Federal Crop Insurance Loss Projection for 1945
United States officials project a total loss of just over 3 million dollars from the 1945 Federal Crop Insurance venture as losses in cotton and earlier years contrast with expected gains in wheat flax and tobacco. The program aims to operate in the black in 1946 and expand coverage for winter and spring wheat as well as select crops in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Congress
Ims
FCIC
Ing
Auctioneer Eckert Buys Marengo Sale Barn
Ernie Eckert of Watkins has purchased the Marengo sale barn from the original five owners. The deal covers the sale barn business, firm buildings, and stock in the fair ground association. The operation began in 1939 and has processed over two and a half million dollars in six years with sales exceeding 250000 in the last four months. Eckert farms north of Marengo and has worked with the Belle Plaine sale barn for two years.
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Marengo
Ernie Eckert
Watkins
A. T. Boedeker
Harry Hartz
Howard Kegley
L. E. Keil
Leo Kelly
Fair Ground Association
Eckert
Belle Plaine
Butterfat Sold as Cream At Arlington
Arlington Cooperative Creamery members heard 1945 fat purchases total 712,734 pounds with 596,460 pounds sold as sweet cream and 116,264 churned. Average fat price was 59 cents per pound and butter average price 42.2 cents. Paul Gamm and E A Schmidt were reelected to the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Arlington Cooperative Creamery Association
Paul Gamm
E. A. Schmidt
Ossian Farmers Union Produce Co Elects Officers
Ossian Farmers Union Produce Co elected for 1946 Albert Quass as president William J Uhlenhake as vice president Alphonse Remke as secretary treasurer Carmie Peterson Albert Quass Kent Larson August Peck Henry Uhlenhake and William J Uhlenhake named as directors in the annual slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossian
Farmers Union Produce Co
Albert Quass
William J. Uhlenhake
Alphonse Remke
Carmie Peterson
Kent Larson
August Peck
Henry Uhlenhake
Earlville Reuben Carpenter Buys Half Interest in Livestock Firm
Earlville businessman Earlville Reuben Carpenter acquires a 50 percent stake in a local livestock business, joining partner C. R. Prentice in the venture. The deal expands the firm’s operations and ownership structure.
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Earlville
Reuben Carpenter
C. R. Prentice
Upcoming Farm Auctions Across Iowa Sows and Cattle
A series of public and closing out sales scheduled Feb 9 to Feb 19 across Iowa. Events list breeders associations, sale barns, and locations including Hawkeye Downs and Cedar Rapids. Notable bidders include C B Mc Niel Ernest Goldsmith Andy Kessler Paul Vance Chester White Earl Tatge Donald Newton and others.
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Iowa
Chester White
Earl Tatge
Luzerne
Belle Plaine
Donald Newton
Blairstown
Poland
China Breeders Assn
Hawkeye Downs
Lewis Rusk
Center Point
Bert E. Miller
Lisbon
C. Wendell Peters
Keystone
F. J. Vondracek
Solon
Haeussler and Ellis
Coggan
Hoyman and Christian
Stanwood
C. L. van Alst
Walker
Ben Brazanski
Cedar Rapids
Howard van Alst
John Domer
Marion
Farmers Warned To Apply for Dairy Subsidy
At least 500 Linn county producers of milk and cream have not yet applied for dairy feed payments for production in the last quarter of 1945. Evidence of sales must reach the Triple-A office in Cedar Rapids by February 28. Farmers may visit the Triple-A office at 204 ORC building or mail creamery tickets. applications returned for signature will trigger a payment once re received.
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Linn County
H. J. Hood
AAA
ORC
Cedar Rapids
Hood
Ossian Eighty Brings $5,000
OSSIAN The 80 acre Henry Knipping farm five miles northeast of here sold by Referee M. J. Klein to Albert Riha for $5,000. Land described as good and buildings in fair condition. Riha owns a nearby farm and will take immediate possession.
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Ossian
Henry Knipping
Here
M. J. Klein
Albert Riha
Riha
Farm sale at Roach farm yields mixed livestock prices
A sale at the L. S. Roach farm four miles east of Wapello featured seven and eight year old gray geldings weighing 4000 pounds selling for 140 dollars. Angus cows brought 168 dollars, Poland and Hampshire bred gilts 58 dollars, and timothy and clover hay sold for 60 cents per bale.
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Wapello
L. S. Roach
Here
Poland
Hampshire
Timothy
Packers Cannot Absorb Wage Increase Warns Institute
The American Meat Institute, representing over 450 meat packers, told Price Administrator Bowles that packers cannot absorb any part of a pending wage rise. The letter argues current margins are too thin and absorption would violate commitments and worsen black market pressure while hindering legitimate operations and price stability.
