Ames Farmers Hear Plan To Lift Summer Milk Output
Iowa State college officials and area creamery operators gathered in Ames to discuss a statewide campaign aimed at reducing the summer milk production slump. The effort seeks to boost butterfat output by guiding farmers on cow management and feeding, with wide participation planned across 53 counties and about 122 creameries so far.
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Frank Nye
Iowa State College
A. W. Rudnick
Extension Dairyman
Arthur R. Porter
Extension
Iowa
College Extension Division
Ames
Chariton
Mason City
Algona
West Union
Sheldon
Manchester
Storm Lake
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Denison
Washington
Atlantic
Borer Damage From Corn Movement Likely Says Linn
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Harry Linn warns the main risk of corn borer this year lies in moving sweet corn from quarantined areas to canning factories in noninfested counties. He notes Benton county could join quarantines if the summer is wet, and mentions resistant hybrid varieties under study.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Harry Linn
Linn County
Vinton
Benton County
Linn
Weather Hits Iowa County Crops With Flooding Rain
Recent rains washed out oats and corn on hill country and in lowland near streams in Iowa county, affecting early planting areas and yields.
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Marengo
Iowa
Farmers Angered by Labor Strikes Across the Corn Belt
The article reports farmers in the Corn Belt resenting strikes that disrupt harvests and labor. AAA administrator John Kimberley notes shifts since 1915, highlighting mechanization, soil conservation, and the farming system’s resilience. Farm Bureau’s John Lacey and livestock broker R K Swain add that machinery and cattle work remain steady, with cattle work driven by riding fences less and higher wages for cowhands, while hatcheries and poultry outputs rise.
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John Kimberley
AAA
Iowa
Mr. Kimberley
John Lacey
Farm Bureau
105 Acre Farm Sold For 10000 In Strawberry Point
Joe Komark sold his 105 acre farm to Harley Betts of Arlington for 10000 dollars. Possession will be given March 1, 1944.
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The
Strawberry Point
Joe Komark
Harley Betts
Arlington
Winter Losses Greatest Problem For Beekeepers
Ames Iowa extension bee specialist F B Paddock notes winter kill is the main challenge for beekeepers but three other factors matter: heavy winter losses seasonal conditions and available pasturage. He suggests securing package bees from dealers by June and using increases from overwintered units to rebuild stocks for the season and honey crop.
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Ames
Iowa
F. B. Paddock
Butterfat Prices Set at Rowley Creamery
Rowley Farmers' Cooperative Creamery paid for April butterfat with grade one at 54 cents per pound, grade two at 53 cents, and grade three at 52 cents. Secretary Joe McGrath announced the figures today.
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Rowley
Rowley Farmers’ Cooperative Creamery Company
Joe McGrath
Rainstorms Kill Many Chicks in Iowa County
Report from Pilot township Iowa county recounts heavy rainstorms blowing over brooder houses at multiple farms. Gene Tanner loses over 200 six weeks old birds, Charles Seaton 30 three month olds, Clarence Rinehart 50 three month olds, Ben Bean over 50 three weeks old, and Charles Dietrich 18 birds ready for frying.
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Gazette
Marengo
Pilot Township
Iowa County
Gene Tanner
Charles Seaton
Clarence Rinehart
Ben Bean
Charles Dietrich
Long Yearling Herefords Bring Top Chicago Price
Clinton county farmer A W Stuedemann shipped 24 choice long yearling Herefords to the Chicago market. The cattle averaged 1108 pounds and brought 16.75 per 100 pounds, topping the weight class.
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the Gazette
Dewitt
A. W Stuedemann
Clinton County
Chicago
Cattle Market Bears End Week With Broad Price Rise
The six week decline in the steer market ended as prices rose 15 to 25 cents with demand from the east and light selling. Packers remained bearish but higher bids and smaller receipts kept prices steady or higher. top steer price reached 17.40 for a large load, most steers between 14.50 and 16.50. Heifers rose 15 to 25 cents with bulk at 14 to 15.50 and highs to 16. Bulls and cows moved within narrow ranges as buyers stayed active on prime lots.
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the Gazette
Chicago
Veal and cattle market summary with steady prices
Vealers topped at 16.50 with most veal sales 15 to 16. Bulls sold up to 14.25 and most bulls 12 to 13.50. Slower stocker and feeder activity due to wet weather. buyers absent. Some cattle returned to country at 14 to 15.25. a 600 pound western bred yearling brought up to 16.
Apple Trees Killed by 1940 Freeze Need Replacement Now
DES MOINES AP Replacement planting of Iowa apple trees killed in the Armistice Day freeze of 1940 is running slowly. R S Herrick says 60 percent or more damage. less than 10 percent of lost trees have been replaced. He warns of delayed industry recovery and notes topgrafting speeds production.
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Des Moines
Iowa
R. S. Herrick
Iowa State Horticultural Society
Herrick
Steers top at $17.25 a hundredweight at Chicago sale
DeWitt farmer Harry Griep marketed 24 steers weighing about 1 140 pounds at Chicago on Wednesday. The cattle averaged $17.25 per hundredweight, the top price for that weight class.
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Gazette
Dewitt
Harry Griep
Clinton County
Chicago
Triple A clarifies corn inventory limitation order
A memorandum from A J Loveland clarifies the May 5 1943 order by Chester Davis food administrator on corn stock limits. Livestock feeders may buy to reach a 90 day supply when on hand below their needs. manufacturers and feed mixers are restricted to 45 days. Loans and elevator sales rules are detailed and contracts or pre April 14 deliveries are exempt.
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Linn County
Triple-A
John Wager
A. J. Loveland
AAA
Chester C. Davis
Loveland
Davis
Rural Illinois Farmer Loses 180 Pigs in Storm
John Rupp a farmer dyne and a half miles west of Urbana reported the drowning of 180 young pigs during a recent rainstorm.
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Urbana
John Rupp
Dyne
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