Support Prices Announced for 1944 If Congress Approves
War Food Administration official Marvin Jones announced 1944 farm support prices with subsidies to continue if Congress approves. The plan lists guaranteed prices for 34 principal crops, with several above previous ceilings and a 85 percent parity rule for corn and wheat. Loans on corn and wheat stay around 85 percent parity, and sugar crops, soybeans, flaxseed, and beans receive varied adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Jones
Congress
OPA
Ashley Sellers
WFA
Iowa
Chicago
Minneapolis
FENCE DRIFT HITS HOG MARKET IN IOWA OUTLETS
Two northeast Iowa shipping points Jackson Junction and Ft. Atkinson, normally rail hogs to Madison, found outlets blocked as market congestion grew. Buyers could not source nearby hogs, forcing longer moves. The stations, about 70 miles from packing outlets, eased only slightly as producers protested.
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Iowa
Jackson Junction
Ft. Atkinson
Madson City
Madison
Government support prices set for canned fruits and related crops
The article details proposed price support schemes for vegetables for canning and fruits including prunes and raisins. It lists target prices and methods such as loans, government purchases, and direct payments, with Iowa regions highlighted and several crops like sweet potatoes, barley, sorghums, rye, cheddar cheese, skimmilk powder, sugar beets, and beans priced for 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WFA
Jones
Plant in Small Quick Matches Rather Than One Big Plot
The guidance favors several small plantings of quick‑maturing vegetables over a single large batch. Staggered sowing helps manage harvests and reduces risk if weather or pests affect one area.
Iowa FSA Loaned 3 175 194 in 1943 to 1 550 New Families
Iowa FSA chief Lafe Young announced $3,175,194 loaned in 1943 to 1,550 new families and 2,109 prior borrowers. Funds financed cows seeds feed power brood sows machinery and misc services with ownership loans averaging 8,318 on 140 farms. Production rose in milk pork eggs beef chickens and soybeans. The advisory committee list includes Heikens Bliss Fink Gilbert Irving Keller tar Murphy Prestman and Walter.
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Des Moines
Lafe Young
FSA
Iowa
Farm Security Administration
Young
Farm Security Advisory Committee
George A. Heikens
Spencer
R. K. Bliss
Ames
Charles D. Fink
Deloit
M. D. Gilbert
Iowa Falls
John C. Irving
Mt. Ayr
Helen Kellertar
Winterset
Donald R. Murphy
Alvin Prestman
Waukon
Don K. Walter
Burlington
District 4 H Short Course Opens At Cedar Rapids
One hundred twenty six 4 H club members and leaders from Linn Jackson Tama Cedar Clinton Jasper Muscatine John son Benton Jones Scott Iowa and Poweshiek counties registered for a two day district 4 H short course at Cedar Rapids State leaders from Ames scheduled to address the group included Rex Beresford Harold Gunderson Ed F Gabel Ed Graff Jerry Lineweaver Mrs Pearl Converse and Miss Winifred Martin.
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Linn
Jackson
Jerry Lineweaver
Pearl Converse
Winifred Martin
Mastitis Blamed for Milk Shortage in Iowa Meeting
Des Moines AP report notes Dr. R A Packer at the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association meeting warned mastitis cuts milk production by over 25 percent in many herds. He said the disease can stop milk flow entirely. Dr P V Neuzil warned overcrowding and respiratory disease in poultry due to lack of larger facilities.
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Des Moines
R. A. Packer
Iowa
Packer
Iowa Veterinary Medical Association
P. V. Neuzil
Blairstown
Hybrid Sweet Corn Release Offers Early High Quality Variety
Special to The Gazette Ames developed an improved Iogold Early gold en sweet corn hybrid for planting this year by Iowa State College as part of its agricultural experiment station. Also suggested for spring Iowa planting are Golden Country Gentleman late yellow corn Jogreen 16 Evergreen types Joana resistant to corn ear worm and Agent 27 good for canning though weather risks apply.
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Gazette
Ames
Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa State College
E. S Haber
Iowa
Haber
Continuance of OPA Urged in Co op Elevator Meeting
In Fort Dodge Iowa the Farmers Grain Dealers association urged continuing the OPA to ensure fair distribution and curb rising prices. They called for selective wartime subsidies and high federal taxes to curb inflation and opposed repealing Iowa’s current income tax law. The group also criticized the Iowa State College dispute over academic freedom and urged strong leadership in its economics and sociology departments.
