Eastern Farm Groups Form Free Farmers Insurance Plan
A new alliance in the eastern states backed by Farm Bureau Grange and Milk Producers aims to counter John L. Lewis United Mine Workers influence in farming. The pledge promises insurance against strike related losses up to 10 000 per farm with Free Farmers Inc Ithaca New York coordinating.
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Free Farmers, Inc
Farm Bureau, Grange and Milk Producers
Farm Bureau
Grange and
Milk Producers
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
New Jersey
United Mine Workers of America
Seneca
Ithaca
New York
Dairy Shows and County Fairs Schedule for 1942
The Iowa dairy circuit lists Guernsey and Brown Swiss shows with district locations from June to August including Cedar Rapids Washington and Spencer. Holstein dates appear for several districts and county fairs cover eastern Iowa with fairs in Postville Waukon Independence and Des Moines among others. The article also notes a National Farm and Home Hour program featuring Johnson county home makers Mrs L J Griffin and Mrs H J Dane discussing refrigerated lockers and their benefits for home food storage.
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Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Henry Gensicke
Washington
Floyd Johnston
Ames
Parish
Postville
Allison
Toledo
Keosauqua
Ivan Gates
West Liberty
Vinton
Benton County
Canton
W. H. Azeltine
la Porte City
Hampton
Iowa
Allamakee
Waukon
Independence
Tipton
National
Elkader
Clinton
Manchester
Fayette
Grundy County
Grundy Center
Monticello
Keokuk County
What Cheer
Linn County
Central City
Gertrude Wieken
Hal
Farm Bureau
Iowa City
Johnson County
Emmett Gardner
Mrs Dane
Nebraska
Griffins
Dane
Griffin
National Farm
Wheat Quota Vote In Town Reported 90 Percent Favorable
Iowa wheat farmers Voting on 1942 marketing quotas shows 2050 for and 222 against in final state tally. National results place quotas at about 81 percent with large opposition. Thirty four counties had no ballots. Adverse weather last fall reduced sowing of winter wheat.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Aaa
AAA
Pottawattamie
Robert Shirer Joins Illinois Central Agricultural Staff
The Illinois Central traffic department, via Paul Farlow, announced the hiring of Robert Shirer, 24, a former Iowa 4-H youth, as agricultural agent for Iowa, Illinois and Kentucky. Shirer, who grew up near Chariton Iowa, spent the past two years with Wilson and Company in Chicago.
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Ilinois Central Railway
Paul Farlow
Robert Shirer
Iowa
Illinois
Kentucky
Shirer
Wilson and Company
Chicago
Chariton
Iowa State College
Wilson Firm
Pictured actor and other clues puzzle solution
A crossword style grid lists across and down clues from horizontal and vertical sections. Answers include common nouns and abbreviations for places time and objects, forming a filled puzzle of standard crossword words.
Manchester Cheese Factory Output and Prices Report
Manchester reports the cheese factory now averages one ton or more of cheddar daily and 300 to 400 pounds of butter daily. Manager H D Simmons cites strong demand from government needs. Milk price for cheese stands at 53 cents per pound of butterfat.
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The
Gazette
Manchester
H. D. Simmons
Fence Drift and John L. Lewis in Iowa Dairy Battles
The piece argues John L. Lewis’s ability to rally Iowa dairy farmers is doubtful while noting his growing influence in the New York Pennsylvania milkshed and neighboring states. It suggests Iowa creameries, farmer owned, could block his reach if milk disbursal remains producer favorable.
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John L. Lewis
Iowa
Lewis
New York- Pennsylvania
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
John L
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Poweshiek County
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Jelita and
Jiternice
Eral Peese
Ill. Central Ag
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Master Breeders Hatchery
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