Farm Bureau Grange Demand End of Wartime Subsidies
Ovid A. Martin reports that the National Grange and American Farm Bureau Federation will oppose extending wartime food subsidies set to expire June 30. They cite promises to end subsidies and argue consumers can absorb any price rise, despite Truman urging continuation to avoid higher costs. Ray Ogg and Fred Bailey voice the groups' positions.
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Wsirington
Truman
Congress
National Grange
American Farm Bureau Federation
Ray Ogg
Farm Bureau
Fred Bailey
The
Grange
Cheddar Cheese Price Hike Set for February
Washington reports the price of cheddar cheese will rise 3.75 cents per pound on February 1 after removing the government subsidy to manufacturers. No immediate increases for cheese foods or spreads. producers may file requests later if costs rise. Sellers with over 1000 pounds on hand must sell at old ceiling until stock runs out or switch to new prices and repay the subsidy.
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Washington
CPA
OPA
Commodity Credit Corporation
Buckley’s CANADIOL Mixture Promoted in Canada Ads
An advertisement touts Buckley’s CANADIOL Mixture as a top winter cough remedy in Canada. It claims rapid relief from coughing spasms, loosened phlegm, and cleared air passages, with instant effect. The product is described as Canadian pine balsam based, made in the U S, and sold by May’s Drug Store and Osco Drugs at 45 to 85 cents.
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Canada
Buckley
May
Osco Drugs
Coming Farm Auctions Across Iowa in late January and February
The Gazette lists a series of closing out and sow gilt auctions in various locations. Sales include George Goodyear near Linn County Home, Orvie Hopker at Bertram, Tim Balacek near Swisher, Harry Schlueter near Fairfax, Iowa county Duroc breeders at Homestead, Wesley Waterhouse near Central City, O. Q. Mosey near Ely, Charles Jones near Walker, Frank F. Houser near Central City, Dan Rupe near Central City, Pauline M. Thumm near Stanwood, Milo Wolrab near Mt. Vernon, Gregor F. Vaske near Dyersville, H. C. Keiper near Atkins, Albert Martin and Sons at Marion, and Earl Tatge at Luzerne and Belle Plaine sale barn, with Berkshire and Hampshire sow and Chester White gilt sales noted.
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George Goodyear
Linn
Orvie Hopker
Bertram
Tim Balacek
Swisher
Harry Schlueter
Fairfax
Iowa County Duroc Breeders
Homestead
Wesley Waterhouse
Central City
O. Q. Mosey
Ely
Charles Jones
Walker
Frank F. Houser
Norway
Dan Rupe
Mi. S of
Atkins
Hampshire
Hawkeye Downs
Albert Martin and Sons
Marion
Chester White
Earl Tatge
Luzerne
Belle Plaine
Grain Co-ops Gather in Des Moines Convention
Leaders in the cooperative field meet for the Farmers Grain Dealers association of Iowa forty-second annual convention in Des Moines Thursday through Saturday. Over 1,000 farmers and elevator officials attend with three affiliated groups holding meetings. Key speakers include J D Lawrence from Farm Credit, Chester Bowles via transcription on price controls, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Harry D Linn and Charles E Nieman, with panels on soybean processing, public relations and grain marketing.
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DES Moines
INS
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
Don E. Edi
Kee
Edison
Farmers Elevator Service Company
Farmers Elevator Mutual Insurance Company
Farmers Elevator Mutual Casualty Company
Mrs Bowman Buys Farm Near Keswick
Nellie Bowman of Webster purchased the Clint Churchill 160 acre farm north of Keswick and will move there soon. Her sons Thomas and Clarence will operate the place. Also noted two Brown Swiss cows owned by Orville A. Thom near Winthrop completed 305 day records of 476.7 and 4069 pounds of butterfat respectively with twice daily milking.
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Keswick
Nellie Bowman
Webster
Clint Churchill
Here
Thomas
Clarence
Winthrop
Orville A. Thom
Survey Shows Usual Drop in Borer Numbers
4-H members in eastern Iowa completed winter corn borer surveys showing a typical decline as borers go into winter. Iowa State entomologist Harold Gunderson notes live borers average 5,500 per acre despite controls. Results reflect yearly patterns with new population increases in spring.
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Ames
Iowa
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College
Gunderson
Decorah Ice Cave Creamery 1945 Butter Output Report
At the Decorah Ice Cave Creamery annual meeting for 1945 the company reported butter fat purchases of 638,378 pounds at 56.66 cents per pound. Butter output totaled 786,580 pounds sold at 42.04 cents per pound, with total butter sales of 331,345.68 dollars. Milk sales were 7,966.78 and butter milk sales 12,339.93. Operating expenses were 23,139.57. Butter overrun averaged 24.1 percent and the year’s average cream test was 25.7 percent.
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Decorah
Decorah Ice Cave Creamery Company
Moore Sells Out Amid Sale Averages and Move
Special to The Gazette reports at a Keswick sale two miles north of town cows averaged 100 per head with a top of 140 for cow and calf. Fall pigs brought 9 per head. Moore has rented the farm to his son in law W. W. August ine of Rose Hill and will move soon to a Keswick home.
