Iowa Dominates New York Food Shipments in 1943
An FDA report shows Iowa led New York in butter with 76,343,473 pounds, accounting for 37 percent of 1943 receipts. Iowa also topped egg shipments at 1,755,364 cases and dressed poultry at 34,894,170 pounds, with Minnesota and Illinois following in various categories. Wisconsin led cheese exports, while Iowa ranked seventh in cheese.
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York City
Iowa
New York
Minnesota
Illinois
Nebraska
New York State
New York City
Delaware
Wisconsin
Nois
Ohio
Indiana
Contoured Corn Yields Boost 1943 Tama Farm
Special to The Gazette reports Fay Wilcox farm in Tama county produced contoured corn yields of 94.4 bushels per acre in 1943, while up and down hill drilled corn yielded 0.0 bushels. The 12 acre field sits on Tama silt loam with 10 percent slope and erosion.
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Toledo
Hull
Fay Wilcox
Tama County
Boatman
Coming Farm Auctions Schedule Across Iowa Dates
A series of farm auctions listed by location and date. Sales include Frank N Webber near Marion and Frank Zeller near North Liberty on Jan 26 27. Ely Whittier Cedar Rapids and more through Feb 16 with multiple gilt and breeder sales across Marion Cedar Rapids Alburnett and surrounding towns.
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Frank N. Webber
Marion
Frank Zeller
North Liberty
Contoured corn outperforms hillside farming in Tama silt loam
Operated by Wilcox in 1943 tests show contoured corn yielded 116 bushels per acre, 18 more than up and down drilled corn. The Tama silt loam soil averaged 8 percent slope. In 1942 the field was sweet clover pasture, boosting contoured yield versus the 98 bushels per acre on the hillside section. Boatman said.
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Wilcox
Boatman
Machine Repair and Pork Growing Schools Planned at Delhi
Pulse announced a series of 12 farm machinery courses starting Jan 31 in Delhi with Leon Cramer leading on repair and operation demonstrations including corn planter and grain drill. A Pork Production school led by Tony Schmidt opens Jan 28 at Delhi High School, with ten meetings on swine issues.
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Delhi
R. D Pulse
Leon Cramer
Pulse
Tony Schmidt
Campbell Heads East Iowa Fair Managers Assn
W J Campbell of Jesup was elected president of the Eastern Iowa Fair Managers association at a meeting in Independence on January 21. C C Nichols of Cresco was named vice president and B O Gates of Independence was chosen secretary and treasurer.
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Independence
W J. Campbell
Jesup
Eastern Iowa Fair Managers’ Association
C Nichols
Cresco
B. O. Gates
Wool Growers Protest Plan to Dispose Stockpile
Denver audience at the national wool growers convention denounces the plan to dispose of the U S stockpile in coming weeks. Kenneth Marriner of the War Production Board faces questions as G Norman-Winder notes a crisis in production and minimal markets while F E Ackerman warns synthetic fibers threaten wool demand.
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Denver
Wool Growers Convention
United Kingdom
Kenneth W Marriner
War Production Board
Marriner
G. Norman — Winder
Craig
Colo
Association
Winder
F. E. Ackerman
American Goo Council
Army
Navy
Storage stocks show large January increases across beef pork and lard
U S government data detail January 1 inventories across butter cheese eggs poultry and meats. Beef and pork totals rise sharply from December levels while lamb mutton lard and trims also show higher January stocks. Cured and frozen beef and pork volumes inch up from a month earlier with five year averages noted for context.
Loveland Calls Attention to New Binder Twine
A. J. Loveland announces wartime binder twine developed for 1944 needs. Made under WPB standards of 121 percent jute and 87.41 percent henequen, it passed field tests in Iowa corn and Louisiana rice. Tests under normal farm conditions suggest standard binders can use the new twine with proper care.
