Iowa Hemp Mills Are For Sale Statewide Surplus Wartime Plants
Des Moines reports the 11 hemp mills built for wartime use are closed and up for sale or lease. Grun dy Center Toledo Eagle Grove Hampton Mason City Boone Iowa Falls Humboldt Rockford Britt Algona now repurposed as bran mold or possible alfalfa or corn drying plants. Production data from 1943 and 1944 shows significant drop, with total hemp farmers earned over five million dollars across those years.
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Des Moines
Iowa
A J. Loveland
Triple-A
Grundy Center
Toledo
Eagle Grove
Hampton
Mason City
Boone
Iowa Falls
Humboldt
Rockford
Britt
Algona
Loveland
Defense Plant Corporation
Castle Grove Meeting Set For Jan. 12
Special to The Gazette Monticello announces the annual meeting of Castle Grove Farmers Mutual Insurance Association at No 2 school in Castle Grove township west of Monticello on Saturday January 12 A noon dinner will be served Secretary S M Hosford said The 985 members insured risks totaling 6338296 during 1945 an increase of 369691 over the previous year
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Monticello
Castle Grove, Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
Castle Grove
S. M. Hosford
Hosford
Closing Out Sale of Farm Goods and Livestock
MEAD OF HORSES—A brown gelding six years old sound and well broke. Strawberry roan mare five years old sound and well broke. Blue roan mare three years old sound and well broke. HEAD DAIRY CATTLE—Some giving milk, others close up springers. 19 HEAD FEEDING SHORTS. A WINE OF FARM MACHINERY. MISCELLANEOUS—Two 10 by 12 brood er houses, two good sets of harness, two burner brooder stoves, tools and many other farm items. HOUSEHOLD GOODS—Airtight heater, battery radio, dropleaf table, steel bed and other items. MRS. CLARA DAVENBAUGH, Owner. Auctioneer M. J McCalley. Walker North Linn Bank, Clerk.
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M. J McCalley
W . Lindahl
Walker North Linn Bank
Anamosa
McCormick Deering
G&s
John E. Flaherty
Lee Webee
Citizen’s Savings Bank
Coming Farm Auctions In The Gazette Listings
A sequence of farm auction notices across multiple Iowa locales spans January 5 through January 23. Listings detail sellers Emil Paulsen Alfred Ross Graham and Fowler Harry Wolf Emil Merta Joe Wright D. C. Armstrong Clara Daven baugh L. D. Starry Simmons Bunting Ivan Randall John Flaherty Schott Carpenter Ed Wilkening Emma B Wilson W H Goodrow Fred L Goldsmith Elmer Burr Lewis Johnson George Goodyear with venues near Cedar Rapids Marion Watkins Swisher Olin Tipton Walker Alburnett Whittier Lisbon Clarence Center Point Fairfax Linn county home and related sale actions closing out and public sales.
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Emil F. Paulsen
Cedar Rapids
Alfred Ross
Marion
Graham and Fowler
Harry R. Wolf
Watkins
Emil Merta
Swisher
Joe Wright
Olin
D. C. Armstrong
Schott and Carpenter
Lisbon
Ed Wilkening
Clarence
Emma B
Earl J. Wilson
W. H. Goodrow
Fred L. Goldsmith
Elmer F. Burr
Center Point
Lewis S. Johnson
Fairfax
George Goodyear
Linn County
Insurance association sees 1945 losses and large claims
Total year losses reached 1 764 944 with 2 69 per 1 000 in 1945 versus 2 73 in five years. Losses paid totaled 11 32157 with Patrick Casey receiving 2 841 80 for dwelling fire and 1 025 for household goods and Cleo Wharton 2 360 for barn garage crib and shed burned. Officers include F C Cramer president W D McLaughlin vice president Charles M Luett treasurer Steve McDonnell W F Hintz and James Kehoe directors.
