Farm labor needed for 1944 food program
The War Food Administration says farms must mobilize 287,600 men working ten hour days to meet the 1944 production target, requiring 7,900,000 more man-days than 1943. Four million workers, including 800,000 women and 1.2 million youths, will be recruited, with a mobile task force of 126,000 domestic and foreign workers and use of prisoners of war only as a last resort.
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Washington
INS
War Food Administration
WFA
Hts
United States
UNRRA
Kellogg's All-Bran Backed To Ease Constipation
An unsolicited reader letter lauds Kellogg's All-Bran as a natural remedy for chronic constipation. The author claims lasting relief without purgatives by eating All-Bran and drinking water, noting Kellogg's All-Bran is produced by Battle Creek Kellogg's.
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Division Street
Chicago
Kellogg’s Boont
Kellogg’s
Battle Creek
Local Farm Auctions Planned This Week
Thursday March 23 Gerald Thomas and Son sale 4 miles northeast of Marion. Friday March 24 Walter Knutson sale 4 miles south of Troy Mills.
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Gerald Thomas and Son Sale
Marion
Walter Knutson Sale
Troy Mills
Relief effort limits stated for wartorn countries
The article notes that this country can furnish only its appropriate share of food for relief aid to war torn nations, highlighting constraints on international assistance and domestic supply.
Officials Urge 22 Million Victory Gardens for 1944
Washington officials led by OPA chief Chester Bowles urged Americans to plant 22 million victory gardens this spring to boost home-grown food as armed forces needs rise 50 percent. Tennessee Governor Prentice Cooper warned lagging interest risks shortages and urged fruit tree planting and larger sugar allowances for canners.
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Washington
INS
OPA
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Tennessee
Prentice Cooper
National Victory Garden Advisory Committee
Cooper
Ae Marvin Jones
Jones
WFA
Victory Gardeners
Speakers for Jones Soil Meeting Announced
Speakers scheduled for the Jones County Soil Conservation District biennial meeting on March 23 include Gov. Bourke B. Hicklenlooper, Chris Jensen Audubon chairman of the state committee Clark Huntley Chariton Earl Elijah Clar ence Frank Mendell Ames and R K Bliss Ames members of the state committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Jones County Soil Conservation District
Gov. Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Chris Jensen
Audubon
State Soil Conservation Committee
Clark Huntley
Chariton
Earl Elijah
Clarence
Frank H. Mendell
Ames
R. K. Bliss
Auctioneers Report Items Fetch Modest Sums At Farm Sale
At the Thomas Jensen farm sale last week auctioneer F L Storry noted inflation as an electric flat iron sold for 30 dollars and a Big Ben alarm clock went for 8 dollars reflecting rising prices.
New Albin Native Named Chief of USDA Chemistry Bureau
Secretary Wickard announces Dr. Orville E. May of New Albin Iowa as chief of the bureau of agricultural and industrial chemistry to succeed Dr. W W Skinner who retires March 31 May previously coordinated chemical and chemical engineering research in the Agriculture Department's research administration.
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Washington
Wickard
Orville E. May
New Albin
Iowa
Bureau of Agricultural and Industrial Chemistry
W. W. Skinner
Dr. May
Agriculture Department
Research Administration
Farm Hog Slaughter Limitation Suspended Indefinitely
The War Food Administration extended indefinitely the suspension on farm slaughter of hogs and delivery of pork without a permit. Initially set for three months from Nov 17, 1943 to Feb 17, 1944, the period was extended to March 17 with no termination date.
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War Food Administration
WFA
March Oilseed Meal Reserves Allotted by State
Iowa state Triple-A announced the March allotment of fed 20 percent reserve meal. Carload grants went to W. F. Miller Iowa City J. H. Wake Oskaloosa Reliable Products Ames Sargent Algona Atlantic Milling Des Moines Fox Chemical Estherville Golden Sun Eldora Thompson Hatchery Ellsworth and others. Counties received extra distribution for direct farmer use or mixing, with Poweshiek two additional cars and other listed counties one more.
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Des Moines
Iowa
W. F. Miller
Iowa City
J. H. Wake
Oskaloosa
Reliable Products Company
Ames
Sargent and Company
Algona
Atlantic Milling and Elevator Company
Atlantic
Fox Chemical Company
Golden Sun Milling Company
Estherville
International Supply Company
Eldora
Thompson Hatchery
Ellsworth
Black Hawk
Clinton
Cerro Gordo
Mitchell
Howard
Fayette
Polk
Poweshiek
Story
Plymouth
Allamakee
Buchanan
Poweshiek County
Bean Acreage Boost Aim of AAA Confabs
Des Moines reports district meetings of AAA fieldmen and county committees in Iowa this week to promote the soybean production program. A. J. Loveland says meeting the 1944 soybean goals is essential for Iowa’s food production. Meetings run Atlantic Washington Monticello Hampton Red Oak Marshalltown Le Mars Oskaloosa New Hampton Spirit Lake.
