Iowas 1945 War Food Goals Set
Approximately 100 representatives from state and federal agricultural agencies farm organizations and commodity groups met in Des Moines for a two day conference on Iowa's 1945 war food production goals Washington officials attending included LeRoy K. Smith T B Walker and John B Kimberley of AAA staff J L Boatman of USDA extension Budd A Holt representing WFA and H B Boyd of the OPA The morning session presented tentative state goals and four special committees were named to assess acceptance or modification of the goals with chairmen H E Hazen Carl Malone Maurice O Reilly and C R Elder guiding crops livestock dairy and poultry canning and information respectively
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Conn
Des Moines
Iowa
Washington
LeRoy K. Smith
Triple-A
North Central
T. B. Walker
John B. Kimberley
Washington Aaa
J. L. Boatman
Usda Extension Service
Budd A. Holt
WFA
Office of Distribution
H. B
Maurice O'Reilly
Iowa Aaa
C. R. Elder
Iowa State College Extension
Smith Re-elected State Horticultural Society President
AMES Re elected president of the Iowa State Horticultural Society at its annual meeting which closed at Iowa State College Friday was C. C. Smith of Charles City.
Public Sale Near Belle Plaine Iowa for Orlyn Wiese Farm
A complete closing out sale will be held at 174 miles north of Luzerne and 54 miles northeast of Belle Plaine on Highway 20. The auction lists horses, cattle, hogs, machinery and assorted farm supplies with 11 a.m. start time on Saturday Nov 25. Highlights include two head of horses a roan gelding bay mare and a gray pair, 10 milk cows with Jersey Holstein and Shorthorn stock, 13 yearlings, 80 shoats and a large machinery lineup of McDeering and Moline implements, hundreds of tools and household items, hay grain straw and poultry. Terms 28 and under cash, over that amount six months on approved bank notes at 6 percent. Orlyn Wiese owner with Les Brown lunch wagon, Auct Van Horne IA and Citizens National Bank clerk Belle Plaine IA.
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Luzerne
Belle Plaine
Cedar Rapids
McDeering
King & Hamilton
Hampshire
Orlyn Wiese
Les Brown
Hood Inneh
Tony Schmitz
van Horne
Iowa
Citizens National Bank
Cheney
Walker
Olstein
Paul Stewart
Roderick
McCormick
McCormick Mower
McCormick-Deering
John Schlotterback
Morris Long
Remer
Iowa farm groups elect officers across several associations
City H L Lantz of Ames becomes vice president succeeding Mrs G A Grant of Indianola. R S Harrick of Des Moines is secretary treasurer for the 26th year. Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa, Iowa Fruit Growers, and Iowa Beekeepers reelect officers. Officers include Mrs Gordon L Elliott Des Moines as head of Federated Garden Clubs and Victor Felter Indianola as Fruit Growers president. Beekeepers rename Glenn O Jones Atlantic as president. Directors named for each group and notes on cattle prices follow. Grass fat cattle and butcher stock are cheapest in fall while plain cattle peak in late winter and spring.
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H. L. Lantz
Ames
G. A. Grant
Indianola
R. S. Harrick
Des Moines
Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa
Iowa Fruit Growers Association
Iowa Beekeepers Association
Gordon L. Elliott
Federated Garden Clubs
Frederic C. Sigler
Gus Rasmussen
Cedar Falls
F. I Moats
G. R. Whisler
Coon Rapids
Joseph Dvorak
Sioux City
Herrick
Victor Felter
W. R. Richland
Sheldon
Joe Hermann
Manchester
R. E. Cook
Renwick
WFA Proposes Regional Boost in 1945 Spring Pig Crop
The War Food Administration urges a 2 percent overall rise in the 1945 spring pig crop, with most growth in the Corn Belt west of the Mississippi. Major gains recommended for Minnesota 5 percent Iowa 4 South Dakota 41 Nebraska 32 North Dakota 19 Kansas 31 Montana 4 Idaho 6 Wyoming 33 and California 12, while Ohio Indiana see 10 percent cuts and Illinois 8 percent.
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Washington
War Food Administration
Mississippi River
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa
Minnesota
WFA
Missouri River
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
California
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Increased beef demand seen spring by state extension agronomist
Rex Beresford of Iowa State College extension predicts higher beef demand next spring and summer due to a smaller fall pig crop and heavy cattle slaughter. He notes the Jan 1, 1945 cattle inventory may be a million head lower than a year ago, with feeder cattle prices rising from July to November despite an overall dip versus last year.
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Ames
Rex Beresford
Iowa State College Extension Animal Husbandryman
Beresford
Donald Mitchell to Exhibit Hereford Steer at Chicago Market Show
Donald Mitchell will exhibit a Hereford steer he raised in the Junior Livestock Feeding contest at the Chicago market show scheduled for early December.
Lightning destroys entire barn on Paul Linder farm
A barn on the Paul Linder farm near here was struck by lightning Monday night, destroying its contents including twenty tons of hay, 300 bushels of oats and a quantity of soybeans.
