Hog Price Uncertainty Pressures Iowa Swine Makers
Des Moines reports say Iowa livestock leaders told the Farm Bureau that uncertain hog prices, despite a $12.50 per hundredweight Chicago-based rate for 200-240 pound hogs, push farmers to sell corn or quit hog-raising. Speakers urged War Food administration to clarify support price amid seasonal variations and market volatility.
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Des Moines
William Yungelas
Webster City
Iowa Swine Producers’ Assoration
Yungelas
Iowa State College
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
War Food Administration
Chicago
Late Spring Pigs Fetch $18 At Ossian Farm Sale
Fifty late spring pigs brought $18 per head and heifers sold from $100 to $106 each at the Henry Scheidel farm sale near Ossian Monday. Other items included oats 71 cents a bushel straw 40 cents a bale hay 50 cents a bale hens 91 cents each pullets 139 each corn binder 168 dollars. Auctioneers were Fred Ronan and Walter Ode.
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Gazette
Ossian
Henry Scheidel
Fred Ronan
Walter Ode
Red Clover Seed Harvest Forecast Near All-Time High
USDA forecasts red clover seed production at 108,354,000 pounds for 1944. Acreage is about 2,010,000 acres, up from 1,290,600 in 1943, aided by the Agricultural Conservation program paying 350 dollars per acre plus 12-1/2 cents per pound for clean seed. Yields per acre are expected at 54 pounds due to drought and variable field experience.
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Washington
Usda Bureau of Agricultural ‘Economics
Bureau
Farm Auction Lineup Schedules October Sales Across Counties
A series of farm auctions runs from Saturday October 14 to Thursday October 19. Henry Lang closes out near Uncle Tom cabins on Highway 30. Leslie C Oliver Aberdeen-Angus sale southwest of Williamsburg. M A Wal public sale near Urbana. J S Peet closing out sale near Anamosa. J B Seehusen Chester White sale at Centre Junction. Harvey L Gee seka closing out sale near Tipton. Frank Peyton public sale near Coggon. W M Bennett closing out sale near Mechanicsville.
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Havine
Henry Lang
Uncle Tom
Leslie C
Oliver Aberdeen
J. B. Seehusen Chester White
Center Junction
Harvey L. Geeseka
Tipton
Frank Peyton
Coggon
W. M. Bennett
Mechanicsville
Drive to Increase Timber Production Announced
AMES A special drive will be made in Iowa this fall and winter to produce more timber products for the war effort. Prof. G. B. McDonald of Iowa State college has announced. McDonald heads the timber production war project for Iowa. This year nearly 36 000 000 000 board feet of lumber will be needed to meet minimum requirements. In addition to this 14 000 000 cords of pulpwood is the bottom figure to supply our paper needs. Beside these ties posts poles piling chemical wood and other timber products are in great demand. Project foresters are stationed throughout the state and stand ready to assist woodlot owners in determining what and how much timber products they have for sale. They will aid in selecting trees to be cut to retain young stock for woodlot replacement. Foresters will also aid sawmills and others in forest blended production.
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Ames
Iowa
G. B. McDonald
Iowa State College
McDonald
Corriedale Breeders to Form State Association
About 50 Corriedale sheep breeders in Iowa will meet Monday in Ottumwa to form a state Corriedale association. Dewey Jontz of the Iowa State Sheep association announced the planned affiliation with the American Corriedale association based in Laramie Wyoming.
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Corriedale
Des Moines
Iowa
Ottumwa
Dewey Jontz
Iowa State Sheep Association
American Corriedale Association
Laramie
Wyo
Jontz
Ida Grove Feeders Win Big at American Royal Show
At Kansas City the Hoffman family from Ida Grove led by Ed Hoffman 78 earned four top honors in the wartime restricted fat stock show. Jack Hoffman 13 won the 4 H baby beef grand championship with Angus steer Captain while Karl Hoffman and Robert Storz won the adult Hereford grand with the champion, edging out George Hoffman Jr in the Angus division.
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Kansas City
Hoffman
Ida Grove
Hoffmans
Ed Hoffman
Jack
Karl
Robert Storz
Hereford
George Hoffman
George, Jr
Record-setting bids at American Royal market animal sale
Kansas City AP reports near ceiling prices at the American Royal show. The grand champion Hereford carload averaged 1084 pounds and sold for 23.42 cents per pound to Karl Hoffman and Robert Storz of Ida Grove Iowa. The reserve Angus carload averaged 1089 pounds and sold for 21.44 cents per pound to George E Hoffman of Ida Grove. A Hereford carload averaging 978 pounds from C L Decke of State Center Iowa sold for 18.14 cents per pound.
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Kansas City
Karl Hoffman
Robert Storz
Ida Grove
George E .Hoffman
C. L. Decke
State Center
Offringa Granted Extension to Report for Overseas Service
D. D. Offringa Linn county extension director has been granted an extension by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation administration to report for overseas service on November 6. He requested more time to finish work with the Linn county Farm Bureau and the Iowa State college extension service while on leave for the MNRRA assignment. He was to report in Washington on October 16 originally.
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D. D. Offringa
Linn County
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Offringa
Linn County Farm Bureau
Iowa State College Extension Service
MNRRA
Washington
Increase Seen in Fed Cattle for Winter
Des Moines reports from the Iowa crop and livestock reporting service indicate a moderate rise in cattle fed for market this winter versus last year. Western Corn Belt feeding should grow while eastern areas cut back. wheat pastures and abundant feed supplies bolster expectations. Shipments of stocker and feeder cattle into eight states July–Sept totaled 708000, up from 624000 last year, with heavy feeders dominating mid-summer.
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Des Moines
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Missouri River
Great Plains
Texas
North Dakota
Corn Belt
Oklahoma
Dairy farmer Robert Cline on Jerseys and postwar goals
Interview with 22 year old Robert Cline of a 120 acre dairy near West Union. He milks 18 cows with 20 young stock and notes herd on test, high fat yields, and plans to expand with purebred stock. He expects price shifts after the war and advocates quality butter and sanitation. He leans anti New Deal in politics.
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Robert T. Cline
Harry Cline
West Union
Cline
West Union Commission Company
Farmers’ Cooperative
Dairy subsidies and postwar plans in a Republican town
Local residents discuss dairy policy, preferring market returns over subsidized supports. They compare Dewey and Roosevelt on postwar settlements, noting Roosevelt support among youth is scarce and affirming GOP strength. Community members plan to stay, improve Jersey production and genetics, and address dairy work demands.
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Dewey
Roosevelt
Cedar AAA Advises Corn Moisture Test
Cedar county farmers are urged to test corn moisture before harvest as 50 percent of corn in storage has spoiled kernels. The Triple-A bulletin notes lower feeding value from damp corn and offers free moisture tests. farmers may bring about a pint of shelled corn for testing. Proper hog-house care is advised to prevent disease.
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Gazette
Tipton
Cedar County
Triple-A
Grai
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