Iowa Land Values Jump 35 Percent in Two Years Amid War Prices
Iowa farmers plan to raise 1,960,000 turkeys this year 5 percent more than 1943 and turkey hens on hand Jan 1 rose over the prior year. Nationwide turkey production is projected at 33,767,000 birds with broader farm value gains across Iowa’s regions, led by cash grain areas and eastern livestock zones.
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Turkey
OWA
USDA
Iowa
United States
al O
Ames
INS
R. G. Bentley
W. G Murray
Iowa Farm Economist
Iowa State College
Address Change Instructions for Filings
When changing your address please provide both old and new address in full. Include route numbers if applicable and specify whether the move is within town limits or to a new town. Provide precise street names, numbers, and city or state as available.
Breckenridge Man Buys Corn for Texas Feed Shortage
A Texas dealer based in Breckenridge travels to Iowa buying corn for a Ft Worth feed mixer. By late reports he had 100 carloads and seeks 500 to 700 more. The note links rising Texas corn demand to government purchases of kaffir grains from 1943 crops and high eastern oats prices.
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Breckenridge
Texas
Iowa
Ft Worth
Tig
OPA Official Appeals Grain Trade to Share War Burden
W C Covington of the Office of Price Administration urged Cedair Rapids grain and feed dealers to accept responsibility for orderly distribution of wartime grain. He warned against excessive markups and fictitious grain divisions, saying stricter rules may follow if industry practices do not change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Covington
Office of Price Administration
Cedair Rapids Grain and Feed Deal
Hotel Roosevelt
Covington
Burke buys 200 acre Hanover township farm for 4600
James Burke purchased the Harry Fitzgerald farm comprising 200 acres in Hanover township Allamakee county for 4600 dollars officials said the transaction was recorded in the county records and the purchase price was announced in The Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
James Burke
Harry Fitzgerald
Hanover Township
Allamakee County
Soils District Proposed In Washington County
Petitions to form a Washington County soils district under Iowa law will be circulated by township AAA committees this spring during farm planning rounds. The effort is led by the Triple-A and Washington County Farm Bureau with other groups aiding. A Webster soil conservation program was held last week directed by Eugene M. Sutton. George Thorburn, Keokuk county district planner, spoke and two soil conservation films were shown.
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Washington, In
Washington County
Iowa
AAA
Triple-A
Washington County Farm Bureau
Webster
Eugene M. Sutton
George Thorburn
Keokuk County
Botanist Says No Rubber From Iowa Plants
W E Loomis of the Ames botany staff says Iowa raised Russian dandelions and milkweeds do not yield economical natural rubber. Milkweeds provide a resin gum for synthetic rubber blends while coal tar products are cheaper. Dandelions can produce 50 to 100 pounds per acre but prices at 20 to 50 cents per pound do not justify production on Iowa corn land.
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AMES
W. E. Loomis
Ames Botany
Loomis
Towa
Incubators Begin at Copper Hatchery in February
Elgin reports the first incubators started at the Copper hatchery on February 12 aiming to hatch the first chicks by March 6. The project marks an early advance in regional poultry production and expands local farming efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Copper Hatchery
Mares Bring 440 At Cedar Rapids Horse Sale
A Cedar Rapids Iowa Livestock exchange sale drew buyers from Wisconsin Michigan Missouri and New York as 205 horses were sold Shipper buyers purchased over half the head Top lot a pair roan mares aged five and six consigned by Clair Bach Alburnett brought 440 Highest single horse a five year old sorrel from Willis Hennings Van Horne sold for 152 50.
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Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Wisconsin
Michigan
Missouri
New York
Clair Bach
Alburnett
Fayette County
Willis Hennings
van Horne
Don’t Figure on Italian Prisoners For Farm Hands
New York dispatch reports George W. Hill of the War Food administration saying Italians will soon be removed from war prisoner status, advising farm groups not to plan to use Italian prisoners as seasonal labor. He noted four million seasonal farm laborers are needed in 1944, 500,000 more than last year, at a farm conference.
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New York
INS
George W. Hill
War Food Administration
Office’ of Labor
Hill
SCS Chief outlines postwar soil saving work program
Des Moines AP H H Bennett head of the soil conservation service urged a postwar program employing up to 200000 men for two years to improve agricultural productivity and soil protection. He proposed drainage reforestation water resources and flood control among tasks and trained 3000 new technicians to guide labor. Oscar Helme stressed maintaining global food supplies as the world rebuilds after war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
H. H. Bennett
Agriculture Department
Soil Conservation Service
Bennett
Seventh National Farm Institute
Helme
Government Holds All Storage Butter Across Nation
United States cold storage butter on February 1 totaled 129,952 pounds held by government agencies. February 1 stored surplus reached 24,625,000 pounds, eightfold higher than February 1, 1943. Cheese in cold storage also mostly with government control at 142,370,000 pounds, total 167,496,000 pounds. Eggs in cold storage equaled 2,939,000 cases on February 1, with 3,402,000 cases on January 1 and 1,808,000 on February 1, 1943, against a five year February 1 average of 1,786,000 cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
WFA
Linn Oil Co-op reports 1943 net sales and profit
Linn Cooperative Oil company reported 1943 net sales of 189 585 48 with a net profit of 22 066 91 at its Marion annual meeting Manager Harry E Dunn detailed the distribution of profits including patronage dividends interest on shares and a deferred patronage plan Directors Godfrey Vondracek W B Meeks and W M Reed were reelected and the board re elected officers B C Neal Gilbert Batchelder and others named as officers and directors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Dunn
Linn Cooperative Oil Company
Marion
Godfrey Vondracek
Fairfax
W. B. Meeks
Martelle
W. M. Reed
Charles Quaas
B. C. Neal
Mt. Vernon
Mr. Meek
Beef cattle marketing talk set for Tuesday night in Iowa City
Rex Beresford extension animal husbandman from Ames will speak on marketing and feeding beef cattle at a meeting in Iowa City on Tuesday evening.
