A parts shortage, especially malleable iron castings and chain, due to military demand and labor issues, hampers progress. Some auto foundries reopening will aid farm machinery, WPB says. July farm machinery value reached $73,595,553, a 51.2 percent rise from the prior 12 months.
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Washington
War Production Board
Farm Machinery and Equipment Advisory Committee
WPB
Cows in Association Herds Average 26.2 Pounds Butterfat
July dairy reports show Iowa state milk herds averaging 26.2 pounds of butterfat per cow. In July 16 336 cows were milking across associations with 347 removed. Mahaska association led with 309 cows at 706 pounds milk and 30.5 pounds butterfat. Wright Franklin followed with 692 pounds milk and 29.6 pounds butterfat.
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Ames
Iowa
Arthur Porter
Iowa State College
Mahaska Association
Wright- Franklin Association
Threshing Outfit Near Waukon Marks 26th Season
The Hardin Threshing Company near Waukon completed twenty six consecutive seasons with the same equipment. It threshed 11 000 bushels of oats and 37 sacks of timothy seed, with season repairs totaling 3 10. Oats yields ranged from 45 to 65 bushels per acre of good quality grain. Members include William Sebastian LeRoy Kruse Arthur Schroeder Elmer Mohs and Rudy Bugenhagen.
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Waukon
Hardin Threshing Company
Here
William Sebastian
LeRoy Kruse
Arthur Schroeder
Elmer Mohs
Rudy Bugenhagen
OPA Officials Meet with Grain Dealers in Cedar Rapids
About 125 eastern Iowa dealers met Monday with regional and district OPA officials in Cedar Rapids to discuss grain regulation interpretations. Key topics included merchandizer versus retailer margins, enforcement, and proposed storage-rate changes for soybeans.
OPA grain rule talk held by Iowa dealers
More than 55 grain dealers and OPA officials from Chicago Des Moines and Muscatine met in Iowa City to clarify interpretation of Muscatine price ceiling rules. The group aims to unify the rule interpretation for farm to dealer grain movement and truck hauling under one standard.
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OPA
New York City
Walters
S. W. Wilder
Cedar ‘Rapids
Wilder
H. E. Pratt
Chicago
Iowa City
Rae Walters
Floyd Whittington
Des Moines
Berthold Harris
Sam Sigman
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Ters County
Winneshiek County
Decorah
Arthur Moellers
Ossian
Ted Green
Castalia
Willard Orvella
Walter Sunday
Calmar
L. Dale Ahern
Evelyn Rolfe
Burr Oak
Evelyn
Martha Headington
Martha
FCA
E. Cohn & Sons
9Th Ave
3Rd St
Lucky Tiger
Angus
Rex Conn
Iowa City Meeting
Beverly Cattle ‘Company
Montana
WMT
Beverly Cattle Company
BIG Chief
Hayfever
Prang
Incie
Molle
EPSOM
DR. West
Borden’s Chocolate
Pennsylvania
Luxor
Otel” S Bottles
Cory Coffee Maker
Royal Range
Jergen
RINEX
Lydia Pinkham
Elizabeth Arden
Moxey
Cheramy
Thermos
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