Anderson Sees Need for Rural Industrialization
Secretary Clinton Anderson argues for rural industrial growth to create farm youth job opportunities and expand markets for agriculture. He cites higher incomes, retail sales, and farm home values in industrialized counties, and notes improved machinery will reduce farm labor needs, urging nearby nonfarm jobs to ease consolidation.
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Clinton P Anderson
Anderson
Truman
Agriculture Department
Agricul
Sloan Discusses Pick Sloan Plan At Land Resources Confab
W G Sloan of the interior department spoke at a Sioux City land resources conference noting Americans were lucky to have precipitation during the war and praising the Pick Sloan plan for reclaiming 3.5 million acres in the Missouri basin through irrigation He warned drought repeats would be disastrous and cited dams and reservoirs as key to flood control and navigation potential with a projected cost of 10 million 500 thousand dollars.
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Sioux City
W. G. Sloan
United States Department of the Interior
United States
Sloan
Missouri River
Midwest
Missouri Basin
Lewis A. Pick
Missouri River Division Corps of Engineers
Kansas City
Dakotas
Missour River
Pick
Costs of marketing farm products reach peak since 1927
Costs of marketing farm products this season rose to the highest level since June 1927, indicating elevated expenses for farmers and traders in the current market. The report highlights sustained price pressures affecting distribution and profit margins across agricultural sectors.
Greater Farm Security Predicted by USDA Man
Worcester Mass. Dr F J Niederfrank of the extension service of the USDA predicts farming will be less profitable but more secure for the next 25 years. Speaking at the union agricultural meeting he said farming will be a safer bet and more endurable than ever before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
F. J. Niederfrank
Extension Service
USDA
Union Agricultural Meeting
Iowan Frank Ehman joins National Rural Youth Committee
Des Moines reports Frank Ehman director of youth activities for the Iowa Farm Bureau has been named an adult member of the National Rural Youth Committee appointed by Ed O Neal president of the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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Des Moines
Frank Ehman
Iowa Farm Bureau
National Rural Youth Committee
Ed O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Alfalfa Meal Boosts Winter Sow Rations
Purdue University animal nutritionist Dr. W. M. Beeson reports that adding 10 to 20 percent alfalfa meal to winter sow rations improves piglet survival and livability. The feed adds minerals, vitamins, and fiber, helps prevent sows from gaining excessive fat, and enhances milk quality for nursing piglets.
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Lafayette
Ind
W. M. Beeson
Purdue University Animal Nutritionist
Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station
Beeson
Coming Farm Auctions Listed by Gazette
A long list of farm auctions from Feb 5 to Feb 22 shows public sales closing out sales and Duroc and Poland China auctions across multiple Iowa counties. Locations include Shellsburg Clar encé Dyersville Coggan Solon Independence Linn Cedar Rapids Monticello and many more with bidders and organizers named.
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Frank Blazicek
Shellsburg
John W. Burhop
Clarencé
Gregor Vaske
Frank Dosedlo
Solon
Milo Simmons
Alburnett
Geo. Shinierda
Oxford Junction
Marcen M. Seamians
Poland
China
O. J. Hess and Sons
Northington
Tamworth
Everett Jordan
Mt. Vernon
Earl Wear
Earl Bell
Linn County
Ira Albright
N. Liberty
George J. Shultz
Walford
Emil Meier
Stanwood
Theresa Miller
Iowa City
Iowa
Chester White Breeders Asso
Wellman
Antone Yanda
Oxford
Friddy
Henry Boesenberg
Marion
Holub
LeDancey
Coggoh
Boddicker
John H. Lensch
Cedar Rapids
Berkile
Leo Boddicker
Newall
Tom Dowd
Arthur Bezdek
Prairieburg
Kirk
Keith Beatty
John Tritle
Noel Jamison
Cliff Young
Morley
W. R. Lenox
Coggan
Frank Bys and Sons
Homestead
Evert Stickley
Anamosa
George Filloon
Central City
W. E. Tuetken
Loren Steebing
Mi. S of
Monticello
Deal
Gilmore
Troy Mills
Duroc
Bert Miller
Lisbon
Everett Albrecht
Glenn Brokaw
Dorr Rawson
Aburnett
Iowa Farmers Urged To Adopt Soil Practices
DES MOINES INS Leo F Marion vice president of the Federal Land Bank of Omaha urged Iowa farmers to adopt soil conservation. Speaking to Polk county National Farm Loan Association Marion warned against mining soil for quick gains and urged consideration of land earnings at normal prices. He noted one third of topsoil is gone and flowing away. Meeting elected Hard ing Gilmes president Custer Altoona vice president and Hauge re elected secretary treasurer.
