Jersey cattle herd in Williamsburg earns top ratings
Jersey breeder Leo B. Smith of Williamsburg records eleven head judged by Elmer Hansen at Ames with one excellent, four very good, five good plus and one good. His dam also excellent with a year 661.84 pounds butterfat. The herd averages 447.8 pounds butterfat per cow yearly. A two year old heifer produced 237.7 pounds milk and 144.3 pounds butterfat in 63 days.
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Williamsburg
Leo B. Smith
Jersey
Elmer Hansen
Ames
Mr. Smith
White House to Decide Next Move on Corn Shortage
The War Food Administration seeks a White House decision to end the corn shortage after a stop gap order requisitioned corn in 96 midwestern elevators. Davis says farm-held corn keeps hogs fed at price parity, while discussions consider extending controls or raising ceilings.
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Washington
Chester C. Davis
White House
Davis
Fred M. Vinson
Vinson
Full Ration Books for Farmers Debate Sparks Reform
Dr Karl Brandt of Stanford University calls the current ration plan a vast mistake and urges early adjustment. He told the Western Farm Economics Association that granting 30 million farm people full consumer ration books irrespective of home supplies is untenable.
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San Francisco
Karl Brandt
Stanford University Food Research Institute
Western Farm Economics Association
Food for Victory and the Land Tour for Tomorrow
A brief item notes a campaign or event titled Food for Victory paired with a land tour planned for tomorrow to promote peace. Details are fragmentary but indicate organized messaging around national victory and future stability.
Optimist Club Sponsors 10 Acre Corn Contest
The Optimist club of Cedar Rapids announced the annual Linn county corn yield contest with a 10 acre tract prize. Entries due by July 1 at the Farm Bureau office or with Karl H. Kainz secretary. Drilled or checked corn with 36 inch row spacing qualifies and medals are awarded for yields of 100 bushels or more per acre.
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Linn County
Optimist Club
Cedar Rapids
Karl H. Kainz
Kainz
Farm Bureau
Federal Building
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Cow Testers Short Course Opens in Ames
A training course for men and women aiming to qualify as dairy herd improvement association supervisors begins July 12 in Ames. Floyd Arnold extension dairy husbandry specialist announced the program.
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Guzette
Ames
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Floyd Arnold
Feeder Cattle Growers Adopt 14 Point Policy
Iowa and Nebraska cattle feeders end Fremont talks with a unanimous 14 point resolution opposing the meat price rollback and subsidy program and urging policies that keep producers solvent. A floor amendment rejected subsidies even if a price rollback is required as a state and regional group plans further meetings. A six member committee was named to organize additional meetings and local Midwest associations.
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Omaha
Iowa
Nebraska
Fremont
Roosevelt
Hopley
Washington
Midwest
Herman Dinklage
Wisner
Neb
Paul Kruger
Fort
FCA Plans Higher Interest Rates
The Farm Credit District board outlined plans to bolster postwar lending by boosting reserves and capital, strengthening regional associations, and raising short-term credit, signaling higher lending rates. Top managers E. M. Van Horne Walter E. Anderson J. H. Mason and M. E. Welsh Jr. will oversee the program across Nebraska Iowa South Dakota and Wyoming with directors L. E. Laird Tom Berry Luther Bonham Fay Hill Raymond Sayre and others.
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Omaha
Farm Credit District
N. G. Kraschel
Eighth Farm Credit District
Kraschel
National Farm Loan and Production Credit Association
E. M. van Horne
Federal Land Bank
Walter E. Anderson
Production Credit Corporation
Farm Wages Rise in Iowa as June 1 Rates Publicized
The Agriculture Department reports Iowa farm wage rates on June 1 show averages with board of 73 dollars monthly versus 56.75 last year. Wages without board average 90 dollars, daily with board 3.85, and without board 4.50. About 54 percent of Iowa’s farm population worked on farms, with operator work days averaging 13.7 hours and hired workers 11.9 hours.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Iowa
Department
Iowa Farm Women Converge for Annual Farm Bureau Meet
Three hundred Iowa farm women from counties across the state gather in Des Moines for the Farm Bureau women's conference opening Sunday. The event runs through Tuesday, as announced by the federation office.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Farm Bureau Women
Bureau Federation
Linn County Supervisors Adjourn and Approve 1943 Assessments
Linn County Iowa Cedar Rapids June 22 1943 meeting minutes show the board approving the June 15 record, adopting multiple resolutions including pension fund disbursement and insanity patient handling, and granting relief and permits. The board then adjourned to June 29 and met as county board of review to approve 1943 assessments without change.
