OPA rewrites corn rules to curb grain diversions
The OPA announced immediate changes to corn and processed grain price controls aimed at restoring normal distribution by country elevators and carload sellers. Revisions cut ground corn ceilings about 1.90 a ton, cap base prices at producer maximums, and reduce merchandising markups. Retail sales are limited to 1000 pounds or less, limiting retail markup applicability. Markups on country shippers and merchandisers in small lots are lowered to reduce truck lot price advantages. Two government agencies also involved.
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OPA
Box Car Shortage Relief Plan Expands Interstate Pooling
The Interstate Commerce Commission under Col. J. Monroe Johnson appointed an agent with authority to pool all empty box cars. Warren C. Kendall was named to regulate empty car use and distribution nationwide. The program aims to speed food transportation and grain movement for overseas needs within 30 days.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Col. J. Monroe Johnson
Office of Defense Transportation
Johnson
ICC
Warren C. Kendall
Association of American Railroads
United States
Patton Urges Union to Get Into Politics
National Farmer's Union president James G. Patton urged creating a political information and action bureau with aims to elect 25 senators and 200 congressmen by 1950. He called for a large staff, 1,000,000 members by 1950, a $1 million budget, a $1 billion cooperative system, 100,000 locals, a national publication, and control of many radio stations.
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Topeka
James G. Patton
National Farmer’s Union
Patton
4 H Dairy Record Winners Named
Waterloo Iowa report states Jack Hansen of Cedar Falls is the state winner in the 1945 dairy record book contest with his three year record chosen as the most outstanding among 360 entries. He receives a gold wrist watch from American Steel and Wire company. Other Iowa winners receiving 200 dollars include Maynard Lang Jack Lang Nancy Redfern Charles Tigner Arlene Scharf Lyon brothers Stanley Van Auken Lewis Reece Hilda Taylor Donald Cantonwine Ray Dankenbring and Arthur Moellers. County extension planning committees from the northeast district meet Thursday to discuss next year’s extension program plans.
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Waterloo
Jack Hansen
Cedar Falls
American Steel and Wire Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Hansen
Holstein Club
Iowa
Iowa State Dairy Association
Maynard Lang
Poweshiek
Jack Lang
Nancy Redfern
Lee County
Charles Tigner
Webster
Arlene Scharf
Lyon Brothers
Tama
Stanley van Auken
Keokuk
Lewis Reece
Adams
Hilda Taylor
Donald Cantonwine
Benton
Ray Dankenbring
Black Hawk
Arthur Moellers
Winneshiel
Farm land prices in four states stay conservative
In Omaha the Farm Credit Administration reported Nebraska Iowa South Dakota and Wyoming farm land prices remain below the national average and far under 1920 boom levels. The national index is 133 with Iowa 112 Nebraska 89 Wyoming 119 and South Dakota 62, while 1920 indexes ranged higher. Purchasers pay sizable cash portions and mortgage debt is well below 1920s peaks. Rural mortgage indebtedness in these states stands at about 931 million dollars, roughly one third of the early 20s peak.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Wyoming
Farm Credit Administration of
FCA
FDA
Agronomists Name Two More Ames Men
Ames readers learn that Iowa State College agronomy staff members W. H. Pierre head of the department becomes vice president and Iver J. Johnson is named a fellow of the American Society of Agronomists. H. D. Hughes who runs farm crops at ISU was appointed society president.
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Ames
Iowa State College Agronomy
American Society of Agronomists
W. H. Pierre
Iver J. Johnson
H. D. Hughes
Cedar Rapids Man Buys Oxford Junction Farm
Cedar Rapids resident Charles Novotny purchased a 336 acre farm west of Oxford Junction from Maquoketa seller Manford Powelka. Stanley Eichorn will oversee the farm’s replanting and setup.
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Cedar Rapids
Oxford Junction
Charles Novotny
Here
Manford Powelka
Maquoketa
Stanley Eichorn
Coming Farm Auctions And Sales Across Counties
The notice lists farm auctions and sales with dates and locations including Frank Randall near Springville, H E Howden at Ridgeway, Mrs James Welsh near Williamsburg, E L Hill near Coggan, Franck and Boddicker near Newhall, A W McArthur near Springville, and Zack McArthur at Fairfax. Sales cover horse, land, dairy and public categories with March dates from March 6 to March 14.
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Frank Randall
Springville
H. E. Howden
Ridgeway
James Welsh
Williamsburg
E. L. Hill
Coggan
Franck and Boddicker
Newhall
A. W. McArthur
Zack McArthur
Fairfax
National Horse Show Set for May 30 at Fairgrounds
A spring horse and pony show will be held at the fairgrounds on Thursday May 30. Secretary L T Birdsell of the Clayton County Agricultural Society announced the event and John Hartwick of McGregor chairing the show committee.
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Fairgrounds
L. T. Birdsell
Clayton County Agricultural Society
John Hartwick
McGregor
Soil District Is Approved In Johnson County
Johnson county landowners voted 159 to 10 to establish a soil conservation district. Elected as commissioners were J. B. Burns of Oxford for 6 years, Ray Cummings of North Liberty for 4 years, and Kenneth Wagner of West Liberty for 2 years. Johnson county becomes the 65th county in Iowa to form a soil conservation district. The boiling point of water drops one degree for each 500 feet of elevation.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
J. B. Burns
Oxford
Ray Cummings
Northiberty
Kenneth Wagner
West Liberty
Wheat shortage feared as world needs exceed supply
Washington based House food investigating committee chair Stephen Pace says world wheat supplies will be just over half of global needs until after this year's harvest. He outlined a plan to protect domestic nutrition while preventing starvation abroad. He noted the new conservation order hurts some regions, especially the northwest, and cited price ceilings, black markets and transport gaps as factors.
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Washington
Stephen Pace
D-Ga
House Food Investigating Committee
Pace
Europe
Asia
Clinton P. Anderson
Wartorn
Northwest
Pacific Northwest
North English Farm Sold to Davenport Buyer
Davenport businessman N J Peifer bought the 160 acre North English farm of Bill Cuttill, located northeast of town, in a concluded transaction.
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N. J. Peiffer
Davenport
Bill Cuttill
Ere
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