Army Raises 150000 Tons of Vegetables on Guadalcanal Farm
By Elmont Waite, the Guadalcanal garden has grown from a tiny patch to an 1800 acre project yielding about 150000 tons of vegetables yearly, worth over 11000000 even at GI prices. Lt. McKinney heads the operation, noting learning curves, pest control, irrigation, and efficient transplanting across a climate with year round production.
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Guadalcanal
Solomons Islands
Walter B. McKinney
Easeley
S. C
FSA
Infantry
Island Farm
McKinney
What s What Out on the Acres Interview with a Wyoming farmer
Interview with Malvin Mortensen a 39 year old cash renter of 140 acres six miles west of Wyoming. He started farming in 1932 paid 75 for three cows and a manure spreader and sold hogs for 3 a hundred. He discusses hog prices corn crop frost risk rationing tires wages and plans for future prices and politics.
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Malvin Mortensen
Wyoming
Chevrolet
New Hampshire
Maciinery
Little Genius
McCormick-Deering
Minneapolis
Allis-Chalmers
J. Deere
Litchfield
Montgomery-Ward
Hudson
Night school for farmers to open October 4
Kenneth Reeves vocational agriculture teacher announces the annual night school for farmers and their wives will open Oct. 4 with expected strong attendance. Floyd S. Vetter from the soil district conservation office will speak on The Total Picture in Conservation, and pictures of erosion in other countries will be shown.
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Decorah
Kenneth Reeves
Floyd S. Vetter
Soil District Conservation Office
Farm Auction Schedule Across Sept and Oct
A string of farm auctions announced for September and October lists Joe Kozlik and Forrest L. McCalley Duroc sales near Van Horne and Walker, with numerous closings and land sales near Amana, Mechanicville, Covington, Rowley, and other towns. Multiple auctions occur Sept 26 through Oct 13 at various rural sites and fairs.
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Joe Kozlik
van Horne
Forrest L. McCalley
Mechanicsville
Charles Benner
Covington
Guy E. Spragg
Rowley
Roscoe P. Wilson Duroc
Ryan
K. F. Aikin Duroc
Central City Fairground
Albert Stuart Chester White
Newhall
John A. Owens
Vinton
Carey Brothers Duroo
Watkins
Saving Tomato Seed Guide From Nebraskan Horticulturist Hopper
Nebraska university Extension Horticulturist E. H. Hopper advocates saving tomato seed for next year by selecting outstanding disease free vine ripened fruits, fermenting pulp for three days, washing seeds, drying on paper, and storing in a labeled bottle in a dry warm spot. He also notes Dwarf Essex rape as an excellent pasture crop for hogs and poultry, with a recommended seeding rate of five to seven pounds per acre on well prepared soil.
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Gazette
Lincoln
Neb
E. H. Hopper
Nebraska University
Essex
McGregor Turkey Man Guards Against Loss From Predators
McGregor turkey farmer Gustav Schweitert defends a 5,000 bird yard from foxes with nine police dogs, electric lights, and vigilant guards. A stray female red fox was struck and killed by his car along a road near the hilltop poultry operation. Despite past losses to foxes, weasels, and minks, Schweitert reports no current trouble as the yard remains secured at night.
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McGregor
Gustav Schweitert
Schweitert
Turkey
Mississippi Hills
Schwettert
Improved Efficiency Is Aim of Triple A Personnel Program
The Linn county Triple-A office will close all day Friday for staff to attend a Davenport district meeting. AAA chairman John F. Wager announced the meeting, part of a state program to train for better office efficiency and planning amid anticipated retrenchment in appropriations.
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Linn County
Davenport
John F. Wager
AAA
A. J. Loveland
Department of Agriculture
Butter For Civilians at 29 Year Low
CHICAGO officials warn butter reserves for civilians have hit a 29 year low as storage falls to 138 million pounds on September 1 from a 178 million pound five year average. Army and government agencies hold 126 million pounds, leaving just 12 million for civilians amid wartime shifts and 10 percent fall in fall production.
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Chicago
INS
American Dairy Association
Owen M. Richards
Richards
All Chicago Grain Futures Rise Except Oats
Chicago futures for wheat barley corn rye and most grains closed higher than the prior week with oats bucking the trend. Wheat gained 2 to 4 cents, barley 1 to 4 cents, rye up 1 to 3 cents, and corn up to 3 cents, while oats fell up to 3.5 cents amid September contract liquidation and erratic moves.
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Chicago
Office of Distribution
War Food Administration
Appointment of Administratrix With Will Annexed in Burke Estate
Probate No. 17664 Iowa Linn County notice filed September 23 1944 appointing Mam Brennan administratrix with will annexed of John Michael Burke deceased. Creditors urged to settle and claimants to file authenticated claims with Linn County District Court Clerk, Iowa, through attorney M W O Rieley.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
John Michael Burke
District Court
M. Brennan
M. W. O'Rieley
Chicago Egg and Poultry Market Unsettled
Chicago receipts were lighter last week as fire quality stock remained scarce. No 1 and 2 white extras sold near ceilings until late week when offerings to clean stocks softened prices. Brown and mixed color eggs were less active while storage eggs reduced demand for fresh eggs. The Sept 1 storage report initially looked favorable but later weighed on sentiment. Army purchases of fresh natural eggs added to market movement.
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Chicago
War Food Administration Office of Distribution
Eggs and poultry markets show mixed week in Chicago
Egg prices remained comparatively good for camp and export eggs while storage eggs proved harder to move. Pullet eggs rose in supply as the Hebrew holidays ended. Live poultry weakened at week’s close with labor and storage space bottlenecks. Fowl stayed steady on tight supply, ducks fell on larger receipts, and no turkeys arrived in Chicago.
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Chicago
CCC raises cash wheat purchase price to loan rate
The Commodity Credit Corporation announced a one cent increase in the government maximum purchase price for cash wheat in store. The new price aligns with the loan rate at terminal and sub terminal markets in St. Louis Chicago and points east of the Mississippi. Theoretical Chicago basis had been $1.55 and the loan rate is $1.56.
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Chicago
Commodity Credit Corporation
St. Louis
Mississippi River
CCC
Fence Drift in the Harvest Safety Warning
With harvest season near, reports of corn picker accidents are anticipated. The piece cautions that these machines cause more injuries than others on the farm, urging operators to stop the machine and work safely to avoid hospital stays or lifelong disability.
Administratrix Probate Notice in Linn County Iowa 1944
Probate No 17680 states Charlotte S. Benike appointed Administratrix of the George W Benike estate in Linn County Iowa in September 1944. Creditors urged to make immediate payment and file claims with Clerk of Linn County District Court, with attorney L Wiek on record.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
George W. Benike
Potato loan rates announced by War Food Administration
The War Food Administration Saturday announced the 1944 Irish potato loan program in Iowa with regional rates. Northeastern Iowa earns $1.26 per hundredweight for U S No 1 in farm storage and $1.36 in other storage, with lower rates for smaller grades. Other Iowa sections set $1.39 or $1.49 for No 1, farm versus other storage, plus 47 or 57 cents for smaller grades. Loans run through December 15 with a processing fee up to two cents per hundredweight, min five dollars. Loans may be repaid in part or in full but not later than March.
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Washington
War Food Administration
Iowa
U. S
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