Early Beef Movement Aims to Ease Range Overstock
War Food Administration plans to pull two to three million extra head of western range cattle off pastures in spring and early summer. A possible special price premium would push earlier marketing to prevent a year end glut. Officials warn drought could trigger mass movement, straining transport and processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Food Administration
WFA
Federal Reserve Board
R. M. Evans
Board For Agriculture
Agricultural Adjustment
Evans
Southwest
Farm Auction Schedule Announces Multiple Sales
A condensed listing outlines upcoming farm auctions across several counties. Milt Tudor and J B Pieper lead sales near Olin, Charles Kline saddle horses sell near Olin, and D H Brickley closes out near Winthrop. Additional auctions include Joe Kinney Bly, Floyd C Ryan near Greeley, M J Leeney near Oxford, and Gerald Thomas near Marion across March dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milt Tudor
Olin
Joe Kinney
Oxford
J. B. Pieper
Charles Kline
Floyd C
Ryan
Greeley
D. H. Brickley
Winthrop
Gerald Thomas Sale
Marion
Beef shortage blamed on OPA policy at Omaha meeting
Omaha advertisers heard Harry B. Coffee of Union Stock Yards accuse the Office of Price Administration of causing a beef shortage. He said fixed prices prevent profitable cattle finishing, pushing feeders to market lighter cattle and prompting calls for periodic price adjustments tied to feed and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
INS
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Harry B. Coffee
Union Stock Yards Company of
Nebraska
Omaha Advertising Club
OPA Bans Rubber Tire Conversions for Tractors
The Office of Price Administration suspends steel to rubber tire conversions for tractors and limits new rear-wheel tire ration certificates to cases where the old tire is worn beyond recapping. The regulation takes effect March 17 amid tire shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Cows Top at $115 at Sale Near Lone Tree
At the Glen Johnston farm south of Lone Tree Angus cows sold for 95 to 115 dollars. Calves brought 50 to 55 dollars. A registered Angus bull brought 105 dollars. Horses sold 85 to 90 dollars. Agricultural products included oats at 78 cents a bushel, 285 bales straw at 45 cents, 300 bales clover and timothy hay at 55 cents, and portable hog houses priced 15 to 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Glen Johnston
Farm sale catalog lists tools livestock and household goods
Items include self sinking tank heater electric fencer and ropes plus farm tools, hog and chicken equipment, 160 White Oak posts, lumber, chains, and a long list of harness and livestock gear. Also 150 laying hens and pullets, corn oats hay straw, harnesses, and a full household goods group with piano and records. Sale held by Frank J. Pitlik in Mi. Vernon Iowa with Glenn Plattenberger and Jay Fordyce assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rock
Kalamazoo
Groups to Study Truck Saving Urged
Ames marketing specialist Sam H. Thompson urged area and county transportation committees to study ways to conserve truck transportation facilities. He warned the trucking situation is worsening as civilian truck numbers fall, quotes shortages in tires and drivers, and cites the need for training schools and delayed 1944 replacement quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Conn
Gazette
Sam H. Thompson
Ames
Thompson
Pearl Harbor
Office of Defense Transportation
Des Moines
Omaha
Egg or More a Day For Every American
February egg production reached 5.346 billion, an all time high for the month, 16 percent above February 1943 and 79 percent above the 1933 42 average. War Food Administration official E O Pollock said the record output makes it possible for every American to have at least one egg or more a day after accounting for military and lend lease needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
E. O. Pollock
Midwest
War Food Administration
Pollock
Victory Gardeners to Get Extra Gasoline
Washington AP report says victory gardeners will receive additional gasoline this year to reach plots but the quota will likely be less than last year. OPA and War Food administration discuss details with an announcement expected within weeks. Last year gardeners could drive up to 300 miles in six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Victory
Office of Price Administration
OPA
War Food Administration
Penetro Cold Relief Ad and Oxford Horse Sale Notice
Grandm a s idea for colds offers Penetro a medicated mutton suet base rub on formula that relieves muscular aches and coughing while vaporizing to comfort a nose. SPECIAL HORSE SALE AND SHOW OXFORD TA MARCH 21 START 10 AM. Draft mule spotted saddle and pony classes show then sale at 12 20 pm consignments include teams and singles with hitch provided and horses as represented. Auctioneers McDonough Parizek Rohret Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Oxford Sales CO
MOS
Breeding Association Adds Two New Sires at Cedar Rapids Meeting
The Linn Cooperative Artificial Breeding association announced two new sires Shomont Ormsby Pal and Shawnee Springs Commando at its annual Cedar Rapids meeting. The herd includes 2 Jerseys 4 Holsteins 5 Guernseys with plans to lease Brown Swiss bulls. Frank Bedell reported 319 Linn and Jones county members with over 3 000 enrolled cows and added collaborations with Delaware and North Cedar associations. Bedell was reelected secretary and Delbert Mayberry elected to a three year term. C L Knight is president J W Carnahan vice president.
