Postwar Farm Plans Outlined By Colleges
CHICAGO AP The Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities' committee on postwar agricultural policy urges full nonagricultural employment to raise farm prosperity after the war. They call for tax reforms, expanded farm programs, deferred mortgage payments, and staged removal of wartime controls with price ceilings limited to three years. A back-to-the-land shift and stronger soil laws are noted, along with broader social security and rural modernization. Nebraska trials show self-fed mixtures can improve forage efficiency.
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Chicago
Committee On
Fed
Farm Auction Notices Sweep Iowa Rural Areas
A series of farm auctions listed for October and November at multiple locations near Shueyville Lafayette Toddville Oxford Central City and Nawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids. Entries include Alfred Wardwood Wilson Laiddeh C W Brower Witwee Mindmiun Duroo and others with dates from Oct 28 to Nov 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. FP
Slemer Tand
Shueyville
Alfred Wardwood
Lafayette
Wilson Laiddeh
Toddville
Fornish
Oxford
C. W. Brower
Central City
Witwee
Mindmiun Duroo
Nawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Lowans Purchase 150 Army Trucks in Three Months
Des Moines AP reports about 150 army trucks sold to farmers in the last three months easing truck demand. L. H. Burton of the Agricultural Adjustment Agency notes pickup-style trucks now appeal to town farmers, while many previous calls have faded and extra units have gone to coal firms and other buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
L. H. Burton
State Agriccultural Adjustment Agency
Fridny
Burton
Postwar Plan Extends Rural Electric Service to Iowa Farms
Washington report outlines a three year postwar rural electrification program. It estimates 51,400 Iowa farms would gain service and assigns a total project cost of 27 million dollars for distribution sites and related facilities.
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Washington
AWP
Agriculture Department
Iowa
Tawa
Wheat Stocks Down Slightly From Year Ago
USDA reports Oct 1 wheat stocks at interior mills elevators and warehouses 202,585,000 bushels, 4 percent below a year earlier and 25 percent under Oct 1 1942 records. Total interior plus farm stocks 718,957,000 bushels, up slightly from last year and above 1935–42 average. July carryover notably low. East central states show larger stocks while spring wheat states show declines.
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Washington
Usda Crop Reporting Board
Food Distribution Administration
Census Bureau
Commodity Credit Corporation
New York
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Kansas
Idaho
Utah
Minnesota
Montana
Dakotas
Wisconsin
Iowa
Nebraska
Texas
Fall Is Best Time To Kill Poison Ivy Says Ames Botanist
Ames botanist E P Sylvester of Iowa State College says fall provides the best window to kill poison ivy with chemicals due to high soil moisture. Use dry sodium chlorate or Atlacide on exposed areas, with a follow up spray next spring. maintain caution near fruit trees and avoid smoke when burning ivy.
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Ames
Brecht
Claratts
E. P. Sylvester
Iowa State College
Sylvester
Barn Fire Destroys Earlville Farm Structures
Damage estimated over 5000 dollars after a fire struck the Herman Hawker farm barn near Earlville early this week. The barn chicken house pump house grain machinery tools feed hay straw pile and several chickens were lost. The Earlville fire department saved the house garage and brooder house.
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Earlville
Herman Hawker
Here
Closing Out Sale for Farm Near Oxford
A complete closing out sale is planned for a farm northeast of Oxford, with property description near No 6 school house on travel road. The event on Tuesday October 31 will feature 49 head of livestock and 25 head of cattle, horses, dogs, grain and machinery including plows, cultivators, mowers, corn shellers, and other farming equipment. Also offered are blacksmith tools, household goods, stoves, and miscellaneous items. The sale lists numerous items with varying conditions.
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Naving
Oxford
Homestead
North Alberty
No 6
Sayvat
Byearsold
LA Caxtle
Mereford Dal
Telodh Amity
Ll. Tuck
Stevrine
YAO Cormulantons Walting Cultavatyrs
Shaectiva Dartows
Sran
Ersus Gkyvey
Cumditigar
Barrow Carte Pall Bay Varty
Lintvas Cartier
Stech Stover
Uae
Barrow
Vaxven
Tocey Geedian
Amd
Jobiod
Beast
Bammers
Vliven
Pumches
Iva Tsack Sian
Mouszrold
Suva
Cuuhtves
Mont Daly
Ehink
Rouses
Smuth
Cuoomediatun
What’s What Out on the Acres Interview with Glenn Christy
Glennis Christy, 25, owner of 120 acres near Vinton, discusses obtaining farm through FSA tenant-purchase in 1940, loan terms, ability to pay early with war bonds, and plans for dairy herd and poultry. He notes limited supervision, potential veteran use, and plans for soil conservation and future improvements. He favors Roosevelt for postwar policy and outlines farm rotations and income needs.
