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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1946

Page

6

U S Wheat for Europe Falls Short

Washington reports the United States will likely be at least 25 percent short of its 225 million bushel goal for relief wheat to liberated countries in early 1946. Canada Australia and Argentina shares are requested. The deficit stems from lower domestic stocks and tighter export controls.

Washington United States Canada Australia Argentina James F. Byrnes Henry A. Wallace Clinton P Anderson U.S Agriculture Department

Soil District Official Flies To Conference

James R. Fee of Quimby flies to a conservation commissioner short course at Iowa State College this week in his Piper Cub plane, acquired last November. He will return home Saturday after finishing instruction. His 17 year old son Duane earned a student pilot license, and Fee plans to keep the plane at the family farm two miles south of Quimby.

Ames Iowa State College James R. Fee Quimby Cherokee County Fee Duane

Referendum Date Set for Cedar County Soil District

Special report from Tipton notes February 9 set for a referendum on establishing a Cedar county soil district by the state soil conservation committee after a Monday hearing. The action follows a formal hearing in Tipton with local concerns and county officials in attendance.

Tipton Cedar County State Soil Conservation Committee

Coming Farm Auctions in Gazette Listings

A sequence of farm auctions and sales announced for late January to mid February. Listings include various breeders and locations across Iowa, with sow and gilt sales, closing out sales, and public auctions at Hawkeye Downs, Cedar Rapids, Monticello, and other towns.

A. R. Bixler Clarence J. B. Elliott Independence Berkshire Milo Wolrab Mt. Vernon Duroc Gregor F. Vaske Dyersville H. C. Keiper Atkins Hampshire Fruehauf Farms Hawkeye Downs G.L. Skvor Cedar Rapids Ed Butler Poland China O. J. Hess Worthington Albert Martin and Sons Marion Ernest Goldsmith Monticello Chester White Earl Tatge Luzerne Belle Plaine Donald Newton Blairstown Iowa China Breeders Assn Lewis Rusk Center Point

Center Point Man Named Editor of Iowa Agriculturist

Center Point man Vernon Petro along with Dwight Feldman of Ka lona named co editors of the Iowa Agriculturist, a divisional student magazine at Iowa State college. Marshall Olson of Kerkhoven and Carl Snyder of Algona named business and circulation managers. First issue, suspended during the war, slated for April.

Ames Vernon Petro Center Point Dwight Feldman Kalona Iowa Agriculturist Iowa State College Marshall Olson Kerkhoven Minn Carl Snyder Algona

Eastern Iowa 4-H Club Lamb Show and Sale at Hawkeye Downs

The third annual Eastern Iowa 4-H Club Lamb Show and Sale at Hawkeye Downs will feature 143 entries of 16 lambs each. Lambs are judged Saturday morning after Friday grading, with all animals sold at auction immediately after judging. A Friday afternoon carcass demonstration led by C W McDonald, Ames, will be held.

Iowa Hawkeye Downs C. W. McDonald Ames

Corn Yield Tests To Be Reported At Ames Feb. 12

Winners of the 1945 Iowa corn yield test will be announced Feb. 12 during the second day of the 46th Farm and Home Week at Iowa State College. G. F. Sprague will outline progress in Iowa corn production and improvement, with W. G. Murray and H. D. Hughes contributing on related topics. The four day event features daily sessions on crop production, soil and fertilizer use, forage, and hay making, with Rex Beresford and E. L. Barger among speakers on livestock forages and forage improvement.

Ames Iowa Iowa State College G. F. Sprague W. G. Murray W. H. Pierre H. D. Hughes College Agronomist E. L. Barger Rex Beresford

Wyoming Farm Sells at 125 Per Acre in Transactions

Mr and Mrs C F Saxon sold their 95 acre farm three miles east of Wyoming to Mr and Mrs Frank Pealer for 125 an acre. They then bought the Pealers forty acre parcel between Wyoming and Onslow at the same price. The Saxons plan retirement and will move to their Wyoming home.

Wyoming C.F. Saxon Frank Pealer Saxon Pealers Onslow

AAA Urges Return To Conservation Farming Policy

Washington AP The Agriculture Adjustment agency urged farmers to return to conservation type farming after wartime overcropping and overgrazing reduced soil fertility. The agency noted billions in soil-building payments of 285 million dollars last year and urged balanced rotations, erosion protection, and soil restoration to avert surplus crops and sustain meat dairy and eggs production.

Washington Agriculture Adjustment Agency AAA Truman E. N. Dodd Dodd

Clarence Co op Names Directors

Clarence Co op names directors at the Dayton creamery and locker plant annual stockholders meeting electing Clarence Hasselbusch and Norman Bergman to the board. Existing officers Richard Meyer president Ernest Wulff vice president F J Bachman secretary Marvin Goldsmith treasurer William Schroeder Jr. manager William Radecke remains. Other plant employees include Walter Hintze Bonnie Sonnemaker and Mrs Arthur Clancy. No production report given.

Clarence Melvin Hasselbusch Norman Bergman Dayton Creamery and Martin Hasselbusch Fred Miller Richard Meyer Ernest Wulff F. J. Bachman Marvin Goldsmith William Schroeder William Radecke

Iowa State's R E Buchanan to visit Near East

Dr. R E Buchanan director of the agricultural experiment station at Iowa State college receives a leave of absence to join a three member U S sponsored mission to the Arab world. The group will study agricultural research education and exchange with Lebanon Syria Iraq Saudi Arabia and Egypt. They plan collaboration with universities and demonstration stations and discuss graduate student exchanges and crop variety introductions. Buchanan will depart around February 10 and return by June 1.

Ames R. E. Buchanan Iowa State College Near East U. S. Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations Department of State Charles E. Finley Lebanon Syria Iraq Saudi Arabia Egypt Buchanan Washington Iowa State Afif Tannous U. S. Department of Agriculture Franklin S. Harris Utah State College

Volga City Creamery to Hold 53rd Annual Meeting

VOLGA CITY The 53rd annual meeting of the Volga Farmers' Creamery association will be held next Tuesday at the opera house. The buttermilk will be sold to the highest bidder at the meeting. A free dinner will be served in the Catholic church basement to members patrons and their wives.

Volga City Volga Farmers’ Creamery Association

Holsteins Bring $212 In Waterhouse Sale

At the Wesley Waterhouse sale southeast of here Monday eleven Holstein cows averaged 212 dollars with the top cow at 270. Yearling heifers sold to 140 and a 15 month registered bull went for 235. Broad cows sold for 67 per head and fall pigs at 15 per hundred. Thick cutting alfalfa brought.

Walker Wesley Waterhouse Here

Linn County Farmers Mutual Creamery meeting announced

Auction results show seed oats at 1.02 per bushel and hay bales priced at 1.40 for first cutting 85 cents for 85 cent hay 90 cents for soybean hay and 58 cents for clover. W F Mitchell and George Price acted as auctioneers Rufus Sisler of Coggon served as clerk The Linn County Farmers Mutual Creamery association will hold its annual meeting in Coggon on February 16.

W. F. Mitchell George Price Rufus Sisler Coggon The Linn County Farmers Mutual Creamery Association

Notice to Subscribers About Address Changes

Notice to subscribers requests both old and new addresses for changes. Subscribers should include route numbers or indicate if the move is within town for each case.

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