Set-Aside Order Issued On Lard Louis
The War Food Administration announced new set aside rules for federally inspected hog packing. Beginning Sunday, lard must be set aside at 7 14 pounds for each 100 pounds live weight, about 60 percent of the output, with no set aside on non inspected lard. A prior order ran Feb 11 1943 to Aug 1 1943 at 50 percent. The pork fat set aside remains unchanged. Loins now rise to 4 1 4 percent from 3 4 percent starting Jan 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Food Administration
WFA
Farm Building Boom Predicted After War
Robert P. Gerholz of Flint Michigan, president of the National Association of Home Builders, said the postwar era will bring a million new farm homes and modernization for six million existing ones as farmers enjoy strong finances. The Chicago exposition will showcase a winning farm home design from a nationwide contest.
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Chicago
INS
America
Robert P. Gerholz
Flint
Mich
National Association of Home Builders
Association
Gerholz
Geldings Lead Sale Prices At Local Horse and Dairy Auction
Special to The Gazette reports Traer team of eight year old geldings topped at 300 dollars at the horse and milk cow sale. Other horses sold up to 100 dollars. Twenty three pure bred Brown Swiss cows from L. H. Philp of Buckingham sold to 284 dollars. Wilfred Homolar of Elberon and Virgil Behrns of Buckingham sold dairy herds. About 1,000 people attended.
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TRAER
L. H. Philp
Buckingham
Wilfred Homolar
Elberon
Virgil Behrns
Coming Farm Auctions In Iowa Area Listings
A Gazette sourced schedule lists numerous farm auctions and sales across Iowa from January 23 to February 21. Entries include public sales by Henry J. Glandorf in Vinton and Roy Aldrich near Coggan, closing outs around Alburnett and Vinton, a Hereford show and sale in Cedar Rapids, and multiple Duroc Hampshire and Poland China consignments at Hawkeye Downs and Homestead, with locations ranging Linn, Cedar Rapids, Fairfax, Marion, Mount Vernon, Solon, Center Point, Am ber, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Glandorf
Vinton
F. O. Harrington
Williamsburg
Roy Aldrich
Coggan
Elmer F. Burr
Alburnett
M. A. Maxwell
Joe Lenicek
Fairfax
W. J. Rupperle
E. Marion
J. C. Holbert
Cedar Rapids
William Vick
Linn County
A. T. Benn Estate
Bert E. Miller
Duroc
Lisbon
Hampshire Breeders Association
Hawkeye Downs
Smyth & Mhadgden
Iowa
Oscar Busenbark
Marion
Frank Stadler
Mount Vernon
W. E. Powers
John Strosahl
Iowa Counties Named For Crop Insurance Trial
DES MOINES AP Two Iowa counties Marion and Buena Vista are among 20 nationwide chosen for a three year trial program authorizing insurance on corn and flax. A J Loveland chairman of the state Agricultural Adjustment agency said the designation was announced Monday.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States
A. J. Loveland
State Agricultural Adjustment Agency
Marion
Buena Vista
Dairy subsidy payments reported in Winneshiek County
Up to November 1 1944 Winneshiek county farmers received 319821.46 in dairy feed subsidy payments on 18318600 pounds of whole milk and 354536 pounds of butterfat according to Leo Herold chairman of the Triple A committee. December and January payments will be 10 cents per pound for butterfat and 60 cents per 100 pounds on whole milk.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Leo Herold
Triple A
Farm Sale At Frank Mincer Farm Near Conesville
Special to The Gazette reports a farm sale six miles northwest of Conesville. Six horses aged three to ten years sold for 45 to 98 dollars. Milk cows brought 94 to 115 dollars, heifers 85, calves 45 to 48, shoots 15.50. Sold 500 bales mixed hay 60 to 70 cents, 575 bales straw 55 cents, 100 bushels oats 70 cents, 800 bushels corn 97 cents.
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Conesville
Frank Mincer
Here
Wilson Sales And Earnings Hold Steady
The annual report for Wilson and Company shows little change in sales and net income for the year ending Oct 28 1944. Sales totaled 532,561,322 while net profit was 7,353,791 equal to 2.71 per share, with operating income rising to 19,573,019 and interest charges down, offset by higher taxes and renegotiation settlements. Edward P. Wilson, president, comments on the results.
