Wickard Sees Farm Labor Shortage as War Time Chance
Secretary of agriculture Claude R. Wickard told the Catholic rural life conference in Peoria that a farm labor shortage could erase rural slums and spur relocation. He urged moving underemployed farm families from marginal land to productive tracts, boosting war gains while preventing idle large Midwest farms and Appalachian poverty.
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Eoria
Ill
Claude R. Wickard
Mr. Wickard
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
Peoria
Secretary of Agriculture
Joans
United States
FSA
Wickard
Catholic Rural Life Conference
Appalachians
Letts-Cashman Leads Chicago Market With 65 Pigs
In Chicago market activity Letts-Cashman Brothers of Letts topped Monday trading with 65 head averaging 242 pounds each selling at 15.40 dollars. The sale reflects strong demand for spring pigs and sets a benchmark price for the day.
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Gazette
LETTS
Cashman Brothers of
Chicago
Indiana farmer Claude Wickard corn borer field study
Observations on Wickard farm near Delphi Indiana show mechanical corn picking fails against corn borer as tunnels weaken stalks and shanks and reduce yields. Rex Conn and the Gazette farm editor toured infested fields, noting widespread damage across 380 acres and varying damage between corn types. Purdue entomologists warn seed corn claims of full resistance are premature while testing of resistant hybrids continues in Illinois and at Ohio and Purdue stations with planned meetings on October 20 and 21.
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Indiana
Claude R Wickard
Secretary of Agriculture
Rex Conn
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Gazette
Illinois
Mr. Wickard
Sec. Wickard
Farn
Camden
Delphi
Ind
Purdue
Wickard
John Wickard
Lo~gansport
See
Ann
Iowa
Ohio Agricultural Experiment — Station
Ot Purdue
The
Illinois University
Dewitt Yeates
St. Anne
Hoarding OK If Home Grown Produce Stored For Winter
Ames IA. L. C. Grove extension horticulturist says home storage of vegetables and fruits is legitimate amid higher prices and possible shortages of canned foods. Leave root crops and cabbage in ground past first frost. parsnips and other crops improve with freezing.
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AMES
INS
L. C. Grove
Ames Extension Horticulturist
Grove
Louisa Women Plan War Emergency Program
Louisa county home project women selected Farm Business Affairs Woman Can Handle as a topic of their war emergency program for the coming year. Mary Elder home demonstration agent announced today.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Mary Elder
Farmers Redeem Old Corn to Feed Livestock
Chicago reports farmers are redeeming grain from government loans and feeding it to livestock rather than selling. Estimates show 70 million bushels remaining from 1938 39 40 loan programs versus about 115 million at mid July, signaling a shift in market use.
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Chicago
Benda Brothers Dig Three and Half Pound Cobber Potato
Charles and George Benda partnership farmers on Ivanhoe road near Cedar Rapids unearthed a cobbler potato weighing three and a half pounds last week. It had seven knobs and a grotesque appearance but was sound and edible.
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Charles
George Benda
Ivanhoe Road
Cedar Rapids
Feeding School At Manchester Tuesday Evening
Farmers livestock producers feed dealers and Smith Hughes instructors will attend a feeding school Tuesday evening in the Triple A office in Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Manchester
Smith- Hughes
Triple-A
Farm Machine Rationing Board Named in Jones
A Jones county farm machinery rationing committee appointed by county war board chairman Lorenz Lorenzon of Wyoming includes C M. Strawman Anamosa C D Brown Olin and George McGovern Cascade with Steve McDonald Monticello as alternates.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Lorenz Lorenzen
Wyoming
C M. Strawman
C. D Brown
Olin
George McGovern
Cascade
Steve McDonald
Monticello
Poweshick Farm Bureau Meeting Slated at Montezuma High
Poweshick county Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting and fun night at the Montezuma high school Thursday evening in KC. County agent Thatcher announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Brooklyn
Poweshick County
Farm Bureau
Montezuma
KC. Thatcher
Montana feeder cattle reach Hale station for John Holmes
Two carloads of Montana feeder cattle were received at Hale station on Wednesday for John Holmes a farmer three miles northwest of here. He then trucked the cattle to his farm.
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Hale
Montana
Hale Station
John Holmes
Here
Coming Farm Auctions In Iowa Across October
A series of farm auctions listed with dates from October 6 to October 14 across multiple Iowa towns. Sellers include Aikin and Son, Mack closing out near Center Point, Iowa City Sales Co., Sfelgens Brothers, Norbohm and Dietl, Asa Robinson, S. N. Boland, E. C. Forest and Son, Anamosa Livestock Auction, Herman J. Martin and Sons, L. H. Weis, Carey Bros, Guy Voorhies, and Wesley Chlad. Auctions feature Duroc Jerseys Poland Chinas Guernseys and farm properties near Garwin Monticello Westgate Williamsburg Cedar Rapids Tipton Palo Fairfax and more.
