Farm Association Discusses Postwar Price Trends
Dr Geoffrey Kerd of Iowa State College spoke before about 100 Cedar Valley Farm Business Association members in Cedar Rapids on postwar price trends. He noted a potential fall in agricultural income if national income drops, and urged production reduction as a remedy, with other economists offering mixed projections for 1950 and postwar farming prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geoffrey Kerd
Iowa State College
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Cedar Rapids
Shepherd
Europe
Hiram Johnson
A 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 Details
Closing Out Sale will hold a complete closing out sale on the Louis Novak farm located 2 miles north of Amana on 149 then 4 miles west or 2 miles west of Walford 3 miles south on 149 and mile west on the final access point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Novak
Amana
Walford
Oxford Junction
Clarence
Massillon
Described farm herd tools and household goods at sale
Monday December 11 sale lists 57 head of livestock including horses cattle hogs hay and farm machinery such as wheel rakes corn planter harrows and a manure spreader. Also included are household goods like cupboards beds chairs and stables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick-Deerine
Harrow
Kinsman
Massey-Harris
Hayes Corn
Bob Sied
Terms Cash Sale Starts at 1 00 Sharp
Auction notice listing Andrew P. Svoboda as owner with George FE Parizek as auctioneer in Oxford and M C Erasha as clerk. sale starts at 1:00 sharp with contact phone 115 for details.
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George FE. Parizek
Oxford
M. C. Erasha
Ample Supplies Aid In Stabilizing Feed Grain Prices
Washington reports that the 1944 corn and grain sorghum crops will help stabilize feed grain prices for three to four months. Total supplies of four main feeds reach about 132.5 million tons, only six percent below 1942-43. Stocks of feed concentrates may total about 159.8 million tons, while per unit high protein feeds rise due to fewer livestock on farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Department of Agriculture
Call to Cull 50 Million Birds Amid Egg Surplus
Officials argue a 50 million bird cull is needed this winter to balance an egg surplus with a poultry meat shortage across the nation. The plan targets laying flocks and aims to stabilize prices and supply for consumers.
Dairy Research May Increase Postwar Sales
Chicago report urges dairy farmers to expand nation wide education advertising and research to lift afterwar sales. Ray Mithun of Campbell Mithun says milk output stands at 55 billion quarts yearly, 15 percent above prewar. He says 15 million more cows are needed to reach recommended consumption levels.
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
Chicago Rank Shed
Coming Farm Auctions Across Iowa Listings
A Gazette advertisement lists numerous farm auctions by date and location across Iowa including closing outs and public sales. Locations include Lisbon Brooklyn Amana Tipton Stanwood Cedar Rapids Marion Anamosa Olin and more with distances from nearby towns and sale owners such as Wagaman Svoboda Cook Schulze Pestai Louvar Jiroutek and McCarty. The notices run daily from December through January detailing sale types and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dec
Andrew P. Svoboda
Amana
Mary C. Cook
Tipton
Henry Voelker
Stanwood
Wm. A. Schulze
van Horn
Don Brink
Oxford Junction
Walter Baker
Walker
Charles Pestai
Cedar Rapids
Sam Helmes and Son
Westphal
Mt. Vernon
Keith Miell
Central City
Gee, Carroll
Palo
Joseph O. Louvar
Shueyville
Ibsen and Meier
Clarence
Ben Sherman
F. H. Kisor
Springville
Edd Lahman
Roscoe P. Wilson
Ryan
Clyde Allen
Monmouth
Lineback Estate
Lisbon
J. F. May
Anamosa
Louie F. Robbins
Viola
A. L. Wilson
Wm. Techau
Ives & Seerey
Marion
Louis Penningroth
Henry J. Westphal
Olin
Ft Atkinson Brothers Win De Kalb Corn Contest
Ft Atkinson brothers Busta win the 1944 De Kalb hybrid corn growing 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 Hovey Calmar 107.78.
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Decorah
Busta Brothers
Ft. Atkinson
Winneshiek
Busta
Peter Aanas
Ossian
Andrew Hemesath
Calmar
Albert J. Kuhn
Clarence O. Hovey
Officers Elected by Cedar Fair Assn
The Cedar county fair association held its annual stockholders meeting in Tipton. Officers for the coming year include 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 chosen as well.
