Farm policy debates span farms and politics in Iowa
A series of discussions in Des Moines and Ames frame farm program issues as both Truman Brannan policy and Republican input. Vinton hosts a broad panel on Brannan plans with leaders from state GOP, Farmers Union, and Farm Bureau debating price supports and government controls.
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Truman
Agriculture Brannan
Des Moines
Amvers
Veterans’ Convention
Brannan
Labor
League For Political Education
Chicago
Farmer-Labor
A.F.L
Charles MacGowan
Ames
Iowa
Republican State Central Committee
G.O.P
Whitney Gillilland
Sioux City
Senate
House Agriculture Committee
LLAN
American Farm Bureau Federation
Vinton
Kline
George C. Clausen
Cedar Rapids
Thn
Ontana
Republican Paxty
Farm Bureau
Democratic Party
Farmers Union
Carl Malone
Iowa State College
Wallace Ogg
Hervey Hazen
State Pma
Leonard Hoffman
Iowa Falls
Light Horses at Stanwood Show Scores Big Night
Stanwood hosts the fortieth annual horse show as stands fill for the light horse judging. Judge Chine Ogen of Lexington, Kentucky presided. Winners include Ponies under 46 inches Jim Marcussi Maquo keta. junior fine harness Dean Keller Independence. ponies 46 to 56 inches Ruth Drips Mt. Vernon. English pleasure Cordova Saddle club Cordova Illinois. harness under 47 inches M. J. Scott Davenport. open three gaited Sunset Stables Rock Island. open fine.
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Stanwood
Chine Ogen
Lexington
Light Horse and Pony Authority
Jim Marcussi
Maquoketa
Dean Keller
Independence
Ruth Drips
Mt. Vernon
Cordova Saddle
Cordova
Ill
M. J. Scott
Davenport
Sunset Stables
Rock Island
Five Gaited Pleasure Winners At Cedar Rapids Show
Kenneth Klanrahan and Mrs. Frank Martin led top entries in Cedar Rapids events. Bedell captured pare harness ponies, Rockwood Farm and Eldo Hartkemeyer were noted for stock horse efforts in open five gaited classes, with DeWitt and Atkins among participants.
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Sam Stock
Eldo Hartkemeyer
Atkins
Stanwood
Frank Moffit
Horse Show Staff
Cheese Demand Rises Throughout United States
A 20 year span shows rising cheese consumption from 3.9 pounds per person in 1909 to 6.8 in 1948, with production surpassing one billion pounds last year. American cheese remains dominant as Swiss, brick and pasta varieties contribute smaller shares. a survey of 1,500 housewives in 68 cities supports broad usage across income groups.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Research Administration
Agriculture Department
Winthrop Farmer Is Injured in Accident
Winthrop farmer Morris Grissom was injured in an accident reported in Winthrop. Details on the incident and condition were not immediately available.
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Will Moroney
Grissom
Manchester
Winthrop Farmer
Winthrop
Morris Grissom
Hampshire sow Diana crowns grand champion at Iowa State Fair
H A Kleemier of near Rockwell City faced a stubborn Hampshire sow named Ideal Model Diana. After six piglets, she refused to move to the show ring, so Kleemier used a basket and rope to herd her along. Diana not only farrowed but captured grand champion Hampshire boar at the 1949 Iowa State Fair.
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H. A. Kleemier
Hampshire
Iowa
Kleemier
Diana
Farm Roundup with Rex Conn on KCRG radio
Rex Conn hosts the Gazette Farm Roundup program at 12 15 p m on KCRG offering insights on local crops livestock and farm news from the Gazette newsroom.
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Gazette
Rex Conn
KCRG
Meat production dips in July despite yearly rise
The agriculture department reports a 6 percent drop in commercial meat production for July. Despite the decline, July output is 2 percent above the year earlier level, and total production for the first seven months of the year remains slightly higher than the same period in 1948.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Two Farms Sold In Ossian Area
Two Ossian area farms changed hands last week. Clarence Dahms bought a 40 acre farm from Otto Knutsiigs two miles south of Ossian for 4500 with possession in March. Milo Ames purchased an 80 acre farm from Leo Reeves northwest of Ossian for 5000 with possession in March.
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Ossian
Clarence Dahms
Otto Knutsiigs
Milo Ames
Leo Reeves
Timothy Seed Moving Rapidly in 1949 Harvest
The agriculture department reports rapid timothy seed movement from farms to market in 1949. By mid August 57 percent of the commercial crop had sold, up from 30 percent last year. Iowa Missouri and Ohio led production with strong prices, averaging 16.20 dollars per hundred pounds in northeastern Iowa versus 7.45 in 1948 and 4.45 in 1947.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Iowa
Missouri
Ohio
Farm News On KCRG With Rex Conn Times
Rex Conn delivers farm news segments on KCRG at 6 30 a.m. and 12 15 p.m. detailing crop updates livestock prices and weather impacts for local producers. The brief notes market signals and planting tips for the day.
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Ogg
Oggs
Malone
Russell Davis
Rockwood Farm
Cash Lovell
Rockwood
Paul Putnam
Studebaker
America
Husky
Kadlec Bros
16Th Ave
Shellsburg
E. H. Zimmer
Lisbon, Iowa
Hogan Bros
Hilton St. Marengo
John G. Keiper
Newhall, Iowa
U.S
PUREX
Kraft
the Sunshine
Sears
Rod
David Bradley
Timothy
Montana
Beverly Cattle Company
Bradley
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