Brown Swiss Breeders Set Canton Shows in Iowa
Iowa Brown Swiss breeders plan Canton shows across the state in May under the state breed association. Shows include Decorah May 20 and Hampton May 21 with judging by Iowa State College dairy staff. Winners go to the All Iowa fair in Cedar Rapids August 11 to 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Canton
Oskaloosa
Adel
Iowa State College
Iowa Brown Swiss Breeders Association
Stumbo
Cedar Rapids
Revision of Crop Goals Is Studied
Washington AP The agriculture department said Secretary Anderson orders aides to re examine 1946 food production goals to see if more food can be produced to ease world shortages. Goals call for 9 million extra acres of crops with less livestock output and emphasize grains for humans and feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Anderson
Department
Multiple farm auctions listed across Iowa region
A sequence of farm auction and sale notices dated February 20 to February 27 lists closing out sales and public consignments. Entries name bidders and locations such as Springville Ainsworth Solon Center Point Van Horne Central City Tipton Fairfax Independence Cedar Rapids Center Point Linn county home Walker Troy Mills with various directions and distances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Schaefer
Springville
Harry A. White
Ainsworth
Godfrey Raim
Solon
W. J. Ashlock
Center Point
Charles Grovert
van Horne
E. G. Dunn
Central City
Edaburn
Theodel
Charles Lefebvre
Fairfax
Stewart Silver
Mgr
Roy A. Cook
Independence
Geo. Machula
Cedar Rapids
Wilbur Newman
John Allen
Walker
Earl Peyton
Troy Mills
Discharged Vet Opens Farm With Veterans’ Loan
Keith Johnson, the first discharged veteran in Fremont township to start farming, received a $3,300 loan under the Serviceman’s Readjustment Act to buy machinery, livestock, and feed for a 160 acre farm near Decorah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Keith Johnson
Fremont Township
Veterans’ Agricultural Loan Committee
Farm Sale At Shueyville Nets Various Implements
A fifteen foot John Deere disc sold for 180 dollars at the F. J. Vondracek farm sale near here. A tractor plow brought 155, a new harrow 80, a manure spreader 120, and a tractor 300 dollars. Top cow sold for 165, pullets 1.20 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shueyville
F. J. Vondracek
Cereal Firm Seeks Farina Exemption From Flour Rule
G W Thomson of Cream of Wheat urged the administrator to exempt farina from the 80 percent flour extraction order set to take effect March 1. He argued farina is essential for baby foods and pablum type cereals, a major portion of their production. Other Twin Cities mills, including General Mills and Pillsbury, prepared for the changeover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
G. W. Thomson
Cream of Wheat Corporation
Farina
Thomson
Cream of Wheat Company
Twin Cities
General Mills
Pillsbury Mills
Officers Elected by English Valley Co op
At the English Valley Cooperative Creamery annual meeting in North English officers were reelected: Frank Wallace as president Roy Wallace as vice president Orval Fass as secretary treasurer Dick Owens Wendel Bowers both of North English W C Sparrow of Keswick and Ralph Sutter of South English as directors Guest speaker was C A Iverson from the dairy department at Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North English
English Valley Cooperative Creamery Association
Frank Wallace
Roy Wallace
Orval Fass
Dick Owens
Wendel Bowers
W. C. Sparrow
Keswick
Ralph Sutter
South English
C. A. Iverson
Dairy
Iowa State College
Australia and Argentina Send Meat to Europe
Washington sources say nearly all meat exported this year by Argentina and Australia will go to famine struck Europe. Britain is the main recipient of Argentine beef and Australian meat, with most shipments resold to western Europe. U.S. purchases remain minimal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Argentina
Australia
Europe
Agriculture and State Department
United Kingdom
Agriculture Department
U. S. Agriculture Department
United States
State Department
Great Britain
Food Board
Combined Food Board
Britain
Canada
Marketing of Livestock Urged by AAA in Iowa
Iowa farmers were urged by State AAA Chairman A. J. Love land to market hogs and cattle promptly as feed shortages push for orderly disposal. Loveland cited a directive from LeRoy K. Smith of the Production Marketing Administration warning against feeding cattle and hogs beyond ready-for-market timing. Farmers were advised to check marketing agents before shipping to ensure orderly marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State
AAA
A. J. Loveland
Loveland
LeRoy K. Smith
North Central
Production Marketing Administration
Ludlow Creamery Produces 424 337 Lbs Butter in 1945
The Ludlow Co operative Creamery reported 424 337 pounds of butter produced in 1945 with receipts of 196 786.66 dollars and patron payments totaling 179 957.49. Butterfat averaged 53.08 cents per pound, butter 42.03 cents, and production cost 3.96 cents per pound. Directors were re elected and Fred Kugel became secretary, replacing Donald Hager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Ludlow Cooperative Creamery Company
Fred Kugel
Donald Hager
Soil Management Depends on Farm Soil Type
A farm's soil management hinges on the soil type present. Understanding soil texture, structure, and fertility guides crop choices and cultivation practices for better yields.
