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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1943
Page
2
Director Bliss outlines steps to boost 1943 farm output in Iowa including planned, unit and neighbor efforts, price supports, and tailored on-farm plans. He notes labor shortages from military drafts and limited farm machinery, urging coordinated efforts to meet government targets for hogs eggs and poultry while expanding hemp cultivation.
A farmer near Solon shows a 400 head New Hampshire flock thriving with no losses since Feb 25. The hover, one of 100 built by Linn County Rural Electric cooperative, cost $19.65 and helped keep birds warm and active. Wife Mrs Zenishek cared for chicks as the project highlighted by REA manager Bob Palmer. The feature notes electricity costs and the broader war food production plan urging local neighborhood coordination, better machinery use, and community labor to boost Iowa farm output in 1943.
A poem laments rationed goods and wartime privations, urging readers to stay hopeful while a later Iowa report lists farm prices and price indices. It notes oats, flax, hogs, cattle, milk cows and other products reaching postwar highs, with farm inputs and outputs at elevated levels and guidance on seed testing, crop adaptation, and livestock disease prevention.
The Omaha Chamber of Commerce announced a second farm training course for high school boys to prepare city youths to assist farmers in summer work. Wayne McPherron chairs the farm labor committee. applications will be via high school principals. First meeting April 20 covers fitting into farm life with sessions on grain practices, equipment, livestock care, dairying, safety. Lincoln College of Agriculture staff and experienced farmers will teach.
Cedar County USDA war board chairman TIPTON Hy Von Muenster announced that Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation loans are available to Cedar county farmers for purchasing soybean seed damaged by frost. Four thousand bushels of seed beans are listed for sale at the Triple-A office.
Wednesday March 31 Mrs. Ruby M Kehne real estate and personal property Tipton. Thursday April 1 Walker Exchange auction Joe Kinney livestock sale 1 mi SE Oxford. Saturday April 3 Clarence Hill Est closing out 1% mi SE Clarence.
Iowa farmers expect a spring pig crop up 25 to 30 percent from last year despite a protein feed shortage. Francis Johnson of the Iowa Farm Bureau says new farrowing may be less hardy and more pigs may be saved later, with pasture finishing possible as weather affected early farrowing. Hatchery reports show rising demand for chicks.
TIPTON Arnold Meier of Clarence, chairman of the Cedar county livestock and meat distribution committee, reported today that 40 butchers and frozen food locker operators received meat rationing instructions here Friday evening and were issued permits Saturday. Men delegated in each township to issue permit application blanks are: Cass township Frank J. Shima, Center James Cary, Dayton Paul W. Busching, Fairfield Alvin W. Stonerook, Farmington Edward C. Hamann, Fremont Alfred F. Meyer, Gower Hans Hansen, Inland Frank Weig, Jawa Earl A. Linn, Linn Harry O. Park, Massillon William Steinke, Pioneer Everett L. Ferguson, Red Oak Weldon W. Woods, Rochester Herschel H. Flater, Springdale Alfred F. Pedersen, Springfield Mike and Sugar Creek Bert Oill.
Saturday April 3 1943 sale featuring 2 horses 1600 lb pair 9 years old 1500 lb gelding etc. cattle including Guernsey Sherthorn Hereford calves shorthorn lambs hogs machinery and miscellaneous farm goods with details on tractors tools feed and livestock. Cash terms and executors listed.
A themed crossword list presents horizontal clues from 13 to 56 and vertical clues from 1 to 54. Entries include goddess names, body parts, tools, and scientific terms, with references to enzymes, metals, and units. The puzzle interleaves common words with specialized terms across fields.
Farm laborers from southern Missouri began arriving in Page and Fremont counties in Iowa. Two families already placed on local farms, six more have signed contracts and will arrive soon. The Farm Security Administration is transporting them. Farmers seeking workers should contact Oliver Haggland of the Farm Security office or John Mason at the Shenandoah state employment office.
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