Rock phosphate advised for wartime soil needs
Iowa farmers may use rock phosphate as a wartime phosphate fertilizer for legume seedings on acidic soils not fully lime corrected. H R Meldrum notes rock phosphate yields smaller first year responses than superphosphate, but can replace some phosphorus, especially with alfalfa and clover seedings. Rates vary by crop from 150 to 300 pounds per acre 20 percent superphosphate equivalents. corn requires about 100 pounds per acre of 20 percent superphosphate.
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Gazette
Ames
Iowa
H. R. Meldrum
Iowa State College
Meldrum
Beldrum
FENCE DRIFT a concern for corn storage in Iowa
Secretary of Agriculture Harry Linn urged Iowa farmers in Cedar Rapids to check crib conditions as much of the state’s corn is too wet to store safely. He noted outside corn is drier than indoor stocks and recommended feeding wettest corn first and ventilated cribs to keep moisture from spoilage. He warned delaying could force field time in May to salvage spoiled corn.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Harry Linn
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Linn
Traer Lumber Company re-elects directors
Traer Farmers Lumber company stockholders re-elected directors Frank C. Early president Paul Dickinson R P Young S S Wilson and William Podhajsky at the annual meeting The annual report shows a small rise in sales in 1944 over 1943 and an eight percent dividend was paid.
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TRAER
Traer Farmers’ Lumber Company
Frank C. Early
Paul Dickinson
R. P. Young
S. S. Wilson
William Podhajsky
Eastern Iowa 4-H Lamb Show and Sale at All-Iowa Fair
The Second Annual Eastern Iowa 4-H Club Lamb Show and Sale will run Feb 9 and 10 at the All-Iowa Fair Grounds. Ninety five pens of 16 lambs will be exhibited and sold by 4-H youths from ten counties. The notice includes farming finance, pig production tips, and home made brooders with guidance from county extension.
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All-Iowa Fair Grounds
Iowa
Meat Output Slumps as Receipts Drop
CHICAGO The war meat board said federally inspected plant output last week was 288 million pounds, down seven percent from 310 million the prior week and well below 433 million a year ago. WFA noted a bleak civilian meat picture with hog receipts 60 percent lower than last year and government purchases higher. Beef cattle arrivals rose 15 percent but government demand offset the gain. lamb marketings exceed last year but fewer lambs on farms mean future supply gains may be cut by spring cuts.
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Chicago
War Meat Board
WFA
Less Machinery and Equipment Available For Farms This Year
Iowa State college reports a spotty supply outlook for farm equipment with likely fewer new machines than last year though production plans are similar. Behind schedule production, reliance on surplus wartime stock for hand tools, and limited copper wire hint at constraints. Garrison Cooperative Creamery officers elected A W Tatge president Glenn Henkle vice president L E Kaiser secretary treasurer and executive board members named.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Garrison
Garrison Cooperative Creamery Association Board of Directors
A. W. Tatge
Glenn Henkle
L. E. Kaiser
Harley Lasher
Conrad Rinderknecht
Fred Kirchner
Lloyd Doerzman
Leland Skoog
Corwin Miner
Greeley Creamery Reports Over One Million Pounds Butter
At the Farmers Cooperative creamery annual meeting in Greeley, production neared 1,001,934 pounds of butter with subsidies totaling 464,579.03 dollars. Costs ran 2.01 cents per pound and patrons received 55.98 cents per pound for butterfat. Officers elected: John Odell president, Harvey Burbridge vice president, Ben E. Ryan secretary, W. P. Harris treasurer. Directors elected: John Armstrong, Charles Gull to succeed Paul McElmeel and William Schielman, and Frank Funke to fill a vacancy.
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Greeley
Farmers Cooperative Creamery
John Odell
Harvey Burbridge
Ben E. Ryan
W. P. Harris
Hawkeye Creamery Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
Hawkeye Creamery re elected H A Mitchell as president and L R Campbell as secretary. Directors re elected were H D Schultz Nuss A Wilbur and G Schlatter. Secretary report shows 707539 pounds cream 1992226 pounds butterfat 247985 pounds butter and 46.2 cents net butter price 54.4 cents paid. sales to New York 92659 dollars and to merchants 5739.68 dollars and patrons 4956.63 dollars.
