Western and Southern States Fight Tariff Cut Proposals
Western and Southern state representatives warned that further tariff cuts on farm products and minerals would injure American farmers and keep peon labor, as hearings opened on proposed reciprocal trade agreements with 18 nations. They urged defending domestic markets and questioned cuts on grapefruit and cattle imports while citing a push to reduce tariffs by about 50 percent in current negotiations.
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Ashington
America
Committee On
W. Moore
Texas State Commissioner of Agriculture
Theso
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Cuba
Farm Bureau hits quota in four days in Brooklyn
Poweshiek County Farm Bureau reports meeting its 1560 member goal in four days says County Organization Director Roberto Williams. All Farm Bureau families are invited to a victory party here on February 12.
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Brooklyn
Poweshiek County Farm Bureau
Roberto Williams
Farm Bureau
Boesenberg’s Glosing Out Sale Near Marion
Henry Boesenberg holds a glosing out sale Friday February 7 at the former Honeymead Farm six miles east of Marion. Full line of farm machinery livestock and feed offered. Auctioneer W. E. Challis clerk First National Bank Marion.
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Center Point
Milo Caster
Selon
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Marion
Honeymead
W. E. Challis
First National Bank
Auctions Advertised Across Multiple Iowa Localities
The Gazette lists a sequence of public auctions and closing out sales in posted notices. Locations include Tipton Van Horne Anamosa Blairstown Springville Olin Tipton Rapids Cedar Rapids Iowa City Martello Solon Olin Marengo Center Point Anamosa Linn County home Marion and Keystone with dates from January 14 to February 11.
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John Robinson
Tipton
Chester Thompson
van Horne
Bill Slimmer
Anamosa
John Krapp
Troy Mills
Albert Fellendorf
Willard F. Russell
Toledo
Aca
Blairstown
E. L. Olsen
Springville
Arthur Houstman
Olin
Frank Loomis
Mi. S
John Messerli
John Mathis
Coggon
Earl Buck
Walker
Harry and
Glenn Stewart
Martello
Wm. Sedivy
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Moves To Coordinate Soil Conservation Programs
A Des Moines meeting launches a coordinated effort between Triple-A, soil district commissions, and the extension service to align county plans for soil conservation. The piece urges action over talk, calls for engagement by farm groups, schools, banks, and clubs, and stresses farmers must adopt practical practices to save soil within decades. The note references President Truman's budget hint of gradually reducing soil conservation funds and points to skewed distribution of AAA payments among farmers.
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SCS
AAA
Iowa
Des Moines
Triple-A
Soil District Commissions
Extension Service
Rigen
Truman
Truman urged big cuts in farm aid despite 1947 program
The government already commits to the 1947 Triple A program and will not change until next year. How much further the Republican Congress will cut agricultural funds remains speculative.
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Truman
Republican Congress
Grain Plentiful and Protein Short Affects Livestock
The Feed Industry Council announced grain feed will be plentiful in 1946-47, but high protein feeds will be scarce. A committee of 17 experts projects total feed needs at 109,465,000 tons with only 10,593,000 tons of high protein supplies available to meet an anticipated demand of 11,690,000 tons, signaling a potential decline in livestock numbers amid price pressures.
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Chicago
Feed Industry Council
Farm Bureau Aims Weed Control Bill Push
DES MOINES AP Farm Bureau officials say a proposed weed control bill would let the state purchase weed spraying equipment to control roadside weeds and lease it to farmers with trained operators. The plan calls for appointing a full time county weed commissioner in each county with needed assistants.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
Bearbowers Lose Three Cattle in Car Collision
A Brandon area incident reports a bull killed and two cows fatally injured after a car struck a herd moved across a rural road by Mr and Mrs John Bearbower two miles north of Brandon. The deputy sheriff and others were involved in the event.
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the Gazette
Brandon
John Bearbower
Here
Robert Rider
Iowa Poland China 4 H Winners Named
Nine Iowa 4 H members will receive awards announced by G A Lineweaver with Bob Jones 19 and Wendell Meyers 17 among those earning 73 credit plus special medals. The boys used Poland China swine for their 4 H pig club projects in 1946 and were selected for their long 4 H records and project success.
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Ames
Iowa 4-H
G. A. Lineweaver
Ral
Iowa Agricultural Extension
Bob Jones
Sale
Des Moines
Wendell Meyers
Bradford
James Barnes
Brighton
Paul Sheldon
Chariton
Glenn Wille
Klemme
Galen Helgens
Monticello
Duane Dickinson
Shells
Darold Telstow
StockwrThe
Poland
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Harvogy Metoraiek
Deering
New Hampshire
Frank Steinocher
Geo F. Parizek
Poweshiek
Henry Boesenberg
Draport Inn
van Brunt
John Deere
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Ed Bebee
Mt. Vernon
Walter C. Hanson
Palo
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Frank Steinacher
Solon
Ashley M. McCright
Joe Tepley
Clarence
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Marengo
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Louis Lengmeen
Keystone
Wm. C. Boddicker
Linn County
Hampshire
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Usda Council
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R&o First
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Elkader
Joe Reisch
Hardindale Farms
Monona
E. G. Kettelkamp
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Lloyd Lamborn
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