Five Ways To Stretch Feed Listed By Rex Conn
Rex Conn reports at a Chicago meeting that 1944 livestock goals can be met by limiting grain per animal unit to 1,400 pounds, maximizing pastures, culling inefficient animals, eliminating feed waste, and maintaining high animal health. Animal units totaled 175 million on Jan 1, up 16 million from a year earlier, with 1943 feed use at 1,500 pounds per unit. Shortages in forage and soybeans loom. steel supplies meet plans but parts and labor constrain production of machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff D. Carpenter
War Food Administration
Farm Press and Radio
Chicago
Carpenter
North Central
Iowa Farm Labor Shifts More To Family Work This Year
In 1940 Iowa farmers did 75 percent of farm work with 25 percent hired. Last year family labor rose to 90 percent and only 10 percent was hired. Dutch Elder Ames extension editor reported in Chicago that even more family labor will be used this year and praised the patriotic sacrifice of Iowa farmers feeding the world. He noted 1943 production and 1944 quotas under farm control regulations. Manufacturers may distribute 80 percent of farm machinery production, 20 percent reserved for WFA distribution.
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Iowa
Rcent
Dutch Elder
Ames Extension
Chicago
Merrill
WFA
Subsidy to Seed Growers Proposed
Washington senator Guy M. Gillette proposes a 25 million dollar War Food administration subsidy to spur legume and grass seed production for 1944. He cites shrinking supplies since 1941 and warns of a seed shortage impacting Allies, the army, Red Cross, and war needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Guy M. Gillette
D-Ia
War Food Administration
Gillette
Sudan
England
Russia
Army
Red Cross
United Nations Relief Rehabilitation Administration
Ahamakee Clayton REA Elects New Officers
Special to The Gazette. POSTVILLE The Alamakee Clayton Electric Cooperative at their annual meeting Friday elected Joel Clark president Horace Clark vice president Safe Tage secretary and treasurer. Directors named for one year include Horace Clark Lansing Earl Miller Postville Safe Tage Postville Fred H Becker Luana Joel Clark Elkader Elmer Larson Elgin Carl Bodensteiner West Union Louis Dennler Elgin Harry Olesen West Union J Bradley St Louis REA field representative was principal speaker at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Alamakee- Clayton Electric Cooperative
Joel Clark
Horace Clark
Safe Tage
Lansing
Earl Miller
Fred H. Becker
Luana
Elkader
Elmer Larson
Elgin
Carl Bodensteiner
West Union
Louis Dennler
Harry Olesen
West Union. Co
J. Bradley
St. Louis
REA
Monona Cooperative Re elects Officers
Fred Drahn was re elected president at a directors meeting of Monona Cooperative. Wendell Baskerville was re elected secretary treasurer and Harold Klinkel became vice president succeeding Harold Moon. Walter Garris was elected director to fill a vacancy caused by Walter Kaiser’s resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monona
Fred Drahn
Monona Cooperative Company
Wendell Baskerville
Harold Klinkel
Harold Moon
Walter Garris
Walter Kaiser
Central City Farmers Co op Holds Annual Meeting
The Farmers' Cooperative Exchange stockholders met last week in Central City. Reported sales of 165000 for the year with higher membership and dividends in 1943. Directors re-elected were Minor Estill Henry Sigmund and Henry Drexler for three years. Speakers included Captain Kennedy of Manchester Bill Hughes of Cedar Rapids and Reverend Dean Chapman of Des Moines. Happ Haines of Waterloo entertained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Farmers’ Cooperative Exchange
Minor Estill
Henry Sigmund
Henry Drexler
Captain Kennedy
Manchester
Bill Hughes
Cedar Rapids
Dean Chapman
Des Moines
Happ
Haines
Waterloo
Average butterfat production in Linn D H I A test
Hilda Lyman of Central City reports on the February results for Linn D H I A No 3 noting 353 cows tested, 66 dry, average butterfat 26.6 lbs per cow and average profit over feed cost of $5.96 per cow.
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Linn D. H. I. A. No. 3
Hilda Lyman
Central City
Miss Lyman
Long Time Activities of Agriculture Dept Formally Authorized
Washington AP The house prepared to pass legislation approving a series of agriculture department activities funded by Congress but never properly authorized. Rep Clifford Hope said the measure would have little operational effect but was needed for items dating back to 1887. The bill also includes borrowing rates for REA and authorizes pest eradication disease control forestry protection and farm credit supervision.
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Washington
House
Agriculture Department
Congress
Clifford Hope
R-Kan
John Flanagan, Jr
D-Ga
The
Agriculture Committee
REA
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Farm Credit Administration
War Effect on Iowa Schools Reviewed
Prof J A Starrak of Iowa State College assesses war impacts on Iowa schools. Shortages of teachers limit education while new methods and expanded curricula may endure postwar. Recertification surged, salaries rose modestly, and many rural schools failed to open as enrollments fell, with wartime training programs likely to persist.
