Brannan Sees Optimistic Long Term For Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan released his annual report in Washington on November 30, outlining a bright long term outlook for the sector. He forecast steady growth with a recovery program lifting demand for farm products, while noting adjustments in corn and wheat acreage and cautious expectations for exports amid evolving world markets.
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Tae
Charles Brannan
Washington
United States
Brannan
U S
Public Sale Near Fairfax Cedar Rapids on Rockford Road
I will hold a sale at my place on Rockford Road known as the Wm Sonka farm four miles east and fourteen miles north of Fairfax and four miles south of Cedar Rapids as I quit farming and move to an acreage.
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Fairfax
Cedar Rapids
Rockford Road
Wm. Sonka
Iowa City
Great Lakes
Postville Adult School Set to Close Wednesday
Postville night school will close Wednesday evening after a discussion on Germany’s reconstruction problems led by William Brinkman of Tipton. The adult program is directed by John Madsen and Miss Irma Davison, instructors at Postville High School.
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Postville
Germany
William Brinkman
Tipton
John Madsen
Irma Davison
Postville High School
Cedar Rapids Cooperative Dairy Meeting Set For Wednesday
Wayne Lunebach of Galesburg Illinois will be guest speaker at the Cedar Rapids Cooperative Dairy annual meeting. Manager James Cramer announced the gathering, postponed due to bad weather, will be held Wednesday in C.S.P.S. hall Cedar Rapids.
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Wayne Lunebach
Galesburg
Lll
Cedar Rapids Cooperative Dairy
James Cramer
C.S.P.S. Hall
Cedar Rapids
Martin Favors Strong Supports For Farm Prices
Washington correspondent Sam Tucker reports Rep. Thomas E. Martin of Iowa backing parity price supports as a test of wartime farm policy. He argues the parity guarantee must work this year on a 90 percent basis and supports larger export purchases of lard to aid fats markets, even if it costs the government billions. He opposes higher taxes as deflationary amid farm prosperity.
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Washington
Thomas E. Martin
Iowa
Martin
Rep. Martin
Europe
Rep
Jones County Farm Bureau chorus to wear new robes
Monticello reports the county women's committee voted to outfit the rural women's chorus with new robes. Fourteen townships will each contribute 15 dollars toward an estimated 250 dollar cost, with the remainder funded from the county women's budget.
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Monticello
Jones County Farm Bureau
Rural Women’s Chorus
Farm Bureau Praises Weichman Bill on Education
Des Moines Iowa Farm Bureau lauds Rep Weichman proposed education budget increases for county farm bureaus. Counties under 25000 would rise to 5000 with extra 1000 for counties with home economist youth assistant and soils specialist. Donahue amendment would cut extension ties. Bureau reports 102135 farm families enrolled for 1949 with Benton Linn and Kossuth over 2000 each.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
Harry
Iowa House of Representatives
D. A. Donahue
Tipton
Farm Bureau
Clarence Wilson
Weichman
Donohue
Wilson
Benton
Linn
Kossuth
Iowa City Herd Averages 431 lb Butterfat 12614 lb milk
The Holstein Friesian Association reported that the H J Dane herd in Iowa City last year averaged 431 pounds of butterfat and 12614 pounds of milk.
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Iowa City
Holstein- Friesan Association
Beast of Burden Word Puzzle Clue Set
A crossword style list of horizontal and vertical clues ranges from ruminant and native Americas terms to chemical salts and rivers. The grid references terms like llama vicuna and inca related items alongside general words and abbreviations.
Lisbon FFA Members Destroy 5000 Pests
Lisbon chapter of Future Farmers of America held an annual pest destruction contest. Team captain Leo Slife won top honors and will be entertained by the runners up led by Gaylen Huey. Gene Krob was high scorer with 3100 sparrows, 450 mice, 32 rats, 206 starlings, and 47 foxes killed.
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Lisbon
Future Farmers of America
Leo Slife
Gaylen Huey
Gene Krob
Pete Greiner
Coming SSAuctions of Farm Stock and Machinery
A historical listing of multiple farm auctions in Iowa with dates from February 15 to February 21. Entries include purebred Duroc and Chester White sales, closing out sales for livestock, hay, grain, and machinery, plus farm auctions noting locations near Martelle Center Point Ryan Vinton Iowa City Mechanicville and other towns. Names include E E Enoch Son & Son Carey Bros James Kearns Vincent Harrington Bert Miller Fred Gray John Walderbach Jack Schintler Jr Witwer Haak Leo Sternhagen Wilbur Colby Paul Swindle John Kelley Lester Walker among others. Times range mostly around noon or afternoon with distances from nearby towns.
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Duroc
E. E. Enochson & Son
Carey Bros
Homestead
Ayr
Center Point
Elmer Carlton
Ryan
Charles Hartgrave
Vinton
Vincent Harrington
Bert Miller
Lisbon
Fred Gray
Anamosa
Jerry Merta
Fairfax
John Walderbach
Troy Mills
Berkshire
Milo Wolrab
Mi. S
Mt. Vernon
Jack Schintler, Jr
Town City
Witwer and Haak
Marion
Leo Sternhagen
Hopkinton
Bion Hunter
Iowa City
Paul Swindle
Wilbur Colby
Mechanicsville
Johnson County
John Kelley
Oxford
Chester White
Albert Stuart
Newall
Lester Walker
Springville
John Jones
Hiawatha
Hawkeye Tri County REA Plans Annual Meeting
Hawkeye Tri County REA patrons will gather March 9 at Cresco High School gymnasium for the annual meeting announced by President Leo Birdsell.
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Decorah
Hawkeye Tri-County
REA
Cresco High School
Leo Birdsell
Farm Income Parity At 160 Percent Of 1909-14 Averages
Department of Agriculture officials report 1948 per capita farm income at 160 percent of the 1909-14 average, with farm income $909 versus $1,569 for non rural workers. They caution the parity figure is a legal formula and tentative.
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University of Tlinois
U. S
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Farm Mortgage Agency Delivers Dividend to Treasury
Washington report notes a check for 8 million dollars delivered Monday to the United States treasury by I. W. Duggan governor of the farm credit administration as a dividend on stock held by the agency.
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Washington
United States Treasury
I. W. Duggan
Farm Credit Administration
Stored seed oats require frequent damage checks
Stored seed oats should be checked often for damage. High moisture content and weevils threaten seed quality and viability, risking loss if not detected early.
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