Farm Bureau Award Goes To R. K. Bliss
The American Farm Bureau federation honors R. K. Bliss director of the Ames extension service with its distinguished service award. Posthumously recognized is late Congressman Henry B. Steagall of Alabama, accepted by his daughter Mrs Myra Steagall Wall. Bliss, Iowa native and Iowa State College graduate, led the extension service since 1914 after teaching in Nebraska.
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Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
R. K. Bliss
Ames Extension Service
Henry B Steagall
Alabama
Myra Steagall Wall
Bliss
Iowa
Iowa State College
Nebraska
Iowa Extension Service
Reed Reports 94 Percent Corn Harvested in Iowa
DES MOINES INS Charles D Reed released the final weather and crop bulletin of the season showing 94 percent of Iowa corn husked nationwide. Northwest counties report snow mostly gone and 85 to 95 percent husked while south central areas reach 75 to 85 percent. Soybean combining advances with 99 percent completed statewide.
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Des Moines
INS
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Northwest
Southwest
FASTEETH Promises Secure Denture Fit and Comfort
A dental powder brand FASTEETH claims to keep dentures firmly in place for meals talking laughing and sneezing with comfort. It is non acidic has no gummy taste or nausea and supposedly eliminates denture breath. Available at drug stores.
Rise in Farmers Income for October Reported by WFA
Washington report from ERWIN D. SIAS notes the War Food Administration said farmers cash income for October reached 2.264 billion dollars. Crop receipts rose 26 percent for Jan–Oct 1943 versus 1942, livestock receipts up 27 percent, and farm real estate values continued to climb. Government payments totaled 29 million in October, with 582 million paid in 10 months of 1943, boosting total cash income to 15.9 billion. Farmland values stood 44 percent above 1933. sales volume may exceed any prior year. Eggs remained available in November at about 47 to 47.5 cents per dozen after a tight October market.
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Erwin D. Sias
Washington
INS
War Food Administration
WFA
WPA
WIA
WEA
Mountain
Pacific
Urges Postwar Improvement of Fair Grounds
William V. Ward of Springfield Illinois urged Iowa fair managers to plan postwar improvements using federally financed work programs. He cited fairs as community progress examples and noted idle fair grounds could serve year round with picnic grounds shelter houses and outdoor ovens. The remarks came at the Fair Managers Association of Iowa annual convention.
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Des Moines
William V. Ward
Springfield
Ill
Ilinois
Iowa Fair
Washington
Ward
Fair Managers’ Association of
Iowa
Nonstop farming rhythms around the clock
The text notes farming operates 24 hours daily, with plants and animals growing and producing continuously. It emphasizes constant activity in agricultural cycles without breaks or pauses.
Farm Leaders Criticize Bill to Import Feed
Washington lawmakers spar over a bill to suspend import duties on wheat oats barley rye flax cottonseed and hay for 90 days saying it would not boost feed and would erode tariff barriers. Farm bloc chiefs argued imports hinge on grain availability and transport.
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Washington
House
Reid F Murray
R-Wis
Daniel A. Reed
R-N. Y
Ways and Means Committee
Farm State
Frank Carlson
Kan
Commodity Credit Corporation
Carlson
Clifford R. Hope
R-Kan
Canada
U.S
Mitchell elected president of Hawkeye Creamery
At Hawkeye Hawkeye Creamery company meeting on Monday Mitchell was elected president and Otto Strudthroff was chosen secretary.
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Hawkeye
C. A Mitchell
Hawkeye Creamery Company
Otto Strudthroff
Farmers urged to boost fertilizer use for 1944 crops
Iowa agronomists say profitable fertilizer expansion is possible as last year 67 500 tons were used and projections show demand could exceed supply. Farmers should file fertilizer orders early with local dealers, specifying crop names acreages grades and application rates for 1944.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College Extension Service
Barnyard sale listing 40 bred ewes near Shellsburg
Lloyd Hatfield of north Shellsburg lists 40 head of bred ewes for a closing-out sale in Shellsburg area on Tuesday December 14. The notice also urges farm fire safety during wartime with eight precaution tips and notes The Farm Service Department of The Peoples Savings Bank in Cedar Rapids offers corn loan service.