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Fort Dodge
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
OPA
Iowa
Iowa States College
Belle Plaine FFA Plans Banquet Program
Belle Plaine high school Future Farmers of America will hold a banquet Thursday evening for members, parents and faculty. About 120 are expected with Bill Kern as program chairman and Lyle Reedinger serving as agriculture instructor at Belle Plaine.
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Gazette
Belle Plaine
Belle Plaine High School
Future Farmers of America
Bill Kern
Lyle Reedinger
Farm Auction Schedule With Multiple Closings
A regional slate lists farm sales and gilt or closing-out auctions across Iowa in late January to mid February. Listings include sellers such as Nelderhisar Pratt and Bailey Woodward Hereford Breeders and more, with sale locations from Cedar Rapids to Marion and beyond.
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Nelderhisar
Ely
Pratt and Bailey
Whittier
Woodward
Central City
Town Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Roy and Harvey
Fruehauf Hampshire
Iowa Hereford Breeders
Wesley Waterhouse
Earl Tatzge
Belle Plaine
Harold Bachman
Clarence
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Harold C. Timm
Muscatine
Emil Pidima
Fairfax
Rogers and Weaver
Alburnett
L. B. Davis
Wool Growers Voice Discontent At National Convention
The National Wool Growers association wraps up its 79th annual convention in Denver with large registration and focus on lamb marketing. Dr. A F Vass of the University of Wyoming warns labor costs are missing from OPA figures and dry conditions threaten this year’s production. He cites high feed costs and scarce feed as livestock numbers remain high for wartime needs.
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Denver
National Wool Growers Association
Walter Netsch
Armour and Company
War Meat Board
P. O. Wilson
National Livestock Marketing Association
Gilbert Gusler
OPA
John J. Madigan
Wilson
A. F. Vass
University of Wyoming
Dr. Vass
Closing Out Sale Near Clarence For Farm Implements
A January 1944 closing out sale near Clarence offers farm machinery and livestock. Items include Allis Chalmers tractors and plows, John Deere equipment, hay and feed, Holstein cows and calves, pigs, chickens, harness, dairy supplies, and household goods. Auction starts at 1 PM with Harold Bachman owner and Clarence Savings Bank assisting.
Farm families provide 89.8 percent of Iowa 1943 farm labor
The 1943 Iowa farm labor report credits farm operators and their families for 89.8 percent of labor used to produce record crops, with hired help at 10.2 percent. It notes 53 percent more hogs, 51 percent more eggs, and other gains since 1938-40, plus 70,000 fewer workers.
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Ames
Iowa
R. K. Bliss
State Extension Service
Floyd Johnston
Senate approves 35 million for 1944 farm labor plan
The senate appropriations committee on Tuesday authorized the War Food Administration to negotiate with the War Department for use of war prisoners and soldiers in emergency agricultural work. WFA requests to deploy troops and prisoners for harvest needs are routed through the War Manpower Commission.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
War Food Administrator
War Department
WFA
War Manpower Commission
Committee
Barnyard Chatter on Livestock Show and Bank Loans
Grover Davis lists a Jersey bull for sale or exchange near Winthrop. The Peoples Savings Bank at Cedar Rapids advertises liberal real estate loan terms. The Eastern Town 4 H Western Lamb Show at All Iowa Fairgrounds Hawk Eye Downs drew 77 lamb pens, 726 of 1201 graded as choice, with 68 sale lots auctioned in 90 minutes.
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Guernsey
Grover Davis
Winthrop
Jersey
Peoples Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Downs
Government budget details on recruitment of foreign laborers
The record notes delays in processing service requests through the WMC. The total appropriation reaches 35 million dollars, seven million above the prior house vote. Of this, 18.5 million funds state extension services for intrastate farm worker recruitment, with the remainder to war food administration for interstate recruitment and import of about 120000 foreign laborers.
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Jones
Commodity Credit Corporation
Congress
Senate
CCC
WMC
House
Land Grant Colleges
War Food Administration
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John Deere Straleht
John Deere
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Franklin
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Glen Plattenberger
Clarence Savings Bank
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Linn County
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