Iowa Ag Dept Shows Large Surplus from 1943 Fees
Figures from the Iowa department of agriculture indicate a substantial annual surplus for the state treasury. Through 11 months in 1943 the department collected 498 440 68 in inspection and license fees, with 207 700 40 from oleomargarine taxes and 108 347 63 from tonnage tax and feed inspections.
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Igures
Harry Linn
Roy J. Sours
Dairy and Food Division
State Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Stale Argentine Butter Sold at Full Ceiling Prices
A Food Distribution administration report shows 5,881 boxes totaling 329,336 pounds of stale Argentine butter sold at full ceiling prices to 16 dealers, limited to those who previously imported butter. The note cites acute shortages and suggests most butter will likely go to bakers.
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Food Distribution Administration
Commodity Credit Corporation
Farm Auction Schedule Across Several Iowa Towns
A list of upcoming farm auctions across Iowa towns from January 4 to January 19. Sellers include Gadke, Fernow, McCammon, Westphal, Shadwick, Bowers, Butterfield, Adams, Houts, Huss, Schaefer, Glaue, Maxfield and Soden, Shanka and Kloubek, Milligan, Weeden, Lanning, Notbohm, and the Iowa State Duroc sale in Cedar Rapids. Auction sites span Tipton, Urbana, Marion, Wyoming, Center Point, North Liberty, Alburnett, Mt. Vernon, Coggon, Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Gadke
Tipton
Carl Fernow
Marion
E. D. McCammon
Urbana
J. H. Westphal
Wyoming
R. Shadwick
Center Point
Geo. Bowers
Zell Butterfield
Uurbana
R. P. Adams
North Liberty
J. D. Houts
Alburnett
Herman Huss
Louis J. Schaefer
Mt. Vernon
Albert Glaue
Maxfield
Soden
Coggon
Shanka
Kloubek
Waukon
J. S. Milligan
Cedar Rapids
Vernon Weeden
Lanning
Notbohm
Iowa State Duroc Sale
Organization of Delaware Breeding Assn Formed
Manchester officials report the Delaware county artificial breeding association completed with 35 farmers joining 108 cows. Dr. E A Brockmeier to manage starting mid January. Holstein and Guernsey service at first, with Jersey and Brown Swiss potential pending demand. Affiliated with Linn county association which operates a bull herd in Cedar Rapids.
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Manchester
Virgil Webster
Delaware County Association
E. A. Brockmeier
Webster
Holstein
Guernsey
Linn County Association
Cedar Rapids
Jersey
Veterinarian Warns Hogs May Catch Flu From Humans
Chicago report notes the American Veterinary Medical Association warning that human flu may spread to swine. Dr. J. G. Hardenbergh urges farmers to protect hogs from cold, overcrowding, and to vaccinate against cholera to avoid misdiagnosis.
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Chicago
American Veterinary Medical Association
J. G. Hardenbergh
Association
Farm Buildings Burn Near Manchester
A fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Theodore Hilley farm eight miles southwest of Manchester causing losses exceeding 10 000 dollars. The house and small machine shed survived while 110 laying hens and one hog perished. The hog house barn chicken house 32 by 60 feet were lost with twenty tons of baled hay more than 500 bushels of oats 2500 bushels of corn a straw stack and a grain elevator. The blaze was discovered by neighbor James Donahue while the Hilley family was away and some insurance covered the loss.
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Manchester
Theodore Hilley
James Donahue
Hilby
Matched Team Sold From Monticello to Wyoming Firm
Don Hennessey of Monticello sold a matched team of four year old sorrel roan horses to Larkey Brothers of Wyoming for a Wisconsin firm. The transaction was arranged on order.
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The
Monticello
Don Hennessey
Larkey Brothers
Wyoming
Wisconsin
Delaware county Dairy Herd Breeding Co op Formed
Articles of incorporation were filed with the Secretary of State by the Delaware county Artificial Breeding Association of Manchester. The cooperative aims to improve dairy herds and lists directors Harvey E. Merten Earlville Earl Sampson Greeley A B Wegman Dyersville Francis Allyn R W Childs Manchester and D J King Earl Sadler Delhi.
