Farm Equipment Outlook Brightens as Factories Swing into Production
Chicago reports farm machinery makers nearing full output after Allis-Chalmers and Case settlements end a 327 day and 14 month walkout respectively. With unions negotiating through April, producers foresee a record year as material shortages ease and farmers plan to plant 1947 crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicago
Allis-Chalmers
Milwaukee
J. S. Case
Racine
Wis
International Harvester
CIO United Farm Equipment Workers
Rural Fire Company Planned at Clutier
A Clutier canvass by the Commercial club and local citizens seeks funds to buy a rural fire truck and equipment costing about 5000 dollars. Memberships would run 30 to 35 dollars per farm. The truck will aid town fires as well, with the Clutter fire department housing and running it. The area lacks modern fire protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clutier
Clutier Commercial Club
Clutter Fire Department
Clutter Farm
Easing of Dust Bowl Seed Loans Proposed
Rep Rizley proposes forgiving all seed loans to drought stricken 1934 35 dust bowl farmers to ease relief. Rep Andersen urges at least cancellation of all forest seed loans. Curtis backs legislation to compel agriculture department to compromise drought seed and feed loans regardless of amounts or borrower status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rizley
R-Okla
House
Rep
Andersen
Minn
Ate. Curtis
R-Neb
Department of Agriculture
Four Community Soil Groups Formed in Cedar
Four community farm planning groups were formed in Cedar to work with county soil district technicians. County Extension Director Howard Hamilton announced the organization. Locations and members include South of Clarence, West of Tipton, and Northwest of Tipton with named chairmen and members listed. Philip Poland serves as SCS technician for the Cedar county district. Board of commissioners members are Arnold Meier, Robert Kelly and Floyd Fawcett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
County Soil District
Howard Hamilton
Ima
Richard Weatherwaxtz
Meyer
John Fedderson
John Bixler
Clarence
Willard Eiler
Homer
Floyd Burgess
Earl Elijah
Warren Clancy
Robert Elijah
Roy Joslin
Arnold Kleppe
Hy von Muenster
Marvin Schilling
Roscoe Schilling
Arnold Meier
Earl Anderson
Elmer Feldman
Albaugh
Joe Johnston
Les Chambliss
Francis Moffitt
Marvin Mallie
George Heick
Ralph White
Ernest Gaul
C. L. Hudler
Philip Poland
SCS
Cedar County
Board of Commissioners
Robert Kelly
Floyd Fawcett
U S Producers Boosted Meat Animal Output
Chicago report from the National Livestock and Meat Board shows U S live stock growers marketed about 693 million cattle hogs and sheep over five years ending 1946 averaging 380000 per day An average of 23 billion pounds of meat annually set a new record with 22 cattle and calves 89 hogs and 19 sheep and lambs per 100 meat animals marketed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Livestock and Meat Board
Grazing Reductions Planned for National Forests
John W. Spencer of the U S Forest Service in Denver said livestock on national forest ranges will be reduced this year. The cut will be less than two percent for cattle and four and a half percent for sheep, applying only where range and watershed conditions are critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
INS
John W. Spencer
U. S. Forest Service
National Forest
Buchanan Heads to Central America for Agricultural Mission
Dr. R. E. Buchanan director of Iowa State College agricultural experiment station leaves Ames for a weeks long Central American trip. He will attend a board meeting of the International Institute for Agricultural Science at Turrialba Costa Rica and visit the Iowa State Tropical Research Institute at Antigua Guatemala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
R. E. Buchanan
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa State College
Central America
Buchanan
International Institute For Agricultural Science
Turrialba
Costa Rica
Iowa State Tropical Research Institute
Antigua
Guatemala
Shucks Lets Talk It Over Organizing Farm Bureau Influence
A discussion about farm policy, taxation, and the Farm Bureau's growing influence as Iowa's leading agricultural group. The piece notes legislative action on income tax, county aid for extension work, road and school funding, and the need for agri groups to temper programs with the general welfare. It mentions a national soils district officials association and debates about agricultural visibility versus other interests. The essay ends with a humorous note on hog show photography and the economics of pork cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicklin
Farm Bureau
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CIO United Automobile Workers
Oliver Corporation
Alva W. Phelps
Phelps
Case
St Tonia Ak
Walker Livestock Exchange
Merle Kafer
Mt. Vernon
Poland
Cellane
Chalmers
Eering
Ower
Montgomery
Alvin Russell
Mt. Vernon Bank and Trust Co
All
Caldwells
Caldwell
DR. Caldwell S Senna
Ees Ee Songers Aia Inberstorien
Dr. D. da
Gazette
James M. Takahashi
Marion
Tom Sakamoto
Takahashi
Iawa
Rural Fire Company
Cedar
U.S
Becker Roofing & Insulation
Fourteenth Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Rr Sales Co
Iowa City
Kansas Wheat Fields
Colorado
Montana
D. J. Gatens and Sons
Iowa
First ST. SE
FISH
First Street
Iowa Farm Bureau
Wat Tyler
England
Bureau Federation
Agriculture
Lowa
Fis
National Association of Soils
Don Murphy
Wallace’s Farmer
Iowa Homestead
AAA
Murphy
Cathie-Ade
AGIER
Second Avenue
Third Street
Beverly Cattle Company
Hercules
E. Cohn & Sons, Inc
9Th Ave
3Rd ST
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