Regional Parley Opens at Des Moines on War Meat Plan
Des Moines hosts a four day regional war food conference with leaders from Iowa Missouri Nebraska Kansas Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota. State meat supervisor F D Cronin and War Board chair Albert J Tooveland oversee area meat supervisors and county committees to manage future meat distribution. The nation’s new War Meat Board chaired by Harry E Reed ordered weekly slaughter reports from commercial plants and planned broader reporting to ensure equitable meat allocation for armed forces civilians and allies.
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Usda War Board
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
National War Food Administration
Albert J. Tooveland
State War Board
George B. Sheehe
Des Moines
State Meat Administration
F. D. Cronin
de Moines
Sheehe
War Food Administration
Washington
Food Distribution Administration
MacDonald Green
Cedar Rapids
Donard Amos
Charles Croghan
Council Bluffs
Wallace Shinn
Ottumwa
Robert T. Harris
Davenport
J. W. Doud
Mason City
Walter F. McCowan
Stouxity
OPA
Chicago
National Meat Board
Harry E. Reed
Federal Food Distribution Administration
United States
War Meat Board
Institute
WMB
Harry E Reed
Livestock and Meats
Reed
A Country Woman Reflects on Farm Work Hardships
A country woman recalls the grueling tasks men perform on the farm from lifting tire chains and moving three section harrows to transporting milk jugs and handling cross sows. She notes the heavy labor makes men stoop and walk knock kneed after long nights.
Linn Reports 225,447 Inspections in 1942
Iowa department of agriculture inspectors increased activity by twenty five percent in 1942 with 225,447 inspections, up from 179,910 the year before. Revenues edged down to 441,608 while state appropriation totaled 348,404. Oleomargarine tax brought in 142,146.60.
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DES Moines
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Harry D. Linn
State Secretary of Agriculture
Linn
Gopher Exterminator Petrak Clears Pocket Rodents Near Rogers Crossing
Frank Petrak, aided by a belt mounted gear and 30 traps, traps pocket gophers within a one mile radius of Rogers Crossing. He has killed 156 gophers this year and collected 48 dollars in bounty plus farmer payments, while misidentifying a ground squirrel in a staged photo.
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Central City
Rogers Crossings
Frank Petrak
Petrak
Petiak
Jordans Grove
Phers
Rogers Crossing
Fence Drift Caught in Woven Wire Report
Senator Kenneth McKellar of Tennessee cites the OPA payroll in the Congressional Record, noting 34 000 employees including 2109 paid over 4500 annually totaling 11 306 000 per year. He asserts none were hired by the President, courts, department heads, or with Senate advice and consent.
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AFLA
OPA
Kenneth McKellar
Tennessee
Senate
McKellar
Government to finance flood area farmers crops
Kansas City UP Claude R Wickard secretary of agriculture told a three day FCA meeting that the government will lend aid to flood stricken districts to return land to production. He said planning will largely be by farmers while the government finances the planting and any needed machinery repairs with waivers from landlords for tenant farmers.
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Kansas City
Claude R. Wickard
Middle West
Wickard
Agriculture Department
Farm Credit Administration
FCA
Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation
Canning Demonstrations Planned in Three Iowa Towns
Special to The Gazette announces food canning demonstrations June 15 at Clermont June 16 at Elgin and June 18 at Arlington. Meta Jane Masters, home demonstration agent, says the sessions will cover methods for locker storage and canning fruits and vegetables by hot water bath and pressure cooker.
25 Percent Feed Shortage Predicted By A. H. Andresen
Rep. August H Andresen predicts a 25 percent shortfall in 1943 livestock feed, with an estimated 250 million bushels drop in wheat production. He notes a 700 million bushel 1943 wheat crop versus 950 million last year, and cites farmer pressures across hog, cattle, dairy, and poultry sectors. He cites a bill to sell 25 million bushels surplus wheat for feeding. Chairman Hampton Fulmer warns of a likely large crop shortage and criticizes slow aid from the War Production Board. An order lifting corn acreage limits in flood areas is cited as some relief for Midwest farmers.
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Erwin Sias
Washington
INS
August H Andresen
R-Minn
House Agriculture Committee
Andresen
Department of Agriculture
Hampton Fulmer
DSC
Agriculture Committee
Fulmer
War Production Board
Midwest
Agriculture Department
Labor Survey Shows Farm Help Needed in Delaware County
Special to The Gazette Manchester A farm labor situation survey in eight townships by the Delaware county AAA finds 385 farmers need assistance for baying and harvest and estimates 800 seasonal workers will be required. James Forrest of the Manchester Canning Co says 150 tomato pickers and factory workers are needed. Emergency farm labor will be registered in townships with Hartsel Perry leading the program in Delhi alongside County Agent W K Webster. Registration arrangements have been made in Delhi Earlville and Manchester.