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Des Moines
Delaware County
Hog Markets Jammed Across Midwestern Terminals
Hog markets in the Midwest were congested as embargoes and producer appeals to curtail shipments were anticipated. Chicago opened with 36,000 hogs plus 3,000 carried over and 18,000 direct, while Kansas City reported 13,000 receipts in 15 years.
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Midwest
Chicago
Kansas City
Sioux City
Omaha
St. Samah
St. Paul
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Peoria
Cincinnati
Iowa
Minnesota
Annual Meeting of Farm Co op Council in Chicago
Delegates representing about 2 500 000 farmers prepare to open the national council of farmer cooperatives meeting in Chicago. Topics at the opening include views on national agricultural issues, with discussions through Thursday covering postwar planning tax and legal matters.
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Chicago
INS
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
National Council
Creameries Agree To Drop Extra Margin Butter Payment
Des Moines district OPA said eight northeast Iowa creameries selling butter to Lakeside Butter Co. at Waterloo eliminated a duplicate half-cent margin that gave an extra half penny per pound profit. The OPA noted rules allow a half-cent margin on butter shipments between primary distributors, and the creameries had been primary distributors.
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Des Moines
INS
OPA
Iowa
Lakeside Butter Company
Waterioco
Fence Drift Caught in Woven Wire Report From Beatrice
An INS story from Beatrice Nebraska notes the Gage county Farmers Union in its recent annual meeting resolved not to resolve citing that the OPA has everything its own way for the time being.
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INS
Beatrice, Neb
Gage County Farmers’ Union
OPA
OPA Reports Butter Margin Arrangements In Waterloo Case
The OPA describes a storage unit in Waterloo acting as a primary distributor selling butter to Lakeside through a Safeway subsidiary. The system paid a half cent margin to creameries and Lakeside paid a second margin to the storage group. The OPA contends creameries effectively shipped butter to themselves and notes that the extra margin was dropped by agreement with the creameries.
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Waterloo
Lakeside
Safeway Stores
National Chain Group
OPA
FDA Supports Egg Market
The FDA to receive carload lot egg offers in an aging program with grades A and B for large and medium sizes. Purchased eggs will be distributed to charitable institutions and school lunch programs, with inquiries directed to state and area FDA supervisors or the regional office at 150 Broadway, New York City.
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The
Gazette
New York
Francis D. Cronin
Food Distribution Administration
FDA
Broadway
New York City
Egg production urged under war food program prompts producers
Producers were asked to raise egg output as part of the war food program, with assurances on general price levels to support increased production and stabilize supply during wartime.
Old Horses Bring $30 and $35 at Auction
Two smooth mouthed horses sold for 30 and 35 dollars Friday at Mrs Sam Metzger's farm seven miles southwest of Columbus Junction. A hay loader manure spreader binder and tractor sold at ceiling prices.
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Columbus Junction
Sam Metzger
Louisa County Fair Elects Officers and Sets 1944 Dates
Columbus Junction officers of the Louisa County Fair Association are elected with R. J. Barnes as president Cal Duncan as vice president H. M. Duncan as secretary and J. E. Henson as treasurer All officials are from Columbus Junction The 1944 fair is scheduled for August 15 16 17 and 18.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County Fair Association
R. J. Barnes
Cal Duncan
H. M. Duncan
J. E. Henson
New Treatment Claims To Relieve Chronic Pain
An advertisement-style notice urges readers to try a new method for chronic diseases. It claims to remove poisons from the system and contrasts it with medicines that only provide temporary relief, warning that untreated pain signals may cause permanent injury.
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Jonty
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Sours
Iowa League of Municipalities
United States Department of Health
Ae J. Souis
Iow A Department of Agriculture
Lanning and
Organization of Delaware Breeding Ass'n
Peter
Ben-Gay
Cme SM
Farm Editor
Farm Co-op Council
Alme
Smith Bros
Harry Corot
Ant Corot
Fifth Avenue SE
Norwich
Thermat
Creans
Paner Towels
Hill’s
Carton
Cadillac
Chlorolyne
Benedict
Homicebrin
Parke-Davis
Perles
White
STAMS
Webster's Dictionary
Recaro
Nestle
Beby
Parents’ Magazine
R.F. A
Louisa Fair Association
Ball Clinic
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