Food Requirements committee directs wartime meat policy
The War Production Board created the Foods Requirements committee to centralize control over civilian and military food supplies. Chaired by Claude R. Wickard, it includes nine agencies and coordinates production, allocation, and imports to meet civilian, military, and foreign needs. Meat rationing was recommended after confirming record meat supply and rising demand from armed forces and allies.
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Foods Requirements Committee
Washington
War Production Board
Nesses
Triple-A
United States Department of As
Claude R. Wickard
Secretary of Agriculture
State Department
L. S. Stinebower
War Department
Carl A. Hardigg
Navy Department
W. B. Young
Board of Economic Warfare
W. B. Parker
Office of Lendlease Administration
John Orchard
WPB
Civilian Supply
Roland S. Vaile
Douglas C. Townson
T. L. Daniels
Office of Price Administration
A. C. Hoffman
Army
Navy
Division of
Office of Lend-Lease Administration
Combined Food Board
United States
United Kingdom
Department of Agriculture
Wickard
Old Age and Birthday Reflections in Byron Newbery Anecdote
The item notes Byron W. Newbery age 89 of Strawberry Point quoted about aging. It presents a contemplative verse on youth and ambition and the idea that keeping rest love and best of life keeps one from feeling old.
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Byron W. Newberry
Strawberry Point
Food Rationing Clarified Amid War Demands
Officials state demand for meat could reach 27 billion pounds this year while supply stands at 24 billion. Civilian incomes remain high as workers push for more meat, but the government insists not to cut supplies to servicemen or allied forces to sustain wartime effort.
Rock Island Expands Stockyard at Washington
Rock Island railroad under construction a new live stock pen building at Washington stockyards. The 50 percent complete structure will cost 5000 dollars and hold 1000 hogs with roofing and a double deck loading chute. When finished it will handle 2500 hogs, as the local hog market has risen 25 percent from last year. Two years ago additional cattle pens were built for feeders and market animals.
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the Gazette
Washington
Rock Island Railroad
Washington Stockyards
Washington Yards
Rock Island Lines
Winneshiek Boys to Show at Waterloo Dairy Congress
Winneshiek county 4-H boys will exhibit fifteen Holsteins Brown Swiss and milk Shorthorn heifers at the Waterloo Dairy Cattle congress September 7 to 13. A boys 4-H club judging team will also compete in the state contest.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Baby Beeves to Be Judged At Postville Saturday
Friday was entry day at the Big Four fair at Postville with Baby beeves and other 4 H livestock from Allamakee Clayton Fayette and Winneshiek counties to be judged Saturday. The baby beef sale is set for Monday afternoon. Farmers facing eviction over eroding cropland may be sounds like a landlord issue.
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The
Gazette
Postville
Allamakee
Clayton
Fayette
Winneshiek
Guernsey Cow Tops Butterfat Record in Keokuk Photo
The 988.8 pound butterfat Guernsey cow in Keokuk recently completed a year of testing with a registry production of 19 941.3 pounds of milk and 988 9 pounds of butterfat. The animal, pictured while on official test, shares sire with her dam and comes from Victor B Peters who built a notable Keokuk Guernsey herd before his death.
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Guernsey
Victor B. Peters
Keokuk
Hitched Teams Judged at Cedar County Fair
Fred Buckholtz of Wyoming Larkey Brothers of Onslow and Fisher and Son of Mechanicsville won hitched team classes at Cedar county fair Judge A W Kutch of New Sharon presided Open class sheep show crowned champions Joe W Hoopes Muscatine and James Smith Mechanicsville Hetzler Brothers Mechanicsville won Oxford Hampshire titles William R Hunter Iowa City took all first awards with Cotswolds and Lincolns Approximately 100 horses were shown The Cedar county fair concluded Thursday evening
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Tipton
Fred Buckholtz
Wyoming
Larkey Brothers
Onslow
Fisher and Son
Mechanicsville
Cedar County Fair
Buckholtz
Larkey
Fisher
Carson Moffit
Stanwood
A. W. Kutch
New Sharon
Cedar County
Joe W. Hoopes
Muscatine
Shropshire Ram
James Smith
Hetzler
WHO Tall Corn Contest Set For Saturday Judging
Des Moines station WHO sponsors the sixth annual tall corn sweep stakes aiming for a new world record. Judging begins at 9 30 a m Saturday with a 9 a m entry deadline. Contenders expect stalks surpassing 26 feet though the 1941 record is 23 feet 2 inches.
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Des Moines
INS
WHO of
Herb Plambeck
WHO
LA Salle
Ilc
Dave Malone
Oglesby
Iowa
Winneshiek Elects Boys' 4-H Club President
OSSIAN Albert Tinderholt son of Mr and Mrs F C Tinderholt of Ossian was recently elected president of the Winneshiek county boys 4-H club. He has been an active baby beef and dairy club member.
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Ossian
Albert Tinderholt
F. C. Tinderholt
Winneshiek County
War Production Board to cut farm implement output
The War Production Board plans an order to dramatically reduce farm implement production and centralize output in a few plants. The move aims to shift much of the $1 billion farm implement business to war production while keeping essential farm gear limited but steady for war needs. Tanks, anti aircraft components, ammunition and aircraft parts are among farm equipment items produced under wartime restrictions.
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Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Farm Machinery and Equipment
Joseph L. Weiner
WPB Office of Civilian Supply
Special Committee On
FSA Opens Columbus Junction Office
A branch of the Federal Secur ity Administration opened in the town hall of Columbus Junction with Cecil F. Rooks of Washington Iowa in charge.
