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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1941

Page

2

Early spring sowing delayed by March snow in eastern Iowa fields

The March 10 snow left northern Iowa fields tan and too wet for sowing while lighter snow south of the Lincoln Highway allowed oats planting near Mechanicsville. Frost remains in southern soils, grass seedings and clover damage noted, fruit tree damage linked to the November freeze. Horticulurist S W Edgecombe expects limited field work this week in roughly half the area as a warm breeze aids drying.

Iowa Lincoln Highway Mechanicsville Washington Salon Johnson County S. W. Edgecombe Ames Gazette Decorah

Farmer Everette Puffer Sows Oats Near Mechanicsville

First farmer reported in the field in this vicinity was Everette Puffer two miles southwest of Mechanicsville who began sowing oats Saturday. Many farmers will start field work this week weather permitting.

Mechanicsville Everette Puffer

Langer Seeks Boost to Half Billion for Stamp Plan

Senator William Langer urges Senate to raise next fiscal year food stamp plan funding from 200 million to 500 million to aid needy Americans and farmers. He notes the current house-passed figure is 35 million below this year's allotment and cites massive past purchases funded by the program.

Langer Washington House Senate William Langer United States

New Transparent Wrapper Film From Casein Basis

Researchers Edeurad MM Kiets Hermann Heckel and Eugene Browning of Gars Ind and Faith G Fueries of Fxans ton Hl report a transparent wrap based on casein. The film is claimed to be tough flexible and similar to cellophane, marking a shift from wood pulp or cotton cellulose in wrapping materials.

Athon Edeurad Kiets Hermann Heckel Eugene Browning Gars, Ind Faith G Fueries Fxanston

Food stamp plan praised to aid farmers and the needy

A speaker stresses using the food stamp plan to help the unemployed and hungry. Citing North Dakota experience in 33 counties, the speaker argues many needy Americans remain unable to participate amid heavy defense focus.

North Dakota

Sweetcorn Acreage Adjustments Tied to AAA Program

Washington AP reports Iowa farmers may request sweet corn acreage adjustments through county and state agricultural conservation committees to avoid reducing field corn acreage. Senator Guy M Gillette says canners pushed for the change as defense needs.

Washington Iowa Agricultural Adjustment Administration Thei Guy M Gillette Gillette AAA

Lavin Cannery Program Draws Weiger Critique

John Weiger, chairman of the Lavin counts AAA card foray, criticizes the cannery farm program claiming soil depletion concerns. The foray links to Sureteam and reference to national rate comparisons.

John Weiger

Plan Achievement Day April 2 At Washington

Mrs. Merle Twinam of Crawfordsville announced the Washington county Farm Bureau women achievement program will feature Mise Ava Johnson of Des Moines as speaker. Johnson, a former teacher and government consultant, will discuss The Balkans as a Symbol.

Gazette Washington Ia Merle Twinam Crawfordsville Home Project Washington County Mise Ava Johnson Des Moines Farm Bureau Miss Johnson Bulgary Balkans

Hopes Boost Prices Rise On War Demands And Trade

Prices for oats and other farm commodities rise as European demand and U S government controls support markets. Wheat sits near 95 cents a bushel, corn around 70 cents, butter about 33 cents a pound, hogs above 71 4 cents, cattle higher, wool hides and lard up 18 to 36 percent since the war began.

Britain Congress Chicago Far West

Farm Chemurgic Conference Explores Farm Products in Industry

The seventh National Farm Chemurgic conference in Chicago drew about 400 agricultural, industrial, and scientific reps plus 300 students to review advances in using farm raw materials industrially. Key talks urged boosting crop research for defense and national self sufficiency, with notes on milk casein fiber, latex fabric treatments, and potential farm based sources for synthetic rubber.

