Postwar farm price outlook discussed before Cedar Valley group
Dr Geoffrey Shepherd economist at Tawa State College spoke to about 100 Cedar Valley Farm Business Association members in Cedar Rapids about postwar price trends. He noted prices may follow the last war pattern but with adjustments, urging production cuts and planning for a two year postwar period to stabilize income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geoffrey Shepherd
Tawa State College
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Cedar Rapids
Shepherd
Hiram Johnson
Bureau of Agriculture
Washington
Carl C. Malone
Ames
Marie Rudalfson
Kenneth Fry
Garrison
D. D. Offringa
Linn County
Herb Howell
Davenport
Mississippi Valley Association
Cedar Valley
Closing Out Sale at Louis Novak Farm
A complete closing out sale is announced for the Louis Novak farm located 2 miles north of Amana on 149 and 14 miles west or 2 miles west of Walford, 3 miles south on 149 and 4 miles west, details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Novak
Amana
Walford
Oxford Junction
Clarence
Massillon
Descriptive Sale of Livestock and Farm Tools
Monday sale describes 57 head of livestock including 2 March Duroc boars and 25 summer pigs along with 8 tons mixed hay. Machinery listed comprises multiple plows harrows wagons mowers corn elevator manure spreaders and more. Household goods include cupboards beds chairs and similar items. Sale set for closing out with items described as extra good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AteCormick-Deerins
Harrow
John Deere
Coad Shane
Kinsman
Ala
Massey-Harris
Hayes Corn
Terms-Cash Sale Starts at 1 00 Sharp
Andrew P Svoboda conducts a terms cash sale starting at 1:00 with George E Parizek as auctioneer in Oxford Iowa. M C Erushsa serves as clerk. Contact 215 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew P. Svoboda
George E. Parizek
Oxford
Iowa
M.C. Erushsa
Ample Supplies Aid In Stabilizing Feed Grain Prices
The Agriculture Department reports the 1944 corn and grain sorghum crops will help stabilize feed grain prices for three to four months. Total four main feed grains reach about 132.5 million tons, 1 percent above 1943 44 and 6 percent below 1942 43, despite lower carryover. Stocks of feed concentrates may total about 159.8 million tons. smaller wheat and rye feeding is expected. high protein feeds per animal unit rise due to fewer livestock, with linseed and animal-protein feeds reduced and cottonseed cake larger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Department of Agriculture
Call for Winter Culling to Trim Egg Surplus
The proposal to slaughter 50 million birds from the nation’s laying flocks aims to reduce an egg surplus while addressing a poultry meat shortage this winter. The plan centers on large scale culling of laying hens to rebalance supply and demand.
Dairy Research May Increase Postwar Sales
Chicago report urges nationwide dairy education advertising and research to lift postwar sales. Mithun says milk production stands at 55 billion quarts yearly, 15 percent above 1935 39 averages, and 15 million more cows may be needed to meet nutrition targets. Cooperation among 21 Chicago area coops has added millions to farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ray O Mithun
Campbell-Mithun, Inc
National Cooperative Milk Producers Federation
Mithun
America
Lyman S. Hulbert
U. S. Department of Agriculture
A. H Lauterbach
Pure Milk Association
Farm Auction Listing Dense With Closing Outs Across Iowa
A Gazette advertisement lists numerous farm auctions and closings across Iowa cities and townships from December to January. Dealers and individuals including Chas Wagaman V Hulen Andrew Svoboda Mrs Mary Cook Don Brink Walter Baker Charles Postal Sam Holmes and Son Westphal and Peet Oxford Sales Co Leo Feyerabend Mrs Elanor Jiroutek Keith Miell Geo Carroll Joseph O Louvar Ibsen and Meier Ben Sherman H V McCarty J D Gorlus John Connor Dr F W Kisor Edd Lahman Roscoe P Wilson Clyde Allen Lineback estate J F May Louie F Robbins A L Wilson Wm Techau Ives Seerey Louis Penningroth Henry J Westphal are listed with sale locations and dates. The notices reference closing out estates and public sales around Lisbon Amana Tipton Springville Central City Anamosa Monmouth and Olin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Brink
Oxford Junction
Walter Baker
Walker
Charles Postal
Cedar Rapids
Sam Holmes and Son
Tipton
Westphal and Peet
Martelle
Oxford Sales Co
Oxford
Leo Feyerabend
Marion
Elanor Jiroutek
Mt. Vernon
Keith Miell
Central City
Geo. Carroll
Palo
Joseph O. Louvar
Shueyville
Ibsen and
Meier
Clarence
Ben Sherman
H. V. McCarty
J. D. Gorlus
Springville
John Connor
Lisbon
F. W. Kisor
Edd Lahman
Roscoe P. Wilson
Ryan
Clyde Allen
Monmouth
Lineback Estate
J. F. May
Anamosa
Louie F. Robbins
Viola
A. L. Wilson
Ft Atkinson Brothers Win 1944 De Kalb Hybrid Contest
Busta brothers of Ft Atkinson win the national De Kalb hybrid corn contest in Winneshiek county with a yield of 146.10 bushels per acre. Other top yields include Peter Aanas Ossian 130.48, Andrew Hemesath Calmar 117.79, Albert J Kuhn Calmar 116.54, and Clarence O Hovey Calmar 107.78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Busta Brothers
