Ag Worker Union Pushed in Winneshiek County Decorah HQ
In Decorah the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union of America sets up headquarters to organize agricultural workers in Winneshiek county. Organizers Theodore Devre and Walter Reid will recruit from Decorah Produce company employees and expand to other towns after initial meetings with day and night shifts. Plans include organizing creamery workers after the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Theodore Devre
Walter Reid
Cedar Rapids
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union of America
Wil
Decorah Produce Company
Devro and Reid
Cresco
Maas Reelected Iowa County Farm Bureau President
Carl H Maas of South Amana was reelected president of the Iowa County Farm Bureau at the annual meeting in Marengo Monday evening. Victor Sherman was chosen vice president and A Everitt Hursh of Marengo was reelected secretary. J R Wallace of Williamsburg was reelected treasurer with county committee chairs named for women’s homes, girls 4-H, and boys 4-H projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epecia
Marengo
Carl H Maas
South Amana
Iowa County Farm Bureau
Harold Sherman
Victor
A. Everitt Hursh
J R. Wallace
Williamsburg
Temporary lifting of pork rationing urged
A spokesman for the National Independent Meat Packers association urged the temporary removal of pork from rationing for 60 days to ease an oversupply and speed pork flow to consumers. Wilbur La Roe Jr. said packers believe pork rationing should be canceled to prevent spoilage in Philadelphia due to weak demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Independent Meat Packers Association
Wilbur la Roe
la Roe
Philadelphia
FENCE DRIFT LETTER FROM WATSON JONES
A letter from English farmer Watson Jones dated November 20 at Whitley Manor Newport Shropshire describes a good crop season and sugar beet harvesting to year end. He recalls a tour of eastern Iowa last summer and asks to remember his Iowa friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson Jones
Whitley Manor
Newport
Shropshire
England
Jones
Iowa
Mr. Jones
OPA Finds Many Violations of Barb Wire Ceilings
DES MOINES AP reports the OPA found barbed wire price ceilings violated in 89 percent of 249 investigations across 64 districts. Five cases settled with $3,895 collected. checks done via correspondence with limited court action. War wire vs prewar grades caused pricing confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
OPA
Donald PD Holdoegel
Holdoegel
War Production Board
Truck Growers Learn What Is Facing Them
Chicago reports at the Vegetable Growers association of America convention that 1944 marketing challenges include a growing labor shortage, farm equipment disintegration, wood container scarcity, and transport limits. Carl G. Wooster notes efforts to alleviate labor, fertilizer, and container issues while stressing the critical container shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INL
Vegetable Growers Association of America
Carl G. Wooster
Fruit and Vegetable Branch
Food Distribution Administration
Wooster
Iie
Seven States Reported Surplus Feed Grain This Year
The Agriculture Department said seven states produced more feed grains than their livestock needs, down from ten last year. Surplus states are North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana, while Wisconsin Michigan and Ohio dropped from the list. National supplies remain about 3 percent below last season, with more animals to feed and stronger demand in deficit states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ferris
Chicago
Department of Agriculture
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio
Department
Iowa Creameryman Named President of Butter Institute
Clarence Nielsen of Independence and Wapsie Valley Creamery was elected president of the American Butter Institute at its Chicago convention, succeeding R E Pearsall of Chicago. Nielsen previously led the institute in 1938 and has been active in dairy affairs including the Iowa State College pamphlet controversy. Other officers include Everett T. Haskell as vice president H A Ruehe as executive secretary and board members A J Good J Cook E E Droege M L Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Nielsen
Independence
Wapsie Valley Creamery Company
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
American Butter Institute
R E. Pearsall
Nielsen
Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames
Everett T. Haskell
H. A. Ruehe
Haskell
A. J. Good
Pickering
Ohio
J. Cook
Chillicothe, Mo
E. E. Droege
M. L. Arnold
Cleveland
140.4 Bushels Wins in 4 County Corn Contest
ACKLEY Iowa Transcharger of near Conrad Wednes day won the annual four county 10 acre corn yield contest with 140.4 bushels. The Hardin Grundy Butler and Franklin county event had 62 entrants and 48 reporting 100 bushels or more. Runnerup was M A Transbarger son of the winner with 135.8 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ackley
INS
Transcharger
Near
Conrad
Hardin, Grundy, Butler
Franklin County
Transbarger
M A
U S Butter Down 13 Percent Since Year Ago
Butter production in the United States fell 13 percent for the week ending Dec 9 compared with the same week in 1942, per a USDA report. Output in Town held steady from the prior week, and the seasonal low point is typically reached around early December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Livestock and Feed Conservation Plan Session Set
Johnson county residents are invited to a December 16 meeting in Iowa City to discuss a live stock and feed conservation program. County Agent Emmett C. Gardner announced the plan rollout and details Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Johnson County
Emmett C. Gardner
Large sale lists livestock and farm equipment at Ely auction
Closing out sale includes mixed stock and dairy cattle with at least two milk cows, several horses and ponies, hogs, yearlings, and farm machinery. Auctioneer Wilbur Colby and the American Legion Auxiliary of Ely organize the Mechanicsville sale with items ranging from tractors to harness and household goods.