Caught in the Woven Wire by R B C
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson proposes a cut of 50 cents per hundred on heavy hogs and a corresponding rise on light hogs to spur early marketing as a food conservation measure. The plan would shift ceilings, while hog feeding profits stay slim due to high corn needs and poor quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Equity Co op Assn Elects Officers in Annual Meeting
Officers elected Saturday at the Equity Co op association annual meeting include Henry Fasse as president L Sherman as vice president Ed Schoentahl as secretary George Hexom as director and Mrs William Whalen as hold over director William Ashline will continue as manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Equity Co-op Association
Henry Fasse
L. Sherman
Ed Schoentahl
George Hexom
William Whalen
William Ashline
Farmers Plan 14 Percent Fewer Chicks in 1946
Farmers across the United States on Feb 1 plan to purchase 14 percent fewer baby chicks than a year ago as feed supplies influence choices. January commercial chick production fell 14 percent nationally and 16 percent in Iowa, while incubator egg inventories on Feb 1 rose 8 percent, signaling a strong hatch for the month. Advance chick orders increased 17 percent though Eastern Iowa hatchery men doubt higher season totals, citing prior year difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Iowa
Postville Farm Auction Net Upscale Prices
Eight Brown Swiss cows averaged 173 dollars at the Fred C. Schultz farm sale in Postville. Two roan horses brought 81 dollars each, brood sows 60, Leghorn hens 1.59, a twenty year old manure spreader 74, and a corn planter that originally cost 81 sold for 94 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Fred C. Schultz
Notice to Subscribers for Address Changes
When changing your address please give both old and new address and route numbers or indicate if it is in town.
Johnson Soil District Vote Set For March 4
The Iowa state soil conservation committee calls a March 4 referendum to form a Johnson county soil conservation district after a Monday public hearing. Approval requires 65 percent of landowners voting. Polling will be in Oxford Swisher Sharon Center Lone Tree North Liberty and Iowa City. Clarence Earl Elijah chair Clyde Spry secretary and R K Bliss Ames Iowa State College extension director attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa State Soil Conservation Committee
Johnson County
Oxford
Swisher
Sharon Center
Lone Tree
North Liberty
State Soil Conservation Committee
Earl Elijah
Clarence
Clyde Spry
Des Moines
R. K. Bliss
Ames
Iowa State College Extension
Postville Co op Elects Directors for Coming Year
Ewald Brandt Roger Harris E C Marston and William F Baltz were elected to the Farmers Cooperative Society board. The new directors join holdovers Harry Turner E F Dickman J A Schroeder Ed Green and Ed Lammert to meet soon and elect officers for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Ewald Brandt
Roger Harris
E. C. Marston
William F. Baltz
The
Farmers Cooperative Society
Harry Turner
E. F. Dickman
J. A. Schroeder
Ed Green
Ed Lammert
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ovid A. Martin
Ed Keller
M. J. McCalley
C. B. Hopkins
Security State Bank, Independence
F. W. Sindahl
North Linn Savings Bank
Lee
Iowa Beef Producers Association
E. C. Turkington
Letts
W. A. Hopley
Atlantic
R. F. O'Donnell
Colo
Vondracek Farm Auction
Naxera
Rock Road
Cedar Bluffs
Guernsey
Jersey
Poland
Cashedaburn & Naxera
Albin & Challis
C. E. Markitan
Beverly Cattle Company
Harold Parks
Walter Brown
Knoxville
Cereal Man
English Valley Co-op
H.P
E. Cohn & Sons
Ninth Ave
Third St
Merle E. Garmoe
Third Street
Goodyear
Second Avenue
Ludlow
Equity Co-op Assn
Postville Farm
Johnson Soil District
Postville Co-Op
Montgomery Ward
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!