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Board Supervisors
Linn County
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
State of
Linn
Dune
Board of Supervisors
Beeson
Petty
Pretty Bece
Oll
pBonetta
Milo M
Transien Armwrence
Mary
B . F. D. Namosa
Jones
Ella
Nebr
Reese
Widow's Pension Fund
Harry Peeine
Ave
N. EK
Cedar Raple A. Iowa
Vera Hanshaw
D Ave
N. E
Ceaar Rapids
Suvervisor
Beevell
H. W. Leffingwell
Eveby
Ftory
Low
Vie
Lin County
Towa
Pi Petty
Ipate
Floyd Z
Mitchell
Meryl G
Wilson
Pusinens
Wilson's
Toddville
Jo Ai Prune Reening Minire
Pea Ravids
Lows
Raglan
Cedar Motion
Supervis Aero
Coats
Mine Lawrences
Seevell
Linn Ra
Nemec
J J
Nassif & Son
Eas
Naso Grocery
Nassif_ Sam
NW Bell Telephone Co
Ondler Dewey
Weed
Rypka Anton J
B. Sol Retlef
Geo D. Poor
Studer George
Luke's’ Meth
Sol Relief
Entetenes
Grameks
Sol ‘Relief
Virginia
Standard Oil’Co
Security Laboratories
Stephen
R J
Stanton
James C
Sellman
M T
Srameks Grocery
Smith Elmer
Schmidt
Exchanse
Supp
Stoc
Spencer Animal Hospital
Swift & Co. Co
Shaffer Harold
Weeg
Taft
Taschner Forrest
Weed Commir
Vondraceks Dairy
Weldhouse Dr
EB Brenneman
Csveneese
Richard Lee
Ereeneney Weeseees
Board’ of ‘Supervisors
Secvell
Aye' Speraan
Board ’ Supervisors
M. Seevell
Slmer Board of Supervisors
Inn County
Robt
M. Verely
Audi- Or
Iowa oats yield rises in 1942 census figures
Iowa’s oat crop averaged 38 bushels per acre in 1942, up from 1941 by 16.2 percent, with total small grain output rising nine percent despite reduced acreage. Calhoun County led in production at 46.6 bushels per acre. County by county eastern Iowa yields are listed.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Agriculture
Calhoun County
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Chickasaw
Fayette
Clayton
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Delaware
Dubuque
Tama
Poweshiek
Benton
Linn
Jones
Jackson
Johnson
Cedar
Clinton
Muscatine
Scott
Keokuk
Washington
Louisa
Town Boys Train To Be Farm Hands At Columbus Jct
Special to The Gazette Columbus Junction town farmer C E Pierce says town boys make capable farm hands with training. He uses an 11 year old to drive the pulley horse in haying and employs two 14 year olds. The farm has 140 acres alfalfa 280 acres corn 85 acres soybeans 400 cattle 140 ewes and lambs and 00 hogs.
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Columbus Junction
C. E. Pierce
Nonagenarian Garden Hero Keeps Active in Iowa
Thomas Henderson, 91, of Coggon Iowa, lives with daughter Mrs Walter Rath south of town. This summer he tends a 40 by 60 foot garden and declares his vigor comes from tilling it himself before planting, even though a power plow was available. He says he has stayed vigorous and fit by farming his own plot.
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Davis
Dais
Farrowinga
Coggon
Iowa
Thomas Henderson
Walter Rath
Neighbors Aid Speer Family Plows 70 Acres Fast
Twelve friends of Mrs. Oscar Speer met at the Speer farm northeast of Traer and plowed 70 acres of corn in three hours following her husband’s death last week.
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Traer
Oscar Speer
Speer
Knee High in Winneshiek
Warm days and nights have pushed Winneshiek corn to knee high with most fields reaching that height by Independence Day. Oats are heading out and in excellent condition and strawberries ripen fast with above average quality and a favorable crop outlook.
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Gazette
Decorah
Early Summer Farm Update From Troy Mills
Peas from gardens are being canned for winter use. Farmers harvest hay and plow corn for a second time. Early cherries are ripening but expect a short crop.
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Troy Mills
Lambs Top at 17 55 in Winneshiek Pool
Lambs brought strong bids at Winneshiek where 250 head were graded by C. W. McDonald Ames sheep specialist. The top price reached 17.55 for 63 blues and reds averaged 16.55 at delivered weight to Albert Lea.
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Lambs
Decorah
Wilson and Company
Albert Lea
Rowan Brothers
C. W. McDonald
Ames
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John L. Lewis
FCA
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Linn County Board OF Supervisors
Aldrich
Albertson Mary
Armco Draingge
Annis Ross W. Weed
Baldwin Frank
Post- Baldwin
James A
Blackford
Hubert H
Baker Oliver
Good Seliet
Game and Supply Co
Haecockburn and Son
Gee
Curtis 1000
Inc
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Calder
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Cha
Mike
Corsello
Crawford
Jennings
Medical Office
Central
Oify
Gasney trpewEer Pxchater Inc
Mach
Rprs
Bakery, Inc
Wee . C.r Y Pump and Supply Co
Carney Tyréwriter ‘Exchanse
Sas
Duster Bros
Dicks Coal Yard
Dacken Dairy
DeShaw
Earl H
Edleman_ Harry
Pinchy
Walter
James
Qoureno
Gus
Eeeeene Gazette Co
Vine Kate
Ren
Electrie Be
Aijer
Ifaw Tees Lopp
Oppel
Weed Sittin
Piraln Linn
Fe Cyrtis
Orpa
Tipal
Moma Srala
Medical Rosson & i Reppin
Bell’ Telephone Co
Town Boys
Columbus
Garetto Photo
Honeymead
Honeymead Products Co
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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