FAO Plans to Fight World Hunger Worldwide
The United Nations FAO proposes immediate steps to boost food distribution and production, including a world food balance sheet due in March. It aims to ease relief work, push international trade agreements, raise fertilizer output, and expand low cost farm tools while guiding governments on farming improvements and agricultural science advances.
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Ween
United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization
Gore Hambidge
FAO
Ofarn Ta Windower
Ewrill Niwa
Hambidge
UNRRA
U.S
U. S
United Nations
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Fragmentary passage argues two aims: universal access to a good diet and raising living standards and welfare for farmers who constitute about two thirds of the world population.
Cedar County Farmers Vote Soil District in Tipton Referendum
Cedar County Iowa farmers approved forming a soil conservation district in a Saturday referendum by 437 to 22, a record vote for such an Iowa measure. Arnold Meier of Clarence was chosen for a six year term as district soil commissioner, with Robert Kelly of Clarence for four years and Amos Suchomel of Solon for two years. Organization will finish once state soil conservation committee authorization is received.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Iowa
Arnold Meier
Clarence
Robert Kelly
Amos Suchomel
Solon
State Soil Conservation Committee
Fire Damages World’s Biggest Chick Hatchery
A Sunday fire at Clinton Missouri’s Bush chick hatchery destroyed 50 000 baby chicks and over 500 000 incubator eggs. The one acre facility, reputedly the world’s largest hatchery under one roof, suffered about 500000 dollars in damage. Owner Irving L Bush faced extensive losses as flames swept through the operation.
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Clinton, Mo
Big Bush
Irving L. Bush
FENCE DRIFT in woven wire optimism for farming future
The article notes optimism in agriculture despite inflation risks. It highlights a worldwide food shortage likely to persist years, low reserve stocks needing years to rebuild, and nine million more Americans to feed than prewar. With wartime production up 30 percent and most not for war, domestic consumption rises, benefiting food producers amid strong industrial employment and improving eating standards.
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United States
Farm Credit Bill Aims to Create Independent Agency
House Agriculture Committee backed a bill to transfer all farm lending from the Agriculture Department to a new independent agency. The seven member board includes the Secretary of Agriculture and six presidential appointees with 12 year terms. An agricultural credit administrator would lead the agency at 10000 yearly pay.
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Washington (Lp
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
Agricultural Credit Agency
Farm Credit Administration
Farm Security Administration
Secretary of Agriculture
Senate
Farm and Civic Leaders Invited To Soils Meeting
Farmers, businessmen and others interested in soil conservation are invited to a Wednesday meeting at the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce to discuss Linn county soil conservation district activities and problems. John L. Weber, chair, urges local leaders to participate to seek mutual solutions with speakers Earl Elijah, Lester Clapp, D D Offringa and Emerson Wolfe. Calves not receiving colostrum or vitamin supplements usually fail to survive.
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Cedar Rapids
Earl Elijah
Clarence
State Soil Conservation Committee
Lester Clapp
Iowa State College Extension
D. D. Offringa
Linn County
Emerson Wolfe
Marion
SCS
Farm Labor Shortage Persists in Postwar Iowa
Iowa faces a continuing farm labor shortage as wartime workers shift to urban factory and service jobs. Government figures show farm workers fell from 308,735 in 1940 to 260,000 in 1944, with many former farmers joining city industry as reconversion looms.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Old War Manpower Commission
Tuberculin testing to cover cattle in Carroll and Buckingham
Tuberculin tests will begin soon on all cattle except feedlot herds in Carroll and Buckingham townships. Drs. Voetberg and Brutsman of Traer will conduct the testing program.
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TRAER
Carroll
Buckingham
Drs. Voetberg and
Brutsman
REA Seeks Stenographers in Washington D C
Rural Electrification Administration in Washington lacks stenographic staff delaying agency work. R D Palmer Linn County REA manager says workers did not move back from St Louis after the war. Openings offer 1704 to 1902 yearly. college opportunities through three Washington universities after hours. Marion office provides details.
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Washington
R. D. Palmer
Marion
Linn County
REA
St. Louis
Palmer
Washington Rea
Marion Rea
Fayette farmers launch soil conservation district drive
Special to The Gazette. More than 100 farmers attended a Friday meeting in Fayette to start a sign up campaign for a Fayette County soil conservation district. Organizers aim to collect at least 600 landowners' signatures on a petition by February 18 to establish the district.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Kline Predicts Farm Price Slump Within Three Years
Allan Kline vice president of the American Farm Bureau Federation and Iowa Farm Bureau president warned at the Producers Livestock Marketing Association meeting that farm prices are set to fall over the next three years. He endorsed food rationing to support Europe and noted re elections and new directors for the association including Ira Turner Malvern Harold Teachout Shenandoah and Orville Ehling.
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Omaha
Allan Kline
American Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa Federation
Kline
Producers’ Livestock Marketing Association
Europe
Association
Ira Turner
Malvern
Harold Teachout
Shenandoah
Orville Ehling
Oakland
Neb
Creamery Elects At West Liberty
WEST LIBERTY The stock holders of the West Liberty Cooperative creamery met for their thirtieth annual meeting electing A. N. Rabe president Ben Halstead vice president E. C. Buckman secretary W. C. Anderson treasurer and Wayne Nichols manager The 1945 report showed 697 181 pounds of butter produced from 562 609 pounds of butterfat Sales of butter were 322 481 32 Eggs brought in 25 554 78 and poultry 21 251 326
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West Liberty
West Liberty Cooperative Creamery
A. N. Rabe
Ben Halstead
E. C. Buckman
W. C. Anderson
Wayne Nichols
Feed and Produce
Holstein Herds Classified In Winneshiek
Special to The Gazette from Decorah reports purebred Holsteins owned by Willard Torgrim E R Lomen and Broghammer Brothers of Decorah and K J Kerr of Postville were classified for type by T E Elder of Alton NH, official classifier for the Holstein Friesian Association of America. Torgrim had two very good and seven good plus animals. Four head in the Lomen herd were classified good plus and Broghammers had one very good and two good plus. At the Kerr farm four were classified very good and eight rated good plus.
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Decorah
Willard Torgrim
E. R. Lomen
Broghammer Brothers
K. J. Kerr
Postville
T. E. Elder
Alton
N. H
Holstein- Friesian Association of America
Torgrim
Lomen
Broghammers
Kerr Farm
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