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Patrick Casey
Cleo Wharton
F. C. Cramer
W D. McLaughlin
Charles M. Luett
Steve McDonnell
W. F. Hintz
James Kehoe
Iowa Farm Price Index Steady in December Report
DES MOINES The Iowa crop and live stock reporting service said the index of prices received by farmers remained steady in December at 196 percent of the 1909 14 base. The crops index fell three points due to poor quality corn while livestock and livestock products rose one point led by higher egg prices. The corn price drop and egg price gain widened feeding ratio margins for hog and poultry producers. Butterfat dairy feed ratio stayed at 26.3.
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Des Moines
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Equipment sale listing near Mt. Vernon on 40th Street SE
Two horses with harness and two cows along with farm implements including a disc, feeder, plow, mower, rake, gas engine, feed grinder, cream separator, two buggies and other equipment. Sale notices Mrs Joseph Dobias, located one mile north of Mt. Vernon Road on 40th Street SE.
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Joseph Dobias
Mt. Vernon Road
40Th Street
Tuttle Speaks At Rural Young Peoples School
Otis Tuttle of Norway and former Benton county Farm Bureau president urged rural youths to study underlying problems to aid agricultural goals. He spoke at the training school opening, stressing inflation control, labor understanding, church influence, marriage sanctity, and political interest to shape world policies. Iowa State extension workers traced Rural Young People's Movement, with a China agriculture talk by Deng Keh-chen, and a Des Moines Farm Bureau office visit. A Kline address and Polk County Junior Farm Bureau party followed as twenty women and 23 men from 17 counties attended.
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Otis Tuttle
Norway
Benton County Farm Bureau
Tuttle
Iowa State College Extension
G. A. Lineweaver
W. J Tudor
Winifred Martin. Bowen
China
Deng Keh-chen
Iowa State
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Allan B. Kline
Polk County
Junior Farm Bureau
Iowa State College
Murray Seeks Hearings on MVA Program
Senator Murray of Montana says hearings may be held by the Senate Agriculture Committee on his Missouri Valley Authority measure. He plans to confer with Chairman Thomas to set dates and places in the valley for local participation, with additional hearings likely in Washington. Previous Commerce and Irrigation committee hearings disapproved the bill.
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Washington
Murray
D-Mont
Senate Agriculture Committee
Missouri River
Missouri Valley Authority
Thomas
D-Okla
Senate
Commerce and Irrigation
Agriculture Committee
Waterway Stabilized by Grasses With Fibrous Roots
A tough sod material is sought for shoreline work. Grasses are favored for their extensive fibrous root systems, which help stabilize the waterway and prevent erosion.
Corn Belt Beef Herds Boost Stability of U.S. beef supply
Oscar Day reports that stability may rise as beef herds grow in the Corn Belt where feed and pastures are more reliable than range states. About 16 percent of breeding cows and heifers were in six Corn Belt states on Jan 1 1945, up from 11 percent in 1934. Beef production in the Corn Belt likely remains and may expand, with emphasis on better beef sizes and farm-raised cattle. Walter Brown of the Iowa Beef Producers Association promotes district groups to improve herds, aiming for higher quality lava-raised cattle.
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Corn
Oscar Day
Wilson and Company
Cedar Rapids
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Breuth
Walter Brown
Iowa Beef Producers Association
Conservationist Named To Tama Soil District
TOLEDO Frank Reed transferred by the Soil Conservation Service from Rockford NL to Toledo to serve as district conservationist for the Tama county soil district. He has bought a home here and will move his family by January 15.
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Toledo
Frank Reed
Soil Conservation Service
Rockford
Tama County Soil District
Brown Swiss cows fetch average 213 at Hayek farm sale
Special to The Gazette reports 22 pure-bred Brown Swiss cows sold Wednesday at Edward Hayek farm east of Elberon for an average of 213. Top price 305 paid by Dr J W Pirie of Cedar Rapids. Notice warns sodium arsenites as a dangerous poison to keep from animals and humans.
