OPA Expands Price Checks on Western Cattle Markets
The Office of Price Administration extended its campaign to curb meat black markets to 11 more western cattle markets. Investigations target purchases near price ceilings in Peoria St. Joseph Kansas City Sioux City Waterloo Sioux Falls Fort Worth San Antonio Oklahoma City Denver Salt Lake City and prior sites Chicago East St. Louis South St. Paul and Omaha.
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Ashington
Office of Price Administration
Peoria
Ill
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Sioux City
Waterloo
Sioux Falls
S. D
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Texas
Oklahoma City
Denver
Salt Lake City
Chicago
East St. Louis
South St. Paul
Omaha
OPA
Rabies Cases Rise In Eastern Iowa This Winter
The Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association bulletin reports unusually high rabies activity this winter in rural and urban areas. Exposures have led several residents and at least two veterinarians to begin Pasteur preventive treatment.
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Iowa
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Iowa Spring Market Hog Show At Hawk Eye Downs
Commercial pig producers are invited to the first Iowa Spring Market Hog Show at Hawk Eye Downs on March 23 with junior and senior divisions. Entries require a pen of 3 and an individual, hogs must be farrowed after Aug 15, 1945, weigh at least 180 pounds, and be owned 30 days by the exhibitor. No entry fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Hawkeye Downs
J. Morris Christy
Wilson & Co
Olive Tablets advertised by Dr Edwards in old ad
An advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a constipation relief sold in drugstores. It claims the tablets gently stimulate the upper and lower bowels for natural movements with no "emping" and promises complete satisfaction. Prices listed are 15 30 and 60 cents.
FENCE DRIFT caught in the woven wire
A columnist critiques Drew Pearson on a farm subject about wheat extraction rules and spaghetti making. The piece explains durum wheat is the hard spring wheat from the Russian steppes, grown mainly in South Dakota, and distinguishes it from the English Durham naming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson
Durham
South Dakota
Durum
Rabies in various animals across eastern Iowa
The bulletin lists rabies in horses at Mt Hamill and Delmar, in cows at Lone Tree Keystone and Oelwein, and in dogs at Solon. It notes furious and dumb forms, infective saliva can transmit to humans, and advises safe confinement and head submission to Iowa City labs. Also reports outbreaks of Hog cholera, bloody dysentery in swine, and swine erysipelas across multiple towns including Mt Vernon, Iowa City, and Dubuque.
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Mt. Hamill
Delmar
Lone Tree
Keystone
Oelwein
Solon
Iowa City
State Board of Health
Iowa
Mt. Vernon
Olds
Mt. Pleasant
Tipton
West Branch
Oskaloosa
Preston
Washington
Grinnell
Anamosa
Mediapolis
Burlington
Arlington
Bennett
Clinton
Waterloo
Denver
Waverly
Fort Madison
Dubuque
Maquoketa
Marion
Dyersville
Iowa State experts discuss pig feeding and crop water use
E L Quaife and Dr K W Stouder of Iowa State College will speak at an all day meeting here Friday on swine management feeding and disease problems. The discussion includes crop water use figures showing pounds of water needed to produce one pound of dry matter for corn cucumbers and pumpkins.
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Manchester
E. L. Quaife
K. W. Stouder
Iowa State College
Linn Farmers Plan Little Crop Change for 1946
Linn county farmers foresee only small shifts in crops and livestock for 1946 based on 113 Triple-A intention sheets from 13 townships. They plan corn at 97.4 percent, soybeans 108.8 percent, oats 100.8 percent, tame hay 101.7 percent, and sow numbers down 69.4 percent. Livestock on hand next Jan would run near 98–103 percent of 1945 levels, with soil-building activities rising by about 91.6 percent on the sample farms.
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Linn County
Floyd Hampton
Springville
Linn County Aaa Committee
Hampton
Shorthorn bulls and heifers fetch top prices at Sioux City sale
Grand champion bull from R J Egger of Roca Neb sold to Mitchell Lee of Houghton S D for 1700. Reserve champion bull sold by Fred Lee Britt for 1300 to Sumption Brothers of Frederick SD. Grand champion heifer owned by Claussen Brothers Spencer bought by Maryville Farms Grandview Mo for 1200. Reserve champion heifer shown by McCone Brothers Botna Ia bought for 500 by same farm.
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Sioux City
INS
Interstate Shorthorn Breeders Association
R. J. Egger
Roca
Neb
Mitchell Lee
Houghton
S. D
Fred Lee
Britt
Sumption
Grandview
McCone Brothers
Botna
Farm Bureau Officers Hold Training Session in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids hosted a training school for 57 county Farm Bureau leaders from 11 eastern Iowa counties organized by the Iowa Farm Bureau federation and Iowa State College extension service. County and women leaders studied improving board meetings and addressing membership issues with speakers including Murl McDonald John Clough and R J Coverdale.
