Kline Declares Black Market for Meat a Myth
Iowa OPA Director Walter D. Kline says the alleged meat black market is a myth and that packers mainly complain of potential loss of government subsidies. He argues higher prices would indicate real black market activity, notes licensed Eastern small packers grade their own beef, and says ceilings are not being violated.
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ES Moiies
Iowa
OPA
Walter D. Kline
Kline
Midwest
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Middlewest
Agriculture Department
Beef output by large packers shrinks after strike
The Agriculture Department reported that beef production by large packing houses since the strike began has fallen to the lowest level in a generation or more, reflecting impact of the labor action on big meat processors.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Cattle Buyers Struggle With Price Ceilings Prompting Black Market Concerns
Large packers report limited cattle purchases due to government price ceilings. They say they mostly buy cows and heifers while order buyers for eastern slaughterers seize steers for quality beef. Spokespersons claim unsold cattle go to slaughter and fetch black market prices.
Market Hog Show Judging Opens At Hawkeye Downs
Entries for Iowa State Spring Market Hog show arrive with over 300 head ready for judging at 9 a.m. Saturday at Hawkeye Downs. Judges include Professors Anderson and Quaife of Iowa State College and Hog buyers from Rath Packing and Wilson and Company. The two-ring judging proceeds with adult and junior divisions and concludes with grand championships.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Swine Institute
Lyle Sutton
Delhi
Profs. Anderson
Quaife
Allen Nash
Duane Dostal
Gaylord Lyon
Toledo
Tama County
4-H
Soybean Future Uncertain Says Brownlee
Iowa State College farm economist O H Brownlee says farmers should boost soybean acres but overall outlook remains uncertain. He notes acreage may not exceed wartime levels, yields could rise with new varieties, and prices depend on oil meal markets and general economic conditions.
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Ames
Iowa
O. H. Brownlee
Iowa State College
Brownlee
Farm Auctions Near Cedar Rapids and Columbus Junction
A pair of upcoming farm auctions in Iowa with a closing sale Monday March 25 by Mike C. Novak located 4 miles south of Cedar Rapids. The Angus sale follows Tuesday March 26 hosted by Forrest Larmer and Henry Bartenhagen at the Midway Sales Pavillion in Columbus Junction.
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Mike C. Novak
Cedar Rapids
Angus Sale
Forrest Larmer
Henry Bartenhagen
Midway Sales Pavilion
Columbus Junction
Winneshiek Oats Seed Committee Named
Winneshiek county applicants for Clinton oats seed for 1947 sowing must use approved forms. The committee includes Ed Bouska Jackson Junction John Neuzil Fort Atkinson Walter Oxley Ossian Curtis Brothers Cresco and John Beucher Ridgeway. Seed distribution will occur later this year.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Ed Bouska
Jackson Junction
John Neuzil
Fort Atkinson
Walter Oxley
Ossian
Curtis Brothers
Cresco
John Beucher
Ridgeway
Protein meals set aside for deficit areas
The agriculture department ordered processors to set aside 10 percent of April protein meal production for shipment to livestock feeders in deficit states. Since January 21 a five percent quota had applied. Shipments to deficit areas are expected to reach 52,000 tons by March 1, with soybeans cotton seed and peanut meals affected.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
East
South
Far West
Bakken Estate Farm Sold for 70 An Acre
The 160 acre Barbara Bakken estate farm in Lincoln township near Ridgeway was sold for 70 dollars per acre to Fred Sanderson. A 40 acre tract was sold to Lorence Lundby for 85 dollars per acre. This tract joins Lundby's 200 acre farm.
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Ridgeway
Barbara Bakken
Lincoln Township
Here
Fred Sanderson
Lorence Lundby
Lundby
Delaware Pomona Grange Confers Degree
In Manchester the Delaware Pomona Grange conferred the fifth degree on fourteen candidates at a special Wednesday night meeting. Names include Walter Appleby, Wesley Carrothers, Clara Eberhart, Laurence Sackett, John Blaker, Don Wessel, Chester Kenny and others from Oneida Delhi Colesburg and Jones Mill Granges.
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Manchester
Delaware
Pomona Grange
Walter Appleby
Wesley Carrothers
Oneida Grange
Clara Eberhart
Laurence Sackett
Delhi Grange
John Blaker
Don Wessell
Colesburg Grange
Chester Kenny
Jones Mill Grange
Hog sale nets Ossian-Leo Holthaus $100.64 payment
Ossian-Leo Holthaus sold a 740 pound hog to Walter Witt this week. He received a check for 100.64 dollars at a price of 1360 dollars per hundred pounds.
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Ossian
Leo Holthaus
Walter Witt
U S Groups Call for Rationing of Cereals Fats and Oils
A coalition of 21 national groups including the National Grange and Veterans of Foreign Wars urged the United States to immediately ration cereals fats and oils at home to aid overseas relief. They criticized President Truman's famine program as insufficient and called for creation of an international relief body to assist refugees until new homes are found. The statement followed UNRRA meetings convened with the U S State Department.
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City
N. J
United States
National Grange
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Community Service Committee
The
CIO
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
State Department
UNRRA
Truman
America
U. S
UNRRA Chief Seeks Return to Wartime Food Controls
Director General Herbert Lehman appealed to the 47 member nations of UNRRA for a return to stringent wartime food control including rationing of scarce commodities. The move coincides with an upcoming clash in UNRRA's council over forcing displaced nationals to return home.
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Herbert Lehman
UNRRA
Reeturn
Council
Greeley Creamery Installs Butter Printer for Wrapping
The Greeley cooperative creamery installs a butter printer, enabling all produced butter to be printed and wrapped.
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Greeley
Greeley Cooperative Creamery
Swisher 266 Acres Sold at Auction
Charles Brosh purchased the 266 acre farm of Brosh and Brosh at an auction Monday for 60 dollars per acre. Cattle brought 150 dollars, brood sows with pigs 50 dollars, and an unidentified tractor sold at ceiling price.
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Swisher
Charles Brosh
Brosh and Brosh
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