Townsend Outlines 1943 Triple-A Payment Conditions
Townsend says the 1943 Triple-A payments will be earned only if farm production goals are met, with deductions for shortfalls. He describes payments as a production incentive, not a subsidy, and notes broader goals including a war production contract and parity floors. He calls for higher meat output, livestock feeding, and continued farm fertility gains to support the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ES Moines
M. Clifford Townsend
Farmers Union
Townsend
Congress
Farmers Union Leader Urges Immediate Price Stabilization
M. W. Thatcher, chairman, calls for immediate stabilization of farm prices wages and profits with universal sacrifice. He urges inclusion of the President’s tax requests to curb inflation and demands wartime powers for the executive to ensure maximum production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
M. W. Thatcher
National Farmers Union Legislative Committee
Union
National Union
Congress
Axri
FENCE DRIFT and Ragweed Oil Idea From Purdue Chemists
Ragweed abundance on fields inspires oil production concept from Purdue chemists. Harvest seeds with a combine and process oil similarly to prior methods. Farmers long to cut back ragweed as crops flourish, noting a biblical verse quoted at length.
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Purdue
Midwest
Estate Sale Blocks 240 Acres east of Stanley
Alice Winslow estate sold to Charles Livesay near Arlington for 50 dollars per acre. The 240 acre site lies east of Stanley with possession to be given February 1.
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Stanley
Alice Winslow
Charles Livesay
Arlington
Cedar Beef Producers elect new officers in Cedar county
Roy Joslin of Clarence was named president of the Cedar county Beef Producers association Friday night. Russell Willer of Tipton was elected vice president and Lester Nicoll of Mechanicsville secretary-treasurer. The executive committee canceled this year's cattle feeders banquet due to tire shortages.
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Tipton
Roy Joslin
Clarence
Cedar County Beef Producers Association
Russell Willer
Lester Nicoll
Mechanicsville
Top Butterfat Brings 50 Cents at Monticello
Patrons of the Farmers Mutual Creamery company of Monticello are paid prices for butterfat for the first half of September. Sweet cream fetches 51 cents, No 1 butterfat 50 cents, and No 2 butterfat 48 cents.
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Monticello
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company of
Farmer William Davidson outlines war impact on farming and policy
Interview with William H. Davidson, a Stanwood area farmer with 400 acres, discusses wartime production pressures, Washington farm legislation, price guarantees, and labor shortages. He explains balancing profit, subsidies, and efficiency while predicting actions by Oct 1 and backing President Roosevelt amid Congress debates. He comments on beans, hogs, corn, cattle, and future markets, stressing unity and peace.
Coming Farm Auctions Across Several Towns
A schedule of farm auctions lists sellers including Roscoe Wilson Duroc boars gifts near Ryan Marion. Dave Moyer sale near North English. Anamosa livestock sale and Towa City Sales Co. sale. Howard Allman sale near Cedar Rapids. A F Aitkin and Son Duroc Jersey boars gilts at Central City.
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Roscoe Wilson Duroc
Ryan
Matt E. Dversky
Solon
A. B. Young
11Th St
Marion
Dave Moyer
North English
Anamosa Livestock
Towa City Sales Co
Howard Allman
Cedar Rapids
A. F. Aitkin and Son
Duroc Jersey Boars and Gilts
Central City
Outstanding 4 H Record Books Named in Keokuk
Mary Ellen Deutschle of Hedrick named owner of the outstanding 4 H record book of the year in Keokuk county announced by county agent Forrest Bennett. Awardees include Arlene Dutton and Betty Jean Lyons of Richland and Bernadine Seaba of Sigourney for baby beef projects and others for dairy lambs and swine with multiple blue ribbon winners listed.
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Sigourney
Mary Ellen Deutschle
Hedrick
Keokuk County
Forrest Bennett
Mary Ellen
Baby Beef Club
Arlene Dutton
Betty Jean Lyons
Richland
Bernadine Seaba
Robert Reinert
Delta
Dairy
Eugene Cline
Rose Hill
Hilda Taylor
Lambs
Dean Utterback
Swine
Freeze May Not Hurt Iowa Soybean Yields Say Researchers
Robert Weber of the Ames experiment station reports two year tests showing soybeans at advanced growth and those not fully ripe can still yield well after frost. Oil content remains unchanged and some frost damaged fields may be plowed for hay. Federal statistician Carl notes investigators to confirm statewide effects by mid week.
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Washington
Selective Service Board
Pennsylvania
Tom Martin
Pearl Harbor
Military Affairs Committee
Congress
Deron
Iowa
Soybean Ames
Robert Weber
Ames Experiment Station
Ames
A Loveland
Moines
Hog Prices From Anamosa Market Report
Hogs sold by H J Schmidt of Jones County at Chicago Monday averaged 228 pounds. A total of 58 hogs brought 15.46 per cwt with two 300 pound sows at 15.40 and 11 sows averaging 431 pounds at 15.25.
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Anamosa
H. J. Schmidt
Jones County
Chicago
Cedar County Farm Bureau Set Meeting October Oct 8
TIPTON The Cedar county Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting in Tipton Metho dist church on the evening of October 8. President B G Penningroth announced Allan Kline of Vinton Iowa Farm Bureau Federation will be the speaker. County resolutions committee members are Earl Elijah Clarence Frank Chapman Tipton and Bob Kelly Clarence.
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Tipton
Cedar County Farm Bureau
Tipton Methodist Church
B. G. Penningroth
Allan Kline
Vinton
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Earl Elijah
Clarence
Frank Chapman
Bob Kelly
Farm Auction Catalog Describes Cattle and Machinery Offering
The listing details 2 head of horses and a variety of cattle including milk cows black cows red cows and spotted cows to freshen in winter. Also described are 136 head of various sows seed brews hay and farm equipment such as tractors plows and wagons. Auctioneers C C Evans Bert Hanson clerk H W Rapineer.
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Sca
John Manere
Portraits of U S and Allied Pilots in Europe
A broad headlined page lists pilots and symbols with clues for a crossword style feature. It notes commanders in WWI and roles in U S and European aviation, alongside scattered word clues and translations.
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Department of Agriculture
AAA
Thatcher
U. S
3Rd ST
9Th Avenue SW
Cedar Beef Producers
Ass'n
Abner Yoklim
Nosey M.blabber
AL Capp
Pssr
Aly
Twiggs
INS
Farmer
William H
Bill” Davidson
Stanwood
James Davidson
Rae Oyse
Hoover
Roosevelt
Herring
Martin
Nall
OES
Japan
Germany
United States
Bill Davidson
WiLliams
Acke
Don TU
Keokuk
Carl
DUROC
Jersey
Fair Grounds
Wachie
A. F. Aikin & Son
Central
AL Schueler
Cedar Farm Bureau
Fo Tammovite
Susie Tom
C. C. Evans
Bert Hanson
H. W. Rapiineer
U.S
Europe
Myself
France
U. S. Air In
Beverly Cattle Company
Montana
Colorado
Radioo
WMT
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