Corn Holds Up As July Drought Fails to Hit Iowa
Iowa crop and livestock reporting service said July did not bring the usual corn decline. By mid July 13 percent tasseling and 3 percent shooting ears, with 40 and 39 percent tasseling in west central and southwestern areas. Small grain harvest about 70 percent done. winter wheat yields steady. oats blight and lodging reduce yields. timothy seed cut with average yields. 83 percent of soybeans cut for seed. pasture conditions excellent. milk production remains strong.
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Des Moines
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Iowa
West Central
Equitable Sells Two Iowa Farms
J B Dykema reports the sale of a 160 acre farm seven miles northwest of Low Moor to Arthur Mortensen of Clinton. Sale price listed at 125 dollars per acre. The property is tenanted by Harold Connell.
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Manchester
J. B. Dykema
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Low Moor
Harold Connell
Arthur Mortensen
Clinton
Ander
Real estate sales near Walker and DeWitt finalized
A DeWitt real estate dealer handled a sale and a 240 acre farm three miles northeast of Walker was sold to Floyd B. Hand of Cedar Rapids. Present tenant lis Conrad J. Schnepf. W. H. Ray of Cedar Rapids closd the deal. Possession of both farms given as of March 1, 1946.
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DeWitt
Walker
Floyd B. Hand
Cedar Rapids
Lis Conrad J. Schnepf
W. H. Ray
Dakota Grain Yields Better Than Expected in South Dakota
A South Dakota extension roundup reports better than expected yields across multiple areas. Pierre sees wheat at about 20 bushels per acre with high quality 62 to 63 pound bushels. armour reports 20 to 25 for wheat, 40 to 60 oats, 20 to 35 barley, and overall harvest progress around 75 percent.
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Brookings
S. D
State Extension Office
Pierre
Armour
Watertown
Aberdeen
Sioux Falls
Death Breaks Up Aged Teams on Mounce Farm
Center Point farmer Willie Mounce mourns the death of a work horse from a pair aged 31 and 33 years that had never been separated. The surviving partner will seek a companion soon to ease its loss, the owner said.
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the Gazette
Center Point
Willie Mounce
Mounce
Meat production climbs 19 percent in week to July 20
The Agriculture Department reports federal inspected meat output rose 19 percent for the week ended July 20, 390.8 million pounds total, and 43 percent above the year-ago level. Cattle slaughter rose 29 percent, beef output hit 178 million pounds versus 142 million prior week. sheep and lamb slaughter up 44 percent. hogs up 6 percent. lard output up just over one million pounds.
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Washington
INS
Department of Agriculture
Federal
Department
Meat prices to ease as competition drives down costs
Chicago AP report says meat prices next month may fall to levels near wartime ceilings due to competition. George Dressler of the National Association of Retail Meat Dealers notes current prices run 20 to 50 percent above OPA ceilings depending on region, with Midwest 30 to 35 percent over. He cites strong store stock and slow sales at overpriced outlets, predicting generally lower prices as competition rises.
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South West
Dick Russel
Lester Lindt
W. W. Crist
Frank Braksiek
Bessie Probst
Williard Wilson
Chas. Civis
Jim Civis
Anton Straka
Duncalf Bros
Carl Hearther
Art Hagen
Joe Hynek
Albert Schuck
Chicago
George Dressler
National Association of Retail Meat Dealers
Dressler
Feed shortage could cost US four million baby chicks
Roy M. Durr, president of the International Baby Chick Association, told 4,500 convention delegates in St. Louis that a nationwide feed shortage may reduce 1945 chick production by about 25 percent from 1.6 billion. He noted the industry’s wartime efficiency and a $2.76 billion annual production value, while Clyde C. Edmonds urged development of a dual purpose chicken to ease global food and grain shortages.
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ST. Louis
INS
United States
Roy M. Durr
Atlanta
International Baby Chick Association
Durr
Clyde C.edmonds
Salt Lake City
National
Chicken - of - Tomorrow Committee
Linn County REA Reports June Meter Usage and Coverage
The Linn County Rural Electric Association billed 2 439 members for June with an average use of 116.9 kilowatt hours. Manager R D Palmer announced the cooperative operates 913 miles of line and maintains a member density of 2.76 per mile.
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Linn County Rea Cooperative
R. D. Palmer
Alfalfa seeding guidance from Iowa State College
H D Hughes outlines August as an ideal time for fall alfalfa seeding with high protein forage seeds. Emphasizes soil moisture, firm seed bed, discing over plowing, inoculation, and rolling. Stresses using adapted northern grown varieties for best next year’s crop.
