Six Iowa PMA Execs Lose Jobs in Year-End Abolitions
In Des Moines A. J. Loveland announced the elimination of six state PMA positions effective December 31 as the PMA office transfers marketing duties to the state AAA staff. The laid-off include George Sheehe state director and five program assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Federal Production and Marketing Administration
Iowa
A. J. Loveland
PMA
Federal Office of Supply
Town
Department of Agriculture
USDA
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
Office of Supply Organization
George Sheehe
Loveland
AAA
Ray Murray
Statte
C. D. Amos
J. W. Doud
W. N. Shin
Sheehe
Sunlight Destroys Riboflavin in Milk Bottles
Up to 40 percent of riboflavin in milk stored in clear glass bottles can be destroyed after two hours of direct sunlight exposure, reducing nutritional content and color.
Cold snap slows corn harvest as workers brave frost
A sharp below zero blast from Medicine Hat grips corn pickers, who work in heepskin coats while helpers wave arms to stay warm. Vernon Faas notes Glenn Banes plowed alfalfa sod two miles northwest of North English, keeping pace with the frigid day.
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Medicine Hat
Vernon Faas
Glenn Banes
North English
Harvest Conditions Mixed Across Regions In November
The Weather Bureau reports November harvesting was favorable countrywide except for a region from Tennessee to New York and the Pacific Northwest. Wet field conditions and high moisture slowed eastern corn harvest, while western areas advanced. Livestock thrived, milk output held steady, and egg production fell about 1 percent from last year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Tennessee
New York
Pacific Northwest
Lake Erie
Corn Belt
Henry Goettsch Hurt When Tractor Tripped at Farm Field
Henry Goettsch employed on the Leonard Philip farm northwest of here suffered bruises after tractors he was driving tipped over in the field. He has only one arm, the other lost in a feed grinder accident.
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TRAER
Henry Goettsch
Leonard Philip
Here
Goettsch
Fair Board Seeks Cash Settlement with Federal Government
Iowa officials seek a several hundred thousand dollar financial settlement from the federal government over use of the state fairgrounds as an air corps storage depot from 1942. The board and U S engineers discuss restoration versus cash payment while Dec 20 start and Mar 15 transfer dates are noted. A 1946 fair is planned for Aug 21 to 30.
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DES Moines
Lloyd Cunningham
Iowa State Fair Board
State of Iowa
Iowa State Fairground
Cunningham
Fair Board
Missouri Division of
United States Engineers Office
Omaha
Air Corps
James I. Dolliver
War Department
State Fair Board
E. W. Williams
Manchester
Iowa Fair Managers Association
Iowa
Jersey cow auction at Geraghty farm draws strong prices
Sixteen Jersey cows and heifers averaged 175 dollars with a top cow at 225. Leg horn pullets bring 1.25 each, oats 71.5 cents per bushel, hay 12 dollars per ton. Equipment sale includes mower 90, side rake 84, corn planter 75, grain binder 69 dollars.
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the Gazette
Monona
Jersey
Joe Geraghty
Coming Farm Auctions Public Sale Schedule
A list of farm auctions and closing out sales advertised for December by multiple sellers. Locations include Troy Mills North Liberty Palo Van Horne Toddville Onslow Urbana Van Horne Elkader Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas with dates from December 12 to January 7.
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Urbana
Jersey
G. V. Anderson
R. Rosecrans
Troy Mills
F. C. Wisniewski
North Liberty
Lewis Kulish
Palo
Elmer Raue
van Horne
Roy Cashman
Clarence
Jay White
Solon
Ollie Henderson
Toddville
Coppess and McManus
Onslow
Hereford Assn
Cedar Rapids
Grunewald Bros
Blairstown
E. M. Wilson
Iowa November Milk Output Reaches 434 Million Lbs
Des Moines report shows Iowa milk production in November estimated at 434 million pounds, six million above last year and just below 441 and 442 million for 1941 and 1943. First eleven months total 6.395 billion pounds, a record behind only the prior three years. Milk per cow at 320 pounds set a new monthly high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Farmers Union Attacks New FSA Head Lasseter
The Farmers Union condemned Dillard Lasseter's appointment as head of the Farm Security Administration calling it a bitter betrayal of small farmers. They criticized Secretary Anderson for ignoring Bankhead Jones act recommendations and urged support for pending veterans in farming legislation.
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Washington
Dillard B. Lasseter
War Manpower Commission
Atlanta
Lasseter
Anderson
Frank Hancock
North Carolina
Hancock
FSA
National Farmers Union
Dillard Lasseter
Farm Security Administration
James G. Patton
Farmers Union
Secretary of Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson
Congressional
Farm Security
John H Bankhead
D-Ala
Patton
Farm Loan Supervisor Named for Mutual Benefit Life
Arthur C. Loepp, veteran farm field supervisor in eastern Iowa for First Trust Joint Stock Land Bank and First National Bank of Chicago, becomes farm loan supervisor for Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co Newark N J. He opens offices in Merchants National Bank building and will supervise farm loan business in 28 eastern and southeastern Iowa counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Loepp
Iowa
First Trust Joint Stock Land Bank
First National Bank of Chicago
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company of
Newark
N. 2
Merchants National Bank
Forward Pricing Proposed As Government Farm Policy
University of Chicago economist AMES-D. Gale Johnson urged the Central Iowa Farm Business association to adopt forward pricing to curb price instability. He proposed a long-range plan combining continued support prices with consumption-boosting measures and targeted direct payments, rejecting the parity formula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
D. Gale Johnson
University of Chicago
Central Iowa Farm Business Association
Johnson
American Farm Economics Association
Maney Memorial Funds Raised For Late Iowa State Professor
Friends of the late Professor Tom Maney of Iowa State College have collected funds to establish a memorial in his name. Maney led the pomology subsection at the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station and became a nationally known figure for his work on hardy apple stocks dwarf apple stocks and hardy peaches. H L Lantz acting head of pomology and president of the Iowa Horticultural Society is depository and says the memorial form has not yet been decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Tom Maney
Iowa State College
Iowa
Maney
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
H. L. Lantz
Iowa Horticultural Society
Lantz
Grinnell Breeders Show Champion Bull Triumphs
SIOUX CITY Iowa Hereford show crowned grand champion bull owned by John Siehl and Son of Grinnell. The victory highlighted Grinnell breeders as they showcased prize stock in the regional event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
John Siehl
Grinnell
Iowa
Cattle Breeders Show and Sale Honored Local Winners
The Cattle Breeders association show and sale took place Monday with the Siehls showing the reserve champion bull. Grand champion Keifer and Dick Hinkeldey of Alta claimed top honors, while reserve champion female went to S. O. Knutsen of Sioux Rapids.
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Cattle Breeders Association
Siehls
Keifer
Dick Hinkeldey
Alta
S. O. Knutsen
Sioux Rapids
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Emerson
McCormick
John Deere
M. J. McCalley
Ralph Eemer
Weather Bureau
Viola, Iowa
Anamosa
Nellie F. Houska
Yager
Oy Ree
Lou Pring
Yager’s
Lee Beebe
Hawkeye Racing Club
Nebraska
Illinois
Fee Gee
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
1St St. N.W
Iowa Farm Products Co., Inc
Grinnell Breeders
AC Trinds Welders
REA
E. Cohn & Sons
9Th Ave
3Rd ST
Beverly Cattle Company
WMT
D ‘A
Leibsohn
Mrs
Miss
Hassocks
First Avenue East
Leibsohn’s
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