Flood Loss Estimated at 159 Million in Midwest Floods
A U S Army report and state officials estimate crop and property losses from Mississippi River floods at 159 million dollars, with broader damage and 20 000 homeless. Iowa Nebraska Missouri and Illinois show varied crop setbacks and delayed seasons despite hope for later recovery.
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Man River
U. S. Army
Mississippi
Red Cross
Iowa
Iowa State College
Nebraska
Vondracek Elected to Ayrshire Breeders’ Association
Fairfax resident Godfrey Vondracek has been elected to membership in the Ayrshire Breeders Association, announced by the national secretary.
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Fairfax
Godfrey Vondracek
Ayrshire Breeders’ Association
Truman Nominates Wells for Farm Credit Post
President Truman named James Earl Wells Jr of South Dakota as cooperative bank commissioner of the Farm Credit Administration. Wells would oversee credit programs and farm lending regulation. The nomination was announced in Washington.
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Washington (Lp
Truman
James Earl Wells, Jr
South Dakota
Cooperative Bank
Farm Credit Administration
Foot and Mouth Disease Called Economic Peril
PAWHUSKA Okla INS A Cc E Weymouth president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Amarillo resident told the 13th annual Osage County Cattlemen's Association convention that the embargo on Meyrian cattle has not harmed this country's supplies He said meat prices were high because of a hogs and sheep shortage and heavy meat consumption abroad Feature of the convention was a tour of Osage county grazing lands where thousands of head of cattle fatten on bluestem grass Leading livestock raisers from 28 states and Mexico attended the two day meeting
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Pawhuska
Okla
INS
Cc. E. Weymouth
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Weymouth
Amarillo
Osage County Cattlemen’s Association
Osage County
States
Mexico
Bluestem and Osage Pastures Well-Filled Despite Fewer Cattle
The PMA reports tare and feed conditions are good and cattle condition from Bluestem and Osage pastures is generally good to very good. Total receipts reach about 374000 head, down from 425000 last year and 372000 in 1945, with a 10 year average of 298000. Grass benefited from ample moisture and warmer weather after a slow spring.
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PMA
Andresen Bids Summer Probe Into USDA Reform
House food investigating subcommittee chair August H. Andresen said he is laying groundwork for a wholesale summer investigation of the Agriculture Department. He noted full committee approval is needed but preliminary work is complete with aims toward reorganizing the department.
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Washington
August H. Andresen
House Food Investigating Subcommittee
Agriculture Department
Minnesota Republican
Full
Agriculture Committee
Congress
Andresen
Department
Nitrogen Fertilizer Harms Clover in Oat Trials
Ames and Lewa experiment stations test 20 40 and 80 pound nitrogen rates on Clinton oats across soil types. The 20 pound rate shows little effect on seed ing while 40 and 80 pounds reduce clover. clover loss may stem from smothered seedlings or nitrogen fixation decline. Further tests planned to find optimal fertilizer level with minimal clover damage.
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Extension Agronomis
Lewa
Ames
Investigations Target Large Federal Workforce
The official said a substantial number of the 81 000 department employees could be fired without hurting efficiency. The probe will review Commodity Credit Corporation operations and farm price support program administration.
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Department
Andresen
Commodity Credit Corporation
Winneshiek corn fields see first cultivation and warm spell
The forward corn fields in Winneshiek county have had only one cultivation. Four rainless days last week gave the crop its best growing conditions of the season, though sunshine lacked warmth. Haying is expected to start this week.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Bureau Leaders Attend Midwest Training Meet
Iowa Farm Bureau leaders travel to Sandusky Ohio for the Midwest Farm Bureau training school with 80 to 100 Iowans attending. A bus of Junior Farm Bureau members joins under Frank Ehman guidance as Allan Kline and Roger Fleming are slated to speak on leadership and mobilizing grass roots legislation.
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DES Moines
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Sandusky
Ohio
Midwest Farm Bureau
World Cereal Conference Set in Paris July 9
A special cereals conference to ease world food prospects next year will be held in Paris on July 9. Sir John Boyd Orr of FAO and Dr. D A FitzGerald of the IEFC chair the international session. Invitations go to 34 IEFC member nations with ministerial representation, observers from 18 FAO members, and other invited nations.
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Washington
Paris
John Boyd Orr
FAO
D. A. FitzGerald
International Emergency Food Council
IEFC
Food and Agriculture
Emergency Food Council
Iowa’s bleak crop outlook prompts tight feeding plans
The piece warns Iowa corn faces a delayed silking and denting window with frost risk, predicting poor yield and abundant roughage. It notes southeastern Iowa and neighboring states lagging, first cut hay damaged by rain, and forecasts heavy winter feeding with scarce Fed cattle this summer.
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Iowa
Ays
Government price supports likely unnecessary after next year
The report argues that Pence production looms in a severe general recession and that government price supports will probably not be needed before the guarantee period ends at the close of next year.
Farm Bureau Women Set Des Moines Conference
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation women from counties across the state will gather in Des Moines for the sixth annual mid summer conference. Three days include business meetings and program planning, with recommendations to be opened for discussion and vote by delegates. About 350 women expected to attend.
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DES
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