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Glenn Christy
Vinton
FSA
Waste water plan promises 100 containers for plasmas
Officials urge savings to support a program claimed to protect a boy's life. The message emphasizes resources and public action to fund a new initiative.
War Dept and WMC Approval Needed for Prisoner Labor
AMES AP Before prisoners of war can be used for agricultural work approval must be obtained from the war department and from the War Manpower commission Floyd Johnston state farm labor supervisor said Thursday Prisoners of war are assigned to farm work only when there is no free American labor available Farmers must pay prevailing wages for prisoners of war and a wage hearing in the county where they are to work is necessary if such a hearing has not already been held Approval to use prisoners of war requires at least 10 days and sometimes as long as 30 days Johnston urged farmers to anticipate their labor needs for enough head so that farm work will not be unnecessarily delayed.
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Jjohnston
Sale at Tom O'Riefer sale near here
Negreger baled clover and timothy hay sold for 8 to 13 dollars per ton. Shorthorn milk cows brought 70 to 120 dollars per head and heifers 50 dollars to 50 dollars each.
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Gazette
Tom O'Riefer
Postwar urgency for better farm buildings voiced
Deane G. Carter of the University of Illinois warns Rutgers Farm Building Institute attendees that postwar needs could push U.S. farm building spending to 20 billion dollars in the next decade. He urges more research on temperature humidity and ventilation to boost production, reduce costs, and protect animal health. The institute, led by W. H. Martin, will fund research via a private foundation and publish findings for public use.
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Urbana
United States
Deane G. Carter
University Oflinois College of Agriculture
Rutgers Farm ‘Building Institute
New Brunswick
N. J
Carter
Rutgers Farm Building Institute
New Jersey College of Agriculture
W. H. Martin
Fire in field destroys corn and damages tires
Between two and three acres of corn were destroyed and tires on a tractor damaged on the Erwin Heitshusen farm near Blairstown when a can of picker-roller compound he was heating ignited. Heitshusen tried to plow a fireguard but the tractor became stuck. Blairstown fire department assisted.
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Blairstown
Erwin Heitshusen
Heitshusen
Three Iowa Feeders Top Chicago Market
Three Iowa cattle shipments from Clinton Guthrie and Keokuk counties sold at the top of opening week trade at the Chicago stock yards. Prices hit 18.35 per hundredweight with fat cattle, marking the year’s high. Clinton shipment from Schmidt brothers Delmar included 42 Aberdeen-Angus steers averaging 1255 pounds. Guthrie county sent 20 Hereford steers averaging 1296 pounds owned by Pete Garland of Jamaica. Keokuk county Maplecrest Herefords managed by John Minish, 17 head averaging 1180 pounds.
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Chicago
Iowa
Clinton
Guthrie
Keokuk
Clinton County
Schmidt Brothers
Delmar
Pete Garland
Jamaica
Maplecrest Hereford Ranch
North English
John Minish
FENCE DRIFT caught in the woven wire
An amateur Cedar Rapids gardener confessed his failed sweet corn crop after he detasseled all tassels thinking they were unwanted. He learned too late tassels are essential for roasting ears. His wife questioned the task as he tried to fix the mistake.
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Cedar Rapids
Slower Speeds Cut Field Losses in Corn Picking
Lincoln Nebraska engineers from the Nebraska College of Agriculture say slower speeds reduce field losses in corn picking. Investigations show fast picker speeds bend stalks and snap ears before entering the machine. They urge clear speed agreements with custom operators before harvesting begins.
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Lincoln
Neb
Engineers of
Nebraska College of Agriculture
W. Smith
L. F. Larsen
Nebraska
Farm Purchased Near Here by William Holzer
William Holzer bought the well improved 180 acre farm located one and a half miles north, from the heirs of the Walker De Coy estate. Price was not announced.
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Ossian
William Holzer
Here
Walker
Wickard outlines postwar plan to expand home market
Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard spoke at the Wisconsin Farmers' Union meeting in Chippewa Falls urging expansion of the home market for agricultural products, promotion of producer cooperatives, school lunch programs, rural credit and housing, rural electrification, and a flexible national farm program to safeguard full employment and better trade relations.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Wisconsin ‘Farmers’ Union
Claude R. Wickard
Wickard
Eight Iowa DHIA Herds Win Butterfat Honors
Special to The Gazette Marengo Iowa the National Dairy association awarded honor certificates to eight county DHIA herds for producing 350 pounds of butterfat or more in the last testing year. Recipients include Alvin Teggatt Anton Heitshusen and son J R Wallace and sons W P Marner LeVaughn Wilcox Homer Brenneman Truman Gingerich and Leo B Smith.
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Marengo
National Dairy Association
Iowa County
DHIA
Alvin Teggatt
Anton Heitshusen and
J. R. Wallace
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