June Egg Record Set by Iowa Hens in 1944
Special to The Gazette Des Moines Iowa egg production for June 1944 is estimated at 432 000 000 eggs and a rate of lay per 100 layers of 1530. Production exceeds last June by about 12 million eggs and six months total is about 10 percent higher than 1943. Despite favorable tone the article notes feeding may temper production later in the year.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Leslie M. Carl
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Earl
U S Hens Produce Record Eggs in June Across War Effort
The Agriculture Department reports U S hens produced 5 437 000 000 eggs in June. For January through June production reached 35 662 000 000 eggs, up 7 percent from last year and 50 percent above the 10 year average.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Farmers to Get Needed Lumber Under New Plan
The War Food administration says farmers nationwide may obtain AA 3 or AA 2 pref erence ratings for essential farm lumber. WPB order L 335 tightens control on use and distribution to balance needs and production. July to September lumber for farmers totals about 11 percent of projected output, with future allotments likely lower. County AAA committees will issue certificates within state and county quotas.
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WPB
WFA
AAA
WPE
Washington
War Food Administration
War Food
War Production Board
County Aaa
Tyler Named to New State Farm Bureau Position
Wayne E. Tyler of Independence has been moved from regional field director to director of county relations at the Iowa Farm Bureau. The transfer takes effect August 1 and centers on aiding county Farm Bureaus with program development and information. Tyler, a 1935 Iowa State College graduate, previously served as Butler county county agent and Jasper county club agent. He is married with one son and will relocate to Des Moines.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Wayne E. Tyler
Independence
Iowa Farm Bureau
Federation
Allan Kline
Tyler
The
Farm Bureau
Butler County
Jasper County
Union County
Iowa State College
Chinch Bug Damage Report Deemed Groundless by Linn
Secretary of Agriculture Harry D Linn said reports of widespread chinch bug damage in southeastern Iowa were unfounded. Surveys by state entomologists found only one field with possible value for a chinch bug barrier and no major damage anticipated. Drake also noted corn borers in Greene and Boone counties for the first time.
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Des Moines
Harry D. Linn
Iowa
Linn
E. J. Drake
H. M. Harris
Muscatine
Lee
Louisa
Drake
Greene
Boone
Cedar Rapids Couple Buy Farm at Hudson
A Cedar Rapids couple Mr. and Mrs. George Creighton bought the 130 acre farm one half mile northwest of Hudson from Mr. and Mrs. Ray Shafer of Waterloo for 18850 dollars. The Creightons operate the farm on a share basis with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Slaymaker of Hudson.
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Charles Karch
Marion
Weaver Witwer
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Texas
Kansas City
Witwer
Karch
Waterloo
County Recorder’s Office
George Creighton
Hudson
Ray Shafer
Creightons
Floyd Slaymaker
Synthetic Oleo Predicted by Dairy Leader
James town era report quotes Charles W. Holman of Washington DC as he warns that removing the 10 cent federal tax on colored oleomargarine could boost synthetic butter derived from coal, petroleum, and gas by products. He argues this would devastate the dairy industry, raise prices, and force dairy cow slaughter, while uncolored oleomargarine remains lightly taxed.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Charles W. Holman
Washington, D. C
Rotary Club
Holman
National Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation
Senate
New York State
Meat Output In June Sets New Records Across Livestock
June 1944 inspections show hog slaughter at 6,095,126 heads a new monthly high though below May. Cattle kills rose to 1,002,875 with year to date over 6 million. Calf and sheep and lambs also hit June highs, pushing year to date totals above 1943 levels.
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Chicago
Holstein Herds Officially Classified by Minnesota Professor
Waterloo report lists 308 cows classified with three excellent 39 very good 131 good plus 115 good 20 fair. Four cows and one bull have ever rated excellent in the program to date. Diamond notes herd type criteria and production testing link good form with profitability.
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Waterloo
J. B. Fitch
Minnesota University
William Diamond
Iowa State Dairy Association
Diamond
A. C. Gingerich
Walter Marner
Wellman
C. H. Miller and Son
Clarion
W. C. Nieman
Elkader
Alfred Paper
Stockton
Roy Finster
Eldora
Home Talent at Clayton County Fair At National
Garnaville fair director Mrs. Carleton Fiete announces home talent will headline the Clayton county fair at National this year replacing the usual professional attractions.
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McGregor
Clayton County
Carleton Fiete
Garnaville
St Joseph Aspirin Claims Superior Quick Relief
Advertisement touts St Joseph Aspirin as the fastest and best in its field. It markets the product as the world’s largest seller at 10c with a 100 tablet economy pack for 36c. Demand St Joseph Aspirin.
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St. Joseph
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