Chicago Wheeler McMillen National Farm Chemurgic Council A Farm Philadelphia Said McMillen United States F C Attwood Atlantic Research Associates Newtonville Mass MC Teague United States Rubber Company Cameron Ford Motor Company Howard R. Huston American Cyanamid Company A V. Ritchie Texas Company Henry G. Knight Federal Bureau of Agricultural Chemistry and Engineering

Farm Fund Bill Seeks Quick Senate Action

Farm leaders push rapid Senate approval of a record 1.34 billion dollar agriculture appropriation for 1941 with parity payments boosting farmer income. House funds reach 890 million, while a fight over Argentina product bans bonds Pan American ties and defense bills loom.

Washington Senate Roosevelt House Senate Appropriations Committee Army Navy Great Britain

Johnson County Dairy Herd Improvement March Averages

Special to The Gazette Iowa City notes the Johnson County Dairy Herd Improvement Association reports for March. The group averaged 891 pounds of milk and 35.1 pounds of butterfat from 450 cows, including 64 dry. A. E. Reeve led with eight purebred Holsteins producing 1,306 pounds of milk and 50.4 pounds of butterfat each.

Gazette Iowa City Carl Pieper Johnson County Association Today A. E. Reeve

Hatcheries Now Supply 70 Percent Of Farm Chickens

Commercial hatcheries now supply over 70 percent of farm chicks and nearly all from commercial flocks. Growth since 1930 lifted share from 42 percent to 73 percent by 1940, transforming egg and poultry production with year round chick availability and altered market patterns. Eastern broiler growth reduced western box packed volumes and shifted spring peaks in the Midwest hatchery industry.

Agricultural Marketing Service Eastern Sea Middle West

Linn County Supervisors Proceedings List of Poor Rent and Supplies

The record lists numerous individuals and entities in Linn County for poor rent, medical relief, or supplies. It cites names such as Gilliland Coal Co, Hamilton Grocery, Holden-Kahler Co, and Linn County Food Stamp Office among many others, with itemized amounts like 214.30 and 148.64 for rent and aid.

Gerhold H Goodlove Earl Gilliland Coal Co Griffin Gladwin Jesse Gardner Bernice Poor Rent Gazette Co Goodridee Tom Heefner Hamilton Grocery Heeltner and Newman Home Gill and Gas Co Hedses Co Helman Fred Hunt Hutchison Adelen Hoover Harry Howe Sarah Helbig AH Hadsell Ada Holden-Kahler Co Harris Leah Hollenbeck Bert Hunter Beryl Hoglan Ida Hinther and McIntire Harlan P.grand Maintea State Employment Service Come Ty Exp Ta Electric Light and Power Co Kate Joss Marguerite Char Knight Ray Dor Keller Co Walton de Sunples Kresee Kramer Catherine Kepler John Kriz Emma Kopecky F E Kolarik Book Binding Co Knapp Perry Dog Enumeration Kilbarn Photo Paper Co Shrf Ofc Kieppe Berger Kriz Emma Kullander Gus Rprs Leacax Howard M Uly Printing Co Limback Lbr Co Larson Gunnell Lawrence Linn County Food Stamp Office Sol Relief Larimer Holwe Co Home Mach Lanning Art Limback Lor Co Matheny Glenn Moravec E L Marion Water Co Lea Mostek Sylvester Murray Hassan Morris Frank Murphy J J Mosburg Lillian Maresh R Ane Merg Mary Miner Gertrude Messner William Myers Miles Grocery Sol Moeller George Malik Bell Telephone Co O'scertel NW Bell Telephone Co Nasle-Faton Shr IL E O'Connor Carl Poor Petrak Chas Paulson Pleetrical Coast Co Hserors Peoples Store Pringles Pinney Coat Co Prmmeuas Saws & Loan Assa Phillips Frank Phelan Leo Padzensky Auto Market Enuip Pors Rock Island Motor Transit Rude Auto Co Chevrolet Co O'seer James Ryer Jerry Rent Resistrar of Vital Statistics Reg Strar Rapaports Rapids Chevrolet_Co Ene Car Rapid Eng Ofc Beconid Ave Virginia Sanford Co Morris Es Biares Sewing Machine Co Sewing Sanders Siadid

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