National Farm Session Opens In Des Moines
Des Moines hosts the 11th National Farm Institute opening with speakers including Charles F. Brannan and Allan Kline. The two leaders clash over long term farm plans while panels and discussions explore domestic and world farm issues amid a packed two day agenda.
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Des Moines
INS
National Farm Institute
Agricultural Committee
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
U. S
Charles F. Brannan
Allan Kline
American Farm Bureau Federation
Brannan
Kline
Smaller Eggs Imports Expected from Canada
The Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations predicts fewer Canadian eggs will enter the United States this year. The forecast follows a spike in shipments last month driven by a price drop before Canada announced its own price support program, which slowed the flow of eggs south.
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Washington
INS
Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations
Canada
OFAR
U. S
North
James Cantrall Joins Jones County Soil District
James Cantrall joins the Jones County Soil Conservation District as an aide in Anamosa after previously serving in a similar post in Fairfield.
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Anamosa
James Cantrall
Jones County Soil Conservation District
Cantrall
Fairfield
Kiowa Hatchery Relocated to Kirkpatrick Building
The hatchery formerly housed in the North English Produce Company basement has been moved to the Kirkpatrick building, consolidating operations in a new location.
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North English
Kiowa
North English Produce Company
Kirkpatrick
Notice of Appointment of Executor in Linn County Iowa
On the 9th day of February 1950 James W. Bowersox was appointed executor of the estate of Laura A. Fordice of Linn County Iowa deceased. All persons indebted are asked to file claims in the office of the Linn County Clerk. L. D. Dennis, Attorney.
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Iowa
Tian
Laura A. Fordice Te
Linn County
Notice to bidders for two ton truck purchase
Notice to bidders for Purchase No 810 bids will be received by the State Car Dispatcher at the Iowa State Highway Commission Ames Iowa at 10:00 AM February 24 1950 for a Two Ton Truck Sed Int l te Truck P&E No license No 1673 bid forms and information may be secured from J C Brandt Division Maintenance 430 16th Ave SW Cedar Rapids Iowa By statute a preference will be given to Iowa produced products Chapter 18 Case 468 State Car Dispatcher Ruthler altered.
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Iowa State Highway Commission
Ames
Iowa
P&e
J. C. Brandt
16Th Ave
Cedar Rapids
Linn Co op meeting draws 700 in Cedar Rapids
Seven hundred persons attend the Linn Cooperative Oil Company dinner and annual meeting in the C S P S hall Cedar Rapids. Manager Harry Dunn reports 1949 sales of 460 248 15 with net savings 53 985 21 and 50 227 38 deferred patronage dividends. Directors re elected include Bert Meeks Martelle W M Reed Marion Godfrey Vondracek Fairfax.
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Linn Cooperative Oil Company
C.S.P.S
Cedar Rapids
Harry Dunn
Educational Fund
Bert Meeks
Martelle
W. M. Reed
Marion
Godfrey Vondracek
Fairfax
B. C. Neal
Ross Clark
Mt. Vernon
Gilbert Batchelder
Alburnett
Arling Dice
Frank Frederick
J. A. Witousek
Songbirds Need Feed During Snow in Ames Iowa
Iowa State College wildlife specialist R B Moorman warns winter songbirds may lack food as heavy snow continues. He advises offering varied seed and nut foods at feeding sites near homes and farm buildings and keeping feeders stocked to prevent hunger. To deter sparrow raids, use mouse traps briefly and watchfully, removing them once sparrows learn safety.
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Ames—I
Iowa
R. B. Moorman
Iowa State College
Moorman
Grange Official Urges Parity Formula Change
Herschel D. Newsom of Columbus Indiana chairman of the National Grange executive committee told churchmen from 30 states at a conference in Detroit that improvements are essential to the farm program parity formula. Newsom spoke at the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America opening session.
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Detroit
National Grange
Herschel D. Newsom
Columbus
Ind
Newsom
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Iowa Crop Improvement Association Name Change
The Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association will be renamed the Iowa Crop Improvement Association. At the annual meeting officers elected included George Strayer as president, William Eno as vice president, Joe L. Robinson as secretary treasurer, and Charles D. Hutchcroft as assistant secretary. Directors named were Julius Black, Francis Reiss, Raymond Baker, and Martin Saar.
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AMES
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Iowa
George Strayer
Hudson
William Eno
Sheffield
Joe L. Robinson
Charles D. Hutchcroft
Julius Black
Francis Reiss
Vinton
Raymond Baker
Des Moines
Martin Saar
Charles City
Directors Re-elected at Farmers Co-op Creamery Meeting
Lester Hindman Alva Beebe and Philip Hand were re elected as directors of the Farmers Co op Creamery at the annual meeting. C H Becker remains manager.
