OPA Sues Morrell Firm Over Beef Overcharges
Des Moines and Ottumwa offices of the Office of Price Administration filed a federal suit against Morrell and company claiming about 140000 dollars in treble damages for overcharging on wholesale beef carcasses. Morrell disputes the interpretation of price ceiling regulations and favors court determination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Office of Price Administration
John Morrell and Company
Meat Packing Company
Ottumwa
OPA
Morrell
Donald D. Holdoegel
Morrell Company
Chicago
John P. Barnes
Swift and Company
Armour and Company
Wilson and Company
Cudahy Packing Company
Coming Farm Auctions Across Iowa This Week
A string of farm auctions scheduled from October 7 to October 13 features Duroc and Hampshire Hog sales by Herman Martin and sons in Tipton and Bert E. Miller in Lisbon, along with various public and estate sales near Walker, Alburnett, Coggon, Mt. Vernon, Hawkeye Downs, Cedar Rapids, and Watkins. Several sales list farm locations, timing, and executorships.
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Herman
Martin and Sons Duroc
Tipton
Robert Buelow
Hampshire
Watkins
Bert E. Miller Duroc
Lisbon
William Donnelly
Walker
J. C. Wier
Alburnett
John Bading
Cme
BE. C. Forest
Poland
Mt. Vernon
Frank Zieser
Frank I. Benish
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Clarence Suepple
Carey Brothers Duroc Sale
Farm Equities Rise Thirty Billion Dollars
The Agriculture Department reports a thirty billion dollar increase in farm owners equities and ten ant (likely planned) farmers during the war, with about 12 billion in liquid assets giving agriculture flexibility for postwar adjustments. Tolley notes most gains stem from higher prices and farm real estate values, and future equities depend on price levels and farmer debt and uses of war bonds and deposits.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
H. R.tolley
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Tolley
War Food Administration pork policy questioned by Iowa group
The War time Swine Industry council urged the War Food Administration for a clear 1945 pork policy. Rollie Pemberton said hog raisers need guidance on whether to increase or cut pork production, pricing ceilings, and future government actions beyond June 30. He noted breeding cycles and market timing, stressing producers deserve definite plans for next year.
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DES Moines
INS
Swine Industry Council
War Food Administration
Tor
Rollie Pemberton
Council
Livestock and Meats Branch
S. R. Newell
Newell
Draft Head Agrees To Defer Farm Boys For Corn Picking
Washington AP reports Draft Director Hershey agreed to defer induction of midwestern farm youths needed to harvest a record corn crop. Senator Wherry said Hershey would use postponements as necessary to harvest the corn. Hershey reportedly reiterated draft policy to Wherry and will discuss Nebraska deferments with Brig. Gen. Guy Henninger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Wherry
R-Neb
Hershey
Selective Service Headquarters
Guy Henninger
Selective Service
Lincoln
Nebraska
What’s What Out on the Acres Interview with a dairy farmer
A. G. Daubenberger, 45, owner of a six mile south Winthrop dairy farm, discusses dairying, equipment upgrades, and wartime plans. He hoists 15 Guernsey cows, milks with a double unit, and uses electricity to cut labor. He expects possible price slumps after Germany falls and supports crop control and retaining the AAA postwar. He favors Roosevelt to finish the war and doubts four terms hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Daubenberger
Winthrop
Quasqueton
Mr. Daubenberger
Guernsey
Independence
Ossian Named Co Extension Director In Washington Iowa
Washington county Farm Bureau picks S. A. Ossian of Indianola as county extension director effective Oct. 13. He succeeds J. W. Chandler who left to join the Iowa Farm Bureau federation in Boone. Ossian, former Madison county extension director, has worked for a farm machinery firm in Indianola. The annual meeting will occur Saturday at the Washington Methodist church with officer elections and resolutions.
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Washington
Iowa
Washington County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
S. A. Ossian
Indianola
Richard Stephens
Crawfordsville
Farm Bureau
Ossian
J. W. Chandler
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Boone
Madison County
County Farm Bureau
Smear 62 Will Help Control Screwworms
Ames report from extension entomologist Harold Gunderson Iowa State College recommends Smear 62 to prevent fly eggs in livestock wounds. The treatment protects wounds 2 to 3 days and kills maggots and screwworms with a second application 24 to 36 hours later. National losses from screwworms reach up to 10 million dollars annually.
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Ames
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College
Delaware Farm Bureau Opens Membership Drive
The Delaware county Farm Bureau launched its annual membership drive with a fish dinner in Manchester attended by 230 members. Guest speakers were H. E. Cook of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation and H. A. Wickier, Clayton county director, as the group notes 818 members now, up 273 from 1943, with over 300 memberships already paid for 1945.
