County Based Agricultural Control Drafted In Senate Hearing
Col Lewis Sanders proposed county run farming control with quotas and county agents directing planting, harvesting, and labor groups. Senator George Wilson condemned the plan as stripping farmers of land use and cash pay, urging a free market approach instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Sanders
War Department
Committee On Military Affairs
United States Senate
George Wilson
Iowa
Col Sanders
Wilson
Ashington
D. C
Agricultural Department
Department of Agriculture
Iowa Angus breeders name grand champions at Hawkeye Downs
At Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids the Iowa Angus breeders show crowned grand champion bull Otto G Nobis’s Irish Ridge Farm Burlington and grand champion female Addis Giemman’s B J Snyder and Son Oskaloosa. Nine classes judged by George Edwards head of Iowa State College. The fall show and sale planned for Cedar Rapids with 98 head pledged by 18 breeders. DeWitt Mallory Hampton elected president and Frank Pearson Milton vice president at the annual meeting after a banquet program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Addis Giemman
Gainer
Otto G Nobis
Davenport
George Edwards
Iowa State College
Ames
Reth Cline
Ennaville
Leonard Dieter and Sons
Vail
Cline and Son
C FE Shawver
Knoxville
Fred R Long
Maine
W Farms
Marshalltown
Fred
Long Fred
Long
Harken Osceola Muallovs and
Hers Hampton
Harken
Miller Hampton
Shawven
Greenmere Farms
Green Mountain
Elliott Brown
Rose Hill
Kemp
Marion
I E. Kemp
Irish Ridge
Burlington
Addis Greman
B. J. Snyder and Son
Oskaloosa
Robinson Brothers
Masonville
Mere Farms
John V. Driscoll
Mallory
Forrest Brenneman
Brooklyn
Fred Long
Rex Conn
Sn Linn
Agricultural Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
A L. Taylor
Nobis
Greiman
Arthur Barlow
Gazette
Reynolds
Iowa
Angus
Farmer to Swap Corn For Potatoes To Secure Feed
A farmer cultivating five acres of corn for feed could replace the corn with potatoes and then exchange the potatoes back for corn to ensure feed supply. If crops go to markets, corresponding bank credits and debits would be recorded.
New National Agricultural Mobilization Committee Formed
Agricul turists from 18 states formed a new body called the National Agricultural Mobilization Committee and urged Congress to set aside differences over the 1943 program. Ralph O. Brown was elected chairman and a telegram to Congress urged unity on national food policy. Officers included W L. Chaussee and Frank L. Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
National Agricultural Mobilization Committee
Congress
James G Patton
Denver
Colo
National Farmers Union
Ralph O. Brown
Hoytville
Ohio
Farmers Union
Iowa Farm Bureau
Francis Johnson
Bureau
J Loveland
Iowa Aaa
W L. Chaussee
Vermillion
S. D
Frank L. Robinson
Nebraska and Indiana leaders named to mobilization committee
Kearney Nebraska treasurer and George D Gettinger of Sullivan Indiana, with secretary Patton, were named chairs of a mobilization and public relations committee. Robert Laben gayer of Salina Kansas was named chairman of a postwar planning committee. Mrs Isabel G Wells of Wisner Nebraska was named vice chairwoman of the women's committee.
Patton urges mobilized crop corps and expanded farm program
National Farmers Union President James G. Patton proposes a nationwide mobilization to boost agricultural production. He calls for a 4 000 000 strong effort, expanded credit, land leasing, machinery pools, and a new farm labor placement system to place under employed farmers on better farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
National Farmers Union
James G. Patton
Denver
Colo
Claude Wickard
Patton
FSA
AAA
Congress
Farm Auction Schedule Across Iowa Markets
Readable notices list upcoming sales by Walker Livestock Exchange Cedar Rapids Towe Livestock Cedar Rapids J LeRoy Farmer at Clarence William B Volesky Estate Swisher and Iowa Livestock Exchange Cedar Rapids. Horses and closing outs announced with dates March 11 to March 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Livestock Exchange
Towe Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapid
J. LeRoy Farmer
Clarence William B. Volesky
Swisher
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Farm Women Meeting Planned by AAA in Cedar Rapids
About 40 to 50 Linn county farm women and wives of township committee men are slated to attend a farmer field woman meeting Thursday afternoon at the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce. Tham Bowdish of Springville will lead, with Mrs Ellsworth Richardson of Des Moines and Mrs M McMeakins of Burlington also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Township Aaa
Cedar Rapids
Tham Bowdish
Springville
Ellsworth Richardson
Des Moines
State Farmer Field
M McMeakins
Burington
Closing Out Auction of Wm. B. Volesky Estate
Public sale of the late Wm. B. Volesky Estate at the Volesky farm one mile east and seven south of Swisher on Monday March 15 1943 starting 12:50 PM. Livestock cattle hogs poultry horses hay grain machinery furniture and more with cash terms and on site lunch.
