Farmers Push Work to Get Corn Planted
Eastern Iowa farmers push ahead with corn planting as a delayed season requires around the clock effort. In Martelle Jones county town residents take on dual jobs while Tipton’s 75 business leaders join the Farm Bureau effort. Cedar Rapids and Linn county volunteers assist with part time help, aided by local chambers and clubs. Wet fields slow progress in some areas but marching planting continues with Dekorah and Marengo reporting rapid field work.
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Iowa
Martelle
Jones County
Charles Darsee
Tipton
Farm Bureau
Howard Hamilton
Cedar County
Hamilton
Robert Kelley
Clarence
H. E. Gibeaut
Mechanicsville
Leo Twachtman
London
Hoyt E. Battolph
Bennett
R. H. Domer
Stanwood
Walter Farrel
West Branch
Lyle Bruck
Durant
Linn County
D. D. Offringa
Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Mt. Vernon
Lisbon
Lion and Rotary Clubs
Offringa
Marengo
Blairstown
Decorah
Tenex Heel And Skin Remedy Advertisement
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May
Fence Drift From woven wire noted by bees and bloom
Warm sunny weather favors pollination as fruit trees bloom. Last year Cedar Rapids area saw a short bee flight due to cold damp weather, reducing fruit yields. This year bloom is heavy, bees active, and frost risk minimal, signaling a promising crop outlook.
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Cedar Rapids
Cash Income Per Farm in '43 Echoes Wartime Peak
Special to The Gazette Ames Iowa State College economists report 1943 Iowa cash farm income reached 1 637 000 a 27 percent rise over 1942 and 21 times higher than pre war 1939. Production up about 30 percent with price up 98 percent while leases and depreciation shape the farmer s net. They warn costs may lag behind prices and reserves are needed for postwar replacements and fertility recovery.
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Gazette
Ames
Iowa
Iowa Farm Economist
Iowa State College
Seeds sent to feed American POWs in German camps
Iowa City district reports 15 000 pounds of vegetable and flower seeds bought by the War Food Administration for 4 000 collections to aid American POWs in German camps. Each packet contains 18 to 20 kinds with English and German directions. Nearly all seed shipments have gone to Allied territories, aiding food production and victory garden efforts.
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Iowa City
War Food Administration
American Red Cross
MacDonald T. Green
WFA
Greene
England
Russia
Seeds For Victory How Seed Production Surges For Allies
From 124 million pounds in 1939 to 356 million pounds in 1943 seed production rises as vast acreages are planted annually. Most seed states supply varieties and shipping seeds to the Allies becomes practical. A pint package can yield 500 bushels of ruta baga and two ounces of tomato seeds can produce about 10 tons of food.
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Allies
New Appointments to Ames Extension Staff Announced by Bliss
Ames extension director R K Bliss announced the appointment of Charles H Boynton of Pittsfield Massachusetts as extension dairy specialist. Boynton is an Iowa State College graduate with prior extension work in Massachusetts. Also named were two new county extension directors E M McGrew of Rockwell City to Grundy county on June 1 succeeding the late Lew Plager and Truman Nelson Story City named temporary director in Boone county to relieve Ed Judd. William J Conover Ames district farm management specialist and Marvin Anderson extension agronomist have been granted leaves for military service.
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Ames
Charles H. Boynton
Pittsfield
Mass
R. K. Bliss
Iowa State College
Massachusetts
E. M. McGrew
Rockwell City
Calhoun
Grundy County
Lew Plager
Truman Nelson
Story City
Boone County
Ed Judd
William J. Conover
Marvin Anderson
Surface Drains May Keep Land In Production
Iowa farmers can use surface drainage this spring and summer to salvage poorly drained land that would otherwise be useless. Extension engineer C H Van Vlack urges quick, simple steps to remove surface water and make fields tillable, including small ditches, diverting seepage, hill water channels, bedding clay soils, roadside ditch cleaning, and clearing outlet boxes.
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Ames
Iowa
C. H. van Vlack
Iowa State College
van Vinck
Illinois Soybean Plant Destroyed by Fire
A fire destroyed the Alfred Mills, Inc. soybean processing plant in Taylorville Illinois. Firefighters battled the blaze for two hours on Sunday, saving about 200,000 bushels of soybeans stored nearby. The loss is in the thousands of dollars with all processing equipment inside the building destroyed.
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Taylorville, Ill
Ins
Alfred Mills, Inc
Taylorville
Ringworm in Cattle Traced to Fungus and Contagious
Ringworm on cattle stems from a fungal infection and can spread to other cattle and to humans, highlighting the zoonotic risk and need for precautionary controls in ranches and farms.
New Tractors and Machines More Plentiful in Iowa
Special to The Gazette Iowa farmers face wet fields but a large increase in farm machinery supplies. About 6 500 tractors delivered from a 1944 first half quota of 9 336 versus 4 633 in all of 1943. Combine deliveries pledged 1 700 from a 2 309 Iowa quota. Some shortages noted for power lifts mowers and disks yet overall supply better than a year ago. Cooperation among neighbors urged to maximize output.
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The
Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
AAA
Triple-A
Ames Economist Approves Lower Hog Ceiling
Ames Iowa Monday price ceilings on hogs over 240 pounds are cut 75 cents per hundredweight aligning with economical hog production as Francis Kutish extension economist at Iowa State College says the change does not affect support prices for 200 to 270 pound hogs. He notes the Iowa market ceiling now ranges from 13.45 to 13.70 dollars for hogs above 240 pounds. The move aims to reflect market conditions while keeping existing price supports intact.
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Ames
INS
Francis Kutish
Extension
Towa State College
Iowa
Kutish
Putting Dairying on a War Footing pamphlet revised
The Mason City Globe Gazette editor notes the newly revised Pamphlet No. 5 titled Putting Dairying on a War Footing. It defends academic freedom at Iowa State College, praises scholarly language and documentation, and criticizes bypassing established reviewing controls in the original edition. The revision strengthens the institution’s claim to truth and accountability.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa State‘ College
Corn Ceiling Cuts Aimed at Hog Feed Costs
The War Food administration order restricting corn sales in 125 Corn Belt counties is followed by a CPA statement. The cut in the ceiling seeks to deter using essential grains for hog feed to prevent heavy, uneconomical weights.
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War Food Administration
Corn
CPA
Feed Situation Still Tight At Kansas City
Kansas City feed grain markets remained tight as open market offerings stayed blank and demand stayed brisk. Corn moved in larger volumes with 144 cars received, up from 55 last week, and arrivals went to wet processors signaling increased liquidation under the corn freeze order while pledges from farmers in 125 counties push toward an 80 million goal. Livestock feeders and feed interests protested total exclusion from purchases, with uncertainty if the freeze order will be lifted before the 60 day period ends.
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Kansas City
War Food Administration Market News Service
WFA
Easing of Corn Supplies Reflected in Merchandising Channels
The report notes a gradual easing of corn supplies in merchandising channels with modestly higher car arrivals from northern surplus areas and western territory. All allocations were tied to contracts and directed to feed manufacturers. No urgent inquiry appeared from any source.
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