Narrow spread between Iowa and Chicago hog prices shocks markets
Interior hog prices moved close to Chicago levels with top interior bids near 14.25 while Chicago tops reached 14.30. May hog receipts soar past last year as Iowa Minnesota farmers resume planting reducing near term hog moves. updated forecasts predict May marketings up about 20 percent and tonnage up around 30 percent. OPA rollback and subsidy friction adds pressure as industry seeks policy clarity.
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Nterior
Chicago
Homemade Iowa tractor beats the gear odds in youth invention
Lee Brown, 17, and his brother Charles build a dual transmission tractor from a 1929 Chevrolet and a 1934 Ford in Midway near Cedar Rapids. The machine, powered by a V eight and a universal joint rig, pulls a plow and proves American ingenuity still thrives amid farm machinery shortages.
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Frank Nye
Lee Brown
Dale
America
Lee
Midway
Cedar Rapids
Charles
Chevy
Dillard Brown
Max
Navy
Pacific
Fred
Army
Mississippi
Glen
John van Alst
Earl van Alst
Earl Harris
Louis Harris
Melvin Miller
Marion
Seed and Feed Inspection Fees Vested in General Fund
Iowa attorney general rules that fees collected by the Department of Agriculture for seeds and feeds inspections must go into the state general fund. The opinion also states inspectors' salaries should be funded from departmental appropriations, not the inspection fees. Secretary Harry D. Linn requested the ruling. opinion by Atty. Gen. John M. Rankin and Asst. Atty. Gen. Edward S. White Jr.
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Des Moines
Department of Agriculture
State General Fund
Secretary of Agriculture
Harry D. Linn
John M. Rankin
Edward S. White, Jr
Battleships strip for action farmers for food production
A wartime effort blends naval redeployments with agricultural mobilization. Officers announce ships will shift to combat readiness while farmers increase crop output to support supply lines and wartime needs. Government agencies coord in nationwide mobilization.
Corn Planting 75 Percent Completed in Fayette
Special to The Gazette from West Union notes a rush to plant corn and prep ground. Only about 75 percent of the crop is planted and some land remains unplowed. Earlier plantings are slow to emerge and fears exist of rot requiring replanting. Grass is ample for livestock and milk flow is rising as fruit trees blossom.
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Fayette
West Union
Fruit Damage Threatened in Iowa Orchards This Season
H E Nichols Ames extension horticulturist warns favorable conditions could trigger an epidemic of apple scab brown rot on plums and cherry leaf spot across Iowa unless growers maintain cover sprays. He outlines timing adjustments for May weather, mild spray options, and proper mix strengths plus lead arsenate additions to ensure thorough coverage.
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Ames
Iowa
H. E. Nichols
Ames Extension Horticulturist
Nichols
Waubeek Food Preservation Demonstration Draws 50
Miss Margaret Stewart Cedar Rapids Linn county home demonstration agent led a food preservation class in Waubeek Tuesday afternoon with more than 50 attendees.
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Waubeek
Margaret Stewart
Cedar Rapids
War Food Administration launches nationwide idle farm gear hunt
The War Food Administration begins requisitioning idle farm machinery to boost food production. Owners receive ceiling prices or fair appraisal, with equipment sold to farmers in need. County boards identify known owners, noncombatant status, and willingness to negotiate, then report to state boards.
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Washington
War Food Administration
WFA
Pearl Harbor
County War Boards
State War Board
War Board
Victory gardeners learn odds in tomato trouble
A country columnist explains why tomato plants yellow on a half acre plot and compares odds to gambling, noting that multiplying the half acre by 160 to 600 yields the ratio of success versus loss. The piece reflects on soil, weather, and tending practices as factors in harvest outcomes.
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Victory
Beef prices hold steady as eastern demand peaks in Chicago
Strong eastern demand drives Chicago cattle prices this week with steers closing steady to 25 cents higher. Fat cattle ranged from 14.25 to 17.50 dollars, while heifers and cows moved up modestly and veals remained firm. Buyers seek thin stockers and fleshy feeders for quick turn, with most steers selling 14.25 to 16.50 and light-weight stockers at 13.50 to 14.75.
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the Gazette
Chicago
Humboldt County Agent Hired to Succeed Powell
Dr. Carlson Monona county agent has been hired as the Humboldt county agent to replace Clarence Powell who resigned effective June 15. Powell will become assistant manager of the hemp project at Humboldt.
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Humboldt
Dr. Carlson
Monona
Clarence Powell
Fayette County Wool Pool Marketing Delayed by Weather
West Union reports the Fayette wool market opened with 5 000 pounds from 31 consignors delayed due to cold wet weather. County agent F. I. Shaffer notes only about one third of the shearings completed as flocks have grown. A 36 cent down payment was made with the balance tied to pool returns, and another sale date will be set later due to conditions.
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West Union
Fayette Coun
I. F. Shaffer
Star
Troy Mills crops push onions and asparagus into canning
In Troy Mills farmers are harvesting radishes from local gardens and preparing onions for market with asparagus undergoing canning. Field work resumes after a pause on Thursday, signaling renewed agricultural activity.
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Troy Mills
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Paul McNutt
Donald Nelson
Claude Wickard
General
Les, A
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Madge
WiLliams
DR. Peepers
Canning School
Champlin's
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Merle E. Garmoe
Optometrist
Ttra Street
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Humboldt County
Woerderhoff
First Avenue
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