Martelle Grain Co-op to Build Soybean Expeller Plant
Martelle cooperative plans an expeller type soybean processing plant costing about 25000 dollars with a daily capacity of 1000 bushels. Much equipment already purchased under WPB authority, using rest from used supplies. Similar plants cleared for Dike West Bend and Ralston. Martelle unit due to be ready well before the 1943 harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martelle
WPB
Gordon
Cooperative Grain Company
Dike
West Bend
Ralston
Martelie
Hemp seed sown on Earl Dunlavey farm near Traer
On Tuesday the Earl Dunlavey farm six miles northeast of Traer saw David McKinley and Vernon Nicholson sow hemp seed using a drill. About 70 acres are planted by Dunlavey with 10 more on a nearby farm. Seed from Kentucky costs 13.75 per 55 pound bag and is largely treated with mercuric dust. The CCC pays scale prices by grade for well delivered hemp canes to Traer mill, and harvesters are to be supplied at an agreed rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Dunlavey
Traer
David McKinley
Vernon Nicholson
Dunlavey
Gazette Farm
McKinley
Kentucky
CCC
Ames
Tama County
Joe Kucera
Eric McElhinney
Dysart
Department of Agriculture
Early planting in east Iowa fields despite cool weather
Planners report some corn planted in east Iowa as farmers push ahead while spring weather remains cool. Seed corn’s hardiness and cold resistance compared with pre hybrid days helps justify the risk. Farmers expect time pressure to mount if conditions do not warm soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Weather overall unfavourable for Iowa crops in past week
Iowa weather official Charles D. Reed reports varied conditions across the state. Central southeast and east central counties saw too much rain while western counties faced too little and northern areas experienced freezes impacting crops. Plowing progressed in drier regions, with eastern counties lagging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Iowa Weather Bureau
Reed
Ames engineer to discuss hay making methods at Marion hall
Rex B. Conn Linn county agent announced that Don Struthers Ames extension engineer will discuss labor saving hay making methods and equipment at Memorial hall in Marion next Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex B. Conn
Linn
Don Struthers
Ames
Memorial Hall
Marion
Iowa Dairy Output Sets Record In 1942
Iowa's 1942 milk production reached 6.941 billion pounds, a new high, with 1.446 million cows producing on average. Butterfat output reached 264 million pounds, cash sales of butter cream and milk totaled 101.023 million, and gross dairy income was 111.647 million. Inventory on Jan 1 showed a 1 percent rise in milking cows and heifers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa
Iowa
Neighbors Help Palmer Harvests Corn At Springville Farm
Friends and neighbors of Samuel Palmer, a Springville farmer, gathered at his farm on Saturday and picked 10 acres of corn to aid his illness. A long list of helpers includes Paul Holtz, Dillon Atherton, Tom Pollock, Herbert Pollock, Allan McArthur, Alfred Coppock, Louis Tabor, Ralph Pearson, Clarence McGrew, Dan Palmer, Ray Knight, Bill McGrew, Orlem Ejihl, Arland Bowdish, Norman Purington, Homer Pollock, Morris Mitchell, Arnold Hoge, Warren Carpenter, Darrel Manley, Lee McCullough, Adlia Payne, Robert Begley and Clair Mercer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springville
Samuel Palmer
Paul Holtz
Dillon Atherton
Tom Pollock
Herbert Pollock
Allan McArthur
Alfred Coppock
Louis Tabor
Ralph Pearson
Clarence McGrew
Dan Palmer
Ray Knight
Bill McGrew
Orlem Ejihl
Arland Bowdish
Norman Purington
Homer Pollock
Morris Mitchell
Arnold Hog
Farm Sells for $200 an Acre Near Buckingham
Mrs. Frank Webber sold a 17 acre Bucking ham area farm to Harry Green for 200 dollars per acre. Marvin Kanis operated the farm. a new house was built five years ago after a previous house burned. Possession to be given immediately. Conant and King of Traer handled the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham
Frank Webber
Marvin Kanis
Harry Green
Garrison
Conant and King
Traer Real Estate
Senate Panel to Question CCC on Grain Alcohol Feed
The Senate agriculture subcommittee will begin hearings Thursday on using residue from grain alcohol production as livestock feed. Chairman Gillette says the first witnesses will be William A. McArthur, director of the Commodity Credit Corporation's grain division, and O V Wells, assistant to the chief.
FASTEETH promises steadier dentures for confident smiles
False tooth wearers fear embarrassing slips as FASTEETH powder claims to stabilize plates. The alkaline non acid formula supposedly keeps teeth from slipping, avoids souring, and even improves breath. Available at stores.
