U S Tightens Rules To Cut Food Waste
The United States plans strict food conservation measures to curb waste and aid famine relief abroad. Agriculture and War secretaries push limits on bread sales and dining waste while a famine emergency committee chaired by Herbert Hoover considers industry recommendations. public eating changes and a Farm Forum broadcast are outlined with regional speakers and officials invited from Iowa groups and 60 counties.
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Ashington
INS
United States
Europe
Asia
Agriculture and War
Etane
RVEYO
U. S
Herbert Hoover
Food Trades Industries
Food Industries
Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson
Grain Trade Leaders Urge Draining U.S. Grain Supplies
Washington grain merchants told the house food committee that grain must be drained from American farms to meet domestic and international demands. C Woodworth of Minneapolis, chairman of the National Grain Trade council, proposed price action shifts in feeding volume or appealing to producers patriotism and human kindness.
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Washington (Ap
House Food Committee
C. Woodworth
Minneapolis
National Grain Trade Council
Kline To Headline KXEL Farm Forum
Allan B. Kline president of the Iowa Farm Bureau will headline the third annual KXEL Farm Forum in Waterloo on March 21 with the theme Rural Youth Building for a Strong Peacetime Agriculture. Dean H. H. Kildee of Iowa State College also appears on the program.
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Malcolm Price
Iowa
Neighbors Harvest Corn for Injured Vernon Null
A Scotch Grove group gathered over a thousand bushels of corn for Vernon Null after his corn picker accident. Helpers included Henry Wennekamp Carl Husman Walter Balster Lawrence Herren Joe Herren and many others. Meals were provided at the Null home by local volunteers.
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Scotch Grove
Vernon Null
Dana
Henry Wennekamp
Carl Husman
Walter Balster
Lawrence Herren
Joe Herren
August Husman
Melvin Husman
Ben Husman
Merle Postel
Robert Brokens
Albert Herren
Carl Stahlberrg
Ed Stiffler
Herbert Plueger
Merle Husman
Ervin Wacker
Elwill Reuter
Paul Jacobs
Henry Jacobs
Art Husman
Earl
Elwill Null
Emil Zimmerman
Raymond
Roy Null
John Null
Carl Stahlberg
Earl Null
Lutheran Rural Church Seminar Planned in Cedar Rapids
Pastors and laymen from Iowa district 6 of the National Lutheran Council will meet March 18 at First Lutheran in Cedar Rapids for a Rural Church Life seminar. Speakers include Rev. Herman Siefkes and Rev. E W Mueller with topics on community study and church needs. About 80 churches in 11 counties participate. each church should bring lay representation.
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Iowa
National Lutheran Council
First Lutheran
Cedar Rapids
Paul Luther Miller
Herman Siefkes
American Lutheran Church
Waterloo
E. W. Mueller
Chicago
A. W. Malin
Wellsburg
Mr. Mueller
D. D. Offringa
Linn County
Rex Conn
Gazette Farm
Miller
Sale Report From Wapello Auction.
Oats sold at 75 cents a bushel at the Marvin Brockway and Philip Mosier sale four miles southwest of here on Monday. Oats straw brought 55 cents a bale, hedge and oak posts 65 cents to 1.50 each, Angus calves 40 to 95 dollars and Jersey milk cows 160.
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Marvin Brockway
Philip Mosier
Here
Jersey
Tarver Attacks BAE Over Plans Hurting Farmers
Representative Tarver accused the Bureau of Agricultural Economics of proposing harmful ideas for farmers including price ceilings on raw cotton and replacing crop support with a world price level and payroll dole. He urged cutting BAE funding as the House opened debate on the $1.102 billion Agriculture Department appropriation for the next fiscal year.
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Washington
Malcolm C. Tarver
D-Ga
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Tarver
House Appropriations
Agriculture Department
House
Bureau
U. S. Treasury
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson
Price Administration
House Cotton Bloc
West Union Commission Company Names Officer
The West Union Commission company held an annual meeting at West Union and re-elected Sidney Crowe as president L A Kiel as vice president Harry Cline as secretary and Richard Gross and Jacob Frieden as directors. The year’s business hit a record 648358.79 with merchandise 167756.60 and livestock 480602.19 sold. Gross profits were 12215.89 on merchandise and 2565.37 on livestock, leaving a net profit of 6147.94 after expenses. The company handled 12713 head of livestock, up from 9958 in 1944 hogs at 10488 head.
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West Union
West Union Commission Company
Sidney Crowe
L. A. Kiel
Harry Cline
Richard Gross
Jacob Frieden
Louis O'Toole Buys 257 Acre Deremore Estate Farm
Louis O'Toole purchased the 257 acre Mrs. Louise Deremore estate farm near Waukón for 11500 dollars. The deal affects local land holdings and farm ownership in the area.
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Waukon
Louis O’toole
Louis O'Toole
Farm Auction Schedule Across Several Counties
A sequence of farm auctions is listed with dates and locations. E. L. Hill holds a closing out sale near Coggan March 12 while Franck and Boddicker run a dairy sale near Newhall March 13. A. W. McArthur hosts a public sale near Springville March 14, Zack McArthur near Fairfax, and W. J. Leibe runs a closing out sale in Marion on March 16.