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A. F. Aikin and Son
Duroc Jersey Boats and Gills
Central City
PB. Mack
Center Point
Iowa City Sales Co
Joe A. Mathern
Garwin
Sfelgens Brothers
Poland
China
Monticello
W. A. Norbohm
R. O. Dietl
Duroc Jerseys
Tipton
L. H. Weis
Palo
Carey Bros. Durocs
Watkins
Guy Voorhies
Duroc Bears
Bilts
Wesley Chlad
Fairfax
Mass Meeting Called to Boost War Production in Iowa
Des Moines leaders announce a Des Moines rally next Saturday to rally farmers for 1943 war production goals. Francis Johnson of the Iowa Farm Bureau and Ed O Neal of the American Farm Bureau will speak at 12 30 pm. Officials expect representation from several states and emphasize unifying farm groups to prevent labor shortages from hindering food production.
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Des Moines
Francis Johnson
Iowa Farm Bureau
Ed O'Neal
American Farm Bureau
Johnson
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Extension Service Promotes Three Point Feeding Plan
Extension officials launch a three point livestock feeding program to maximize corn use for war foods. Director Bliss outlines adding protein feeds, substituting part of corn with wheat, and keeping livestock healthy to improve feed efficiency amid labor and equipment shortages. County meetings will complete this month as specialists continue outreach.
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Ames
Sns
R. K. Bliss
Iowa State College Extension Service
Iowa
Bliss
Linn Club Members to Show at Chicago
Linn County club members plan to exhibit at Chicago from December 2 to 5. Eli Shada of Springville, seventh with his Hereford at Marshalltown’s Central Iowa fair, will show his steer along with John Oxley Myron Oxley Willard Haak Jr Quaas all of Marion Harold Thomas of Alburnett and Joe Carson of Ryan.
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Eli Shada
Springville
Marshalltown
Chicago
Linn County Club
John and
Myron Oxley
Willard Haak, Jr
William Quaas
Marion
Harold Thomas
Alburnett
Joe Carson
Ryan
Contour farming on 100 acres near Colesburg interview
Roy E Walters, owner on 100 acres near Colesburg, outlines contouring with 18 acres and 120 bushels per acre estimate, using 0-14-6 fertilizer and two kernels per 19 inches. He details costs, livestock, labor, and views on agriculture costs, prices, and politics.
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Contour
Roy E Walters
Colesburg
Frank Walters
North 160 Acres of Hayes Farm Sold Near Traer
D N Voetberg buys north 160 acres at 135 per acre with residence trade in Traer. John Powell acquires south 80 at 105 per acre. Alex Boldt pays 5000 cash for 33 acres southeast of Traer. Conant and King handle sales. Ossian buyer purchases 283 acres in Frankville township for 6500. Possession set for March 1, 1943.
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Traer
John Hayes
D. N Voetberg
Tracer
Voetberg
South Traer
John Powell
Tracr
Hayes
Alex Boldt
Ossian
Ambrose McKernan
Frankville Township
Henry Nerlie
Ben Rovang
Appointment of Administrator for Ethel G. Messner Estate
Notice is given that on September th 1942 John W. Messner was appointed administrator of the estate of Ethel G. Messner of Linn County Iowa deceased. Creditors must promptly pay debts and file claims with the Linn County District Court Clerk through attorney Chas Penninsroth.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Ethel G. Messner
Towa
Lint County
District Court
Discard Corn Marketed From Marengo Carload
A carload of new crop corn discarded by a hybrid seed drying plant at Marengo was sold on the Chicago market last Thursday. A second carload of high moisture and damaged seed was shipped by the same company Saturday. The first carload graded sample yellow with 26.5 percent moisture and 13.3 percent damage, selling for 66 cents a bushel and netting consignors about 53 cents a bushel.
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Marengo
Chicago
Husking Meet Set October 31 in Delaware County
Ambrose Goodben of Dyersville and Jack Hansen of Manchester headline the final Delaware county corn husking contest to be held October 31 at the James McElliott farm three miles west of Ryan. Local Farm Bureau leaders and Hugh McElliott of a hybrid corn firm organize the event.
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Manchester
Ambrose Goodben
Dyersville
Delaware County
Jack Hansen
James McElliott
Ryan
Farm Bureau
Hugh McElliott
Etchhorn Elected President Of Wyoming Horse Show A s s n
Thomas Etchhorn was elected president of the Wyoming Horse Show association at the annual meeting in Wyoming. Fred Petersen became vice president with Robert Alden as secretary and L B Madsen as treasurer. Directors include Bart Keegan Henry Hansen Fred Buchholtz Stanley Eichhorn and Carl Wurst.
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Wyoming
Thomas Etchhorn
Wyoming Horse Show Association
Fred Petersen
Robert Alden
L. B. Madsen
Bart Keegan
Henry Hansen
Fred Buchholtz
Stanley Eichhorn
Carl Wurst
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Poweshick
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Deuces
Williams
O'Neal
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Linn Club
AAA
Soil Conservation Service
Garnaville
Clayton County
Guernsey
Washington
Air Corps
Upper Iowa
Fayette
Herring
Wilson
Ted
Pheadore Walters
Caldwell
Idaho
Jacobsen
Talle
Roy*e. Walters
Scotland
Tieip, Inieirio
Aitie
Germany
Drag Atong
Cagney
John W. Messner
Chas. Penninsroth
Discard Corn
Delaware
Etchhorn
Page
Mechniesville
Morley Road
Allis Chalmers
Calvary Sale
Molstein
Calve Noy
Holsstein
Danparys
Hampshire Shoals
Hampshire
Asa Robinson
Wilbur Cols
Mechanicsville
John Carville
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