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Elberon
Edward Hayek
Here
J. W. Pirie
Cedar Rapids
Farmers See Corn Scarcity Next Summer
DES MOINES UP farmers see a feed pinch next summer with 26 percent of corn not keeping through summer per Wallace's Farmer poll. Farmers report more cattle feeding and high moisture reduces storage. regional estimates show 68 percent in Monroe to be used this winter, 51 percent in Lucas, and 81 percent in Chickasaw not keeping. About 13 percent still in the field as of early December. Statewide, half report 30 percent less corn on hand than a year ago while 50 percent say 20 percent more.
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Des Moines
Dairy Groups To Study Drop in Butter Supplies
Chicago AP report says the American Butter Institute will hold a Friday meeting with national dairy groups to examine a growing shortage of butter. Secretary Russell Fifer notes production hit a seasonal low in November and December figures may show a modest upturn, though he warns the shortage is unquestioned.
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The
American Butter Institute
Russell Fifer
Institute
Upstream Flood Control Session Planned for Cherokee
Northwest Iowa and southwestern Minnesota farmers and soil conservationists plan another flood control discussion for the Little Sioux River valley. A committee led by Guy Wooster of Mattoon will meet January 11 in Cherokee. Congress has approved 4,000,000 for the project, but funds are not yet appropriated. Estimates say the project would benefit farmland per dollar of cost on upper land.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Minnesota
Little Sioux River
Guy Wooster
Mapleton
Cherokee
Congress
Linn DHIA No 2 Averages 24 Lbs Milk and Fat
Average production of 526 pounds of milk and 24 pounds of butterfat for the 602 cows, 139 dry, on test in Linn DHIA No. 2 was reported Friday by Cecil Ha worth, association supervisor. High herd was the 26 registered Holsteins owned by F. W. Stewart of Marion with 1,162 pounds of milk and 41.6 pounds of fat. Cecil Davenbaugh, Cedar Rapids, was second high with an average of 807 pounds of milk and 40.7 pounds of fat for his 19 grade Jerseys.
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Cecil Haworth
Association
F. W. Stewart
Marion
Cecil Davenbaugh
Cedar Rapids
Purdue Entomology Chief to Speak at Corn Borer Conference
J. J. Davis of Purdue University will report on corn borer control in Indiana at the Cedar Rapids conference January 16 17. Davis has led Indiana corn borer research since the pest first arrived over a dozen years ago and will chair a discussion on cultural methods resistant hybrids mechanical control insecticides and parasites.
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J. J. Davis
Purdue University
LaFayette
Ind
Hoosier State
Cedar Rapids
Dr. Davis
Indiana
Belle Fourche Project Sees Second Best Year Yet
Belle Fourche irrigation project crops were valued at 1,409,950 dollars, the second highest in area history. Project Superintendent S. T. Larsen cited labor and equipment shortages and grasshopper plagues as major drags, even as cultivated land rose to about 51,222 acres from 44,222 in 1944.
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Belle Fourche, S.D
Belle Fourche
S. T. Larsen
Crop valuation records set in year with high prices
The area valued crops at 1,090,500 dollars with alfalfa hay sugar beets corn oats wheat potatoes and cucumbers as principal crops. The 1945 valuation was surpassed only in 1919 when prices were higher and grasshopper damage was absent.
Pays To Protect Farm Machinery Says Engineer
An Iowa State College farm engineer Harold Beaty notes postwar aid not guarantee quick new equipment. Many old machines still need winter care to avoid higher repair costs. Indoor storage eases repairs and allows ordering parts, while exterior units benefit from frequent painting and rust prevention with rust preventives or oils.
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Ames
Harold Beaty
Iowa State College
Moisture Aids Nebraska Wheat
Nebraska winter wheat has benefited from much needed moisture in the past two weeks. The moisture was heaviest in the eastern Wheat Belt where needed most, with western Nebraska receiving less rain but remaining in better condition overall. Surface moisture is generally adequate across the state except for a small central corridor.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
State
Federal Agricultural Statistics Division
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