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Manchester
Delaware County
AAA
James Forrest
Manchester Canning Company
Hartsel Perry
Delhi
W K. Webster
Earlville
Farm labor crews to shock cats at 5 p m
Tipton County Agent Howard Hamilton said Cedar county emergency farm labor committee plans to organize five person crews for shocking cats in the evening as harvest time arrives. Crews will reach farms at 5 p m with a wage of 60 cents an hour and 5 cents a mile for those providing cars. For threshing season, towns prepare lists of available non farm labor and firms will be asked to provide at least one man two days weekly.
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Tipton
Howard Hamilton
Cedar County
Emergency Farm Labor Committee
Hamilton
Fayette Native Paul Doughty Named Farm Labor Mobilization Director
Paul Doughty a native of the Fayette community and Thorn ton teacher for two years was appointed farm labor mobilization director for Fayette county this summer County Agent M C Wangsness announced today
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Fayette
Paul Doughty
Thornton
Fayette County
MC. Wangsness
Guernsey Cattle Club Reports Spring Auction Averages
The American Guernsey Cattle club based in Peterborough announced that 1,249 animals sold for $556,331 across 26 spring auctions, an average of $444.60, $200 above last year. State fairs in Indiana and Missouri posted averages of $638 and $429 respectively. East coast results featured Trenton sales with high totals and averages, while the Quail Roost sale in the south posted a strong average of $1,011 from 46 head. A Guernsey cow sold for $2,500 in the Elmhurst Invi tational sale, bought by Gayoso Farms from Playhaven Farm.
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Peterborough
N. H
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Indiana
Missouri
Trenton
N. J
Elmhurst
Gayoso Farms
Horn Lake
Miss
E. J. Poag
Playhaven Farm
Burt
Mich
No Priority Required for Small Farm Motors
Washington AP Farmers may buy small motors and general farm equipment without priority allocations the WPB announced Monday. A farmer need only certify to the dealer that he is a farmer and will use the equipment in operating his farm.
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Washington
WPB
Maynard District Harvest Sees Corn Up and Soybeans Ready
In Maynard, most corn has been planted and is up though fields are too wet for cultivation. A large percentage of soybeans have been sown and are ready for cultivation, signaling ongoing planting progress in the district.
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Maynard
Officers Elected by 4-H Girls in Louisa
Louisa county 4-H girls held their rally day at Wyman on June 4. Donna Sellers of Wapello was elected president, Kathleen McCormac of Columbus Junction vice president, Marie Berk of Grandview secretary-treasurer, Mary Davis of Wyman historian, and Louise Hafner of Letts retiring president presided. Mrs. Belle T Garrett, county chairman, led the program. Mary Derby reported county clubs purchased 4000 in war bonds. Lael Moon, Florence Forbes, Mrs Virgil Wiele, and Everett Diehl spoke on various projects.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Wyman
Donna Sellers
Wapello
Kathleen McCormac
Marie Berk
Grandview
Mary Davis
Louise Hafner
Letts
Belle T Garrett
Mary Derby
Lael Moon
Florence Forbes
Ames Extension Service
Virgil Wiele
Womer
Everett Diehl
Shorthorn Bull Sets 25 Year Price Record at Auction
An 11 months-old Shorthorn bull and 38 head of cattle fetched record sums at an auction. The bull sold for $8,000, the highest price in 25 years for the breed, as buyers from 27 states competed at Wilson's Edellyn farms in Wilson, Illinois, with the 38 head bringing $54,205 total and an average of $1,426.
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Chicago
American Shorthorn Breeders Association
Thomas E., Wilson
Edellyn Farms
Wilson, Ill
Contest and Election at 4-H Rally in Jones Center Junction
Jones county 4-H holds its 19th annual rally day at Center Junction on June 9 featuring a Better Groomed Girl contest judged by Isabelle Crow of Ames, with officer elections and a 4-H victory revue as the highlight.
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The
Gazette
Center Junction
Jones County
Isabelle Crow
Ames
Butterfat Payments Declared At Rowley Creamery
Patrons of the Rowley cooperative creamery received May butterfat settlements with grade one at 54 cents per pound, grade two at 53 cents, and grade three at 52 cents. All prices matched those paid in late April.
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Rowley Creamery
Rowley
Rowley Cooperative Creamery
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