Five Ways To Stretch Feed Listed
Rex Conn reports on five conditions to reach 1944 livestock production goals given available feeds. Carpenter cites per animal unit limits, pasture use, culling inefficient animals, eliminating waste, and maintaining health as key factors. He notes 175 million animal units in 1943 and forecasts forage deficits in the north central states, with soybeans needed for 1945 oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff D. Carpenter
War Food Administration
Farm Press
Chicago
Carpenter
North Central
FENCE DRIFT CAUGHT IN THE WOVEN WIRE
Dutch Elder Ames extension editor reported in Chicago that Iowa farm labor shifted further toward family work, with 90 percent of tasks done by families and 10 percent hired this year, praising patriotic devotion and sacrifices of Iowa farmers to feed the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Dutch Elder
Ames Extension
Chicago
Farm machinery quotas set by WFA details
Merrill declared that machinery from 1943 production after July 1 and 1944 quotas will be distributed similarly to 1940. Manufacturers may distribute 80 percent of the 39 farm machinery items under regulation, with 20 percent set aside for distribution at WFA direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill
WFA
Allamakee Clayton REA Elects New Officers
Special to The Gazett POSTVILLE The Allamakee Clayton Electric Cooperative at their annual meeting elected Joel Clark president Horace Clark vice president Safe Tage secretary and treasurer. Directors elected for a one year term Horace Clark Lansing Earl Miller Postville Lafe Tage Postville Fred H Becker Lu ana Joel Clark Elkader Elmer Larson Elgin Carl Bodensteiner West Union Louis Dennler Elgin Harry Olesen West Union C J Bradley St Louis was principal speaker at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazett Postville
Allamakee- Clayton Electric Cooperative
Joel Clark
Horace Clark
Safe Tage
Lansing
Earl
Miller
Postville
Lafe ‘Tage
Fred H. Becker
Luana
Elkader
Elmer Larson
Elgin
Carl Bodensteiner
West Union
Louis Dennler
Harry Olesen
C J Bradley
St. Louis
REA
Monona Cooperative Re-elects Officers
Fred Drahn was re elected president at a recent meeting of the Monona Cooperative board. Wendell Baskerville was re elected secretary treasurer and Harold Klinkel was re elected vice president to succeed Harold Moon. Walter Garris was elected director to fill the vacancy from 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 Meeting
The annual meeting of the Farmers' Cooperative Exchange in Central City reported total sales of 165000 dollars for the year with increased membership and dividends for 1943. Directors Minor Estill Henry Sigmund and Henry Drexler were re elected for three years. Speakers included Captain Kennedy of Manchester Bill Hughes of Cedar Rapids and Reverend Dean Chapman of Des Moines. Entertainer Happy Haines of Waterloo entertained the group.
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
Happy Haines
Waterloo
Butterfat average on Linn D. H. I. A. test in February
Hilda Lyman of Central City reports February results for Linn D. H. I. A. No 3. Average production was 26.6 pounds of butterfat per cow on test with 353 cows tested, 66 dry. Average profit over feed cost was $5.96 per cow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn D. H. I. A. No. 3
Hilda Lyman
Central City
Miss Lyman
Subsidy to Seed Growers Proposed
Washington calls for a 25 million dollar War Food Administration subsidy to spur legume and grass seed production amid seed shortages. Senator Guy M. Gillette cites falling 1941 to 1944 seed stocks and urges immediate action to ensure supplies for Allies and military 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
Long-Time Activities of Agriculture Dept Formally Authorized
Washington AP The house readies to pass a bill approving long standing Agriculture Department activities funded by Congress but never authorized by law. The measure would not alter agency operations. it formalizes items dating back to 1887 and adds authorization for the $50 million school lunch program amid other provisions. The bill fixes REA borrowing at 134 percent and re lending at 2 percent and grants authority for pest eradication plant and animal disease control forestry fire protection conservation marketing and farm credit supervision expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Agriculture Department
Congress
Clifford Hope
R-Kan
John Flanagan, Jr
D-Ga
The
Agriculture Committee
REA
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Farm Credit Administration
Phosphate Fertilizer Yields on Iowa Soybean Plots Increase
