Wickard Seeks Substitute for Stymied Incentive Plan
Secretary Wickard, facing short wartime protein supplies, seeks a replacement for the blocked 100 million dollar incentive plan to boost dry beans and peas production. Planting surveys show 1943 bean and pea harvests will miss targets. aides say higher returns could entice greater acreages if offered promptly.
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A . Ashington
Secretary of Agriculture
Wickard
Federal Crop Reporting Boards
Fence Drift Caught in the Woven Wire on Township Bridge
A report of a vehicle being turned around on a township bridge by RF A Drever. The messy field notes describe a rugged drive, spring road break up, and farmers preparing for worsening road conditions as the roads begin to deteriorate with the coming season.
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RF A
Government plans to raise support for bean prices under ceiling
Officials discuss methods to boost farm aid before planting time. They consider raising grower bean prices above the Office of Price Administration ceiling of 5.60 per unit for No 1 grades, with the Agriculture Department buying beans above ceiling and selling through distributors to meet CPA ceilings, subject to White House approval. The plan would shift costs to the Commodity Credit Corporation. The suggested acreage for peas is noted.
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Office of Free Administration
OPA
Agriculture Department
CPA
Commodity Credit Corporation
White House
Tama County Turns Limestone Stockpile Into Farm Aid
Tama County supervisors open a 12 000 ton stockpile of agricultural limestone at six miles southwest of Garwin, offering $1 per ton to farmers with cost deducted from soil conservation payments. The program aims to spread lime on farms this spring as part of a three year agreement with AAA.
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Tama County
Burns Byram
Board of Supervisors
Tractor Drawn From Hat at Sale Near Oxford Junction
Nine names were placed in a hat for the tractor which brought the bidding price of 645.05 at the Ralph Baumgartner place west of Oxford Junction Monday. A tractor plow sold for 8750, tractor corn plow 230, disc 132 50 and manure spreader 77. Cows sold from 88 to 126, steers 87 to 119, last spring calves 56 to 172, four small calves 27 75, gilts 37 50 and fall pigs 20. Corn brought 101 a bushel and vats 70 cents a bushel. Ray C Mowry of Oxford Junction was the auctioneer and Ralph Orth, clerk.
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Oxford Junction
Ralph Baumgartner
Ray C Mowry
Ralph Orth
Chemurgic Chief Urges Continued Research to Boost Postwar Economy
Wheeler McMillen, president of the national farm chemurgic council, told the ninth annual chemurgic conference that postwar recovery rests on expanded scientific research to maximize production. He urged keeping all competent researchers employed during the transition, predicting five to ten years of bolstered business and agriculture as war-tested innovations are adapted for peacetime use.
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Chicago
Wheeler McMillen
National Farm
Chemuregi Council
McMillen
War Bond Buying Urged to Halt Land Boom
Dr W Lf Mesers of Cornellum urges farmers to buy war bonds to draw off income now and build financial reserves. He warns that past land booms were fueled by purchases beyond future income and cites war savings officials from 12 states including Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota.
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W Lf Mesers
Cornellum
Ao Teeasurs
Tuesdis
Meyers
War Savings
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Boyd Fisher
National War Savings Staff
Lois Livingstone Named Outstanding 4-H Girl in Jones
Lois Livingstone of Anamosa daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert C Livingstone was named the outstanding Jones county 4 H club girl for 1942 at the sixth annual mother and daughter luncheon attended by 156 persons James F Kearns county agent announced Livingstone has served six years in 4 H and is currently county 4 H girls president The program also featured Third Officer Kathryn McWilliams of the WAAC Fort Des Moines.
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Anamosa
Lois Livingstone
Robert C. Livingstone
Jones County
James F Kearns
War Production Meetings Scheduled in Allamakee
Allamakee county schedules a series of meetings next week on soil and pasture improvement swine and poultry management victory gardens and labor and equipment shortages County Agent Fred C Riley announced The meetings run Monday to Wednesday at various towns and schools including Waukon Lansing New Albin Dorchester Waterville Postville Harpers Ferry Linton township and others
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Ums
Crazelle Waukon
Allamakee County
Fred C . Riley
Farm Bureau
Waukon
Lansing
New Albin
Dorchester
Waterville
Postville
Harpers Ferry
Elo Franklin Township
Evenme
Church
No 16
Linton Township
Butterfat Averages 21.9 In Winneshiek C T A
DECORAH The Winneshiek Dairy Herd Improvement association reports February butterfat averages at 21.9 pounds per cow. The top producer was a Holstein in the Martin C Bergan herd with 44 pounds.
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Winneshiek C.T.A
Decorah
Winneshiek Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Kenneth W. Simons
Martin C Bergan
Roosevelt hints at United Nations food conference plan
President Roosevelt has dropped hints about a possible United Nations food conference to meet in an interior U S city. Officials say no definite plans exist and the idea may still be in the study stage with no set time or place.
