Illinois Farm Gadget Show Draws 20000 Viewers in Woodstock Tour
The University of Illinois labor-saving gadget show, touring 24 counties, will reach Woodstock on March 22 after starting January 12 in Champaign. Demonstrations feature farmer-made devices, from manure loaders to a sausage grinder, with talks by university specialists and films on labor efficiency.
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Rex Conn
Illinois
University of Illinois
Woodstock
McHenry County
T. J. Shambaugh
Rock Island
Champaign
Shambaugh
Bernard King
Moline
Young Everett Spencer
Thomas Spencer
Coming Farm Auctions Across Iowa in March
A Gazette ad lists multiple farm auctions and closings for March. John A. Siver closes out near Morley, Glenn Vernon near Marion Stock Yards, C E Peck and H Shuleman near Tipton, Robt G Daugherty near Walker, Drake Brothers near Atkins, Witwer Farms near Marion, Caroline Kettering near Lisbon, and a March 16-17 Iowa State Angus show and sale at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Siver
Morley
Glenn Vernon
Marion
C. E. Peck & H. Shuleman
Tipton
Robt
G. Daugherty
Walker
Drake Brothers
Atkins
Witwer Farms
Caroline Kettering
Lisbon
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Food Allotment Plan Foreshadowed By Expert Figures
Dr. Waugh discusses price and income relations, noting higher national income today would lower costs but reduced business activity and incomes would raise expenditures. Although denying official interest, his years of study hint at a proposed plan. Senator Aiken of Vermont introduced a bill with similar features in Congress last year. Officials backing farm prices after the war doubt their ability to ensure stability amid better yields and more labor.
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Waugh
Dr. Waugh
Congress
Senator Aiken
Vermont
Postwar production and seed law highlight Iowa remarks
Dr. Waugh says four reasons explain continued heavy postwar production. A plan to cushion the drop in consumer demand will aid meeting government price support commitments. Iowa seed law requires labeling of kind purity weed seed content and germination. Lots with primary noxious weed seeds or more than 3 percent total weed seeds cannot be sold.
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Waugh
Iowa
Closing Out Sale Near Lisbon Aftermath on March 12
A complete closing out sale is announced for Monday March 12 at 1 mile east and 44 miles north of Lisbon off highway 30. The sale includes 4 horses 32 Hereford cattle 83 hogs 18 Shropshire ewes extensive machinery stock 2000 bushels corn 500 bushels oats 25 tons hay household goods and miscellaneous items. Billing arranged for a later date.
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Jersey
Durham
Walker
John Deere
Robt
G. Daugherty
Security State Bank
Independence
M. J. McCalley
Auct
Sraldence
Marion
Farrow
McCormick Deering
Little Genius
Hike
Newt McCormick
Black Hawk
Peoria
Concord
Cedar Rapide
Palo
Atkins
Guernsey
Rock Island
McCormick-Deering
Drake Brothers
Tony Schmitz
Peoples Sayings Bank
Lisbon
McDeering
Oliver Dindt
Harrow
Hudson Spray
McCormick-Deerine
March Poem of Shifting Skies and Spring Hope
A verse recalls March weather shifting from snow to showers and sun. It notes farmers’ groans, birds returning, streams freed, and Earth renewing her spring gown as God sends sun and rain. The poem frames March as dreary yet hopeful, promising renewal despite lingering winter.
Fiftieth Soil District Formed in Hardin Co
DES MOINES AP reports the state department of agriculture announced Saturday the formation of the Hardin county soil conservation district the 50th district organized since the program began in 1934 in Iowa.
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Hardin Co
DES Moines
State Department of Agriculture
Hardin County Soil Conservation District
Reserve Champion Angus Female Sells for $9100 in Chicago
Idessa Sunbeam, reserve Angus female, set a record price of $9100 at the Aberdeen Angus show in Chicago. Sold from S. C. Fullerton estate to Mr. and Mrs. Fowler McCormick of Miami, Oklahoma. She is half sister to the $40000 bull sale from 1944 and tied to previous breed records. entered by H. L. McCregor and also won grand championship at the Western livestock show in Denver last January.
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Chicago
Idessa Sunbeam
Fowler McCormick
S. C. Fullerton
Miami
Oklo
Fullerton
McCormicks
Zara
Great Lakes
H. L. McCregor
Rochester
Mich
Denver
Cattle Sale Sets Average Price for First 100 Head
The report notes the average price for the initial 100 head of cattle sold reached 1610 dollars. This figure reflects the market conditions and bidding patterns affecting early consignments at the sale.
Hog Kill Down 46 Percent in First Eight Weeks of 1945
Chicago AP reports a sharp drop in hog slaughtering in early 1945 signaling severe meat shortages. Hog kill for the first eight weeks is 46 percent lower than the same period last year with 6,138,104 hogs slaughtered at 32 packing centers, about five million fewer than a year earlier. An American Meat Institute note says February meat production fell 24 percent from January and 31 percent from February 1944, prompting involuntary rationing at Chicago stockyards. Ceiling prices on butcher hogs and sows held, while cattle supplies were liberal with strong demand and high winter prices.
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Chicago
Office of Price Administration
American Meat Institute
Two Farms Sold In Winneshiek County
A warranty deed filed with County Recorder James Hepburn covers 160 acres in Highland township sold by J. A. Johnson and wife to Leslie G. P. Wennes for 12000 dollars. In a separate February transfer the 156 acre Daubney farm in Frankville township sold to John Matter of Decorah for 19500 dollars.
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Decorah
James Hepburn
Highland Township
J. A. Johnson
Leslie G. P. Wennes
Winneshiek County
Altha Daubney
Frankville Township
John Matter
Ritland to Enroll Farm Workers Through Schools
AMES Iowa E G Ritland a former Ames high school teacher and coach is named special farm labor assistant in the Iowa State college extension service He will work mainly with schools across the state to enroll town and city youths in the Victory Farm Volunteers as stated by John Fitzsimmons state director of the labor program.
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Ames
E. G Ritland
Iowa State College Extension Service
Navy
Ankeny
Ordance
Ritland
Victory Farm Volunteers
John Fitzsimmons
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ETH
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Clair Reiling
Emil Johnson
Port Byron
Ill
Lisbon Bank & Trust Co
W. E. Challis
Desler
Riverside Mill
Levi Neuenswander
Mt. Vernon
Marshalltown
We -Fy
Bill" Mitchell
Angus
Frank Wake
Hillsdale
Auto Electric Shop
2Nd Ave. SE
Sears Farm
DIAL
Kacena
Second Avenue
Briggs & Stratton
AAA
Auto Electric
Second Ave
Eighth Avenue
RIAL
Just
Economy Lumber CO
First Street
Winneshiek
AC Trindl
Rod
E. Cohn & Sons
ST. Ave
3Rd ST
Conde Milker
Rigtt Wendie
Conde
Happel & Sons
3Rd Ave. SW
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