Farm Workers Sought For Winter Jobs
Cedar Rapids officials issued a call for farm workers to aid in winter shortages at local plants, especially food processing. Workers aged 18 to 45 must obtain a temporary non agricultural work certificate and SSB approval, with placements coordinated by the U S Employment Service through county extension offices. Wilson and Company and Quaker Oats seek dozens of workers, citing reduced hog processing capacity and broader labor gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
John A. Scorpil
United States Employment Service
Scorpil
Scorpis
Selective Service Board
A. G. Wells
Wilson and Company
W. B. Cormack
Quaker Oats
Veterinarians Shortage Noted For U S Livestock
The United States Department of Agriculture reports a shortage of veterinarians with one veterinarian per 625 livestock owners or one per 25 000 animals across the country, highlighting limited veterinary coverage in agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Hog Cholera Widespread Across Eastern Iowa Farms
The Eastern Iowa Veterinary association warns hog cholera poses the greatest war food risk. Surgeons report no cure, but serum-virus vaccination helps. many owners skipped vaccination leading to weekly outbreaks in 1944. Influenza, pneumonia, and cholera complications afflict swine on numerous farms across towns including Mediapolis and Cedar Rapids with related cases of dysentery and sleeping sickness in horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Iowa
Association
Mediapolis
Parkersburg
Dunkerton
Manchester
Town City
Maquoketa
Morse
Charlotte
New
West Branch
Dundee
Walker
Tipton
Oskaloosa
Fort Madison
Decorah
New London
London
Fredericksburg
Jesup
Clayton County Farm Sells for 25000 at 217 Acres
ELEADER Jim Whitford of Volga City buys the John Baade estate farm of 27 acres near Monona for 25000 with possession to be given March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleader
Jim Whitford
Volga City
John Baade
Monona
Tenant Buys 147 Acre Farm Southeast of Waukon
Gerald Kurth has purchased a 147 acre farm southeast of Waukon from Old Line Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee for 9500 dollars. Collins Real Estate Company of Waukon handled the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Gerald Kurth
Here
Old Line Life Insurance Company of
Milwaukee
Collins Real Estate Company of
USDA Predicts Little Change In Cattle Fed
The Agriculture Department expects feeding of cattle for higher grade beef to stay on a reduced scale through winter and spring. No state totals were given for the Corn Belt or western feeding areas, but shipments suggest little change from last year’s reduced volume. Stocker and feeder cattle into 11 Corn Belt states in October were about eight percent below last year, Iowa unchanged, four months July–October shipments up about one percent with Illinois Iowa Nebraska higher and others lower. western feeding volumes expected smaller than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
C. Porest
Carnation Blend
Chester
Address Change Request Guidance
Readers are urged to provide a full mailing address including route number street number and any relevant details to ensure correct subscriber records. Providing complete location data helps avoid delivery errors and speeds service updates.
Actual Farmers Exempt From Ration On Home-killed Meat
Iowa ration rules clarified for home killed meat. Only producers who butcher livestock for their own family or for employees on the farm are exempt from surrendering ration stamps. Others must stamp beef pork and lamb according to grade and weight. Farmers must ensure stamps are properly collected or turned in by the butcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Aler
Central City
Elmer James
OPA
Herman Sigmund
ES Moines
Kline
Efficiency Needed To Meet Postwar Conditions Howell Stresses Farm Need
H. A. Howell of Davenport, fieldman for the Mississippi Valley Farm Business association, told Cedar Rapids Farmers' club that efficiency on the individual farm will be crucial after the war. He warned that farm income may dip even if prices stay high and noted land depletion requires diverting acres to lower-pay uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
Mississippi Valley Association
Howell
H. A. Howell
Davenport
Mississippi Valley Farm Business Association
Cedar Rapids Farmers’ Club
Levasseur Tops Linn County 10 Acre Corn Yield Contest
Louie Levasseur of Alburnett led the Linn county 10 acre corn yield contest with 12714 bushels per acre, announced by D D Offringa. Arnold Bader and Stephen West finished second and third, with other high yields from Mt. Vernon Cedar Rapids Marion and Fairfax as the Optimist Club of Cedar Rapids and Linn county Farm Bureau sponsored the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Levasseur
Alburnett
Linn County
D. D. Offringa
Arnold Bader
Springville
Stephen West
Mt. Vernon
West
Roy Bowen
George Willsel
Cedar Rapids
Raymond Mallie
Bob Smith
Marion
Milo Woltab
Mt Vernon
Vernon Dice
Fairfax
The
Optimist Club of
Linn County Farm Bureau
Bonfire of Leaves Offers Fertilizer Alternatives
U S Department of Agriculture experts urge using fallen leaves grass clippings and other decaying organic waste as substitutes for nitrogen fertilizer noting nitrogen supplies are scarce while potassium and phosphorus are ample. They recommend digging in wastes this fall or placing them in a compost heap to rot over winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
All Iowa Fair May Be Held Again in 1945