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Farm Bureau
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa State College Extension Service
Grinnell
Raymond Sayre
Ackworth
Iowa Farm Bureau
Dorothy Simmons
Esther Taskerud
Lucille Holaday
Edith Barker
Extension Service
Vernon Heefner
Toddville
Strawberry Point Creamery Elects Directors and Officers
At the annual meeting of the Strawberry Point Farmers' Creamery associa tion new directors were elected: Dean Sauerbry Will Linderwell and Henry Knabe to replace W G Smith A R Dittmer and Chris Otterbeck. Hold over directors are M Eder and Will Knight. Officers elected were M A Axtell president Helene Gerdes secretary John H Gerdes assistant secretary and G E Dunfrund treasurer Truman W Reida is the buttermaker. Butter production for the year totaled 319396 pounds and 782740 pounds of butterfat were sold as cream. A net profit of 9888.63 was reported for 1945.
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Strawberry Point
Strawberry Point Farmers’ Creamery Association
Dean Sauerbry
Will Linderwell
Henry Knabe
W. G. Smith
A. R. Dittmer
Chris Otterbeck
M. Eder
Will Knight
M. A. Axtell
Helene Gerdes
John H. Gerdes
G. E. Dunfrund
Truman W. Reida
REA Faces Tough Fight Says Wickard
Buffalo AP Wickard REA administrator warned at the National Rural Electric Cooperative association convention that private utilities mount a bolder opposition than ever as six million rural families await REA benefits. He urged grass roots planning to extend area coverage and noted some supporters in Congress criticize REA cooperatives for not spreading benefits.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Rural Electrification Administration
Claude R. Wickard
REA
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Wickard
Congress
Pasteeth Offers Firm Fit For Dentures
False teeth embarrassment caused by slipping plates can end with PASTEETH powder. This alkaline non-sodium formula promises firmer attachment, reduces plate odor, and increases comfort. Obtain FASTEETH at drug stores.
Coming Farm Auctions Heat Up Across Counties
A sequence of farm auctions is listed with dates and locations. On Friday March 8 a land sale near Williamsburg led by Mrs. James Welsh. Tuesday March 12 closing out sale by E. L. Hill northwest of Coggan. Wednesday March 13 dairy sale by Franck and Boddicker near Newhall. Thursday March 14 public sale by A. W. McArthur northwest of Springville and Zack McArthur closing out sale at Fairfax.
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James Welsh
Williamsburg
E. L. Hill
Coggan
Franck and Boddicker
Newhall
A. W. McArthur
Springville
Zack McArthur
Fairfax
REA Debate Over Regional Offices Divides Officials
The REA faces a split over a proposed regional office system. One official argues the agency is already highly decentralized and needs no regional offices, while advocates push for a convention resolution backing the plan as a means to extend reach across the country.
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REA
Foreign Relief Auction At Wellman March 14
A public sale for foreign relief will be held Thursday March 14 at the P M Swartzendruber sale barn in Wellman. Proceeds will aid relief efforts in Holland Belgium Denmark and France. Donations are being solicited. The sale committee consists of Rev W S Gingerich Rev George Miller and Rev E G Swartzendruber.
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Wellman
P. M. Swartzendruber
Holland
Belgium
Denmark
France
W. S. Gingerich
George Miller
E. G. Swartzendruber
Corn price pledge clash outlined by Anderson
Secretary Clinton P. Anderson told the House food committee that raising corn prices or lowering hog prices could help meet the pledge to feed the world, even as the OPA bans corn price increases. Rep. August Andresen pressed whether farmers would lose support for hog prices. Anderson avoided a direct yes, noting conflicting pledges and suggesting minimal financial damage to farmers if corn prices rise.
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Washington
Clinton P. Anderson
House Food Committee
August H. Andresen
Rminn
Anderson
OPA
Andresen
Rain Aids Wheat Across Nebraska Fields
Widespread rain Tuesday relieved dry surface soil and gave wheat a chance to improve. Some fields were too damaged to survive the unseasonable warmth of February, according to the Division of Agricultural Statistics.
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Lincoln
Nef
Division of Agricultural Statistics
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Silvertone
Eureka
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W. H. Williamson
George Price
Alburnett
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District Farm Bureau
Art Tibben
Victor
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Montezuma
Hugo Rix
Clarence
Vernon Heerner
Wilma Zabel
Eldridge
Reuel McGolm
Monticello
Oren Thompson
Wards
UD. Mis Arshmeey
Ward
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
F. B
Strawberry Point Creamery
Earl May
Earl May's
Kadena
Second Avenue
Iowa Livestock Exchange
William Benesh
L. J. Dostocil
Leo Nolan
Julius Nelson
Wes Dostal
Ira Conquer
Geo. .Krantz
Earl Tiernan
12Th Avenue
12Th Street
Tony Schmitz
George B
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Icorn
Chi Namel Paint Store
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Lomoor
Firestone
Todey
10Th Street
2Nd Ave
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Reddy Kilowatt
Electr Light and Power Company
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