U S To End Lend Lease Meat Shipments For Three Months
The United States will cancel all lend lease and foreign relief meat shipments in July August and September. Only meat exported will go to the armed forces. Officials say this move aims to ease home shortages as civilian meat consumption falls to a record low while distribution improves in hard hit areas.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Soviet Union
National Army
New Orleans
Pacific
Plain Diet Is In Store for CHICAGO
A United Press survey based on government and private sources says eggs, fish and grain products will be main foods for civilians this year while pork and beef become luxuries. Chicken helps but feed shortages limit output. butter grows scarce as sugar remains limited to necessary uses. Civilian meat per person averages about 120 pounds for the year, with familes seeing less than a pound daily.
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Chicago
United States
United Press
Farm Bureau Federation
Victory Gardens
Hursh Rites Planned for County Farm Leader
Funeral services for A. E. Hursh prominent Iowa county farm leader who died Tuesday will be held at the Presbyterian church here Saturday at 2 30 pm. Arrangements had been delayed pending arrival of relatives.
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Marengo
A. E. Hursh
Iowa County
Presbyterian Church
Second Orchard Spray Due Says Horticulturist
Destruction of much of Iowa s fruit crop by frost heightens need to protect the remainder. Iowa State College extension horticulturist Harry Nichols urges a thorough spray schedule and timely second cover spray for apple trees to combat scab and codling moths. Northern Iowa should spray around June 10, central after June 5, and southern now, using 50 gallons of spray mix: 245 pounds dry lime sulfur 1 1/2 pounds lead arsenate 1 1/4 pounds hydrated lime and 50 gallons water.
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Ames
Iowa
Harry Nichols
Iowa State College Extension
Nichols
Spraying Mix Proportions for Fruit Trees
Prepare three gallons of spray and mix seven tablespoons dry lime sulfur four tablespoons lead arsenate four tablespoons hydrated lime and three gallons water. Apply to plum and pear trees together with the same blend. For peaches use one pound lead arsenate three pounds wettable sulfur and fifty gallons water.
Dusting Potatoes to Control Insects
Ames report by extension entomologist Harold Gunderson urges dusting potatoes every seven to ten days with nine parts sulfur and one part arsenate or lead arsenate. Target pests include Colorado potato beetle and larva, leaf hopper, and flea beetle. dusting can nearly double yields.
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AMES
Harold Gunderson
Colorado
Gunderson
Late Corn Planting Attracts Borers To Crops
AMES—Late planting leaves corn small and vulnerable as European corn borer moths fly to potatoes beans tomatoes and large weeds to lay eggs. Iowa State College extension entomologist Harold Gunderson says first brood damage to corn should be light, but late corn could suffer heavy infestation due to buildup after frost. Farmers should focus on late planted corn and manage borers rather than shredding stalks.
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Ames
Iowa
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College
Gunderson
OPA Lifts Cabbage From Price Control
Washington OPA announced the removal of retail cabbage sales from price controls effective June 6 to prevent losses for retailers who buy cabbage in the field or through affiliated companies. The agency said harvesting packing and shipping costs could not be fully reflected in retail ceilings under the mark up regulation.
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Washington
Ins
OPA
Meat Output In May Shows 8 Percent Gain
CHICAGO AP Meat production by federally inspected plants in May rose eight percent from April, yet fell 21 percent from May 1944. Veal lamb and pork outputs rose 11 23 and 14 percent from April, while beef stayed roughly the same. Compared with last year veal and pork were down nine and 38 percent, lamb up 18 percent over May 1944, and live animal marketing up 10 14 and 26 percent for calves hogs and sheep and lambs respectively. Cattle markets were about steady with hog marketings 47 percent below April 1944 and calf marketings down three percent. Sheep and lambs up 12 percent from May 1944.
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Chicago
American Meat Institute
Margarine Tax for May Nearing Year-Ago Peak
Des Moines AP rates oleomargarine tax in Iowa with May collections at 31,326 dollars, up 14.80 from last May. The gain over April is 276 dollars, but far below January peak of 51.21 percent, due to oleomargarine shortages. Year to date collections total 177,779 dollars, surpassing last year’s for the same period by 95,478 dollars. Five cents per pound tax applies to distributors.
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DES Moines
Iowa
State Department of Agriculture
A. T.x
Gaddis Saddle and Larness Shop Corrects Bridle Prices
A correction note states bridles were mispriced at 13.50 and up due to a printing error. The correct price starts at 3.59 and up. Location listed as 48 Sixteenth Ave. W. for the shop advertisement.
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Gaddis Saddle and Larness Shop
Sixteenth Ave
Largest overwintering insect cy ypulation reported by USDA bureau
The USDA Bureau of Entomology reports the largest overwintering insect population in many years, signaling potential impact on crops and ecosystems. Early indications suggest higher survival rates for key pest species, prompting monitoring and management advisories for farmers and researchers.
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Usda Bureau of Entomnology
FENCE DRIFT and diet notes in wartime tone
A fragment discusses diet during impending food shortages. It notes carbohydrates may rise in available diets, fats and sugars will be scarce, potentially helping weight loss. It mentions garden season with lettuce cabbage and later tomatoes, and hints at filling rather than fattening meals.
Food Rations Cut As Grain Shortage Looms
The government warns that calories will fall by ten percent unless civilians obtain more grain. Niacin and thiamine supplies will also be ten percent below last year due to a pork shortage, affecting fats oils meats and sugar.
50 Acre Farm Sells For 250 Per Acre At Auction
A 50 acre Rosey Adams estate farm on Sixth Street Road SW sold Thursday at auction for 250 per acre to Mr and Mrs Adolph Trachta of Mt Vernon Avenue and Fortieth Street SE. The property includes a modern 9 room house barn garage and small outbuildings with about 25 acres under cultivation. Tony Schmitz acted as auctioneer.
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Rosey Adams
Sixth Street Road
Adolph Trachta
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Fortieth Street
Tony Schmitz
Index of Farm Prices Stands At New High
DES MOINES The index of prices received by farmers on May 15 1945 stands at a new high, with the prices paid and other ratios also at record levels. The report notes the overall price index, livestock feeding rate changes, and butterfat and egg ratios, showing increases over April and year-ago values amid postwar demand and wartime price signals.
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Des Moines
Teorting Service
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