Sunshine Rollback Sought for Farms and Meat Prices
Farmers urge sun from sky and Washington to roll back clouds over OPA price reductions for meat and butter. Jitters grow as windfall subsidies remain uncertain amid battles in Congress and the new war meat board. Livestock markets vary, with hogs and cattle facing stress from feed shortages and weather. Albert S. Goss rebukes subsidies as inflation fighters push production balance. A Clayton-Delaware cowtest association dairyman runs a monthly butter fat contest for kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Chicago
War Meat Board
Meat Board
Iowa
Illlinois
Indiana
Ohio
Conservation Work Among Potatoes In A Country Field
A country woman describes the hard unglamorous labor of planting potatoes. She details peeling dry wrinkled eyes from tubers, handling muddy, slimy pieces, and the unlovely tactile discomfort of the work. The memoir voice conveys fatigue and realism.
Ames Farm Class Uses 190 Acre Lab Special to The Gazette
Ames Iowa college experiment assigns a 1943 pig crop to a student run class at an Ames farm 190 acres southwest of town. Students plan buy and manage all farm activities with faculty approval only for expenditures. Each member handles a project from hogs to crops and hired help, facing market timing and dairy plans ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Towa State College
Lewis Baer
Tipton
J C Throckmorton
Pawnee City
Web
Walt Hunger
College Agricultural Division
Two-Ton Team Sold for Five Hundred in Wyoming
Dillon Stickly of Wyoming sold a pair of 66-year-old geldings to Fred Chandler of Chariton for $500. The two weight about a ton each and are described as sorrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Dillon Stickly
Fred Chandler
Chariton
Some Fields Replanted In Winneshick
Special to The Gazette Decorah Iowa Winneshiek county saw flash floods ruin several newly planted corn fields last week Replanting will be needed due to poor seed germination Small grain shows better growth pastures remain fair to good Alfalfa winter-killed has been plowed and replanted to corn and beans Less than half of soybean seed is in the ground Overall conditions do not match last year’s heavy rains and related troubles
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Decorah
Winneshiek
Seller of Unlabeled Lespedera Fined $250
DES MOINES IOWA The Iowa department of agriculture announced six consumer protection court actions by inspectors. The largest fine, 250 dollars, was levied against R. C. Hiatt of Centerville for selling unlabeled lespedera seed heavily contaminated with horse nettle dodder and dock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Farm Machinery Requisition Forms Issued By War Boards
Iowa county USDA war boards received from Des Moines the forms and instructions for requisitioning idle farm machinery. Eligible buyers must be currently farming and approved by the state board as needing the gear. Prices are ceiling minus repair costs or fair appraised value for uncataloged items. War boards list potential equipment and contact owners, and if refused, forward details to the state chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usda War Boards
Iowa
State War Board
Des Moines
Usda War Board
County Farm Rationing Committee
County War Board
OPA Sets Farm Butter Under Price Ceilings
Washington reports the Office of Price Administration on Friday placed farm butter under the maximum price ceilings already set for creamery butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
FSA Fight Resumes as Senate Debates Agriculture Bill
The Senate opened debate on the 820 million dollar agriculture department supply bill amid a sharp fight over farm security administration provisions. The House cut FSA funding. Senate leaders proposed borrowing, loans, and a Bankhead-Jones act plan. The dispute centers on parity price calculations and soil conservation payments amid requests from major farm groups and the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Machten
Washington
INS
Senate
Agriculture Department
Farm Security Administration
House Appropriations Committee
FSA
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
American Farm Bureau Federation
Department of Agriculture
Senate Committee
89 75 Acres For 7000 Farm Sale In Bloomfield Township
A bank sale contract by M W Ellis to sell 89 3 4 acres in Bloomfield township Winnebago county to Leonard and Grace Wagner of Monona for 7000 cash. The 80 acre homestead and timber remainder form Castalia Savings Bank assets in voluntary liquidation. Contract approval pending before Judge M M Cooney in district court here in June.
