Meat Production Seen At 23 Billion Pounds This Year
Washington AP The Agriculture Department estimates total meat production in 1947 at about 23 billion pounds, equating to 150 pounds per civilian after excluding military and exports. Beef output may hit a record, lamb and mutton may drop, pork similar to last year, while beef prices expected to ease for top grades and stay high for lower grades and cattle stockers. Hog prices likely to stay near current highs as supply declines seasonally into spring and summer.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Central City FFA To Test Farm Seeds
The Central City high school FFA chapter has seed testing equipment to test germination and purity. Vocational Instructor A. B. Evenson announced at a night school social session attended by about 250 people. Emerson Wolfe of Marion will speak on soil conservation next Monday night.
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Central City
FFA
A. B. Evenson
Evenson
Emerson Wolfe
Marion
SCS
Iowa considers poultry and egg promotional tax
A proposed Iowa bill would levy one half cent per pound on poultry sold during parts of October and one cent per dozen on eggs marketed the last two weeks of May. Revenue would fund Iowa branded advertising similar to the butterfat tax, with a five member commission to manage promotion under the agriculture department.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House Agriculture Committee
State Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Poultry and Egg Levy
Iowa Poultry Improvement Association
Poultry Extension Department
Iowa State College
Potato Goals Are Further Reduced
Des Moines reports A J Loveland Iowa PMA state director said the government cut national potato acreage by 152000 acres but kept the 375 million bushel production goal. Iowa goal drops to 27000 acres from 36000. Farmers must plant within goals to qualify for price support.
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Des Moines
INS
A. J. Loveland
Iowa
PMA
Loveland
USDA
Steagall
South English Acreage Auctioned for 4500 Dollars
Special to The Gazette South English Sam Keiser, a farmer west of here, bought at auction the 11 acre U. S. Brumback acreage in the east part of town for 4500 dollars. H. W. Raplinger, administrator, held the sale and Hudson and Son were the auctioneers.
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Sam Keiser
Here
U. S. Brumback
H. W. Raplinger
Hudson and Son
Government Price Aid Needed Says Heline
Oscar Heline of Marcus, president of the Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa, told the forty third annual convention that farm cooperatives cannot solve all agricultural problems alone. He warned that new legislation will be needed to replace price support laws when they expire and urged a shift from rugged individualism toward preparing for lower price levels and adjusted incomes. Dr. Raymond W. Miller urged cooperatives to work with other businesses to stabilize the economy, with other speakers including Harold Hedges and Karl Nolin.
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Oscar Heline
Marcus
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
Heline
Association
Raymond W. Miller
Washington
American Institute of Cooperation
Harold Hedges
Farm Credit Administration
Karl Nolin
Ralston
Farmers Cooperative Association
Champion Female At Hereford Sale Sells for $2,750
DES MOINES. The grand champion female of the Iowa Hereford Association show and sale sold for $2,250 to Noe Hereford Farms of Pulaski, Tenn. The cow Lady Domino 24th was owned by Clyde and Maggie Musselman of Truro. Reserve championship went to Kozik Brothers of Elberon. QO. B. Miller and Sons of Bloomfield showed the champion bull. reserve to E. O. Johnson and Son of Milford. Futurity bull champ won by W. C. Caldwell and Son of Humeston. female champ shown by McMahon Brothers of Graf. L. F. Keep and Son of Belle Plaine took second on summer bulls and first and second on fall females. John Richard Schild of Belle Plaine was second to the futurity champ in the spring female class. Alvin Davidson and Sons of Mechanicsville and Pleasant Valley Hereford Ranch of Chelsea were among the open-class winners.
Waukon Co-op Creamery Re-elects Directors
Albert Roe and George Hexom were re-elected to the board at the annual meeting. John K. Schon was named president L. A. Neverman vice-president and Roe secretary. Gross income for 1946 reached $583,912.83 with Maynard Fjestul serving as buttermaker.
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Wauukon
Albert Roe
George Hexom
Waukon Cooperative Creamery Company
John K. Schon
L. A. Neverman
Roe
Maynard Fjestul
Auction Picks Up Farm Stock and Machinery Listing
A forthcoming sale lists 16 head Holstein cattle along with hogs horses hay grain and a full line of machinery including a good F-12 tractor. Complete listing to follow with full details and prices.
Coming Farm Auctions Schedule Reads Like Public Notices
A lengthy list announces farm auctions and closing out sales across Iowa towns from Clarence to Morley. Dates span Jan 29 through Feb 20 with bidders including Wulff Bowdish Zenishek Van Sleenhuyett Yanda Boddicker Dircks Lesinger Lint Schoeder and many others near Linn County home Cedar Rapids Mechanicsville Swisher and more.
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Ernest Wulff
Clarence
Josh Bowdish
Springville
Marie Zenishek
Solon
Walter van Sleenhuyett
Norway
Antone Yanda
Oxford Junction
Wm. C. Boddicker
Linn County
Henry Dircks
Joe Lesinger
Ely
Dewey Lint
Marion
Robert C. Schoeder
Tipton
Hampshire
Fruehaus Farms
Cedar Rapids
Jerry Libal
George Shultz
Walford
Raymond Kloubec
Swisher
Berkshire
Milo Wolrab
Mt. Vernon
Henry F. Busching
Stanwood
Earl Wear
Earl Bell
Ira Albright
N. Liberty
Henry Boesenberg
Charles J. Holub
Coggan
Tom Dowd
Arthur Bezdek
Prairieburg
Kirk
Keith Beatty
John Tritle
Alburnett
Albert W. Martin and Sons
W. M
G. W. Reed
Lester Macon
L. P. Penningroth
Rudolph Niebel
Keystone
Ed Ulch
Cliff Young
Morley
W. R. Lenox
Frank Bys and Sons
Homestead
Evert Stickley
Anamosa
W. E. Tuetken
Loren Brenniman
Monticello
L. J. Henderson
Henderson Estate
Deal and Gilmore
Troy Mills
Glenn Brokaw
Duroc
Soils Short Course Opens Wednesday at Ames
A four day soil conservation short course opens Wednesday at Iowa State College in Ames. Representatives from Iowa's 82 soil conservation districts attend, with cooperation from the state soil conservation committee the Soil Conservation Service and the Mississippi Valley Association. The opening luncheon features Dr. Charles E. Finley Harry D. Linn Earl Elijah Frank Mendell and Everett T. Winter. W. H. Pierre Lauren K. Soth and Richard Campbell lead opening day discussions on soil resources economics and forestry. The course runs through Saturday.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Iowa
State Soil Conservation Committee
The
Soil Conservation Service
Mississippi Valley Association
Charles E. Finley
Harry D. Linn
Earl Elijah
Clarence
Frank H. Mendell
Everett T. Winter
Omaha
W. H. Pierre
Agronomy
Lauren K. Soth
Richard Campbell
Closing Out Sale Near Tipton Iowa 1947 Auction
Auction listing for January 31 1947 at Tipton Iowa featuring 2 head cattle 27 horses 12 hogs 10 sheep and many farm implements and household goods. Sale begins at 11 oclock with items including 2500 bushels corn 300 bushels oats 20 tons baled clover hay and other farm equipment household furnishings and a brooder house. Auctioneered by H W Kretschman with Tipton State Bank clerk Robert C Schroeder as owner.
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Tipton
Iowa
Moscow
Rock Road
McCormick
Deering
Burr Mill
John Deere
Endeste
ABC
Robert C. Schroeder
H.W. Kretschman
Tipton State Bank
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Lady Esther Cream
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