Incentive Payments Weighed in Revised 1943 Farm Program Plans
State AAA chairmen met in Chicago with Fred Wallace and Ed White to map a largely positive 1943 farm program focusing on war needs. They urged farmers to produce the right commodities in the right places at the right times, with township committees guiding individual producers and soil conservation features maintained. A two price system for surplus wheat was discussed, and concerns about crop suitability and insurance for hazardous crops noted.
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Chicago
Fred Wallace
National Agricultural Adjustment Agency
Ed White
Dillon Meyer
Agricultural Conservation and Adjustment Administration
United States
AAA
A. J. Loveland
Des Moines
Iowa
Loveland
Kansas
Fence Drift Captures Attention Amid Harvest Field Woes
Farmers face decisions on farm programs and benefit payments as debates swirl about policy directives. The text argues that actions this year and 1944 hinge on mandatory measures rather than voluntary offers, with critiques of potential control by leaders.
Roosevelt to Create Federal Food Administration
Secretary of Agriculture Claude R Wickard was slated to lead a food administration planned by President Roosevelt. Details remain undecided but the plan envisions federal control of food production and distribution.
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Washington
Claude R Wickard
Food Administration
Roosevelt
Soul Conservation Scene From a Farmhouse Morning
A fragile scene unfolds in a farmhouse kitchen as a couple cares for a near dying piglet with hot milk and shelter. Two hours later on a back porch the pig bursts from a sack and wreaks havoc around the house, prompting surprised calls.
Plan for three channel food allocation heads wartime policy
The proposal sets a three channel system for food supplies: armed forces, lend lease shipments to Allies, and domestic consumption. Wickard would chair a committee with army navy lend-lease and agriculture agencies to set policies under Donald Nelson. The panel determines UN needs and oversees distribution priorities.
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Army
Navy
Board of Economic Warfare and Production Agencies
Agriculture Department
War Production Board
Donald Nelson
United Nations
Chickens on Farms May 1 Show 16 Percent Rise
The United States Department of Agriculture reports 16 percent more young chickens on farms on May 1 this year than the same date last year. Hatchery chick production in April was a record, about 20 percent above April 1941, while total chicks this year to date run 19 percent above January–April of last year. Egg production in April reached 5.992 billion, up 17 percent from April 1941 and 21 percent above the 1931–1940 ten year average. Farm layers in April totaled 342.589 million, surpassing both April 1941 and the ten year April average by 14 percent.
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Washington, DC
United States Department of Agriculture
Farmstead Planning Meetings Set in Fayette County
Ames extension specialist Herbert Ro Lenz will lead farmstead planning demonstrations in Fayette County from June 2 to June 5. County Agent Paul E McElroy announced the events focusing on proper placement of buildings and walkways to minimize time and effort on the farm. Meetings run June 2 at 130 pm at the WoOoA Moser farm Eden township, June 3 at 10 am Dwight Brause farm Westfield township, 130 pm H A Stolle farm Union township, June 4 at 10 am Arthur Gildner farm Center township, and June 5 at 10 am Sylvan Noug farm Dover township.
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Fayette
Herbert Ro Lenz
Ames Extension
Fayette County
Paul E. McElroy
Woooa Moser
Eden Township
Dwight Brause
Westfield Township
H. A. Stolle
Union Township
Arthur Gildner
Center Township
Sylvan Noug
Dover Township
Speculation Held Down by Lenders Say Farm Officials
A government meeting of the agricultural credit committee heard A G Black say institutional lenders are slowing farm land speculation by restraining price hikes and using larger down payments. He noted a shift to transferring farms to actual farmers and away from city investors. Black urged extending the Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation’s powers to compete with private lenders, enabling loans up to 50,000 and expanding to Puerto Rico Alaska and Hawaii.
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the Gazette
Washington, D. C
A. G. Black
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Farm Credit Administration
Agricultural Credit Committee
Washington
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Albert G Black
Senate Banking Committee
Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
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Federal Land Banks
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Legisation
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Hawaii
United States
Soil Saturation Delays Planting In Winneshiek County
Local report notes mixed corn planting progress in Winneshiek County as recent rains slowed progress. Some fields advance well while others struggle. overall acreage yet to be planted remains near normal.