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Des Moines
INS
Leo F. Marion
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Iowa
Polk County National Farm Loan Association
Marion
Manion
Land Bank
Farm Credit Associations
C. H. Harding
Gilmes
C. M. Custer
Altoona
G. S. Hauge
Dean Kildee To Speak at Poweshiek Farm Bureau Meeting
Dean H. Kildee director of extension service at Iowa State College will address the Poweshiek county Farm Bureau victory party to celebrate reaching the 1 560 membership quota. The event is set for Wednesday February 12 at 8 pm in the local high school auditorium per County President Marvin McLain.
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Dean Kildee
Brooklyn
Dean H. H. Kildee
Iowa State College
Poweshiek County Farm Bureau
Marvin McLain
Dane Cow Sets Record in Vermont Dairy Herd
Brattleboro Vermont reports Fras eur Peggy Ann Man-O-War 2110072 a registered Holstein-Friesian cow owned by H J Dane Iowa City completed a 319 day herd test production of 508 pounds of butterfat and 14779 pounds of milk setting a new record in the dairy herd.
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DANE
Brattleboro
H. J. Dane
Iowa City
DOUBLE AUCTION SELLS FARM STOCK AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS
A public sale at Coxson on Saturday February 8 begins at 1 p.m. with 12 head of cattle including brindle cow six years old milking and due to freshen mid March, eleven Hereford items, grain and feed, machinery and equipment such as a Ford tractor Ferguson implement disk harrows corn planter and miscellaneous farm gear, plus a large assortment of household and garden items to follow the livestock sale. Cash terms.
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PARM
Neow
John Deere
J. D
J. D. Buck
D. Siderake
Ford
Ferguson
McCormick-Deering
Janesville
Hayes
Willie
Pel Lancer
Wolub
New Zealand
Ulehes
McCormick
New York Packers Predict Meat Price Drop
New York packers and industry spokesmen say consumer resistance to high retail meat prices will push livestock quotations down. Eastern packers cite high live cattle freight rates, while the National Meat Industry Council reports a rejected request to cut live cattle freight gates.
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New York
N. Y
Spokcaman
Joseph Cohen
New York Council of Wholesale Meat Dealers
Eacn
National Meat Industry Council
Interstate Commerce
Jack Kranis
Council
Chicago
Closing Out Sale Youthful Farm Auction Details
Closing out sale Friday February 7 starting 11. The list includes 33 head of cattle with purebred and grade stock, cows and calves, a registered Red Cloud bull, a spring boar, sows, hens, grain hay and farm supplies, machinery from 1942 Allis-Chalmers, tractors, wagons, and household goods. Auctioneered by Henry Boesenberg for Challis First National Bank with lunch by Bertram Ladies Aid.
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A. C. McCormick
Chester
Allis-Chalmers
Farmers Friend
McCormick-Deering
John Deere
New Idea
Cita
Tito
Arid Waterers
Bertram Ladies Aid
Henry Boesenberg
Challis
Auttionee
Marlon
Ierk
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Ture
South
Land Resources Confab Monday
W F Mitchell
Auet
John Dolan
Alburnett Bank
Iowan
Good Rock Road
T. Gein
Beverly Cattle Company
Beverly Cattle
Cedar Stupids
Phono
Hampshire
Albert W. Martin and Sons
W. M
G. W. Reed
Lester Macon
Springville
L. P. Penningroth
Tipton
Rudolph Niebel
Keystone
George W. Dvorak
Ely
Ed Ulch
Clark I
Luse
Ryan
Karl Brannaman
Urbdita
L. J. Henderson
Henderson eState
Earl Bach
Carter Point
Center Point
Jater Gazette
Fourteenth Ave
DIAL
Aluminum
E. Gohn & Sons
Creamery
Coxson
G. Holub
W. DeLancey YY. Mitchell
Rutur Bisley
Linn County State Bank
Corson
Doan
Dean
Marion-Paraltz
Oney
Mead Farm
Caldwell Senna
DRUC
Pape
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Valentines
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Harriet Hubbard Ayer
Hue
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Unicaps
Vaporub
Dewitt
Siblin
Jergen
Paris
India
Mennen
BEXEL
Bocabelli
Castille Soap
Thornton Minor
Thornton & Minors
Thornton & Minor
Nee Cee
Ana Bxsler
Rome
Omly
Pfunden
Rial
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