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Paul Linder
Coming Farm Auctions Schedule Across Iowa Counties
A sequence of farm auctions listed with dates from Friday November 24 through Wednesday January 3. Sales include Otto Hubbard near Monticello Mina Gilchrist near Walker Orlyn Wiese near Luzerne Ben Bowne Batavia W M Mulhern Victor John S Harness Mechanicsville Ernest Woode Tipton Stewart and Tylee Marion Reed Central City Henry Jurgensen Olin Buckner Hale Marion Emmet Lehmann Marion Louie F Robbins Viola Leo Feyerabend Springville and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Hubbard
Monticello
Mina Gilchrist
Walker
John Schlotterback
Cheney
Orlyn Wiese
Luzerne
Ben Bowne
Batavia
W. P. Mulherin
Victor
John S. Harness
Mechanicsville
Ernest Woode
Tipton
Stewart and Tylee
Marion
Marion Reed
Central City
Henry Jurgensen
Chester White
Olin
W. L. Fowler
Arthur Krug
Cedar Rapids
Kuba and Smith
Henry Rickless
Scotch Grove
Kenneth Franson
Coggon
Carl Edda
Everett Spear
Anamosa
Edward L. Kimm
Norway
Buckner and Hale
Emmet Lehmann
Farm Bureau Honors Buchanan's Young Married Group
DES MOINES Iowa Farm Bureau recognizes Buchanan county young married group for best all around program last year. Tama county earns a banner for highest 4-H club member percentage from Farm Bureau families. The piece references a hog price benchmark. some farmers outperform it.
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Farm Bureau
Buchanan
Des Moines
INS
Buchanan County
Young People’s Department of the
Iowa Farm Bureau
Tama County
Department
Market Need More Service Not Control Des Moines speech
H E Babcock of Ithaca GLF research director told Farm Bureau livestock and food conference that farmers should abandon price regu lation and large volume control in favor of marketing service. He cited assembly processing packaging transport financing and retailing as keys and noted GLF progress including 15 percent of New York City eggs through GLF outlets and several canning and packing plants plus super markets.
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Iowa Farm Bureau
Des Moines
H. E. Babcock
Ithaca
N. Y
GLF Cooperative
R. B. Corbett
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Babcock
Livestock and Food
Corbett
Farm Bureau
Rex Conn
Ithaca, N. Y
Farm Bureau Livestock and Food Conference
GLF
New York
New York City
GFL
Upstate
Blood Red Ear and the Unkissed Cook Vigil
A terse verse fragment recalls a chilling moment where the speaker mocks a culpable figure. The dramatic image centers on a blood red ear and the missed opportunity to kiss the cook, implying guilt and remorse in a stark, compact scene.
Postwar planning timing stressed by Corbett in remarks
Corbett said postwar planning focuses on the first two to three years after fighting ends. He noted the 1929 depression occurred 11 years after peace following WWI, and the Civil War era downturn came in the 1870s, stressing timing as crucial for plans.
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Corbett
Columbus Junction Man Hurt in Corn Picker Incident
Special to The Gazette reports Hugh Morris a farmer six miles west of Columbus Junction sustained a badly crushed right arm while operating a corn picker on his farm Monday. He is at the Washington county hospital and doctors hope the arm may be saved.
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Columbus Junction
Hugh Morris
Here
Washington County Hospital
Closing Out Sale Auction List at Anamosa
A comprehensive listing for a closing out sale on Monday November 27 at 12:30 PM in Anamosa. Includes horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, pullets, grain straw hay, machinery, tools, household goods, and farm implements. Marion Reed owner, W F Mitchell auctioneer, Bill Fatkerts clerk, with detailed itemized lots and conditions.
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F.M. Sharp
Springer
Guernsey
Hinmann Milker
Schiller_plana
Marion Reed
W.F. Mitchell
Bill Fatkerts
Anamosa
Chicago market show draws near 1000 head of livestock
Junior exhibitors from 15 states and Canada totaling 520, an increase of 208 over last year, enter about 1000 head for the third annual Chicago market show. The event, a wartime substitute for the International Livestock Exposition, runs December 2 to 7 at the Chicago Stock Yards shelters under Union Stock Yard and Transit Co sponsorship. BR. H. Heide, manager, notes entries in all classes exceed previous expos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
States
Canada
Elgin Youths to Exhibit at Chicago Fat Stock Show
Eugene Wenger 16 Marian Gehring 12 and Duane Strong 11 will enter at the Chicago market fat stock and carrot competition. Wenger plans a Hereford steer of his own raising in the Junior Livestock Feeding contest. His entry was reserve champion at Fayette county fair last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Elgin
Eugene Wenger
Marian Gehring
Duane Strong
Chicago
Wenger
Fayette County Fair
Farm finance and livestock tips from Cedar Rapids to Atkins
Leo J Trachta of Cedar Rapids uses mild weather to finish farm work. Arthur Krug holds a closing out sale on his farm near Atkins Tuesday November 28. Proper sow feeding boosts pork production with detailed grain rations and forage guidance. Pamphlet 7 from Iowa State College Extension covers hog production for national defense.
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Leo J. Trachta
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Krug
Atkins
Iowa
National Defense Program
Extension Service of
Iowa State College
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Donald Mitchell
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Springville
Farm Bureau Women’s Conference
Ead
Kacena
Second Avenue
Garmer
Tikal
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Apply
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