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Decorah
M. W. Ellis
Bloomfield Township
Winneshirk County
Leonard and Grace Wagner
Monona
Castalia Savings Bank
M. M. Cooney
Davis Opposes Wheat Price Ceiling In Wheat Policy Debate
Washington AP War Food Administrator Chester Davis told a senate appropriations subcommittee that if wheat price isn’t driving bread prices the government should not enforce a ceiling on wheat. He said enforcing a ceiling would add complication, noting flour ceilings already exist and corn ceiling at about 1.04 complicates food adjustment efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chester Davis
Senate Appropriations
Reed
R-Kan
Price Administration
Westbrook
Mansas City
Kansas City
OPA
Davis
Commiteemen
4 H In Service from Marengo County Girls in Wartime Roles
Fourteen 4-H girls from Towa County join the armed forces in wartime service. Florence Zuber serves as a navy nurse while Amanda Zuber is an army nurse. Julia Fakinson awaits Waves call, and Wilma Plagman is a Wave. Jane Blythe, former county 4-H president and state historian, will be a Wave. Kathryn Edwards graduates in nursing and will enlist. Norene McKusker serves in WAAC overseas. Soil conservation is cited as a wartime weapon.
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Marengo
Towa County
Florence Zuber
Amanda Zuber
Julia Fakinson
Wilma Plagman
Tlowa County
Jane Blythe
Kathryn Edwards
Eniial
Norene McKusker
WAAC
Ames-Iowa Sheep Breeders Plan Ram Show and Sale
Ames Iowa form an association for sheep breeders scheduling a ram show and sale in late summer or early fall at Ames. West Liberty farmer Everett Richards demonstrates a time and labor saving ramp for unloading grain or chopped ensilage into an elevator, built by Dale Hazlett of West Liberty. ramp is 9 feet wide, 15 feet long, 2½ feet high at center.
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Iowa
Ames
Association of Sheep Breeders Today
West Liberty
Everett Richards
Dale Hazlett
Linn County Board Proceedings May 11 1943 to June 4
Linn County Iowa board of supervisors met May 11 1943 with all members present and approved May 25 1943 minutes. The treasurer’s cash on hand May 31 totaled 1 260 113.52 with cash in vault 30 000 and other funds. Resolutions authorize releasing 1 214.00 lien from Bridget Mackey real estate, approving compromises with Frank Zivney and others, appointing weed commissioners and setting mowing rates, and adjusting trunk road designations Y and W with removal and addition of routes. Insurance for county vehicles awarded to Iowa Mutual Liability. Comprehensive list of relief and county accounts audited with numerous payments to individuals, shops, and agencies. Board adjourned to June 4 1943. Chairman Elmer M Seevell. Attest Robt M Vesely County Auditor.
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Board OF Supervisors
Linn County
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
State of Iowa
Elmer M Seevell
Bozard of Supervisors
Linn
Iowa Attest Robt, M. Vesely
Petty
Beeson
Bridget Aeekey
David Mackey
Towa
Bridget Mackey
Frank Zivney
State Institution of Independence
Mary Zivney
Clain
Forrest
Taschner
Clinton Township
College Township
Fairfax Township
Fayette Townshine
Putnam Township
Oliver T. Baker
Bertram Township
Franklin Township
Linn Township
More Ion Township
Monroe Township
Dewey Ondler
Boulder Township
Brown Township
Buffalo Township
Grant Township
Jackson Township
Maine Township
Otter Creek
