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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1943

Page

58

Iowa Leads Nation In Farm Income In 1942 With 1 297972000

Iowa's cash farm income in 1942 reached 1 297 972 000 including government payments and 1 237 590 000 excluding payments. National totals were 16 138 319 000 with benefits and 15 441 571 000 without. Iowa's gains followed better weather and prices with corn a major contributor. Other western states showed strong figures, Minnesota 732 828 000 and Missouri 570 399 000, while Rhode Island had the lowest at 13 300 000.

Iowa Agriculture Departments Bureau of Agricultural Economics Lowas West North Central Minnesota Missouri North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Rhode Island

Governors discuss wheat, labor, and farm policy in wartime

Governors from Iowa Minnesota Nebraska South Dakota and others meet to weigh wheat sales for livestock feed and the wartime need for human food. They call for flexible farm labor plans, paring AAA, and improved farm machinery release to boost 1943 production amid labor shortages.

Kansas Iowa Mohler M. Q. Sharpe South Dakota Illinois Michigan Missouri North Dakota Nebraska Ohio Minnesota Wisconsin Charles E Friley Iowa State College Friley Lowas Finley Cits Womens Land Army

O Neal urges adoption of 14 point farm program

President Edward A O Neale of the American Farm Bureau urges Congress to adopt a 14 point farm program calling for a longer industrial work week deferment of farm workers from the draft and full recognition of agriculture as a war industry The plan advocates price ceilings price supports parity percent and continued commodity loans plus improved farm labor administration and reduced regulation.

Hickenlooper War Production Board WPB Donald Nelson Paul McNutt Claude R Wickard Secretary of Agriculture Middle West Gov. Hickenlooper Washington Edward A O Neal American Farm Bureau Federation Congress House Appropriations Committee O Neal

Pemberton to Attend Hog Price Ceiling Hearing

Des Moines AP reports R. L. Pemberton secretary of the Iowa Swine Producers association left for Washington to testify at an OPA hearing on price ceilings for live hogs. He noted expected ceiling figures and said producers want stable prices for hogs and corn to plan expanded production.

Harold Stassen Minnesota Stassen Washington Schoeppel Kansas Walter S Goodland Wisconsin John Moses North Dakota Navy Victor A Christgau Minnesota Manpower Agency R A_ Trovatten Trovatten Jawa Hickenlooper Des Moines R. L. Pemberton Iowa Swine Producers Association OPA Chicago Pemberton

Collective farming proposed in U S hearing shocks Midwesterners

A government official suggested county organized farming operated by farmers with pooled labor and equipment. Col Lewis Sanders, agricultural economist for the selective service system, outlined a plan to manage crops, plowing, harvesting, transport, and credit through county agents and farm organizations.

Americas Gazette United States Washington Senate Committee On Military Affairs Col Lewis Sanders The Selective Service System Col Sanders Department of Agriculture County Organization of Agriculture United Nations Midwest

Let's Talk It Over R F A on farming plans and planning risks

This column argues against centralized farming plans as a wartime scheme proposing to restructure agriculture. It warns that overreliance on planners could push farmers toward peasantry while stressing planning should support wartime victory without curb on farmer autonomy.

Iowa Japan Germany

Linn County Board Proceedings Approve Road Districts Bids

Linn County Board of Supervisors met January session in Cedar Rapids. They approved road district petitions, set hearings, canceled select tax assessments, and awarded resurfacing contracts for county trunk roads and secondary districts to Concrete Materials and Construction Co. and CB Dettes.

Board OF Sl.pervescens Linn County Towa of Linn Ceder Rapids Board of Supervisors Si Pervents Finn Jeneth Ivins Boulder Township Petty Stevell Othe Faemee Joan Vallos Favoreble Pantoan Secondeiy Road Gownsiup Horder Town Breihine Seitan Rawder Township Hawing Suerrvisor Petty Beeson Corton Linn S J Lyttle Coniveyance Cortons Fortnyes Berson Cedar Rapids Gertrude Madison Hever Park Allee S Lown Wellington Heldhts Caroline C. Stephan Kingston Iowa Anna Marsoun May Fero and Galnor Anna Hell Browns Lowe Fred J Stevens Seevell Jessie N Kimball Thomas H. Kimball Cedar Rapids Improvement Company Adams F W Anderson Roland A&p Abrahams Grocers Anderson Mrs John Abraham A S Albertson Mfary Armature Service Co Read Kell James W Margretz Pauline Ross Mallin Angeline Miller Della Aon Miller Laura Mome Rasa Lee Mullin Leona Nekvinda Blanche Newkirk Ruth O'Brien Vireinta Parsons Twonne Perew Pfiladis Pierce Pollet Gince Reed Brichna Aan Reilly Bealeire Firabarhan Ryan Catherine Dana Schiminkey Pearl Nan Shea Manian Siemerina Enid Sommers Marie Steceal Alma Mary Anne Nan Wallace Anna Ward Minnie Webb Jrnne Wenger Blanche Wheeler Wiona White Julin Wilford Havel Jons Willits Irene Lsste Am Concrete Materials and Construction Company Mewees Marlon Iowa Vernon Springville Pette Free Sur Cvostil Trond di Triers Monon Touma

Creomulsion Advertisement for Bronchitis Relief

An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a prompt bronchitis remedy that reaches the lungs to loosen phlegm and soothe inflamed bronchial membranes. It offers a money back guarantee if the user is not satisfied with its cough relief.

Kalona farmer dries calf pen with wooden floor grid

Harry L. Miller of Kalona improvised a dry calf pen floor by laying nailed 1 by 4 boards over 2 by 4s leaving a small crack. The grid keeps the area drier saves labor and bedding and stays cleaner.

Kalona Harry L. Miller

Iowa Farmers Expect Record 1943 Crops Across State

Des Moines reports from 76 870 farmers show Iowa aims to surpass 1942 outputs with soybeans up 14 percent flax 22 percent corn 10 percent spring sowing 37 percent fall sowing 51 percent cattle and hens rising. Wheat and oats acreage fall 8 percent while labor shortages at harvest and canning may ease with city women and youth workers.

Des Moines Iowa Iowa Aaa United States Department of Agriculture A. J. Loveland AAA

Milk Cows and Tractors Sell Strong at Webster Sale

Milk cows at the C G Snakenberg closing out sale near Webster Friday brought 85 to 145 dollars. A tractor sold for 627 dollars and a tractor cultivator for 155 dollars. Cleo Ferguson was auctioneer. Snakenberg leaves Tuesday for military service.

Webster Snakenberg Cleo Ferguson

Population of Americans 65 and older rises 35 percent 1930s

Between 1930 and 1940 the number of Americans aged 65 or older grew by about 35 percent, reflecting a shifting age structure during the decade.

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