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Ames
Iowa
J. A. Starrak
Iowa State College
Iowa Farm Economist
Official College Publication
Starrak
Army
Navy
Office of Education
Laurens
Mong
Purdue Man Warns of Soil Depletion in Corn Belt
Dr. George Scarseth of Purdue University warned at the Illinois Agricultural association soil conference that hunger signs in the corn belt reflect soil fertility bottlenecks. He cited droughty, starved lands, run-down farms, and spindly crops, urging return to grass and trees on non-productive acres and noting limited fertilizer due to wartime conditions.
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Chicago
Middle West
Ukraine of America
George Scarseth
Purdue University
Scarseth
Corn Belt
United States
Phosphate boosts 1943 soybean plots yields in Iowa tests
C A Black Ames agronomist reports 1942 reefing of phosphate on soybean plots near Cedar Rapids raised corn yields from 7 to 10 bushels per acre in 1943. No difference among application methods or 250 versus 500 pounds per acre. Tests used 0-20-0 and 0-20-20 on Carrington loam and Batchelor farm soil.
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Cedar Rapids
C. A. Black
Ames Agronomist
Black
Carrington
Clude
Rollo Batchelor
Central City
Batchelor
Heaviest Cedar Rapids Market Lambs From Y Yoder Farm
A 310 pound ewe and twin lambs of 200 and 210 pounds were marketed at Cedar Rapids from the Y Yoder farm in Hazleton. Walter Humphrey, Cedar Rapids lamb buyer, said they were the heaviest lambs in his experience.
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Cedar Rapids
Y. Yoder
Hazleton
Walter Humphrey
Coming Farm Auctions Across Iowa Bend Cedar Rapids Area
A sequence of farm auctions schedules for March lists sales by Iowa State Aberdeen Anguss Assoc Cedar Rapids, D H Brickley Winthrop Walker livestock exchange Anamosa Cedar Rapids Center Point Olin Oxford and others. Notable auctions include Mable Kula Leora Arne Frank Telecky and Barta farm 191 acres near Cedar Rapids with multiple selling days from March 8 to March 16.
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Cedar Rapids
Barta
D. H. Brickley
Winthrop
Walker Livestock Exchange
Walker
Frank Telecky
Leora Arne
Center Point
Milt Tudor
Olin
Joe Kinney
Oxford
Sugar Beet Growers Get New Contract
Washington AP reports new government contracts for sugar beet production issued by War Food administration to factory operators. The plan guarantees growers about 12.50 dollars per ton, with CCC status settled by Congress enabling validation. The contract differs slightly from past terms but raises grower payments by about 1.50 dollars per ton versus last year.
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Washington
War Food Administration
Commodity Credit Corporation
Congress
C. R. Oviatt
War Foods Administration
Rowley creamery pays butterfat rates for February
Rowley Farmers' Cooperative creamery patrons received 55 cents for grade No 1 butterfat in the first half of February, secretary Joe McGrath reported. They earned 54 cents for grade No 2 and 53 cents for No 3.
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Rowley
Seed Growers Meet Planned in Cedar Rapids March 24
Eastern Iowa seed producers will meet in Cedar Rapids on March 24. Joe L. Robinson secretary of the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers association says the session will cover legume and grass seed production, good seed oats and soybeans, and hybrid seed corn techniques. Speakers include Robinson, Dr. Sprague, Francis Reiss, and E. S. Dyas of Iowa State College. Similar meetings are set for Denison on March 20 and Ames on March 22.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Joe L. Robinson
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association
Robinson
Sprague
Francis Reiss
E. S. Dyas
Iowa State College
Denison
Ames
Linn D.H.LA No 1 cows average milk and butterfat
The 388 cows in Linn D.H.LA No 1 produced an average 561 pounds of milk and 25.8 pounds of butterfat during February, with 60 cows dry. Association supervisor B. C. Adams reported Tuesday.
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Linn D.h.la. No. 1
C. Adams
Association
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Rex Conn
Gazette Farm Editor
Leroy K. Smith
Triple-A
Smith
R. M. Merrill
Machinery and Materials Branch
RE. B.C
Zemo
Ahamakee-Clayton Rea
Monona Cooperative
Central City Farmers’ Co-op
Lake
Martha
Agriculture Dept
WiLliams
Purdue
Beverly Cattle Company
Anamosa
Mable Kula
Lee Bebee
Monticello State Bank
Fer
Dr. Caldwell
Calewell
Thermos
Lady Esther
DRUC
Second Street S
Behoe
Luden
Schick
Barry
VICK
Majorette
Forhan
Miles’ Alka Seltzer
DR. West UH
Corega
Vigny Beau Catcher
Secret de Suzanne
Worth
Cologne
TABU
Econonical
SUDS
Per
Enve
Lopes
Amay
Seltzer
Walker Livestock
Durham
Optometrist
Merle E. Garmoe
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