Farm Labor Scarcity Hits Iowa This Year
Iowa officials warn of a severe statewide shortage of farm workers in 194? due to demands of the armed forces and rising defense production. The employment service has 43 offices active with hiring clinics planned, aiming to match farmers with workers starting March 1. Missouri may supply some workers, but the shortage is expected to persist across regions, with Iowa City and central Iowa clinics noting higher farmer demand than available labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Employment Service
Iowa
The
Employment Service
Missouri
Iowa City
Polk County Employment Office
PMA Deadline Set for Soil Conservation Proofs
Linn County PMA Chairman Glenn Stoner warns that evidence of soil conservation practices must be filed by next Wednesday January 10 to qualify for 1950 farm program payments. Lime tickets fertilizer invoices and supporting papers must be presented to township PMA committeemen or the county PMA office in the O R C building by that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
PMA
Glenn Stoner
O.R.C
Wool Stockpile Grows as U S Buys Australia New Zealand
Washington officials confirm the Agriculture Department is buying wool from Australia and New Zealand for a national stockpile. The purchases have been ongoing for about three weeks, with details on quantities and prices not disclosed. A 1950 report urged reserves to cover wartime import needs if supplies from major exporters were cut off.
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Washington
INS
Agriculture Department
Australia
Newce
Munitions Board
U. S
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
the Production and Marketing Administration
New Zealand
Union of South Africa
Argentina
Uruguay
United States
Lambs Hit All Time High on Denver Market
On the Denver livestock market two loads of red wooled lambs averaging 108 pounds sold for a new all time high of 33 dollars. The previous day closed at 32.75 dollars, 50 cents above the prior record. Farr Farms of Greeley and J. F. Strachan and Sons of Fort Collins supplied the stock, with 213 lambs in the first lot and 212 in the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
INS
Farr Farms
Greeley
J. F. Strachan and Sons
Fort Collins
Tomorrow’s Head A Tonight At Ten On KCRG
The note advertises a program airing tomorrow evening at 10:00 on KCRG 1600, indicating a radio schedule item. It mentions the station call letters and frequency for listener tuning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kcrg- 1600
McCune Denies Moving Agriculture Department to Dallas
Secretary Brannan’s office dismissed rumors that the agriculture department would relocate to Dallas. Wesley McCune said nothing is planned to move the entire department, though certain bureaus might shift from the Washington area as part of dispersal plans.
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Washington
INS
Brannan
Agriculture Department
Dallas
Texas
Wesley McCune
McCune
Rural Electrification Administration
St. Louis
Farm Credit Administration
Cincinnati
Wheat Sold Under International Pact Last Week 1950
The Agriculture Department reports that in the last week of 1950 the Commodity Credit Corporation sold 5,647,000 bushels of wheat under the international wheat agreement. Principal buyers included Belgium India Israel the United Kingdom and Egypt. Cumulative 1950 51 quota sales total 115 601 000 bushels.
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Washington
Ins
Agriculture Department
Commodity Credit Corporation
Belgium
India
Israel
United Kingdom
Egypt
Rex Conn Presents Farm Roundup on KCRG 1600
Rex Conn hosts Farm Roundup on KCRG 1600 tomorrow at 12 15 PM offering farming news tips and market updates for local listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Conn
KCRG-1600
Dairy Prices Rise on Income Gains and Industry Shifts
The agriculture department links higher dairy prices to rising consumer income and demand driven by mobilization. Fluid milk and manufactured dairy products show increased consumption while supply tightens as 1951 milk production stalls. Oleo margarine consumption nears butter, with oleo nearing half of butter use versus pre war levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Agriculture Department
Department
Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease Halted in Veracruz
The joint Mexican American foot and mouth disease commission announced the sudden Veracruz outbreak is completely under control. A herd of 56 had 37 animals affected last week, marking the first Mexico case in over a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Veracruz
Foot and Mouth Disease Commission
Mexico
Waukon 4-H Leaders to Meet with Iowa State College Expert
Richard McWilliams of Iowa State College animal husbandry staff will discuss the 1951 4-H program with Allamakee county 4-H officers leaders and committee members. Extension director F. C. O'Riley says emphasis will be on feeding and care of baby beef market pigs and market lambs. Meeting starts 1 30 p m at the extension office in Waukon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Richard McWilliams
Iowa State College Animal Husbandry
Allamakee County
4-H
F. C. O’riley
Local estate and public auctions listed across counties
