Glass Jars Favored for Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Ruth Dawson a Marengo home demonstration agent reports interviews with five locker plants in Iowa county on storage of frozen produce. Glass jars are preferred as they reduce spoilage retain flavor and minimize leakage. A locker operator notes frozen vegetables kept two years in glass without deterioration apart from slight color change unlike complete spoilage in waxed cardboard. Operators warn leaving one half to one inch headspace to allow for expansion to prevent bursting and cross contamination. Dawson plans eight demonstrational meetings across Iowa county starting next week on food preservation with focus on frozen fruits and vegetables.
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The
Gazette Arengo
Ruth Dawson
Marengo
Iowa County
Miss Dawson
E. L. Crew Elected Head of Cedar Beekeepers
E L Crew of West Branch was named president of the Cedar County Beekeepers association at its recent organization ceremony. Alvin Kemman of Clarence was chosen vice president and William Holland of West Branch became secretary and treasurer.
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Tipton
E. L. Crew
West Branch
Cedar ‘County
Beekeepers’ Association
Alvin Kemman
Clarence
William Holland
Hemp Seeded Around Traer For Processing Plant
County Agent Burns Byram announced that nearly all acreage for the Traer hemp processing project has been seeded. Two carloads of seed covered about 4 300 acres at an average of 55 pounds per acre on roughly 420 farms within ten miles of Traer.
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Toledo—County
Burns Byram
Traer
Byram
Wisconsin State Fair to Be Staged This Year
Milton H. Button announced the state fair will be held this year after a conference with Governor Goodland. Dates will be set this week. The fair will align with wartime efficiency, conservation, and production goals, after plans were revived following troop training concerns.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Milton H. Button
Department of Agriculture
Walter S. Goodland
Button
Department
Army
Labor Boards Form Tama County Advisory Panel
Harry Everist selected as chairman of the Tama county labor advisory committee formed in Traer. The group plans district leaders to run a cooperative labor program for farmers with set rates for emergency work and field chores. Fayette county survey shows no serious labor shortage with multiple labor sources and plans to organize county labor hubs using extension, employment service, and FSA. A corn planting photo from Weaver Witwer farm west of Cedar Rapids shows John C Esch planting on 20 acres alfalfa sod field, with 175 total acres planned for corn under Arthur Van Woert’s management.
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Toledo
Harry Everist
United States Employment Service
Traer
Tama County
Harry Shipton
R. G. Stoakes
William Lorenz
Lincoln
Burns M. Byram
Tama
W. J . Boatman
William Zmolek
Harry Aschenbrenner
Dysart
AAA
Mr. Everist
Ployment Service and Extension Service
War Board
Extension Service
Employment Service
FSA
Farm Bureau
Witwer
Arthur van Woert
Cedar Rapids
John C Esch
Cedar county labor committee reports staffing needs
Tipton county agent Howard Hamilton, chair of Cedar county labor committee, spoke at the first meeting last week about work sheets from the Triple-A committee. The counts show a need for 35 to 50 full time workers and 325 part time workers.
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Tipton—County
Howard Hamilton
Cedar County Labor Committee
Triple-A
Cedar County 4-H Girls Officers Named
Cedar County 4-H elected officers at the Tipton banquet with Verna Lee Dircks as president Betty Rix as vice president Shirley Bachman as secretary Mil dred Lenker as historian. Certificates were awarded to six clubs Fairfield Ramblers Cedar Pep Se Dar Moc Live Wires Wapsie Workers and Sunshine Circle. Ruth McCaw Barbara Sawyer were honored for the master demonstration team Betty Rix and Ruth McCaw for representing the county at the Waterloo style review Betty Rix for clothing record Norma Nicoll Dorothy Ferguson blue ribbon demonstration team Dorothy Leaker received a 25 war bond for her garden.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Verna Lee Dircks
Clarence
Betty Rix
Shirley Bachman
Mildred Lenker
Wilton Junction
Fairfield Ramblers
Cedar Pep
Se Dar Moc
Live Wires
Wapsie Workers
Sunshine Circle
Ruth McCaw
Barbara Sawyer
Clothing Record
Norma Nicoll
Dorothy Ferguson
Dorothy Leaker
Beekeepers Meet at Ames For Two Day Course
Iowa beekeepers gather at Iowa State College May 6 7 for a two day program aimed at beginners and small operators. Speakers include George Rea Cornell University Frank Lett Atlantic F B Paddock Ames state apiarist and others. The event features a package bee installation demonstration and a marketing conference under OPA rules. One hundred laying hens will drink nearly 10 tons of water yearly.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
George Rea
Cornell University
Ithaca
Frank C. Pellett
Atlantic
International Authority On
F. B. Paddock
Howard Shipton
O. W. Park
Ames Experiment Station
W. F. Straub
Chicago
H. Heinz Company
R. F. Remner
Sioux City
Sioux Honey Association
United States
Farm labor shortage in Iowa not serious reports show
Des Moines reports from the War Manpower Commission for the week ending May 1 indicate the farm labor shortage in Iowa is not serious overall. Newton reports a critical shortage with high wages. other cities note modest demand, with some areas seeing no shortage and others experiencing limited hiring.
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DES Moines
Newton
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Charles City
Clinton
Creston
Decorah
Dubuque
Fairfield
Keokuk
Muscatine
Shenandoah
Sioux City
Waterloo
Screen Star and Miscellany Puzzle Clues
A collage of crossword style clues listing terms for film stars bodies elements and geography. Includes hints for various words such as screen star acetaldehyde compass point and other entries with several foreign and numeric references.
Soybeans Travel. WPB Rebuffs Iowa Mill Expansion
Iowa soybeans continue to travel to California and the Carolinas for processing despite protests over transportation waste. WPB rejection of追加 soybean mill expansion is reported, with figures showing millions of bushels shipped out of state and back, freight costs, and car usage. Local policy favors expellers allocated to elevators and farmer cooperatives over commercial mills.
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Washington
INS
Iowa
Pacific
Carolinas
War Production Board
Len Gillette
Gillette
J. K. Cravens
Seo Soya Company
Chicago
WPB
Cravens
Towa
California
Pacific Coast
Department of Agriculture
Fence Drift and USDA Reform Rumors Stir Local Farmers
A Washington rumor claims county USDA war boards may be replaced by unpaid farmer volunteer committees under a paid county executive reporting to Food Czar Chester Davis. The report is unverified and follows a pattern of confused national food-policy chatter as local farmers continue plowing and planting.
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Washington
Usda War Boards
Chester Davis
More Litters But Fewer Pigs to the Litter
Decorah reports more litters but fewer pigs saved per litter in the spring farrow. Seeding is finished and farmers are advancing with plowing and planting, but a warm rain and warm weather are needed for small grain. Pastures are stalled as cold winds drain soil moisture and streamflows decline.
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Decorah
Winneshirk
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