Soldiers Not to Be Used on Farms Except in Extreme Emergency
Rep. Thomas E. Martin says War Secretary Patterson pledges the army will not send military farmers to fields except in extreme emergencies such as floods. He cites a labor shortage in the farm belt and urges faster discharge procedures and halting new drafts from farm labor to boost food production during the war.
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Washington
INS
Robert Patterson
Thomas E. Martin
Iowa
Martin
House
Military Affairs Committee
Paul V. McNutt
McNutt
War Department
Patterson
Army
Keosauqua
Southeastern Iowa
Farm life wartime chores noted by Phil Stong
Novelist Phil Stong, renowned for farm life portrayals, returns to the Midwest as an NEA Service reporter to gather practical insights into farmers wartime duties. This piece closes a six part series examining patriotism profit and penalties shaping rural work.
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Phil Stong
NEA Service
Midwest
Farmers Will Feed America In War Time
The Keo Sauqua Commercial club discussion shows farmers and local leaders believe the Midwest will meet wartime needs. Milkers, labor shortages, and crop production are debated as draft policies, wage gaps, and farm labor shifts shape a resilient farming backbone. Teens may become new labor, but skilled farmers are valued for sustaining food supply.
Farm near Ridgeway sold in split to Albertson sons
DECORAH Special to The Gazette Mrs Caroline Albertson divided her farm near Ridgeway and sold 114.57 acres to Theodore Albertson and 109.15 acres to Joseph Albertson at an average price of $36 an acre.
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Gazette
Decorah
Ridgeway
Caroline Albertson
Theodore Albertson
Joseph Albertson
Soul Conservation and Home Soil Reflected in Letters
A Country Woman voices Iowa pride in the line about home hills, contrasting distant landscapes with eastern Iowa’s gentle, friendly slopes. The passage frames home as a comforting, guiding light for students far from home, a steady beacon amid prairie wanderings.
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Iowa
Prairies
Great Plains
Texas
Berkshires
Catskills
Mississippi
Poultry Raisers Advised to Sell Roosters at Once
Ames Iowa April guidance from Ralph Baker agricultural economist urges poultry raisers to sell old roosters by end of May to boost egg quality and conserve feed. He explains price ceilings favor infertile eggs, aiding soldiers allies and civilians. Rooster week May 24 29 links lower meat supply with early marketing, estimating 12 million pounds added if all excess roosters sold.
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Ames
Iowa
Ralph Baker
Baker
Maquoketa 4-H Achievement Show Dates Set
Ed Schumann, chairman, announced the Jackson County 4-H achievement show will run August 23 through 25 in Maquoketa. The event features 4-H projects and exhibits with judging and awards across multiple categories.
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Maquoketa
Jackson County
Ed Schumann
St. Aspirin Delivers Fast Safe Relief at Low Price
An advertisement touts St. Aspirin as unsurpassed for speed and safety in the aspirin field. It claims the world’s largest selection at 10 cents, with economy packs of 100 tablets for 35 cents, urging demand for St. Aspirin.
Hey Day at Iowa State To Be Held June 11
AMES The annual cattle feeders day at Iowa State College will be held June 11. C C Culbertson of the agricultural experiment station announced today. The Hey Day program includes explanation of cattle feeding experiments inspection of cattle in the morning and discussion of the meat and feed outlook. John T Caine of the Chicago union stockyards will be one speaker. Six lots of cattle will be appraised by Chicago packers experts.
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Ames
Iowa State College
C. C. Culbertson
Agricultural Experiment Station
John T. Caine
Chicago Union
Chicago
Maximum Price Schedule For Flaxseed Ordered
Washington reports that the Office of Price Administration ordered a maximum price schedule for all flaxseed sales and deliveries to curb inflationary price rises. The rule takes effect immediately and excludes flaxseed used for planting the 1944 crop as well as medicinal and food purposes.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Corn planting in Winneshiek county late this year
About sixty percent of the corn crop was in the ground by Saturday night in Winneshiek county. Warm weather late last week boosted small grains and pastures, but a poor stand is evident in some parts of the county.
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Decorah
Winneshiek
Hemp planting progress reported in Tama County
Robert Lyon, Tama AAA chairman, said Saturday that over 90 percent of hemp seed in the county has been sown and that farmers report the crop growing rapidly with good stands.
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the Gazette
Toledo
Robert Lyon
Tama Aaa
Wanted Hearers for Simple Risk-Free Test Ad
Advertisement seeks men and women hard of hearing for a simple no risk hearing test. If you are temporarily deafened or bothered by ringing and buzzing head noises from ear wax, this notice offers a potential remedy.
Leaves of Absence for War Workers on Farms
War Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt and Food Administrator Chester Davis urged leaves of absence for industrial war workers living on small farms to grow crops. Leaves would be for workers with plots that add valuable food, not for those with essential war skills, and would be in addition to vacations on staggered one week schedules.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Chester Davis
McNutt
Soybeans and warm-season grasses advised for late plantings
Ames agronomist H. B. Cheney outlines emergency crops for late planting including soybeans, Sudan grass, and sorghum. He notes late July 15 soybeans can yield good hay, with earlier planting dates for better reserves, and emphasizes inoculation, seed rates, and row vs broadcast methods. He also recommends sorghum varieties and dense drilling for fodder, plus a soybeans Sudan grass mix for improved forage and erosion control.
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AMES
H. B. Cheney
Ames Agronomist
Mukden
Richland
Mabaro
Sudan
Cheney
Food production vs population in 1918 to 1943 analysis
The BAE report compares crop totals and cattle headcounts from 1918 and 1943 to the U.S. population surge, highlighting shortages in potatoes beef and corn relative to consumers while noting rising chicken and sheep counts and gains in oats hay beans and barley. It warns that even with higher yields some staples remain scarce amid the war effort.
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United States
Opa
BAE
Boston
Iowa Farmers Net February Marketings Income Rises
Iowa farmers earned 116.252 million dollars in cash income from marketings in February, per the agriculture department. The figure marked an increase of 37.666 million from February 1942, when livestock and livestock products yielded 66.32 million and crops 12.266 million, totaling 78.586 million.
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Waspington
Iowa
Agriculture Department
Hollywood Actress Horizon 1 Puzzle Clue List
The mixed puzzle entry lists clues across horizontal and vertical lines including references to a Hollywood actress horizon, multiple thematic hints, and a variety of wordplay prompts. It appears as a dense, partially garbled crossword style page item with numbered clues and missing letters.
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