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Central City
Lester Hindman
Alva Beebe
Philip Hand
Farmers Co-op Creamery
C. H. Becker
Grass-eater beef cattle and grassland farming reforms
The piece highlights rising U S agricultural efficiency through hybrid crops better fertilizers and mechanization. It discusses grass-eater beef cattle designed to convert roughage into beef, plus USDA research at Miles City and Doane Digest views on future cattle types and range-flock sheep adaptations.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Miles City
Mont
Doane Agricultural Digest
Brannan to Receive Farm Union Award in Denver
Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan will be honored with the National Farmers Union award for outstanding service to American agriculture. A gold medallion will be presented March 6 as he speaks at the Union's biennial convention in Denver.
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Denver
Charles F. Brannan
National Farmers Union
Brannan
Cut in Wheat Poses Problem Of Using Land
Washington faced with surplus wheat as exports shrink. Farmers would need to reduce plantings while keeping income, possibly turning excess acres into livestock feed production with separate allotments and price supports. Advocates argue it could boost meat output and stabilize farmer earnings.
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Washington
Gov’t Buys Pork for School Lunch Program
The agriculture department seeks offers from meat packers to supply about five million pounds of pork picnic shoulders for distribution in the national school lunch program. Officials stress the purchase is not tied to price support efforts and will not affect any future pork business plans.
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Washington
INS
Agriculture Department
Auctions part of Gazette notices for livestock and estate sales
A series of auction and public sale notices list dates from Feb 18 to Feb 22, featuring livestock including purebred gilts and Tamworths, hay, machinery, buildings and antiques. Locations span Mechanicsville to Center Point, Keota, Lisbon, Olin, Alburnett, Ryan, and Center Point.
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G. A. Woods
Mechanicsville
Manning Thomas
Alburnett
Walter E
Myrtle B. Challis
Lisbon
Iowa Tamworth Association
J. H. Jones
Keota
Don H. Whitlatch
Olin
Charles O. Wilson
Ryan
Jerry Lesher
Center Point
Bragonier Named Head of Botany at Iowa State
Dr. Wendell H. Bragonier was named professor and head of the botany department at Iowa State College. He has led the department since Aug. 31 after Dr. George McNew resigned to direct the Boyce Thompson Institute at Yonkers. Bragonier, a Geneseo township native, earned a BS from Iowa State Teachers College and MS and PhD from Iowa State College. He has served as associate professor since 1947 and held leadership roles at the Industrial Science Research Institute and Camp Dodge annex.
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Iowa State Teachers College
Iowa State College
Industrial Science Research Institute
Camp Dodge
Pasture Improvement Program Set for February 20
Manchester PMA office hosts a pasture improvement program February 20 with extension agronomist Ralph Krenzin outlining renovation methods for boggy wet land and upland areas.
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Manchester
PMA
Ralph Krenzin
Extension Agronomist
Rex Conn's Farm Roundup on KCRG 1600
Saturday program Rex Conn hosts Farm Roundup on KCRG AM 1600 at 12 45 PM delivering farming news tips and market updates to listeners.
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Rex Conn
KCRG-1600
No Threat Is Seen in Hams From Poland
Fred W. Rossiter of the agriculture department said 1949 Polish ham imports reached 1.096 million pounds while Poland took 8.9 million pounds of U S lard, with 1935-39 ham imports at 22.6 million pounds. Dried eggs from China rose in 1949 to 2.2 million pounds. a senate resolution on Polish dams is held pending full facts.
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Bert Kemmerer
Gazette
Washington
Iowa
Fred W. Rossiter
Agriculture Department
Office of Foreign Relations
Poland
United States
Rossiter
Yugoslavia
China
Hoeven
Senate
Gillette
Farm loan group to hold annual meeting in Elkader
The National Farm Loan Association serving Buchan an Delaware and part of Clayton county will hold its annual meeting in Elkader next Wednesday. H A Viergutz vice president of the Omaha Federal Land Bank will be the speaker. J P Sloan of Manchester is secretary treasurer of the association.
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Elkader
National Farm Loan Association
Buchanan
Delaware
Clayton County
H. A. Viergutz
Omaha Federal Land Bank
J. P. Sloan
Manchester
Landscape Confab At Ames Set For Feb 23 24
Ames hosts the annual landscape architecture conference on February 23 and 24 at Iowa State College with the theme Roadsides and Private Properties. Registration runs 9:30 to 10 p.m. February 23 at Curtiss hall, and the meeting closes at 2:30 p.m. February 24. Topics include highway problems roadside parks tree selection and care and home landscaping beautification. Chairmen are John R. Fitzsimmons Ames extension landscape artist and Mrs. Fred Jarvis Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa.
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Ames Extension
Fred Jarvis
Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa
Rex Conn’s Farm Roundup Airs Saturdays at 12 45 PM
On Saturdays only the Rex Conn hosted Farm Roundup broadcasts at 12 45 p.m. on KCRG.
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Rex Conn
KCRG
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