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E. L. Hill
Coggan
Franck and Boddicker
Newhall
A. W. McArthur
Springville
Zack McArthur
Fairfax
W. J. Leibe
Marion
West Union Farm Loan Assn Elects Directors
West Union National Farm Loan association members at their annual meeting re elected Marvin Klinkenberg and Louis Olson to 3 year terms as directors Ray G Teague was named to a one year term Klinkenberg was named president Olson vice president Glenn E Yates was re elected secretary treasurer and Donna Johnson retained as office assistant Speakers included E N Van Horne president of the federal land bank and M C Wangsness Fayette county extension director About 200 people attended the dinner and meeting.
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West Union
West Union National Farm Loan Association
Marvin Klinkenberg
Farmersburg
Louis T. Olson
Clermont
Ray G. Teague
Oelwein
Klinkenberg
Olson
Glenn E. Yates
Donna Johnson
E. N. van Horne
Omaha
Federal Land Bank
M. C. Wangsness
Fayette County
Tama Groups Plan Soil Conservation Meeting
Tama soil conservation leaders and representatives from the Triple-A and Farm Bureau met the Tama soils district commissioners to coordinate a county program. Chief speaker was W. T. Maake stad, extension soils specialist, with district staff Frank P. Reed Ernie Sevde and E. P. Burr. Commissioners are Fred Bruene William Kremanek and L. P. Marsh.
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Toledo
Triple-A
Farm Bureau
Tama Soils District
W. T. Maakestad
Frank P. Reed
Ernie Sevde
E. P. Burr
Fred Bruene
Gladbrook
William Kremanek
L. P. Marsh
Dairy Cattle Averaged $177 at Lincoln Sale
Twenty one head of cattle averaged $177 at the R. H. Lincoln dairy sale near Anamosa on Tuesday. The top cow sold for $192.50, a bull for $185, yearling heifers brought $81 and 2 month old calves $35. Buyers from five counties attended.
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R. H. Lincoln
Govt Rules Hurt Markets Says Wilson
Chicago reports that P. O. Wilson, secretary manager of the National Livestock Producers association, blamed government price controls for swelling market numbers and slaughtering plants. He said prewar markets ranged around 100 terminal and 1,000 local markets, now numbering in the thousands, with slaughterers rising from about 1,800 to 9,000, creating a black market and wasteful conditions. He warned continued controls would worsen chaos, cut meat production, and raise costs for consumers.
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Chicago
P. O. Wilson
National Livestock Producers Association
Wilson
4-H Members Enroll in Crops Fertilizer Projects in Iowa
Ames report says 4-H members across 36 Iowa counties enrolled in crops and fertilizer projects. G A Lineweaver notes closing date was March 1 and individual enrollments in five agronomy phases total 444.
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Ames
INS
Iowa
G. A. Lineweaver
Angus Bull Sells At Walter Hammer Farm Sale
Black Angus bull brings 170 dollars at the Walter Hammer farm sale four miles north of town. Milk cows bring 140 to 170, heifers 115 to 122, work horses 45 to 55. Timothy and clover hay 50 cents a bale and straw 55 cents a bale.
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Grandview
Timothy
Walter Hammer
Corn Research Boost From Guatemala Sub Station
Dr Charles E Finley president of Iowa State College returns from the college's new corn experiment sub station in Guatemala. Dr I E Methus head of the botany department reports identifying over 500 corn strains grown by Indian villagers. Some strains show rootworm immunity and very tough stalks suggesting resistance to corn borer infestation. Introduction of these traits into North American varieties could aid breeders.
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Charles E. Finley
Iowa State College
Guatemala
Chicago
I. E. Methus
Iowa State
Friley
Delaware Pomona Sponsors Degree Work in Manchester
The Delaware Pomona Grange sponsored degree work in Manchester with the third degree by Grange O'Delhi and the fourth degree by Jones Mill Grange. Larry Cook sang a solo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Cook of Masonville Grange. Another meeting is set for March 20.
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Manchester
Delaware
Pomona Grange
Grange O’delhi
Jones Mill Grange
Larry Cook
Forrest Cook
Masonville Grange
Guernsey Breeders Plan June Parish Show in Dubuque Area
Guernsey breeders from the second district met in Cedar Rapids and set June 27 for a parish show and picnic at the Arnold Pancratz farm near Dubuque. Fourteen breeders from five counties attended the meeting.
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Cedar Rapids
Arnold Pancratz
Dubuque
Central City Creamery Annual Meeting Held
One hundred twenty persons attended the annual meeting of Farmers Mutual Creamery in Central City. Directors elected for three years were Henry Anderson Dudley Henderson and Martin Nielsen. Manager John Sadler reported 398000 pounds of butter produced 61000 pounds printed and wrapped. Average butterfat price 55.18 cents per pound. Earl Batch elder presided. Prof C A Iverson of Iowa State College was the main speaker.
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Central City
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
Henry Anderson
Dudley Henderson
Martin Nielsen
John Sadler
Earl Batchelder
C. A. Iverson
Iowa State College
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