Co-Op Dairy Hopes to Settle Loan With Omaha Bank
Cedar Rapids Cooperative Dairy plans to refinance and pay off about 42,000 of debt to the Omaha Bank for Cooperatives with funds raised from dairymen. Miles Sutera says escrow funds will be exchanged for the note and mortgage as directors worked through a 30 day extension and a refinancing program.
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Cedar Rapids Cooperative Dairy
Omaha Bank For
Miles Sutera
Dairy Board
Cedar Rapids
Omaha Farm Credit Administration Unit
Omaha Bank For Cooperatives
Bank
Cooperatives
Omaha Bank
James D. Cramer
Decline in U S Food Exports Predicted by Officials
Washington officials forecast a sharp drop in British demand for American farm products due to Britain's austerity program. Apples pears grapes and other produce face losses while tobacco cotton and vegetables from the United States are expected to fall short of prior plans.
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Washington
INS
Agriculture Department
Great Britain
Britain
United States
Record amount of corn under government loan in 1948
U S farmers had 532 574 190 bushels valued at 766 million dollars stored under price support by June 30 1948 the largest under the program. Iowa leads with 191 636 000 bushels. storage capacity is being expanded as bids for 100 million bushels of bins are sought.
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Ashington
Agriculture Department
Iowa
Horticulturist to Visit Allamakee County Orchards
Horticulturist A. E. Cott of Iowa State College will visit eight Allamakee County farm orchards on Tuesday. The orchards are those planted in the last three years using Hibernal or Virginia crab stock top worked with apple varieties.
Hutchinson Named Ass't USDA Head
President Truman nominated Knox T. Hutchinson of Murfreesboro Tennessee 54 as assistant secretary of agriculture. The post was vacant since last summer after Charles F Brannan moved to secretary and Elmer P Wene declined the post. Hutchinson heads a 550 acre farm and has been active in Tennessee agricultural affairs and on the tobacco advisory committee of USDA. If approved by the Senate he would supervise the department's marketing policies and programs.
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Washington
Tru
Knox T. Hutchinson
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Charles F. Brannan
Clinton P. Anderson
Elmer P. Wene
New Jersey
Tennesee
USDA
Hutchinson
Senate
Agriculture Department
Delaware Air Tour Gives Farmers Aerial View Aug 2 3
Delaware county farmers may view their farms from the air in an Aug 2 and 3 tour arranged by County Extension Director Robert E Hall and District Farm Planner George Carlson. Paul Boat manager of Manchester airport will fly groups of three at 3 dollars per person with reservations via the Farm Bureau office. Rex Conn's early morning farm report airs at 6 30 on KCRG.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Robert E. Hall
George Carlson
Paul Boat
Farm Bureau
Winneshiek DHIA Adds Three Herds in Decorah Area
Three herds were added to the Winneshiek county DHIA this month. Owners include Luther College, Sig Rank and Sever Solien of Highlandville, Paul Topel and William Enyart of Postville. The association’s average production in the last test period was 997 pounds of milk and 34.5 pounds of butterfat.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Dhia
Luther College
Sig Rank
Sever Solien
Highlandville
Paul Topel
William Enyart
Postville
Association
Stover to Speak on Farm Legislation at Tipton Meeting
Fred Stover of the Iowa Farmers Union will discuss proposed farm legislation at a meeting in the Tipton Moose hall Thursday evening.
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Tipton
Fred Stover
Iowa Farmers Union
Tipton Moose Hall
Safety slogans urge daily care during national week
The notice stresses taking time to be careful and avoiding haste as key safety messages. It cites that most accidents have causes, often linked to not following slogans or not thinking, especially with vehicles and moving machinery. It warns about guards over equipment, proper maintenance, and keeping work areas tidy to prevent injuries.
Oliver Corp Secures $15 Million Bank Loan
Oliver Corp. directors approved a $15 million loan from an unnamed insurer at 3.4 percent interest due July 1, 1969. Half the funds paid $7.5 million of bank debt due November 1, 1956, with the rest boosting working capital. An extra 50 cent per share dividend plus the regular 50 cent quarterly dividend will be paid August 25 to shareholders of record August 5.
