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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1944

Page

4

For Sale White Chinchilla Rabbits and Livestock Ads

Classified notices include White Chinchilla rabbits for sale with one male and five does, a trucking and hauling ad, daily record books for tire and gasoline quotas, livestock show tickets for True to Life at the Avalon, chick starter bookings, Poultry Litter from SANS-FLOR, and lending warnings. Also notes on tungsten wire length and molybdenum mine output near Denver.

H. S. Steele Elgin the Avalon Harry Miller West Union

Agricultural Research Yields Wide-Wave Food and Farm Advances

Developments from the Department of Agriculture include 85 new crop varieties released in one year, boosted penicillin production, self-dosing for sheep to treat worms, faster curing of Cheddar cheese, new insect control methods, and soybean product recipes to supplement scarce foods. Egg production for 1944 expected to reach over 61 billion with civilian allocation. February quotas cut for autos and bicycles, tire reclaims adjusted, special tires available for truck operators, drivers to use license numbers on gas coupons, and new tire inspection record requirements.

Agricultura Dept. of Agriculture United States

Labor Needs and Food Ration Shifts in 1944

War Manpower Commission reports a 3.4 million midyear farm labor need from January to July 1944, mainly supplied by women and youths. 54 million pounds more raisins released for civilian use, and 4 pounds per person of cheese available to civilians in 1944, one pound less than 1943. Farm machinery output to stay near 1943 levels. over a million tons of carbon steel earmarked for African farming. POW labor considered where free labor is unavailable. workers paid local wages, POWs credited 80 cents daily for personal use with remainder to government.

War Manpower Commission U. S War Production Board

River Amur Name Tied to Peace Greeting in Siberia

The Amur river in Siberia derives its name from a greeting given to the first Russian settlers. Amur is said to mean good peace.

Amur River Siberia Amur

Capitol Gallery Visitor and the Praying Minister

A visitor brings his young son to the capitol gallery as lawmakers convene. The boy asks why the minister prayed, and the father explains the minister looked over the men and prayed for the country. A tense moment follows as warnings about horses and scandal surface.

Capitol Pop

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