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 Strawn
Garrison
Tipton
Cedar County Fair Association
Earl Elijah
Clarence
Frank M. Thomson
Mechanicsville
F. W. Spear
C. S. Miller
Notice of Will Proceedings in Linn County Iowa
The District Court of Linn County Iowa will hear proof for the will of the late resident at Cedar Rapids Court House on December 13 at 4 o clock in the afternoon. The filing includes the last will and testament. Dated Cedar Rapids December 7, 1944. Arthur A. Clerk. A G Keyes Attorney.
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Lee Siete
Linn
Ict
Court House
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Jaws
Arthur Clerk District Court
A. G. Keyes
Local fair photos shown by Tipton amateur
Motion pictures of the local fair were shown by Fred B. Wilson of Tipton, highlighting community events and shared memories from the annual gathering.
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Fred B. Wilson
Tipton
Riverside Farm Sells for 75 Per Acre
Riverside The 70 acre farm of Henry Kline south of here was sold Wednesday to William Wingler of Riverside. The land with some timber is considered fair with similar improvements and the price was about 75 dollars per acre. Possession will be given March 1. Iowa Land Co. of Iowa City handled the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Henry Kline
Here
William Wingler
Iowa Land Co
Iowa City
Swine Cholera Outbreaks Reported Sparse in Midwest
Across the Middle West where most hog farming occurs, hog-cholera outbreaks were comparatively few during the year, indicating reduced disease spread and potential improvements in herd health management.
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Middle West
Farm Workers Age Split Shows Majority Older Men and Women
The census bureau reports that American farms are operated mainly by men aged 35 and older, including women and youths under 18. In a July survey, four of five farm workers fall into those groups, totaling 9,670,000 with 2,150,000 women.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Bureau
Food production share allotted to military in 1944
About twenty three percent of the nation's 1944 food output was diverted for military use and lend-lease programs. The figure highlights the wartime reallocation of agricultural resources to support Allied forces and combat operations.
Dairymen Press Butter View at Iowa Meeting
Clarence Neilson of Independence accuses government food officials of discouraging butter production at the Iowa Dairy association meeting in Ames. He cites Ezekiel remarks calling for less butter and more powdered milk, urges united action, and notes ongoing oleomargarine tax debates while officers are re-elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa Dairy Association
Clarence Neilson
Independence
American Butter Institute
Neilsen
The
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude Wickard
Ezekiel
Congress
Farmers Co operative reelects directors at meeting
Anton Els bernn, Peter Busta, and F. T. Schmitt were re elected to the board of directors. Hold over directors include Leo Huber, John Martin, Paul Herold, Frank Ira, John Kunt, and John Tekippe.
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FT. Atkinson
Anton Elsbernn
Peter Busta
F. T. Schmitt
Farmers Co-operative
Leo Huber
John Martin
Paul Herold
Frank Ira
John Kunt
John TeKippe
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Farm Assn
Merle E. Garmoe
C. D
Third Street
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Redes
Mit
Ste
Ries
the Gazette
Wagaman
K. V. Huhn
Dairy Cow
Brooklyn
H. V. McCarty
J. D. Gorius
John Connor
Ft. Atkinson Brothers
Cedar Fair Assn
Riverside Farm
Sojka
16Th Ave
Clarence Savings Bank
Ray Mowry
OLD Federal Building
Sixteenth Avenue
Joe Starks
First Street
U. S
Rorther
Jar
BOT
Coupen
Texas
Aaa
HILEX
Gatte’s
LUX
Borden's Milk
Emma Og * Ney
Jonathan
Rex Conn
Mordecai Ezekiel
USDA
National Agricultural Outlook
Wickard
Ies Association
Frank Barker
Iowa Dairy Commission
William Diamond
New Dairy Association
Frederick Larrabee
Paul P. Stewart
Maynard
E. S. Estes
Waterloo
C. ¥. Cannon
Kirk Fox
Des Moines
Farm Service Department
Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp
Mrs. Grass’ Potter Laat
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