A sequence of closing out sales and public auctions is announced with dates from January through mid January. Properties include farms houses town lots timber tracts and personal property owned by Meyer families estates and individuals in various locations such as Martello Winthrop Fairfax Mechanicsville Onslow Urbana and Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Miller
Martello
Lowell Walters
Don Stanford
Winthrop
Wes Karal
Edge
Fairfax
L. H. Andre
Mechanicsville
Otto Voelker and Son
Onslow
Don Cress
Urbana
Dan Hudachek
Mt. Vernon
Japs Embrace Land Reforms and Pride of Ownership
Arthur Raper reports from Japan that U S occupation land reforms reduced tenancy from 46 to 12 percent and sold about 41 percent of cultivated land to cultivators. Over three million farmers bought land, while new village commissions gained real authority and spurred civic participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Arthur Raper
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Raper
Japan
Oelwein Creamery Co. Sets Annual Meeting
Oelwein The annual business meeting and luncheon of the Oelwein Farmers Creamery Company is scheduled at the Civic Center in Oelwein Monday at 11 a.m. Election of 1951 officers, presentation of financial reports and other items are on the program. Officials of the daily cooperative are Archie Stewart president, Herbert Rechkemmer vice president, Henry Davis treasurer, and Rollin Holcomb secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Oelwein Farmers Creamery Company
Daily Cooperative
Archie Stewart
Herbert Rechkemmer
Henry Davis
Rollin Holcomb
Farm Income Tax Returns Are Due Soon
Farmers with a 1950 gross income of 600 dollars or more must file an estimated tax by January 15 if they will not file final returns by January 31. Final returns and full payment are due March 15. forms 1040 ES and 1040 available from the local IRS collector. The article notes no separate farm tax figures and compares 1950 tax intake to 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Sam
Big Tax Payments Hit Farm Income Through 1951
Farm income rose to a record in 1947 but fell in 1948 and 1949. 1950 figures are not yet available and may be slightly below 1949 due to smaller crop yields. Taxes on 1950 income could equal or exceed 1949 taxes because rates rise. 1951 taxes may set a record if production and prices stay high and Congress raises rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Clayton Cow Tester Enlists in Air Force
Volga supervisor Roger Moore of the Clayton county Dairy Herd Improvement Association has enlisted in the United States Air Force. He will leave Volga Monday to report for duty. Leo Killerlain succeeds Moore as cowtester for the Clayton association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VOLGA
Roger Moore
Clayton County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
United States Air Force
Leo Killerlain
Moore
Clayton Association
Earlville Buttermakers to Meet January 10
Earlville Buttermakers of Section No 9 Iowa Buttermakers Association plan a business meeting and a butter judging contest in the afternoon followed by a banquet at the Methodist church in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlville
Iowa Buttermakers Association
Spraying Kills Unwanted Trees In Pasture Land
Urbana Illinois report from extension forester L B Culver on using 2 4 D or 2 4 5 T ester sprays to control hawthorn honey locust elm and other volunteer trees in pastures Cutting trees to stumps before spraying aids removal and reduces regrowth with a single application though tougher species may need more than one spray
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Urbana
Ill
L. B. Culver
Illinois College of Agriculture
Culver
Pasture Improvement Programs and Brush Control Tips
Culver advises using 2 4 D or 2 4 5 T to remove undesirable shrubs and low brush. For full details on pasture improvement, consult your county farm adviser.
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Culver
Two Jones County Farms Change Hands
Two Jones county farms have been sold recently. C. J. Lynch of Cedar Rapids sold his 145 acre farm adjoining Wapsipinicon State Park to Mr and Mrs George Courtney of Fargo North Dakota. Mr and Mrs Henry Derga bought the Milo Prentice farm two miles west of Anamosa. Possession will be given March 1.
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Anamosa
Jones County
C. J. Lynch
Cedar Rapids
Wapsipinicon State Park
George Courtney
Fargo
N. D
Henry Derga
Milo Prentice
Poultry Clinics Set in Grinnell and Washington
Egg and Poultry clinics scheduled Tuesday at Grinnell and Wednesday at Washington will feature Iowa State College extension specialists on winter flock management health housing sanitation egg and carcass grades. Sessions run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Marengo
Grinnell
Washington
Iowa State College
Farm women may join crafts lessons in January
Bob Hall the Delaware county extension director told farm women Friday that January is the last month to participate in crafts lessons carried on by the county extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Delaware County Extension
Bob Hall
Linn County Board approves road projects and funds in 1950 session
Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors approves December 1950 minutes, authorizes transfer of 2400 from In sane to Poor Fund, names R N Fitzgerald as appraiser for Granger property, and adopts Farm to Market project recommendations including bridges and grade work. Also transfers funds between Secondary Road accounts and approves claims, salaries, and public notices.