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Manchester
Delaware County Farm Bureau
H. E. Cook
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
H. A. Wickier
Clayton County
Postville Farmer Sells 100 Pigs At Five and Half Months
Lyle Zieman of southeast Postville marketed 100 Chester White spring pigs weighing 21 670 pounds in total at five and a half months old. The drive rought ceiling price.
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The
Postville
Lyle Zieman
Chester White Spring
Grain Firm Raises Corn Crop Estimate for October
C M Galvin of Chicago for James E Bennett & Co projects a corn crop of 3 084061000 bushels as of Oct 1 up from Sept 1 and ahead of the government forecast. Yield per acre is placed at 31.6 bushels with 77 percent of normal crop conditions. Soybean outlook stands at 186 927000 bushels with Iowa at 39 331000 and Illinois at 68 009000.
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C. M. Galvin
Chicago
James E. Bennett and Company
Galvin
Mississippi River
James E. Bennet Company
Grain Company
Iowa
Illinois
Check Home Fire Fighting Aids Urges Beaty
Ames report urges inspection of home fire fighting gear during National Fire Prevention Week October 8 14. Harold Beaty Iowa State extension engineer emphasizes water readiness ladders buckets and extinguishers plus sand soil or sawdust to smother flames and quick closing of doors and windows to slow fire spread until help arrives.
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Ames
Harold Beaty
Extension Agricultural Engineer
Iowa State College
Ledders
Beaty
Linn DHIA Herds Return $2.51 for Each Feed Dollar
The Linn DHIA No 3 test in Central City reports 371 cows, 82 dry, averaged 560 pounds of milk and 23.5 pounds butterfat in September. Seven cows left for unprofitability, cows were sold, four heifers freshened. Feed cost per pound of butterfat was 29 cents and per hundredweight milk was $1.24. The monthly return per dollar of feed was $2.51.
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Linn Dhia No. 3
Hilda Lyman
Association
Avera
Steers Bring 16 85 on Chicago Market Report
Fairfax farmer Lewis Petrak sold 20 head of 1 378 pound steers at 16.85 dollars per hundredweight on the Chicago market.
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Fairfax
Lewis Petrak
Chicago
Hereford Steer Wins Ak-Sar-Ben Baby Beef Title
Dean Meyer an 18 year old Wayne County Neb 4-H member won the baby beef grand championship at Ak-Sar-Ben with a 1100 pound Hereford steer. Roger R Clause of Green County Iowa took the reserve grand championship with an Angus from Harold Lindgren's Grand Junction Iowa herd. Judge W L Blizzard of Oklahoma A and M presided. Meyer’s calf came from a Chambers Nebraska ranch. Clause's from Grand Junction Iowa.
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Omaha
Dean Meyer
Wayne County
Decorah Farmer Severely Injured In Car Collision
Cyril Schissel a young farmer from Canoe township north of Decorah suffered a fractured arm when his car was sideswiped by a truck Monday night. The injury required wiring of bones during an operation at Decorah Hospital Wednesday morning.
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The
Gazette
Decorah
Cyril Schissel
Canoe Township
Decorah Hospital
Farm Sold Near Fayette for 5000 Dollars
J A Hoffman of Fairmount North Dakota sold his 160 acre farm three miles south of Fayette to Jens Olsen of Hazleton for 5000 dollars. Possession given March 1 1945. Farm has good buildings and electricity. Sale handled by Nelson real estate Hazleton.
Postville Farm Sold to Ambrose Arnoh for 7750
Postville district farmer Harris sells 155 acre farm northwest of Postville to Ambrose Arnoh for 50 dollars an acre. Possession to be given March 1. Mr and Mrs Harris plan to move to Washington.
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Postville
Martin Harris
Ambrose Arnoh
Harris
Washington
Knotek Sale Features Strong Duroc Boar Bids
Thirty six Duroc boars averaged 170 dollars and 16 gifts averaged 87 dollars at the Knotek brothers sale held between here and Washington. A top price of 300 dollars came from Boulder Bridge Farm of Excelsior Minnesota for a March 8 boar pig. Ernest Johnston and sons of Prophets Town Illinois paid 460 dollars for a March 2 g. Top gift awarded to Homer Waughop of Washington NL for 215 dollars.
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Riversidf
Knotek Brothers Roc
Here
Washington
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Morrell and Company
G. M. Foster
Merrell Company
Nful
Eno
Ockite
Orkite
Williams
Miss Chin
Dui
Tim
Snuffy
Wild Bill Hickox
WFA
Dairyman
Germany
Roosevelt
Uncle Sam
Peoples Savings Bank
Linn
Ment
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
the Peoples Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Delaware Farm Bureau
Sojka
16Th Ave
Springs
Linn Dhia
Ak-Sar-Ben
Fayette
Knotek
Nabisco
National Biscuit Company
Teer
OLD Federal Building
Sixteenth Avenue
Marion
Joe Starks
First Street
P&g Soap
Sunkist
Gatte’s
Sprigrlie Creamer’ Co
Borden
Libby
Toe
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