Anderson Seeks Advice on Farm Surplus Problem
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson plans to ask Congress for guidance on preventing an $80 million loss from last year's potato surplus from spreading to other crops. He will meet with the House on Wednesday and the Senate on Thursday to consider ways to handle government price supports beyond 1948 and the broader consequences for farm policy and public funds.
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House Agriculture Committee
Senate Agriculture Committee
Truman
Beef Producers elect new Cedar County leaders
Directors of the Cedar County Beef Producers Association elected at the annual meeting last week include Walter Kiehl Mechanicsville Louis Brown West Liberty Ed Penningroth Tipton Ed Crist Stanwood and Albert Guyer Wilton Junction Rex Beresford of Free. the board will elect officers later.
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Tipton
Cedar County Beef Producers’ Association
Walter Kiehl
Mechanicsville
Louid D. Brown
West Liberty
Ed Penningroth
Ed Crist
Stanwood
Albert Guyer
Wilton Junction
Rex Beresford
Frre Fen
FENCE DRIFT CAUGHT IN THE WOVEN WIRE
The old-time Iowa farmer faces rapid agricultural change with hybrid corn replacing Reid's yellow dent and higher yields. Disease resistant oats and seed treatments improve stock health, while vaccines aid livestock. Spray technology, pesticides, lime, and fertilizers boost output as curved furrows replace straight lines on rolling terrain.
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Iowa
Reid
Ted
Farm Groups Plan National Farmer Coalition Against Trade Treaties
Representatives of four farm organizations with about 90 000 members across 26 states agreed to consolidate into a national farmers committee. The group aims to oppose foreign trade treaties and tariff reductions, push farm wages, limit government regulation, and give agriculture a louder voice in the economy. Leaders named include Henry Strobel Henry Fackler W Hubert Johnson and Arthur Booth.
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Springfield, Ill
National Farmers Committee
Associated Farmers of California, Inc
Ohio Farm Marketing Protest Association
American Farm Vigilante Committee
United Farmers of America, Inc
American Farmers Vigilante Committee
Hastings
Neb
Henry Strobel
Salinas
Calif
Henry H. Fackler
Plymouth
Ohio
W. Hubert Johnson
Edgar
American Farmigilante Committee
Arthur H. Booth
Sandoval, IL
Corn relief shipment carload leaves South English
A carload of corn was shelled and loaded on Friday for a European relief shipment. Local families without corn donated a total of 1000 dollars to support the relief effort.
Mundt Seeks National Farm Day Public Holiday
Representative Karl Mundt introduces a bill to designate the first Monday of October as National Farm Day a legal public holiday. The measure frames the day to honor farming and agricultural workers and to recognize their contributions to the nation.
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Washington
Llp
Karl E. Mundt
R-S.d
Coming Farm Auctions In The Gazette Advertisement
A compiled list of farm auction dates and locations across Iowa from January to February, naming sellers such as John Mathis Earl Buck Harry and Glenn Stewart A Monk and more. Auctions cover closing out sales public sales and Duroc sales with towns including Coggan Morley Clarence and Swisher.
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John Mathis
Coggan
Earl Buck
Walker
Harry
Glenn Stewart
Martelle
Ee Concre
A. Monk
Anamosa
John M. Brokaw
Morley
Duroc
Donald M. Hartz
Maynard
Raymond Kloubec
Swisher
Chalmers Keller
Mechanicsville
Tamworth
Evert Jordan
Rapids
Lester Macon
Springville
Ed Ulch
Solon
Cliff Young
Evert Stickley
W. E. Tuetken
Loren Eran
Deal
Gilmore
Troy
Mills
Glenn Brokaw
Shucks Lets Talk It Over on Tariffs and Trade Politics
Southern state ag commissioners push against extending the reciprocal trade agreements act. The piece argues tariff policy must balance farm prosperity with world competition, noting shifts in southern attitudes and the impact on export demand, industrial jobs, and domestic demand.
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State Commissioners of Agriculture
Italy Aims Hybrid Corn Lead in Europe
An Italian agriculturist told New York reporters Italy plans to develop hybrid corn for Europe within four years. He notes American hybrids don t suit Italian conditions and says Italy could become self supporting in corn by using locally developed hybrids. He cites large U S Corn Belt farms as a benchmark and mentions war years disrupted information flow.
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New York
INS
Italy
Europe
Fenaroli
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Kansas
Andersons of Wellman Win Skelly Award
Mr and Mrs Carl Anderson of a 560 acre Wellman Iowa farm won the W G Skelly award for superior agricultural achievement Their conservation practices boosted last year output including 10000 bushels of corn 6000 bushels of oats 250 tons of alfalfa and marketing 80 tons of pork 744 tons of lamb and 6800 dozen eggs They will receive a 160 savings bond and a scroll at a breakfast Saturday.
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Chicago
Carl Anderson
Wellman
Washington County
W. G. Skelly
Andersons
Bill McGinnis
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