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Winneshiek County
Tallow Cut-Out Order to be Studied By Beef Committee
Omaha observers report a Chicago packing house will start tests to gauge tallow cut outs under the War Production board plan. The national livestock advisory committee of 12 will meet Friday to study beef price orders as university experts assemble cost of production data from corn belt stock feeders.
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Omaha
Neb
Ins
Chicago
War Production Board
One Thousand Grade Herd Owners to Receive Jersey Bulls
During the week of Aug 17 one thousand selected United States farmers who own grade dairy herds will each receive a purebred Jersey bull calf. The awards, called victory bulls, are donated by Jersey breeders nationwide and presented by the National Jersey Cattle Club. Applications must be filed by May 15. Notable Iowa donors include I O Bartz Rudd E S Baughman Bloomfield Arly J Braden Winthrop W J Campbell Jesup and many others.
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J. C. Nisbet
National Jersey Cattle Club
New York
Jersey
Iowa
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Rudd
E. S Baughman
Bloomfield
Arly J Braden
Winthrop
W J, Campbell
Jesup
Sutherland Dows
Cedar Rapids
Ivan N. Gates
West Liberty
Norris
Bernice Leighton
Ottumwa
Harold Ro Massee
Nashua
E . Meredith
Des Moines
W. S. Morrison
Garwin
Fred J Paullers
Hampton
Willard Robinson
State Center
William D Scott and Son
Wilton Junction
Cedar 4-H Girls Rally Day Set For June 6
Cedar county 4-H girls will hold their annual Rally day at the high school on June 6. Mrs. H. L. Witmer announced the program stressing the place of the 4-H girl in serving America. A series of tableaus will depict 4-H club work with Gerda Evelyn Safely of Tipton in the audience. Morning activities include a presidents symposium, a discussion on the year’s work, new county officers to be elected, a music recognition quiz, a service review and a better groomed girl revue.
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Gazette
Tipton
Cedar County
H. L. Witmer
America
Gerda Evelyn Safely
Cost of Operation in 1940 County Conservation Grants
A congressional report shows Iowa counties deducting an average 4.8 percent from gross farm payments for conservation administration in 1940, with Rhode Island high at 20.6 percent and Arizona low at 3.8 percent. Total Iowa payments were 35,530,263 with 1,691,349 deducted. state and neighboring state totals and county figures across Iowa are listed with various deduction rates.
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Washington
Iowa
Arizona
Rhode Island
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Senate
Byrd
Nebraska
Missouri
Illinois
Minnesota
South Dakota
Towa
County Agricultural Conservation Association
Allamanee
Benton
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Cedar
Clinton
Delaware
Dubuque
Fayette
Grundy
Jackson
Johnson
Jones
Keokuk
Linn
Louisa
Marshall
Muscatine
Poweshick
Scott
Tamu
Tipton 4-H selects Ruth E. Eilers for state office
Ruth Eleanor Eilers of Cedar county Cedar County 4-H Ramblers club and Tipton High School senior is chosen by the county 4-H club committee as the county candidate for state 4-H office.
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Thea Cinzecte
Tipton
Ruth Eleanor Eilers
Fairfield Ramblers
Cedar County
Tipton High School
Puzzle piece list hints at a mixed vocabulary quiz
The text presents a dense array of numbered clues for a crossword style puzzle covering multiple languages and themes. It mixes abbreviations, symbols, and definitions for terms such as elements and geographic references, with several cross references and an unfinished answer line.
Permanent wholesale pork price ceilings coming this week
Washington officials said a permanent wholesale pork price ceiling will be set within 48 hours to replace the temporary 60 day limit in effect since mid March. The move ties wholesale levels to the March retail maximums and mirrors universal price controls.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Chicago
Clarence student named delegate to Ames leadership training
Jeanne Joslin of Clarence is chosen by the Cedar county 4-H club committee as delegate to the two day game and recreation leadership training school in Ames on June 8 and 9.
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Clarence
Jeanne Joslin
Cedar County
Ames
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