Ft. Atkinson
Winneshiek
Busta
Peter Aanas
Ossian
Andrew Hemesath
Calmar
Albert J. Kuhn
Clarence O. Hovey
Farm workers skew older women and youths
The census bureau finds American farms are run largely by men 35 and older, by women, and by under 18s. Four of five farm workers fit those groups, totaling 9,670,000 with 2,150,000 women. In July 1940 about 10,660,000 workers existed with 1,250,000 women, while age data was unavailable. Overall population rose by nearly six million. farm workers fell by about one million. About 23 percent of 1944 food production supported military and lend-lease needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
Officers Elected by Cedar Fair Assn
TIPTON The Cedar county fair association held its annual stockholders meeting on Thursday. Officers elected for the coming year are Earl Elijah of Clarence as president, Frank M. Thomson of Mechanicsville as vice president, F. W. Spear of Tipton as treasurer, and C. S. Miller of Tipton as secretary. All directors were named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Cedar Rapids
Buddy Bader
LaPorte City
Warren Pangborn
Shellsburg
C. B. F. Michel
Marion
Chester Hagan
Atkins
J. R. Hintz
Monticello
Ira Stephenson
Center Point
Elmer Parmley
Gilman
D. A. Bennett
Amana
John
Tipton
Cedar County Fair Association
Earl Elijah
Clarence
Frank M. Thomson
Mechanicsville
F. W. Spear
C. S. Miller
Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa
In the District Court of Linn County Iowa a hearing is set for December 13 1944 at 9:00 A M to prove and admit for probate a will alleged to be of Charles W Kennedy late of the county. The notice is dated December 7 1944 Cedar Rapids Iowa and signed by Arthur Axmear Clerk with A G Keyes as attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Charles W. Kennedy
Said
Court House
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Arthur Axmear
A. G. Keyes
Local fair highlights shown by Fred B. Wilson
Motion pictures of the local fair were shown by Fred B. Wilson of Tipton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. Wilson
Tipton
Riverside Farm Sells For 75 Per Acre
The 70 acre Riverside Farm of Henry Kline south of town sold Wednesday to William Wingler of Riverside. The land with timber is fair with similar improvements and brought about 75 dollars per acre. Possession goes to purchaser March 1. Iowa Land Co. of Iowa City handled the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Henry Kline
Here
William Wingler
Iowa Land Co
Iowa City
Hog cholera outbreaks sparse across Middle West
Across the Middle West where most hogs are raised comparably few cholera outbreaks occurred this year indicating a quiet period for the swine disease regionwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Dairymen Challenge Government View On Butter Policy
Clarence Neilsen of Independence charges that officials push de emphasis of butter and promote powdered milk. He cites a supposed USDA remark to find another spread for bread and urges equal subsidy treatment for butterfat and whole milk. Dairymen warn butter’s vital role in Iowa and discuss pending oleomargarine tax legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neilsen
Mordecai Ezekiel
USDA
National Agricultural Outlook
Washington
American Butter Institute
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude Wickard
Ezekiel
Congress
Iowa Dairy Leaders Reelect Officers After Reports
Reports credit dairy group progress in fending off proposals. Frank Barker, Iowa Dairy Commission secretary, and William Diamond, former Iowa Dairy Association field secretary, presented findings. Officers re elected include Frederick Larrabee Fort Podge president Paul P Stewart Maynard vice president E S Estel Waterloo secretary treasurer Dr C Y Cannon Ames and Kirk Fox Des Moines as directors at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Association
Frank Barker
Iowa Dairy Commission
William Diamond
Iowa Dairy Association
Frederick Larrabee
Ames
Kirk Fox
Des Moines
Directors Re-elected at Farmers Co-operative Board
Re-elected to the board were Anton Els bernn, Peter Busta, and F. T. Schmitt. Hold-over directors include Leo Huber, John Martin, Paul Herold, Frank Ira, John Kunt, and John Tekippe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Atkinson
Anton Elsbernn
Peter Busta
F. T. Schmitt
Farmers Co-operative Company
Leo Huber
John Martin
Paul Herold
Frank Ira
John Kunt
John TeKippe
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Farm Assn
Europe
Wrigher
Merle E. Garmoe
D. D
DIAL
Third Street
Chas
Wagaman
V. Hulen
Dairy Cow
Brooklyn
Mary C. Cook
Henry Voelker
Stanwood
Wm. A. Schulze
van Horn
Ft. Atkinson Brothers
Linn
Farm Service Department
the Peoples Savings Bank
Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp
Cedar Fair Assn
Riverside Farm
Sojka
16Th Ave
Clarence Savings Bank
Ray Mowry
Federal Building
Sixteenth Avenue
First Street
Worthern Eit
Rae Ad
Jar
Texas
Syiker Hilex
Gatto's
Springville Creamery Co
Lux
Piet
LUX Soap
Calume
Borden's Milk
Jonathan
Dairymen
Rex Conn
Clarence Neilsen
Independence
Wickard
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