Four Iowa hemp mills to operate in 1944 under wartime plan
Iowa's War Hemp Industries will close seven of eleven hemp plants after 1943 harvest, leaving Britt Eagle Grove UhrMnwa nton and Grundy Center to process 1944 crop. Overall operations drop from 42 to 14 mills to plant 1944 crop for 1945 processing, with additional plants in Minnesota Wisconsin and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Iowa
Fred E. Butcher
Chicago
War Hemp Industries, Inc
Britt
Eagle Grove
Uwampton
Grundy Center
Traer
Algona
Boone
Mumboldt
Town Falls
Rockford
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Butcher
AAA Goals Committee
Philippines
Iowa Live Stock Exchange Horse and Breeders Sales Schedule
The notice lists a sequence of dairy and livestock auctions across eastern Iowa from Jan 18 to Jan 31. Each entry names the seller or auction house, sale location near Cedar Rapids, and approximate distances from nearby towns such as Troy Mills, Clarence, Mt. Vernon, Center Point, Lisbon, Swisher, Marion, and W Hampshire, with dates and closing-out actions indicated for several lots. Institutions include Iowa Live Stock Exchange and Iowa Hereford Breeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Joe Fila
Troy Mills
Iowa State Duroc
John M. van Note
W. J. Lembaugh
Clarence
Joe Donohoe
Oxford
Hall and
Segersstrom
Mt. Vernon
Chas. Bumsted
Center Point
KL. H. Guhi
Olin
John Coons
Central City
Harry Dee
Lisbon
J R Bowersox
Swisher
Lynch
Hasselbusch
Marion
Frank N. Weber
Roy and
Harvey Fruehaus
Iowa Hereford Breeders
Mill Equipment Delayed Until February
All equipment at the mill will not be in place until sometime in February. The delay postpones full operations and may affect projected production timelines.
Tama-Poweshiek DHIA Organized at Toledo
Former Tama and Poweshiek Dairy Herd Improvement Association members met in Toledo to form the Tama-Poweshiek DHIA starting with twenty five members. Fred Gardiner of Minburn hired as tester, bringing a year of prior DHIA testing in Hardin County. Officers elected include Reinbeck president Elmer Crabtree, Grinnell vice president H Lang, Durwood Lyon secretary treasurer, and directors W D Mitchell and Paul Mitchell of Reinbeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama and Poweshiek Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Toledo
Tama-Poweshiek D. H. I. A
Fred Gardiner
Minburn
Gardiner
Hardin County Association
Elmer Crabtree
Reinbeck
H. Lang Grinnell
Durwood Lyon
W. D. Mitchell
Paul Mitchell
Maquoketa Votes to Form Jackson Soil Conservation District
Farm owners in Jackson county elect a three member commission Robert Dvas of Bellevue John L A Kruse of Preston and Vincent Mander scheid Andrew to lead a new soil conservation district. The local commissioners meet January 24 in Maquoketa with Lester Clapp of the soil conservation service. A soil technician from the state commission will assist Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Jackson County
Robert Dvas
Bellevue
John L. A. Kruse
Preston
Vincent Manderscheid
Andrew
Lester Clapp
Soil Conservation Service
Ames
State
Woodshed Fire Damages Farm Buildings North of Riverside
A blaze at the Wilfred Klein farm four miles north of Riverside destroyed a woodshed and badly damaged a nearby chicken house after an oil barrel exploded. Insurance covers the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside Fire
Wilfred Klein
Here
Seed Potatoes Seeded With War Approved Standards Explained
C L Fitch Iowa State Vegetable Growers secretary explains a wartime policy shift. The FDA and OPA set up second grade seed standards called war approved to protect public supply, with inspections after Nov 16 making field eligibility unlikely. A surplus of table stock and certified seed remains, while selected seed offers higher prices, and floors may set prices nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Fitch
Iowa State Vegetable Growers Association
Iowa
OPA
FDA
Fitch
Idaho Burbanks
Colorado McClures
Cows Top at 160 at Dairy Cattle Sale
Dairy sale on the H B Dawson farm four miles northwest of Columbus Junction saw milk cows top at 160 with others at 135 to 140 and heifers near 100. A total of 82 head sold as part of a market report including bulls at 135 and 140 and a range of farm produce and equipment values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
H B Dawson
Here
John W. Sheebeck
Decorah Creamery Directors Elected at Annual Meeting
