Brannan Orders Missouri Basin Farm Development Plan
Agriculture Secretary Brannan orders nine agencies to draft a long range farm development program for the Missouri river basin. The plan aligns with the Pick Sloan irrigation flood control project and aims to conserve lands forests water and wildlife while improving farm incomes and reducing flood damages. States in the basin include Montana Wyoming North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Missouri Iowa and Colorado.
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Agriculture Department
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Army Corps of Engineers
Reclamation Bureau
Missouri Basin
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Wyoming
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Colorado
Department of Agriculture
Jevees
Department
Army Engineers
Corn Belt contrasts in Holiday magazine
Quotes from Holiday magazine August issue discuss farming in the Midwest. The piece critiques depictions of Iowa scenes by Phil Stong and Donald Wayne, notes corn husking contests fading, and credits Henry Wallace and Pioneer Hi-Bred for hybrid corn development while questioning Wallace Seed Company’s prominence.
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Midwest
Holiday Magazine
Wayne
Corn
Wallace
Wallace Seed Company
Pioneer
Henry
Pioneer Company
Curtis Company
Harry O'Brien
Country Gentlemen
Grassfield Farm Sold At Auction Near Morley
MORLEY The Ira Grassfield farm three miles northeast of Morley sold at auction Monday for 35 dollars per acre. Fred Austin purchased the 123 acre tract. The farm has rough land with fair buildings, is without electricity, and lies two miles from a surfaced road.
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Morley
Ira
Fred Austin
Potatoes warn against leaf hopper damage and dust spray use
Ed Cott Iowa State horticulturist advises farmers to dust potatoes weekly with 3 percent DDT to control leaf hoppers, the main pest now. Leaf hoppers suck leaf juice causing brown edges and stunted, small potatoes. use rotenone dust or nicotine spray in water to protect undersides of leaves.
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Ed Cott
Iowa
Dairy Breeders to Pick All Iowa Entries Across District Shows
Holstein and Jersey associations plan eight district shows over the next two weeks to select All Iowa fair entries at Cedar Rapids August 15 2 Jersey district shows start next Monday with sites at Centerville and seven more including State Center Emmetsburg Clarksville Elkader Marion West Branch Lamont Also eight Holstein district shows set from West Union to Des Moines and Spencer Ayrshire Brown Guernsey and Milking Shorthorn groups have completed their district shows to choose entrants for the All Iowa program.
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State Center
Emmetsburg
Clarksville
Elkader
Marion
West Branch
Lamont
Norman Jacobsen
Iowa State College
Island of
Jersey
Canton
West Union Fairground
Waverly Fairground
Waterloo
Burlington Fairground
State Fairground
Des Moines
Spencer Fairground
Litter Weights Fall Short Of Last Year In Swine Assn
West Liberty Swine Improvement Association members report 1948 herd records below 1947. Average per litter stays 89 with 75 percent of pigs weaned, total litters weighed 434 in May and June, average weight 138 pounds adjusted to 4 38 days, with 4. decreasing overall weight and wide variation among members. Bowie's analysis cites management and long farrowing periods as key factors in pig losses.
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West Liberty
West Liberty Swine Improvement Association
Bowie
Oat Crop Bins Offered in Palo Alto County
A total of 293 steel storage bins in seven Palo Alto county towns were offered to farmers with overflowing oats bins. County AAA Chairman L. D Brennan said the bins would be rented to farmers at three cents a bushel until July 30 of next year. The bins have a capacity of more than 800000 bushels.
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Emmetsburg
INS
Palo Alto County
AAA
L. D Brennan
Farmer Interview on Oats Wheat and Politics Near Cedar Rapids
Joe Zeman, a 41 year old with 126 acres north of Cedar Rapids, describes oats harvests and Marquis wheat yields as well as his hogs, cattle and hens. He polls party lines, criticizes Truman and comments on farm programs and a Republican Congress in a weathered farm talk interview.
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Joe Zeman
Cedar Rapids
Debates on Henry Wallace and Dewey support
A reader recalls past praise for Henry Wallace on corn loans and farm programs, questions his current suitability for president, and states intent to vote for Dewey and Warren in the fall.
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Zeman
Dewey
Warren
Rex Conn
Henry
Allamakee Field Plot Meeting Plan Revised
Allamakee County Extension Director Fred Riley announced a revised schedule for visits to field test plots. Iowa State agronomist Jerry Meldrum will speak at Kenneth Schultz farm Thursday at 7 p.m. and at Allamakee County farm Friday at 7 p.m. on varieties forages and fertilizers.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
Fred A’ Riley
Jerry Meldrum
Iowa State College Agronomist
Kenneth Schultz
Awards Presented In F B Contest
Des Moines Iowa Farm Bureau awarded four county boards of education for Good Citizenship Contest. Ringgold county won first prize of 500 dollars at a luncheon. Warren Buena Vista and Emmet counties received checks by mail. Awards honored highest voter turnout in the June primary.
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Iowa Farm Bureau
Boards of Education
Ringgold
Warren
Buena Vista
Emmet
Ayr
Ringgold County Board of Education
Farm Bureau
Howard Hill
Hail Damage Hits Brandon Area Crops
Hail damaged the Howard Van Fleet farm four miles northeast of Brandon, causing near total loss of corn fields. Oats in the neighborhood were uncut and flattened by the storm.
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Brandon
Howard van Fleet
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