Dairy Aids Named in Two Iowa Counties
Martin T. Meehan and Harry W. Rathjen named special war food dairy assistants in Allamakee and Iowa counties to boost dairy output and quality. They will survey farms, check cow numbers and cream tanks, and work with plants and producers. Mrs. Helen Whittington becomes Clinton county extension home economist, succeeding Claudia Weinman, after nine years in Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ames
INS
Martin T. Meehan
Waukon
Harry W. Rathjen
Williamsburg
Allamakee
R. K. Bliss
Iowa State College
Meehan
Rathjen
Bliss
Helen Whittington
Marshalltown
Clinton County
Whittington
Marshall County
Claudia Weinman
Boone County
Nebraska
Whitting
Grain in Plains States Imperiled By Car Shortage
Walter R. Scott of the Kansas City board of trade warned that without immediate relief in freight car shortages the nation could lose part or all of 1,000,000,000 bushels of grain stored on Great Plains farms. He urged action from J. Monroe Johnson of the Office of Defense Transportation after cars scarce despite ODT efforts to direct shipments eastward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Great Plains
Walter R. Scott
Kansas City Board of Trade
Scott
Trans-Missouri-Kansas Shippers Advisory Board
J. Monroe Johnson
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Kansas
Address Change Guidance for Residents
When changing your address please provide both old and new addresses. Include route numbers if applicable or state if the change is within town limits. This helps ensure mail and services are redirected correctly.
Coming Farm Auctions Advertised Across Counties
The Gasette lists multiple farm auctions with dates and locations including John A. Siver near Morley on March 5 and Glenn Vernon near Marion on March 6. O E Peck I Shule man close out near Tipton on March 6 plus Robt G Daugherty near Walker on March 7. Drake Brothers near Atkins and Witwer Farms near Marion feature March 16 17 amid Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids show sale event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Siver
Morley
Glenn Vernon
Marion
O. E. Peck & I. Shuleman
Tipton
Robt
G. Daugherty
Walker
Drake Brothers
Atkins
Witwer Farms
Town State Angus Association
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Butter Output in January Lowest Since 1927
January creamery butter production estimated at 98,455,000 pounds, the smallest for the month since 1927 and about 5 percent below January 1944. Milk on farms reached a record 8.9 billion pounds, up 38 percent from January 1944 and the month’s highest ever. American cheese output about 51,100,000 pounds, up 19 percent from a year earlier and near record levels for January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
BAE
Farm Briefs Decorah Iowa Calves and Cattle Sale Totals
At a Pearson pavilion sale a purebred Belgian stallion colt ten months old raised $154 for the Red Cross with $122 in additional contributions. Final purchaser was Charles McKilpoy. Other sales near Ossian Volga City and Decorah include corn beans hay cows and horse prices and a Holstein breeders meeting in Winneshiek county led by Willard Torgrim and William Wilkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Pearson Pavillion
Red Cross
William Beard and Sons
Charles McKilpoy
Winneshiek County
Methodist Church
Iteinner
Willard Torgrim
William Wilkins
Champion Aberdeen Angus Bull Brings $10000 At Chicago Show
Ramon's Burgess Eston 7th, owned by Ralph and Ona Wadley of East Lansing, Michigan, won grand champion bull at the national Aberdeen Angus show and sale in Chicago, selling for $10,000 to Grand Rivers Stock Farm of Weberville, Michigan. Ironmere of Wheatland 21st sold for $6,000 as reserve champion to Ox Bow Ranch of Prairie City, Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ramon
Burgess Eston
Ralph
Ona Wadley
East Lansing
Mich
Denver
Grand Rivers Stock Farm
Hendren Brothers
Weberville
Ironmere
Wheatland
J. B. Hollinger
Chapman
Kan
Ox Bow Ranch
Prairie City
Ore
Wiltonian
Otto Nobis
Davenport
Frederick H. Bontecou
Millbrook
N. Y
Breeders Association Prepares Biggest Event for Breed
The Breeders Association plans the nation s premier event for the breed with entries from O H Steeve and son Clarinda IA J A D Bradshaw Smithshire IL L L O Brien Mukwonago WI Henry Schmuecker and sons Amana IA Mallory and Mallory Hampton IA Jay D Miller Mechanicsburg OH C E Bauer and son La Moille IL D D Weldon London ON FE Whitehead Kahoka MO Julius G Clark and son Lexington KY Edwards Brothers Waterloo ON Can Ernest Breniman and son Brooklyn IA. female class winners also noted. Sale of females set for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Steeve and Son
