Leaders Hear Need of Soil Conservation
Leaders from Iowa’s 82 soil conservation districts gather at Iowa State College for a short course urging urgent soil conservation. speakers promote returning to grass lands and reducing intertilled crops, with fodder prices and acreage controls to guide farming, plus timberland care and reforestation.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa_ State college
Iowa State College
Lauren K. Soth
K. C. Beeson
United States Plant, Soil and Nutrition Laboratory
Ithaca
N.Y
J. L. Boatman
The
Extension Service
Washington
W. R. Tascher
Soil Conservation Service
Machinery Sells Above Cost at Decorah Sale
At Elmer Bor sheim's farm sale near Decorah on Tuesday a Massey Harris tractor brought 2480 dollars and an Allis Chalmers tractor 1340, a hay loader 300, a combine 680, a tandem disc 205, and a corn picker 600. Prices were above original cost and oats brought 109 a bushel. About 1000 men attended the sale, the largest in local records.
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Decorah
Elmer Borsheim
Massey - Harris
Allis-Chalmers
Farmer Loses Hand in Corn Shredder Incident
Clermont report: Reuben Hackmann tangled in a corn shredder Saturday and his hand was mangled. The injury required amputation.
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Farmer
Clermont
Reuben Hackmann
Farm pasture renovation in March guidance
Agricultural note advises starting pasture work in March with early discing of blue grass, applying 200 to 300 pounds of 20 percent superphosphate, and sowing a mix including sweet clover alfalfa red clover and alsike. Lime may be spread on acidic soils and seed covered by harrow.
Land Bank Head To Address Linn Farm Loan Assn
E N Van Horne president of the Federal Land Bank of Omaha will address the annual Iowa National Farm Loan Association meeting at the Montrose hotel on February 10 Secretary Harold B Mc Tavish announced. Tama County Extension Director Burns M Byram will speak on Hawaii agriculture as he directed 4 H club work. The meeting marks the thirtieth anniversary of the cooperative land bank system Harvey Rockwood of Alburnett will preside. Two directors will be elected for three year terms.
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E. N. van Horne
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Iowa National Farm Loan Association
Montrose Hotel
Harold B. McTavish
Tama County
Burns M. Byram
Hawaii
Cooperative Land Bank System
McTavish
Harvey Rockwood
Alburnett
Linn County Association
Iowa Hog Cholera Serum Flown To Colombia
A cargo plane chartered by the Iowa government departed from Fort Dodge with three tons of crystal violet vaccine and anti hog cholera serum destined for Colombia. Captains C. L. Miller and P. H. Cyr piloted the Douglas DC-3 on a route via Tampa and Kingston before reaching Bogota to aid hog cholera efforts.
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Fort Dodge
Sns
Colombia
Fort Dodge Laboratories
Bogota
C. L. Miller
P. H. Cyr
Commander Airlines
Eno
Conservation lease rider aims to boost soil care on rented Iowa farms
Iowa State economist I. W. Arthur designs a conservation lease rider to protect tenants and promote soil building on rented farms. The rider ensures fair compensation if a tenant leaves before full benefit is realized, and can accompany any lease. It outlines practices, contributions, and depreciation to determine unused value due to the tenant.
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Ames
Iowa
I. W. Arthur
Iowa State College
Arthur
Co op Grain Sales Top $19 Million in Iowa
Des Moines AP reports Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa posted nine month grain sales totaling 19,372,542.33 with net savings of 770,514.80. Edison notes funds available for member allocation proportional to each member’s grain business.
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DES Moines
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
Don E. Edison
Edison
Holsteins Sell Strong at Fraseur Sale in Tipton
Ten registered Holsteins averaged 324 dollars per head with six first calf heifers. Johnson's Dairy of Elkader bought four cows including the top at 395 dollars. A two month calf brought 90 dollars. Farm equipment sold: two row picker 1335, two row planter 260, 10 foot tandem disc 240, harrow 135. Corn 418 per bushel. oats 80 cents. Challis and Plattenberger as auctioneers. Tipton State Bank clerked the sale.
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Fraseur
Tipton
George Fraseur
Johnson
Elkader
Challis and
Plattenberger
Tipton State Bank
Volga Farmers Cooperative Creamery to Meet Feb 4
The fifty fourth annual meeting of Volga Farmers Cooperative Creamery will be held here on February 4. Members and local residents are invited to attend and hear reports on production, finances, and cooperative plans.
