Soil Conditions Improve as Iowa Farmers Return to Fields
Federal Meteorologist Charles D. Reed reports a week of less rain and more sun lifting soil conditions. Oat seeding advanced, plowing and dishing for corn began, and some barley and flax sowings occurred. Wheat vibes: 170 percent of intended oats seeded. erosion risk rises with more corn and soybeans replacing oats. Pastures greened and livestock feed shortage easing as farmers drive long hours to catch up.
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Des Moines
Ins
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Corn yields lift 1943 income for 149 Northeast Iowa farms
The Northeast Iowa Farm Business association reports net income up to 7156 in 1943 from 6409 in 1942, driven by higher corn yields and more corn acreage. The average farm size is 231 acres with 28 pig litters, 14 cows, and 210 hens.
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Ames
Iowa Farm Business Association
L. J. Bodensteiner
Iowa State College and Association
Association
Northeast
Mitchell
Howard
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Cerro Gordo
Floyd
Chickasaw
Fayette
Clayton
Bremer
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Delaware
Dubuque
Farmer plants corn on the contour amid erosion talk
Riley A. Slocum, a farm tenant near Center Point, plans to plant all his corn on the contour, citing erosion control as valuable and profitable. The piece also notes low mortgage rates from The Peoples Savings Bank of Cedar Rapids for Linn County farmland and warns about bull safety in cattle handling advising a safety bull pen to reduce risks and improve breeding records.
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Riley A. Slocum
Center Point
Linn County
Peoples Savings Bank of
Cedar Rapids
Farms Proposed Use of Military Land for Vets
A postwar planning committee advances a plan to transfer about 20 million acres of war and navy land to the agriculture department. The land would be subdivided into farms for sale to returning veterans on easy terms. The proposal, pending legislation, mirrors other congressional ideas and seeks guidance for potential cross‑agency action.
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Washington
War
Navy Department
Agriculture Department
Department
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Wickard
Illinois Leads Iowa In Corn Pledges for War
A J Loveland, head of the state Triple A committee, said Illinois leads Iowa by about 6 million bushels in the five state campaign for corn pledges for industrial war use. Illinois pledged 18,347,669 bushels to Iowa 12,533,096, with both states first and second.
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Des Moines
A. J Loveland
Illinois
Iowa
War Food Administration
Nebraska
Minnesota
Indiana
Wet Spring Molding Corn In Cribs In Iowa
Wet spring weather risks mold in central and eastern Iowa cribs as corn moisture rises above 15 to 18 percent. Experts urge checking stored corn, venting moldy lots, sealing high moisture corn, and marketing now to aid war production and prevent losses.
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the Gazette
Ames
Iowa
I. W. Arthur
Joe L. Robinson
Iowa State College
War Food Administration to Raise Egg Buying Prices
The War Food Administration is set to announce a 1 to 2 cent per dozen increase in spring season buying prices for certain egg classes. The move aims to bring producer prices closer to government support levels after a report showed farmers earned about 27 cents a dozen in April, roughly three cents below the spring support. A premium of 1 cent per dozen on shelled eggs with preservative coatings may also be offered.
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Washington
War Food Administration
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
WFA
Iowa Senators Both Serve on Senate Agriculture Committee
Washington AP report notes Iowa leads in agriculture with both U S senators on the Senate committee on agriculture and forestry. George A Wilson Republican newly named to the panel replacing the late Charles L McNary while Guy M Gillette Democrat already served and chairs subcommittees.
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Washington
Congress
Iowa
Committee On Agriculture and Forestry
George A. Wilson
R-Ia
Charles L. McNary
R-Ore
Guy M. Gillette
D-lIa
Experimental plots for oats soybeans and fertilizer near Decorah
An experimental oat plot testing ten varieties and mixtures and a soybean plot will be laid out on farms near Decorah with a fertilizer plot on another nearby farm. H R Meldrum the extension agronomist will assist in setting up demonstrations. Farmers are advised to adjust farm machines to compensate for wear, such as aligning mower cutter bars to reduce broken sickles.
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Decorah
Peter Molden
Here
Leo Broghammer
H. R. Meldrum
Selective Service Tightens Farm Deferments
About 625000 men under 26 held agricultural draft deferments on April 1 the latest date available. The bulletin says this is the largest deferred group in the key recruit age and estimates about 350000 could pass physicals for general service. The Tydings amendment shields workers only if they meet essential farm activity criteria.
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Washington
Selective Service
Tydings
Iowa Dairy Farm Income Surges 23 Percent in 1943
Iowa dairy income rose to 141.6 million dollars in 1943, up 23 percent from 1942 and the highest since 1924. Cash income hit 129.3 million, production topped 7 billion pounds, and butterfat per cow reached 184 pounds. Iowa ranked fourth among U.S. milk producers with Wisconsin leading.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Harry D. Linn
All Culture
Wisconsin
Veterinary Group Warns of Cattle Bloat Danger
The Eastern Iowa Veterinary association warns in its monthly bulletin that bloat in cattle rises as the season approaches. Precautions include keeping cattle off dew-soaked alfalfa and clover, limiting water, and using vitaminized minerals. lime in water and black salt are suggested as aids. In emergencies a stomach tube is preferred to a stab in the flank. گزارشائے outbreaks list hog cholera, blackleg, and sleeping sickness in horses and cattle across several towns.
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Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Elgin
Dike
Stanley
Oelwein
Keystone
Independence
New Hampton
Tonia
Maynard
Ft. Atkinson
Waucoma
Blackleg
Lowden
West Point
Long Range Poultry Planning Urged By Institute
Des Moines reports the Feed Institute of Iowa warns farmers not to let a temporary egg surplus distort long range planning for next fall and winter poultry production. Some farmers delay starting new chicks this spring hoping to rely on existing older laying birds. The institute says this will be costly and hinder the nation's food effort as fall flock ages reduce production.
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Des Moines
Feed Institute of Iowa
Institute
Poultry Shortage Threat and Price Rise Warned
The piece notes disease losses in older birds and higher feed needs, urging farmers to hatch enough chicks this spring to avoid an egg shortage next fall and winter. It warns that delay in long-range poultry planning risks higher prices and failure to meet war egg and meat quotas.
Cedar Rapids Corn Plant Runs On Hand To Mouth Basis
The Penick and Ford corn processing plant in Cedar Rapids operates with limited grain on hand for a half day. Dr. J Max Widmer, operating manager, said they cannot forecast tomorrow's production until today's deliveries are known. He added they are encouraged by current receipts.
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Cedar Rapids
Penick and Ford
J Max Widmer
Dr. Widmer
Corn Program Faces Slack Receipts Despite Pledges
Dr Widmer reported the corn program has secured pledges of over 30 000 000 bushels yet actual receipts are light. He noted 44 000 bushels were received Monday but shipments fell sharply this week due to possible bad weather and poor roads in marketing areas and the time lag to implement shelling and tracking features.
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Widmer
Cedar county boards funds bee disease control program
Tipton Cedar County board of supervisors appropriated 150 dollars to continue the European foulbrood control program begun last year. The program, run with the state department of agriculture under state apiarist F B Paddock, sends inspectors to each apiary to help eradicate the disease.
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Tipton
Cedar
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