Delicate task sets 1945 farm goals balancing needs
War Food Administrator Marvin Jones faces a delicate task in setting 1945 farm production goals balancing military needs, lendlease requirements, and postwar reserves amid a near record crop with U S farmers likely to harvest a record wheat crop of 1 115 402 000 bushels and a near record 3 101 319 000 bushel total. Byrnes reports Allied controlled areas exceed normal production and reserves exist though no official 1945 goal is set.
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Washington
Marvin Jones
United States
James F. Byrnes
Russia
Byrnes
Germany
Jones
Farm Auction Dates Set for Three Estates and Sales
On Wednesday September 13 Leonard Kress and Martin Michael estate dissolution sale takes place four miles northwest of Walker. Thursday September 14 Zack McArthur public sale occurs two miles west of Fairfax. Thursday September 21 Joseph Rozek estate closing out sale held three miles southeast of Swisher.
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Leonard Kress
Martin Michael
Walker
Zack McArthur
Fairfax
Joseph Rozek
Swisher
1945 Food Goals Weigh Cuts in Hog and Cattle Output
The War Food Administration seeks reductions in hog and cattle production while ranges reach high levels. A large upcoming grain crop could reshape livestock and poultry numbers if winter supplies shrink. Much meat fed to military needs has reduced civilian meat demand and grain use, a key factor for Jones as 1945 food goals are established.
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WFA
Jones
Swine Council Demands Food Policy Clarity Amid Surplus Talk
Des Moines officials of the Wartime Swine Industry council urged immediate clarification of current food reserves and next year’s production needs in a telegram to government figures. They pressed for a definite policy on requirements and prices, especially pork floor prices, to guide swine growers. Rollie Pemberton cited farmer confusion over the true situation.
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Des Moines
Swine Industry Council
Byrnes
Washington
America
Marvin Jones
WFA
Chester Bowles
OPA
Fred Vinson
CES
Byles
Rollie Pemberton
Greeley Farm Sold for 8500 and Other Local Deals
GREELEY George Koeneke bought the 40 acre Henry Schepker farm near Greeley for 8500. Also sold was the George Binning farm to Gordon Tibbett for 10000. WAUKON Thomas Monroe purchased the 100 acre farm near Waterville owned by Loras college of Dubuque for 8000, handled by the Collins agency of Waukon.
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Greeley
George Koeneke
Henry Schepker
Here
George Binning
Gordon Tibbett
Waukon
Thomas Monroe
Waterville
Loras College of
Corriedales Average 50.20 Per Head in Tipton Sale
Buyers from seven states attended the tenth anniversary sale of Leabhart and Anderson Tipton Corriedale sheep breeders. One hundred pure bred animals sold at an average 50.20 per head with top ram at 310 and top single head at 100. Purchases included A M Wooster from St. Louis 12 head and Barrington Hall Farm Salem Wis 18 head. Kenneth and Ruth Wagner of Kenny Farm West Liberty were noted buyers.
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Tipton
Leabhart and Anderson
Tipton Corriedale
Top One
A. M. Wooster
St. Louis
Barrington Hall Farm
Salem
Wis
Kenneth and
Ruth Wagner
Kenny
West Liberty
Leabhart
Anderson
Iowa
New Zealand
State Advisory Group To Map Postwar Soil Conservation Work
Eleven district soil conservation commissioners join a new advisory committee in Des Moines to draft a postwar program. Recommendations will be sent to the Iowa Postwar Rehabilitation commission for approval and action.
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Des Moines
State Soil Conservation Committee
Iowa Postwar Rehabilitation Commission
Holsteins top at $750 in Waterloo consignment sale
A four year old Holstein cow consigned by Nelson Rehder of Gladbrook and purchased by J. Carl Painter and W. C. Neiman of Dubuque led the sale at $750 at the Cattle Congress grounds Waterloo. Sixty registered Holsteins and about 40 grade cows were sold with prices up to $165 per head. Auctioneers were J. E. Mack of Ft. Atkinson and Claude E. Wylam managed the sale.