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Keswick
Sherman Moore
Here
Moore
W. W. Augustine
Rose Hill
Constipation ended without drugs with Kellogg's All-Bran
A cereal ad claims daily All-Bran aids gentle bulk in the colon for regular elimination. It promotes not a laxative effect but a nutritious regulating food made from outer wheat layers. One ounce supplies iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamins, and protein. Made by Kellogg's of Battle Creek and Omaha.
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Kellogg’s
Battle Creek
Omaha
Swiss Breeders to Hold Canton Show at Decorah
Rex Conn reports Brown Swiss Breeders of Canton No 1 voted to stage a canton show at Decorah on May 20 with Gerald Stevn of Waukon named to manage. Winners will comprise the canton for the All Town fair in Cedar Rapids in August. Canton officers include Ewald Brandt Postville president Joe Schmeltzer West Union vice president Lowell Mabon Randalia secretary treasurer Walter Plath Postville Theo Wangsness Calmar George Moran Cresco Keith Baldwin Nashua Ray Lauterbach Sumner H A Mabon Randalia and George Auer Elkader directors. Dick Stumbo Brown Swiss fieldman assisted with plans. A R Porter Iowa State College extension dairyman spoke on production records and testing types.
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BROWN
Canton No. 1
Postville
Decorah
Cedar Rapids
Gerald Stevn
Waukon
Ewald Brandt
Canton
Lowell Mabon
Randalia
Dick Stumbo
Brown Swiss Association
H. A. Mabon
Walter Platt
Joe Schmeltzer
West Union
George Moran
Cresco
Canton No
Bice's Swiss Make Long-time Records
Pride's Charming June in Martin Bice Cedar Rapids herd set a 344 day record of 17868 pounds milk and 712.6 pounds fat, boosting lifetime totals to 89681 pounds milk and 3605.1 pounds fat in 2349 days in milk. Pride's Lady Brownie tallies 70572 pounds milk and 3074.4 pounds fat in 2171 days with a recent 554.3 pounds fat in 315 days. Two Yodeler of Spring Valley daughters sold to an Illinois breeder posted 579.7 and 557.4 pounds fat in 365 days. All records from the Bice herd come from twice daily milking.
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Charming
Martin Bice
Cedar Rapids
Spring Valley
Illinois
Brown Swiss cows top at $222 near Decorah
At George Griebel farm sale near Decorah last Wednesday, 112 Brown Swiss cows and three shelfers sold for 2597 dollars, average 173. Top price 222 dollars for a cow with calf by her side. Ten grade animals, including a bull, sold for 1849 dollars average 184.90. A complete tractor fetched 832 dollars.
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Decorah
George Griebel
Apples Were Short But Peaches Were Doubled Last Year
DES MOINES AP The 1945 Iowa fruit crop was hurt by alternating warm and freezing springs reducing apples to 54 000 bushels from 80 000 in 1944 while peaches rose to 40 000 bushels from 20 000 pears edged up from 55 000 to 58 000 grapes fell slightly from 3100 to 3000 tons.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Leslie M. Carl
Complete Closing Out Sale
Closing out sale announced for Tuesday February 5 at 2 miles south of Atkins. Assets include machinery 22 head of calves and dairy cattle 15 broad sows 11 head of sheep with details to be completed in Sunday’s Gazette.
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Tueday
Atkins
Winneshiek Breeders Sell 42 Young Angus Stock
In Decorah Iowa on January 18 1946 Winneshiek county breeders sold 42 Aberdeen Angus cattle from View Lawn farms near Mabel Minnesota to Weaver Brothers Oak Hill Illinois. Most stock sired by Prince Escort of Sunbeam. Weaver Brothers plan to keep about half for their herd. The Millers have sold their stock in 14 states.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
R. M. Miller and Son
View Lawn
Mabel
Minn
Weaver Brothers
Oak Hill
Sunbeam
Millers
Car Lack Delays Grain Shipments In Omaha Area
In Omaha area a boxcar shortage forces Nebraska and western Iowa farmers to pile grain on the ground outside crowded elevators. President C. H. Wright of the Omaha grain exchange called the situation a real calamity and said eastern railroads are diverting empties to northern and southwestern lines, harming local farmers.
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Omaha (Ap
Nebraska
Western Iowa
C. H. Wright
The
Omaha Grain Exchange
Eastern
Grundy Center Farmer Plans Alfalfa Plant
Grundy Center AP reports farmer Clifford Green plans a 40000 dollar alfalfa meal factory near his home south of Grundy Center. Contracts are signed with farmers within ten miles to grow alfalfa for the plant which will employ 12 to 15 men.
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Grundy Center
Clifford Green
Here
Struck by Tree in Oxford Junction Injuries
Antone Koranda was cutting wood in timber when a branch from a falling tree struck him on the scalp, requiring 11 stitches. The incident occurred in Oxford Junction and led to medical treatment for the injury.
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the Gazette
Oxford Junction
Antone Koranda Friday
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Bice
H. C. Keiper
Boys' Union
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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WMT
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