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Lloyd Hatfield
Shellsburg
Nellie Schlotterback
Farm Service Department
The
Peoples Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids
Fire destroys 20000 bushels of hybrid seed corn near Os kaloosa
A blaze probably from an overheated furnace wiped out 20000 bushels of hybrid seed corn at N H Krizer farm four miles west of Oska loosa. Loss including building and equipment is about 200000 with partial insurance. Firemen from Oska loosa faced water pressure issues but kept the fire from spreading amid an east wind.
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Oskaloosa
N. H. Krizer
Krizer
Pella
Colesburg Farmers Institute Elects Officers
Colesburg Floyd Schenke was elected president of the Farmers Institute on Saturday. Other officers elected include Vice-president Milton Brocklmeyer, treasurer Howard Sampson, and secretary Edith Merten.
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Colesburg
Floyd Schenke
Farmers’ Institute
Milton Brocklmeyer
Howard Sampson
Edith Merten
Farm Welfare And Jobs for Labor Linked
Purdue’s E C Young predicts postwar farming profits hinge on rising demand and a prosperous economy. He outlines six price cycles from wartime inflation to postwar reconstruction, cautioning that mismanaged reconstruction could trigger runaway inflation and unemployment.
Dirksen Again Asks Out in Restrictions On Agriculture
Chicago AP reports Representative Everett Dirksen Republican of Pe kin Illinois reiterates his call for less federal restriction on farming. He spoke to the American Farm Bureau federation after announcing his presidential bid urging government aid through soil conservation scientific knowledge farm product research credit access and fair prices to farmers.
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Chicago
Everett M. Dirksen
Pekin
Ill
Dirksen
American Farm Bureau Federation
Coming Farm Auctions Across Iowa in December
A dense list outlines farm auctions by date and location across Iowa in December. Entries note closing out sales for numerous sellers including Puncman Bros near Tipton, Henry Simons near Norway, Melissa Heneks near Mechanicsville, and many others, with dates from December 9 to December 22 and multiple towns such as West Branch, Anamosa, Marion, Solon, and Iowa City.
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Walker
Cheney
Vinton
Guernsey
Dave Hinemen
McCormick
PTA
Pleasant Fratz
Tony Schmitz
van Horne
Puncman’ Bros
Tipton
Henry Simoons
Norway
Melissa C. Heneks
Mechanicsville
A. D. Paul
Amana
J. P. Leonard
Independence
C. C. Bender
West Branch
M. C Crispin
Anamosa
Administrative unity urged to end war production confusion
A speaker called for consolidating authority in a single competent agency to eliminate wartime production disorder. He cited dispersion among Agriculture, OPA, Stabilization, War Food Administration, War Production Board, and War Manpower Commission as inefficient.
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Department of Agriculture
OPA
Stabilization
War Food Administration
War Production Board
War Manpower Commission
Columbus creamery manager sells Holstein herd
David Hull, manager of the Columbus creamery, sold his herd of 50 Holstein cattle at his farm four and a half miles south of Columbus Junction on Monday. Several animals brought about $200 while others sold for $165 to $195.
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Soveral
Gazette
Columbus Junction
David Hull
Columbus Creamery
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M. Feder & Sons
F Avenue
E. C. Young
Purdue University
American Society of Animal Production
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Loren Dumont Sale
Martelle
Ed Rinda
Iowa City
Stewart and Gardner
Marion
Towa Livestock Exchange
Turner and Olcott
Wesley G. Schulze
van. Horne
Wm. Ward
Troy Mills
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Solon
Homer Mitchell
Ed Racer
Fairfax
Wm. Arnold
Geo
Arnold
Kahl
Rinehart
Mary Michal
Swisher
John O. Siebels
A. H. Ahrens
Manchester
E. S Beck
Frank M. Farrell
Quasqueton
Robert Turkal
Arch Graft
Elmer Sievers
S. Oxford
Frank Votroubek
Frank L. Novak
Oxford
William Yeries
Edward J. Sullivan
Iowa Live Stock Exchange
A. F
Tony) Schmitz
Geo. B. Basker
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