Brannan Promotes Production Payments To Lift Milk Use
Secretary of Agriculture Charles F Brannan urged the National Cooperative Milk Producers Federation that current price supports fail to curb falling fluid milk consumption. He proposed production payments as a direct subsidy to farmers, enabling a future 25 percent rise in dairy output and consumption, while noting the new farm law limits his ability to implement such subsidies.
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New York
Charles F. Brannan
National Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation
Afso
Brannan
Farm Youth Narrowly Escapes Crib Fall in Wyoming
Wyoming farm youth Rich ard Brownell, son of Nelson Brownell, slipped while helping install a corn elevator in a double crib cupola. His foot caught a brace and he was saved from a 40 foot fall. He was taken to Mercy hospital Anamosa. no bones were broken but muscles strained and shock expected to keep him from work for a few days.
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Wyoming
Richard Brownell
Nelson Brownell
Brownell
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Independence A district out look conference set for Nov 17
Independence Iowa will host the Independence A district outlook conference on November 17. Iowa State College economists will conduct the meeting.
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Independence
Iowa State College
Coming Advertised in The Gazette Night Hog Sale
November sales listings outline multiple public auctions in Iowa towns. Bailey and Sons near West Liberty offer Nov 9 hogs and gifts. John Petty near Cedar Rapids hosts Nov 12 livestock and equipment. Don E Ward near Prairieburg runs Nov 14 cat hogs and hay. Ballou Bros near Tipton closes out Nov 15 with livestock and household goods. John Bading near Coggan on Nov 16 closes out livestock hay and grain. Leo Harrison near Marion holds a Nov 22 sale of livestock grain hay and machinery.
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Bailey and Sons
West Liberty
John Petty
Otis Road
Cedar Rapids
Don E. Ward
Prairieburg
Ballou Bros., and Steel
Tipton
John Bading
Coggon
Leo Harrison
Marion
Brown Again Wins Poweshiek County Corn Yield Test
Grant township farmer Stanley Brown won Poweshiek County 10 acre corn yield contest for the second year in a row on the same field. His 1949 yield reached 137.66 bushels per acre with last year at 164.78, and the crop was planted on contour with ground spraying for borer control. Other top yields included Maurice Boatman 129.98, Elmer Iverson 120.7, Maynard Hutchinson 117.39, Leonard Newton 108.9, O. B. Tokle 105.14, and George Brown 101.98 bushels. The event was sponsored by the Poweshiek County Farm Bureau and the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association.
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Brooklyn
Stanley Brown
Grant Township
Poweshiek County
Maurice Boatman
Jackson Township
Elmer Iverson
Chester Township
Maynard Hutchinson
Leonard Newton
O. B. Tokle
Washington Township
George Brown
The
Poweshiek County Farm Bureau
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Johndreau to Speak at Sigourney Night School
Clarence John dreau of the Portland Cement Association will speak on use of concrete on the farm at the Sigourney adult evening school next Monday night. The school directed by George Swearingen will close with a graduation program November 21.
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Sigourney
Clarence Johndreau
Portland Cement Association
Sigourney Adult
George Swearingen
New 4-H Girls Club Organized Near Waukon
A new girls 4-H club was organized Friday night in Jefferson township southeast of Waukon with Mrs. Lyal Mitchell and Mrs. James Barlow as leaders. Officers include Louijean Hertrampf president Mary Anna Smith vice president Sandra Palmer secretary and Jane Palmer reporter.
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Waukon
Jefferson Township
Lyal Mitchell
James Barlow
Louijean Hertrampf
Mary Anna Smith
Sandra Palmer
Jane Palmer
ISU Economist Links Egg Price Drop to Production and Demand
Iowa State College economist Ralph Baker cited three factors driving a sharp fall in egg prices. He argued high retail prices discouraged buyers, rising pullet numbers increased fall output, and record low shell egg storage this fall tied prices closely to production.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Ralph Baker
Egg market gains reflect rising US production and fall increases
The USDA reports an 18 percent rise in egg receipts at central western plants and 23 percent on the Pacific coast for the week of Oct 29. Baker notes higher fall production per layer, with 15 percent more output in April May over 25 years and October November per hen doubling. He expects near normal storage to ease peak prices, with a stable market through the year and possible declines early 1950.
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USDA
Central Western
Pacific Coast
United States
Baker
Brannan argues lower prices worsen farm surplus issue
Agriculture Secretary Brannan presses that cutting price supports does not curb surplus. He urges production payment incentives and federal limits to steer farmers toward boosting output of less plentiful items, citing 1929–32 data of 15 million extra acres despite a 60 percent price drop.