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State of
Iowa
of Linn
Board of Supervisors
Beeson
Hood
Well
Seevell
Washington Township
Linn County
Leevell
Kinkead
Louis
E Ave
Iowa County
County Insane Fund
County Poor Fund
Code of Iowa
R. N. Fitzgerald
Alfred Granger
Congress of the United States
State Highway Commission
Wapsipinicon River
Centr City
Wm O Bergman
Iowa Bearing Co Inc
Eeeepee
Lowa On Erectric Welding Co
Armetere “Service Co
Limback Lumber Co
Rapids Chevrolet Co
Davenport Bealer Corp
Pee Stevenson Motor Co
Handler “Motor Co
Auto Parts Co
CR Auto Supply Co
Spahn & Rose Lumber Co
Wisnesy' S Auto Parts Co
Eldon “Maller Inc
Wheel Drive Co
Snap On Tools Corp
Calders van & Storage Co Inc
Shell Oil Co
F Goodrich Co
Homelite Corp
Walton A Keller Co
Stalker Electric Co
H L Feiereisen
Marion Sentinel
Meach Glass Co Ine
County Fund
Mildred Fitzgerald
Berniece Mason
Annecy
Sara Nott
Sofia Kollman
Mary Lou Cover
Prences
L. Roushar
Ag Neat Ae
le Iowa Electric Lich
Power Co
Maude M. Krebs
Jane Funk
Swift and Co
Electric
Treas
Lawyers Co-Op Pub. Co
Central City News
Mer A Seevell
Adele Herrmann
Irvin Gavin
George Drews
von Hospital
Marion Water Works
Buehlers Grocer
Community Grocery
I. Schloss
Wims Clover Farm Store
J. J. Keith
B. L. Knight
C. H. Stark
McKesson and Robbins
H. E. Pfeiffer
Security Laboratories
W. Bell Telephone Co
Jas F Bradley
Padzensky Auto Market
Handler Motor Co
County Assessor Fund
State Dept. Social Welfare
Isla Gndnth
Abe
Turkals
Towa Samaras Home
the Killians Co
Barta-Hesser Funeral Home
Moorman Mfg. Co
Sal- Oshi
Che Saa
Stasses Shell Oil Co
Iowa Electric Light & Power Co
Armco Io Desiisse & Metal Prod Co
Linn County Produce Co
Swift & Co
Bell ‘Telephone Co
Witwer Farm Supply
Doughertys Welding Co
Boston
Kendall Hardware Co
Keps Refrigeration Co
Farmers Elevator
Drs Hann & Strader
Sore
Toncray
Guy A. Moraine
Wm H. Bleakly
Misc
Joseph Trusty
Ona B Preston
Evelyn Eaen
Evelyn Hamiel
University Hospital
Criminves
Ohn F. Ream
Frank F Bates
Imogen B. Emery
Arthur L Bye
Frank F. Bates
Ee Eae
Aes Harvester Co
Shell's Oil Co. Inc
Holden Kahler Co
Boys Texaco Service
Bob Ss Sign Co
Pauline A. Hays
Seconda
Concrete Material Inc
Evan Bowden
G. Krebs
Graham McFarlane
J F Machacek
Theo Mohrbacker
D E Owens
John M Owens
Argaret G. Paul
Petro
Claassen
Barry
R Tent & Awning Co
Weed
Hose Kahler Co
Cle
DOG
Parrott’ & ‘Sone Co
State of Iowa
Linn
T Rsa
Apnereame Y S
N. Rvisor Seevell
Wm. H. Behreens
S of Supervisors
Ereas
Alfred C. Granger
Pan of Supervisors
Ifoes Code of
Secondary Road Assessment District Fund
Jones
Harriett
1St Ave
Michigan
Cain Coubter
Gler
Nor
Iain
Ates
R. Beeson
Otto F. Hanzlien
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Searles
DIAL
Searles Dairy
16Th Ave
Your Meat Shopping Headquarters
Turkeys
Mt. Vernon Ave
RIN So
Campbell's Tomato Soup
Blackhawk
Nash
H. Carl Andersen
Rminn
House
Andersen
Production and Marketing Administration
Chicago
Rockford-Freeport
Chicago- Chicago
Auctions
Oelwein Creamery Co
States
Garrison
Hampshire
Poland
China
Chevrolet
D. C
GMC
Massey-Harris
Oliver
Bradley
John Deere
Farmer's Friend
H. P. Clinton
John Plows
John Deereham
Harry Zimmer
Tony Schmitz
Ovid A. Martin
Clayton Cow Tester