Whitfield Warns Low Protein Feed Slows Poultry Output
Ames extension poultry specialist W. R. Whitfield warns that using very low protein feeds will delay growth and egg production through spring to fall. He notes protein content drives growth and eggs, and misinterpretations of industry recommendations worsen the problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
W. R. Whitfield
Ames Extension
Feed Industry Council
Feed mix shifts raise costs as protein content falls
Whitfield notes industry rules reduce animal protein in feeds and some mixers have not boosted vegetable protein. This lowers availability of 18 percent chick mash and 26 percent laying mash. High grain mashes hinder use of home grown grains, raising costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitfield
Industry Council
Growers Urged to Keep Off Wools Separate From Regulars
Ames extension sheep specialist C. W. McDonald warns wool growers to separate off wools to avoid a 1 percent discount by the Commodity Credit Corporation. Since April 25 the 1943 clip is earmarked for government purchase. buyers may ship under 1,000 pounds to a primary handler for CCC sale. Off wools include damaged or lower grades and will be valued on merit. Cooperatives in pools over 5,000 pounds can obtain full ceiling prices and save charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Ames
Commodity Credit Corporation
C. W. McDonald
Ames Extension
McDonald
Walford Board of Education Sealed Bid Notice
Official notice from Walford Iowa seeking sealed bids for a 50 ton lot of stoker coal. Coal must meet specifications no more than 5 moisture and 3 percent ash with less than 14 000 BTU. Bids due May 31 at 8 PM. W L Musser secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worere Board of Education
Walford Consolidated
Walford
Iowa
Walford Board
Sullivan’s Fights and Ulcer Pains Questioned
A fragment questions whether John L. Sullivan fought with stomach ulcer pains after meals. The text mentions indigestion gas pains heartburn and acid issues and ends with an ad pitch for Udga tablets from a druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Sullivan
Dairy Plant Operation Course Starts in June at Ames
The dairy industry head C. A. Iverson announced Ames will run a one year training program starting June 7 instead of January. The course, open to high school graduates, covers technical dairy manufacturing and allows entry in September as well as June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
C. A. Iverson
Iverson
Sharp Cut in FSA Force in Iowa
War Manpower order cuts 20 percent of federal agency staff. Iowa Farm Security Administration reduces from 16 to six. George Heikens reports post May 10 only two district supervisors with two associates each. North half head Herman Fennema Ames. south half James F. Brown Creston. Associates named for both districts. transfers and reassignments noted. Nationwide, 7,000 agricultural department jobs to be eliminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Manpower Commission
Farm Security Administration
Iowa
George Heikens
Des Moines
FSA
Cedar Rapids
Heikens
Herman Fennema
Ames
James F. Brown
Crestor
Fennema
Paul Auringer
Waterloo
Fred Schneider
Sioux City
Brown
Arden Newell
Elizabeth Bordman
Howard Dodge
Linn
Jones
Cedar Counties
Bayard Scott
Iowa City
Ernest Burke
Manpower Commission
Agricultural Department
CCC Corn Holdings Dips to 53 511 000 Bushels
The Food Distribution Administration reported corn under CCC loan on April 24 totaled 53 511 000 bushels, about 270 000 bushels below the season peak. Wheat under government loan stood just over 306 500 000 bushels. Cash demand for corn in Chicago ran well ahead of offerings as shipments weakened after ceilings. Oats and soybeans were also light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Food Distribution Administration
CCC
Chicago
Food Setup Shakeup Forthcoming
War Food Administrator Chester C. Davis will announce a new field organization to run food production programs now handled by local farmer committees under the Agricultural Adjustment administration and agricultural war boards. The plan unifies county and state levels under Davis with advisory committees retaining limited duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usda War Boards
Chester C. Davis
Agricultural Adjustment Administration and
Agricultural War Boards
Davis
Increase production through planning not plowing
Readers are urged to boost output by focusing on planning rather than expanding tillage. Experts argue that better workflow, resource allocation, and forecasting can raise yields without expanding field work.
Masonville Grange Seeks Permanent Meeting Hall
The Masonville Grange, meeting at the Brick school house three miles northeast of Manchester, may buy the vacant O. O. F. hall at Masonville after 27 members vote in favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Masonville Grange
Masonville
Local Farm News Highlights Cattle Feeders and Poultry Advice
Scott McMahon receives 200 feeder cattle for his West Liberty feed lot. Murray Yenter uses 20 portable hog houses on a 440 acre Oxford farm and plans 40 yearling calves on grass. W R Whitfield warnsCull non producers from poultry flock to save feed and notes birds with leg or beak yellowing or no white facial band indicate low or no production. The Peoples Savings Bank in Cedar Rapids continues to offer a popular Cattle Feeder Loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott McMahon
West Liberty
Peoples Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids
Murray Yenter
Oxford
Mr. Yenter
W. R. Whitfield
Iowa State College
Also Mentioned on This Page
Martelle Grain Co-op
Harrow
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Gillette
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Tony) Schmits
van Herne
Geo. B. Basker
Epicurus
Picurus
Williams
REL
Senate Committee
BAE
W. L. Musser
Ata Yee
By Ovid A. Martin
AAA
Extension Service
Community Credit Corporation
Soil Conservation Service
Forest Service
Agricultural Marketing Administration
Congress
Washington
Honeymead
Hall
Sarryard
Robert Denson
Treasury
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