Conservative Loan Policy Urged at Land Price Meet
A national farm real estate conference urged banks and lenders to adopt a conservative policy toward loans backed by farm mortgages. The meeting, at President Truman's request, warned against speculative land borrowing and called government bodies to discourage borrowing for overvalued land against long term income prospects.
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Washington
Truman
Agriculture Department
State Agriculture Colleges
FAM Organizations
Horse sale advertised by Turner Mealer Porter auctioneers
An auction notice announces 50 American bred registered saddle mares 36 head of broke stock and pleasure horses 26 head of 1 2 and 3 year old fillies with various colors including palomines sorrels and spots all broken to saddle. Sale conducted by Ralph H Turner J M Mealer with William Porter as auctioneer.
Kansas Farmers Raise Estimates Of Wheat Yields In Kansas
Garden City reports warm weather accelerates ripening and lifts yield estimates as observers repeatedly raise prospects for the wheat crop. Farmers in southwest Kansas forecast harvest near five to fifteen million bushels with potential values near double the best prior year.
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Garden City
Kan
INS
Kansas City
Mercury
Kansas
Iowa State Accepts Funds for Research
Iowa State College accepts funds totaling 6990 for research at the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station. Sources include the Iowa State College Research Foundation 1500 for a small tiling machine 1000 for Collins terracer 2390 on ripening of soft cheeses. Other grants come from the Iowa Beekeepers Association 700 for red clover production, Dow Chemical Company 500 for seed disinfectants, and Northup King 900 to expand seed viability testing methods.
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AMES
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Charles E. Finley
Iowa State College Research Foundation
Iowa Beekeepers Association
Dow Chemical Company
Northup, King and Company
Winneshiek Rural Young People Tour The County
Decorah witnesses the first of two tours by Winnebshiek rural young couples with 50 members visiting two rebuilt farm homes a new home a poultry house and two milk houses. A potluck at Phelps park Decorah planned July tour of the south half.
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Gazette
Decorah
Winneshiek Rural Young Couples
Phelps Park
Potatoes and Politics Stir Congress Over Waste
A congressional hearing on government potato surpluses drew sharp exchanges. Rep Poage of Texas argued farmers were paid for produce they did not harvest while critics pointed to government waste and price impacts. The debate touched on selling government stock and funding for field operations as potatoes lay rotting in a ravine.
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Tmond
W. R. Poage
Texas
Richmond
Judd
Poage
Rep. Poage
Potato surplus eases USDA workload after 1947 prices
Washington expects a smaller potato surplus this year as the Agriculture Department reports buying only 188000 bushels of the 1947 crop under price support to guarantee growers at least 30 percent. The department notes last year’s purchases neared 2500000 bushels and forecasts a 20000000 bushel drop in production due to reduced acreage and weather.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department of Far
Sarene
West Spring 4 H Club Ends Inspection Tour of Projects
The West Spring 4-H club in Cedar county completed a two day tour of member projects. Starting Saturday with 100 attendees and a larger caravan Monday the group showcased beef cattle pig projects and dairy heifers bound for the county fair. Alfred Larson of West Branch leads the club and Cedar county boys 4-H. Richard Pelzer of Atalissa serves as club president.
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Tipton
Cedar County
West Springs
Alfred Larson
West Branch
Larson
Richard Pelzer
Atalissa
Some Corn Still To Plant in Winneshiek
In Winneshiek county the morning report notes about five to seven percent of corn remains unplanted. Unplanted land can only yield fodder at best. Planted crops have shown gains in recent days.
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Winneshiek
Decorah
Weather and farming update on pasture and sheep shear
The week brings warm dry weather with small grain and pastures in excellent condition. Sheep shearing is underway but running five weeks late.
Winneshiek County 4-H Girls Elect Officers
Winneshiek county girls 4-H club officers were elected at the rally day. Louise Rolfs of Burr Oak Wonder Workers is president, Dorothy Malamaphy of Bluffton Blue Bells is vice-president, Shirley Nordheim of Pleasant Live Wires is secretary treasurer, Arlys Orwells of Springfield Blue Birds is historian and reporter. Mrs Andrew Thornton was made an honorary member of the county 4-H clubs.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Louise Rolfs
Burr Oak Wonder Workers
Dorothy Malamaphy
Bluffton Blue Bells
Shirley Nordheim
Pleasant Live Wires
Arlys Orwells
Springfield Blue Birds
Andrew Thornton
Spud Program Proves To Be A Hot Potato
Richmond restaurateurs accuse government potato policies of creating shortages as Canadian spuds flood markets at high prices. Orville D. Judd of the Virginia Restaurant Association testifies before the agriculture subcommittee in Washington, citing cars of Canadian potatoes sold in Richmond and government buying burying last year’s crop.
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Sy /Saaraon
Richmond
Agriculture Department
Canada
Orville D. Judd
Judd
Virginia State Restaurant Association
August H. Andresen
Washington
Agg
New Brunswick
Norris E. Doda
Toano
Rich
Postwar Hiawatha service highlights modern Milwaukee Road train
The postwar Hiawatha service showcases a diesel powered Olympian fleet serving the territory with a high speed schedule. Touralux sleeping cars and Tip Top Grill car provide enhanced comfort and dining options, while reclining chair lounge coaches offer improved seating for summer trips.
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Hiawatha
Olympian Hiawatha
Milwaukee Road
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Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York
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Farm Credit Administration
Duggan
Anderson
Vinton, Iowa
Ralph H. Turner
J. M. Mealer
William Porter
Poland
China
Fruehauf Farms
Cedar Rapids
Begker Roofing & Insulation Co
Fourteenth Ave
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Ohio
Iowa State
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Janet
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West Spring Club
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Bell City
Continental Post
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White House
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John Deere
Massey Harris
Fisher Sales CO
Joy, Illinois
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