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Des Moines
A. J. Loveland
Towa Usda War Board
War Production Board
WPB
Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Louisiana
Loveland
Hilda Taylor Earns Second in 4-H Dairy Heifer Contest
The Delta The Gazett reports Hilda Taylor will receive second prize in the 4-H dairy heifer record book contest, announced by the Towa State Dairy association.
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Towa State Dairy Association
Hilda Taylor
Hog Kill Leads Ahead of Last Year Across 27 Plants
Federally inspected hogs totaled 1 351 126 head last week at 27 centers, up from 786 419 a year earlier. Cattle, calves and sheep also rose with 193 995 cattle and 174 616 calves killed, while sheep and lamb totals reached 375 385. Last year’s shares show plants processed about 69.5 percent of cattle, 67.5 percent of calves, 70.9 percent of hogs, and 76 percent of sheep and lambs.
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United States
WFA
AVMA President Urges Special Care Of Livestock
Des Moines reports Dr. Charles W. Bower of Topeka Kansas urged farmers and handlers of livestock to be vigilant to prevent losses in 1944. He said mastitis in dairy cattle cuts milk and stressed prompt veterinary action and better care to meet wartime food goals with fewer animals.
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Des Moines
Charles W. Bower
Topeka
Kan
American Veterinary Medical Association
Bower
Iowa State Veterinary Medical Association
Hog price dispute spurs new War Food order
An eastern farmer complains of hogs graded down for quality and priced below the floor. The War Food administration expands the support price to cover hogs weighing 300 to 330 pounds to aid growers unable to market at support weights. Packers grade hogs, causing disputes over whether buyers misread quality and shortchange farmers.
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OPA
Chicago
War Food Administration
WFA
Hopkinton Youth Presides at 4-H Banquet in Waterloo
Delaware county 4-H boys accompanied by County Agent Virgil K. Webster travel to Waterloo for the district 4-H short course January 27 28 Gordon Stead of Hopkinton Buck Creek club will act as toastmaster for the banquet and program Thursday evening Robert Robinson son of Willard Robinson Silver Creek is to give a nominating speech Others attending include Francis Allyn 4 H club leader Virgil Wessel Roger Ryan James Patton Norman Appleby and Keith Jones
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Manchester
Delaware County
Virgil K. Webster
Waterloo
Gordon Stead
Hopkinton
Buck Creek Club
Robert Robinson
Willard Robinson
Silver Creek
Francis Allyn
Virgil Wessel
Roger Ryan
James Patton
Norman Appleby
Keith Jones
Butterfat Average Set At 56.6 Cents In Aurora Year
The Aurora Farmers' Creamery Association reported 1943 butterfat averaging 56.6 cents. Output totaled 192,241 pounds with 24.3 percent overrun. Albert Seedorff was elected president at the January 21 annual meeting, with Otto Martin as vice president and Fred Martin, Emery Wilson, and Seedorff as directors.
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Aurora
Aurora Farmers’ Creamery Association
Albert Seedorff
Otto Martin
Fred Martin
Emery Wilson
Convention of Co op Elevator Men Opens
More than 300 farmers from elevator companies attended the fortieth annual meeting of the Farmers Grain Dealers association of Iowa in Fort Dodge. The Farmers Elevator Service company and Farmers Elevator Mutual Insurance company held concurrent meetings. Oscar Helme of Marcus prepared a report on his two months tour of the British Isles for the War Food administration.
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Fort Dodge
Farmers Elevator Companies
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
Farmers Elevator Service Company
Farmers Elevator Mutual Insurance Company
Oscar Helme
Marcus
British Isles
War Food Administration
Wyoming Shipping A s a n Elects Officers
At the annual meeting Fred Fritz was elected president of the Wyoming shipping association. Edward F. Holub became secretary treasurer and Henry Brunscheen was named shipping manager. Directors chosen were Routh Mallicoat Earl Waggy and James Huffman.
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Wyoming
Fred Fritz
Wyoming Shipping Association
Edward F. Holub
Henry Brunscheen
Routh Mallicoat
Earl Waggy
James Huffman
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