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Columbus Junction
Federal Security Administration
Cecil F. Rooks
Washington, la
F D R Speech Anticipated by Farm Editor
The article notes traders await President Roosevelt's Monday address on livestock policy. Hog runs interior totalled 16 600 Thursday and 17 000 Friday with lighter volumes, prices edging up after midweek declines. Five day interior hogs total 113 600, August runs reach 670 200, with interior top near 14 1/4 dollars. Observers expect light marketing through late September unless the president's remarks change confidence.
Livestock Groups Oppose Price Ceilings on Hogs
Representatives from fourteen national livestock and farm groups told the Office of Price Administration that record pork production this year will check any further price rises. P O Wilson of the National Livestock Marketing Association said hog production may reach 105 million, about 20 million more than 1941, and urged no ceilings on hogs or other livestock.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
P. O. Wilson
Chicago
National Livestock Marketing Association
Wilson
Dairy Cattle Judging Schedule At Waterloo
Waterloo hosts the Dairy Cattle congress Sept 7 13 with breed judging by state officials. Ayrshires Tuesday Wednesday, Brown Swiss Thursday Friday, Guernseys Wednesday Thursday, Holsteins Thursday Friday, Jerseys Wednesday Thursday, Milking Shorthorns Tuesday Wednesday. The 4 H club dairy heifer show is Sept 12 with a banquet and awards at evening. Belgian horse judging runs Tuesday through Friday.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
S. M. Salisbury
Columbus
Ohio
C. S. Rhode
Urbana
Ill
Delbert Kingston
Waukesha
Wis
J. P Eves
Chicago
F W. Atkeson
Manhattan
Kaw
J. E. Oakley
Signal
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
County Fairs and 4-H Shows Week Ahead
Eastern Town county fairs and 4-H livestock events are scheduled this week. The Big Four fair runs at Postville from Sept. 4 to 7. The annual cost show at Ryan is set for Sept. 7 and the Waterloo Cattle Congress opens Monday.
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Postville
Ryan
127 An Acre For 120 Acquired Near Letts
Vincent Brockway of Columbus Junction buys the 120 acre Hingst farm southeast of Letts from the Equitable Life Assurance Society for 127 per acre. Possession set for March 1 1943. Ralph Huff buys the 80 acre San Turkingston farm southwest of the town for 11200. G N Duncan handles both sales.
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Columbus Junction
Marvin Brockway
Hingst
Letts
Albert Rowe
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
United States
Ralph Huff
San Turkingston
Here
G. N. Duncan
Albia Pasture Improvement Field Day Planned for Sept 9
Ames H D Hughes announces a pasture improvement field day at the college demonstration farm southwest of Albia. The program includes clovers lespedeza birdsfoot trefoil bluegrass grazing studies soil treatments and reseeding with several grass varieties and crop-rotation fertilizer trials. Speakers include Hughes Pierre Mendell Wallace Buchanan and Bliss.
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Albia
AMES
H. D. Hughes
Farm Crops Department
College
Prof. Hughes
W. H. Pierre
F. H. Mendell
SCS
J. J. Wallace
Foundation Farms
R. E. Buchanan
Iowa Experiment Station
R. K., Bliss
Club Agent at Marengo Re-signs for IFBF Job Change
Ralph Charles Stephens 4-H club agent at Marengo in an Iowa county has re signed effective September 7 and will move to Des Moines to work as a fieldman for the Iowa Farm Bureau federation.
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Marengo
IFBF
Gazette
Ralph Charles Stephens
Iowa County
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Man Crafts Cream Cooler From Junk Gas Tank
Ed Koether of McGregor built a cream cooler from a discarded gasoline tank. He split the tank to form a trough with holes for cream to pass over a cooled surface. Cold water runs through the tank, and the cream emerges about 18 degrees cooler than in the vat or separator, eliminating extra handling.
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Gazette
Garnavillo
Ed Koether
McGregor
Pictured deaf and blind writer plays part in puzzle
Puzzle lists clues across categories with answers such as a deaf blind author implied by the grid. Entries include numbers and abbreviations for unescorted posts lone scout inches and several wordplay items. The grid also references Morindin dye a coast Great Lake and a military police abbr. 54 New York.
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Great Lake
New York
Cattle Prices Decline Across Most Steer Classes
Chicago reports a broad decline in cattle prices due to heavy receipts and high weekly allocations. Only strictly choice long fed steers held steady above 16 dollars, with tops around 16.60 for two loads. grassers and lower grades slipped, heifers fell 35 to 50 cents, and several sales hit 15 or slightly higher before closing under 14.50 for lighter lots.
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Gazette
Chicago
Coming Farm Auctions Week Ahead in Iowa
Iowa City Sales Co and Ana mosa livestock sales set for September 5 and 8 with Elkader Sales Barn also listing. A. M. Spencer in West Branch offers purebred Jerseys on September 14, while fat cows and canners trend lower. Calves rise to 16.25 top, stockers steady to down, high quality calves and yearlings hold, but lighter stockers soften.
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Iowa City Sales Co
Anamosa
Elkader Sales
Canning Day and Night at Columbus Factory
Columbus Junction reports the canning factory running around the clock to process the bumper tomato crop. Officials say production shifts are extended to meet demand and prevent spoilage.
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The
Gazette
Columbus Junction
Columbus Canning Factory
Clermont 4-H Members Hold Achievement Day
Clermont Clover Clover 4-H club members staged their annual achievement day. Thirty nine garments were exhibited and Dorothy Kerr won the style revue contest with Mrs William Kneeland serving as judge.
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Clermont
Clermont Clover Clover
Dorothy Kerr
William Kneeland
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