Cattle Feeding Outlook Improves in November Reports
CHICAGO The regional War Food administration said cattle feeding outlook improved last month with more stocker and feeder cattle moving into the corn belt. Eight corn belt states saw 383000 head shipped in November versus 391000 in November 1942, while pork accounted for 60 percent of last week’s meat output at 424 million pounds. Hog slaughter reached 1,814,000 with cattle at 280,000, calves 127,000, and sheep and lambs 547,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
War Food Administration
WEA
War Meat Board
War Bond Drive Boosted by Cold Apples Auction
A cold spell cut Linn County farm bureau event attendance from 500 to about 250. surplus apples were sold at auction raising 899.50 for war bonds. membership drive totals to be finalized after weather clears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Women’s Home Project Committee
Fertilizer Recommended For Legume Seedings
Ames agronomists report that 35 field tests over four years show commercial fertilizer raises legume yields by 0.43 ton per acre and oats by 5.2 bushels. They recommend 0-20-0 fertilizer for average soil and management, with rates of 175 pounds per acre for biennial legumes and 230 pounds for alfalfa. Farmers should order fertilizer soon as supplies will be limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
Ames Agronomists
J F Calvin to Move to Center Point Farm
Shelburgs J F Calvin who held a reduction sale last week will move soon to the farm he bought near Center Point. Cedar Rapids area cattle feeders are invited to investigate Feeder Loans offered by Peoples Savings Bank. Committees statewide plan to prevent livestock losses and conserve feed. Key ideas include poultry flock culling, sanitation, clean ground hog and poultry systems, market non profitable dairy cows, lice control, portable hog wallows, Bangs disease control, and careful livestock handling to minimize meat loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Calvin
Shellsburg
Center Point
Cedar Rapids
Peoples Savings Bank
Iowa
Linn
Bang
John Deere
McCormick-Deering
Eatra
Concord
Philco Radio
Frank Votroubek
Geo
Parirek
Auch
Oxford
United State Bank of Cedar Rapids
Agencies Confer 44 Food Program in Linn County
Representatives from Linn county agricultural agencies met at the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce to outline the 1944 food production program. Roy Dyas and Herb Howell led the session with an agenda to meet crop and livestock goals. A similar session was planned for Tipton in Cedar county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
52 Cent Bid Buys at Colton sale near Columbus Junction
One thousand bushels of oats sold for 52 cents a bushel and 200 bales of timothy straw for 45 cents a bale at the James P. Colton sale ten miles northwest of here Monday. Prices also noted for oat straw hay cattle and a 3 year old tractor with extras. twenty bidders drove the auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
James P. Colton
Here
Jersey
Lam bs Sold at 13 Lt for 98-Pound Lambs
Ellmer Kling of Clay county sold 400 head of 98-pound lambs at Chicago for 13.75 dollars per hundredweight. He bought them in July, sheared them, then fed on clover. Fleeces averaged four pounds. lambs averaged 70 pounds after shearing before marketing from cornfields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Eleader
Ellmer Kling
Clayton County
Chicago
Sale of Cattle and Farm Equipment by Mike Miller
