Packers Question Subsidy Plan As OPA Moves To Cut Meat Prices
National Livestock Producers secretary P O Wilson doubts subsidies will help all packers and cites 1942 earnings as favorable. He notes price ceilings and distribution issues hurt some pork trades, while labor leaders and farm cooperatives oppose the scheme citing broader costs and policy flaws. Johnson of Iowa Farm Bureau fears monthly entitlement checks and notes small packers suffer without government outlets.
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P. O. Wilson
Chicago
National Livestock Producers Association
the Gazette
OPA
Wilson
Organized Labor
George Meany
American Federation of Labor
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Francis Johnson
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Johnson
Treasury
Mr. Johnson
Fence Drift in Unoven Wire Artwork
A playful note by ALF. A. describes fence drift snagging in an unoven wire. The writer praises the fine weather for wildflowers like bluebells and anemones and mentions possible daffodils. The piece ends with a wink about its spelling choice.
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Alf. A
Decorah Poultryman Sells 190 Brail Brorilers
Decorah poultryman E H Ellickson delivered 190 cockerel broilers averaging 2 pounds at 11 weeks to a Minnesota City nightclub. This early regional sale signals growing brail er poultry activity in the area.
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Gazette
Decorah
H_ Ellickson
Decorah Poultryman
Minnesota City
Minn
Rail Freight Rates Cut 3 Percent Across Livestock and Grain
Inter state Commerce Commission ruling trims rail freight charges on livestock and grain by 3 percent starting 12:01 am next Saturday. Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce traffic chief Harry Sundberg notes the cut excludes trucks and confirms the 3 percent federal tax on transportation enacted last December continues after May 14. Rates revert to pre March 18 1942 levels, erasing the 3 percent advance from that date.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Harry Sundberg
Cedar Rapids
Two Brooder Houses Use One Heater Near Calmar
Fred Luzum near Calmar faced with not getting a second brooder stove moved two brooder houses within two feet. He cut doors and built a runway so one heater can warm both houses. One house holds feeders, later divisions will separate cockerels and pullets. The two buildings now shelter 600 chicks.
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Calmar
Fred Luzum
Near Calmar
Veterinary Report Details Weed Poisoning and Hog Diseases
The Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association bulletin lists weed poisoning cases in hogs near Mediapolis and Oxford, warns of hog cholera spring losses, and urges preventive vaccination. It also notes rabies in cattle and hogs, bloody scours and other diseases across multiple counties, plus upcoming society meetings in Cedar Rapids.
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Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Mediapolis
Oxford
Dixon
Manchester
Preston
Kalona
Donnellson
Elgin
Sigourney
Marion
Coggan
Dike
Parkersburg
Morley
Oblin
Stanwood
Reinbeck
Rome
Mt. Pleasant
Lone Tree
Ground Mound
Lost Nation
Wellman
Toronto
Farson
Cedar Rapids
Clarence
East Central Iowa Veterinary Medical Society
Oats Seeded to New Strains in Linn County
County Agent Rex Conn reported that about 60 percent of Linn County oats acreage was planted with disease resistant varieties. Nearly 70 percent of farmers in the county are growing at least part of their oats in the new strains.
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Linn
Linn County
Boone, Marton, Tama and Control
Rex Conn
Iowa County Plans Food Preservation Schools
Miss Ruth Dawson Iowa county home demonstration agent announced three demonstrations on canning and freezing of fruits and vegetables this week. They are Tuesday afternoon at Williamsburg Wednesday evening at Amana and Friday afternoon at North English.
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Marengo
Ruth Dawson
Iowa County
Williamsburg
Amana
North English
Calmar 4-H Exhibitor Delivers Twin Calves
William Schrandt, a 4-H member near Calmar, reports his Brown Swiss heifer dropped twin calves on April 22 during club competition. The event marks a rare double birth in the farm program.
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Calmar
William Schrandt
Seed Waste Feared in Victory Garden Boom
Washington AP reports a record year in war production and seed sales as millions of victory gardeners plant. Agriculture officials urge careful sowing to avoid waste as seed sales may reach 100 million dollars, with onions carrots and beets most affected and flower seed demand down.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Victory
G. C Elder
Elder
Wilting of Legumes for Silage Aids Iowa Hay Outlook
U S D A urges wilting of legumes for silage to reduce juice loss and spoilage as drought and late spring raise forage scarcity. Dairy farmers may skip preservatives if moisture stays in target range and air is kept out during packing, with guidelines from Beltsville on wilting times and moisture targets.
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Iowa
Department of Agriculture Today
Beltsville Research Center
Maryland
T E. Woodward
The
Bureau of Dairy Industry
Corn Picking Bee Aids McEnany Farm Harvest Near Coggon
Neighbors of Patrick McEnany helped harvest his corn north of Coggon after he lost a hand last Thursday in a cornpicker. Participants included Leland Carson Francis Coleman Tom Trainor Duane Digh ton Jim Callan A J MecEnany Mike Woods Emil Lache George Coleman Tom Wilkenbush Art Stum Rube Zap Dale Patton Louis MecEnany Skip Gravis Bernard Houlahan Joe Carson Carl Emerson Royal Wright Joe Morrissey Ray Mangold Jim Mangold John Christensen and W H Odom.
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Gazette
Patrick McEnany
Mr. McEnany
Leland Carson
Francis Coleman
Tom Trainor
Duane Dighton
Jim Callan
A J. MecEnany
Mike Woods
Emil Lache
George Coleman
Tom Wilkenbush
Art Stum
Rube Zap
Dale Patton
Louis MecEnany
Skip Gravis
Bernard Houlahan
Joe Carson
Carl Emerson
Royal Wright
Joe Morrissey
Ray Mangold
Jim Mangold
John Christensen
W. H. Odom
Farmers Work Long Hours Near Monmouth
Corn planting has started in the Monmouth area with some farmers plowing at night and hauling manure by day to cope with a labor shortage. Gardens are slow, a few potatoes reported up, and baby chicks are hard to obtain as hatcheries are booked until mid June.
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Monmouth
Early American Statesman Crossword Clues Puzzle
A list of crossword style clues and partial answers appears, referencing an early U S statesman and related terms across vertical and horizontal entries with abbreviations and foreign language hints. The page includes numbered clues for ages, symbols, and common words forming a themed grid.
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AFL
Packer
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Kansas
Massachusetts
Texas
America
Rock Island
Vinton Sales Company
Lumber
U. S
Liberal
Ohsman & Sons Co., Inc
People’s Furniture CO
First Avenue East
U.S.D.A
Washington, D. C
Martha
Napa
U. S. Statesman
Thsigne
U.S. Army Ceneral Adomaatt Reserve
Inje
Lua
Long Island
North Carolina
North River
Iriojair
Sun God
Williams
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