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Volga City
Volga Farmers Cooperative Creamery Coe
Johnston to leave Ryan creamery for Worthington post
Ryan Conrad Johnston, termaker at the Ryan creamery for three years, has accepted a position in a Worthington Minnesota creamery. He is succeeded by William House of Seneca Wisconsin. The Johnston couple were honored at a farewell party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Paullins.
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Ryan
Conrad Johnston
Ryan Creamery
Worthington, Minn
William House
Seneca
Wis
Johnston
G. M. Paullins
Parlor City Distributing Co Incorporation Notice Iowa
Incorporation notice for Parlor City Distributing Co a Cedar Rapids Iowa entity under Chapter 491 19 1946 Code. Defines business as wholesale beverage trading including beer with 60 shares par value 100 and board of 2–5 directors to govern. Proceedings date November 12 1946 and January meetings and officers named Jewell H Ward La J Midcalf and William C Slade.
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Parlor City Distributing Co
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Secretary of State
A.D
Jewell H. Ward
LA J. Midcalf
WM. C. Slade
Guaranty
Closing Out Sale Near Cedar Rapids Farm Stock and Machinery
A large closing out auction is planned for February 3 1947 at a Cedar Rapids area farm. The sale includes 89 head of cattle hogs 46 fall pigs and a registered boar plus dairy equipment grain and hay looms of machinery and assorted farm items. Auctioneer George E. Parizek Oxford IA. Clerk John L. Krall. Lunch on grounds.
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Cedar Rapids
Fairfax
Swisher
Imanure
General
Wisconsin
Avery
John Deere
Bob
Cormick-Deering
McCormick- Deering
Lincoln
Kellore
Molland
Florence
George E. Parizek
Oxford, Ta
John L. Krall
Coming Farm Auctions Advertised Across Iowa Counties
Public and closing out farm sales listed with locations near Linn county Clarence Cedar Rapids Mt. Vernon Monticello Morley Oxford Clinton area. Dates run Jan 30 to Feb 20 with multiple sellers incl Fruehaus Farms Jerry Libal Vaske and Sons and Boddicker. Sales include Berkshire polled shorthorn duroc and breeding gilt offerings.
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Wm. C. Boddicker
Linn County
Henry Dircks
Clarence
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
Frank Blazicek
Shellsburg
John W. Burhop
Duroc
Gregor Vaske and Sons
Dyersville
Fay Ellis
Coggan
Tamworth
Everett Jordan
Earl Wear
Earl Bell
Charles J. Holub
Tom Dowd
Arthur Bezdek
Prairieburg
Kirk
Keith Beatty
John Tritle
Alburmett
Albert W. Martin and Sons
W. M
G. W. Reed
Lester Macon
Springville
J. P. Penningroth
Rudolph Niebel
Keystone
Ed Ulch
Solon
Cliff Young
Morley
W. R. Lenox
Frank Bys and Sons
Homestead
Evert Stickley
Anamosa
W. E. Tuetken
Loren Bre Umans
Monticello
L. J. Henderson and
Henderson Estate
Deal
Gilmore
Troy Mills
Bert Miller
Lisbon
Glenn Brokaw
Reed to Question CCC on Wheat Box Car Shortage
Senator Reed of Kansas said he will question the Commodity Credit Corporation about a priority order to move 31 million bushels of export wheat despite a West box car shortage. He chairs a Senate subcommittee probing alleged discrimination against the West in railroad equipment and warns the move could drive Southwest milling firms out of business.
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Washington
Reed
R-Kan
Commodity Credit Corporation
West
Senate Commerce
CCC
Elmer Reed
Salina, Kan
Southwest
Miller
Wherry
R-Neb
Moore
R-Okla
Wherry Pushes Probes On Lend Lease Freight Cars
Wherry pressed a point in a report interview about critical materials used in building freight cars for lend lease or other shipments abroad. He suggested questions about whether such materials had been diverted to overseas production and noted there were discrepancies in available counts of freight cars for Russia.
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Russia
Wherry
U S Meat Exports Allocated for First Quarter
Washington announces 115 million pounds of meat and meat products to be exported in the first three months under department allocations. Distributions cover United Kingdom services 25 million pounds France and territories 23 million Belgium 16.5 million Italy 10 million Netherlands colonies 14.5 million Philippines 6 million Switzerland 1.65 million Sweden 1.1 million Finland 3.3 million Belgian Congo 165 thousand British dominions and protectorates 2.8 million American republics 3 million and others 7.6 million.