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Waterloo
Nelson Rehder
Gladbrook
J. Carl Painter
W. C. Neiman
Dubuque
Cattle Congress Grounds
Wylam
Waverly
C. H. Miller
Clarion
Claude E. Wylam
J. E. Mack
Ft. Atkinson, Wis
Crop Yields In Iowa Fall Below 1943 Levels
Des Moines AP reports Iowa forecasts a corn crop of 589,992,000 bushels, eight percent below 1943’s record. Soybeans near 37,314,000 bushels, oats 147,150,000, barley 285,000 and flaxseed 671,000. Tonnes harvested in 1944 reach 5,724,000, the second largest per acre yield at 1.75 tons, though oats suffer from a wet spring and hay quality remains generally good.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
War Food prohibits dried fruits in cold storage
The War Food administration barred storage of dried and evaporated fruit in refrigerated warehouses in 23 states from Sept 30 to Dec 31 to free space for this year’s apple and pear crops. Dried fruits occupied space for about 1.8 million bushels of apples as of Aug 1. States affected include Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa.
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Washington
War Food Administration
WEA
Regency
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Iowa Hens Set August Egg Record at 291 Million
Des Moines reports Iowa poultry flocks produced 291 million eggs in August 1944, nearly 2 percent above last year’s 286 million. It marks the 39th consecutive monthly seasonal record, with a lay rate of 1327 eggs per 100 hens and steady flock sizes projected for the rest of the year.
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the Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Leslie M. Carl
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Carl
Safe Dates for Wheat Sowing Announced Across Iowa
Extension entomologist Harold Gunderson of Iowa State College sets safe sowing dates for winter wheat by county tier from Sept 17 to Sept 23. Towns plan 180000 acre 1945 wheat goal, down 20000 from 1944, with Hessian fly vigilance and neighbor cooperation emphasized to control infestations.
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Ames
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College
Iowa
Woodbury
Dubuque
Monona
Jackson
Harrison
Clinton
West Pottawattamie
Louisa
Muscatine
Scott Counties
Mills
Des Moines
Fremont
Lee
Gunderson
New Oats Set Records in Variety Tests
Two experimental oat strains Clinton and CI-4,327 posted record yields in Iowa grain trials for 1944 with lodging at 2 to 4 percent. Clinton averaged 67, 58.7, 60.5 bushels acre in central northern and southern Iowa. CI-4,327 averaged 60.5, 66.5, 63.5 bushels. Agronomist L. C. Burnett said both are being increased for distribution but not ready for 1945. Trials are sponsored by the state agronomy and extension service with Farm Bureaus. New rust resistant varieties Tama Boone Marion outyielded older types Iowa.
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Gazette
Ames
Iowa Standard
Clinton
Iowa
L. C. Burnett
Iowa State College Agronomist
Agronomy Section
Agricultural Experiment Station
Agricultural Extension Service
Kansas
Nebraska
Closing Out 120 Acre Farm Sale Details
Public auction to liquidate the estate of the late Joseph Rozek on a 120 acre farm located near Swisher and Shueyville. The 80 acres of farmland and 40 acres of timber include a small home, outbuildings, orchard, and a never-falling creek. Real estate terms: 20 percent down day of sale, balance at possession. Personal property includes horses, cattle, machinery, tools, and supplies. The sale date is Thursday September 21, 1944.
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Joseph Rozek
Swisher
Shueyville
Thurs
Tama oats lead six year grain trial surpassing older varieties
In 1944 grain trials Tama, Boone and Marion oats produced the best six year yields, with Tama averaging 62.29 bushels per acre in central Iowa and highest overall state yield. Iowa 105 and Gopher trailed at 52.73 bushels in central Iowa, while Clinton and Osage showed strong results.
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Boone
Iowa 105
Marion
Iowa
Tama
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