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H. D. Hughes
Iowa State College
Iowa
Science Helps Agriculture Through Breeding and Disease Control
The article credits federal and state research with boosting farm output via improved crop varieties and farming methods. It notes shifts in farmer attitudes, successful hybrids like Clinton and Benton oats, and ongoing rust and disease resistance efforts including the Austin wheat development and colchicine-assisted chromosome doubling. The piece highlights sustained breeding to combat new fungal threats and maintain high yields.
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Bond
Clinton
Tama
Boone
United States
Texas
Rio Grande
Gulf of Mexico
Prairie
Canada
High Country
Austin
South Dakota State College
Brookings
McFadden
Marquis
Hope
USDA
Palestine
Europe
Farm at Ossian Auctioned At $190 Per Acre
OSSIAN The 120 acre John Holt estate farm three miles west of here was sold at auction Monday to Leo Humker for 190 dollars per acre. The farm includes about 110 acres tillable land with good soil and a full set of buildings. Fred Ronan acted as auctioneer and Louis Frerich served as clerk. Possession will be given March 1 1947.
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Ossian
John Holt
Here
Mondaay
Leo Humker
Fred Ronan
Louis Frerich
Dairy Prices Now Pay All the Cost
AP reports Iowa dairy manager Frank Barker says higher costs mean producers do not gain profit but pay the full food bill. He cites record farm wages, corn at about $2 a bushel, oats at 80 cents, and costly protein feeds, noting subsidies have ended and consumers cover production costs.
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DES’ Movies
Frank Barker
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
S. D. Barns Auctioned Half Million Cattle
PIERRE South Dakota. The livestock sales rings auctioned more than 500 000 head of cattle in the last fiscal year, beating the prior year by over 88 000. Horse sales rose by 13 240 head while hogs dropped 71 000 and sheep 66 000. Totals: 510 000 cattle 32 657 horses 215 287 hogs 141 979 sheep.
Clinton Oats Yield 90 Bu. Weigh 40 Lbs
A 12.2 acre Clinton oats field on the Charles Bartlett farm near Solon yielded 90 bushels per acre, weighing 40 pounds per bushel. Planted April 1 at three bushels per acre, 1,100 bushels were harvested last Saturday and sold for seed to many farmers.
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Solon
Charles Bartlett
Johnson County
Fire Destroys Farm Residence Near Winthrop
Fire destroyed the fine farm residence of Daniel Ryan in Middlefield township south of Winthrop about 10 o'clock Monday evening. Origin of the fire is unknown. The Winthrop fire company helped save surrounding buildings.
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Winthrop
Daniel Ryan
Middlefield Township
Winthrop Fire Company
Mold Bran Co Buys Eagle Grove Hemp Mill
The War Assets Administration announced that Mold Bran Co has been awarded the Eagle Grove Iowa hemp mill complex. Mold Bran bid $53,000 for the buildings installations and east portion of the land and will use the property to produce mold bran and related products.
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Chicago
War Assets Administration
Eagle Grove
Iowa
Mold Bran Company
Mold Bran Group
WAA
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Second Avenue
Iowa Livestock Exchange
12Th Avenue
12Th Street
Tony Schmitz
George
Efasker van Horne
Linn Rea Report
Ewald Buch
Keystone
Peoples Savings Bank
Norwich
KK. B.C
Cience
Eugene Davenport
Fraf
P. G. Holden
University of Illinois
Agricultural College
Agricultural
Illinois
Holden
Richland
Victoria
Benton
M. Feder & Sons Iron and Steel
Wilf Ave
Torrington
Electric Motors Company
Second Ave
Kenmore Food Shop
Royal Ann
Cherries
Jack Sprat
Carolina U.S. NO. 1
Betty Lew
Helen Gates
del Monte
Monarch
Ferndell
Oxydol
Barker
Denver Denalka
Denver
Ist St
Mold Bran Co
Eagle Grove Hemp Mill
Beverly Cattle Company
Falta Quality Foods
Troyak Brothers
Vitth
Dial
Jerry Klinsky
Sixteenth Avenue
Dial 2
Sunkist
Betty Crocker
Cheerios
S. We
Troyak Bros
C. D Davidson
Briardale van Petr
MASON
Briardale Spices
Pkags
Carton
Chase & Sanborn
First Avenue
Fifteenth Street
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