Iowa Turkey Crop Expected to Exceed 1942 by Ten Percent
Federal reports indicate Iowa producers will raise about 10 percent more turkeys in 1943 than 1942, totaling around 1.902 million. The United States as a whole may rise 12 percent to 37.098 million, marking the largest national turkey production in history. Iowa would rank fourth among turkey states behind Texas Minnesota and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
OWA
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Department
United States
Texas
Minnesota
California
West North Central
East North Central
South Atlantic
South Central States
North Atlantic States
North Atlantic
North Central
Cialize
Pacific Coast
West North Central States
Butter four ounce rule stirs dairy supply concerns
OPA limits butter to four ounces per person per week provoking a surge in demand for quarter pound packages and challenging small creamery printers and packers to adapt. The article notes regional production shifts, increased home hatching, and USDA distribution committee actions amid wartime food controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Towa
State Department of Amiculture
Dynamite for Hitler claimed by agricultural agent
Howard J Gramlich of Chicago told a Cedar Rapids civic club that seven pounds of seed corn can produce 70 bushels of hog feed in four months and 700 pounds of live pork at seven months, then toured the Killian farm five miles southeast of Cedar Rapids with more than 100 pigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phere
Hitler
Howard J Gramlich
Chicago
North Westar Tainas
Gazette
AL. Killian
Cedar Rapids
Gramlich
Thomas E Dewey
New York
International News Service
Iowa
Dewey
Hinckman Powell
Towa
Midwest
Powell
Meat Program Set Up in Benton Cedar and Tama
Benton county livestock and meat distribution committee named. A meeting of meat dealers slaughterers butchers and officials is called for Thursday evening at Vinton. Marl D Fry, chairman of the USDA war board in Benton and head of the committee, announced the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Krause
Vinton
Lewis Greaser Vinton
Worth Conder
AAA
Frs
Ine Gareette Tipton
Hy von Muenster
Usda War Board
Cedar County
Spreial
Toledo
Tama County Livestock and Meat Distribution Committee
Robert Lion
C W Maplethorpe
Frank Michalek
William Podhajsky
Traer
Lyon
Tracer
Tama
Tracr
Benton
Cedar and
Benton County
Marl D. Fry
Fry
Demand Surges for Baby Chicks Nationwide in 1943
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports record demand for baby chicks with 77 percent more chicks on order as of March 1 than a year earlier. February hatchings rose to 121,927,000 chicks, up 24 percent from 1942 and 51 percent above the 5 year average, while eggs set reached 284,188,000, up 13 percent. Output for January–February topped last year by 30,309,000 chicks. Hatchery capacity ran about 60 percent in February. gains were broad across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Eries
Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
BAE
South Atlantic
South Atlantic States
Middle Atlantic States
New England States
South Central States
West North Central States
Eoast North Central States
Mountain States
Pacific Coast
Stockman proposes army training and uniforms for farm workers
Representative Stockman proposes inducting farm workers into a 30 day army training program and issuing uniforms before they return to farming. He argues this would remove the stigma of blanket deferments and prepare workers to be called up for defense if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Representative Stockman
R-Ore
County War Board
Hogs Bring 15.85 At Chicago Market For Dysart Farmer
W L Masher of Dysart sold 21 hogs at Chicago market, averaging 233 pounds. The hogs brought 15.85 per hundredweight, just 5 cents below the day's extreme top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Specelal
Gazette
Dysart
W. L. Masher
Chicago
Log Jam in Corn Flow Piles Higher and Tangled
Price controls and parity debates in Washington trigger a sit down strike by corn holders at Cedar Rapids. OPA moisture discounts loosen a bit while Canada oats enter milling streams. debates stall milling, pushing corn flow into a growing log jam as traders and holders stay firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
OPA
Washington
United States
New York
New England
DeWitt Porter Hogs Sell at Chicago Peak Price
John Porter DeWitt, a Clinton county farmer who earned 1760 for cattle in 1943, marketed 132 prime heavy hogs at Chicago Monday. They averaged 410 pounds and brought 15.80 per hundredweight, a new 24 year high for hogs of such weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt
John Porter
Clinton County
Chicago
Dysart Farmer Sells 39 Hogs at Chicago Market
H S Kersten a farmer near Dysart marketed 39 hogs at Chicago Monday averaging 301 pounds and selling for $15.80 per hundredweight without sorting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart
Chicago
Farm Auction Notices Across Two Markets
Two farm auctions announced: March 25 at Walker Livestock Exchange near Viola for Gerd Tholen and Emma Tholen Est closing out. March 30 at Iowa Livestock Exchange in Cedar Rapids featuring a horse sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Livestock Exchange
Gerd Tholen
Emma Tholen
Viola
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Potatoes Seen Sufficient as Hoarding Fears Fade
E. O Pole, FDA regional administrator, called potato shortage scare stories unfounded and said supplies are adequate to meet military and civilian needs if not wasted. He noted 1943 potato acreage goal at 3.26 million acres aiming for about 410 million bushels to cover war and civilian needs next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
E. O Polelock
The
Food Distribution Administration
Pollock
Department of Agriculture
Corn Belt Sweet Seed Grows With Ease
The article notes that in the Corn Belt region gardeners find it simple to cultivate the Sweet variety. It highlights adaptable climate and supportive soil conditions that aid healthy yields.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tall Corn State
RFA
South Central
Oregon
Spe
Tama County
B. F. Goodrich
Goodrich Tires
B.F Goodrich
Silvertown
Second Avenue SE
Dial
Didia
Ducky
Lineette
Williams
the Insurance
E.cohn & Sons
DR. Merle
E. Garmoe
Bes
By Ray Anderson
Congress
Iona Hog
Rayburn
House
Senate
Sam Rayburn
Roosevelt
Beverly Cattle Company
U.S. Army
U S
India
North Carolina
Sitiria
Inachus
U. S. Army
American Expeditionary Forces
South Dakota
Stratton
Fey
Earl E
Earl May's
First Street
Post Office
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!