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Hawkeye
C. A. Mitchell
Hawkeye Creamery Company
L. R. Campbell
Otto Strudthoff
H. D. Schultz
Nuss A. Wilbur
G. Schlatter
New York
Coming Farm Auctions Listed by Advertiser in The Gazette
A sequence of farm auctions announced for February lists sellers and sale locations across Iowa. Entries include Oscar Busenbark near Linn county, Minnie Kleppe executrix near London, J H Davis near Martelle, Amos Leguire at Mt. Vernon, Alfred Drexler near Central City, Earl Smith near Lisbon, Frank Stadler near Mount Vernon, W E Powers near Alburnett, Horace Thompson near Vinton, Harlan Reeder near Tipton, John Strosahl near Anamosa, Fred Butschi near Coggon, James J Stadler near Cedar Rapids, Macheck & Klinger near Cedar Rapids, J R Drake near Marion, Chas Grovert near Vinton, Gerhard Wenndt near Clarence, and Leona Kirk near Alburnett.
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Oscar Busenbark
Linn County
Minnie Kleppe
Executrix
London
J. H. Davis
Martelle
Amos Leguire
Mt. Vernon
Alfred Drexler
Central City
Earl Smith
Lisbon
Frank Stadler
Mount Vernon
W. E.powers
Alburnett
Horace Thompson
Vinton
Harlan Reeder
Tipton
John Strosahl
Anamosa
Fred Butschi
James J. Stadler
Chelsea
Macheck & Klinger
Cedar Rapids
J. R. Drake
Marion
Chas. Grovert
Gerhard Wenndt
Clarence
Leona Kirk
Stockton breeder tops Helgens sale with three top sows
Amber A. M. Paper of Stockton captured the three top animals at the Helgens brothers Poland China bred sow sale. Prices reached 385, 370 and 360 dollars for the top sows as 33 head averaged 140 dollars per animal.
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Gazette
AMBER
A. M. Paper of
Stockton
Helgens Brothers
Poland
Swine Council Warns Of Cholera Danger
Des Moines Iowa hog raisers are urged to guard against a cholera cycle overdue and to immunize spring pigs early. Rollie Pemberton says virulence rises about every ten years, with spring outlook more dangerous due to lapsed vaccinations.
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Des Moines
INS
Lowa
Rollie Pemberton
Swine Industry Council
Plow Adjustments Made In the Field
Farmers report most plow adjustments must be made in the field to ensure proper depth and furrow consistency. Field technicians advise checking soil conditions and implement wear before making manual tweaks.
Price Control Implemented for Farm Firewood Sales
Washington reports all farm firewood sales will fall under price ceilings starting Feb 12. Ceilings equal the highest prices charged for the same wood types in March 1942, with existing OPA regional ceilings remaining in effect. Previously, farm sales under 75 dollars per month were exempt, a policy blamed for price spikes.
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Washington
OPA
Hampshire sow sale tops at Hawkeye Downs
Fifty nine head of registered Hampshire sows and gilts averaged 97.41 dollars at the Albert Martin and sons Hampshire sale at Hawkeye Downs Tuesday. Carl Maier of Alburnett paid 157.50 for a March 15 gift from a Robert Buelow herd litter. E M Harsch called the sale constructive as breeders sold tops while farmers bought breeding females to boost commercial hog production.
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Hampshire Sons
Albert Martin and Sons Hampshire
Hawkeye Downs
Carl Maier
Alburnett
Robert Buelow
Marengo
E. M. Harsch
Peoria
American Hampshire Association
Cedar County Farm Loan Association to Meet February 14
E A Bell of Bennett association president announces Tipton E N Van Horne president of the Federal Land Bank of Omaha will be chief speaker at the Cedar County National Farm Loan association annual meeting set for February 14.
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Tipton
E. N. van Horne
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Cedar County National Farm ‘Loan Association
A. Bell of Bennett
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North Liberty
W. K. Rogers
Fairfax
H. G. Donnan
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Farm Science
OWA Livestock Exchange
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William
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Jeye, Leander
Traer Lumber Company
Tha Gazette
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M. Feder & Sons Iron and Steel
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Uncle Sam
Home Insulation CO
B Avenue
Optimist Corn
Tom Termohlen
Optimist
Louise Levasseur
Arnold Bader
Springville
Roy Bowman
George Wishsel
Vernon Dice
Milo Wolrab
Mf. Vernon
Greeley Creamery
Hawkeye Creamery Co
Purdue University Extension
Advertiser
the Gazette
Helgens Sale
Second Avenue SE
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Gordon Cockerels
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Ordon’s
Marion, Iowa
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