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Washington
INS
Agriculture Department
United States
United Kingdom
France
French North Africa
Belgium
Italy
Netherlands
Philippines
Switzerland
Sweden
Finland
Belgian Congo
Kilian buys open class champion at Iowa Hereford sale
A. L. Killian of Cedar Rapids paid 2275 for Pioneer Lad 2nd the open class champion bull at the Iowa Hereford Association show and sale at the state fairgrounds Des Moines. John Wisdom of Bloomfield paid 3000 for MC Ruling Stardom the two year old top bull consigned by Pleasant Valley Ranch Chelsea. Wisdom also bought WHA Cavalier 62nd for 1275 and Ad Proud Mixer 15th for 1625. The sale totaled 132845 with 338 head averaging 395.
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Des Moines
A. L. Killian
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Hereford Association
Iowa State Fairground
Pioneer Lad
O. B. Miller and Sons
Bloomfield
John Wisdom
Pleasant Valley Ranch
Chelsea
Edward F. Zeman
Wisdom
T. M. Hayden
Creston
Ad Proud Mixer
Alvin Davidson and Sons
Mechanicsville
Canadians Set to Speak at Ninth National Farm Institute
Des Moines Des Moines Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee announced two Canadian leaders will address the February 14 and 15 event. H H Hannam of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and W J Parker will participate in panels, joining speakers from academia and industry. The two day program features University of Chicago’s T W Schultz, International Emergency Food Council secretary general D A FitzGerald and others.
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Des Moines
National Farm Institute
Kirk Fox
H. H. Hannam
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
W. J. Parker
Federation of Agriculture
Fox
Agricultural Committee of
The
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
T. W. Schultz
University of Chicago
D. A. FitzGerald
International Emergency Food Council
Fowler McCormick
International Harvester Company
Clifford Hope
Kansas
H. J. Heinz
Heinz Company
Marriner Eccles
Board of Governors
Federal Reserve Board
Pollock Elected President of Brown Township Mutual
Thomas F. Pollock was elected president of the Brown Township Mutual Insurance Association at the annual meeting. He succeeds R. C. Wilson who has sold his farm. E. R. McGrew named vice president and F. M. Bailey re elected secretary treasurer. The board adopted the New York standard policy.
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Springville
Thomas F. Pollock
Brown Township Mutual Insurance Association
R. C. Wilson
E. R. McGrew
F. M. Bailey
New York Standard
Amber Co op Increases Butter Output in 1946
Amber Mutual Creamery Company reports 524 497 pounds of butter produced in 1946, up 33 488 pounds from 1945. Average butterfat price 77.44 cents per pound. Gross profits 23 332 32, costs 18 435 84, net 4 896 48. Assets 46 421 16. Alfred Etten named to board. Bertie Cross reelected. New officers to be elected Feb 21. LeRoy Boland manager since Jan 1.
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AMBER
Amber Mutual Creamery Company
Alfred Etten
J. B. Johnson
Bertie Cross
LeRoy E. Boland
Cletus Boland
Springville
Amber Cooperative
Sanford and Harriman
Farmers, Stock Company
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Barwyard
J M Anthes
Oxford Junction
Peoples Savings Bank
Center Point
Newhall
Land Bank
Linn Farm Loan Assn
South America
Co-op
Atlas Lathes
Atlas Drill Presses
Kalamazoo
Kacena S
Second Avenue
Buttermaker
Jerseys
Guernsey
Surgre
Dairy Maid
Chester White
Farrow
McCormick-Deering Farmall
M Tractor
McCormick-Deering
Deering
McCormick
Deer Inc
Farmers Friend
Raymond Kloubed
the Gazette
Chalmers Keller
C. W. Schumacher
Marengo
Marion Sauer
Olin
Hunter's Airport
Ivanhoa Road
de Laval
Geo E
Parizer
Oxford
Allet
United States Bank
U.S
Denver
Denver Serum CO
First St. SW
Lisbon, Iowa
Eighth Avenue
RIAL
Killian
Hereford
National Institute
Pollock
Brown Township Mutual Assn
Amber Co-op
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Twelfth Avenue
Twelfth Street
Tony Schmits van Horne
George B. Basker
Firestone
10Th Street Service, Inc
Second Avenue and
Tenth Street SE
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