Six Township Soil District Proposed in Linn County
Linn County Farm Bureau soils committee supports forming a six township soil conservation district. Petitions will circulate in Maine Marion Onroe Brown Linn and Franklin townships to test landowner interest. a 20 percent sign threshold triggers a hearing to assess feasibility and possible election.
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Maine
Brown, Monroe
Marion
Linn
Franklin
Linn County
County
Farm Bureau Soils Committee
Cedar Rapids
Frank Mendell
Ames
Rex Conn
Onroe
Brown
Hether
Herman Koch
Clyde Scott
Marion Township
L. C Henderson
Monroe Township
R P_ Ink
Franklin Township
Arnold Hoge
Brown Township
Orlin Sch
Adam A Schulte
Fairfax
C D. Wallace
Russell Hughes
Vernon C. Nelson
C O Etzel
F. T. Plummer
R. J Novak
Bernard E. Rickard
Clarence Evers
Spring Grove
William Treft
Boulder
Joseph A Simon
Joseph Vavra
College
L. F. Melton
Fayette
Erwin A. Allbee
Bertram
Stephen West
S. F Emerson
R. P. Ink
Eli F. Bickel
Monroe
Thomas M Armstrong
Glenn Stoner
John Tritle
H . W. Koch
Glenn Matheny
Washington
CCC
SCS
Iowa
Petitons
Meat price surge forecast as 1941 demand rises
The article reports USDA storage data showing record increases in pork and lard, with cold storage meat totals reaching new highs. Hog prices are expected to rise amid reduced marketings, boosted by defense spending and higher consumer demand. Poultry and eggs also rise, signaling tighter supplies and higher prices in 1941.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Fence Drift Reconsiders Hog Production Pivot
Sober reflection argues the earlier call for Secretary Wickard to push hog production may have been misguided. The piece notes corn surpluses might best become pork via feeding, linking to the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation critique and current price trends, with historical context from 1917 and 1935.
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Wickard
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Quilt For Each Mattress Added To Disposal Plan
Triple A committeemen in each town county and extension workers at Ames were advised by the state AAA office that quilts or comforters have been added to the cotton surplus disposal program. Applicants for free mattresses may receive one quilt per mattress. each quilt uses four pounds of surplus cotton, totaling 54 pounds per mattress and quilt. Eligibility must be certified by the county committee. applicants must build their own mattress and quilt from government materials. Home demonstration agents and county agents oversee the educational program.
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Ames
State Aaa
Des Moines
Washington
AAA
Delaware County Mattress Project Receives Applications
Special to The Gazette from Manchester reports forty three farmers filed for 75 of 120 needed for a second order on the new mattress project in Delaware County. First order was sent to headquarters last week by C. O McCarthy, chair of the local AAA committee.
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Gazette
Manchester
Delaware County
C. O McCarthy
AAA Committee
Marketing Specialists To Be In Jones Wednesday
Ames extension marketing specialist I W Duke Arthur and Herman Aaberg of the Chicago Producers Commission association will meet with the Jones county livestock marketing committee and beef cattle men's association directors in Anamosa on Wednesday to discuss marketing efforts.
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Anamosa
I. W. “Duke” Arthur
Ames Extension
Herman Aaberg
Chicago Producers Commission Association
Jones County Livestock Marketing Committee
Beef Cattlemen’s Association Here
Farm Auction Schedule Near Springville Blairstown Iowa City Swisher
Coming farm auctions on Wednesday January 15 near Springville include Harry Blakesley closing out sale on NW edge. Friday January 17 features Stallman and Grunewald dissolution sale NW edge of Blairstown and Glenn Ridenour closing out sale 5 miles east of Iowa City. Wednesday January 22 lists J Kauffman sale 214 miles SW of Swisher.
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Harry Blakesley
Edge of
Springville
Stallman and Grunewald
Edge
Blairstown
Glenn Ridenour
Iowa City
J. Kauffman
Swisher
Marketing officials to meet in Tipton Wednesday evening
Cedar county will meet with Ames marketing specialist I W Arthur and Producers association member Herman Aaberg in Tipton on Wednesday evening to discuss marketing problems.
Cattle on Feed Up Across Corn Belt in January
The agricultural market service reports eleven percent more cattle on feed in the corn belt on Jan 1 this year, with a 10 percent rise in the 13 western states. The eastern corn belt shows a 4 percent increase, Iowa, South Dakota, and Kansas leading gains while Ohio and Indiana dip slightly.
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Agricultural Market Service
Texas
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Mississippi River
Iowa
South Dakota
Kansas
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Corn Belt
Missouri River
Farm Income Tops Year Ago 10 Percent
Iowa farm income rises 10 percent over last winter led by higher marketings. L K Soth of Iowa State College notes prices paid by farmers up little while farm prices surged, with December index at 106. Cattle feeders expect strong 1941 demand as more 500 to 800 pound cattle move to market.
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Ames
Iowa
L. K. Soth
Iowa State College Agricultural Economist
Soth
Corn Belt
Creamery Reelected Leaders At West Union Annual Meet
West Union Farmers Creamery reelected officers F. J. Grafenberg president and Carl Fels vice president along with directors H. L. Pape Clarence Hoag and H. L. Olesen for three years at the annual meeting held Monday.
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West Union
F. J. Grafenberg
Carl Fels
H. L. Pape
Clarence Hoag
H. L. Olesen
West Union Farmers Creamery Company
Egg Purchases Tied to Defense Plan Says Trade Talks
CHARLES O. GRIDLEY reports in Washington that egg buyers from major distributing firms met with the national defense advisory committee to coordinate purchases under a schedule aimed at stabilizing egg prices. Agriculture officials argued current prices are too low despite ample supply and similar demand to last year. Mild weather noted as a contributing factor and further talks with the surplus marketing division were planned to align with defense buying.
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Washington
National Defense Program
National Defense Advisory Committee
Defense
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Department
National Defense
Dairy Discussion Planned At Manchester Thursday
Arthur H. Porter Ames extension dairy husbandryman will lead a dairy feeding and management discussion in Manchester on Thursday from 10 30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Questions to be explored include minerals for cows homegrown feed sufficiency vitamins in dairy biology best food combinations for milk and butterfat cost of grinding hay or fodder and feeding with grass silage.
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the Gazette
Manchester
Arthur H. Porter
Ames Extension Dairy Husbandryman
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County Soil Committee
Earl Elyah
Clarence
Clyde Spry
Bronson Clark Huntley
Chatlton
R. K. Bliss
Mark Thornburg
Mr. Mendell
Harry Linn
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Indian Creek Soil Conservation Association
Prairie Chapel
Earl Elijah
State Soil Conserva
Chicago
Iowa State College
Thon Committee
IL. K. Soth
Ames Economist
Turkey
Surplus Marketing Administration
DPMA
SMA
Jake
City Hall
Hizzoner
Florida
Jacob
Jones
Williams
Tipton
Cedar County Livestock Marketing Committee
I W. Arthur
Ames Marketing
The
Producers Association
United States
Britain
Che Chesters
Lew
Pehod
Pene
Charles O. Gridley
Stanwood
Town City
Black Top
Springdale
Tinton
Rochester
Henry Elston
Guernsey
Miss Bercess
Jellan Jeana
Bertha Burress
Poland
Julian Pawstian
Masey Harris
Plante
John Deere
Albin
Gibson
Boling
Luverne Suchomel
Beverly Cattle Company
Real Choice
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Aneua
Mereford
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