Kline Denies Ties to Politics As Farm Bureau Leader
Allan B. Kline of Vinton, president of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation, insists he is not in politics despite an INS report naming him as farm representative on Iowa’s delegation to the national Republican convention. He stresses the nonpartisan stance and cites Farm Bureau bylaws barring officers from political office.
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Allan B. Kline
Vinton
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
International News Service
Iowa
Kline
Farm Bureau
England
INS
Ministry of Information
United States Office of War Information
Associated Press
Des Moines
Take Farm Program Out of Politics Says Bricker of Ohio
Governor John W. Bricker of Ohio urged at a Wichita Republican rally that agricultural legislation be removed from politics and run for farmers’ benefit. He argued farm parity ties to multiple factors and industry must be considered with agriculture to fix prices, urging cooperation among farmers, industries, workers, and consumers. He called for a postwar return to private enterprise spirit.
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Wichita
Kan
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Republican Lincoln Club
No Definite Price Floor On Fall Pigs
Special to The Gazette Ames Iowa hog raisers face uncertainty about fall hog prices as the War Food administration has not set a price floor beyond March 30 1945. Iowa State College economist Geoffrey Shephard explains that parity based minimums could put Chicago prices around 11.50 to 12.50 by spring 1945, with actual outcomes uncertain. The article urges prompt government extension of the floor to aid planning for sows bred now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Geoffrey Shephard
Iowa State College Agricultural Economist
Iowa Farm Economist
War Food Administration
Chicago
Shephard
Frozen Vegetables And Fruits May Lose Ration Status
U S federal authorities expect to remove all frozen fruits and vegetables from the ration list soon while keeping meat ration values through April. The drive targets freeing cold storage for spring production as meat stocks and frozen fruit and veg run high.
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Ovid A. Martin
Washington
War Food Administration
WFA
Barnyard Chatter and Farm advise from war era tips
A collage of notes covers mule colts for sale near Walker, cattle loan rates at The Peoples Savings Bank in Cedar Rapids, and Co. R. Warner moving to a farm near Center Point. Gardening advice urges soil, sun, crop variety, crop rotation, and manure use to boost yields during wartime.
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Peoples Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids
Co. R. Warner
Center Point
Good Prospect for Large Fruit Crop in Iowa This Year
Ames extension horticulturist H E Nichols says Iowa could see a strong fruit crop except peaches after a February freeze killed many peach buds. Apples pears plums fared better though some disease risk remains with red raspberries. black raspberries face anthracnose from wet last summer. Dormant lime sulfur sprays recommended for canes and scale insects if present. strawberry beds need care. new spray schedule aids farmers in controlling insects and diseases including apple maggot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Nichols
Ames Extension Horticulturist
Nichols
Ames Extension Service
Iowa
Government May Have to Seize Corn on Farms
Frank H. Hall of Corn Products Refining warns at the company meeting that the government may seize corn on farms to keep the industry operating. He notes few days of corn left at Argo Pekin plants and a closed Kansas City plant, and cites possible remedies including price ceilings, subsidies, or other government action. He stresses the impact on war industries and the challenge of retaining workers if a shutdown occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgefield Park
N. J
Frank H. Hall
Corn Products Refining Company
Hall
Argo
Pekin
Kansas City
War Food Administration Set Aside Order Aims at Corn Supply
The inquiry evaluates if the recent War Food administration set aside order will increase corn for industry. It considers potential effects on producers, processors, and downstream users while noting policy shifts and market implications.
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War Food Administration
OPA Creates National Meat Advisory Committee
Washington AP Colonel Bryan Houston OPA deputy administrator for rationing announced a 15 member national meat industry advisory committee to serve as a board of directors on rationing problems. The group will provide suggestions to OPA and discuss changes affecting the meat industry with members including Wayland Hopley John Jirden Theodore A. Anderson P O Wilson and Robert T. Eggert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bryan Houston
OPA
National Meat Industry Advisory Committee
Houston
Wayland Hopley
Iowa Beef Producers Association
Atlantic
John Jirden
Colorado- Nebraska Lamb Feeders Association
Morrill
Neb
Theodore A. Anderson
American Pork Producers Associated
Montreal
P. O. Wilson
National Livestock Producers Association
Chicago
Robert T. Eggert
American Meat Institute Department of Marketing
Winneshiek Farm Bureau Announces Record 1100 Members
Special to The Gazette reports Winneshiek county Farm Bureau adding 1100 members, the largest total in the organization’s history, highlighting growth and local agricultural outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Farm Auction Notices for March and April
Harold Healey cow sale on March 30 two miles northeast of Mar telle and Ivan L Notbohm closing out one mile west of Vinton. April 1 features the Stahle estate sale in Solon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
Iowa
Frank Pirk
Township 81
St. P.M
Swisher
Frank Pirks
George E. Parizek
Oxford
H. Kubleek
Cedar Raunds
Swisher Trust & Savings Bank
Harold Healey
Martelle
Ivan L. Notbohm
Vinton
Stahle
Solon
Benton AAA Renews Drive for Bean and Canning Crop Goals
Benton county and township committees began a drive to reach soybean and canning crop goals. First round sheets show 10,000 acres short of 42,090 on soybeans and 3,000 acres short of 6,500 for canning crops, mainly sweet corn. A second farm-to-farm canvass is planned to boost acreage.
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Vinton
Benton County
Marl Fry
County Aaa
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William Galloway & Sons Company
Waterloo
Iowa Livestock Exchange
A. F
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George B. Easker
van Horne
Earl May’s Store Nursery Stock & Seeds
First St. SE
OPA Names Meat Advisory Committee
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