Decorah farmers ice cave creamery held its annual meeting Saturday selecting directors Torkel Martinson John B Jaa stad Martin Larson and Sam Hanson with H A Lubke reelected as secretary and manager. The 1943 statement showed 920771 pounds of butter produced with butterfat at 54.85 cents and butter at 43.38 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah Creamery
Decorah
DecOrah Farmers Ice Cave Creamery Company
Torkel Martinson
John B. Jaa~stad
Martin Larson
Sam Hanson
H. A. Lubke
Farm Institute Scheduled in Newton in January 1920
Special to The Gazette reports a farm institute to be held in Newton in January 1920. It is sponsored by the Jasper County Farm Bureau and the Newton Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Jasper County Farm Bureau
Newton Chamber of Commerce
Agriculture Dept plans county offices for postwar boost
The Byrd economy committee reviews a 10 page booklet detailing a plan to build Agriculture Department offices in all 3,074 counties to unite operations and aid postwar business. Cost estimated at 150 to 175 million dollars with proposed buildings of 11 250 square feet and 175 seat auditorium. Hearings likely as agencies including AAA have faced congressional battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott Hayes
Washington
INS
Agriculture Department
Byrd Economy Committee
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Arthur B. Thatcher
Office of Plant and Operations
Byrd Committee
Federal Bureau
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Farm Security Administration
4-H Club
Congress
Delaware 4 H Plans Cattle Grub Treatments
Delaware 4 H clubs and FFA members plan to treat cattle herds for cattle grub. Rotenone dust will be supplied by the government to protect hides and improve meat and milk. Treatments cost about two cents per head and begin in January with a second pass about 30 days later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Delaware County
FFA
Virgil K Webster
Relief From Neuritis Pain Promises Prompt Norito Aid
Thousands suffer discomfort from rheumatism sciatica lumbago neuralgia and neuritis. NORITO offers fast relief with a money back guarantee if the first three doses fail. See your druggist today and secure relief with confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norito
Norilo
Great Decrease in Corn Sealed On Iowa Farms This Year
Des Moines AP reports a sharp drop in corn loans and sealed crop on Iowa farms in 1943. Dieterich says 2,203,949 bushels sealed across 74 counties, vs 16,223,904 last year, with loans falling from 13,228 to 1,853 as price ceilings stabilized. He cites farmer reluctance to seal before the ceiling rise and a shift to sale over loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
H. L. Dieterich
State Aaa Committee
Dieterich
Sealed Corn Loans Rise as Farmers Sell Into Stabilized Market
Dieterich notes farmers with sealed corn will need the crop for feed later and may sell now as prices stabilize. Sealed corn value up about ten cents a bushel. Last year’s 1942 crop loans totaled 12,346,983.14 dollars at about 75 cents per bushel, while this year’s loans average around 85 cents per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dieterich
Ehlers Named To Succeed Morrow In REA Training
Ames IA Earl F. Ehlers of Hampton will replace J R Morrow as instructor in rural electric safety and job training under the REA program at Iowa State College Ehlers will oversee safety in line construction and maintenance for rural electric cooperatives in the state
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehlers
Morrow
Ames
Rural Electrification Administration
Iowa State College
Earl F. Ehlers
Hampton
J. R. Morrow
Record Receipts at Omaha Stockyards Reach 52 000 Hogs
Omaha reports a 52 000 hog run at the stockyards the largest on record. The marketing committee urged producers not to ship more hogs until Thursday as stock shows carryover risk and possible losses. Officials estimate over 25 000 hogs will be carried over to tomorrow with many not sold until Wednesday. The prior world top was just over 36 000 two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Farmers Union Co op Confab Set in Des Moines
Iowa Farmers Union cooperatives will hold a state conference in Des Moines on Tuesday. President Donald W. Van Vleet says the meeting precedes a national conference and aims to build a permanent cooperative organization with the National Farmers Union to resist taxation that could hurt cooperative profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Farmers Union
Donald W. van Vleet
van Vleet
National Farmers Union
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