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Linn Cooperative Artificial Breeding Association
Cedar Rapids
Shomont Ormsby Pal
Shomont Farms
Monticello
Sir Posch Piebe Ormsby
Shomont Lillie Triune
Guernsey
Shawnee Springs Commando
Shawnee Springs Farm
Monroe
Mich
Langwater Argyle
Louiana
Richland Farm
Linn
Jones
Frank Bedell
Delaware County
North Cedar Association
Bedell
Association
Delbert Mayberry
Anamosa
C. L. Knight
Springville
J. W. Carnahan
Movement of Farm Equipment to Be Discussed
A J Loveland of the Iowa AAA committee announced tentative April 5 and 6 dates for a meeting of agricultural and state officials in Omaha to discuss reciprocity agreements easing movement of harvesting equipment between states. The meeting aims to reduce barriers that hindered combines and other gear, allowing southern equipment to move northward for harvests in Texas Kansas Oklahoma and possibly into Canada with broad state representation expected, including six to ten states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
A. J Loveland
Iowa Aaa Committee
Omaha
Neb
Loveland
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Canada
Nebraska
Colorado
Iowa Officials Join Regional Agriculture and Safety Delegation
From Iowa the delegation includes Loveland, Secretary of Agriculture Harry Linn, Commissioner of Public Safety R. J. Laird, and M. L. Goslin Ames traffic and safety engineer for the Iowa Highway Commission. The group travels with counterparts from North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota and Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Loveland
Secretary of Agriculture
Harry Linn
Public Safety
R. J. Laird
M. L. Goslin
Ames
Iowa Highway Commission
Cavalry Horses Sold at Cedar Rapids Tuesday
A sale at the Town Livestock Exchange in Cedar Rapids featured 46 surplus cavalry horses from Fort Reno Oklahoma. In rough weather 146 head of horses and mules moved at steady prices. top individual horse sold for 145 dollars per George B Easker of the sale company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Reno
Okla
Cedar Rapids
George B. Easker
Easker
Fire Destroys Farm Buildings and Stock Near Marion
Fire on a farm near Atalissa owned by Richard Watters of Marion and tenanted by Harold Riden destroyed a barn two corncribs a machine shed 30 large hogs 70 small pigs 1200 bushels corn 1200 bushels oats a hay loader and a rake. Loss partly covered by insurance. Garden weeds cleared by shallow cultivations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atallisa
Here
Richard Watters
Marion
Harold Ridenour
Rye for Industrial Alcohol Trials to Save Food Grains
War Production Board ordered two small distilleries to use 20 percent rye grits in their industrial alcohol for 60 days to test feasibility. WPA plans expansion to more units if results prove successful as War Food administration funds the tests. Distillers argue rye slows production but the plan aims to shift surplus rye into industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
WPA
War Food Administration
Boone County Hemp Growers Receive 400000 In Payments
Boone County farmers collected checks totaling 400000 for the 1943 hemp crop processed at the Boone plant. Payments range from five to 82 acres for 280 farmers, with earnings about 100 dollars an acre. The Boone plant will cease operations after processing this crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone (Ins
Boone County
Chicago
Boone
Winter Vegetables Plowed Under as Prices Stay Low
Texas farmers plowed under thousands of acres of cabbage spinach carrots and beets due to low market prices. Florida California and Arizona also report destroyed crops and the War Food Administration notes widespread losses as the Rio Grande valley suffers the most. Despite record production, prices remain far below ceilings, prompting WFA to intervene to curb waste and support next year's output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
War Food Administration
Florida
California
Arizona
WFA
Vegetable Growers Association
Rio Grande Valley
Garden Bowl
Axtell Elected Creamery Head at Strawberry Point
Strawberry Point is the scene as Axtell of the town is chosen president of the Farmers' Creamery association at the annual meeting. W. Knight becomes director replacing Axtell while W. G. Smith starts a new three year board term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axtell
Strawberry Point
Linn County home project day set for April 13 in Cedar Rapids
The Linn County home project achievement day will host a noon banquet in Cedar Rapids on April 13. County chairman Mrs. Vernon Heerner of Alburnett announced on Wednesday that Martha Duncan of Ames, WOI homemaking commentator, will be the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Home Project
Cedar Rapids
Vernon Heerner
Alburnett
County Home Project
Martha Duncan
Ames
WOI
Rat control drive on Iowa farms and guidance from experts
Harold Gunderson of Iowa State College outlines a statewide rat control blitz. He explains how to estimate rat numbers from signs and provides timing for best baiting results with emphasis on fall and spring campaigns. He notes varying daily rat presence from 1 to 5 hundred and up to five thousand in heavy infestation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College
Iowa
Gunderson
Creamery Butter Output Drops 4 Percent in Week
U S Department of Agriculture reports week ending March 9 saw creamery butter production down 4 percent from the prior week, the sole sharp decline since December. Output also fell 17 percent from a year ago with declines across most regions except the East North Central. Wisconsin up 7 percent while Minnesota down 5 percent and Iowa down 9 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
West North Central States
East North Central
West North Central
South Central
West
North Atlantic
South Atlantic
North Atlantic States
South Central States
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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Trojan
M. J. Leeney
John Burns
Mt. Vernon
S.W
N.W
Ivanhoe Bridge
Wickham
Chester
Everett Jordan
la Tamworth
Poland
McCormick-Deering
Rock Island
John Deere
Al-Ineh Gang
Schroder
Frank J. Pitlik
W. E. Challis
Glenn Plattenberger
Warble
Jay Fordyce
Vernon
Victory Gardeners
Breeding Association
Linn Coe Operative Breeding Association
Shomont Farms of
Shawnee Springs
William Galloway & Sons Company
CRG
Waturloo
Jowa Ee
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Tony) Schmitz
George B. Basker
van Horne
Maxwell House Coffee
Oxydol
Orin
Garrison
Pita
Durkee
Oleo Quaker Oaties
Richelieu
Barry
EIS
Rada
Bsarwayard
Chatter Wa Pa
Clarence Smith
Town County
Mount Vernon
Mr. Smith
Hampshire
Peoples Savings Bank
Harold Krouse
Montgomery Ward & Company
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