Clarinda
A. D. Bradshaw
Smithshire
L. L. O'Brian
Mukwonago
Wis
Henry Schmuecker and Sons
Amana
Mallory and Mallory
Hampton
Jay D. Miller
Mechanicsburg
Ohio
C. E. Bauer and Son
la Moille
D. D. Weldon
London
Ont
Can
FE. W. Whitehead
Kahoka
Julius G. Clark and
Education Improving Farming Conditions In South America
Rt. Rev. Luigi Ligutti, executive secretary of the National Catholic Rural Life conference, reports that agricultural education facilities are expanding in South America. He says U.S. experts are teaching locals modern farming methods while Latin Americans study farming techniques in the United States. Countries including Colombia, Chile, Brazil and parts of Argentina are inviting European settlers to rural areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
South America
Luigi Ligutti
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
Des Moines
Ligutti
Inter-American Institute
Jansay City
United States
Colombia
Chile
Brazil
Argentina
Farm Price Index Holds Steady at 195
Des Moines February data show the index of prices received by Iowa farmers at 195 percent of the 1909-14 average unchanged from January and 5 points above last year’s mid-February level. Hog corn ratios improve. soybeans hogs lambs rise slightly while work stock prices fall to a 12 year low. machine use increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baedal
the Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Lesle M. Carl
Iowa, Crop and Livestock Reporting
Fear of Labor Shortage Slows Beet Sign-Up
In Des Moines area counties only about one third of the sugar beet goal for 5000 acres is indicated. Hazen says labor fears hinder signups as beet thinning needs much hand work. Extensions and War Manpower promise to supply labor to lift the projected acreage hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
H. E.hazen
AAA
Hancock
Wright
Worth
Cerro Gordo
Franklin
Winnebago
Hazen
Agricultural Extension Service of
Iowa State College
War Manpower Commission
Mexico
Bahamas
Toledo
Ames Insect Experts Study Borer Control
Iowa State College researchers explore mechanical borer control for corn pickers to crush or shred infested stalks and prevent next year's damage. Studies include resistant hybrids, insecticides, and timing of planting to reduce moth egg laying and borer injury across fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Icpa
Iowa
Iowa State College
Purdue University
Town State
G. F. Sprague
Corn Readies Tassel Stage Shapes Planting Focus
Farmers shift attention to later planted corn likely to reach tassel as moisture and heat align, leaving early crops at a mature stage. The note highlights strategy adjustments amid favorable growing conditions.
Farm Bureau backs federal fertilizer plant plan
The American Farm Bureau federation backed legislation to empower the federal government to build potash nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer plants. A 60 000 ton phosphate plant would be built by the Department of the Interior in the inter mountain area, then transferred to a regional farmers cooperative within five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
American Farm Bureau Federation
Edward A. O'Neal
R. B. Corbett
Donald Kirkpatrick
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Farm Bureau
Atlantic Seaboard
Mississippi Valley
Pacific
Inter-Mountain
High Plains
Department of the Interior
Intermountain
Farmers’ Cooperative
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Plains States
Seval Holien
Here
Volga City
Claude Miles
Mr. Peck
Mi Tipton
Pat Devaney
Curt Mitchell
Snyone
Guernsey
Colorado Mountain
Poland
John Deere
John, Deere
Schankesville
Tadt
Ike New
John Neore
Deering
Neaj
Kernelay
Timothy
Ings Daughters
Red Oak Grove
Dave Berve Lovee
Gretto
Robert Thompson
Vinton
OPA
Chester Bowles
Angus Bull
Black Woodlawn
Woodlawn Farms
Creston
Ill
Eileenmere
J. Garrett Tolan
Pleasant Plains
Zara
Great Oaks
Howard L. McGregor
Rochester
American Aberdeen Angus
By Williams
Breeders Association
Sojka
16Th Ave
Wilson
First Street
Brookfield Butter
Folger
Pillsbury's
Calif
Sunkist
Texas
Bebb Bleach Gallon
Mt Tony
Lifebuoy
Libby
Springville
Bater
Ana
Linn
the Bank
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Fed
Dep
Ins. Corp
Merle E. Garmoe
D. D
Third Street SE
United Nations
Portland Cement Association
Manuro
R.R
Priscilla
Marquisette
Montgomery
Harry Simonsen
Mgr
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