A possible All Iowa Fair at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids in August 1945 gained support after a meeting of state dairy breed associations and fair officials. The group discussed resuming the show suspended since war began and will decide at Ames meetings on Dec 8 or via member outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Dairy Breed Association
Fair
William Rinderknecht
C. D. Moore
All Iowa
Ames
Rinderknecht
Moore
State
State Dairy Breed Association
Guernsey
Arnold Pancratz
Dubuque
R. A. Nelson
Independence
Jersey
W. S. Morrison
Garwin
W. J. Campbell
Jesup
Ivan Gates
North Liberty
George Woods
Marion
Jack Kelley
Washburn
L. S. van Auken
North English
Harry Clampitt
New Providence
Floyd Johnston
Extension Dairyman
R. W. Stumbo
Beloit
Wis
Brown Swiss
William Keegan
Boonville
Jersey Fieldmart
Center Point Poultry Show Announces December Dates
Center Point will host its annual poultry show December 7 8 and 9 with special classes and premiums for all breeds. E D Moni Jaw of Cedar Rapids APA judge will place the entries. Officers include W D Potter Marion president C S Roberts vice president Lona Barker secretary Della McArthur treasurer Maurice Serveson Carl McArthur Willard Barker and Yager Waterbury directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Point
E. D. Moni- Jaw
Cedar Rapids
APA
W. D. Potter
Marion
C. S Roberts
Lona Barker
Della McArthur
Maurice Serveson
Carl McArthur
Willard Barker
Yager Waterbury
Public Auction Held For Earl Lanning Farm Sale
Announcement of a public auction to sell described property on the Earl Lanning farm located miles south of Genfer Point and miles southeast of highway No 160 on an all weather road as Tam enters military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Earl Lanning
Genfer Point
Livestock and farm equipment sale listings with cattle and tractors
Items include bay mare, geldings, sorrel and roan cows with calves, 9 high quality Herefords, 2-year-old purebred heifers bred to April, hogs and sows with pigs, Shropshire ewes and lambs, purebred Shropshire ram, alfalfa hay, farm machinery and implements. Lunch on grounds. sale held Friday starting 12:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey
FRED
John
Coming Farm Auctions Schedule Across Several Iowa Areas
A sequence of farm auctions is listed with dates from November 16 to December 6. Sale hosts include Perry Folk Henry Slaybaugh Arnold Lanning R P Overly Mrs Agnes Marak Frank Krob Orlyn Wiese Henry Jurgensen Weaver Fowler Edward Kimm and Emmet Lehmannee with locations around Marion Vinton Center Point Onslow Solon Luzerne Olin Norway and nearby junctions. Each listing notes distance from local towns and sale type closing out or public sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry F. Folk
Marion
Henry Slaybaugh
Vinton
Arnold Lanning
Center Point
R. P. Overly
Onslow
Agnes Marak
Frank Krob
Solon
Orlyn Wiese
Luzerne
Henry Jurgensen Chester White
Olin
Weaver L. Fowler
Edward L. Kimm
Norway
Emmet Lehmanneee
Soils District Vote To Be Taken in Three More Counties Soon
Clyde Spry secretary of the Iowa Soil Conservation committee said Lee county landowners will vote November 28 on creating a soil conservation district. Carroll county election date is pending while Ida county holds a December 1 hearing to decide on an election. If approved, Iowa would have 49 soil districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Clyde Spry
Iowa Soil Conservation Committee
Lee County
Carroll County
Ida County
Spry
Towa
Iowa AAA Elections Set for December 4 to 9
Iowa farmers will hold township meetings December 4 to 8 to elect township committeemen and delegates to county conventions, with county conventions on December 9 to choose county Triple-A officers. For validity at least six qualified voters are required, and adjoining communities may merge for AAA purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
A. J. Loveland
Loveland
AAA
Clayton Farm Bureau Elects Officers
Officers elected at the annual Clayton county Farm Bureau meeting include Joel Clark as president Steve Donlon as vice president Vernon Diers as secretary and Ray Tieden as treasurer. About 200 attendees heard Howard Hill vice president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation speak as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleader
Clayton County Farm Bureau
Joel Clark
Steve Donlon
Vernon Diers
Ray Tieden
Howard Hill
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Agnes Marak W and Others Named as Executors
Mrs. Agnes Marak W. along with E. Challis and Glen Plattenbersee named as executors in the estate matter. First Trust and Savings Bank in Cedar Rapids listed as clerk of the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W., E. Challis and
Glen Plattenbersee
First Trust and Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids
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Clayton County
Iowa Livestock Exchange
A. F
Tony) Schmitz
van Horne, Iowa
Geo. B
Easker
Cedar Rapids, Ia
Williams
USDA
Second Avenue
Alvin
Uncle Amos
Hercules
Jmy
Weas
Suttle
St. Peter and Paul's Church
Celding
John Deere
Blackhawk
John Weere
John Neere
Newt McCormick
McCormick
Shanes McCormick Deering West Grain
Ike
McCormick Deering
Victor Endgate
News
Deering
John Dette
John Deere Polate Disser
Delco Light Plant
W. BE. Challis
Glenn Pattenberger
Aucs
Lisbon Bank & Trust Co
Levasseur
Sarwyard
Lester J. Dennie
Winthrop
Peoples Savings Bank of
Linn
Glenn Hoglan
M. J. McCalley
Ross Remer
North Linn Tank
Coon Mink
M. Feder & Sons Iron and Steel Scrap
Clayton Farm Bureau
Morris Raots
Morris Plan
Midway
Barrow
Tama
Boone
Mrs
Garmer
Wilson & Co
Rarios
Wilson Co
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