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Volesky
Swisher
Shueyville van Monday
Poland
Kalamazoo
Warmall
John Deere
Ios
Concord
B. Volesky
Geo
Carlzek
Oxford
United State Bank
Hens Bring $1.80 Each At Janss Sale Near Troy Mills
At the William Janss sale two and a half miles south of Troy Mills on Friday, 59 White Rock hens sold for $1.80 each. Cattle topped at $162, a 10 and a1 year old team of black geldings brought $186, 26 Chester White gilts sold from $43.50 to $6450. Three ewes with five lambs brought $90. Crops and farm gear sold: oats 69 cents a bushel straw 53 cents a bale 250 bushels of corn 93 cents. A manure spreader $225 tractor plow $129 and tractor disc $177. McCalley and Powell were auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Mills
William Janss
McCalley and Powell
Livestock Auction Near Columbus Junction Sells Cattle Pigs
At Bernard Stanley farm nine miles southwest of Columbus Junction guernsey cows brought 12750 to 190 dollars. Heifers 50, brood sows 65, shoats 30. Forty fall pigs 90 to 100 pounds fetch 20, ten sheep 15 each. Oats at 84 cents per bushel and a manure spreader sold for 219 dollars. Paul Klotz and H M Duncan acted as auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Bernard Stanley
Paul Klotz
H. M. Duncan
Knight Again Heads Dairymen's Artificial Breeding Assn
C L Knight of Springville was reelected president of the Linn Cooperative Artificial Breeding association at Cedar Rapids, with A R Pearson as vice president and Frank Bedell as secretary treasurer. James W Pirie was reemployed as manager veterinarian. Directors include H A W Koch, C L Knight, and Arnold Hoge. The dairy group reports 148 members and 37 herd additions since January with two Holstein, three Guernsey, and two Jersey bulls in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Knight
Springville
Linn Cooperative Artificial Breeding Association
Cedar Rapids
A. R. Pearson
Frank Bedell
James W Pirie
H A W Koch
Central City
C L. Knight
Arnold Hoge
Pirie
1942 corn under loan rises to 48.6 million bushels
The food distribution administration reports 1942 corn under loan increasing by 1 million bushels to 48,567,000 at month end February. About 31 million bushels of old corn remained held by the corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Distribution Administration
Springville Farm Sold for 145 An Acre to Jay Stookey
The 172.6 acre Pearson farm two and a half miles east of Springville changed hands for 145 per acre. Possession given March 1. George P Witner of Cedar Rapids handled the sale for Equitable Life. In Anamosa area Equitable Life sold multiple farms with acreages and prices ranging up to 272 acres for 23 000. A Chicago bank also sold 194 Jones county acres for 11 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springville
A. H. Auker
Manchester
Equitable Life Assurance Society
United States
Pearson
Armstrong Brothers
Jay Stookey
Madrion
George P Witner
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Equitable Life Insurance Company of
Iowa
Des Moines
Jones County
Louis J Kofron
Rome Township
Hale Township
Charles A. Kline
C. Louis Buck
Clinton County
Wyoming
Clay Townships
Otto A Kohl
Fairview
First-Trust Joint Stock Land Bank of Chicago
John H Coder
False Teeth That Loosen Need Not Embarrass
Advertisement notes embarrassment from loose dentures and promotes FASTEETH powder. It claims the alkaline formula powder on plates holds teeth more firmly, feels more comfortable, does not sour, and helps control plate odor and breath. Available at drug stores.
Farmers urged soil conservation and prudent farming practices
The piece urges farmers to adopt soil conservation, avoid erosion on rolling land, use cover crops after soybeans, and establish sodded waterways. It notes the need to return organic matter to soil, warns against burning crop residues, and mentions local farm services and a March 1 move of Frank Vanda to a Mt. Vernon area farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Vanda
Palo
Mt. Vernon
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