Spring Grove
Washington Township
Stervisor Beeson
Servell
Iowa State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
West Corporation
Town
Lake Rang
Seevell
Probation Department
Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Company
Remley
Remsey
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Resistrar Risk
Ferris
Wolfe
Rohn
Sol
Poor Help Shores Co Inc
Scbetka_ Anna
Simon Frank
Squvente Lead Pencil Co
Ofc
Supp Smith ES
O'seer
Geo
Schmidt Typewriter Exchange
Nves Sperin
Paul
Mach
Smith
Geo O. Co Home Grain & Seed
Thompson
E A
Tate
Sidney
Lena A
Wright HE
Fox Hounty
West Bruce
Walbrand
Williams Bernice
Wright
Warren
Youns Dan
Yocum Funeral Home
Zahradnik
E E
Brenneman
Richard Lee
Frederick
Wesley Bartosh
RL Lynch
Jake Searles
C E Sprague
L Morgan Oe
J Boyanovsky
Loran Voorhies
Joe Hurt
Walter Hurt
Dewey Alexander
Harold Bender
Francis Butler
Howard Jordan
Howard Lockwood
Tee James
Moubry
Jason Wells Haar Mere
PE Wells
Frank Hendryx
Eloy Elginter
Everett Elliott
Frank Feeerie Pry
Artsell
John Soukttn A
Adams Manrgaret
Ament Lena
Beier Nelle
Byrner Leona
Tee
Burrows Martha
Caldwell
Lessie Ee
Clemmer Katte E
Cook Lucille
Craig Betty
Davis Harriet
Cscs
Puller Elaine
Saceae
Palmer Lottie Ceesess
Ccssmseeces
Hanshaw Vera
Hayes Ciara
Eree
Asecsssevees
Heddinger Ceva
Wa Saene
Hogan Lottie i
Hornstein Mirlee Ee
Newkirk
Ruth Tee
O'Brien
Virginka Os Eeseee Ee
O'Connor
Fayeee Parsons
Yvonne
Seeeee
Perew
Gladys
Ew Ae
Pierce Edna
Seesese Oh Ee
Pollet Grace
Ences Seereeeees
Ratis Hazel
See
Ee Ese
Reed Berthe Eed Sed
Wallace Anne
Wencer Blanche
Wheeler
Winona
White Julla
Wilford Hazel
Wilkins George
Willits Irene
Wood Jessie
Mare Raton
Heart of Supervisors
Sare
An Pi
Attest
Robt, M. Vesely
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Congress
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Erwin D. Deas
Albert S. Goss
National Grange
Senate Agriculture Committee
Goss
America
War Food Administration
August H. Andresen
R-Minn
Clayton- Delaware Cowtest Association
J. C. Landenberger
Optometrist
Third Street SE
Our
Sk Nke
W. G Murray
Winneshick
Williams
AAA
Roosevelt
Linn County Board OF Supervisors
Alexander Grocery John
Rossey Grocery
Anderson
John
Benes
Benton County Relief Dept
Buehler Bros. Market
Arthur L. D
Rottorf
Ruth
Supr
Baldwin Frank B. Trens
Bleakley Catherine
Biddick Lumber Co
Bureau of Catholic Charities
Bunney
T H
Bunting BB
Civilian Defense
Blakely Elizabeth
Civilan Defense
Bundy J Archie
Riddick Lumber Co
Balster Furniture Co
Cedar Rapids City of Criminal Invest
Craft Donald
Conway and Co
W J
Clark C F
Central Cnty
Cary Gertrude
City Water Works
Contractors Supply Co
Castle Bros
Childrens Home
Cornell
K E
Cessford
Rose
Conpark
Auto Supply Co
Duster Bros
Donaldson
de Lacy Hortense
Dennison
Ehls Clarence
Fox Bounty
Emery Imogen
Franks and Son
Frederick Sadie M
Fleming
J. Constable
Gazette Co
Griffin
Clarence
Grahams
Holden-Kahier Co
Henecke
Hiedges Co
Harris
Lura
Holden-Kahler Co
Healy Madeline
Hmphrey Audrey Treas
Hanus Jerry G
Shif
Hanus Jerry J
Holub Chas J
Naegk Henry E
Howe Oil & Gas Co
Henderson Dudley Road
Harpers Auto
Handier Motor Co
Janecek John
Johnson Virginia
Kopecky Fez
Kintzinger
John W
Kephart Fred
Klinsky Grocery
Jerry
LeRoy Service
Fevis
Lowther
Murphy
Mitvalsky
Vernon Hawkeye
Myrtle C
May Drug Co
Martin Roasa
Marion Machinery Co
Marion Water Co
No National Drug Co
Bell Telephone Co
Nichols
Nash Finch Co
Preston R
Pazdera Steve
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