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Des Moines
AAA
Iowa
A. J. Loveland
Loveland
Atlantic
Washington
Monticello
Hampton
Red Oak
Marshalltown
le Mars
Oskaloosa
New Hampton
Spirit Lake State
Maintenance focused farming advised for 1944 Iowa
Ames expert D K Struthers says Iowa farmers must operate mainly on machinery maintenance in 1944 despite a near doubling of farm implement output. He urges regular lubrication, tight bolts, avoiding overloading, preventive checks, and using custom work and machinery sharing to cope with older equipment and labor shortages.
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Ames
D. K. Struthers
Iowa State College
Struthers
Iowa
Strethers
OPA Changes Wheat Price Regulations
The Office of Price Administration announced changes in wheat price controls effective March 24. Mixed wheat with more than 15 percent red durum will use the red durum formula price, and the formula price for mixed grain now covers mixtures under 50 percent durum content.
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Washinton
INS
Office of Price Administration
Regulation Shifts in Wheat Mixtures and Prices Across Regions
The rule now covers blends with at least 50 percent wheat and those with higher wheat content. A 214 cent per bushel cut to the hard wheat price in Atlanta Georgia is noted. A terminal price tied to Kansas City and St Louis plus freight raised Enid Oklahoma area prices by 2.4 cents per bushel relative to adjacent regions.
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Rcent
Atlanta
Kansas City
St. Louis
Enid
Okla
War era price rise for yellow and white dry corn milling
The Office of Price Administration announced Monday a maximum price increase for yellow and white dry corn milling products. The move aims to cover higher corn costs and sustain production for armed forces, lend-lease needs, and key war industries such as steel and munitions.
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Washington
INS
Office of Price Administration
OPA
$2,500 For 53 Acre Tract Near Marion
H B Hammond purchased an unimproved 53 acre tract adjoining his farm three miles northwest of Marion from the First National Bank of Marion for 2500 dollars.
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H. B. Hammond
Marion
First National Bank of
Sixteenth Annual Future Farmers Meet in Des Moines
The Iowa association of Future Farmers of America holds its 16th annual convention in Des Moines on March 31 and April 1. President Robert Mugge of Spencer says attendance is limited to two delegates per chapter plus candidate members for the Iowa Farmer and American Farmer degrees and the chapter advisor. Members are high school boys in vocational agriculture programs.
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Iowa Association of Future Farmers of America
Des Moines
Robert Mugge
Spencer
Association
Iowa Farmer
American Farmer
Mugge
Future Farmers Organization
Survey shows less beef veal and lamb more pork products
A nationwide survey by the American Meat Institute for the Office of Price Administration shows tighter supplies of beef hind quarters and rump veal and lamb, with sausage and many pork items like bacon abundant. March 6 to 11 results show 88 percent short beef hind quarters, 76 percent short beef fore quarters, 73 percent short veal, while bacon is plentiful and bacon ends at 93 percent.
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Chicago
American Meat Institute
Office of Price Administration
Pork and ham supply noted in market report
A historical market note mentions plentiful stock of pork and hams along with sausage types including pork sausage frankfurters bologna and liver sausage in the local market.
Hog prices peak as market notes mix of hog weights
Special to The G IOWA CIT reports hogs near here averaging large weights at 385 pounds with ce Ed Flynn cited as farmer of record. Hogs brought about 14.10 dollars per hundredweight in a Chicago marker period noted as a peak for hog trade.
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Ed Flynn
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Mobile Task Force
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Senate Agriculture
War Manpower Commission
Iowa State College Extension Service
Iowa Canners
Guy E. Pollock
Iowa-Nebraska Canners Association
Extension Service and Manpower Commission
Pollock
Roy Chard
Agve
Jones Soil Meeting
Usda Bureau
O. E. May
Ball Clinic
Dept
Excelsior Springs
Dr. Scholl
Peter Fahrney
Steel
Hoboko
Nash
Agarol
Fets P
Erro
Englis
Lifebuoy
Zin
Norwich
Peptans
Antacid
Auer
Black Blue Jay
Revlon
Daggett & Ramsdell
Bette
Johnson & Johnson
Smith Bros
Ae” Ao
Midwest Machinery & Truck Equip. CO
3Rd St. N. E
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Zachar
Ame
Angelus
Cuticur
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