Prices Reach Parity For Iowa Farm Goods In 1941
The Iowa farm price index rose to 138 percent of the 1909-14 base, indicating parity for the first time since 1937. Hog prices jumped 1.10 per hundredweight as mixed crops fluctuated, milk cow values rose to 78 per head, and eggs butterfat and wool hit multiyear highs. Specific prices included corn 62 cents, soybeans 1.25, hogs 10.40, beef cattle 9.80, veal calves 10.70, and sheep 4.25. A Cedar County nutrition drive team, led by Laura Heddeson, held canning clinics in West Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jevels
State Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Leslie Carl
Car
Iowa
Moines
Lowa
West Branch
Cedar County
Laura Heddleson
Tipton
H.D.A
Lysle Schiele
V. L. Pemberton
Gene Pederson
Louisa County Farm Bureau Sports Festival Set for Saturday
The festival takes place this Saturday starting at 10 a.m. At Wapello residents and visitors can enjoy local athletic events and community activities coordinated by the Farm Bureau.
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Wapello
Louisa County Farm Bureau
Canada Bans Export of Hogs and Pork to U S
Canada imposes an embargo on live hogs dressed hogs and edible pork products to non United Kingdom markets. The plan includes a 25 percent cut in exports to Canadian use and a price boost for Wiltshire bacon. Aims to boost Canadian bacon supply for two months and speed up UK contracts.
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T. G. Gardiner
Canada
United Kingdom
Canadian Seaboard
Bacon Board
Gardiner
Ministry of Food
United States
Corn on Verge Of Damage In Iowa Heat Wave
Des Moines reports state farmer hardships from extreme heat. Federal meteorologist Charles D. Reed says corn in tasseling and silk ing stages shows damage signs such as white caps and wilting. Pastures suffer, milk flow drops, late potatoes damaged, and oats to winter wheat harvest mostly complete.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Iowa 1941 Lamb Crop Sets New Record High
Des Moines report states Iowa’s 1941 lamb crop reached 1 154 000 head, up 6.6 percent from 1940 and 21.8 percent above the 1930–39 average. Growth credited to more breeding ewes and higher lambs saved, with Iowa at 110 percent of farm rate.
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Iowa
Des Moines
United States
Kentucky
Washington
Texas
South Dakota
Lightning Strikes Barn Farm Near Sigourney Causing Loss
A lightning bolt struck a barn on the Fred Bensmiler farm southwest of Sigourney, burning it to the ground during a heavy storm as four calves and new hay crop were lost. The same strike damaged the Ever Ett Schimmelpfennig home chimney and fried a radio at Tom Beall residence. A heavy hail was reported five miles south of Sigourney.
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Sigourney
Fred Bensmiler
Everett Schimmelpfennig
Tom Beall
Senate Plan Hits Snag in Farm Program Debate
In Washington the administration pressed farm groups to blunt senate backed moves to curb government control of crop surpluses. The dispute centers on 6.0 million bales of cotton and 160 million bushels of wheat owned by the government and the use of penalties on excess production under the AAA.
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Washington
Ap)—Administration
House
Ed Smith
Senate Agriculture Committee
William Langer
North Dakota
Senate
Senate OKs amended farm bill on wheat acreage limits
In Washington, the Senate passed the House bill to exempt wheat farmers from a 49 cent per bushel penalty if they exceed acreage allotments but suffer short or damaged crops. Debate lasted five hours with no roll call. The measure was heavily amended.
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Pat McCarran
Nevada
John A. Danaher
Connecticut
Secretary of Agriculture
Robert A. Taft
George Stimpson
Ashington
D. C
Senate
Senate debate exposes weakness in farm program and leadership
Washington correspondent George Stimpson reports from the Senate debate on freezing government held surplus farm commodities. He notes widespread confusion over amendments, unclear costs, and doubts about policy direction under Vice President Wallace. The discussion covers the Commodity Credit Corporation, loan repayments, and lend-lease implications for cotton and wheat. Senator Gillette argues amendments would aid farmers targeted by the program.
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George Stimpson
Gazette
Washington
United States Senate
Stimpson
Oogo Hairman Smith
Wallace
Senate
Commodity Credit Corporation
Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee
Britain
Gillette
Farm notes and updates from Linn County in a rural column
Hugh Kirkpatrick of Parnell threshes and plants an orchard after completing haying. John Willman rebuilds farm buildings north of Cedar Rapids and adds woven wire fencing. Iowa farm loans highlighted by Peoples Savings Bank Cedar Rapids. Poultry hints urge mite control and draft prevention. Linn County residents attend Cattle Feeders' Day at Ames on July 25.
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Hugh Kirkpatrick
Parnell
Mr. Kirkpatrick
John Willman
Cedar Rapids
Peoples Savings Bank
Iowa
Iowa State College
John R. Jones
Alburnett
W. A. Quass
D. Earl Miller
Marion
Grover Mieke
J. Keith Noll
Linn County
Ames
Butter Production Rates Rise Over Last Year
Creamery butter production fell 2.4 percent nationwide and 2.1 percent in the west north central division for the week ending July 24. Despite the declines, weekly national output rose 10.7 percent from the same week in 1940, with the west north central region up 16 percent.
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Des Moines
INS
United States
West North Central Division
United States Department of Agriculture
West North Central
Farm Wages Advance Amid Labor Scarcity in Iowa
DES MOINES says farm wages rise to 42.50 dollars a month or 2.50 a day with board and 51.75 a month or 3 dollars a day without board as of July 1. Thornburg reports wages up 25 percent from last year while farm labor supply sits at 76 percent of normal due to army navy and defense work. Seasonally, farm work remains about on schedule despite labor shortages and longer hours.
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Des Moines
Mark Thornburg
Iowa Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Army
Navy
Illinois Central agents collect soil samples at Coggon Harvest Home
William L. Coggon Honz and Paul Farlow reported 39 farmers submitted 196 soil samples to Illinois Central during the Harvest Home program. Lime and phosphate tests guided each farmer with treatment recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Honz
Illinois Central
Coggon
Ilinois Central
Paul Farlow
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U.S
Iowa Livestock Exchange
O. B Clements
A. F
Tony
George B. Easker
Goodyear
Gandy
E. Cohn & Sons Incorporated
Harry
Astrakhan
Trwiwas
Wickard
Roosevelt
Fulmer
S. C
House Agriculture Committee
Guy M. Gillette
Carl Hatch
New Mexico
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Josh Lee
Oklahoma
Hatch
Williams
Farm Leadership
Sarnyard
Chatter
Calessel
Carter
Ake
America
Me Ca-Aigners
National Optical
First Ave
Reovevelt
Citiee
Henry Benke
Oakland
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