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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1947
Page
14
Iowa farm programs face deep funding cuts under the Washington appropriations bill. The PMA and FHA offices may close or shrink sharply, risking loss of soil conservation aid, crop insurance experiments, and home-loan supervision for about 6,000 borrowers in the state.
An all-time record winter wheat crop nearing maturity in the Southwest promises a harvesting rush. Mills elevators railroads and migratory agricultural workers face the greatest harvesting problem in the nation’s history as Texas begins early harvest with custom harvest units moving southward ahead of peak activity across the region in the coming weeks.
Iowans especially farmers are turning to aviation for speed and crop work. About 200 plus airports dot Iowa with 2000 planes and 6000 farmers flying. 850 to 900 light aircraft sold since V J day, but farmers account for a little over a quarter. Flying Farmers of Iowa count 450 members with 30 owning landing strips as aviation expands on farms.
Iowa researchers trace the 25 year evolution of a breakfast cereal using oat meal whole wheat and soybean formula developed from corn crop studies begun in the 1920s Dr Sweeney at Iowa State and Huntington of Iowa Electric Light and Power describe early cereal trials with soybean meal and ground beans and the use of reconstituted milk.
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson told Congress that he asked for suggested changes to the price support program last year but received no reply. Representative August Andresen accused the department of potato destruction, and Anderson said Congress provided no recommendations, yet the 1947 program proceeded as before with some early potatoes destroyed due to lack of outlets.
The five point order from Washington halts the soil conservation program in Iowa. A J Loveland PMA chairman says telegrams went to county AAA offices to stop purchase orders for lime and other materials, cancel orders with farmers, and halt limestone deliveries.
The order from C. G. Hodges acting assistant administrator for production in the PMA office in Washington suspends all further notices of minimum assistance or farm allowances. Work had been progressing with farmers signing up for practices to be carried out and paid for, with partial payments already being made. Loveland announced the move after arriving from Janesville where he spent the weekend.
Des Moines reports state PMA Director A J Loveland said the office faces separation of 90 percent of its staff by next Wednesday due to a proposed two thirds funding cut. County Triple A funding would drop from 23,129,152 to 14,608,620 nationwide.
The contest will be a feature of the girls 4-H rally day on June 10 in Elkader. Mrs. Ernest T. Smith of Volga is contest chairman. Picture study has been part of Clayton county 4-H course this year.
Dr. W. H. Pierre of Iowa State College announces six agronomy field days in June and July. Key events include a pasture improvement day near Albia with pasture renovation talks and grazing trials, and an agronomy and soil conservation day at Ames featuring alfalfa seed dusting and silage demonstrations.
June 24 at SCS experimental farm LaCrosse Wisconsin features erosion yields control methods nitrogen on corn and soil conservation tests. June 25 near Saratoga Howard county showcases forage crops and fertilizers for oats grass and legumes. July 9 Clarinda and July 10 Castana hold additional field days as Clayton county towns push to go fly free this summer with eight towns involved.
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