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Chicago
Wilson and Company
Quartermaster General
Edward P. Wilson
All Grain Futures Decline at Chicago During Last Week
Chicago Board of Trade grains fell across the board last week led by rye with the largest losses. Wheat corn oats rye and barley drop ranges shown alongside cotton as prices slide amid mixed news. War outlooks and 1945 agricultural goals from the WFA weighed on sentiment.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
WFA
Grain Dealers Oppose Repeal of Gas Refund
The Iowa Farmers Grain Dealers association opposed repealing the gas tax relief for non-highway motor fuel and urged a constructive stance on oleomargarine restrictions. It noted Iowa as a soybeans and soybean oil producer and warned against postwar farm land overextension by returned servicemen. Oscar Helene, Marcus, re elected president and Don Edison, Fort Dodge, re elected secretary.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farmers Grain Dealers Association
Iowa
Decorah Man in Africa Reports Eggs From Decorah Produce
Decorah native Decorah-Harlan Bersie, a cox swain with the Seabees stationed in Africa for 18 months, wrote his mother that a carload of eggs from Decorah Produce arrived there. The cooks praised them as the best batch despite being shipped in March and eight months in transit.
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Decorah
Harlan Bersie
Cox“Swain
Africa
The
Seabees
B. H. Bersie
Decorah Produce Company
Morrell Reports 38 Percent 1944 Earnings Gain
John Morrell and Company paid livestock costs totaling 151 579 100 for the year ending October 28 1944. Gross sales dipped slightly despite higher tonnage 877 000 000 pounds. Net profit after taxes stood at 2 011 175 10 or 5 per share.
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Ottumwa
John Morrell and Company
G. M. Foster
Morrell
Morrell American
Foster
Milk Tests Vary in Weight and Butterfat
University of Illinois dairy expert O R Overman explains that butterfat tests shift with milk weight and production factors. Fresh cows show temporary high tests, then decline, rise with lactation, and peak in winter while dropping in summer. Herd size stabilizes average tests though daily variation can exceed a half percent. New York tests show milk butterfat between 5 0 and 5 8 percent over ten days.
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Urbana
Ill
O. R. Overman
University of Illinois
Overman
New York State Agricultural Experiment Station
Poland Gilts Top At $452.50 in Sale At Hawkeye Downs
A March 15 bred gilt consigned by Floyd Friedow and sons of Kanawha topped the Iowa Poland China Breeders Association consignment sale at Hawkeye Downs selling for $452.50 to Rolla Bishop of Portersville California. Second top was $395 paid by J F Johnson of Norwalk for a gift entered by Carl Hirsch of Indianola. The 37 bred sows and gifts averaged $144.50 and five full boars $82.50. Association secretary H M Meneough of Grimes was sale manager. Auctioneers were H L Duncan Harry Duncan and John H Johnston.
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Floyd Friedow
Grimes
H. L. Duncan
Harry Duncan
John H. Johnston
Wintering Bulbs Count On Illinois Floriculturist
Illinois horticulturist J R Kamp advises checking bulbs and evergreens now. Inspect dahlia tubers and gladiolus corms stored in sand for dryness, moisten sand if needed, remove decay, dust remaining bulbs with flowers of sulfur, and protect overwintering plants with proper coverings. Tie apart evergreens showing strain from weather with stout cord.
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Gazette Urbana
J. R. Kamp
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Kamp
Bangs Vaccine Output Rises In 1944
The USDA Bureau of Animal Industry reports over 2.5 million doses of strain 19 calf vaccine produced commercially in 1944, up 25 percent from 1943. Seven percent of batches were unsatisfactory and condemned. the bureau also made about 200,000 doses in its labs for the federal state brucellosis program, far smaller than the commercial output.
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Washington
Usda Bureau of Animal Industry
Bureau
Vaccine strain 19 vaccine expiration shortened to three months
The article notes fresh cultures of the strain 19 organism used in the vaccine and reports the expiration date was reduced from six months to three months to ensure a fresher and more dependable product.
Little Change in Farm Living Costs Likely in 1945
Ames reports the 1945 farm family living outlook in Iowa similar to 1944 with hardships in clothing and below pre war averages for foods. Rural electrification raises demand for equipment, but many farm families cannot be satisfied in 1945. Raw wool and cotton materials noted.
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Ames
Iowa Farm Economist
Iowa State College
Farm home economy faces war strain on 1945 output
The text notes war production limits loom over mills and garment factories causing shortages of clothing while civilian food supplies are projected to exceed the 1935-39 average by at least seven percent. Fruit imports rise with shipping gains. metal and furniture production stay muted due to lumber and labor shortages. 1945 building activity tightens with farm and house expenditure caps, though family labor and farm-made materials are exempt.
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