Saturday December 18 at 1 PM a sale offers mainly Hereford cattle and mixed stock from Mike Miller. Included are mare, gelding, yearlings, good ear corn oats clover hay straw and machinery like disk cultivator plow harrow harness. Wilbur Colby acts as clerk for First Trust and Savings Bank auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey
Bill Horak
Norsteins
Poland
W.C. Allis Chalmers
Lu.c
Endgate
John Deere Gang
Keystone Aide
John Deere
Mike Miller
Wilbur Colby
Auet
First Trust and Savings Bank
Olds Bay
Farrow
Mamopshire Roar
McCormick
Deering
Little Genius
McCormick-Deering
Oliver
Osborne J-ft
Farm auction schedule listings across Iowa region
A detailed calendar of farm auctions from Dec. 16 to Dec. 22 lists multiple closing out sales in towns including Mechanicsville Oxford Newhall Iowa City Tipton Cedar Rapids Linn Junction Oxford Lisbon Cedar Rapids Ely Coggan Independence Solon Stanwood and more. It notes bidders, sellers, and locations with mileage details for each site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Solon
Cedar Rapids Rock Road
Cedar Rapids
Linn Junction
Ravin
Iowa City
Arch Graft
Mechanicsville
Elmer Sievers
Oxford
Martin Olson
Newhall
Dalry
C. H. Jennings
Moore
Safely
Tipton
Frank Votroubek
Harley Morland
Town Livestock Exchange
J. C. Neckville
Mike Miller
Frank L. Novak
Ralph Streets
Lisbon
H. G. Donnan
Jos
Coggan
Robison and Freeman
Independence
Cob Products Firm Formed In Bloomington Illinois
The FL W and W Cob Products company is incorporated in Bloomington Illinois by O Lloyd Welsh McLean county farm adviser E D Funk Jr of Funk Brothers Seed and Charles Snow of Snow and Palmer. The firm plans experimental processing of corn cobs to make a polishing product and to supply ammunition related needs. Ground cob is noted as an ingredient in furfural used for lacquers and dyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
O. Lloyd Welsh
McLean County
E. D Funk, Jr
Funk Brothers Seed Company
Charles Snow
Snow and Palmer Company
Linn County Farmers Institute Set for Whittier Jan 13 14
The Linn County Farmers Institute will be held at Whittier January 13 and 14 led by A. W. McArthur. The program opens with an invocation and the president’s address, features soybean production by Howard L. Roach, wartime family living by Alice B. Salter, and a panel chaired by Salter. Evening activities include a musical program with Alma Turecek and Howard J. Gramlich. January 14 offers judging contests, a livestock conservation talk by Wayne Jackson, and a forum on farm buildings in wartime by C. H. Van Vinck, followed by the annual community play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier
Linn County Farmers’ Institute
A. W. McArthur
A. B. Curran
Prairie Chapel
Howard L. Roach
Plainfield
American Soybean Association
Alice B. Salter
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Dean Salter
Alma Turecek
Howard J. Gramlich
Chicago
Northwestern Railway
Wayne Jackson
State
C. H. van Vinck
Ames Agriculture
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Winneshiek
Maas
Allyn G. Evans
Harold Walters
Harold Risdon
Ladora
R.F.A
Falerour Road
Hereford
Mlereford
Docorner
Tinton, In
Hampshire
Farroen
Fairbanks Morse U6 Morse
Harley H. Moreland
W F. Chalils
Union Trust & Savings Bk
Stanwood
Spencer-Stephenson
Iowa Livestock Exchange
A. F
Tony) Schmitz
van Horne
Geo. B. Basker
Wale
Gladstone
Butter Institute
American Legion Auxiliary of
W. Holets
First, Trust and Savings Bank
Williams
Red River
Cimarron
Sugar
Merton
Swain
Barwyard
Chatter
Bloomington, I
M. Feder & Sons
FAVE
Cedar Raids
Kelsey Farm
Stoney Point School House
Honeymead
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