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Iowa City
Rex Beresford
Auctioneers and Bank Clerk Named in Sale Notice
Usual Terms listed with W. B. Carpenter as owner of Lassen and Mitchell Auctioneers and First National Bank acting as clerk for the sale. The brief notice identifies the participants and roles in the transaction.
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W. B. Carpenter
Lassen and Mitchell
First National Bank
Upcoming Farm Auctions Schedule for February
A listing of farm animal and equine sales across Iowa from Feb 9 to Feb 24. Auctions include J B Seehusen Chester sow sale in Center Junction, Popek sale in Cedar Rapids, Milton Houts sale near Center Point, Iowa Co Duroc bred sow sale, Hereford Hog Breeders sale in Cedar Rapids, and multiple others in Marion Muscatine Tipton and surrounding towns with sale locations and mileage details. Many events occur midweek with additional estate and closing-out auctions announced.
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J. B. Seehusen
Chester
Center Junction
Wai
Popek
Cedar Rapids
Milton Houts
Center Point
L. R
Rizner
Brandon
Iowa Co. Duroc Bred
Homestead
W. B. Carpenter
Marion
Iowa
Hereford Hog Breeders
Spear and Crist
Stanwood
Dale Edwards
W Tipton
Kline and Wood
Mechanicsville
C. W. van Note
Knotek and Timm Duroc
Muscatine
Howard A. Knapp
Alburnett
Postwar farming plans urged by U.S. farmer leader
Heline described British wartime agriculture, noting limited food reserves and county farm committees to boost arable production. He cited use of American machinery, fertilizer, and land cultivation, with rationing favoring dairy cows and crops that maximize essential foods while warning that postwar plans require ongoing adjustment.
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Heline
British Isles
United States
Britain
Evern
Seven Speakers Scheduled for Tipton Institute Event
Seven speakers will address the Farmers' Institute sponsored by Tipton Consolidated schools on February 23. J Morris Christy discusses vocational agriculture. Lyle Sutton of Delhi covers hog feeding and marketing. Rex Beresford of Ames speaks on beef cattle feeding. Herb Plambeck of Des Moines talks about British farmers at war. Harry Linn of Des Moines outlines the Iowa farmer at war. A state AAA committee member will discuss Cedar county farmer duties in 1944 food production, Herb Howell of Davenport covers farm management, and Herman Auberg of Ames addresses livestock marketing and regulations.
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Tipton
Farmers’ Institute
Tipton Consolidated Schools
J. Morris Christy
Lyle Sutton
Delhi
Rex Beresford
Ames Extension ‘Husbandman
Herb Plambeck
Des Moines
Harry Linn
Iowa
State Aaa Committee
Cedar County
Herb Howell
Davenport
Mississippi Business Association
Herman Auberg
Ames
Chicago Producers Commission Association
Musical training school to be held in Waukon
A musical training school will be held in Waukon on February 23 in cooperation with the home project and county 4 H organizations. Miss Winifred Martin of the extension department will supervise the meeting.
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Waukon
Home Project
Winifred Martin
Extension Department
Public Auction of Farm Assets and Household Goods
An auctioneer advertises a public sale on Saturday February 10 at 1 PM at 13 Wilson Ave SW. Items include cattle two horned cows and an Angus heifer, hogs, a garden horse, machinery and miscellaneous farm implements, corn hay and alfalfa, furniture appliances, and tools. Cash terms. Owner Chas J Madison. Dial 2-166.
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Linn County
Jersey
Guernsey
Burdette Hanna
Berkshire
Hampshire
John Deer
John Deere
Ydeal
McCormick-Deering
Sterling Broadcast
Oliver
Jron
International
Portland
Horse
Wilson Ave
Bowling Street
Iowa City Road
CRC
Chas. J
Madison
Dial
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Murray
the Gazette
R.F.A
Orval Wiemers
Marshalltown
John C. Shulte
Norway
Cargill
16Th Avenue
16Th Ave
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
OPA
Soil Conservation
SCS
Institute
Oscar Heline
Marcus
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
The
Linn Oil Co-op
Helmne
Uncle Sam
First Street
Fancy Sunkist
Cudahy
Puritan
BEBB
Libby
Gatto’s
Springville Creamery Co
Hills Bros. Coffee
Honthen
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