Meat Rationing Aims To Reach Every Citizen
Leon Henderson leads meat rationing preparations as four months of rule building precede rationed meat in 1941. Meatless days begin with cafeterias cutting meat from menus, while public campaigns urge conservation for both home use and allied nations.
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Leon Henderson
Price Administration
United Nations
Washington
War Department
Capitol
Henderson
Army
Navy
Middle West
Midwest
Live Stock Prices at South Omaha
Cattle and hog prices listed from Union Stock Yards Omaha dated Sept 15 1942. Cattle receipts 17000 with cornfed steers yearlings and heifers near last week prices. cow staff weak. western stockers and feeders down 25 cents. Prices for corned steers yearlings and heifers, feeders, cows and stock cattle shown with ranges and averages.
Hogs Sell Steady as Receipts Hit Omaha Market
Receipts of hogs at Omaha Monday reached 7,500 head. Prices held steady with Friday amid broad demand, though some light hogs sold 10c lower than last week. Bulk of butcher hogs moved at 13.40 to 13.65, top 13.70, and most sows sold around 13.25 to 13.40.
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Omaha
Heaviest Sheep and Lamb Receipts in Omaha at 21 500 Head
Receipts of sheep and lambs at Omaha Monday reached 21 500 head the season's heaviest. Fat lamb bids were 25 cents lower than last week's close while feeder lambs sold largely between 13.15 and 13.50 dollars. Aged sheep were unchanged and fat ewes ranged from 5.50 dollars downward. FAT LAMBS ranged 13.30 to 13.90 for good and choice shorn lambs 12.75 to 13.25 for graded and culls 11.50 to 12.25. FEEDER LAMBS 12.75 to 13.50.
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Omaha
Lambs Rangers
Enteritis Threatens Swine Losses and Prevention
Swine enteritis, including the fatal swine dysentery and the pellagra type, now rivals hog cholera as a major loss. It mimics typhoid, attacks intestinal linings, and spreads through purchased pigs. Prevention hinges on clean ground, vitamin rich balanced rations, parasite control, equipment sanitation, isolation of scouring pigs, and veterinary post mortems to identify the disease type.
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Henry Kaiser
Pacific Coast
Mr. Kaiser
Roosevelt
Marine Corps
South Omaha
Union Stock Yards
Polk
Swede Plain Church
Standard Oil
Stromsburg
Smooth Mouth
John Deere
Oliver
Janesville Low Lister
Superior
Mow Hou
Julia Wilson
Ross C. Noble
Glen Karloff
E. C. Nordland, Stromsburg Bank
Rae
Japan
Germany
Italy
County War Board
Conservation Division
WAR Production Board
American Industries Salvage Committee
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