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Glonge Stimpson PU Aseie
Roosevelt
United States
Department of Agriculture
United Nations
Washington
Combined Food Board
Pace War Council
Rooosevelt
Indianapolis
Cedar Rapids
Dallas
Waukon Meeting Hosted by Iowa Farm Bureau Leader
Mrs Floyd Dittmer of Strawberry Point district committee woman of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation will head the Allamakee home project contact meeting in Waukon next Wednesday afternoon. Mrs James Barlow, county home project chairman, reported today.
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Waukon
Floyd Dittmer
Strawberry Point
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Allamakee
James Barlow
Farm Auction Schedule Across Multiple Markets
Auction lineup spans March 25 at Walker Livestock Exchange in northwest Cedar Rapids area closing out the Gerd Thoren and Emma Tholen estate. March 26 at Iowa Livestock Exchange Cedar Rapids. March 27 Oxford Sales Co horse sale. March 30 Iowa Livestock Exchange Cedar Rapids horse sale.
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Walker Livestock Exchange
Gerd 'Thoren
Emma Tholen
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Oxford Sales Co
Government to Seize All Shell Eggs From Cold Storage
Secretary Wickard issued an order requiring all shell eggs in cold storage as of May 31 to be set aside for government use at OPA ceiling prices. No eggs may be stored after May 31 except for government use, with possible civilian allocations later to ensure fair distribution among military civilian and lend lease needs.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Wickard
Food Distribution Administration
Livestock and Meat Committee Named in Delaware County
Manchester and surrounding towns name members to the county livestock and meat distribution committee. Chester O McCarthy, USDA war board chairman, announces chair Dale S Henderson and members Archie Lyman Bernard Cocking Mrs Paul Allyn plus township aides Oswald Dolan Otto Funke William Barclays Clifton Klaus Harry Muckier Arthur Hugh John H Armstrong John E Doyle Harry Quinn Harr 1 Hamblin Ulrich Tegeler Lawrence Bishop William J McMahon Ray Lawrence Leo Ament Clarence Moulton.
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Manchester
Chester O McCarthy
Delaware
Earlville
Harry Muckier
Arthur L. Hugh
Delly
John H Armstrong
Greeley
John E. Doyle
Hopkinton
Harry ¢ Quinn
Edgewood
Harr
Hamblin
Ulrich G Tegeler
Dyersville
Lawrence Bishop
William J. McMahon
Ray Lawrence
Dundee
Leo Ament
Clarence Moulton
Iowa City market records high price for heavy hogs
Special report notes Monday Chicago market had 156 prime hogs from Farmers Johnsons Brothers weighing 321 pounds each. They averaged 13.85 dollars per hundredweight, among the highest prices for that weight in 24 years.
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Iowa City
Petsel Brothers Johnson
Chicago
Advertisement promotes FASTEETH for secure dentures
An ad claims FASTEETH powder keeps false teeth firm and comfortable with no taste or nausea. It promises easy eating talking and laughing without teeth slipping with odor control benefits. Available at drug stores.
Eighteen Women Prep as Iowa Food Preservation Helpers
Eighteen women begin an eight day training in Ames to serve as food preservation assistants for the Iowa extension service. They will aid victory garden and poultry programs, work with 4-H Food for Victory clubs, and support gardening and canning in farms and towns across the state under county Farm Bureaus. Eastern Iowa trainees include Ruth Foster of Washington Vira A Kuntz of Cresco Josephine Ruckless of Monticello and Lois Reid Stewart of Dubuque.
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the Gazette
Ames
Iowa
Ames Agricultural Extension Service
Victory Garden
Food For Victory
Ruth Foster
Washington
Vira A. Kuntz
Cresco
Josephine Ruckless
Monticello
Lois Reid Stewart
Dubuque
Farm Machinery Output to Rise in 1944 Says Townsend
Washington, Feb. 10 director Clif ford Townsend of the food production administration predicted a large increase in farm machinery production in 1944. He urged farmers to share equipment to help exceed 1943 food goals, noting limited manufacturing this year due to war materiel priorities for tanks guns and battleship armor.
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Washington (Lp
M Clifford Townsend
Food Production Administration
Contour farming and hog meeting set for Iowa City
Johnson county agent Emmett C. Gardner announced a contour farming and hog production meeting in the Iowa City light and power assembly room next Tuesday evening. The event aims to share methods for soil conservation and efficient hog raising with local farmers.
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Iowa City
Emmett C. Gardner
Johnson County
Contour farming urged on Iowa fields to save soil and moisture
A record notes 1350 pound steers in Chicago and Earl L. Wilson injuring a shoulder after a fall on ice. It explains contour farming as level farming on slopes, using contour marks to slow water flow, reduce erosion, and improve yields. It cites Soil Conservation Service data and urges planting contours on new acreage. Contours are easy to establish with county extension bulletins.
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Iowa
Soil Conservation Service
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