Air Force
Proceedings OF the Board OF Supervisors
Co. L. Beeson
Otto F. Hanzlik
van Meter Co
Bell Pe Co
Schmidt Typewriter Exchange
Monroe Calculating Mach Co
Ione Funk
J W Darragh
Wm. Crissman
Clean Towel Service
Ces
R L Bliss
Roy Strang
Ermund Butz
J Earl Smith
Graves
al Morrissey
W M Bennett
L H Stubbs Co Inc
Great Electric Co
Co Treas
Bounty
Service Press Co
Blanks
the van Meter Co
Morris Sanford Co
Central City News Letter
Oscc
McCright Agency
Family Shoe Store
Jim McLaughlin
Wercame
Frank Anderson
Meeter Teeson Sahaite
F C Dunn
Med Aid
P C Heitzman
R Laughlin
Yellow Cab Co Inc
Chadima Coal Co
Eye Grocery
Me Too
Meara Grocery
Road
Parizeks Grocery
Plotz Grocery
Flossie Brown
Gaerhorst
Transporta A
R M Wray
J W Altfillisch
Dora Steele
Care and Keep
Iowa Childrens Home Society
Sammon
RB Allender
Bausch and Lomb Optical Co
SR Gee
3Aberg
Survey Associates Inc
Spahn and Rose Lumber Co
Castle Bros. Fuel
Robert Y Netolicky
Med
Wm G Kruckenburg
R J Novak
C Luse
Co R Bakery Inc
Sheronick Grocery
C W Ziesman
James Rogers
Frank F Bates Co
Third Ave
Virginia
Ava Lorence
John J Shea
Sherrebeck
WN Pitsgerald
Fleet Equip Co
Clem Fleury Equip Co
Graver Implement Co
Hendryx Motor Co
Atlas Products Co
Givens” Lumber Co
Paul Myers
Paige
H _N Rockwood
Witwer Farm
International Business Machine Corp
Val’s Welding Shop
Iowa Electric Light and Power
Iowa Electric Light & Power
Oliver T Baker
Bell Telephone Co
Concrete Material & Cones. Co
Constain Fa Nc Eit
Oliver T. Baker
State Institution Fund
Wm. A. Bergman
Nicholas Lillies
Will A. Glasgow
Wills A Glasgow
Iowa State Psychopathic Hospital
Iowa Agricultural Association
Linn County Fair Association
Origrosses
C E Sprague
Lloyd Klopp
Andrew Neilson
Walter Hurt
Edward T. Ament
Andrew Kershner
Harold J. McAtee
Dewey Alexander
Paul L. Baker
James Claflin
Wm. Dvorak
Lester Caraway
Dan L. Caraway
Francis Gaines
J L Heady
Arthur Holub
Alva Sheehy
C Walmer
Earl Helbig
Wm Conrad
Frederick
Ween
Leo Kelso
Elmer L. Knight
al LeClerc
Virgil Longerbeam
Sack McFrin
Ocniscsesscars
Harold Wahl
Wilbur Oliphant
Carl Cress
Eloy Elgin
Frank Hendryx
James Moubry
Howard Ramsey
Ritze
Il Bers
L Miles
W_Hartsell
Wm _ Holub Sr
C Merritt
Rayman Neilsen
Roy Schatzle
John Soukup
LeRoy J Soukup
McLaughlin
Pest
Mea Hach Bros Co
En Typewriter Exchange
Burroughs
GMES
Kieck
Pioneer Litho Co
Darragh
the Builder Material ,Inc
Svetseaherner Ins
Diet and Care
Ac Crosier
Bank Agency
Rubias Hardware Co
Merveaus
Iter & Add “Machine Co
Lh Hare
Mt Vernona
Pub Board
Lem
Grace-Leeds Inc
Lilly Printing Co
Addressogra
Radio & Sound
Bank & Trust Co
C R Gazette
Welch
Uptown Drug Store
Iowa Ill Gas & Elec Co
Cabel Co
Ubias Hardware Co
A&p Grocery
Fe Physicians
Bupply ‘Co
Struchens Nursing Home
Ap Ambulance Service Co
Transporta
Castle
Supply Co
Soft Seesaives Fee Service
Standard Brands Inc
Standard Brands
Witwer Grocer Co
Linni Producer Co
Stain
Dex Sidios Pa
Kenneth T Moon
Nile
Matt Parrott
Keith Boyse
Teene Ewes
Seward Longerbeam
Jason Wells
Milo Dvorak
Edward Ament
Taeee
Kenneth Boyse
Paul L Baker
Francis Butler
Chas Kadlee
Miner
Conrad
C V’_ Frederick
Elmer L Knight
Jac Virgil Longerbeams
Harold V Norris
W Hartsell
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