Government Economy Forces Linn County Triple A Changes
Iowa county Triple-A committees face tight budgets as federal funds dry up. Linn county’s 1947 budget totals 331 dollars for office staff and overhead with limited other county funds for April through June. Community work will halt after April 1 unless farm plans are signed by May 1.
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Rex Conn
Iowa County
Washington
A. J. Loveland
PMA
Linn
John F. Wager
Linn County
Triple-A
Farm plan totals determine county payments for cooperators
Wager explained that eligibility for payments hinges on completing May and June office work. Practices listed on farm plans must be totaled and payments calculated against the county's soil building funds to determine each cooperator's guaranteed payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wager
Iowa Farm Bureau membership tops 119000 in week
Iowa Farm Bureau membership rose to more than 119000 last week, an increase of over 2000 in two weeks. Wayne Tyler said the total may exceed 125000 soon. Benton and Linn counties each added more than 2000 members this year, with Linn in second at about 2020 and Benton leading at around 2500.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
Wayne Tyler
Iowa
Tyler
Benton
Linn
Linn County
West Liberty FFA Hogs Earn Blue Ribbon Group
Four West Liberty FFA members brought 12 hogs to the Iowa Spring Market Hog Show in Cedar Rapids. Ten animals finished in the blue ribbon group. Don Cain placed second in the junior division pen of three, while Lester Orr finished fourth in the individual Berkshire barrow class. Fred Miller and Gene Cain also exhibited.
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West Liberty
FFA
Cedar Rapids
Don Cain
Lester Orr
Berkshire Barrow
Fred Miller
Gene Cain
Traer to Host Mass Meeting on School Consolidation
A mass meeting in Traer is set for Tuesday evening in the Traer school auditorium. Prof. M. S. Cushman of Iowa State College will speak. Plans to bring consolidation to a vote soon will be outlined.
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TRAER
M. S. Cushman
Iowa State College
District F B Meetings Set This Week Across Iowa
Nine district Farm Bureau meetings are held in Iowa this week to discuss highlights from the Illinois county Farm Bureaus tour. Farm Bureau women join, with presidents, directors, extension staff, board members and agents expected. District five meets Boone Monday. Waterloo Tuesday. Mason City Tuesday. Cedar Rapids Wednesday. Spencer Wednesday. Denison Thursday. Mt. Pleasant Thursday. Oskaloosa Friday. Red Oak Friday.
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Des Moines
INS
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Illinois
District Five
Boone
Waterloo
Mason City
Montrose Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Spencer
Denison
Mt. Pleasant
Oskaloosa
Red Oak
House of Delegates
Stevenson funds award for agronomy research names
Dr W H Stevenson funds two new national awards for outstanding agronomy research to be awarded this fall by the American Society of Agronomy. The gifts of 500 dollars each include a certificate of recognition and aim to encourage younger researchers in farm crops and soils.
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Ames
INS
American Society of Agronomy
W. H. Pierre
Iowa State College
Pierre
W. H. Stevenson
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Father Son Farm Agreement Shares Income by Cost Share
The principle of the father son farm business agreement states farm income is shared between father and son in the same proportion as each contributes to operating costs.
Cedar Rapids Man Buys Traer Eighty
James Hadachek 80 acre farm southeast of Traer was sold Saturday to T. J. Koukol of Cedar Rapids for about 210 dollars per acre. Possession will be given November 1.
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Traer
James Hadachek
T. J. Koukol
Cedar Rapids
Ossian Resident Buys 344 Acre Farm Near Castalia
Ossian resident Ambrose Arnold completed purchase of the 344 acre William Miller farm located five miles south of Castalia. Monk Brothers, the current tenants, will continue to operate the property for the new owner.
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Ossian
Ambrose Arnold
William Miller
Castalia
Monk Brothers
Heavy Cuts Proposed in USDA Funds
Budget discussion centers on cutting nearly $400 million from a $947 million farm budget. Likely targets include the $75 million school lunch program and the $50 million Farmers Home Administration, with potential reductions to the $125 million rural electrification program and the research and marketing fund. Lawmakers note soil conservation and REA programs also face scrutiny amid postwar shifts.
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Farmers’ Home Administration
John Taber
Charles A. Halleck
GOP
Farm Auction Listings Include Multiple Sales Across Counties
Public sale announced for March 25 featuring John H. Hauschild Jr. near Tipton plus Angus sale by Forrest Larmer and Nau and Son at Columbus Junction. Closing out sales listed for C. A. Fox near Shellsburg and Alvin R near Mt. Vernon.
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John H. Hauschild, Jr
Tipton
Angus
Forrest Larmer
Nau and Son
Columbus Junction
C. A. Fox
Shellsburg
All-Iowa Fair Schedules Two Evening Horse Shows
Cedar Rapids hosts a two night all-Iowa horse show during the Aug 10 16 fair in cooperation with the Cedar Rapids Horsemen's Club. About 20 classes include three and five gaited saddle horses light harness horses hackney ponies and more. Premiums attract top Midwest horses as Iowa reports rapid light horse growth and leads in stallion numbers.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles D. Moore
Cedar Rapids Horsemen’s Club
Moore
Edwin C. Evans
E. C. Cooper
Doris Luber
H. N. Boyson
Evans
Fair
Midwest
Iowa
Mass Ouster of Mexicans Planned Across Southwest
In El Paso the U S immigration commissioner outlines a bi country plan to deport 119000 Mexican workers who entered illegally. They will be rounded up at border points Juarez Mexicali and Reynosa for screening and possible re entry effective April 15 with farmers applying to the immigration naturalization service.
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EL Paso
Texas
United States
Hugo Carusi
U. S
Juarez
Mexicali
Reynosa
Carusi
U. S. Immigration Naturalization Service
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