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Washington
INS
Brannan
Agriculture Department
Allamakee 4-H Party Set in Waukon Opera House
The Allamakee County 4-H party will occur at the Waukon Opera House on November 26. Youth Assistant Robert Kenney announced the event focusing on reports recognitions and awards.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
Waukon Opera House
Robert Kenney
Cherry's Terraces Speed Water Run-off on Farm
On Fred Cherry's farm east of Independence, Buchanan county test terraces divert excess water to two narrow channels to drain 20 acres of boggy pasture and 30 acres of cropland. Soil tech Earl Lyon notes tiling could help but cost is prohibitive. three terrace types were demoed this fall, each proving satisfactory across 4000 feet. If successful, similar work may extend to more wet land and reach the road next year.
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Independence
Fred Cherry
Cherry
Earl Lyon
Buchanan County
Gazette
Kenneth White
Buchanan
New Wetland Terrace Plan to Boost Spring Crops
A government program will seed down and keep land in grass while improving drainage on terraced fields. Production gains come from more pasture acreage used for cropping with three to five acres predicted to be dry enough for cultivation next spring.
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Lyon
Buchanan F B Ratings Listed
Independence Iowa district reports township Farm Bureau ratings by Jay Partridge, extension director. Perry and Middlefield received superior ratings for 1949, with eleven townships listed as standard and three failing to score. Perry led with 1540 points. Fairbank Newton Liberty had lower program activity scores.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Jay Partridge
Buchanan
Perry
Middlefield
Hazelton
Buffalo
Madison
Washington
Byron
Fremont
Westburg
Sumner
Jefferson
Homer
Cone
Fairbank
Liberty
Newton
Partridge
Perry Township
Waukon 4-H Clothing Training Set for County Leaders
A 4-H clothing training school will be held on November 15 in Allamakee County for club leaders committee members county club officers and older members.
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Waukon
Allamakee
Grass Fires Burn 30 Acres on Farms Near Iowa City
A Sunday grass blaze burned more than 30 acres on two farms eight miles east of Iowa City along Highway 6. The Musser sugar clover field and 20 acres of McClure corn stalk land burned while corn had been harvested. Buildings remained safe. Fire started during stump burning on the Musser farm and spread to the adjacent McClure land. Nearby, the Bennett fire department battled a 30 acre blaze on the Weise farm two miles north as county workers prepared grade, with about 30 neighbors helping to control it before damage occurred.
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Iowa City
Wills Musser
David McClure
Highway 6
Musser
McClure
Duane Thomas
Downey
Bennett
Weise
Jordan's Grove Church Homecoming Sunday
Jordan's Grove Baptist church four miles southeast of Central City hosts annual homecoming services. Sunday school starts at 10, worship at 11, with a picnic dinner at noon and a special homecoming service at 2 PM.
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Central City
Jordan’s Grove Baptist Church
Cut in Govt Butter Buying Urged by Industry Leader
E J Davidson Son president of the American Butter Institute urged a reduction in government butter purchases at the institute’s 41st annual convention. He warned the government backlog of butter held could distort true market values and called for policy changes to align buying with terminal market prices. He noted butter production and consumption for the first nine months rose about 17 percent from a year earlier.
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Chicago
E. J. Davidson
The
American Butter Institute
Davidson
Gleaners Harvest 35 Bushels Per Acre Near Albion
In Marshalltown area activity on the Neil Springer farm northeast of Albion, an average of 35 bushels per acre was gleaned in a single day. Twenty school children collected about 560 bushels from 16 acres in eight hours, earning 50 cents an hour plus dinner.
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Marshalltown
Neil -Springer
Albion
Springer
Bock Wins Iowa Farm Bureau Driving Contest
Des Moines AP says Ralph Bock of Glidden won the Iowa Farm Bureau state skill safety driving contest with 18512 points from 200. He competed against eight county champions. Ralph Baughman of Johnson County finished second.
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DES Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
Ralph Bock
Glidden
Bock
Ralph Baughman
Johnson County
Winter Farm Classes Open in Maquoketa High School
Maquoketa hosts part time agriculture classes with 20 young farmers under Vocational Agriculture Instructor Nolan Zug schwerdt. Livestock management is the year’s focus. Adult night school begins Tuesday led by Zug schwerdt for men and Jeins Marian Davis for women. A second veterans farm training class started last week led by Claude Dick and Roy Walters.
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Maquoketa
Maquoketa High School
Nolan Zugschwerdt
Zugschwerdt
Jeins Marian Davis
Claude Dick
Wyoming
Roy Walters
Bramer Farm Sold to Stickley for 135 Per Acre
Wyoming reports the Bramer farm six miles northeast of town sold to Dillon Stickley of Onslow. The 145 acre rolling tract brings 135 per acre with fair improvements. Possession on March 1 with a tenant in place.
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Wyoming
John Bramer
Dillon Stickley
Onslow
Stickley
Rex Conn Radio Show Times on KCRG
Rex Conn broadcasts twice daily at 6 30 a m and 12 15 p m on KCRG delivering station updates and program notes. The segments fit into the station schedule guiding morning and midday listeners.
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Rex Conn
KCRG
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