Farm Bureau Talks Favor Abundance
CHICAGO AP The twenty sixth annual American Farm Bureau federation meeting heard Under Secretary Grover B Hill warn that wartime problems in transportation equipment labor and feed will persist after the war with new challenges likely. He praised farmers for a magnificent wartime production and urged cooperation among agriculture labor and industry to ensure an abundant heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grover B. Hill
American Farm Bureau Federation
Hill
America
Paree
H. L. Wingate
Georgia Farm Bureau
Wingate
Public Auction For Farm In Linn County Features House Barn and Equipment
Public auction of a 160 acre Linn County farm located 3 miles north of Walker off Walker Troy Mills road. Includes two story six room house, barn, sheds, windmill, pipeline milker two units, and wide range of livestock and machinery. 14 Durham cattle 65 Chester White hogs 2 horses, dairy gear, hay grain, and extensive farm tools. Sale starts 11:30 with 30 percent down, possession March first. Owner may carry a third or half at reasonable rate. Ladies of Troy Mills Christian church serve on grounds.
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Ladies of Troy Mills Christian Church
Durham
Chester
McCormick-Deering
Emerson
Emerson Corn
Robinson
Surrey
First Chinese Woman Visits Iowa for U S Extension Study
Miss Teh Yin Ma the first Chinese woman to study extension work in the United States visits Iowa State College to observe extension methods. She aims to apply nutrition home management and family living lessons to rural China after three years of rural sociology and home economics training in the United States.
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U. S
Iowa
Ames
United States
Teh-Yin Ma
Iowa State College
United States Department of Agriculture
China
Ginling College
Nanking University
Lural
Drew University
Madison
N. J
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Nanking
Louise Rosenfeld
Farmers' outlook contrasts on postwar farming careers
Wisconsin officials hold that a man once a farmer remains a farmer and most veterans will return to farm work. California and Maryland figures caution against assuming land plus person equals a livelihood. Farm mothers hope their sons return but fear uncertainty.
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Wisconsin Bureau
C. O. Hooker
California
Distaff
R. C. F. Weagly
Hagerstown
Associated Women of the
American Farm Bureau Federation
Lisbon High School Qualified to Test Legume Seed
The Lisbon high school vocational agriculture department is now qualified to test samples of legume seeds for farmers in the surrounding area who may wish to have a test made of their clover seed. Floyd Hampton of the local Triple-A office reports today.
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Lisbon High School Vocational Agriculture Department
Floyd Hampton
Poweshiek County AAA Elects New Committee
Sixteen delegates elected to the Poweshiek AAA county committee names Kelley Davis as chair Forrest L Read and George L Paul as Brooklyn representatives Henry Henkle of Montezuma and LaVerne E Raffety as alternates Hildegarde Heitsman reappointed secretary treasurer Louise M Skidmore reappointed chief clerk Dorothy M Lamb and Beulah E Lineweaver reappointed office assistants Robert McWilliams and Virgil Sherwood named as corn sealers for the county
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Brooklyn
Kelley Davis
Forrest L. Read
George L. Paul
Henry Henkle
Montezuma
LaVerne E. Raffety
Hildegarde Heitsman
Louise M. Skidmore
Dorothy M. Lamb
Beulah E. "Lineweaver
Robert McWilliams
Virgil Sherwood
Address updates and Sunday delivery notices for subscribers
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AAA Subsidy Payments Expire in December
Henry Hood of the Linn County Triple-A office announced that the September October payments expire in December and the November December payments will be issued in January and February.
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AAA
Henry Hood
Linn County
Slaughtering Accidents Cut 30 Percent
A 30.4 percent drop in slaughtering and meat packing accidents across Iowa Nebraska Kansas Colorado and Missouri was reported by the U S Labor Department on Wednesday. The decline stems from an accident prevention drive begun in July as part of a war industry safety effort aiming for a 40 percent reduction by July 1945. Nebraska leaders cited Otto H Will state chair and Donald P Miller, with Cudahy Packing Omaha Lincoln Packing and Cook Packing Scottsbluff named for contributions. Iowa figures highlighted J W Rath Rath Packing Waterloo Lester Bookey Bookey Packing Des Moines and Martin Cernatisch safety director Ottumwa John Morrell Company.
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Omaha
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Missouri
United States Department of Labor Division of Labor Standards
Department
Five States
National Committee For the Conservation of
Frances Perkins
R. E. Walter
National Committee
Walter
Otto H. Will
Donald P. Miller
Cudahy Packing Company
Lincoln Packing Company
Lincoln
Cook Packing Company
Scottsbluff
J. W. Rath
Rath Packing Company
Waterloo
Lester Bookey
Bookey Packing Company
Des Moines
Martin Cernatisch
Ottumwa
John Morrell and Company
20 to 30 Percent Iowa's Corn Husking Yet to Be Done
Des Moines report from the U S Weather Bureau notes corn husking is nearly finished except in the southeast where bad weather halted field work for several days leaving 20 to 30 percent husking unfinished. Despite setbacks the season has been generally favorable though corn moisture remains high. Heavy snowfall last week disrupted field work.
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Des Moines
U. S. Weather Bureau
Iowa
H. C. S. Thom
Feeder Cattle Prices Drift Lower Than Last Year
General market notes indicate feeder cattle prices so far this year average a bit below the level seen in the previous year, reflecting softer demand and prices across fed cattle markets.