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Chicago
Oliver Corp
Alva W. Phelps
Oliver
Cedar County Fair Opens August 18 with Free Admission
The Cedar county fair enters its 78th year on August 18 with no admission charge. Secretary Eugene Moore said catalogs for 1949 are out. Events include morning and afternoon baseball, August 19 Children’s Day and Junior Club Day, Four H livestock shows, harness racing, and an evening grandstand show. Saturday features livestock auctions and a junior judging contest, with a full Sunday entertainment line-up.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Eugene Moore
Moore
Cedar County 4-H Girls Attend Camp at Abraham Lincoln
Twenty three Tipton Cedar county 4-H girls will attend camp Thursday through Sunday. They will join two other counties at Camp Abraham Lincoln for the event.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Abraham Lincoln
Rule Changes Proposed for Iowa Hog Show 1949
An advisory committee proposes weight limits for the 1949 Spring Market Hog Show at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids March 10 11 restricting adult hogs to 260 pounds junior to 275 and creating three open weight classes plus two junior classes. Judging begins Friday 9 30 a m with lighter adults 2 p m. finals Saturday morning before the swine institute.
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Advi
Iowa
Hawkeye Downs
Alan Williams
Wilson and Company
Chuck Worcester
Agricultural Bureau
E. L. Quaife
Iowa State College
H. A. Palmer
Allen Nash
Eugene Fitz
Melbourne
Iowa Swine Producers Ass'n
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State College Extension Service
All-Iowa Fair
Agricultural Bureau of the
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Strawberry Point Dairy Days Highlight Aug 4 and 5
Dairy days set in Strawberry Point for August 4 and 5 feature a Curtiss six-pony hitch exhibition and a dairy queen crown. A parade Friday morning, afternoon baseball, and evening milking contest plus entertainment are planned.
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Strawberry Point
Curtiss Company
Air tour promotes soil conservation in Johnson County
Ken Wagner of West Liberty highlights a soil district air tour sponsored in Johnson County. The 45 mile flight, $3 per person, will tracing Iowa City to Coralville dam, North Liberty, Oxford and back. The piece urges soil erosion awareness and notes advances in soil science and local lab expansion in Cedar Rapids.
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Ken Wagner
West Liberty
Johnson County
The
Soil District
Iowa City
Coralville Dam
North Liberty
Oxford
State Fair Livestock Deadline Set August First
Des Moines reports the Iowa State fair board calls for livestock entries in horse cattle swine and sheep by August 1. Premiums total about 150500 and early entries indicate more than 7000 animals to be entered this year.
Pfister Reports Record Wheat Yield in Decorah Area
Pleasant township farmer George Pfister said he harvested 40 bushels per acre, the best yield in ten years and among the largest in Winneconne county.
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Decorah
George Pfister
Pleasant Township
Pfister
Winneshiek County
Hogs Receive New Safe Cholera Vaccine across Kansas
Kansas City reports veterinarians praise the Jen-Sal Hog Cholera Vaccine after testing on millions of doses. The vaccine removes reaction hazards and contamination risk, does not interrupt feeding, and keeps hog gains on track. Government approved and available via local veterinarians.
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Kansas City
Jen-Sal
Inner-Aid Cures Gas and Stomach Trouble
Local testimonial claims Inner-Aid relieves inches of gas and bloating after meals. The ad says the formula uses twelve herbs to cleanse bowels improve digestion and liver and kidney function with relief described as dramatic.
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Co-Op Dairy
Rex Conn
U.S
Allamakee
Delaware
KCRG
Winneshiek Dhia
Sarwyard
Chatter
RIC
Elmer Schild
Marengo
Mount Auburn
Select Peoples Bank and Trust Company
Newhall
Center Point
Seeley
James G. Rice
Guaranty Bank Bldg
Hunter
Dial
Hunter Field
Earl Bach
Farm Desk
Central City
Eastern
Iowa State College Soils Laboratory
Second
David Bradley
Sears
David Bradley Rake
M. Feder & Sons
Iron and Steel Scraf
F Avenue
Ial
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Twelfth Avenue
Twelfth Street
Tony Schmitz van Horne
George B. Basker
Pinkham
Toni Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
H. P
Chalmers
John Deere
Farmall H
Ford
Jack
T” Ft
David Bradley Model
Second Avenue
David Brradley
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