Two Years More Of Farm Labor Shortage Seen
Brig. Gen. Philip G Bruton of the War Food Administration warns the farm labor shortage will continue for at least two more years. He urges Congress to reenact the farm labor supply act, citing 4.5 million lost from farming since 1940 and a limited back-to-the-farm movement next year that cannot fully reduce the program.
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Washington
Philip G Bruton
War Food Administration
Bruton
Congress
Wallgren
D-Wash
Fire hits Floyd Ross poultry house and 150 hens
A fire damaged a poultry house at Floyd Ross property last week, destroying a flock of 150 White Rock hens and causing substantial losses to the operation. Local fire crews reported quick containment with no injuries.
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Gazet
Columbus
Floyd Ross
Soybeans Drain Soil Fertility in Five Year Illinois Test
A five year field trial near Joliet shows a 25 bushel per acre soybean yield removed about 5.5 pounds of phosphorus and 30 pounds of potassium per acre. Replacing these elements at current fertilizer prices would cost about 2.70 dollars per acre. The crop carried 135 pounds of nitrogen per acre, with beans containing roughly 100 pounds of that total. He notes soybeans rarely rebuild soil nitrogen.
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Urbana
Ill
Joliet
H. J. Snider
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Snider
Coming Farm Auctions Schedule by Nov and Dec
A series of farm auctions listed with dates from November to December. sale locations include Waubeek Troy Mills Alburnett Marion Center Point Onslow Olin Norway and nearby junctions. Individual auctioneers include John Allender Wm DeLancey Mrs Kahler Perry Folk Henry Slaybaugh Arnold Lanning R Overly Henry Jurgensen Er Edward Kimm Emmet Lehmann.
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John Allender
Waubeek
Wm. D. DeLancey
Troy Mills
Burt L. Kahler
Alburnett
Perry F. Folk
Marion
Henry Slaybaugh
Vinton
Arnold Lanning
Center Point
R. P. Overly
Onslow
Henry Jurgensen Chester White
Olin
Weaver L. Fowler
Edward L. Kimm
Norway
Emmet Lehmann
October milk production in Iowa falls slightly from last year
Iowa November 1944 report by Leslie M. Carl shows October milk output at 483 million pounds, about 2 percent below 494 million pounds a year earlier. Herds steady at 1.446 million cows, yield 334 pounds per cow, with good pasture conditions and scarce feed and labor pressures shaping the season.
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the Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Leslie M. Carl
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Grease Job as First Step in Winter Machine Care
Special to The Gazette Ames says Iowa State engineers advise a November grease party as the first essential in protecting farm machines. Pump grease fittings to purge moisture and dirt, coat shiny parts with rust preventive compound, and finish with axle grease or oil to guard against winter rust.
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the Gazette
Ames
Iowa State College Engineers
Mt Vernon farmer sells 4200 turkeys to armed forces
Mt Vernon farmer Harlan Ellison completed marketing 4200 turkeys weighing about 191 pounds each totaling 78,000 pounds. The birds were sent through Maplecrest farms to Wellman for the U S armed forces. Ellison brooded 18000 poults at Solon and plans further expansion next year while also raising 100 hogs and purchasing 110 steers.
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MT. Vernon
Harlan Ellison
Here
Armed Forces
Maplecrest Farms
Wellman
Ellison Turkey Farm
Solon
Ellison
Team aids farmer in last corn harvest after hand loss
Pictured unloading 3500 bushels of corn harvested Monday by 35 neighbors with 10 corn pickers for A H McGuire seven miles northeast of Center Point. McGuire recently lost his right hand in a corn picker accident. 45 acres were gathered by 2:30 PM with many neighbors named as helpers. Dinner was served to workers by local women.
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A. H. McGuire
Center Point
Mr. McGuire
Pearl Lyman
Edward Noska
Kenneth Jordan
Roy Tull
Dorr Rawson
Kenny Rawson
Don Cameron
Louis Cameron
Albert Fuessley
Paul Estling
Vic Estling
Elmer Burr
Wesley Waterhouse
Elmer Glick
Lester Schatzle
Freddie Jons
Dale Halstead
John Yancey
Sheldon Smith
George Krog
State Board Sells Seven Farms for 206000
The Iowa state executive council approved the sale by the state board of education of seven farms totaling 1,887 acres for 206,328.75 dollars. All buyers were private individuals. The parcels included 336 acres in Kossuth county for 25,000 dollars, 320 acres in Lyon county for 50,080 dollars, 352 acres in Town county for 22,000 dollars, 337 acres in Clay county for 15,000 dollars, 280 acres in Jasper county for 37,800 dollars, 212 acres in Buchanan county for 26,448.75 dollars, and 150 acres in Butler county for 30,000 dollars. The state had acquired most farms as gifts from former students of state schools.
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Des Moines
State Executive Council
Board of Education
Kossuth County
Lyon County
Town County
Clay County
Jasper County
Buchanan County
Butler County
Twelve men harvest 12 acres of corn at Becker acreage
Twenty men picked 12 acres of corn at the Theodore Becker acreage adjoining Wyoming Monday morning. Another friend who could not pick hosted the group for dinner at the cafe. Becker remains confined to his home after an operation.
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Wyoming
Theodore Becker
Becker
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