Coming farm auctions announced for December to January
A Gazette advertisement lists farm auctions across Iowa counties with dates from December 14 to January 10. Numerous closings out and public sales by buyers such as Louvar Sherman Gritton Good Emcke Gorius Connor Heeren Svoboda Hoffman Lahman Wilson Robbins Emde Holmes Andrews May Wilson Eilers Challis Techau Ives Seery Penningroth Westphal span Tipton Lisbon Springville Amana and other towns.
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Joseph O. Louvar
Shueyville
Ibsen and Meier
Clarence
Ben Sherman
Central City
L. N. Gritton & Son
Tipton
W. J. Good and Son
North English
J. D. Gorius
Springville
John Connor
Lisbon
H. T. Heeren
Amber
Andrew P. Svoboda
Amana
John Hoffman
NE Walker
Cresco Man Elected Head Fair Assn
C. C. Nichols of Cresco was elected president of the Iowa fair association at its closing meeting. He succeeds Harold Felton of Indianola. George A. Price of Marshalltown was chosen secretary and J. J. Ruhs and L. M. Hall were re-elected directors. The 1944 county and district fairs posted record totals with receipts of 457 757.46, up from 319 846.68 last year, and 20 000 exhibitors, including 9 926 livestock exhibitors, while 4 H premiums rose to 81 738.08 from 71 299.48 in 1943.
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Des Moines
C. C. Nichols
Cresco
Harold Felton
Indianola
George A. Price
Marshalltown
J. J. Ruhs
Audubon
L. M. Hall
Eddon
Iowa
L. B. Cunningham
Iowa Fair Managers Association
Cunningham
Auction notice lists farm stock and household goods
Located 6 miles W Tipton 8 miles S Mechanicsville 3 miles E Cedar Bluff 2 miles N Buchanan 2 head cattle 70 head hogs farm machinery hog and brooder houses household goods Also for Laverne Wood 2 head cattle 32 head sheep machinery Challis Plattenberger Aucts
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Tipton
Mechanicsville
Cedar Bluff
Buchanan
Laverne Wood
Challis & Plattenberger, Aucts
Annual Poultry Show At Center Point Crowned Winners
Center Point hosts its annual poultry show from December 7 to 9 featuring 175 birds. Curtis Roberts won most points with a Barred Rock display and best Barred Rock pen, Fred Hunter took best White Rock cockerel, and Mrs. Clarence Fetherkile earned best Buff Orpington pullet and pen. Category winners included Walter Potter Marlon with multiple placings, Arlen Johnson and others across Barred Rocks Leghorns Buff Orpingtons White Rocks and other breeds. A guessing contest was won by Mrs. E. J. Whitmore and door prizes included a duck donated by Itay Schrunk and a turkey from baked goods purchasers.
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Center Point
Clarence Fetherkile
Fred Hunter
Martin Cook
Walker
Walter Potter
Marion
Black Jersey Giants
Arlen Johnson
Aoe Cockerels
Louie Hand
Curtis Roberts
Marlon
Te Leghorns
Yager Waterbury
Clarence Fetherhe
Old Drake
Sunior Club
Buff Orpington
Joanne Craig
Loretta O'Connor
Lila Lee Wheeler
Richard Poulson
New
Hampshire Reds
Verlene Kruse
Daisy Kruse
John Cook
Hazel Durow
Lolg Hunter
Burton Mollenhauer
Eavies White Rocks
Gary Matheny
Virle Mollenhauer
Leo Cook
Elizabeth Cook
E. J. Whitmore
Elmer Riggle
Itay Schrunk
William Bull
Hog Production Goal Targets Four Percent Rise in Spring Farrowings
The plan sets next year's hog production goal with a four percent increase in spring farrowings to boost output and meet anticipated demand. The framework outlines targets for breeding, housing, and scheduling to support the expansion.
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Farm Bureau
Congress
Federation
Edward A. O'Neal
Fears City Attractions
George M. Putnam
New Hampshire Bureau
National Organization
Pioneer Farm Leader
Curtis Hatch
Walker-Troy Mills
Yond
John Hoffmann
Harold McCrisht
Oj. McCalley
ANS
By Williams
Apm
Wed
SAM Holmes & Son
Challis & Plattenberger
Aucts
Lisbon High School
Poweshiek County
the Big Shoe Store
Second Avenue Southeast
Tanner
Mercury
Ake
Gtars
the Gazette
H. V. McCarty
Bill Oaken
Monticello
Stanley & Knapp
Adolph Emcke
Newhall
Mary M. Ellenberger
Whittier
Mary C. Pooks
W. Tipon
F. HH. Kisor
Edd Lahman
Roscoe P. Wilson
Ryan Clyde Allen
Monmouth
Lineback
Albert Comley
F. M. Baker
Moscow
Frank S. Fairley
10Th Ave
Vern, Derby & Son
Toddville
Louie F. Robbins
Viola
Eli Shada
Morton Emde
Armory Bridg
Washington
A. E. Andrews
J. F. May
Anamosa
A. L. Wilson
Aug
Eilers
H. Ray Challis
Wm. Techau
Ives & Seery
Louis Penningroth
Henry J. Westphal
Polands
Olin
Fair Assn
Mary C. Cook
Coon Mink
M. Feder & Sons Iron and Steel
F Ave
Farm Service Department
The
Peoples Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids
K. W. Stouder
Whittler
P. C. Lassen
Iowa Livestock Exchange
A. F
Tony) Schmitz
Geo. B. Easker
Linn-Jones County
Jones County
Wisconsin
John Deere
McCormick
McCormck Corn
Twin City
LEE _BEBEE
Wilson & Co
States Wire
Sumpaloyment Wilson & Co
Ceoar Ramos
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