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Hicago
Chester Bowles
American Meat Institute
OPA
Meat Packing Factfinding Board
Institute
Bowles
Congress
Wesley Hardenbergh
Land
Congressional
FENCE DRIFT caught in the woven wire
The article argues the American farmer must be supported to avert hunger as eight years of crop records fail to feed all. It calls for urgent farm machinery production and reemployment of farm labor, insisting farmers will drive recovery with adequate tools and favorable weather.
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R. B.C
Fire destroys wash house on local farm
A fire starting from an oil stove destroyed a wash house on the William Bechtermann farm four miles southwest of here Monday morning. The Lowden fire department could not save the structure but prevented the blaze from spreading to adjacent buildings.
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Lowden
William Bechtermann
Here
Auction spans Holstein cattle in Postville sale
Twenty one Holstein cows averaged $180 at the Ed Goss and Lawrence Klein auction near Postville. Top price reached $240 with calves at 65, yearling heifers at 134, and the herd sire at 277.
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Postville
Ed Goss
Lawrence Klein
U.S. Food Outlook Overcast by Weather Fears
The 1940s style report warns of tighter food supplies as nine years of good harvests end. Dust swirls on the fringe of a possible new dust bowl while drought and dry spells threaten winter wheat. With no world grain surpluses, shortages could drive domestic wheat and corn stocks down and raise concerns of mass starvation abroad.
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Ovid A. Martin
Truman
Dust storms threaten Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska fields
The storms described as a more serious wind erosion menace sweep over parts of Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska. Officials note they originate east of the Dust Bowl and endanger crops and soil throughout the affected regions.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Department
Maquoketa Valley REA Members Use 176 KWH Monthly
Anamosa reports that 3 448 members of the Maquoketa Valley Rural Electric Cooperative averaged 176 kilowatt hours per month in 1945. The cooperative operated 1 932 miles of line at year end. manager Edgar D Beach was re employed for his tenth year.
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Anamosa
Maquoketa
Fayette Flock Owners Enter Poultry Program
Seven Fayette county poultrymen sign a five year poultry analysis agreement with Iowa State College extension service. Monthly records of feed eggs labor costs are kept and yearly analyses guide management and equipment changes. Participants include Ray Burke Oelwein John Ingels Maynard Vincent Gaskill Arlington Harold Downer Aurora Leonard Brannon Waucoma Blanche Mitchell Waucoma and Russell Wendland Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Fayette County
Iowa State College
Ray Burke
Oelwein
John Ingels
Maynard
Vincent Gaskill
Arlington
Harold Downer
Aurora
Leonard Brannon
Waucoma
Blanche Mitchell
Russell Wendland
Fredericksburg
Hampshire Sheep Bring Averages Of $100 At Manuel Sale
Sixty one Hampshire bred gifts were sold Thursday four miles southwest of Center Junction at the H. G. Manuel and Son sale. The top price reached $200 from Field and Christiansen of Nora Springs, with Ed Weigel and Son of Platteville, Wis., taking $175 for other head. Wayland Hopley of Atlantic bought 12 head and Art Wilcox of Center Junction bought 11 head. Tom Sherlock of Williamsburg was the auctioneer.
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Center Junction
Hampshire
H. G. Manuel and Son
Here
Field and Christiansen
Nora Springs
Ed Weigel
Winter Repair Time for Farm Machinery
Farmers are advised that winter offers a good window to service and repair farming equipment. Maintenance during the cold season can prevent breakdowns in busy planting and harvesting periods and extend the life of tractors, combines, and implements.
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Breford
Step
Victory Show Boy
Milo Zacher
Rowley
O Avenue NW
Ben Brazauski
Tony Schmitz
Marengo Sale
Ossian Farmers Union Produce Co
Ugar
Phisi Melaremcie
Hhh
Nas
Iduster
SUDS
First Street
Heinz Baby Food
Wapsie Valley
A A i
Loin Ends
Perfex
California
Florida Juice
Texas
Florida
Pascal Celery
Washington
Our
Northern Towels
Hilex
Texas Juice
Oxydol
Nash
Texson
Golden Valley
Omar
Pene Ae Pious
Libby
Wilson's
Cello
C&h
Third Avenue SE
China
H. M. Meneough
Grimes
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids, IA
A. F
Tony) Schmitz
Geo. B. Easker
Mc OG
Lowden Farm
U.S
Great Plains
Agriculture Department
REA
Fayette Flock Owners Enter
Hampshires
Manuel Sale
Vna
Orr
Quika
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