Ames agronomist C. A. Black reports on 1942 43 trials forty five miles west of Cedar Rapids showing phosphate boosts corn yields from seven to ten bushels per acre in 1943 with no clear advantage from 250 vs 500 pounds per acre or from broadcast versus plowed applications. Tests used 0-20-0 and 0-20-20. yields varied by soil type Carrington silts and Clyde soils. In Central City Batchelor farm, 100 pounds of 5-10-5 raised yields 8.3 bushels, while 800 900 pounds produced just 12.3 more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
C. A
Black
Ames Agronomist
Carrington
Clyde
Rollo Batchelor
Central City
War effects on Iowa schools reviewed by ISU experts
Special to The Gazette outlines professor J A Starrak from Iowa State College who argues war creates both hardships and long term gains for Iowa education. He notes teacher shortages, recertification efforts, salary pressures, and school closures contrast with potential postwar gains in state and federal aid, expanded curricula, and industrial training facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
J. A. Starrak
Iowa State College
Iowa Farm Economist
Official College Publication
Starrak
Army
Navy
Yoder Lambs Weigh Heavy at Cedar Rapids Sale
A 310 pound ewe and twin lambs weighing 200 and 210 pounds were marketed at Cedar Rapids from the Y. Yoder farm at Hazleton. Buyer Walter Humphrey said they were the heaviest lambs he has encountered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewe
Cedar Rapids
Y. Yoder
Hazleton
Walter Humphrey
Purdue Man Warns of Soil Depletion
Dr. George Scarseth of Purdue University warned at the Illinois Agricultural Association conference that soil fertility is declining in the corn belt. He cited nitrogen shortages, starved land, and run down farms as evidence, noting war pressures limit fertilizer supplies and urging buffer steps like restoring non-productive lands to grass and trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Middle West
Ukraine of America
George Scarseth
Purdue University
Ilinois Agricultural Association
Scarseth
Corn Belt
United States
Coming Farm Auctions Schedule Highlights Iowa Sales
Auction listings for March outline farm sales across Cedar Rapids Walker Anamosa Center Point Olin Oxford and nearby areas. Notable events include Aberdeen-Angus Breeders sale in Cedar Rapids and multiple closings of farm properties and livestock operations from March 8 to March 16 led by various administrators and farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State
Aberdeen-Angus
Cedar Rapids
Barta
D. H. Brickley
Winthrop
Walker Livestock Exchange
Walker
Mable Kula Administratrix
Anamosa
Frank Telecky
Leora Arne
Center Point
Milt Tudor
Olin
Joe Kinney
Oxford
Sugar Beet Growers Get New Contract
Washington AP reports new War Food administration contracts outline government participation in sugar beet production. Plans assure growers about 12.50 dollars per ton, with slight CCC changes and about 1.50 dollars more per ton than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 paid grade No 1 butterfat 55 cents, grade No 2 54 cents, and No 3 53 cents for the first half of February, per secretary Joe McGrath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowley
Seed Growers To Meet at Cedar Rapids March 24
Eastern Iowa seed producers will assemble in Cedar Rapids on March 24 at the request of Joe L. Robinson secretary of the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers association. Discussion will cover legume and grass seed, seed oats and soybeans production, and hybrid seed corn techniques with Robinson Dr G F Sprague Francis Reiss and E S Dyas of Iowa State college as speakers. Similar meetings are set for Denison on March 20 and Ames on March 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Joe L. Robinson
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association
Robinson
G. F. Sprague
Francis Reiss
E. S. Dyas
Iowa State College
Denison
Ames
25.8 Pounds In Linn No 1 Milk Report
The 388 cows in Linn D.H.1.A. No. 1 produced an average of 561 pounds of milk and 25.8 pounds of butterfat during February. Association supervisor C. Adams reported on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
D.h.1.a. No. 1
C. Adams
Association
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Rex Conn
Gazette Farm Editor
Leroy K. Smith
Triple-A
Smith
R. M. Merrill
Zemo
ZEMOO
R.B.C
Allamakee-Clayton Rea
Monona Cooperative
Central City Farmers’ Co-op
Lake
Martha MY Dear
Scauke
Martha
Williams
RP Willame
Agriculture Dept
Office of Education
Laurens
Beverly Cattle Company
WMT
Mable Kula
Lee Rebee
Monticello State Bank
Dr. Caldwell
VICK
Thermos
Lady Esther
Second Street
S. E. Uhere
Owa
Luden
Schick
Majorette Coffee
Forhan
DR. Miles
Alka Seltzer
DR. West
Vigny Beau Catcher
Secret de Suzanne
Cologne
Jergen
TEDS
SUDS
Remov
Protek Hand Cream
Purdue
Durham
Optometrist
Merle E. Garmoe
Third Street SE
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