Congressional docket eyes oleomargarine tax repeal
Congress faces a special session next Monday with repeal of federal oleomargarine taxes likely to reappear. The world wheat agreement may be reconsidered. Britain’s pullout has slashed grain prices and could force lower guaranteed prices. Meat rationing and black market risks loom if new action arises. The Iowa Doane Agricultural Digest notes rising dairy barn costs and storage charges, highlighting farm price pressures and uncounted costs.
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Telephone service reaches forty two percent of American farms
Forty two percent of American farms now have telephone service, the highest percentage on record. The finding reflects expanding rural communications access and improved infrastructure across agricultural regions.
Soybean Growers Contest Deadline Set for July 31
The 1948 Iowa master soybean growers contest entry deadline is July 31. Joe L. Robinson, secretary of the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association, reminded soybean producers that entries must be filed with names and addresses and entry fees to the association. State winner receives 50 dollars, the John Sands trophy, and the title Master Soybean Grower, with district prizes and medals for first place in each district.
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Ames
Iowa
John Sands
Junior Farm Bureau Members To Remove Hazards
Des Moines notes Iowa Junior Farm Bureau members urged to remove five accident hazards on or around farms this year as part of a national safety campaign. State President Mac Zarr of Cherokee sent the outline, presented at an Ames meeting with college officials and Frank Ehman.
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Des Moines
INS
Junior Farm Bureau
Iowa
Mac Zarr
Ames
Frank Ehman
Farm Bureau
Allamakee County AAA Payments Totaled 81842 Dollars
Ben Kelleher, county chairman, announced Monday that Allamakee county AAA payments last year totaled 81,842 dollars. The sum was distributed to 1,314 farmers who participated in the soil conservation program.
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Allamakee County
Waukon
Ben Kelleher
What’s What Out on the Acres
Rex Conn interviews Ervin J. Bur rack owner of 320 acres and renter of 80 acres near Arlington. He runs a diversified farm with dairy cattle hogs poultry and a shrinking sheep flock. He plans lambs for quick turnover and explains cattle price losses and political views with blunt practicality.
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Ervin J. Burrack
Arlington
Ervin
Political talk on session calls and party split
A reader comments on a presidential special session and predicts GOP gains. They discuss competition in politics, the impact of Henry Wallace's split from the Democratic party, and the potential consequences of a one sided fall election.
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Henry Wallace
Wallace
Delaware 4-H Club Enrolls Record Members at County Fair
Manchester Delaware county reports a record 4-H enrollment with 63 members showing 86 dairy heifers and 42 members with 70 baby beeves at the county fair on August 10. Other projects include market pig litters purebred pigs market lambs purebred lambs 100 chickens and two litters of rabbits. overall more than 300 4-H projects will be exhibited.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Robert Hall
Delaware Club
Oats Threshed on Ira Freeman Farm Near Toddville
Eastern Iowa reports one of the region’s earliest threshing jobs at the Ira Freeman farm near Toddville. A field of badly lodged oats was cut Friday and threshed Saturday since shocking was impractical. Average yield was 63 bushels per acre.
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Toddville
Iowa
Ira Freeman
Hundredweight grain sales surveyed by National Grain Trades Council
The National Grain Trades Council authorizes a survey on selling and buying crops by the hundredweight instead of the bushel. The study will cover all grain fields and report outcomes to directors in September. Walter C. Berger cited that feed manufacturers operate on hundredweight, while grain pricing remains bushel based.
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Chicago
National Grain Trades Council
Council
Walter C. Berger
American Feed Manufacturers Association
Berger
Farm Work Force at 11 287 000 in 1948 United States
On June 1 1948 the number of persons employed on farms in the United States stood at 11 287 000. The figure reflects agricultural employment during the early postwar period.
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