Heavy Cattle Slaughter Proposed for 1945
War and Agriculture officials study recommendations for a heavy 1945 cattle slaughter targeting about thirty-four million head, roughly a million above 1944 production, to bolster the meat supply. Committee debates whether to raise, lower, or hold spring pig goals, amid war time parity goals and hog supply balance concerns.
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Washington
INS
Marvin Jones
Forest Weas
Pete
WFA Asur O
Jones
Heavier Feeder Pigs Show More Profit in Illinois
URBANA Ill Farmers thinking about feeder pigs can boost profits by choosing heavier pigs and avoiding premiums above expected fat hog prices. University of Illinois researchers note the premium paid above anticipated selling price declines as pig weight increases and gains before sale rise. The study, based on 114 northern Illinois farms, reports an average cost difference of $2 per hundredweight in some cases.
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Urbana
Ill
F J. Reiss
University of Ilinois College of Agriculture
Northern Illinois
University of Illinois
Analysis of pig buying and selling profits in 1943
The report notes pigs bought averaged 101 pounds and those sold 266 pounds, with premiums for pigs over 100 pounds averaging 90 cents per hundredweight versus 377 dollars for under 100 pounds. It compares eight farms feeding feeder pigs and buying under 100 pounds to four farms buying 86 pound pigs, finding heavier pigs more profitable due to lower death losses and better gains, while smaller pigs faced parasites and unsanitary conditions.
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Reiss
Farm Loan Associations Declares Dividends Distribution
Harold B McTavish reports nearly $12000 in dividends already received by the local office for distribution to members of the national farm loan associations in Benton Linn and Jones counties. The local share comes from a total dividend of $771 8400 declared by the Federal Land Bank of Omaha to be distributed among 201 associations in Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming.
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Harold B McTavish
National Farm Loan Associations
Benton
Linn
Jones Counties
McTavish
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
National Farm Loan
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Winter Repairs Help Alleviate Labor Shortage
Iowa State College's J B Davidson warns 1945 will see only modest new farm machinery output and potential repair bottlenecks. He urges winter repair work and heated farm shops, plus local blacksmiths to build labor saving equipment to ease shortages and maintain old machines amid low factory production.
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Gazette
Ames
Iowa
J. B. Davidson
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Iowa State College
Davidson
Complete closing out public sale near Cedar Rapids
Auction list for E with 1 0 to near Robins and Toddville details 8 head of horses 27 head dairy cattle 11 hogs farming machinery and tools 8 acres wood land hay grain household goods and more on Monday October 30 at 1:00 with cash terms and banker arrangements Wilson Leidigh owner Alburnett State Bank clerk Geo Price auctioneer
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Robins
Cedar Rapids
Toddville
Marion
John Deere
Deering
Mccormick-Deering
Rock Island
Brunswick Victrolat
Wilson Leidigh
Alburnett State Bank
Geo. Price
Alburnett
Miller buys 270 acre Briggs farm southeast of Columbus Junction
Palmer Miller of Ainsworth has purchased the 270 acre Charles W. Briggs farm seven miles southeast of Columbus Junction. The land adjoins a farm owned by his son, Clarence Miller.
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Columbus Junction
Pallmer Miller
Ainsworth
Charles W. Briggs
Clarence Miller
Farm Auction Schedule From Oct to Nov Nearby Iowa Areas
A note lists multiple farm auctions across eastern Iowa from October 26 to November 3. Buyers include L. O. But ter near Swisher, Lucy E. Bassett near Central City, Henry Jurgensen near Olin, G I Sicmerland near Shueyville, Alfred Wardwood near Lafayette, Wilson Lehdigh near Toddville, A W H Tomash near Oxord, and Witwer Hindman Duroc at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids.
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L. O. Butter
Swisher
Lucy E. Bassett
Central City
Henry Jurgensen Chester White
Olin
G. I. Sicmerland
Shuey~ville
Alfred Wardwood
Lafayette
Wilson Lehdigh
Toddville
A. WH. Tomash
Oxord
Witwer and Hindman Duroc Sale
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Officers Elected by Cedar Farm Bureau
Ralph Johnston of West Liberty was elected president of Cedar county Farm Bureau at the annual meeting. Jids Thordsen of Tipton is vice president, William Davidson of Stanwood secretary, H L Busching of Stanwood treasurer, Mrs Clarence Stonerool Clarence girls club chairman, E L Crist Stanwood boys club chairman, Mrs Willard Light Mechanicsville home project chairman, and Mrs Curtis Frymeyer Wilton Junction publicity chairman. An address by Allan Kline, state Farm Bureau president, followed a basket dinner. Pallet flocks should be housed as soon as they come into production.
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Tipton
Ralph Johnston
West Liberty
Cedar County Farm Bureau
Jids Thordsen
Vicce
William Davidson
Stanwood
H. L. Busching
Clarence Stonerool
Clarence
Girls’ Club
E. L. Crist
Willard
Light
Mechanicsville
Home Project
Curtis Fry
Whar's Whale Out on the Acres
Interview with Frank Lovetin, owner of 160 acres near West Branch in Johnson County. He reports corn yields of about 90 bushels per acre from 62 acres plus 73 more acres, with 300 hogs and 40 Hereford steers bought last February. He discusses land prices, farming costs, Roosevelt's impact, and plans to vote straight party ticket in the next election.
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Frank Lovetinsky
West Branch
Johnson County
Albert Pickering
Income tax urged to fund school improvements
Allan B. Kline, president of the Town Farm Bureau federation, says the next legislature will confront a school code revision and a state income tax bill. He argues that any school improvement program will require state funds and that restoring the full income tax schedule is fair to property owners. Rural Iowans are urged to study the issue as schools may operate more efficiently, potentially lowering overall costs.
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DES Moines
Allan B. Kline
Town Farm Bureau Federation
State School Code Commission
Soybeans Yield 220 Bushels on Calmar Farm Field
A ten acre field on the Joseph W. Shindelar farm near Calmar produced 220 bushels of soybeans with 12 percent moisture.
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Calmar
Joseph W. Shindelar
Address change tips for subscribers and Sunday delivery notes
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Samuel Roberts
Henry Behrens
George Vorbrick
Elmer Stahl
Fred Cleaver
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S. C. Welsh
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Consigheient Auction
OWA Livestock Exchange
A. F
Tony) Schmitz Dial
van Horne
Geo. B
Uncle Amos
William
Irkin
Balonet
Twerty & Fat
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Farm Loan Associations
Kacena NO
Second Avenue
Goodyear
Googleyear Service
Second Avenue SE
Cedar Farm Bureau
M. Feder & Sons
Iron and Steel Scrap
F Ave
Co. W. Walsh
Riverside
Peoples Savings Bank
K. W. Stouder
Roosevelt
Rex Conn
Iowa City
Chicago
Shueyville
G. F. Siemer
GEO. E. Paren
Shueyville High School
Col Post
Onford
I Bank
Federal Land Bank Farm Loan
Farmers Own Loan Company
Harold B. McTavish
Sec’y Treas
3Rd Ave
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