Wool Postwar Trouble Warns Wool Growers in Iowa
Economist James M Coon warns postwar wool markets face severe challenges as imports swell and processors favor foreign wools. He notes guaranteed Australian wool grades and higher costs for domestic fibers, predicting stockpiles near 500 million pounds and potential market turmoil similar to 1920s liquidation.
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James M Coon
Farm Credit Administration
Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers’ Association
Coon
FSA
United States
Popular American Sport Puzzle Clue Fill In Across and Down
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Soys Bought By CCC From Mechanicsville
Two carloads of soy beans were purchased by the Commodity Credit Corporation and shipped from Mechanicsville last week. A third carload is expected this week. Each carload averages about 1,500 bushels. Price paid was 2 dollars per bushel.
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Tipton
Commodity Credit Corporation
Mechanicsville
Margaret Kinler to represent Olin 4-H at county rally day
Margaret Kinler has been chosen to represent the Olin 4-H girls club in the better groomed girl contest to be held during Rally Day in Wyoming on June 3.
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OLIN
Margaret Kinler
Wyoming
C T A Change Suggested For Dairymen Testing Plan
MES A bimonthly testing plan for dairymen in areas with few testers is proposed as a wartime efficiency measure. Dairymen report bimonthly records err 4 5 percent vs monthly 2 3 percent. lactation records would be recognized the same. Southeast Winneshick Dairy Herd Improvement Association already uses bi monthly tests. Cost per member drops though workload doubles. annual testing fee not halved. A minimum annual fee of 30 for single day herds and 1 per member for other expenses is suggested. Emergency plan allows one supervisor to test twice as many herds and provides adequate data for herd management. Also noted are meetings in Fayette County to reorganize for war emergency with new officers to be elected and testers hired to replace those entering the armed forces.
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MES
State Extension
East Iowa Test Association
Southeast Winneshick Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Fayette
Floyd Arnold
Ames Extension Dairyman
Fayette County
Dhia No 4
Dhia No. 2
West Union
Association No. 4
Robert Stephenson
Association No 2
Raymond Kirchmann
Tipton hosts compliance school for 1942 conservation program
Cedar county AAA officials will conduct a Thursday meeting for Triple-A commit teemen and their wives to review compliance with the 1942 agricultural conservation program. A Farm and Home hour radio broadcast by Vice-president Henry A. Wallace and R M Spike Evans will be aired at 11 30 am followed by a noon lunch.
Lumber Heating Talks On Wood Pile Seasoning Methods
A letter from Guy R Ramsey Ames extension forester supplements a previous Gazette farm page on the War Production Board lumber order. He urges farmers and sawmill groups to organize county agent led demonstrations on proper piling and air seasoning of hardwood lumber to reduce waste and improve farm construction supplies.
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Guy R. Ramsey
Ames
Mr. Ramsey
Gazette
United States Department of Agriculture
War Production Board
Army, Navy and Maritime Commission
United States
Towa
Fayette 4-H Victory Market Pig Club enrolls 40
Fayette county 4-H members total forty have joined the Victory Market Pig club this year. County Agent Paul E. McElroy notes the project requires purebred grade and crossbred pigs for sow and barrow classes raised after February 1.
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Fayette Victory Market Pig Club
Ayette
Fayette County
Victory Market
Paul E. McElroy
Butter Production Hits Record April Level Despite Drop From Last Year
The Agriculture Department reports April creamery butter production at 150.895 million pounds, 8 percent below last year but 7 percent above the 1931-40 average. First four months total 527.895 million pounds, down 9 percent from 1941. May gains reach 8, 7, and 12 percent weekly, with 12 percent the highest in 2.5 years. Iowa April output 20.9 million tons, above March but below April 1941, 10-year April avg 18.161 million. Chicago wholesale butter prices fall after a 17-year high Saturday arrivals total 2.106 million pounds. Prices top at 36.15 to 37.12 cents.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Middle Atlantic
New York State
Iowa
Chicago
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